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much in size, is always roundish, the covering not openingy 

 and thin, the nut sW^hiXy four-angled, and thin shelled. 



I have endeavored to describe these so that any one may 

 distinguish them, who is interested in arboricuhure, without 

 the use of botanical terms, and shall be happy if I have suc- 

 ceeded. 



To cultivate them successfully, sow the nuts in the fall, or 

 save them in a cool place till spring. Cover them an inch 

 deep at least. When they are one year old, take them up and 

 transplant into ruirsery rows, previously shortening the tap 

 root to encourage the productions of laterals. They may be 

 successfully transplanted even at some years afterwards, if 

 moved at or just before the fall of the leaf, and care being 

 taken to prevent the few fibres they possess from becoming 

 dry in the operation. 



POMOLOGICAL GOSSIP. 



Jenny Lind Strawberry. — This new variety now offered 

 for sale, has been exhibited before the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural )Society for three years and highly spoken of by the 

 fruit committee. Its peculiar qualities are earliness, size and 

 productiveness, in the former respect ripening at the same sea- 

 son as the Early Virginia, nearly twice as large and ex- 

 tremely productive. It is also a solid berry, high colored and 

 handsome shape. We have repeatedly examined Mr. Fay's 

 beds when in full fruit, and have been surprised at the earli- 

 ness and abundance of the crop. If it gives the same satis- 

 faction under the care of other cultivators that it has under 

 that of Mr. Fay, it will prove one of the most valuable ac- 

 quisitions, and will entirely displace that old and, in our opin- 

 ion, almost worthless variety, the Early Virginia. 



New Varieties of Plums. — Some time since we noticed 

 the new plums which have been raised by Mr. Dorr, of Al- 

 bany, N. Y., but have not found an opportunity to describe 

 them. They are the following : — 



