THE FARMER'S MONTHLY VISITOR. 



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rbjects of the Society, and distinguished Horticulturists 

 fhemselves — residing in the vicinity of Boston. 

 And first we speak of the 



St. Michael, specimens of this noble old variety, a fa- 

 vorite ana celebrated fruit more than 150 years since, and 

 when in peiTcclion almost without a rival at the present 

 time, appeared upon the Society's tables in a pericctne:>s 

 of form and beauty that we hardly expected to witness. — 

 This variety of pear for some years past has been subject 

 to blast, and has usually been considered ?iS a worn out va- 

 riety. 



Specimens were exhibited by Dr. John Green, of Wor- 

 cester, and Capt. Silas Allen, of Shrewsbury, grown on 

 their grounds of good size, fair and free from blotch, crack 

 or imperfection, a large basket full of the same kind of 

 pear was exhibited . grown on quince stocks in the grounds 

 of Mr. J. P. Gushing, of Watertown,of unrivalled beauty 

 and excellence. Samples of the same by G. B. Parker, ot 

 Boston. 



A large Pear, without name, apparently a cooking fruit, 

 was exhibited by Miss JacKson, of Leicester. 



Lhichi-^se d' A7if;oiile7ne, of this fine new variety of penr, 

 specimens were exhibited by J. L. L. V. Warren, of Brigh- 

 ton, M. P. Wilder, J. P. Gushing, and E. Vose, of Dor- 

 chester. Those grown upon quince stocks being much the 

 finest samples. 



31o7is le Cure, or Burgomaster. Fine samples of this 

 pear, some of them of large size, were exhibited by J. L. 

 L. F. Warren, of Brighton, J. P. Gushing, of Watertown, 

 A. D. Foster, of Worcester, and M. P. Wilder. 



This is a pear that comes into eating in November and 

 continues ripening till January, said to be a pretty good 

 variety for a tabic iruit, and is a great bearer. 



Surpasse Virgalieii, specimens by E. Bartlett, Dor- 

 chester. This pear was of rather small size, the trees 

 usually yield large crops and of good size — a fine October 

 fruit. 



SlHped long green, by M. P. Wilder, a pear of medium 

 size and singular appearance, being striped. 



Prince's Sf. Germain. Fine specimens of this pear 

 were exhibited by Dr. B. F. Hey wood, of Worcester, and 

 M. P. Wilder. This pear is of rather large size and comes 

 into eating in Oct. and Nov. A very fine, but not quite 

 first rate fruit. The tree is a great bearer. 



Fulton, a beautiful light russet colored pear, about the 

 size and form of the Seckle pear, and said to be a very su- 

 perior fruit — by M. P. Wilder, of Dorchester, and F»obert 

 Manning of Salem, ripens in Oct. and Nov. 



Lewis Pear, bv E. Vose, T-Jorchester, a pear of small 

 size but fine appearance, a good fruit ripening from Nov. 

 to Feb. Trees great bearers. 



Great lUogid. a specimen of 20 ounces weight from Dr. 

 Burnett, of Soutliborough. a cooking pear only. 



Beurri' Did, specimens of this noble and excellent new 

 variety of pear of Flemish origin were exhibited by Ro- 

 bert Manning, of Salem, and Samuel Pond of Gambridge- 

 port. This is an excellent table fruit ripening in Nov. 

 and Dec. 



Bleeker^s Meadow, a rather small but excellent pear ri- 

 pening in Oct. and Nov. — exhibited by Dr. Btirnett, of 

 Southborough, and M P. Wilder. 



A fine large pear, from Samuel Downer. Dorchester. — 

 The name of this fruit was nut attached to the sample, 

 and it is unknown to the Gommittee. 



Winter baking pear, — Black Pear of Worcester, or 

 Iron pear : samples were exhibited by Dr. John Green, A. 

 H. Green, Isaac Flagg. and E. F. Dixie, of Worcester, 

 and Capt. Silas Allen, of Shrewsbury. A winter baking 

 fruit. 



Hacon's Incomparable, by Robert Manning, Salem, a 

 fruit of medium size jiearly round, dark colored ?nd a good 

 eating pear, ripe in Oct. 



A pear, of medium size, roundish turbinate form, dark 

 russet color, not yet in eating, by G. Harris, of Worces- 

 ter, name not known. 



Passa Colmar, fine specimens of this excellent late 

 pear were exhibited by A. D. Foster, of Worcester, E. 

 Vose, of Dorchester, and M. P. Wilder. This is an ex- 

 cellent table fruit, ripening from Oct, to February, 



Burnett's Seedling, one of the most beautiful among the 

 beautiful pears exhibited, large size, pyramidal furni. red 

 cheek upon a vellow ground, an autumn fruit said to be of 

 first rate excellence. Your Gommittee intended to make 

 cure of this fact by actually tasting, but this .sample, as 

 well as some other choice variefies disappeared from the 

 Society's tabic.'' during a short absence of the Gommittee 

 at dinner time on the last day of the exhibition, and have 

 not been heard from since. We truet the fortunate eater 

 will report as to the quality of this pear in particular ; as 

 several gentlemen of our acquaintance are exceedingly 

 desirous of knowing if tlie quality of taste is equal to the 

 beauty of its ext-irnal appearance. I'his fruit w:is raised 

 by Dr. Burnett, of Southborough, and exhibited by Dr. 

 John Green, of Worcester.'*^ 



St. Germain, specimens of this fine old variety of pear 

 were exliibitc^d bv J. P, Gushing, of Watertown, and Dr. 

 B. F. Heywood,' of Worcester. Tiiose were unusually 

 fair samples of llic St. Germain : it has generally lailed in 

 thi.s vicinitv and rarely comes to perfect growtii. 



A pear, of medium size, turbinate conical form apd rus- 

 set color, by Samuel Downer, no name attached. 



Striped St. Germain, a very long pear, yellow ground 

 striped with green, by J. P. Gushing, Watertown. 



Broifn Benrrc, fine samples of this choice old variety 



* Since writing the above, wc have received a state- 

 ment from Doct. Burnett, saying that this fruit is p.ot equal 

 in flavor to the Seckle or Vix pear, that the tree is a good 

 and sure bearer, and the kind worthy of cultivation to a 

 limited extent. The original tree from which this variety 

 came, is now dead and was about 30 years of age when it 

 died. Thus it will be seen the variety is of quite recent 

 origin. Doct. B. has used the fruit of this variety for se- 

 veral years past, both for cooking and the dessert, ft is a 

 late antumn pear. 



of pear were exhibited by J. P. Gushing, of Watertown, 

 and G. P. Parker, of Boston. 



Jalousie, a juicy but not high flavored pear, medium 

 size, russet color, tree bears well, and fruit ripens in Oc- 

 tober. 



Wi7iier Warden, by E. Vose, Dorchester. 



Wilkintcn, by E. Vcse, Dorchester, an excellent pear 

 of good size, ripening in Oct. and Nov. ; tree bears young 

 and well, worthy oi' extensive cultivation. 



Seckle. This exc^-Uent pear, unrivalled for flavor, is so 

 well known as to need no description. Fine specimens 

 were exhibited by E. F. Dixie, ol Worcester, Silas Allen, 

 of Shrewsbury, and Samuel Pond, of Gambridgeport. 



Auttimn Svperbj a large fine pear, ripe in Oct, by M. P. 

 Wilder. 



Cnloiie d' Suisse, a small striped variety of good flavor. 



Napoleon. This fine new variety of pear was exhibited 

 by E. Vose, M. P. Wilder, and J. P. Gushing. Size large, 

 form long, skin greenish yellow, flesh good, ripens in Oc- 

 tober. 



Bezi d' Montigny. Beautiful specimens of this fruit 

 were exhibited by J. P. Gushing. In appearance it very 

 much resembles the old St. Michael when in perfection ; 

 ripens at the same time, and is of a similar flavor An old 

 variety. 



Glout Moraatt. Specimens of this excellent winter eat- 

 ing pear were exhibited by M.. P. Wilder. This is one of 

 the new Flemie:h pears; it ripens from December to Febru 

 ary : the tree is a good bearer. 



Cohimbian, by M. P. Wilder. A new seedling pear of 

 large size and fine appearance, from West Chester, New 

 York 5 long, conical form, greenish color. Fruit not in 

 eating Oct. 15lh, and quality of it unknown. 



Amhrelte, by E. Vose. A rather large fruit, greenish 

 russet color. 



PlatVs BcrgamoHe, by John Clapp, Leicester, Medium 

 size, fair, and good flavor. 



Beurre Bronze, of a truncated, conical form, medium 

 size, of a bronze russet color. R. Manning. 



Andretcf;, a penr of medium size, russety color, a good 

 fruit, ripening in Sept. and Oct. Silas Allen, Shrewsbury. 



Marie Louise. This fine m w variety of Flemish origin, 

 was exhibited by Robert Manning. Medium size, long, 

 conical form, dark russety color, flesh very fair, ripening in 

 Oct. and Nov. 



Scinille, a monstrous variety of pear, resembling some- 

 what tlie Duchess d'AiigouIeme. but larger, and of superior 

 fl ivor, is ripe in October, and a fine eating pear, by J. P. 

 Gushing. 



*S7. Michael of Archa^xgel, the most beautiful pear upon 

 the table. A sinole specimen only of this variety of the 

 St. Micliael was exhibited by J. P. Cusliiner. We under- 

 stand this is the first season the tree has produced fruit. It 

 is of a pyramidnl form, bright yellow color, with a red 

 blush cheek. Fruit very juicy, and of a high and somewhat 

 peculiar fl ivor, ripe m Oct. 



Large Pear, by Doctor J. Green, resembling very much 

 the Dix pear, but not yet in eating, Oct. 15. Name un- 

 known. 



I>j.r, a large, oblong pear, yellow color, with n redish 

 cheek, an excellent variety of penr ripening in Oct. and 

 Ncv.,by Simuel Pond, and M. P. Wilder. Flesh juicy and 

 rich with a high flavor, a variety worthy of extensive culti- 

 viition. 



Fondantc du Bois, by M. P. Wilder, a pear of medium 

 size, ripening from Dec. to Feb., eaid to be juicy and ex- 

 cellent. 



Green Sugar, by Henry Snow, Shrewsbury, a pear of 

 small size and fair appearance. 



Easter Beurre. Specimens of this noble variety of win- 

 ter eatins pear were exhibited by M. P. Wilder. It is a 

 pear of larfiesize ripening from Dec. to Miy, flesh melting 

 and of high flnvnr, tree a good bearer. Every man who 

 aims at having fine pear trees on his ercunds, should be 

 sure and have one tree at least of this kind. 



Bergamot, samples of this variety by G. Harris, of Wor- 

 cester, a little past their prime at this time. 



Urbaniste, a very superior and delicious variety of pe.ar, 

 of recent oritiin, and of all the new varieties the best sub- 

 stitute for the' old St. Michaels. It ripens in October, large 

 size, yellow color when ripe, flesh meltinL', juicy, sweet, 

 and perfumed. -Tree a good bearer, fruit ripens in Sept., 

 Ort. and Ni'V. Samples of this fruit were exhibited by M. 

 P. Wilder nnd E. Bartlett. 



Biijfum. a fine large pear ripening in Sept. and Oct., by 

 J. L. L. F. Warren. " 



Holland, a large and fine looking variety of pear, quality 

 unknown, by J. L. L. F. Warren. 



Quinces. There was a fine exhibition of large and fair 

 quinces, as good as we have ever seen. Specimens were 

 e'xhibitcd by Capt. Silas Allen, of Srewsbuiy, E. F. Dixie, 

 A.H. Green. S. A. Howland.nnd George Newton of Wor- 

 cester, S. Downer, of D^n-ohester, PhiU> Slucomb, of 

 Shrewsbury, and Salmon Hathaway, of Grafton. The va- 

 rieties were the Orange and Pear Quince. 



Gk.apf.s, a choice collection of grapes, of native and 

 foreign varieties, was exhibited. 



Isabella. The specimens of this grape were large and 

 fine, the season having been very favorable for the ripening 

 of them in the open air. Specimens were exhibitf?d by 

 Captain Isaac Southgate, Leicester, Doct. B. F. Heywood, 

 and Doct. J. Green, of Worcester, J. L. L. F. Warren, of 

 Brii^hton. 



This is one of the finest of the native varieties of grape, 

 and almost the only choice variety which will ripen with 

 us in tJie open air, and even thi^i fails in some seasons. We 

 think by careful pruning and good man.-igemcnt of (he vine, 

 the grower may be quite sure of a good crop every year. 

 This vine is a great bearer and is liable to exhaust itself in 

 good years, with an uncommon crop, if left to itself entire- 

 fy. 'rhc true mode of manacement. wc conceive to be, to 

 prune the wood in such a manner as to leave a succession 

 i.{ bearing wood every year to a moderate extent ; the crop 

 of fruit will be less in amount to be sure, but better in qua- 

 litv. 



Catawba. A fine sample of thin native variety of grape 

 was exhibited by John Glapp, of Leicester. They were 

 not in eating at the time of the exhibition. This variety 

 ripens so late that it will rarely succeed with us in the 

 open air. 



Black Hamburg. Of this variety of grape, samples were 

 exhibited by Doct. O. H. Blood, of Worcester, grown by 

 Mr. Hall, one of the most skilful and best practical horti- 

 culturist in this vicinity, in his CJreen House, and by J. 

 P. Gushing, very large and beautiful clusters. This varie- 

 ty of grape, in a sheltered situation, in favorable seasons, 

 will ripen in the open air about as well as the Isabella, in 

 this section of the country. 



Muscat of Lunelle. Clusters of this beautiful grape, of 

 very large size, were exhibited by J. P. Gushing, of Water- 

 town. 



St. Peters. A fine large cluster of this variety of grape, 

 was exhibited by G. P. Parker, of Boston. 



Flame colored Tokay. A cluster of this large and beau- 

 tiful grape, from S. H. Perkins, was exhibited by F. W. 

 Paine. 



Pk.\ches. Only one sample of the peach wasexhibited. 

 A large, white, late, clingstone peach, of a juicy flesh, was 

 exhibited by A. H. CJreen, of Worcester. 



Plums. Semiana. Samples of this fine late variety of 

 plum, were exhibited by Samuel Pond, of Gambridgeport.*^ 

 The time of our exhibition was too far advanced in the Au- 

 tumn for a good show of plums, this being the only variety 

 exhibited. We trust that next year an exhibition will be 

 held during the cherry season, for the show of cherries and 

 early pears and apples 5 and a second during the plum and 

 peach season, at which time we hope if the season is favor- 

 able, to witness a good display ot plums and peaches. We 

 know there are mi;ny choice varieties grown in this town 

 and vicinity, and we feel confident that gentlemen having 

 rare varieties of truit will be happy in giving their fellow 

 citizens an opportunity of seeing them. At a later period 

 in the season another exhibition would be composed of the 

 autumn and winter apples and pears, as it has been this 

 year. 



Figs. A sample of this delicious fruit, grown in the 

 open air at Brighton, was exhibited by J. L. L. F. Warren. 

 It is seldom that we see the Fig in perfection in this sec- 

 tion of the country. 



A sample of Cranberries, of fine size, exhibited by E. F. 

 Dixie, closes the list of fruits, that were assigned to the at- 

 tention of your committee. 



Vour committee in conclusion cannot but renew their 

 expression oi" satisfaction at witnessing so fine a display of 

 fruits as they have this day seen. They feel much encour- 

 QLienient and a strong assurance that this good start of the 

 Horticultural Society is the forerunner of many fine exhi- 

 bitions in cominix years : and that the Society is destined 

 to be a very useful as well as pleasant institution. 



Your committee have reported at greater length, and 

 more minutely than is perhaps usual on occasions of a simi- 

 lar kind ; they have done so, partly from a desire to notice 

 the contributions of every individual to this exhibition, but 

 chiefly from a wish to give some slight descriptive notice 

 of many of the choice varieties of fruit exhibited, well 

 knowing that any description given through the medium of 

 a report published in a newspaper, must have an extensive 

 I circulation, and come to the knowledge of more persons 

 j than Similar matter embodied in boons. The description 

 ottriiits found in bociks comes to the knowledge of compa- 

 ratively few, while the newspaper account drawn up partly 

 from actual observation and exiicrieiice, and partly taken 

 Irom works not comrnoi in the country, will come to the 

 hands of manv. and we trust will be found to be of some 

 upe ; it wns w'ith this view this report was drav/n up thus mi- 

 nutely ; that we h' ped it mi -ht be of use, must be cmr ex- 

 cuse. We trust than'ur hopes may be in some degree real- 

 ized. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



WM. N. GREEN, 

 For the Committee on Fruits. 



'^ Wiiile upon the topic of the plum there is one subject 

 in connection with its cultivation to which we feel bound 

 to allude. Some Nursery men liave a practice of working 

 plum buds on peach stocks. This mode of propagating the 

 jilum cannot be too much depvecoted; it makes a fine, 

 tlirifly, showy tree, in a short period, but one which rarely 

 produces much fruit. Mr. Sayres,an experienced and in- 

 telligent Horticulturist, in his useful work entitled the 

 " American Fruit Garden Companion," speaks thus of this 

 practice. 



'• But let me here caution the reader against tlie very im- 

 proper method often practised, of ii;oculiting the plum into 

 peach stocks. This method pn-duces fine young trees, 

 that seldom or never bear fruit.'" — Page 94. 



Mr. Wm. KonricU, an experienced Nursery man, ppcak- 

 ing of the same subject, i. e. the propagation of tlie plum, 

 say.s, ** The varieties of plum are inoculated on the plum 

 stock. Those raised from the seed are preferred, and some 

 varieties will flourish on the peach stock ; but this is not 

 deemed so suitable for a very high northern latitude."—^ 

 Ncvj American Orchardi^t, page 'STi?. 



One of vour committee, from his own experience, can 

 bear testimcny acj-ainst thi.« mode of propagating the plum, 

 as producing unfruitful, and as he is inclined to think, '\t\ 

 our climate, short lived trees. 



Chokixq. — Important to Farimrs, — The follow- 

 \na: method o Jielieving neatcatttlo when choked 

 by a turnip or potatoe, has hecn tried, and found 

 swccessrul ill every instanrc. Pom* into the throat 

 of tlie animal, from a junk hottle, a jtint or so of 

 lamp or any kind of oil, at tlie sani" time rnhhing 

 tlie throat briskly with the hand. Immediate re- 

 lief will follow. 



