406 Pomological Gossip. 



adapted to ornament the dessert during the early part of win- 

 ter, and merits, in all respects, a place in the collection of every 

 amateur. 



The committee propose to designate it with the denomi- 

 nation of Beurre Bachelier, the name of the horticulturist 

 who raised it, and it is thought that the thanks and congrat- 

 ulations should be addressed to M. Bachelier, as a homage 

 due to his perseverance and his great efforts in the progress 

 of horticultural industry." 



Boiirbourg, 13th December, 1851. 



The copy is signed by M. M. Dupape Benard, Vecouffre, 

 Eug. de Carpentry, Delecourt, and H. De Demanquet, Presi- 

 dent of the Society of Horticulture and Agriculture. 



I need not add anything to a description so explicit £is the 

 preceding ; unless that M. Leroy, nurseryman, of Angers, 

 who uses all his efforts to further the progress of horticulture, 

 is eager to propagate in his extensive nurseries a good stock of 

 this pear, to place at the disposal of all amateurs of good fruits. 



Art. V. Pomological Gossip. 



New Seedling Strawberries. — The production of seed- 

 ling varieties continues unabated. In the Reports of the 

 various Horticultural Societies which will be found in our 

 pages, the names of some of them are enumerated, and their 

 qualities noticed. Western New York and Ohio have recent- 

 ly been the most prolific in new kinds ; but now Pennsylva- 

 nia and Maryland are in the field disputing the palm with the 

 north and east. Even the extreme south, Louisiana, is 

 claiming a share of the merit in the growth of fine seedlings. 



It is gratifying to see so much attention bestowed upon 

 this fine fruit by our amateurs and professional cultivators ; 

 and if followed up must be attended with good results. 

 Eighteen years ago we set the ball in motion, and during 

 the period which has elapsed, an immense number of kinds 



