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foregoing pears were tested in committee with a view to dissemination ; and, 

 with the exception of one or two varieties, did not leave a very favorable 

 impression. From N. Stetson, Crawford's Early, and Coolidge's Favorite 

 peaches, fine ; Rose Chasselas, and Pitmaston White Cluster grapes. From 

 O. Johnson, Black Hamburg grapes, well colored; Washington, Belle et 

 Bonne, and Vallee Franche pears; Porter apples. From Joseph Burnett, 

 Pumwater, and Marsh apples ; the specimens of this seedling, hardly sus- 

 tain the reputation given last year. Williams's Bon Chretien pears. From 

 R. W. Ames, several dishes of large sweet apples for name. From J. 

 Owen, two varieties of seedling peaches. From S. B. Pierce, apples for 

 a name. From W. B. Kingsbury, Coolidge's Favorite peaches, fine. From 

 Warren's Garden, Beurre Diel,and Belle et Bonne pears ; Lombard plums ; 

 White Marseilles figs. From J. Richardson, Flemish Beauty, Le Cure, 

 Williams's Bon Chretien pears ; Lombard, Imperial Gage plums ; Craw- 

 ford's Early, Hastings, Geo. IV., Jacques Seedling peaches. FromE. M. 

 Richards, Walpole, Spice Sweeting, Rambour d'Ete, Lady Haly's Non- 

 such apples. From G. Walsh, Williams's Bon Chr(''.tien pears, &.c. From 

 John Arnold, Black Hamburgh, and Zinfindal grapes. From S. Walker, 

 nectarines, New White, fine; Tyson, very fine, St. Ghislain, pears, and 

 Gravenstein apples. From S. Pond, Flemish Beauty, and Dunmore pears. 

 From J. Albree, Williams's Bon Chretien pears ; Pumpkin Sweet apples. 

 From Hovey & Co., Christiana, Beechwood, Persian, Green-fleshed, 

 and peach melons ; Grizzly Frontignan, Zinfindal, Black Hamburgh, 

 Wilmot's No. 16, Muscat Blanc Hatif, Muscat of Alexandria, Red Chasse- 

 las, Black Prince, Esperione and Moranet (new,) grapes. From S. M. 

 Weld, St. Ghislain, and Harvard pears. From S. Downer, Jr., Beurre 

 d'Amanlis, and Golden Beurr6 of Bilboa pears. From G. Merriam, Wil- 

 liams's Bon Chretien pears ; Crawford's Early, Coolidge's Favorite, Jacques, 

 Hastings, George IV. peaches. From T. Needham, Cannon Hall, Black 

 Hamburgh, White Fontignan, Muscat of Alexandria grapes. From J. F. 

 Allen, Williams's Bon Chretien extra fine pears ; peaches, nectarines, in 

 variety, and grapes of several varieties. From H. C. Merriam, Napoleon, 

 Yellow Rareripe peaches. From L. B. Comins, Beurr6 d'Amanlis, extra 

 fine, and Williams's Bon Chretien pears. From N. T. Willis, Bradford 

 apples. From A. D. Williams & Son, several varieties of apples and pears. 

 From J. A. Kenrick, Early Crawford peaches. From A. Bowditch, four 

 dishes Black Hamburgh grapes, well colored. From J. S. Cabot, Gushing 

 (or Hanners,) Great Citron of Bohemia, not worth raising, and Dunmore 

 pears. From Poinological Garden, Duchess de Berri, 182 Van Mons pears. 

 From H. Vandine, four varieties of plums and four varieties of pears. From 

 W. C. Strong, by J. Donald, nectarines, two dishes containing handsome 

 specimens of several varieties, Red Frontignan, White Frontignan, White 

 Chasselas and Black Hamburgh grapes. From J. Nugent, Imperial Gage 

 plums ; Black Hamburgh, White Chasselas grapes ; Williams's Bon Chre- 

 tien pears. From R. Croaker, Golden Beurr6 of Bilboa pears and Porter 

 apples. From Mrs. Holbrook, Red Siberian Crab apples. 

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