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GENESEE FARMER. 



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collection of pears from Salem, Rlass., many quite new 

 and little known ; the specimens all inferio.- in appearance, 

 apparently grown under unfavorable circumstances. 



Messrs. Risley & Co., of Fredonia, N. Y., fine speci- 

 mens of the Lowell Apple, known at Kredonia and through 

 that section as Risley Orange Apple. 



Lewis Eaton, Esq., of Buffalo, fine musk melons, 3 

 varieties of cherry, kept in an ice house, and a basket of 

 miscellaneous fruits. 



J. W. P. Allen, of Oswego, 20 varieties of Pears. 



H. G. Dickerson, of Lyons, Wayne Co., 3 varieties of 

 Peaches, and splendid specimens of Bartlett Pears, grown 

 on dwarf trees , also 3 varieties of plums. 



S. G. Morris, Westchester, 25 varieties of apples, and 3 

 of peaches. 



H. U. Soper, Batavia, 2 line dishes peaches, one of pears. 



F. W. Lay, Greece, Monroe Co., 16 varieties of apples. 



N. Goodsell, Greece, 42 varieties of apples. 



Geo. Cooper, Irondequoit, 3 varieties of apples, 4 of 

 pears, 5 of peaches. 



Charles F. Crosraan, Brighton, fine white Magnum 

 Bonum Phuns. 



Zera Burr, Nurseryman, Perrinton, 7 varieties of pears 

 and five of peaches. 



James H. Watts, of Rochester, beautiful specimens of 

 Steven's Genesee, and Swan's Orange Pears, andlVorlhern 

 Spy and Roxbury Russet apples, and samples currant wine. 



H. Hooker, of Rochester, 12 varieties of apples, 6 of 

 peaches, and 1 of plums. 



Aaron Erickson, of Rochester, monstrous specimens of 

 Alexander Apples, grown on a dwarf, three feet high ; 

 these specimens surpassed all others in size, measuring 15 

 inches in circumference ; also Crawford's Early Melocoten 

 Peaches, and 2 varieties of pears. 



James M. Whitney, of Rochester, a splendid display of 

 peaches, and the only fine one in the tent, 10 fine varieties, 

 a dish of each, and Scarlet Nectarines. 



Bissell, Hooker & Sloane, nurserymen, Rochester, 13 

 varietiesof apples, 5 of pears, 3 of grapes, and 12 of peaches. 



Ellwanger, Barry & Rowe, 38 varieties of apples, 19 of 

 pears, 9 of peaches. 



VEGETABLES. 



The display of vegetables was tolerably good. 

 We noticed large collections from A. Bryant & 

 Sons, of Buffalo, Risley & Co., of Fredonia, 

 Wm. Webb, gardener to T. C. Peters of Darien, 

 E. Tyler, of Buffalo, and others. 



C. F. C.-osraan of Brighton, exhibited a collection of 

 beautiful vegetables. 



James P. Fogg, of Rochester, fine Lima Beans. 



L. F. Allen, President of the Society, Field Beets of 

 enormous size. 



Potatoes were abundant, and particularly seed- 

 lings. We noticed one colle'Ttion of 30 varie 

 ties, and another of 21 varieties, besides other 

 smaller collections. We also observed a fine 

 basket of English Kidney Potatoes, from the 

 farm of G. H. Hill, (Yankee Hill,) at Batavia, 

 from a crop of 200 bushels to the acre. Our 

 notes on vegetables are defective on account of 

 numbers instead of names being attached to the 

 articles, and we had no time to refer to the entries. 



The Grape in Texas. — The Lavaca Herald 

 mentions that Captain Hutch engrafted a species 

 of the "English grape" on a vigorous vine of 

 the Mustang kind, and such was the life and 

 vigor infused into the young graft by the parent 

 stem, that in the course of one season it entirely 

 covered a large oak tree, around whose trunk 

 the wild vine had been accustomed to cling for 

 support. The young vine bore the first season, 

 remarks the Herald, at the lowest calculation, 

 600 bunches of grapes. 



Answer to Mr. Burr's "Inquiry." 



Mr. Editor : — I have this moment seen a little squib in 

 the Farmer headed " Inquiry," and signed "J. Burr," and 

 hasten to reply thereto. 



In 184G I ordered from J. Burr five varieties of straw- 

 berries. They were received totally dead, from bad pack- 

 ing. 1 renewed the order, and they were received alive. 

 In September, 1847, Mr. S. D. Foot ordered from J. Burr 

 his four other varieties, and they were sent by Express, 

 with a bill dated in Octol)er. All have been greatly in- 

 creased, and are therefore sold at lower prices than Mr. 

 Burr charges for them, and this may have had some influ- 

 ence in dictating his " Inquiry." But I wish to know how 

 he is " to make it satisfactvry to the public" that he did not 

 dispose of the plants " till last spring, and then not to me 

 or any of my neighbors," when I have now before rae his 

 bill of October last in his own hand writing? 



Are there anymore questions to be answered? 



N. B. Mr. Burr inserted his squib in three leading 

 Hort'l papers, and for what object I leave others to infer. 



Flnshhig, N. Y., Sejit., 1848. Wm. R. Prince. 



AcKNowLKDOMNTS. — We are indebted to Henry Fel- 

 lows, Esq., of Penfield, for splendid specimens of Gartsell's 

 Uergamot Pear, which he grows in great perfection. Also 

 for specimens of the Catharine pear ; not the Early Catha- 

 rine described in pomological works, but a long, pyriform, 

 yellow fruit, resembling the Bartlett so closely as often 

 to be mistaken for it. It is nearly as good, and is entitled 

 to a place among fir.H rate pears. It was brought to Can- 

 andaigua in I80(J by the late Judge Atwater of that place. 

 It usually commands the highest price in our markets. 



— To Mr. Dixon, of Bloomfield, for specimens of a seed- 

 ling apple— decidedly the best we have seen this season. 

 It is above medium size, round or slightly conical, ribbed 

 like the Colvilles, of a greenish yellow color, covered with 

 red specks. Flesh fine, yellowish white, juicy and rich. 

 In our opinion first rate. 



—To B. P. Johnson, Esq., of Albany, for a copy of the 

 Report of the Fruit Committee of the State Fair. We re- 

 gret we did not receive it sooner, as we had a more imper- 

 fect report, taken from our own notes, already in type. — 

 We shall refer to it next month. 



— To a Friend, for a report of the annual Fall Exhibition 

 of the Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society, held 

 in Albany on the 14th and 15lh Sept. The display of 

 Fruits, Flowers, and Vegetables appears to have been ex- 

 cellent and affords gratifying evidence of the prosperity of 

 this Society. We shall refer to the report next month. 



— To Wm. Howe, North Almond, Allegany Co., for 

 several specimens of apples, and for seeds of a white vari- 

 ety of Blackberry (Rubus villorus,) and of Aquilegin alba 

 or White Columbine. 



Hovey's Fruits of Amarica. — We have received No. 6 

 of this beautiful work. It contains portraits of the Early 

 For/c peach, the Le Cure, (Vicar of Winkfield,) Rostieztr, 

 and Flemish Beauty pears. The Early York described is 

 that of Downing's Fruit and Fruit Trees, and the Early 

 Purple of some Rochester and Western collections — not the 

 Large Early York of New Jersey. This is the only serial 

 work of the kind in America, and cannot fail to receive ad- 

 equate support. We are glad to see a respectable list of 

 additional subscribers attached to each number. D. M. 

 Dewey, Reynold's Arcade, is the Agent at Rochester. 



The Horticultural Society of the Valley of the Genesee 

 held its annual fall Exhibition in Minerva //all, on Tues- 

 day. Sept. 19. The display of fruits, and more particular- 

 ly of flowers, was highly creditable. There were beauti- 

 ful collections of Roses, Dahlias. Annuals, &:c. ; and nu- 

 merous and elegant bouquets and floral ornaments, arranged 

 in the most beautiful manner by the ladies, who look the 

 matter in their own hands. We shall, if possible, give the 

 report of committees in our next. 



The Grape.— il//-. Editor: If you or any of your cor- 

 respondents can give any information as to the best manner 

 of manuring, pruning, and cultivating the grape, it will be 

 thankfully received. Wm. L. Van Dhsen. 



J. J. Maxwell, DausuiZ/e. Your pear is a noble apeci- 

 men of the old Summer Bonch-etien. 



