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DOMluSTiC NOTlcns. 



WoHcr/5TF.R Horticcltuhai. Exiiiuition. — Tlip 

 Horlicultiinil Society of Worcpster, Mai?s., held 

 their annual exhibition on the ci^lith of October, 

 ami, as us;ial, niaile a fine display of fruits and 

 flowers. As it was also the annual festival of the 

 Worcester Cuiinly Affriciiltiii-;il Sociely, the da)' on 

 which the farmers of the county, and numerous 

 visitors from dili'erent i)arts of the state, conf^re- 

 gate in great numbers, nuiltiludes of visitors 

 thronged the hall iluring the day, and no doubt 

 returned to their resjiective homes highly pleased 

 with what they had seen in the way of horticul- 

 tural iiniirovements, and with a ileterminaf ion to 

 follow the noble example set them by their Wor- 

 cester brethren. For our own part, we can hardly 

 find language to express the gratification we ex- 

 l>ericnceil, in witnessing the fine spirit apparent 

 in the members of the Society, and in the entire 

 success that hati attended their efforts in getting 

 up a show so creditable to themselves. 



In consequence of the cro wiled sta'eof the hall, 

 and the short time that could be devoted to the 

 exhibition, we could not give the various fruits so 

 critical an examination as we could have desired; 

 but enough was seen to satisfy us it was an improve- 

 ment over any of the previous displays by this 

 Society, which we have witnessed, and also to con- 

 firm us in the opinion that Worcester and its vici- 

 nity can jiroduce as fine fruits, of every sort, con- 

 genial to the climate, as can be raised in any other 

 section of the state or country. 



Pears were exhibited in great variety an<l per- 

 fection, incluiling most of our select and choice 

 sorts. Some of the specimens were very large 

 and beautiful. We did not have time to take the 

 names of tlie contributors, nor did we know who 

 exliibited a ilish of Louise bonne de Jersey pears, 

 uni)arallelcil for their size and beauty, which, 

 ■without flattery, were the most perfect specimens 

 of this delicious variety we had seen; nor lio we 

 remember who hail the honor of raising those 

 large and beautiful Seckels, three times the ordi- 

 nary size. There vrove also very large Easter 

 J3eurros, Duchesse <rAngoul("me and Dix, from a 

 tree five years from the bud; (this sort has the 

 character of being a much longer time coming in- 

 to bearing;) Brown Beurre, very large and fine; 

 Marie Louise, extra fine; Flemish Beauty, Urba- 

 niste, Josephine, Cajiiaumont, Beurre Diel, Glout 

 Morceau, Sieulle, St. Michaels, Bartlctt, Capsheaf, 

 Vicar of Wakefield, Napoleon, Belle Lucrative, 

 Thomjjson, Jalousie, St. Ghislain, Iron, Pound, 

 Bezi de la Motte, and many other varieties too 

 numerous to mention. The show of iicars was 

 excellent, but they were, if possible, eclipsed by 

 the greater beauty of the ajiples, which were v-ery 

 numerous, of large size and fair. We noticed, 

 among the great number exhibited, the following 

 sorts, viz., The Marlborough Sweet, a large hand- 

 some apple with dark red stripes; Maiden's Blush, 

 beautiful; New-York Spice, very superior flavor; 

 Winter Sweet, fine; Pound Sweet, very large; 

 Fall Pippin; Blue Pearmain, large; Baldwins, 

 three on one twig, weighing 33; ounces; Dutch 

 Codlin; Fall Harvey, large; a beautiful red-striped 

 apple from Boylston, of medium size, in eating, 

 flavor very fine, flesh tender, superior to the Lys- 



com; Roxbury Russets, very large and fair; R I. 

 tJreenings, large; Lyscom; Quince Tart, a be.iu- 

 tiful large redai>|ile; Blush Sweet; Porter; New- 

 town Pippin; Yellow Sweeting; Ribston Pippin; 

 Nonsuch; Ilnbbardston Nonsuch; Pennock's Red 

 Winter; Pumpkin Sweet; Sweet Pippin; Orange 

 Sweet; Ha))goo<l; Mother; Black Gillillower; 

 White Harvey, weighing thirteen ounces, with 

 many other varieties. 



Peaches were exhibited in great variety, consi- 

 dering the lateness of the season; including many 

 gooil seedlings, some of them fine. 'I'here were 

 etxra fine specimens of Blood peach, so highly es- 

 teemed <"or preserving, and some dishes of Late 

 Crawford and other well known late sorts. Also 

 Nectarines grown in the open ground, of gooil 

 flavor; numerous dishes of large quinces; grapes 

 grown under glass, as well as those of outdoor cul- 

 ture, including Black Hamburgh, Sweetwater, Isa- 

 bella, Catawba and native varieties. We noticed 

 a few j)lums, also melons, and a general assortment 

 of fine vegetables. 



The floral part of the exhibition was very re- 

 spectable, and consisted of Dahlias in great varie- 

 ty. Verbenas, and cut flowers, a large ('range tree, 

 with fruit, and other plants and ornaments which 

 we had not time sufficient to examine. 



There appears to be a spirit of emulation anil 

 inquiry among tlie different horticultural societies 

 of the State, that will be the means of giving to 

 horticulture a powerful impulse. If we mistake 

 not, some of the county societies are hard on the 

 heels of the mother society, who must bestir her- 

 self if she desires to maintain the enviable posi- 

 tion she now has the honor of possessing. J. B. 

 Boston, Oct. 10, 1846. 



The Plum Tree — Queries. — As a subscriber, 

 allow me a question or two regarding the plum. I 

 have never succeeded in raising this fruit well. I 

 have clayey or light loamy soil. Where would you 

 advise me to jilant this tree ? Your friend. G. 

 Morris. Morrisania, Oct. 17, 1846. 



[It is always difficult to obtain crops of the 

 plum on light soils — the curculio, the great enemy 

 of this fruit, finding so excellent a nursery in the 

 mellow ground. Therefore, always plant plums, 

 if possible, in /(far;/ land. The best crops we have 

 ever seen, have grown on a stiff yellow clay. 



The plum that succeeds besf on very light soils, 

 and bears abundant crops, is the Lombard (Bleeck- 

 er's Scarlet of some.) — Ed.] 



The Cherry Tree at the South. — Scarcely 

 any one here has j'et been able to raise any cher- 

 ries to jierfection; and if you can suggest any pro- 

 cess by which fruit can be secured, I will take it 

 as a great favor. You know the climate of Mo- 

 bile; the soil where I intend planting is a sandy 

 soil, congenial to the wild cherry. Your obt. servt. 

 R. HasweU. Mobile, Jla., Oct. 8, 1846. 



[The sun is too jiowerful for the cherry at the 

 south. Plant the trees, therefore, in a rather 

 cool, northern exposure, as the north side of build- 

 ings, and sheath the trunks with straw. Budded 

 on the common Pie Cherry, or the Morello stock, 

 no doubt the finer sorts would bear and thrive bet- 

 ter at the south than on the Mazzard stock. — Ed.] 



