274 Johnsoji's Dictionaiy of Modem Gaidenin^. 



The interest which is now extending in the cultivation of 

 the pear has probably induced the American editor to add as 

 much information as possible : and fifteen engravings of the 

 best kinds accompany the descriptions, some of which are 

 quite new. The latter are called the Haddington and Moy- 

 amensing, both of which originated on the farm of J. B. 

 Smith, near Haddington, Philadelphia. Both of these have 

 been described, in a letter to the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, by Dr. Brinkle, of Philadelphia ; but, as we have not 

 found time to insert them before, we copy them here : — 



" Haddington, {Smithes.) We have, by the merest chance, this excel- 

 lent addition to our stock of winter pears. Mr. J. B. Smith, when on his 

 farm, near Haddington, Philadelphia County, in 1828, reared, from the seed 

 of the pound pear, a number of young plants for slocks. This one acci- 

 dentally remained unworked, and, on Mr. Sniiiirs removal to the city, was 

 brought by him and planted in his garden, where it now stands, singularly 

 erect, and with iew horizontal branches. It comes into use in December, 

 and keeps through winter. The skin is green ; when ripe, slightly yellow 

 on the sunny side, and marked by minute russet dots or specks. The tex- 

 ture of the fruit varies — some are quite melting, others incline to break; it 

 never cracks, bears abundantly, and we conceive it quite an acquisition to 

 our winter pears." 



" MovAMiiNsiNG, (Smith's Early Buller.) This is supposed to be a na- 

 tive. It stands in the garden of Mr. J. B. Smith, I'hiladelphia ; is thirty 

 feet high, open in growth, and uniformly sheds its leaves early in August. 

 The fruit vary in shape : some are roundish, others obovate ; color, a uni- 

 form light yellow. Stem, an inch long — in some specimens set in ashallow 

 basin ; in others rising from the crown, with a fleshy and enlarged base. 

 Calyx rather prominent, in a shallow plaited cup. Ripe from middle July 

 to close of August. The texture is buttery — so much like a Beurr6 as to 

 have received the above synonym. It is a desirable variety." — pp. 432, 433. 



The Strawberry is treated of at length ; and, after quoting 

 from the English copy, the American editor makes the follow- 

 ing remarks: — 



" The American reader, though he will find much which will instruct in 

 the culture of this delicious fruit, will perceive there is loo much detail and 

 tedious labor." 



" Many of the varieties named in the preceding article are comparatively 

 unknown in this country, and others have been tested, and found wanting. 

 Our American seedlings have, on the whole, given most satisfaction, and are 

 most reliable ; whilst the efforts now being made to produce varieties prom- 

 ise, from the success already attained, to give all that could be desired." — 

 p. 571. 



