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improvement in size, tenderness of skin, virgin bloom, deli- 

 cacy of fruit, and equal flavor. Horticulture, with its inge- 

 nuity and the sciences at hand, will not linger long behind 

 the occasion. 



When Carolina and our southern friends shall have com- 

 pleted their monument in memory of prejudice, — persevering 

 opposition and unmitigated hostility to ^Hnternal improve- 

 me7its,^^ — their more congenial soil and climate will enable 

 them to reap the harvest and take the premium for production 

 and improvement from us all. 



The American Institute, of which you are a member, 

 desire me to proffer their obligation to you, for submitting to 

 their observation the volumes of your work, — .of so much 

 labor to you, so gratifying to them, and so creditable to 

 yourself. Their best wishes will attend you. 



I hasten to return the volumes so kindly submitted to my 

 examination, and within the time limited for my retention — 

 and send this note of my high commendation. 



Permit me to proffer assurances of regard. 



lam truly, yours, &c., &c., James Tallmadge. 



C. L. Fleischmann, Esq., 



U. S. Consul, at Stuttgard, Wurtemburg. 



New York, May 24, 1852. 



Art. II. Descriptions and Engravijigs of three new Pears. 

 By Baptiste Desportes, Angers, France. 



It is with much gratification that we present to our pomo- 

 logical friends and readers generally, descriptions, accompa- 

 nied with engravings, of three new pears, recently brought 

 to notice in France. One of them, and probably the best, is 

 named in honor of M. Kossuth, whose recent tour through 

 the United States is still fresh in the memory of all ; and in 

 admiration of his talents as well as his energies in behalf of 

 his suffering country, — to say nothing of the probability of 

 his effecting what has been his life-long object, and what 



