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M. Engle, of Marietta, Pa., has one of special merit. It is much, 

 regretted that the pressing character of duties at Washington at this 

 time did not permit a more extended visit and to different parts of 

 the State. 



On the 2Gth and 27th of January the Western New York Horti- 

 cultural Society held a winter session, at which this division was 

 represented. 



This is one of the oldest and most active horticultural societies in 

 the United States. The membership is large, and the attendance at 

 this time was quite full. The display of fruit was especially fine. 

 Messrs. Elwanger & Barry, of Rochester, were the principal exhib- 

 itors, and their show of pears was very choice. Such specimens of 

 Anjou are rarely seen, even from California, and their flavor was of 

 the very highest quality. 



The show of apples was not large, but the varieties were mostly 

 new and rare. Sutton Beauty and Belle de Boskoop were among 

 them, and seemed to be in good keeping order. The Niagara grape 

 was in excellent condition. This seems to be a grape of good keep- 

 ing qualities. The Empire State was there, too, and its flavor even 

 at that date (January 27) was very good. A new plum was shown 

 by Mr. S. D. Willard, called the Stanton, which is a freestone and of 

 most superior quality. It is worthy of further trial. The Jessie 

 strawberry was discussed at length, and generally thought to be a 

 variety of much promise. 



NEW FRUITS. 



The following rules are copied from the proceedings of the Ameri- 

 can Pomological Society and are most earnestly indorsed and urged 

 upon the people as desirable to put in practice: 



Section 1.— Naming and describing new fruits. 



Rule 1. — The originator or introducer (in the order named) has the prior right to 

 bestow a name upon a new or unnamed fruit. 



Rule 2. — The society reserves the right, in case of long, inappropriate, or other- 

 wise objectionable names, to shorten, modify, or wholly change the same when they 

 shall occur in its discussions or reports, and also to recommend such changes for 

 general adoption. 



Rule 3. — The names of fruits should preferably express, as far as practicable, by 

 a single word, the characteristics of the variety, the name of the originator, or the 

 place of its origin. Under no ordinary circumstances should more than a single 

 word be employed. 



Rule 4. — Should the question of priority arise between different names for the 

 same variety of fruit, other circumstRnces being equal the name first publicly be- 

 stowed wdil be given precedence. 



Rule 5. — To entitle a new fruit to the award or commendation of the society, it 

 must possess (at least for the locaUty for which it is recommended) some valuable 

 or desirable quality or combination of quaUties in a higher degree than any previ- 

 ously known variety of its class and season. 



Rule 6. — A variety of fruit having been once exhibited, examined, and reported 

 upon as a new fruit by a committee of the society, will not thereafter be recognized 

 as such so far as subsequent reports are concerned. 



THE ORANGE. 



Bahia. Synonyms: Washington Navel and Riverside Navel. 



This orange is attracting the attention of tlie growers in Florida 

 and California, and is being sought after by their customers in the 

 Northern States. It was first brought to this country by importa- 

 tion Irom Bahia, in Brazil, in 1870, by Mr. William Saunders, of this 



