KOSTLEZEK PEAK. 



of the plants. This should be done as soon as the beds are planted, and July and 

 August are the months for this. This mulching keeps the ground moist and cool, 

 prevents frost from heaving out the plants in winter, and protects the fruit from dirt. 

 Some are of opinion that there is a peculiar virtue in tan, by which the product and 

 flavor are improved. How this may be, I know not ; but more splendid fruit than I 

 have grown, or in greater abundance, has never been seen in this vicinity. The varie- 

 ties I cultivate are McAvo^/s Superior (decidedly the best), LongwortK's Prolific, 

 Burr''s New Pine, Walkerh Seedling, and Schneike's Pistillate. This last I do not 

 like ; it is sour, and decays rapidly after ripening. To this collection add Hovey''s 

 Seedling, Boston Pine, British Queen, and Bicton Pine, with a few Large Early 

 Scarlets for impregnating, and you have a variety good enough. 



THE ROSTIEZER PEAR. 



The Rostiezer Pear, which we present this month as our frontispiece, is one of the 

 very finest foreign varieties now cultivated in this country. We think we may safely 

 say that in its season it has no superior, though nearly equalled by the Ott Pear, ot 

 Philadelphia, which ripens at the same time. 

 It is of German origin, and was first imported 

 to Boston some twelve or fifteen years ago. 

 Within a few years past its merits have be- 

 come known, and it is now pretty widely dis- 

 seminated. 



In 1849 it was brought before the Pomo- 



logical Society, and recommended by the 



General Fruit Committee among others as 



worthy of general cultivation. On that occa- 

 sion the President, Col. Wilder, remarked 



that, " in the vicinity of Boston it ranks 



almost as high as the Seckel.''^ Dr. Wen- 

 dell stated that it bore the same character 



at Albany; he had fruited it, and found 



it one of the best of Pears. Mr. Walker 



said that, from the first time he had tasted it 



until the last, he had but one impression in 



regard to it — that the Pear was among the 



very first-rate, comparing favorably with the 



Seckel as one of the sweetest and best Pears. 



It was unanimously adopted as worthy of 

 al cultivation. 

 We have fruited it at Rochester for three rostiezer pear. 



