DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



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D.OMBSTIC NOTICES. 



Design roa a small Cottage — see Frontis- 

 piece. — This extremely simple and well propor- 

 tioned design for a working-man's cottage, is by Mr. 

 Jackson, an English architect, and was published 

 in the London Art Union, 



It is a good illustration of the fact that dwellings 

 of the smallest size may be made tasteful, almost 

 without ornament, merely by the adoption of pleas- 

 ing outlines and proportions. The chimneys are 

 especially neat, and characteristic, and the brack- 

 etted gablet over the door gives something of dig- 

 nity even to this, the simplest form of entrance. 

 The plan of this house in only given in words as 

 follows: "The present subject comprises three 

 rooms, with wash-house, tool shed, &c. attached 

 as a lean-to against the (opposite side of) the 

 building. The living room, lourteen feet square, 

 is placed in front ; and from two doors on the 

 chimney side of the room, a bed-room, fourteen feet 

 by twelve feet, and the kitchen, fourteen feet square, 

 are respectively entered. The lean-to contains 

 a wash-house, twelve feet by eight, and tool-shed, 

 &c., eight feet by seven feet. The whole is on the 

 most compressed scale, but is susceptible of much 

 comfort. The estimated cost of this design is 

 JE120," ($600.) 



Northern Spy Apples. — Dear Sir : We send 

 you, per express, a few samples of the Northern 

 Spy, which, if you receive them in as good condi- 

 tion as now, will enable you to form an opinion as 

 to their keeping qualities, compared with others. 



We have had more in our market the past season 

 than ever before, and yet the dealers sell them now 

 at three to four cents each. 



We have a fine pros.pect of fruit all around Ro- 

 chester, and if nothing happens hereafter, the 

 orchard crops will be large. Very respectfully, 

 your obedient servants. EUwanger S^ Barry . Ro- 

 chester, N. Y., May Zlst, 1848. 



[We received the specimens mentioned above on 

 the third of June, in -perfect order, and, after test- 

 ing their flavor, unhesitatingly rank this sort among 

 the very first of late keeping apples. Indeed there 

 is no apple of the same season which compares with 

 this variety, except the celebrated Newtown Pip- 

 pin. The latter fruit is different in texture, being 

 firm, crisp and juicy, while the Northern Spy is 

 tender, sprightly and juicy. There are, therefore, 

 many persons, preferring a sprightly to a rich fruit, 

 who would place the Northern Spy even as high as 

 the Newtown Pippin. Certainly it is the most 

 beautiful and sprightly of spring apples. 



We find that this apple has been sold this spring, 

 in Boston market, at $3 to $4 per barrel, and re- 

 tailed (the finest specimens) as high as 12^ cents 

 each ! Ed.] 



Transactions of the Mass. Hort. Society, 

 Number 2. — Number 2 of this handsome large 8vo. 

 pamphlet is in the highest degree creditable to the 



Society. It contains 4 finely colored plates, and de 

 scriptions of the following fruits : the Dix pear, 

 the Tyson pear, the Andrews pear, and Downer's 

 late cherry. These plates are finely executed, being 

 engraved and colored by hand, and are far superior 

 to those in the first number, which were done by 

 the chromolith process, which the Society has aban- 

 doned. 



Besides the description of these fruits, the num- 

 ber contains the three following articles, viz : On 

 the Hybridization of the camellia, by Col. Wilder, 

 (a very interesting paper which we gave entire in 

 our last number) ; Analysis of the forms of the Pear, 

 from the pen of the corresponding secretary, with 

 12 outline illustrations calculated to render pomo- 

 logical descriptions more definite, and a paper giv- 

 ing the " results of the cultivation of six kinds of 

 garden pea," by J. E. Teschemaker, Esq. The 

 remainder of the number (77 pages) is filled with 

 the business proceedings of the Society. 



We understand that two numbers like the present 

 will hereafter be issued annually. The beautiful 

 manner in which these Transactions are published, 

 certainly equal to the publications of any society on 

 either side of the Atlantic, and the high position 

 which the horticulturists of Massachusetts have at- 

 tained for practical skill, must, we think, commend 

 these Transactions to general favor. 



Cleveland Cherries. — We have received by 

 express, just as the last pages of these notices are 

 going to press, specimens of several of Dr. Kirt- 

 LANDs's seedling cherries, from Mr. Elliott, of 

 Cleveland. 



Only one variety was in such a state of maturity 

 as to enable us to form a correct opinion of its 

 merit. This is " Kirtland's Mary," described in our 

 last volume, a very fine large, obtuse heart-shaped 

 cherry, well worthy of general cultivation. We 

 hope next season to have all Dr. Kirtland's new 

 cherries in bearing in our ovi'n grounds, when we 

 can judge more perfectly of their qualities. 



The Pomological Convention — A. J. Down- 

 ing, Esq. — In the June number of the Horticnl- 

 turist, I notice a communication from Mr. Han- 

 cock, of New-Jersey, and which was accompanied 

 w"ith some editorial remarks, on the importance 

 and propriety of holding a convention of fruit grow- 

 ers in the city of New- York in the month of Octo- 

 ber next. 



For one, I am much gratified to see a growing 

 disposition manifested among fruit-growers and 

 nursery-men to meet and compare fruits, and inter- 

 change views and feelings on this interesting sub- 

 ject. To compare fruits from all parts of the coun- 

 try will do much to correct the nomenclature of 

 the various varieties of fruits grown among us. 

 But this will not be the work of a day, or a year. 

 Many varieties that are now said to be of recent 

 origin, will no doubt prove synonymous with old 

 and well established varieties. 



