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closely filled. Next to this was the broad pas- 

 sage for the spectators. Inside of this passage 

 was tlie series of tables, parallel to the fruit 

 tables, for the flowers. These presented a very 

 rich display. Tlie interior area was occupied 

 with a large mass of rockwork in the centre, 

 intersjjersed with ferns, cactuses, &c., surmount- 

 ed with a massive rustic tree, supporting bas- 

 kets of fruits, flowers, grapevines, &c. On each 

 side of the rockwork were high terraces of 

 shelves densely filled with a rich display of 

 greenhouse plants from several contributors. 



Among the fruits which excited most atten- 

 tion, were the fine exhibition of peaches — many 

 specimens of Crawford's Early measuring from 

 10 to 11 inches in circumference. Bartlett and 

 Stevens' Genesee pears were exhibited possess- 

 ing great beauty; and there was a profusion of 

 fine apples. The following were among the 

 principal contributors: — 



W. R. Smith, of Macedon, N. Y., exhibited 

 a collection of large glass jars, containing cher- 

 ries, strawberries, peaches, ^^:c., beautifully 

 preserved in a fresh state, sealed air-tight. Bis- 

 sell and Hooker of Rochester, very fine bunches 

 of Black Hamburgh, Golden Chasselas and 

 other exotic grapes, grown in a coli house; 

 several other collections of foreign grapes 

 grown in a similar way, including Muscat of 

 Alexandria, Royal Muscadine, Hamburgh, &c., 

 show the progress of the culture of these va- 

 rieties. Among the principal contributors, who 

 all furnished extensive collections of fruits, 

 were Benjamin Hodge, of Buffalo; Tliorp, 

 Smith & Co., of Syracuse; J. J. Thomas, of 

 Macedon; W. F. and E. Smith, Geneva; and 

 from EUwanger & Barrj , C.J. Ryan, Bissell & 

 Hooker, N. Hayward, S. Moulson, and others 

 of Rochester and vicinity. John Morse of 

 Cayuga Bridge, exhibited 43 sorts of pears, in 

 which we observed very fine specimens of Beurre 

 Bosc, Flemish Beauty, and Pratt. EUwanger 

 & Barry had more than a hundred sorts of 

 pears, embracing some fine and rare sorts. One 

 of the best collections of plums was from E. 

 Dorr, of Albany. 



Among the floral contributions, we observ- 

 ed extensive collections from Wm. "Webb and 

 B. Hodge, of BuflTalo, John Donnellan and C. 

 Powis, of Greece, and King and Dawe, EU- 

 wanger & Barry, A. Frost & Co., S. Moulson, 

 "\7ra. Webster, and C. J. Ryan, of Rochester. 

 A beautifully constructed floral alcove was pre- 

 sented by A. Frost k Co. ; a large and beauti- 

 ful box of flowers, of some 200 sorts, by Mary 

 Devoe, of Aurora, Cayuga county; and a very 

 striking and singular conceit, — a finely propor- 

 tioned pony, five feet long, surmounted by an 

 equestrian '• bloom-er," the whole composed 

 of flowers quite tastefully arranged, was ex- 

 liibited by L. E. Smith, of Saratoga county. 

 Kew-York. — Cultivator. 



English and Scotch Acres. — The English 

 acre contains 4,840 square yards — the Scotch, 

 6,150. The Scotch acre, therefore, is rather 

 more than one-fourth the largest. 



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Cheap Cottages. — ^ Massachusetts 

 Subscriber. You will find the ground plans 

 with descriptions, of the cheap cottages you 

 refer to, in our work on " Country Hou- 

 ses," pages 73 and 95. The fust part of 

 this work, on Cottages and Farm Houses, 

 may be had separate at $2 — or the whole, 

 including Villas and Furniture, for $4. It 

 is published by Appleton & Co., New-York, 

 and may be ordered through any country 

 bookseller. 



Grapes. — C. P. Williams, (Albany.) 

 The leaf blight which turns brown the edg- 

 es of the native grape, has not been satis- 

 factorily explained. Picking off the leaves 

 affected appears to prevent its spreading. 

 B. Johnson. — The Clinton Grape is worthy 

 of trial as a wine grape. It is much earlier 

 and hardier than the Isabella. Norton's 

 Seedling has borne with us for several years 

 past, and we have rejected it as worthless 

 for the table. The Elsinburgh is the best of 

 all the small native sorts — being delicate in 

 flavor, sweet, and entirely without hard pulp. 

 W. B. P., (Buffalo.) You have allowed 

 your vine to extend too much, and exhaust 

 itself. Dig in this fall, about the roots, over 

 an area of some 15 or 20 feet square, as 

 much stable, or other strong animal manure 

 as will cover the surface of the ground. 

 Next spring apply half a peck of plaster as 

 a top dressing. This will effectually reno- 

 vate the vine. 



Select Lists of Fruits. — ^n jlmateur, 

 (Pittsburgh.) The following are very fine 

 new pears, whose excellence has been prov- 

 ed in the northern states. Bonne des Lees — 

 August — melting, very juicy; Beurre Lang- 

 lier — December — melting, vinous flavor; Su- 

 zette de Bavay — Jan. Feb. — sweet, spriglit- 

 tly; Brandy wine — Sept — sweet, very juicy; 

 Alpha — Oct. — buttery, fine. Of the stand- 

 ard pears we recommend to you the follow- 

 ing for a small collection, viz : JEarly pears — 

 Bartlett, Dearbon's Seedling, Tyson 

 tiezer, Autumn pears — Beurre d'Anj 



