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GENESEE FARMER. 



Oct. 



Large Early York of N. Jersey, crenate leaves, globular 

 glands, and round or slightly oblate fruit, and ripened 10 

 (lays later. Mr. Princk said this was the original Early 

 York, or Large Red Rare Ripe, raised by his grandfather 

 from the seed of the old Red Rare Ripe, and was frequent- 

 ly sold for Red Rare Ripe and George the Fourth. 



Earlii Maiden. A seedling presented and raised by Jas. 

 DouGALL, of Amlierstburgh, C. VV., from the seed of an 

 old French variety. It is an early variety, ripening before 

 the Early York of Downing. The specimens had been 

 preserved for two weeks in ice. Leaves serrated, without 

 glands. Unanimously passed as a first rate variety and 

 worthy of extensive cultivation. 



Snow Peach. A variety of opinion was expressed, re- 

 garding the merits of this peach — some considering it first 

 rate, others only fit for preserving. On motion of J. J. 

 Thomas, it w.as finally decided that it be considered by all 

 as excellent for preserving, as a first rate peach by some, 

 and by others unworthy of cultivation. 



]Vhtit' Imperial. Originated by David Thomas, of Cay- 

 uga, from seed of the Noblesse, he supposed. He and sev- 

 eral others who had fruited it, pronounced it of first rate 

 quality. 



Van ZaiidCs Snperb. Specimen presented was spurious. 



0>d MixoH Free-stone. Unanimously recommended as 

 first rate, and worthy of general cultivation. 



Blood Cling. Unworthy of cultivation. 



Royal George. Second rate ; liable to mildew and 

 scarcely worthy of cultivation. It was remarked that the 

 true Royal George is white clear through — no red around 

 the stone. The Royal George of many collections is the 

 Bellegarde. 



Morrisana or Pound. Presented by Mr. Elliot of Ohio. 

 He said it was a poor bearer and unworthy of cultivation. 



APKICOTS. 



The Moorpark was presented by Dr. G. F. Pratt of 

 Bufialo — preserved in ice a month and two days. Unani 

 mously decided to be first rate. 



nectarines. 



Large Early Violet was presented by Jas. Dougall of 

 Canada West, and passed unanimously as first rate. 



Downlon, from A. J. Downing, also first rate. 



PEARS. 



Tyson, from W. R. Smith, of Macedon. Considered by 

 Messrs. Hancock and Thomas as first rate. Mr. Hayes of 

 N. J., thought it ought not to rank as high as Dearborn's 

 Seedling, as it was not so early nor superior in other re- 

 spects. 



Washington. Recommended for large collections, but 

 not first rate. 



Julienne. Pronounced unworthy of cultivation. 



Golden Beurre of Bilhoa. First rate on pear or quince . 



Honey Pear, from Mr. Elliot. Laid on the table. 



Barllett. Unanimously pronounced excellent in everyf partic- 

 ular, and well worthy of general cultivation. 



Dearborn''s Seedling. Unanimously pronounced exceUent, and 

 worthy of general cultivation. 



Bloodgood. Pronounced excellent, and worthy of general cul- 

 tivation, although Mr. Elliot said it was poor with him at Cleve- 

 land. Mr. Thomas said in heavy soils it was worthless. Mr. 

 Prince said his trees were in a stiff clay soil, and the fruit was 

 fine. How is this to be reconciled? 



Orange Bergamot, of Coxe. Voted unworthy of cultivation. 



Marie Louise. Some thought it first, and others second rate. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey. Unanimously passed as a valuable 

 pear, and worthy of extensive cultivation. 



Giout Morceau. Voted first rate, both on pear and quince. 



Brown Beurre. Pronounced unworthy of cultivation on ac- 

 count of its frequent worthlessnes. (This fine old fruit is yet 

 produced in great perfeetion, in many parts of Western New 

 Vork. where it stands first rate.) 



Cabot. Pronounced second rate. 



Stevens' Genesee. First rate. 



Beurre d' Amalis. Second rate in quaUty ; but on account 

 of its free growth, fine fair surface, and great productiveness, 

 worthy of cultivation in all large collections. 



Beurre Spence. Dr. Wendell of Albany, presented a specimen 

 of this fruit— the tree wpich bore it having been imported from 

 -Mr. Rivers since his correction of the errors in relation to this 

 variety. The fniit wag too immature to test its quality, but it 

 is a regularly formed and beautiful looking pear. 



Jlndrews. It appears to be variable from the remarks of gen- 

 tlemen. Most of the members thought it nearly first rate. 



White Doyenne. Voted, after a long discussion on its worth- 

 lessncss in some localities, and e.xcelleuce in others, to be first 

 rate in Western New York and some other localities. 

 Gushing. Second rate. 



Rostiezer. Passed as among the best summer poars. 



Bezi de la Motte. Mr. Thomas of Macedon said it was fit for 

 eating with him about 1 year in 6. Others pronounced it very 



variable, and on that account was voted unworthy of general 

 cultivation. ' * 



Foster- s St. Michael was presented and laid on the table. 



Heathcotc. Presented and laid on the table. 



The Swan's Orange, or Onondaga, was called up for discussion. 

 The name alone was discussed. Is is known pretty generally 

 that this pear was named by a Horticultural Society at Rochester 

 more than ten years ago, as •' Swan's Orange"— being introduced 

 then by L. B. Swan, from his father's garden in Onondaga. 

 We published in this paper a description and an acconnt of it 

 in 1S46. as the Swan's Orange, deeming it proper to retain tho 

 original, and only name it had. A year afterwards Mr. Downing 

 published a description of it under a new name. Onondaga, and 

 thus has arisen the differences existing on this pftint. The State 

 Agricultural Society adopted this n.ame. Dr. Wendell read 

 from the Transactions a full account of the pear, and stated that 

 he thought the committee had come to a just conclusion in desig- 

 nating it the Swan's Orange. 



Some members remarked that the pear was not the shape or 

 color of an orange, and the name was not, therefore, appropriate ; 

 and this was the only objection. All agreed that Swan's Orange 

 was the original name. With regard to the appropriateness we 

 would remark, here, that orange can be applied to this pear with 

 vastly more fitness than can a great many other names of fruits 

 supposed to be descriptive— for instance, Snow Apple, Pumpkin 

 Sweet. Melon, Strawberry, Sheep''s Nose. These are names given 

 from some real or supposed resemblance in form, flavor, color, or 

 something else, to a pumpkin, strawberry, melon, sheep's nose. 

 &c. We have not a word to say in defence of these names, any 

 more than that they are universally adopted and recognized, as 

 Swan's Orange was. and ought not to be changed to suit any one's 

 whim. The convention voted on the subject, but this vote was 

 so nearly balanced that the President was unable to determine 

 ou which side was the most voices. So it stands as it was. 



The Louise Bonne of Jersey Pear. 



Louise l?onne de Jersey. 

 Louise Bonne d' Avranches. 



Perhaps there is not another variet)' on our 

 long list of pears, either of native or foreign ori- 

 gin, so universally popular as this Louise Bonne 

 of Jersey. Both at home and abroad cultivators 



