188 Domestic Notices. 



Me., March, 1847. [We have not, ourselves, directed particular attention 

 to this subject, but the coming month, when vpc shall see the roots of many 

 hundred trees, we will endeavor to note the peculiarities our correspond- 

 ent alludes to.] — Ed. 



Colmar d'Aremberg Pear. — This new variety, which has been stated to 

 be " the largest dessert pear known," the fruit having been grown to the 

 size of 18 inches in circumference, fruited the last year in the collection of 

 J. P. Gushing, Esq., Watertown, and proved to be not only handsome, but 

 of excellent quality. Our specimen trees are full of flower buds, and we 

 hope to have the pleasure of giving our readers a full account of it the 

 coming autumn. — Ed. 



The Grosse Calabash Pear, which has recently attracted much attention 

 among English Pomologists, is stated by M. Langelier, who raised fine 

 specimens last autumn, to measure 8 to 8^ inches in length, and weigh from 

 20 to 24 ounces. We had a tree of M. Langelier in the spring of 1844, 

 and it has now the appearance of bearing the coming season. Its quality is 

 stated to be first-rate. — Ed. 



Beurri Langelier has, after the trial of the last year, (1846,) proved to be 

 one of the finest kinds known. 



Doivning's Mammoth Rhubarb. — Some five years since, (Vol. VII, 

 p. 373,) we noticed this most superb variety of rhubarb : a ftera trial of three 

 years, it has proved to be far superior to any European variety — bearing as 

 early as the Tobolsk, as large as the Victoria, and more tender and better- 

 flavored than either. We are not sure but what we may say with truth, 

 it is the greatest improvement which has been made since the introduction 

 of rhubarb as a culinary plant. — Ed> 



New Horticultural Societies. — We perceive, by the legislative reports, 

 that two new societies have just been incorporated, viz : the New Bedford 

 Horticultural Society, and the Hampden County Horticultural Society. 

 This speaks well for the growing taste in rural pursuits. — Ed. 



Horticultural Society in Montreal, C. W. — A new association has recent- 

 ly been organized in Montreal, and a paper which has been sent us con- 

 tains an account of the first meeting, with the names of the officers. We 

 notice the names of several of our readers on the various committees, especial- 

 ly those of our friends, Henry Case and John Frothingham, Esqrs. We do 

 not doubt great good will be accomplished through the exertions of the 

 members. — Ed. 



Tom Thumb Geranium. — This miniature and truly splendid variety of the 

 scarlet family of geraniums of which almost as much has been said in the 

 gardening papers, as of the veritable Tom Thumb in the Journals of the 

 day, is now beautifully in flower in our collection ; its entire habit is ex- 

 tremely dwarf, and an old plant, only about 6 inches high, has several fine 

 clusters of flowers which stand erect above the tiny foliage. When 

 bedded out in summer, the groups form one mass of glittering scarlet. 

 Compared with Smith's Scarlet, would be like comparing Tom Thumb with 

 the Kentucky Giant. — Ed. 



