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Charles E. Brown, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, a zealous mem- 

 ber of the Society, sent, on Saturday, July 25, a box of Jucunda 

 strawberries, which were received in the afternoon of Monday, the 

 27th. The specimens w^ere of good, though rather uneven, size. 

 They were not in as good order as the strawbei-ries generally re- 

 ceived from Norfolk, but it could not be expected that fruit sent 

 from a colder to a warmer climate should keep as well as if the 

 conditions were reversed. As far as could be judged the speci- 

 mens were a little more acid than those grown here. 



Raspberries. — July 18, N. B. White exhibited a hybrid rasp- 

 berry, the parents of which were Clarke and a Black Cap. It was 

 of medium size ; roundish ; grayish purple ; flesh pretty firm and 

 apparently would carry well. The flavor resembles the Black Caps 

 more than the red raspberry. It was not of as good quality as the 

 Clarke. The canes are quite prickly, like the Black Caps. It 

 appears to be early and productive, and is said by Mr. White to 

 be perfectly hardy. 



Pears. — Marshall P. Wilder brought in on the 23d of July, a 

 specimen of the Chambers pear received from E. Y, Teas, of Rich- 

 mond, Indiana, of medium size ; globular obtuse pyriform ; yellow 

 with blushed cheek dotted with red, and strongly resembling 

 Supreme de Quimper in appearance. Flesh white, pretty firm, 

 tolerably fine and juicy, sweet, a little sprightly and slightly per- 

 fumed, tolerably rich, and, though a little astringent, a very good 

 pear for its season. It appears to keep well for a summer pear, 

 the specimen having been sent by mail, and, though several days 

 on the way, arriving in a good state of preservation. It would 

 not ripen so early here, having been grown two and a half degrees 

 further south than Boston. It was originated at Middletown, 

 Kentucky, by Capt. William Chambers, and is a favorite variety 

 in the markets of Louisville. 



Mr. Wilder also brought in, on the 12th of October, a seedling 

 pear from S. L. Chase, of Lockport, strongly resembling the Doy- 

 enne Boussock in general appearance — perhaps a little more oval 

 — and also in flavor, not having quite enough to be classed as a 

 first rate pear. 



On the 4th of November, was tested a specimen of Madame Henri 

 Desportes, grown by Mr. Wilder, which proved of fine quality. 

 Above medium size ; broadly turbinate ; skin nearly covered with 

 cinnamon russet ; flesh white, free from grit, juicy, buttery, sugary 



