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Eng/ish Rnsset. — Half a bushel of lliis variety, of last 

 year's growth, was presented by D. N. Robinson of Buffalo, 

 quite fresh and sound. Members of the Convention agreed 

 that this was a valuable variety, bt-ing a great keeper, and 

 the tree a tine grower and bearer. Much discussion was 

 elicited regarding tlie name. Rlr. Prince contended that it 

 was not the apple described by Downing as the English 

 Russet — thai English Russet was too vague a name and 

 meant nothing, as there are many English Russets. Mr. 

 Chas. Downing and Mr. Thomas agreed that it was the 

 apple described by Downing as English Russet — same as 

 Poughkeepsie Russet. The Convention voted tliat it was 

 a first rate keeper, and second rate in quality, and thai it 

 should be called the '• Poughkeepsie Russet."" 



Loivell Apple. — (Cultivated in Ohio and other places as 

 the Queen Anne, Pound Royal, and Tal/ow Apple, or Tal- 

 low Pippin ; in Western New York as Risley Ajiple, Greasy 

 Pipjdii, &,c.) It was considered by all to be a valuable va- 

 riety, on account of the vigorous growth and productiveness 

 of the trees, and large size and fairness of the fruit. Passed 

 as first rate. 



Wesljield Seek-no-farlher. — Passed as first rale. 



Ribston Pippin. — Objections were raised against this vari- 

 ety on account of its dropping its fruit in September, in 

 many localities. It was said to do well in Canada, Maine, 

 and other northern localities. Passed as third rate in this 

 State, and second in northern sections. 



Northern Spy. — This apple was discussed at great length. 

 It was admitted by all to be one of the best of apples, but 

 required more careful culture than some other varieties, to 

 produce it in the highest perfection. Mr. Bisszll stated 

 that tliere were trees in Rochester that had not been ma- 

 nured in fifteen year.'? nor pruned for several years ; yet the 

 fruit, except in the shade, was fine and high flavored. — 

 Passed as first rate with proper pruning. [We objected to 

 this qualification as being entirely superfluous. Common 

 sense teaches that every variety is the belter for " proper 

 pruning." If there be any propriety in affixing such a 

 clause to any variety, there would be an equal propriety in 

 affixing it to all. This must bs clear enough. No apple 

 whatever, nor indeed any other fruit, can be produced in 

 perfection without pruning, or with m-proper pruning.] 



Vandevere. Passed as first rate. 



Yellow Belle/lower. Mr. Coit, of Ohio, said this was the 

 most popular apple in the Cincinnati market. Mr. Elliot 

 did not agree with Mr. Coit in this. P. Barry remarked 

 that in Western New York it was a popular and exceUent 

 variety. Mr. Prince siid there were several apples culti- 

 vated under this name, and suggested that it be passed by. 



Twenty Ounce Apple. First in size, beauty and produc- 

 tiveness, but second in quality. 



Twenty otmce Pippin. Third rate. 



Gravenstein. First rate in its season. 



Fall Pippin. First rate. 



Autumn or Late Strawberry. First rate. 



Red and Green Sweeting. Unworthy of cultivation, al- 

 though some valued it for baking. 



Sic'iar. First rate in all respects. 



Behnont. First rate, though said by Mr. Elliot to be 

 rejected in southern Ohio. 



Hawthr.nuiean. ^'oIcd unworthy of cultivation. 



Mother Apple. First rate. Has the highest character 

 wherever known. 



Baldwin. Mr. Elliot and others said it was subject to 

 the bitter rot, and valueless in Ohio. Voied first rate in 

 Massachusetts and New York, but unsuccessful in Ohio. 



Jonathan. First rate. 



Porter. First rate. 



Rambo. First rate wherever cultivated. 



Bourassa. Passed by. 



Hubbardson Nonsuch. First rate. 



Pomme gri.s. First rate in the north and in Canada. 



Gloria Mundi. Unworthy of cultivation. 



Bullock's Pippin (Coxe,) or American Golden Russet, 

 (Downing). Worthy of general cultivation. 



Jersey Sweeting. First rate ; worthy of general cultiva- 

 tion. 



Cornish Gillijower. Unworthy of general cultivation. 



American Summer Pearmain. First rate in all respects. 



King of Pippins. Second rate. 



Summer Hogloe. Different from Hogloe crab with which 

 seme have confounded it. Considered by many aa first rate. 



Answers lo Correspondents, Acknowledgments, &c. 



Bknnet Basset, Seneca Co. We are mucli obliged for 

 your box of apples. Your Seedling is very fair in appear- 

 ance, and may be called a good and handsome apple ; but 

 it lacks a degree of juiciness and crispness, as well as 

 flavor, such as we find in the Jlelon, Northern Spj', 

 Esopus Spitzensburg, and ot\\Gr first rate winter fruits. It 

 is now fully mature, and cannot be kept much longer in 

 perfection. Early picking, and being kept too warm, may 

 have ripened them prematurely. The specimens of " King" 

 are very fine. We will be glad to hear from you further 

 in relation to the fruits of your region. 



Freeman Willi aivis. Perry. Apples. — No. 1, we don't 

 know- ; very large, but wortiiless we should think. No. 2, 

 Twenty Ounce. No. 3, we suppose to be the Rambour 

 Franc. No. 4, Red Gilliflower. Nos. 5 and 6, Black Detroit. 

 No. 7 Vandevere. 



D. H. Manchester. No. 1, " Manchester Greening." is 

 a large specimen of Rhode Island Gr^'ening. No. 2 " Cay- 

 uga Greening," a very fair looking apple, of large size and 

 good qualtity. No 3, "Prince's Pound," a large showy 

 apple, ripe now, and of medium quality. No. 4 is quite 

 hard and immature ; we should say that at best it is coarse 

 and poor. 



We are indebted lo James H. Watts, Esq., for several 

 fine specimens of apples — among them the " Chilicothe 

 Sweet," a very large, oblong, deep red, beautiful sweet 

 apple, of good quality. In season, apparently, in October 

 and November. Cultivated by Jlr. Edward Swain, of 

 Nunda. We have seen this apple in Rush, and othar parts 

 of this section of the State, and tiiink it well worthy of 

 culture. 



We have also to acknowledge the receipt of '• Two 

 Pound Sweet" and " /iO<" Apples, from Mr. Thomas S. 

 Myers, of Penfield. The " Two Pound" is a large and 

 beautiful sweet apple, grown in Steuben county. 



To Samuel A. Cudaback, of Niagara Co., for many fine 

 varieties of apples. 



To W. B. Bowekman, Wlieatland, for a Treatise on 

 the cultivation of the Grape, originally published in the 

 " Friend," in 1844 and 5. 



The Late Strawberry Apple. — From an Address de- 

 livered before the Aurora Horticultural Society, 9 mo. 23, 

 1845, by David Thomas : 



" Thirty years ago, when Jonathan Swan bought the 

 place in this village where he Jong resided, he discovered 

 the Strawberry a^t'pls, on what appeared to be a grafted tree; 

 but from whence it came, has never been ascertained to my 

 knowledge. Uniil very lately, ii was unknown to pomolo- 

 gists : yet as a table frnit, it has scarely a superior. It was 

 probably grafted or planted by Seth Phelps, furmerly 

 First Judge of this county." D. Thomas. 



nth month, 11, 1848. 



A NEW WORK ON COUNTRY HousES. — We Understand 

 that Mr. Downing has a new work in press on this subject. 

 His previous volume on Cottage Residences, was more par- 

 ticularly adapted to the wants of those who could afford to 

 build costly houses. Tlie forthcoming one will be a work 

 for the many — treating nol only of the architecture, but of 

 the furnishing and building of the various grades of dwell- 

 ings demanded by the country people of America. The 

 work will undoubtedly be one of great national utility, and 

 in the present advancing state of public taste will meet with 

 a hearty reception. 



Cottage Residences. — A work on Cottage Residences, 

 not for the wealthy, and farmers in good circumstances, 

 such as has already been published by Dowmng; but for 

 the millions, the comparatively poor, is demanded by a cor- 

 respondent of the Genesee Farmer. Our land is now filled 

 with humble dwellings, constructed without tasle or beauty; 

 only in the New England Slates, do we find many excep- 

 tions to this statement. But a neat, tasteful, and conve- 

 nient little house can be constructed at aboui the same cost, 

 as one of the same size, entirely destitute of beauty and 

 convenience. Who will get up the work in question, and 

 who will start a societ}' — for every thing is done by socie- 

 ties now-a-days — for the improvement of the tastes of the 

 wealthy, who build small h'juses. and of the millions of 

 comparatively poor, who also build aad live in them, in 

 these United States 't—N. Y. Post. 



