114 Pomological Notices ; 



Sfetso7i's Seedling. — A variety of great beauty and excel ■ 

 lence, with a white skin, beautifully sujffused with pale blush : 

 of rather oval form, terminating in a distinct mamelon at the 

 apex: flesh very juicy, melting and delicious. Ripens early 

 in September. Raised by N. Stetson, Esq., of Bridgewater. 



Uovei/s Cambridge Belle. — One of the most beautiful peach- 

 es we have ever seen, with a clear waxen skin, tinted with a 

 glowing blush on the exposed side, and of a rich, brisk and 

 delicious flavor. Ripens early in September. Specimens 

 were exhibited before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 in September last, and the Committee stated it to be " of good 

 flavor, and worthy of cultivation." 



White Ball. — This is an early variety, very beautiful and 

 excellent, a constant bearer, of good size and high flavored. 

 An accidental seedling in our collection. It is superior to 

 Morris's White, though not quite so large. Ripens early in 

 September. 



Grapes. Some very superior varieties have lately been add- 

 ed to our rather limited list of good grapes : a few of which have 

 been fruited here, and others recommended by Mr. Thompson, 

 of the London Horticultural Society. The cultivation of the 

 grape is rapidly extending, and, as amateurs are anxious to 

 make a trial of all that have obtained a good reputation, we 

 embrace an early opportunity to briefly note the characters of 

 some of the recently introduced varieties which promise well. 

 Another season Ave shall be enabled to describe more particu- 

 larly such as have not yet fruited, in this country, from vines 

 in our own collection which will bear the present year. 



Muscat Blanc Hatif. — A new and superior Muscat grape, 

 very early, ripening just after the Chasselas ; with good sized, 

 handsomely shouldered, bunches, and round berries of a clear 

 amber color, fall of a rich muscat juice. The berries set well, 

 and appear perfectly free from shanking, a defect of the White 

 Frontignan, which we noticed in vines planted nearly side 

 by side and in the same border. It is a most valuable grape. 

 Mr. Buist informs us he received the variety from the south of 

 France, about five years ago. The Pennsylvanian Horticul- 

 tural Society awarded him a handsome prize for fine specimens. 

 A few clusters exhibited by us last autumn were highly 

 esteemed. 



