EDITOE'8 TABLE. 



rreraiiinis are awanled as followa: "NVm. Ncwconib, of rittstown, for the best six epcciniens of 

 Miirtinias, $1. li Corning, Jr., for the best Winter Sciua-hos, ^1. V. T. Douw, six epeoimoufl 

 Lon<' Blood Beet, $1. John S. Goold, six spcciuu-ns Ciirrots, 81. V. P. Douw, six Bpeciinens 

 rnrsuips, §;i. K C. Mcintosh, six specimens Egg I'hint-, ^h V. P. Douw, two heads Winter 

 Cabbage, ^1. R C. Mcintosh, six roots Celery, $1. E. C. Mcintosh, half a peck Tomatoes, *1. 

 Wni. Newcomb, best exhibition different varieties Tomatoes, ^l. V. P. Douw, best specimens 

 Okra, $1. John S. Goold, best Citron Melon, ^1. K C. Mcintosh, two varieties Watermelon, $1. 



JosETU Warken. Secretary. HERMAN WENDELL, M. D., President. 



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PE.\NSTLVA^^A IIonTIClTLTURAL SoCIETV. Ad InTERIM ReFORT OF THE FrUFI CoMAnTTEE FOR JuLT 



AND August.— The Fruit Committee respectfully report, that since the June meeting of the Society 

 the following specimens of Fruits have been submitted to their examination : 



From Mr. Tage, of Burlington.— Fine specimens of the Moyamenslng strawberry. A descrip- 

 tion of this valuable variety was given in the last ad interim report. 



From the Rev. S. C. BRixcKtE, Wilmington, Del. — ^Spccimcns of three varieties of cherries : 



1. Buttner's Yellow — Rather large, heart-shaped, of a waxen yellow color; stem from an inch 

 to an inch and a half long, slender, inserted in an open superficial cavity ; stone small ; flesh fii-ra, 

 yellowish- white ; flavor sweet and fine ; quality " very good." 



2. Late Btgarreau — A seedling of Prof. Kirtland ; large ; obtuse heart-shaped ; bright crimson, 

 delicately mottled ; stem an inch and a half long, inserted in a wide, open cavity ; stone medium ; 

 flesh firm, crisp, yellowish- white ; flavor pleasant ; quality " very good." 



3. Buttner's 3forcllo Of medium size ; roundish ; deep crimson ; stem an inch and a quarter 



Ion'', slender, inserted in a deep moderately wide cavity ; flavor acid ; quality scarcely " good." 



From Dr. E. W. Carpenter, Lancaster. — Magnificent specimens of four varieties of cherries : 



1. Napoleon B i gar reau— Very large, some of them weighing eighty-four grains Troy. A branch 

 fourteen inches long contained seventy cherries, and weighed eleven ounces, of which the wood 

 and foliage constituted two ounces. This is a very productive variety, and of "very good', 



qiiality. 



2. (?rq^07i— Another very productive variety of " very good" quality. Some of the specimens 

 were even larger than those of the Napoleon Bigarreau, and weighed ninety-two grains Troy. A 

 branch seven inches long, containing forty-four cherries, weighed seven ounces, including the 

 wood and foliage which weighed one ounce. 



3. English J/oreZ/o- Remarkably fine, nearly three inches in circumference; quality "best" for 

 culinary purposes. 



4. Early and Late— In size, form, color, and quality, very similar to the preceding. 



From Mr. Casper Uiller, Lancaster county.— Very handsome specimens of four varieties of 



cherries ; 



1. Conestoga. This fine variety originated in Conestoga township, Lancaster county, Penn. 



Fruit very large ; obtuse heart-shaped, slightly indented at the apex ; dark purple ; stem from an 

 inch and three-quarters to two and a quarter long, slender, inserted in an open cavity ; flesh 

 purplish, firm ; flavor sugary and very pleasant; quality " best." 



2. Black Tartarian — Fine specimens of this delicious variety. 



3. 6Va#on— Known also as the Amber of Coxe, the Yellow Spanish, and the Bigarreau. Fair 



specimens. _ ■, -, -.-i it r/ /r f 



4. White Bigarreau — Common in our market. Sometimes confounded with the (jrajfion, Irom 



which it differs in being more regularly heart-shaped and of a lighter color. 

 From i\j,EXANDER Parker, of this city.— Four varieties of plums : 



1. Seedling plum— Beautiful specimens, resembling the Mirabolan. Above medium, round, 

 stem half an inch long, slender; flesh greenish yellow, juicy ; flavor ordinary; quality 

 " for the season ; period of maturity last of June and begmning of July. 



