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the fruit. A correspondent of the above paper states that it 

 was raised from a pip of a pear gathered off Rayner's Seed- 

 ling, which is now growing in the yard of a baker of the 

 name of Hall, at Downham. The oiginal Hacon's Seed- 

 ling is now growing in JVIr. Hacon's garden, at Downham; 

 and if the fruits of the two trees be compared together, it 

 will be found that although like as to form, the Hacon's Seed- 

 ling is superior in flavor. The writer states that when Mr. 

 Hacon first introduced the pear to general notice at the horti- 

 cultural show at Norwich, he asked him to give it a name 

 for that exhibition prior to sending it, and, from its great ex- 

 cellence, he called it "Hacon's Incomparable," It was 

 raised about twenty-eight years ago. This is the true history 

 of the origin of this variety. Mr. Rivers states that he has 

 received grafts from the Rayner Seedling which prove iden- 

 tical with the variety distributed by Mr. Hacon. 



The following are the names of several new varieties of 

 pears, grafts of which have been received by Mr. Kenrick, 

 from M. De Wael, Secretary of the Horticultural Society of 

 Antwerp. Mr. Kenrick states them to be of unquestionable 

 excellence, and were sent as the selections of his own private 

 and immense collection of over eight thousand varieties of 

 fruits: — D'Amande, Aibre Courbe, Beurre de Kent, Benrre 

 Tacon, Charlotte de Bromer, Dingier, Doyenne Caroline, 

 Doyenne Soulange, Fausse Spreaw, Fondante de Charneuse, 

 Fondante Grise, General Obdam, Grand Soliel, Hernandes, 

 Immense bis d' Ete, .Taminette d' Hiver, Las Cassas, Leon le 

 Clerc, Louise Morell, Marquis de Bedmar, Meuris d' Hiver, 

 Princess d'Orange, Rousselette d' Espereu, Signeur Tachete. 



Apples. — Several new varieties from Ohio have been 

 added to the nurserymen's catalogues, but of their merits 

 enough is not known to warrant us in making mention of them 

 here. The following are given on good authority: — 



Golden Ball. — A very beautiful and superior fruit, sup- 

 posed to have originated in Maine, but very lately introduced 

 here. The fruit measures three inches in height and three 

 and a half inches in breadth; form Calville-shaped, or ribbed 

 at the sides; color golden yellow; stalk in a broad shallow 

 cavity, but little depressed; juice, rich, sweet, aromatic, with 

 a just proportion of acid. A winter fruit. In Portland this 

 apple commands a higher price than any other variety. 



Jewett^s fine red. — This is a very beautiful apple, of large 



