EDITOR'S TAULE. 



Nkw Hoses. — The Englisli '■'■Florist^ Fruitist,'''' &c., fiir October, gives a colored draw- 

 ing of the new liyhrid perpetual Rose "Z^uc/i ess of X^orJ'ul/i,''' w]i'nih was originated by 

 Makgottin, of Paris, and is to be sent out by ilessrs. Wood it Sox, well known English 

 Rose growers. Tlicy offer it now for half a guinea a plant. The flower is described as "a 

 bright crimson, with a shade of pink on the under side of the petal." A strong grower, 

 remarkably free from thorns, with large, handsome, glaucous foliage, and blooms freely. 

 Messrs. Wood & Sox characterize it " a IrilUant colored climhing Hi/hrld Perpetual liose^ 

 The term climbing is merely an exaggeration of its vigorous growth. Mr. Rivers says, in 

 the same number of the Florist, "it will probably form a nice Pillar Rose." '•'■ liohcrt 

 Burns''' was introduced in the same way as " climbing Hybrid Perpetual," but was found to 

 be merely a free-growing sort that made long shoots. The public are greatly imposed upon 

 by exaggerated descriptions of new things. Advertising new plants and flowers has got 

 to be nearly or quite as bad as advertising quack medicines. The evil is a growing one in 

 this country, and it would be well if some eflfective check could be given it at once ; this, 

 liowever, we are inclined to regard as an impossibility. 



Isabella. GnArES. — E. A. McKay, Esq., of Naples, informs us that he has gathered 

 8,000 pounds of Grapes from an acre of vines, 6,000 pounds of which are marketable and 

 fine. We acknowledged a sample of them, in our last number. Most of them are sold in 

 the Canadian cities. A New York hotel offered fifteen cents per pound for the Avhole crop, 

 to be delivered at intervals during the winter ; but Mr. McKay preferred disposing of them 

 in the fall. 



Speaking of New York hotels, reminds us of their shabby fruit desserts. At the very 

 best, where $2,50 per day is charged, one can not find a good Pear or a good bunch of 

 Grapes on tlie table. Those who want such things must go to Taylok's or TnoMrso.x's, 

 and p^'y f'"' thoni. Our hotel accommodations generally are good enough; but in the 

 matter of fruit desserts, there is ample scope for improvement. Which of them will take 

 the lead ? 



Peaes from MicniGAX. — Our correspondent, Dr. D. K. Underwood, of Adrian, Mich., 

 sends us specimens of White Doyenne and Winter Nelis Pears, as fine as any we have seen 

 this season, and the latter variety are as large and fine as wo have ever seen them grown 

 any where ; they measured over eight and a quarter inches in circumference, and of the 

 highest quality — Michigan is to be a great fruit growing State — gentlemen who Lave trav- 

 eled there lately, to buy apples for Illinois, speak in the highest terms of the size and beauty 

 of the Apple, of the health, vigor, and productiveness of the trees. W^e take it as a great 

 favor thus to be furnished with specimens from difierent localities. It is the true Avay to 

 accumulate pomological knowledge for the benefit ot the country. 



The Flemish Beauty Pear on Quince. — It is somewhat remarkable that the Flemish 

 Beauty is sometimes a total failure on the Quince, and at others succeed perfectly well. 

 We saw recently a considerable number of very beautiful young trees of it in the nursery 

 of Mr. Menand, on the Troy Road, near Albany ; and Mr. M. informed us that he had not 

 failed with it in a single instance. We take pleasure in stating, in this connection, that Mr. 

 M.'s little collection of dwarf Pears are all beautiful, showing the same skillful culture and 

 training which distinguish his pot-plants. " A little ground well tilled," is Men 

 maxim. We are glad to see him turn a share of his attention to hardy trees. 



