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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Nov. 



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THE BLOODGOOD PEAK. 



Tnis is one of the most popular of all our summer 

 pnar?, and is, on the whole, perhaps one of the best. 

 We bring it forward at this time, because we have 

 this season had a full crop for the first time, on a 

 standard tree about twelve years old ; and we have 

 also had a crop from a top-grafted tree of five years 

 growth. lu both cases the fruit has been fine, but- 

 tery, melting, and rich — approaching more nearly, in 

 texture and flavor, a fine autumn variety, than any of 

 the summer pears we have had, excepting Osband's 

 Summer. In appearance it is not attractive — dull, 

 and somewhat russety. If it had the clear colors of 

 t!ie OsbaniTs Summer, or the Madeline, it would 

 tell greatly in its favor in the markets, where the eye 

 must be pleased. The tree is erect and regular in its 

 habit, of moderate vigor, with reddish brown shoots. 

 It succeeds finely on the quince, making fine branchy 

 trees three to five feet in height the first season from 

 bud. It will make a fine garden pyramid. 



It is unnecessary to give a minute description of 

 it. The outline conveys a fair idea of its average 

 size and shape. 



Nicholas Longworth, of Cincinnati. — To this 

 gentleman more than to any other, is this country 

 indebted for whatever progress it has made in the 

 vineyard culture of the grape ; and it is pleasant to 

 see that the people of his own city and State appre- 

 ciate his labor. During the State Fair, the Hoard of 

 Agriculture presented him with " a beautiful and 

 highly finished silver goblet, for his successful cul- 

 ture of the grape ;" and at the same time, Mr. 

 Eknst, President of the Horticultural Society, pre- 

 sented him with an elaborate and elegantly wrought 

 silver vase, engraved with the following iuscriptiou : 

 '■Presented through the Cincinnati Horticultural So- 

 ciety, to Nicholas Longworth, for his eminent exer- 

 tions in Horticulture, by a friend of the cause."' 



The horticultural doings of Cincinnati, tliis season, 

 have been every way worthy of the Queen City. 



THE SUMMER FRANCREAL PEAR. 



Wb think that this pear is by no means so popular 

 as it ought to bo. Without being decidedly Jirst 

 rate in flavor, it has many properties that entitle it 

 to a place among the most valuable of our summer 

 varieties. The tree is remarkably hardy and vigor- 

 ous. During all the blight prevalence in this re- 

 gion, we do not remember having seen a tree or 

 limb affected by it. It is upright, stout, branch- 

 ing, and regular in habit. On either pear or quince 

 it will make a beautiful pyramid, with very little 

 care. Then it bears quite young, and most abund- 

 antly. A small tree, about four feet high, on our 

 grounds, on quince stack, bore full half a bushel this 

 year. The outline here given is the average size on 

 pear stock ; but on quince stocks, if the trees be not 

 overloaded, they will be fully twice as large. Like 

 all other summer pears, it requires house-ripening. 

 Indeed, if allowed to ripen on the tree, it is worthless. 

 We pick them when fully grown, and as tliey begin 

 to change color. They then become melting, juicy, 

 and fine, with a refreshing vinous flavor. The fruit 

 is very distinct in shape — roundish, tapering to the 

 stalk and eye, and of a greenish yellow color. The 

 tree also is very distinct, so as easily to be recognized 

 among hundreds of sorts, either with or without foli- 

 age. The leaves are cottony and gray, folded back, 

 and have a large, light colored midrib. The wood 

 is stout, brown colored, with gray specks, and the 

 young shoots are quite woolly and gray. 



A Fruit Lauder. — Mr. Barry: — I will give you 

 a description of a ladder for gathering fruit, wliich I 

 saw in IJcaver county four years since, and which I 

 have not seen in my travels in any other place. Get 

 a straight pole of the desired length, say '25 feet for 

 a long ladder, and 4 or 4 J inches at the butt end 

 after the bark is oft", (basswood I prefer, as combining 

 lightness and strength ;) saw it up through the cen- 

 ter 7 or 8 feet ; spread it equally to each side, to a 

 sufficient distance : bore with a seven-eighths auger, 

 for rungs or pins, which should be of tough, durable 

 timber. Such a ladder will stand steady on almost 

 any position of the ground or tree. Tiios. McClel- 

 land.— .1/i« Creek, Erie Co., Pa., 1850. 



