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rect names of several kinds which have heretofore been cultivated in 

 ditierent gardens under synonymous terms, will be fully ascertained and 

 establisheil. There yet exists much confusion in the; nonuMiclature of 

 fruits, and it is much to be desired tliat it should be lessened as si)cedily 

 as possible. Nothing could better convince one of this, than the fact, 

 that some of the trees on Mr. Downer's place have been re-grafted two 

 or three times. Scions were collected from reported good kinds ; but at 

 the end of three or four years, when they came into bearing, the fruit 

 was found to be worthless ; these stocks were regrafted again, and in 

 many cases a third time, and still the fruit is unfit for cultivation. The 

 practice of cutting scions from trees that have not produced fruit, and 

 the want of attention in labelling these when put into the stocks, has 

 been partly the cause of this ; we sincerely hope that this will be con- 

 considered a subject of too much importance not to receive the particular 

 care of gardeners and nurserymen. 



Of the native kinds we noticed in bearing, were the Seckel, Bleeker's 

 Meadow, Heathcot, Minot, Andrews, Gushing, Lewis, Fulton, &c. 

 Among the foreign varieties, the Passe Colniar, Beurre Diel, d'Arembe- 

 ry, Beurre Ranee, Urbaniste, Marie Louise, Capiaumont, Bczy Vaet, 

 Beurre automne. Saint Gliislain, Lowell, &c. The Dix pear has not 

 yet produced fruit on any of the scions which have been taken from the 

 original tree, except on one in the garden of Mr. Bartlett, Roxbury, 

 where we are informed by Mr. Downer there are three pears growing, 

 of line appearance. The Gushing pear is a fine variety, nearly equal 

 to any of the season, and a jirofuse bearer: this and the Saint Ghislain 

 are two valuable kinds. We are sorry to observe several of the fruits 

 on the tree of the Bezy Vaet to discover symptoms of cracking, similar 

 to the St. Michael. The Lowell pear, a seedling raised by Mr. Knight, 

 and named in honor of the Hon. John Lowell, the trees of which were 

 transmitted to him, and the scions subsequently distributed in this coun- 

 try, is bearing on Mr. Downer's place ; the tree is very full, and the 

 fruit cracks in the same manner as the last mentioned kind ; we hope it 

 will not be a permanent character. It must certainly be a fine fruit, for 

 Mr. Knight would not have selected such a name to perpetuate an infe- 

 rior one. The Urbaniste, of which there are several trees, look fair 

 and beautiful, and promise to become a most valuable kind. Mr. 

 Downer's trees are mostly old ones engrafted ; and are nearly all in 

 bearing. The situation of his garden is high, and the soil a strong rich 

 loam ; some of them are almost breaking down with the weight of 

 fruit. We observed several fine trees of the Downer cherry : this is a 

 fine kind, and should be in every garden. Before the return of another 

 season, we hope Mr. Downer will furnish us with more information re- 

 specting some other pears. 



Residence of Wm. Oliver, Esq. — The collection of fruit trees in this 

 garden is very good. Mr. Oliver has paid considerable attention to hor- 

 ticulture, and having the advantage of a good situation, has some fine 

 specimens of severalkinds of fruit, particularly of pears. We noticed 

 the Brocas Bergamot, Saint Ghislain, &lc., in addition to others we had 

 not the opportunity of getting the names : we here saw several vines 

 of the Sweet Water grape, with good crops of fruit, which generally 

 were but lightly touched with the mildew ; on one or two of the vines 

 the fruit was almost wholly destroyed, but on the others extremely fair, 

 though the vines were trained ui)on a parallel trellis, with the former at 

 the distance of but a iew feet. They were all frequently syringed with 

 lime-water ; Isabellas had began to acquire their color, in the same 

 situation. 



Mount Auburn, Cambridge. — Sept. 1th. We never enter this beauti- 

 ful spot without being struck by the elegance of its natural grandeur and 

 beauty. We had not the opportunity to walk through the whole ground. 



