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that I have ever seen. The fruit is borne on long clusters, 

 two of which come from every bud ; and on two of these, 

 fifty berries have been counted as the produce of a single bud. 



The remark of Captain Lovett, (Magazine of Horticulture, 

 vol. 16, p. 262,) that no success has attended the attempts 

 made to improve the blackberry by raising seedlings, has 

 suggested to me that good results might be obtained by 

 crossing the white and black ; and I hope that those who 

 have the time and inclination will try the experiment. R. M." 



New Fruits Reported upon by the National Pomo- 

 logical Society. — We have delayed noticing the proceedings 

 of the last meeting at Philadelphia in the hope of getting a 

 complete copy, but as none has yet come to hand, we give 

 the report of the committee on "Native Fruits," of which Dr. 

 Brinckle was chairman. In our next we hope to be able to 

 notice the proceedings at length. Mr. F. R. Elliott, from 

 the committee on Native Fruits, made the following report, 

 which Avas accepted : — 



apples. 



Jeffries : A roundish, flattened yellow ground, striped with 

 red ; sprightly, tender, juicy and pleasant. Regarded as 

 "best," — ripe in September. 



Brennaman: Regarded as "good." September. 



Willis Siveeting : Regarded as "very good." September. 



Autumn Sweet Bough: Regarded as "very good." Sept. 



Cox Seedling : From Joshua Embree. Not worthy atten- 

 tion. 



Red Grove : From Joshua Embree, Regarded as "very 

 good." 



Myers'' Apple: Imperfect specimens. Worthy further at- 

 tention. 



Carter Apple : From Virginia — passed as in too imperfect 

 a state to decide upon it. 



Zimmerman : Regarded not worth attention. 



Seedling No. 3 .• From H. R. Robey, Virginia — passed as 

 " good." 



Green'' s Choice : From Mrs. M. A. Fulton ; a handsome 

 fruit — red striped, sweet j passed as "very good." 



