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further trial ; and a white clingstone, of handsome appearance, unworthy of 

 cultivation. Four varieties of foreign grapes, viz., Black Hannburgh, White 

 Hamburgh, White Frontignan, and Royal Muscadine ; and four varieties of 

 native grapes, viz., Catawba, Isabella, Alexander, and a native, from Con- 

 necticut ; also. Green Gage plums. 



From Dr. H. Wendell, Albany, 29 varieties of pears, among which were 

 the Liberale, Captif St. Helens, Beurre Goubault, Caennais, and some 

 other new sorts; also, 18 varieties of apples, 23 of plums, including the 

 Schenectady Catherine ; Isabella grapes, in pots, and four varieties of musk- 

 melons, viz., Christiana, Hampton Court, Persian, and Citron; and two 

 varieties of quinces, viz., Orange or Apple-shaped, and Pear-shaped. From 

 E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope, 28 varieties of apples, 11 var. of peaches, 

 10 var. of plums, and pears, melons, &c. 



From Isaac Denniston, thirty varieties of plums, including nine new 

 seedlings, some of which are of very fine appearance, and may, upon fur- 

 ther trial, prove worthy of dissemination, particularly one named by Mr. 

 Denniston the Madison — to designate it — which is of beautiful appi°arance, 

 good size, and late in ripening — but few specimens being as yet sufficiently 

 mature to test its quality, the committee therefore prefer leaving it for fur- 

 ther consideration. 



From Joel Rathbone, of Kenwood, seven varieties of grapes, viz.. Black 

 Hamburgh, Sweet Water, Muscadine, White Frontignan, Horatio, Grizzly 

 Frontignan, and Isabella; Seckel, White Doyenn^, and Limon pears; and 

 Gravenstein apples. 



From B. B. Kirtland, Greenbush, three varieties of peaches, viz.. Red 

 Rareripe, Morris White, and one seedling of medium size, globular form, 

 somewhat flattened at the stem end, yellowish white color, with a beautiful 

 red cheek, rich, tender flesh, adherent to a small-sized stone, well supplied 

 with rich, delicious juice, and well worthy of further trial. 



From V. P. Duow, Wolvenhook, 14 varieties of plums, 4 of grapes, and 

 4 of watermelons. From E. C. Mcintosh, 21 varieties of plums, 6 of 

 grapes, and 2 of pears. 



Other contributions were from E. Corning, Jr., Albany, F. W. Aiken, 

 Greenbush, Dr. A. March, J. Gary, J. W. Ford, J. D. Thorpe, B. R. 

 Wood, Dr. Ward, Wilson, Thorburn & Teller, Wm. P. Buel, D. J. Wil- 

 son, E. E. Piatt, J. S. Gould. 



PREMIUMS ON FRUIT. 



Apples — Best and most extensive collection, to H. Vail, Troy, $3. 

 Second best, to E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope, $2. 

 Best six varieties, to H. Vail, for Fall Pippin, Svvaar, Rhode Island 



Greening, Newtown Pippin, and Esopus Spitzenberg, $2. 

 Best one variety, six specimens, to E. P. Prentice, for Rhode Island 



Greening, $ 1. 

 Pears. — Best and most extensive collection, to Henry Vail, $3. 

 Second best, to Stephen E. Warren, Troy, $2. 

 Second most extensive, to Dr. Herman Wendell. (This collection of 



Dr. W. was more extensive than Mr. Warren's, but had in it a large 



