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DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



To the above list of Double Prairies, may be 

 added, the Kentucky Multiflora — it is of the same 

 character," and a great climber — blooms very late 

 — full double, and in large clusters. Flowers 

 splendid deep rose. 



Thus, Mr. Editor, you will perceive there are 

 double prairie roses of almost every hue; and who 

 would not possess themselves of such rare beauties. 

 We have procured these roses at great expense, 

 and will offer all the above for sale this fall and 

 next spring. 



The active partner will take much pleasure in 

 showMng any of the above or other varieties of 

 roses or plants to all persons wishing to examine 

 them. He can at all times be found upon the 

 grounds, or at his residence nearly opposite that 

 of V. W. Smith, Esq. 



While writing on running roses, perhaps I may 

 as well describe a new double yellow fragrant 

 climbing rose, of which we are the proprietors, 

 and which we think of letting go out next spring. 

 This is a new seedling. In its character of 

 growth, it i-esembles the double Michigan, putting 

 up shoots from 18 to 20 feet in a season. The 

 foliage is of the largest size and deepest green — 

 the flowers pure yellow, and uncommonly largo, 

 and no tea rose can exceed it in fragrance. Chro- 

 matella and Solfaterre in their growing habits will 

 bear no comparison — neither will Lamarque, and 

 the flowers of each of the above are much lighter 

 in colour, as well as much smaller. Neither Chro- 

 matella, nor Solfaterre possess any fragrance — 

 nor does Lamarque comparatively speaking. We 

 consider this rose the greatest acquisition of all the 

 new running roses, and it is the only one of this ro- 

 bust, fragrant character, on record, either in 

 America or Europe. A. Fahnestock. Syracuse 

 Journal. 



Dr. Kikktland's Seedling Cherries. — Men- 

 tion has several times been made in our columns of 

 a number of new and valuable cherries produced 

 from seed within a few years past by Dr. Kirtland 

 of Cleveland, and in our paper of Nov. 1, 1847, 

 descriptions are given [from the Horticulturist] 

 of seven of the most promising of these seedlings. 

 Since that time several others have been fairly 

 tested, and found valuable, but no description of 

 them has yet been published. 



Besides the large number of seedlings — some 

 forty or more — Dr. K. has a large collection of 

 the approved known and named kinds, so that his 

 collection of cherries, now in bearing, probably 

 exceeds that of any individual in the West, and is 

 not excelled by man}' in the eastern States. It is 

 proper to remark, that his soil is quite sandy, with 

 a mixture of shade and gravel, which seems to be 

 highly favorable for this fruit, and it is not prebable 

 that the varieties would produce as much and as 

 good fruit if removed to a clayey or otherwise unfa- 

 vorable soil. 



At the time of our visit the past month we find 



the early cherries all in find eating condition ; 

 among these are three of the seedlings described 

 in 1847, to wit: Roekport Biggarreau, Doctor and 

 Cleveland Biggorreau. The Roekport was not 

 quite as large or well flavored this year, as usual, 

 we were informed, [and in fact this might be 

 said of nearly all cherries, owing we suppose to 

 the drouth,] but it was very fine. The trees of 

 Doctor and Cleveland Biggarreau were complete- 

 ly loaded down with the rich tempting fruits. The 

 former tho' small or medium in size is very sweet 

 and rich; the latter very closely resembles the 

 Yellow Spanish, except in its earlier maturity, 

 and perhaps being more productive. " Kirtlands's 

 Mary," " Ohio Beauty," and " Elliott's Favorite" 

 were not ripe, but their appearance was exceed- 

 ingly fine, especially of " Kirtland's Mary." 



Among the numbers of seedlings which have 

 not been named or described as yet, we noted 

 '• No. 10," a beautiful light red yellow cherry, of 

 large size, very sweet and high flavour ; and we 

 were imagining, how pleasant it would be to have 

 a large tree in full bearing, that we might gather 

 and eat at our leisure, when the Doctor drew us 

 along, tasting of one and another, until we came 

 to a black cherry, " No. 4." Tliis is a splendid 

 fruit for gardens or orchards; it is nearly as large 

 as the Black Tartarian, with similar outward ap- 

 pearance, but the flesh is more firm and perhaps a 

 little richer. From this we passed 1o " No. K." 

 a seedling much resembling the Early White Heart, 

 but ripening a few days later. " No. 31" is a 

 black cherry of medium size, good but not yet of 

 size and quality to commend ; this is its fir.st year 

 of bearing, and it will probably improve. " No. 

 52," is a fruit above medium size, of a fine, clear, 

 redor amber yellow mottled with red, as grown in 

 sun or shade, of a waxany, glossy character, flesh 

 slightly tinged with red, tender and juicy, first 

 year's fruiting, promises fine. '• No. B. B." is a 

 cherry of medium size, somewhat resembling the 

 American Amber, very sweet, juicy and good 

 flavor; this also fruited for the first time this year, 

 and was not quite ripe when we saw it. •' No. 

 N." is a cherry much resembling Black Eagle, 

 but ripens earlier, and we should judge, would 

 prove valuable. " No. 30;" this was fully ripe, 

 and for a small tree and its first fruits, we think 

 it promises much. It is a black cherry, something 

 like Knight's Early Black, juicy, sweet and rich, 

 and ripening with the Early White Heart. " No. 

 A.A." promisedto be a fine black cherry ; it was not 

 ripe, and so we might say of many more of which 

 the Doctor with his wonted courtesy called our 

 attention, but getting tired, we put up our note 

 book, with merely adding, that we never saw a 

 tree more abundantly loaded than was the Late 

 Biggareau, but as the fruit was only about half 

 ripe, we could say nothing of it. As we were 

 wending our way towards the house, the Doctor 

 called our attention again, and directed us to a 

 seedling tree near his house, the fruit of which 



