ll'GS STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



to select and propagate the most promising natural seedlings to supply our 

 plantations. Judging from the number of " new and promising" sorts to which 

 the attention of planters is from time to time being called, there is not likely 

 soon to occur a lack of supply from this source. Among those of recent intro- 

 duction we notice 



mason's mountain, 



a neAv sort claiming to be hardy. Fruit black, large, conical, sweet, rich. 



MISSOURI MAMMOTH, 



of which Dowuing's work says: "A variety recently disseminated from Mis- 

 souri. It has not yet fruited here, but is described as ' bearing fruit of the very 

 largest size, quite black, firm, rich, juicy, sweet, without any core. Eipens very 

 early and continues a long time in bearing.'" 



Newman's thornless 



was thought to be a promising sort, but does not seem to have prod need equal to 

 the anticipations of its friends. Canes with but a few thorns. 



HOOSAC THORNLESS, 



a new blackberry described in the May number of the Horticulturist for 1874 

 as follows: " Discovered in Massachusetts in 1864, and carried to Ohio ; said 

 to be very hardy, and stood the winter of 1872-3 without injury; quality of 

 fruit sweet and melting ; flesh firm, productiveness remarkable ; bearing canes 

 are described as absolutely thornless. The ne^v growth, however, has a few 

 small thorns on the under side of the leaf stalks ; these shed ofi" when the leaf 

 falls, and the brush can be handled as readily as willow twigs." 



ANCIENT BRITAIN 



is new and comparatively little known. It is represented as very hardy and 

 prolific. 



BARNARD'S SEEDLING 



is also new, and is highly spoken of by those who have made its acquaintance. 



WESTERN TRIUMPH 



is noticed with a decided flourish by the editor of the Rural New Yorlcer, who" 

 invested in the plants at $5 per dozen, and seems to consider it as a satisfac- 

 tory investment. He highly commends the variety for hardiness, vigor, high 

 quality and productiveness. 



CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES 

 <lo not seem to afford anything of importance in the way of recent varieties. 



RASPBERRIES 



are much called for in our markets, and cultivators appear to watch the advent 

 of new sorts with much interest, an interest which doubtless derives edge from 



