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in qualitj^ and was vei\y fine — much better than usual. The fruit 

 of all the above varieties was not up to its usual size, but other- 

 wise very handsome. N. B. "White exhibited his new seedling, 

 which he claims is a cross between the Clarke and Black Cap, by 

 hybridizing. The fruit is medium size, quality fair, color much 

 like the Philadelphia. Mr. White claims that it will be valuable 

 for a market fruit, as it commences to ripen quite early and con- 

 tinues to fruit for many weeks after other varieties are gone. For 

 a fuller description reference is made to the notes of the editor. 



Blackberries. — The prizes have been awarded to the Dorches- 

 ter, Kittatinny, and Wilson. The Dorchester is believed to be the 

 most valuable for general cultivation here. Those shown this 

 season by James Nugent were very fine and attracted much notice 

 and admiration, and received the first prize. August 1st, George 

 N. Noyes made a very fine show of Wilson and Kittatinny. The 

 crop of blackberries was quite good and continued late in the 

 season. 



Nectarines. — At the annual exhibition, John Falconer had 

 some very fine nectarines, of orchard-house culture. E. Brock 

 also had on exhibition a very fine dish of seedlings. J. L. D. 

 Sullivan presented a seedling, which was considered quite valuable 

 as a new variety ; color yellowish white, slightly tinged with red ; 

 it was tested in comparison with Stanwick and considered to be 

 equal to, if not superior in flavor ; medium size and very hand- 

 some. 



Plums are hardly worthy of mention ; the specimens shown this 

 season, though more abundant than last year, would, a few years 

 ago, hardly have been considered worthy of a gratuity ; but, as it 

 seems desirable not to lose sight of them altogether, most of the 

 premiums were awarded. 



Figs have been about the same as in the past few years. Some 

 very good specimens were shown by Mrs. Fobes, August 29th ; 

 and September 15th by Miss Lucy Bowditch and Walker & Co. 

 February 1st, J. Parker received a gratuity for a dish of oranges 

 grown on a tree in his dwelling house. 



Peaches. — The exhibitions of forced and orchard-house peaches 

 have been much better than for many years. C. S. Ilolbrook, as 

 usual, has shown some very fine forced peaches. July 2d, at the 

 strawberry show, he had some vei'y fine Crawford's Early, for 

 which he received the first prize, and also some fine Cooledge's 



