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rington, pears — Fulton ; apples with blossoms on the same stem. From A. 

 Bowditch, pears — St. Michael. From H. Davenport, Roxbmy, pears — Van 

 Leon le Clcrc, fine. From J. W. Foster, pears — Beurre Bosc, very fine ; 

 Wilkinson, fine. From Isaac Fay, pears — Seckel. 



From W. C. Strong, grapes — Damascus, Muscat of Alexandria, Black 

 Frontignan, Black Hamburgh, Syrian, White Frontignan. From S. Dow- 

 ner, Jr.. pears — Beurr6 Bosc, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Marie Louise, Bezi 

 de la Motte, Heathcot, Gansell's Bergamot, Napoleon, Beurre d'Anjou, 

 Madotte, Urbaniste, Duchesse, Fulton, Louise Bonne of Jersey. From 

 Mrs. L. Spaulding, apples — 4 var. ; pears — 6 var. From M. P. Wilder, 

 pears — St. Michael, very fine, received from J. H. Watts, Rochester, N. Y. 

 From J. Brown, Lynn, apples — Hawthornden, Seaver Sweet, Hubbardston, 

 Bellflower, Minister, Lyscom ; pears — Fulton, and Althorp Crassanne. 



Fruits testtd. — From J. S. Cabot, pears — Excellentissima. From Hovey 

 & Co., pears — Swan's Orange, Howell, superior ; Beurr^ Benoits, very 

 fine ; Doyenn6 de Fais, fine ; Triomphe de Jodoigne, very fine ; Oswego 

 Beurre, Grand Soleil : grapes — Clinton. 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



FOR DECEMBER. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



The continued open weather of November has been favorable to all out- 

 door operations : a better fall for transplanting has rarely been experienced, 

 and if advantage has been taken of it, much work, which in severer weather 

 would have to be put oflT till spring, may have been accomplished. If the 

 season continues open this month, planting may still go on ; but do not 

 neglect other work. Protect all half-hardy things, such as grapevines, 

 raspberries, &c., and give every fruit tree a good liberal manuring, which 

 will serve the double purpose of enriching the ground and protecting the 

 roots from severe cold. 



Grape Vines in the vinery and cold houses may now be pruned, cleansed, 

 washed, and put in order for the spring ; those in the cold houses, protected 

 from frost by laying down and covering with straw, leaves or mats. Cover 

 the borders with three inches of manure if not yet done. Vines in the 

 open air may be pruned now ; it is the best season to do this. 



Strawberry Beds should be covered if not already done. 



Raspberry Vines should also be protected by a slight covering of ma- 

 nure or earth. 



Fruit Room. — Look after this in cold, sharp weather, and if danger of 

 frost, cover well with mats or hay. 



Scions may now be cut and preserved in the cellar or any cool place, 

 half buried in sand or soil. 



Label and name all fruit trees, where the old ones are so defaced as 

 likely to be unintelligible by spring. 



