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Ananas Pear. (Fig. 24.) Horticnltiiral Exhibition. 



Among upward of twenty of the finest Autumn I The Exhibition at Rochester, on :1 e 10th of 

 Pears, latelv presented by us before the Fruit [September, was very good. Minerva Hall was 

 Comrnittee of the Horticultural Society here, the , respectably filled. A range of shelves occupy- 

 Ananas was unanimously pronounced superior, i ing one end was filled with pot plants, boquets, 

 To our taste it is decidedly so. &c. The other end and one of the sides were 



occupied with the fruits, and the other side with 

 I vegetables. 



The arrangement was complete and satisfacto- 

 ry, presenting a beautiful sight to the spectators, 

 and affording to all an opportunity of examining 

 and comparing the articles on the tables as mi- 

 nutely as they chose. The specimens exhibited 

 were very fine, creditable to the Society, as well 

 as the exhibitors. We regret that so few of our 

 friends fi-om the country were present. The 

 loss was theirs, however ; if they choose to stay 

 away from such exhibitions, knowing they would 

 be greatly benefitted by attending, we can have 

 no objections. We would i-efer to some of the 

 finest things presented, but as some might feel dis- 

 posed to accuse us of partiality, we will refer our 

 readers to the General Report, in next number. 



Longevity of Peach Trees. 



There is no part of the United States where 

 the Peach Tree is more healthy, or attains a 

 greater age, than in Western New York. It !s 

 only improper soil or culture, and bad treatment, 

 that has caused early decay where it has occurred. 



The best orchards in this section, now in full 

 vigor, are bordei'ing on 20 years old. We have 

 just been shown a collection of various fruits, by 

 Col. Colby of Ogden, and among others a fair- 

 looking natural Peach, from a tree forty years 

 old, yet healthy and productive. 



The above outline is Irom a medinm sized 

 specimen, produced on a young tree imported 

 from France in 1644. It bore a fine crop this 

 season for the first time. The tree is a vigorous 

 grower, with light olive colored branches, and 

 glossy leaves inclined to fold. Fruit medium 

 sized, form irregular obovate, sometimes round- 

 ish ; surface somewhat uneven, like the Bart- 

 lett. Skin greenish yellow, with specks and 

 blotches of russet, becoming quite yellow at ma- 

 turity, with sometimes a tinge of red on the sun- 

 ny side. Stalk usually about an inch long, rath- 

 er stout and thickened at the base. Calyx small, 

 closed in a narrow, slightly plaited cavity. — 

 Flesh white, melting, abounding with a delicious 

 high flavored juice. The cor-? is very small, 

 and it ri])ens and keeps well in the house. Speci- 

 mens picked on the 10th of September are now 

 gone, (28th.) Those we picked a few days ago 

 will keep 3 weeks, or perhaps through the whole 

 of October, 



This is the " Ananas'* mentioned in Downing's 

 "Fruits and Fruit Trees," p. 349 ; and not the 

 Ananas d'Ete figured on the next page. We 

 consider this one of the very best of all the new 

 Pears recently introduced to this country, and 

 worthy of a place by the side of the Seckel. 



Jt is stated that the disease which afl^ects potr- 

 toes has appeared in carrots and onions in England. 



To Correspondenls. 



E. L. Leavenworth, Wolcot:. We regret that the 

 Peaches sent us by stage were not received, owing to the 

 neglect of the driver, until they were all decayed. We in- 

 quired about them at th^ Stage Olfice, but oould hear noth- 

 ing of them until a week or moreafterwe accidentally learned 

 that they w ere at one of the liotels. 



We know of no particular remedy for tl;e rolling of fruit, 

 which has been so extensive this season. It has no doubt 

 been ciused by the unusual hot weather, w-hich has also 

 brought forth extraordinary swarms of all sorts of injurious 

 insects. The serious evils sutlered from both causes, which 

 no human foresight can well guard against, may not again 

 be experienced here for many years to come. 



A. DoRSEV, Maryland. VV'e shall endeavor to procure 

 the desired information in respect to ''Ribbon Houses." 

 The Catalogues have been forwarded. 



Thomas" " Fruit Culturist" is published by M. H. New- 

 man, 199 Broadway, New York, and sold by D. 31. Dewjey 

 of thiscity,and no doubt by the booksellers in all large towns. 



The idea of a grafting "Mart" is not bad ; it would be 

 convenient in many respects, but there are serious and in- 

 superable objections to it. (Jrafts require to be very care- 

 fully kept, after being cut. Few nurserymen or fruit grow- 

 ers would be willuig to cut grafts of rare, scarce fruits, un- 

 til ordered; and the fewer hands suc!i things pass through 

 the better. When you want grafts, order them from a 

 nurseryman or fruit grower of experience and reputation ; 

 then yon will get them, most likely, fresh cmd genu'me. 

 This is the way we do. 



Seth H. Higby, Port Dyr^n. The box of Fruits has 

 been received, in good order — but loo late to be noticed in 

 this number. They will be duly attended to in our next. 

 Y'our requests have been complied with. 



