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pears. From H. Dutch, pears from the Eastham tree, 200 years old. From 

 J. N. Ban<;r, 3 var. of pears. From D. D. Leeds, very fine Orange quinces. 

 From W. 11. Blodgett, very fine Orange quinces. From F. Dana, 3 var. of 

 pears, fine. Pears without name, from II. Hills. From Geo. Walsh, 4 var. 

 of pears. 



From Hovey & Co., Beurre Bosc, White Doyenn^, Vesouziere, St. Mi- 

 chael Archangel, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Swan's Orange, (superior,) 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, Urbaniste, Beurre Diel, (fine,) and Duchess of 

 Angouleme. From G. Prichard, 3 var. grapes, fine. From J. J. Dixwell, 

 very fine Le Cur^, Winter Nelis, and Delices d'Hardenpont pears. From 

 A. W. Haven, a superior collection of pears, 10 varieties, including very 

 fine Beurru Diel. From J. Richardson, superior Duchess of Angouleme, 

 and Louise Bonne of Jersey. From Jos. Lovett, Paradise of Autumn, and 

 Gansell's Bergamot. From Messrs'. Ilite & Carr, Portsmouth, superior 

 Duchess of Angouleme. From R. Crooker, a superior collection of pears, 

 13 varieties. From W. Bacon, 7 var. of pears, and Late Crawford peaches. 

 From O. Pierce, Lowell, one Duchess of Angouleme pear, weighing 24 

 ounces. From E. H. Hitchings, Diana grapes, very fine. From J. Cass, 

 fine Isabella grapes. From C. E. Grant, superior Isabella and fine Catawba 

 grapes. 



From W. C. Strong, 12 var. of grapes, fine. From J. Owen, Seedling 

 Damson plum. From S. Downer, Jr., 8 var. of pears. From H. Vandine, 

 8 var. of pears. From Sam. Phipps, 23 var. of pears, and 2 of apples. 

 From Thos. Hill, very fine quinces. 



Fruits tested. — From Hovey & Co., Swan's Orange, superior, sustaining 

 its high reputation ; St. Michael Archangel, fine ; Oswego Beurre, fine. 

 From W. C. Strong, various samples of grapes. 



Art. IV. Obituary. 



Death of Prof. J. P. Nortox. — Scarcely had our notice of the death 

 of Mr. Downing reached the eyes of our readers, before we had to mourn 

 the loss of another, no less prominent as an Agricultural and Horticultural 

 writer. Professor Norton, of Yale College, who died aged only 30. 



Mr. Norton was one of the most thorough agricultural chemists in the 

 country. He went abroad in 1841, and enjoyed the intimacy of Professor 

 Johnston, in whose laboratory he pursued his studies under his direction. 

 In the fall of 1845 he travelled on the Continent, and visited most of the 

 celebrated laboratories there. On his return home he was made Professor 

 at Yale College, but wishing to perfect himself as a chemist, he again visit- 

 ed Europe in 184G, and studied with Professor Mulder, at Utrecht, return- 

 ing in 1847, when he assumed his duties at Yale, which he continued up to 

 his death. 



Mr. Norton was the author of a Treatise on Scientific Agriculture, which 

 was written as a prize essay, for the New York State Agricultural So- 



