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THE GARDENER'S MONTHLY 



[November, 



able to the civilized world than the obscure 

 native names. 



Averrhoe Camberala. This is related to our 

 Sour Grass (Oxalis), but is a tree, having fruit of 

 the same form, but as large as a small cucumber. 

 It is employed to make acidulated drink. 



Anona squarrosa. This is closely allied to our 

 North American Papaw, and so highly esteemed 

 as to be already under extensive culture in the 

 West Indies. 



Dillenia speciosa. A tree not far removed from 

 our Magnolia, and producing a fruit for acidu- 

 lated drink. 



Artocarpus Rima and A. Carivansie of the same 

 genus as the celebrated "Bread" fruit and "Jack" 

 fruit belong — these are much smaller fruit than 

 they. Sandoricum indicum ; this belongs to the 

 same family as our " China " tree of the South 

 (Melia Azederach), but the apple-like fruit is as 

 large as a good-sized garden plum. So far as we 

 can learn, its beauty is superior to its eatable 

 character. 



Diospyros Sapota.. This is a persimmon double 

 the size of ours. 



There are several species of the orange family 

 (Citrus nobilus, C. Mitris), mostly smaller than 

 our popular kinds — Mangoes, Custard Apples, 

 Tamarinds — and a curiously flattened form of 

 the common cocoanut, yielding a superior qual- 

 ity of oil. As we believe this is tlie first specific 

 exhibit of the fruits of the Philippines ever made, 

 and as such especially instructive. We regard 

 it as highly meritorious. 



The New Jersey State Agricultural Society in 

 Agricultural Hall exhibit watermelons and 90 

 plates of apples. The specimens were fully up 

 to the average of the best specimens of the same 

 kinds as grown any where in size and beauty — the 

 Kings, Porters and Maiden's Blush rather above 

 the average. The Washington strawberry apple, 

 a kind seldom seen in collection, but reported to 

 be of superior quality, was conspicuous for its 

 size and beauty. As showing the fitness of the 

 district represented by this society for producing 

 superior apples, we regard the collection as 

 meritorious. 



Samuel Streeper, Broadaxe, Pa., apples. There 

 were only IS kinds in the exhibit, but all of them 

 of remarkable good character, valuable varieties, 

 and equal to the highest average in size. A very 

 meritorious exhibit. 



S. W. Noble, Jenkintown, Pa., Pennsylvania has 

 given birth to a very large number of excellent 

 apples. This collection of 53 kinds is made up 



chiefly of these, and on the score of the in- 

 struction such an exhibit affords we commend 

 them. The Cornell's Fancy in the collection is 

 particularly meritorious. 



Adam Hoover, two kinds of apples. 



James Wardrop, Pittsburg, Pa., Seckel peai-s 

 of great size, beauty, and general quality. They 

 measured 8h inches round each way. 



Amos Murray, Frankford, Pa., exhibits 

 peaches. 



E. N.Wright, School Lane, Germantown, Phila., 

 Alex. Cox, gardener, Black Hamburg grapes 

 from glass culture. The berries were not of ex- 

 tra size, nor of the darkest color, but the bunches 

 were above an average size (ten inches from the 

 shoulder), of perfect form and superior flavor, 

 two bunches being borne on each branchlet. On 

 the whole, highly meritorious. 



The State of Michigan, an additional exhibit 

 grown by Samuel Hoppin, Bangor, Mich. 

 This embraces 10 varieties of peaches, including 

 Early Ann, about 6 in. round, Early York, 7^, 

 Morris White, 10 in., Hill's Chili and Jacques Rare 

 Ripe, and Barnard (said to be a popular, abundant 

 bearer in the State). Apples, 75 varieties. These 

 were, on the whole, rather superior to the same 

 kinds as usually grown ; especially superior 

 were Baldwin (11 inches round). Northern Spy, 

 Rhode Island Greening, Gilly Flower, Red Rus- 

 set, Blenheim Pippin, Black Detroit (122 i"-) 

 Chenango, Strawberry, Maiden's Blush, and Red 

 Detroit. The last is considered a more profit- 

 able variety than Black Detroit. In the collection 

 is an improved Siberian chih — more beautiful 

 than the Hyslop, and a very valuable crab. 

 The whole collection is a very meritorious one. 



E. Bradfield, Adrian, Mich., per State of 

 Mich., nine kinds of grapes. One of these,. 

 Bradfield's Prolific, is a large bunch, and the 

 berries 31 in. in circumference. This is a re- 

 markable, good-looking, black variety, but 

 scarcely ripe enough to warrant us in awarding 

 to it special merit, which, perhaps, when ma- 

 ture, it may deserve. 



E. Engle, Papaw, Mich., per State of Mich., 

 nine kinds of grapes, good : Marthas Diana, 

 good; Salem, small bunches but extra large ber- 

 ries ; Barry, good ; Concord, very fine ; Ives', 

 extra fine. On the whole, worthy of commend- 

 ation for superior culture. 



A. 0. Winchester, Salem, Mich., per State, 25 

 plates, mostly Concord, Clinton, and Delaware — 

 good fruit. Salem and Diana, extra fine. 



John ^Vhitelesley, St. Josephs, Mich., 8 kinds 



