Englieiu?" [Tho names Gloitt Morccau and 

 Bcwre d'Jrembcrgh. as applied to the Freiioli 

 Areniberg, and Oi-p,lielinu d' Engenheiin, have, 

 licconie so Hxed and universal in England and 

 Anieiiea, that it would be entirely out of the 

 (|iie!<tioii to think of changing them now, and 

 the}- must, from necessity, retain their present 

 meaning and application. Ed.] 



A Monument to jMr. Downino. — Under 

 this head, Mr. J. 11. Watts, in the Septem- 

 ber number of the Horticulturist, proposes 

 that a piece of ground in the neighborhood of 

 Mr. Downing's late residence, be selected, " in 

 wliich might be planted the native trees of our 

 country, and tlie ornamental ones of others — 

 such as the numerou.s nurserymen, and all his 

 admirers, would be glad to api)ropriate for the 

 pi\rpose. to be gathered from all localities pos- 

 sible — there to be planted around such enclo- 

 sure, and about the resting place of one so ad- 

 mired when living, so lamented when dead." 



It is much to be desired that this idea should 

 be carried into execution ; and it has occurred 

 to me that no better or more appropriate device 

 for a Monument to be placed within such enclo- 

 sure, could be designed, than the Vase of Fruit 

 whichmonthly decorates the cover of the " Hor- 

 ticuUurist." It should be constructed of free 

 stone, or marble; and I cannot doubt that the 

 cost would readily be defrayed by the numer- 

 ous subscribers to the Horticulturist. A. Cod- 

 man. Roxbury, Sept. 13, 1852. 



INew Fruits tested at Boston. — Every cul- 

 tivator knows the importance of selecting 

 the best sorts, and tliis selection is greatly faci- 

 litated by knowing the experience of others. 

 With this view, we give a list of those which 

 were more particularly commended by the 

 committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, in their report the past winter, with 

 the remarks of the committee; — 



Strawberries — iS^ew Pine, and Burr's New 

 Pine, of high flavor and very fine. Early Vir- 

 ginia, Hovey's Seedling, and Jenny's Seedling, 

 the most profitable and best for general cultiva- 

 tion near Boston. 



Cherries — Monstrcuse de Mezel, resembling 

 Black Tartarian. 



n — Christiana— " not yet equalled," 

 by Capt. Lovett, from a green Malta, 



impregnated by a very early variety— and fjr 

 which the Society awarded fifty dollars. 



Blackberry — cultivated High Bush — well 

 worthy of cultivation— remarkable for size and 

 beauty. 



Raspberries — Knevett's Giant, Fi-aneonia, and 

 perhaps Fastolff — worthy of a place in every 

 garden. 



The Northern Spy apple has again borne, but 

 ••' the Committee see no reason to alter the opin- 

 ion thej- have before expressed, of the unsuita- 

 bleness of this variety for general cultivation in 

 this vicinity." Caution against hasty decisions 

 is, however, shown by the fact stated by the 

 committee, '-'that -what is now beginning to be 

 regarded as one of our best winter pears, the 

 Glout Morccau, was but a few years since al- 

 most condemned as nearlv worthless." 



Mabten's Seedling Plum. — In obedience 

 to a request made by the late editor of tlie 

 Horticulturist, I submit a fi^w specimens of a 

 new j)lum, called Marten's Seedling, (from the 

 fact of its having originated in the garden of a 

 gentleman of that name.) I also enclose fruit 

 of the Jefierson variety, in order that you may 

 be enabled to judge comparatively of each in- 

 dividual sort. I have fruited Marten's Seed- 

 ling for the last five years, and most unhesita- 

 tingly pronounce it equal, and in some respects 

 superior, to the best varieties at present in cul- 

 tivation or generally known. 



I annex the reasons for the superlative en- 

 comiums so freely bestowed upon it, and also to 

 satisfy the sceptical that its merits are not ex- 

 aggerated. In the fiist place, the fruit, when 

 let hang until fully matured, it not surpassed 

 in point of flavor by a Green Gage. Secondly 

 — it is as productive as a Lombard or Red Gage. 

 Lastly — it is exceedingly hardy, and a prodi- 

 gious grower, not unfrequently realizing nine 

 feet from the bud in a single season. It is also 

 a remarkably early bearer. I have at present 

 some eight or nine trees, but three years old. 

 with crops of fine matured fruit. To this add 

 the fact that it is capable of being propagated 

 as rapidly as the apple or jiear, (rarely losing 

 ten per cent in budding,) and you have a fruit 

 not easily beaten. C.Eeagles. Schenectady, 

 Sept. 2, 1852. 



Hawley or Douse Apple — Having been 

 to exhibit fine specimens of the '' Hawley 



