198 Oswego Beun^e, or ReicTs Seedling Pear. 



ness of Mr. Humrickhouse, we have a tree of the Calville 

 raised from scions received from him last spring. It ap- 

 pears, however, that the origin of this variety is yet rather 

 obscure, and though, from the facts he adduces, we can 

 scarcely doubt that it is an American seedling, still it may 

 be an error. We are well aware that the best proof of a 

 seedling variety is its propagation from suckers. So much 

 did the late Mr. Manning rely upon this, that he highly offend- 

 ed a gentleman who had produced a fine seedling cherry, 

 when he expressed his doubts about its native origin, and, to 

 test its not being some European variety, asked the posses- 

 sor of the original tree to give him a sucker, Avhich would 

 at once settle the question. 



We shall, therefore, rely upon the information of our corre- 

 spondent in regard to the native origin of the American White 

 Winter Calville, and deem it an entirely new variety. When 

 our own trees come into bearing, we shall make a careful 

 comparison of the fruit as well as of the wood and leaves, and 

 give our readers the results of our inquiries. — Ed. 



Art. III. So77ie Account of the Oswego Beurre, or Raid's 

 Seedling Pear. By the Editor. 



The past year has brought to the immediate notice of cul- 

 tivators several new and excellent pears, and among them 

 some native varieties which promise to excel the best Belgian 

 or French kinds. Among the latter, may be named the 

 Swan's Orange, or Onondaga, and the Reid's Seedling, or the 

 Oswego Beurre. The first we have a very full and complete 

 account of, as well as a drawing and description of the fruit, 

 and shall soon give them to our readers as we promised last 

 December (Vol. XII. p. 492). The last we are now gratified 

 in bringing to the attention of cultivators, by the kindness of 

 our correspondents, in Western New York, who have sent us 

 the particulars which follow in regard to the history and ori- 

 gin of this pear. 



We have not time now to enter into a defence of the correct 



