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GENESEE FARMER. 



Dec. 



Buffalo Horticultural Society. 



The following extracts from the annual report 

 of the committee on Flowers and Flowering 

 Plants, which we find in the Horticulturist, speak 

 well for the zeal and taste of our Buffalo friends, 

 and afford a gratifying evidence of the efficien- 

 cy of their young Society. Speaking of Roses, 

 the committee says : 



"This delightful class of plants have astonishingly mul- 

 tiplied with us. Ere this society became existant, three 

 years since, the common garden or June Roses, with very 

 rare exceptions, were the only Roses known here. The 

 present season, however, has demonstrated that we are not 

 behind our suburban friends in this beautiful class of plants: 

 all, or nearly all the leading Perpetual, Tea, Noisette, and 

 Bourbon Roses that have attained celebrity either in this 

 country or. Europe, have bloomed with us." 



The same progress has also marked the cul- 

 ture of the Pelargonium (Geranium,) Fuschia, 

 (Ear Drop,) Dahlia, &;c. The report says: 



"In taking a summary of the five monthly Exhibitions of 

 the season, we find enumerated as shown, some forty varie- 

 ties of Tulips, fifty varieties of carnations, one hundred and 

 fifty varieties of Roses, thirty varieties of Pansies, over 

 thirty varieties of Fuschias, and over sixty varieties of Dah- 

 lias, with some several hundred green-house or pot plants, 

 embracing all the choice specimens of Cactus, Achimenes, 

 Calceolarias, Azaleas, Pelargoniums, Nereum Splendens, 

 Penstemons, Rhododendrons, Roses, Yuccas. Magnolias, 

 &,c. And of Annuals a most gorgeous display, embracing a 

 great many that have never before bloomed in this part of 

 the country. These results of the progress of our infant 

 Society are truly gratifying to your committee, as eviden- 

 cing a rapid, discriminating taste and skill in Floriculture, 

 alike creditable to ourselves and to the city generally, and 

 may be taken as an earnest of our future efforts for the prop 

 agation of this truly delightful and social, refining, rationale 

 of intelligent society." 



The Red Canada Apple. 



The apple which bears this name was intro- 

 duced into Western New York some years ago, 

 from Canada, without a name, and this name was 

 given it. We believed all along that it was some 

 old English sort, and hence have abstained from 

 noticing it as a necn fruit, as we have been re- 

 peatedly urged to do. 



Several eastern pomologists have said that it 

 was the old Nonsuch; but as the color was much 

 brighter, flesh more firm and crisp, and the size 

 usually larger than we had seen the Nonsuch, 

 we doubted their being identical. Recently, 

 however, we have received specimens of Non- 

 such from S. W. Cole, Esq., of Boston, and 

 from a critical comparison, we are forced to be- 

 lieve them the same. Those grown here are 

 much superior in quality, and more bright and 

 beautiful in appearance. Mr. Cole believes 

 them to be identical. 



This fact, however, though clearly established, 

 does not impair the estimable qualities of the 

 fruit. Whatever it may be elsewhere, here it is 

 one of the very best winter apples known or 

 cultivated. 



The evil of grief is in the struggle against suf- 

 fering. Consent to suffer, and you will not suf- 

 fer at all. 



Answers to Correspondents. 



Mr. Barry : — I have noticed an insect which works fn 

 the main stem of the peach tree, near the top, and in the 

 branches. It is a new discovery to me ; I cut off and bum 

 the part affected. I should like to know whether thia insect 

 s one which would be likely to do much damage, if not at- 

 tended to, I here send you a specimen of the work of the 

 insect, which you will find very small, being near the pith. 

 Yours truly, Geo. Bishop, Jr. 



La Fayette, N. Y., Oct., 1847. 



The grubs found in the pith of the branch 

 sent, are the young of some of the tree borers 

 that occasionally, though very seldom, attack the 

 soft wood of the peach. No serious danger is to 

 be apprehended from them, though it is very im- 

 portant that their increase be prevented as far as 

 possible, in the way you do, cut off the parts 

 and burn them. 



T. W. P., Weymouth, Ohio. The following 

 is a select list of pears that succeed well on the 

 quince : Summer — Madeleine, Jargonelle, Belle 

 of Brussels, Summer Francreal, Doyenne d' Ete. 

 Autumn — White Doyenne, Gray Doyenne, Bart- 

 lett, Duchess d' Angouleme, Louise, Beurre de 

 Jersey, Fondante d' Automne, Beurre Diel, 

 Countess of Lunay, Golden Beurre of Bilboa. — 

 Winter — Glout Morceau, Passe Colmar, Chau- 

 montelle, Easter Beurre, Beurre d' Arremberg, 

 and Vicar of Winkfield. 



The inquiries of A. W. W. will receive at- 

 tention next month. 



The Currant. 



We are glad to observe a considerable degree 

 of attention given to the improvement of this 

 most valuable of all the small fruits. For years 

 its importance seems to have been greatly over- 

 looked or underrated — while special shows and 

 high premiums have every where been bestowed 

 on the Strawberry and Gooseberry, neither of 

 which, in our opinion, can be compared for gen- 

 eral usefulness to the Currant. The latter has 

 been permitted to remain as though it had attain- 

 ed the ultimatum of perfection. This is very far 

 from being true. The Red and White Dutch, 

 the best varieties now in general culture, are no 

 doubt very good; but we have every reason to 

 believe that in a few years they will stand in the 

 same relation to our best varieties that the com- 

 mon Mazzard cherry does to the Black Tartarian 

 or Bigarreau, or as our common wood strawberry 

 to Hovey's seedling. 



We see several new varieties noticed in Eng- 

 land and France, said to combine large fruit with 

 fine flavor. We have taken pains to procure all 

 the varieties of noted merit, and in a year or two 

 shall have them fully tested here. The following 

 notice of one of the best, we copy from Hovey's 

 Magazine : 



MAY'S VICTORIA CURRANT. 



In our article upon the cultivation of the Currant, in a 



previous volume, (vii. p. 325,) we offered some remarks 



upon the importance of raising currants from seed with a 



