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Art. III. Pomological JSTotices; or J^otices respecting new 

 and superior varieties of Fruits, worthy of general cultiva- 

 tion. By the Editor. 



At page 161, we gave an account of a number of new 

 varieties of the pear, which have been recently introduced to 

 notice in France and En2;Iand, adding a particular description 

 of some of those raised by the late Mr. Knight, President 

 of the London Horticultural Society. 



We now resume this subject, and shall give some account 

 of other new varieties of pears, as well as the descriptions of 

 several new apples, plums, and other fruits, which we find 

 recommended in foreign publications as worthy of cultivation, 

 or, at least, as worthy of being tried, in order to ascertain 

 how valuable their merits are, in comparison with the old and 

 well known kinds. 



The accession to the list of superior kinds of fruits is not 

 so rapid as many suppose from the great number of new 

 names with which the catalogues of nurserymen are filled: a 

 great many of them often prove synonymous with the older 

 varieties, and a portion of them are quite inferior, leaving 

 only a few which will stand the test of time, and become 

 permanently establisbed favorites with the fruit cultivator. 

 It is our object, in presenting these notices, to lay before the 

 amateur who has leisure, and feels an interest in cultivating 

 the novelties of the day, the names and descriptions of such 

 as are reputed good, that he may have the opportunity to pro- 

 cure them at an early period, and thus sooner ascertain how far 

 they may safely be recommended for general cultivation. 

 No individual in this country has done more than our corres- 

 pondent, Mr. Manning, to accomplish this object, and we 

 trust that others may emulate his example, and assist in the 

 dissemination of information which shall lead to so important 

 and useful results. 



Pears. — At page 161, we enumerated nearly all the new 

 varieties of this fruit. 



Hacon^s Incomparable. — This highly esteemed variety, 

 about which so much has been said, we find noticed in the 

 Gardeners'' Chronicle, with an outline engraving of the fruit. 

 There appears also to be some question as to the origin of 



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