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This kind produces annually an abundant crop. The fruits are borne in clusters of four 

 or five tof^ether. The tree is one of the most vigorous growers in the nursery, of pyra- 

 midal form, nevertheless the branches spread at i-iglit angles with the stem. The wood 

 is a reddish brown, covered with large hght gray dots, short jointed ; buds short and 

 point outward ; the leaf stalks are of a rose color at the base. It is yet but very little 

 known ; but when it becomes more so, it must occupy a place in every well assorted 



fruit garden. 



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The Bradsiiaw Plum. — I noticed your description of the Bradahaio plum, in the 

 October number of the Genesee Farmer, with some interest, because it is a particular 

 favorite of mine. Your description is correct as far as it goes, but you failed to notice a 

 peculiar feature in the insertion of the stem on a protuberance resembling a small butlon 

 lying flat on the end of the plum. This feature belongs to nearly all the large speci- 

 mens. I -have trees of this variety which have borne for several years, and the fruit has 

 been uniformly fair and never in the least been affected by cracking or rotting on tlie 

 tree, while that of every other variety in my collection has been more or less attected in 

 that way. I suppose you inadvertently substituted the name of Judge Burroughs in 

 place of mine, and South Bend in place of Plymouth If so, be so good as to correct. 

 Grove Pomeroy. — Plymouth, Ind. 



We ai'c much obliged to Judge Pomeroy for calling our attention to the error we committed in 

 referring to Judge Burroughs, as well as for the valuable information he gives us from his experience 

 in regard to this excellent plum. 



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The Bailey Spice Apple. — John W. Bailey, Esq., of Plattsburgh, N. Y., sends us the following 

 note in regard to our notice of his apples. It is possible we are mistaken in regard to the identity of 

 the Bailey Spice and Pomme Royal — another season will satisfy us. 



In your notice of the apples I sent you, you say that the Bailey Spice is so much like 

 the Pomme Royal or Dyer as to leave little doubt, in your mind, of their identity. The 

 Bailey Spice originated in my orchard ; the tree is more than fifty years old. I am 

 quite confidant that scions of this variety have never been given out except by myself, 

 and that within the last five or six years tmdcr the true name, and I therefore conclude 

 that there is no doubt of its being distinct from every other variety. I have no doubt 

 when you see fair specimens of the Walworth, you will form a higher opinion of it. 

 John W. Bailey. — Plattsburgh, JV. Y. 



J. R. CoMSTOCK, Esq., of Mabbettsville, Duchess county, Kew York, wi-ites us as follows : 



The best November pear we have had this year is Epine Dumas* of Mantel city, of New 

 York. Form — long, varying from oval to obtuse pyriform. Color — greenish yellow. 

 Lasts the whole month — has been "best" four years in succession on both pear and 

 quince stocks. Josephine de 3f alines bore this season — is ripe now — would be very fine 

 indeed if not a little too astringent. Winter Nelis is an October pear three years in 

 four. The great and never-failing winter pear here is the Easter Beurre on sucker pear 

 stocks, that fill the ground as full of fibrous roots as the quince. We grow it on a warm 

 gravelly loam, on the south side of a hill, near the base. 



♦ JhK de Bordeaux. It proves with us a remarkably prolific and good pear. — Ed. 





S. W. Cole, Esq., late editor of the New England Farmer, author of " Cole's Fruit 

 Book," died at his residence, near Boston, Mass., on the 3d of January. He was long 

 connected with the agricultural press, and his death will be widely regretted. He was 

 an industrious, observing man. 



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