EDITOR'S TABLE. 



green blotches ; greenish-yellow about the crown and on the unexposed portion. Stem— half an inch long and one- 

 twelfth thick, inserted into a rather narrow, deep, acuminate cavity. Calyx — medium, closed, set in a moderately 

 wide, plaited, sometimes shallow, occrsionally deep, basin. Seed — medium, brown, ovate. Flesh — greenish-while, 

 fine texture, remarkably tender, juicy. Flavor— sprightly, with an agreeable aroma. Quality—" very good.'''' 



From Pebsifok P. Fkazek, of Philadelphia, through J. J. Vanderkk.mp — seed of the Salmon Berry, from Bodega, 

 California ; and dried Raspberries, from Sitka, in Russian America, near the fifty-seventh degree of north latitude. — 

 More than a year ago we learned, from a reliable quarter, that a Raspberry of very large size and fine flavor had 

 been found growing in California. Repeated attempts were made by us to obtain the variety, without, however, suc- 

 ceeding in accomplishing our object. We were, therefore, highly gratified at the unexpected receipt, through Mr. 

 Vanderkemp, not only of the seed of the California Raspberry, but also the dried berries of a variety from the island 

 of Sitka, high up on the Pacific coast, and upward of nine hundred miles northwest of the mouth of the Columbia 

 river. In an interesting letter to one of the committee, Mr. Frazer gives us the following information in regard to 

 them : — " The dried Raspberries in the package marked ' Sitka,' were brought from the Russian colony of that name, 

 on the northwest coast of America, by my friend James C. Ward, of San Francisco. He procured tliem wliile on a 

 visit there, this last summer, and sent them to me with the hope that the plants might possibly be raised from them. 

 I know nothing of them except that they are the Raspberry of the place. The seeds in the other package are those 

 of a large, buff-colored Raspberry, known in the country as the Salmon Berry. I found it growing, apparently wild, 

 among nettles, at Bodega, a small seaport about fifty miles northwest of San Francisco. Bodega is the port of a tract 

 of country which was (for a length of time previous to the taking possession of the country by the United States) in 

 the occupation of the Russians, who leased it for the purpose of supplj ing their colonies with grain. The Raspberries 

 were found on the shore of the harbor, under the projection of high cliffs, which sheltered them from the northwest 

 winds. As they were in the immediate vicinity of the company's warehouses, it is very possible that they had been 

 planted there by the Russians, though I could not perceive any traces of cultivation. They grow, if I recollect aright, 

 on the talus of the cliffs, and so completely mixed in with high nettles that I found it very difEcult to procure them. 

 The plants were from five to six feet in height, and the berries of at least twice the volume of the Antwerp, and 

 between a buff and a salmon color, with a very delicate flavor, which reminded me of that of our Carnation Cherries. 

 An attempt was made by Gen. Persifor F. S.mitu to send the cuttings home, but they died on the passage across the 

 isthmus of Panama. On speaking on the subject to Mrs. Dr. Rhea Barton, she gave me directions for having the 

 seed prepared. These directions were forwarded to my friend Mr. Ward, and a few days since I received the pack- 

 ages which Mr. Vanderkemp placed in your hands." * * * * The berries from Sitka, though thoroughly dned, 

 were quite large ; we counted the seeds in two of them, and found sLxty-eight in one and seventy-two in the other. 



A circular, addressed to the Society Ly a Committee of the Allegheny County Agricultural 

 Society, was read, desiring the cooperaton of the Society in procuring the passage of an act by 

 the Legislature declaring the stealing of growing fruit, vegetables, grain, &c., larceny. 



On motion, the subject was referred to a select committee of three, with power to act. 



The President announced that he had received from Commodore Perry, of the Japan Expedi- 

 tion, a small package of seeds, and a letter, which was read, purporting that the seeds were a 

 present to the Society, and requesting that a portion of the products of each kind might be pre- 

 served, and if new and interesting, the credit be given to the Expedition. 



On motion, ordered that the thanks of the Society be tendered to Commodore Perry for the 

 gift, and the seeds be referred to the Committee for the Distribution of Seeds, <tc. 



Annual Meeting. — The Annual Meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday, January lY, 1S54:, 

 and the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: 



GEN. ROBERT PATTERSON, President. James Dundas, W. D. Brinckle, M. D., Richard Price, Rob't 

 CoRNELrus, Vice Presidents. John Thomas, Treasurer. Thomas C. Percival, Corresponding Sec''ij. Tnos. 

 P. James, Recording Sec'y. S.^'l S. IIaldeman, A. M., Professor of Entomology. Wm. Darlington M. D., 

 Professor of Botany. Roh't Hare, M. D., Professor of Horticultural Chemiatry. 



Genesee Valley Horticultural Society. — The Annual Meeting of the Ilorticultural Society of 

 the Valley of the Genesee was held at the Court House, Rochester, on the 4th of Febi-uaiy. 

 P. Barry, Chairman of the Fruit Committee, being called upon for a report, stated that — 



A box of fruits, containing upwards of ninety varieties of Pears, twenty-seven of Apples, and three of Quinces, 

 was received from M. Andre Le Rov, of Angers, France, by Ellwanoer & Barry, on the 9th of November. The 

 greater portion of the fruits were In an advanced state of decay, and therefore not in a fit condition for public dis- 

 play; but the Secretary w.as requested to notify the Fruit Committee and such other members of the Society as he 

 knew most interested in pomology, of the arrival of the fruits, and where they might be seen. The fruits had been 

 carefully packed, and having met with no unusual delay on the journey, would doubtless have arrived here in good 

 condition but for the unfortunate mistake of sending among them a few early autumn .sorts that must have 

 immediately after being packed. The collection was a very fine one; the specimens that remained sound were 

 and handsome, but not one retained its natural flavor. 



