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Art. IV. Queries, Criticisms, <S-c. 



Errata. — In our last, p. 8, ei:;ht lines from the bottom, for '•' here" 

 read •' her." lu p. ,25, twenty lines from the toj], " Lanceawujji" shoiihl 

 1)6 in small t^pe, to represent a species and not a genus. In p. SI, last 

 line, for " unknown" read "known." 



Seckcl pear. — In your Magazine for Xovember you mention that the 

 " Neiv Haven Herald states that the Seckel pear was a favorite of the 

 early settlers of Connecticut, and is found jrrowing wild in the woods of 

 that State." Now, Mr. Editor, it would be wrong for us to be envious 

 of our sister city; but we must say that we have been very unjustly 

 slighted, if in that region they have been blessed with so delicious a 

 fruit as the Seckel pear, and we, their brethren, for two hundred years 

 past, have not been invited even to taste a specimen of their wilding. — 

 E. W. B.y Hartford, Dec. 18, 18S7. 



Art. V. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, Nov. \lth, 1837. — Exhibited. Fruits: From S. Sweetsor, 

 specimens of St. Germain pears. From E. Bartlett, hnndsorue Dix 

 pears. From S. Freeman, Sandwich, by Dr. B. Shurtleff, of Chelsea, 

 Rhode Island greenin<rs, and unknown a[)ples. 



Nov. ]8!h. — Exhiljited. Fruits: From L. S. Grosvenor, specimens 

 of ths S.mdfunl ])ear, rather too ripe; also fine apples, the name un- 

 known; ])ronouncpd by the committee to be a sufjerior fruit. From 

 B. V. French, ^^'ilkinson ])ears. From J. Boot, of Boston, two kinds 

 of aj)ples, from Newburport; one was Moody's seedlings or Grandfifher 

 apple, a kind esteemed in Essex county. From S. Pond, beurre Die! 

 pears, and a variety not in eating, the name unknown. 



At this meeting a vote was passed, exy)ressing the deep sympathy of 

 the Soi-iety wirh the family and relatives of the late T. G. Fessenden, 

 £<(]., ill the dispensation of Providence which has inflicted ypon thein 

 so severe a loss. 



Dec. 1st. — Exhibited. Fruits: From the Pi-esident of the Society, 

 Lewis pears, and nonsuch, bellflower, hawthorndean, mariirold. De 

 AVitt or Doctor, spice gilliflower, and Gardener sweeting a|)ples. From 

 Jos. Balch, Moody apples. From T. Brewer, Passe Colmar and Vir- 

 goulouse pears; also Tolman sweeting and river apples. 



Dec. 9th. — Exhibited. Fruits: From R. Manninii, Fisue de Naples 

 and Surpasse St. Germain pears; the latter sui)po-;ed by Mr. .Manning 

 to be the true kind described by Mr. Braddick; also fall Harvey 

 ap|)Ies, believed by ISIr. Manning to be one of the best fall and early 

 winter varieties: its orisrin is not known. 



Dec. IGth. — Exhibited. Fruits: From S. Downer, Lewis, Dix, Pas- 

 se Colmar, Bleeker's Meadow, Catillac and beurre vans pears; alsi>, 

 Nonsuch, Otiey, Brussels pip!)ins, two kinds of Spitzembergs, and Lady 

 apples; Passe C<dmar pears from Mr. Vose. 



Dec. '20lh. — Exhibited. From S. Walker, a beautiful new seedling 

 P'lnsy, called Queen Victoria. It was decidedly one of the best Mr. 

 Walker has ever raised. Blooming at this late season, the plant staiul- 

 ing in a pot, the size of the flower was not so large as it would undoubt- 



