1851. 



THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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NEW AND SUPERIOR CHERRIES. 



ElUotCs JYo. 10.— This I consider the best of all 

 Dr. Kirtland's seedlings that have fruited with us ; 

 indeed, I have no hesitation in saying that it is the 

 highest flavored light-colored cherry that I have ever 

 tasted : add to this, large size, tender flesh, product- 

 iveness and early bearing, will give it a reputation 

 whichno variety of this class enjoys. If I were to plant 

 only one clierry tree, it would be Elliott's No. 10, 

 Among all the European variety, there is not one 

 that will compare with it — ripe June 19th. 



The Doctor. — Said by Elliott to be the earliest 

 of Dr. Kirtland's seedlings, but here in Rochester 

 it ripened at the same time with No. 10, and hangs 

 longer on the tree ; is much smaller, and cannot be 

 compared in flavor to it. 



Rockport Bigarreau. — This variety is ripe with 

 us a very few days after No. 10, and comes next to 

 it in every respect. It is a singular fact, that Dr. 

 Kirtland's seedling cherries combine more good 

 qualities than all the European varieties together, 

 (Dukes and Morellos excepted.) 



Reine Hortense. — Among the Early Duke variety 

 this stands No. 1, both in size and flavor. It is the 

 only really valuable cherry that has been imported 

 in many years. This, and the Belle Magnifique, 

 which comes next in order of ripening, are the most 

 valuable of this class of cherries. 



Early Purple Guigne. — Much superior, both in 

 size and flavor, to Bauman's May, which ripens at 

 the same time. It seems strange that this truly val- 

 uable cherry should be so little cultivated. Ripe 

 May 14th. 



Belle de Orleans. — Came from France with a high 

 reputation, but, I am sorry to add (after two yeHrs' 

 trial,) has not come up to my expectation. Although 

 it is of good size, sweet and tender flesh, yet it lacks 

 flavor. Ripe about 20th of June. E. 



HORT. SOCIETY OF THE VALLEY OF THE GENESEE. 



The spring show of this Society was held just after 

 our last number went to press. The show of flow- 

 ers was exceedingly fine, particularly of roses and 

 pseonies. John Donnelan exhibited a fine collec- 

 tion of seedling pseonies, and Ellwanger k. Barry 

 thirty-one varieties. In both collections there were 

 some exceedingly fine. 



Fine collections of roses from J. J. Thomas, of 

 Macedon, Ellavanger & Barry, and others. 



The boquets, from ladies of the city and country, 

 surpassed in beauty and numbers any previous exhi- 

 bition. We counted some seventy-five. 



It was rather early for strawberries, but the exhi- 

 tion was fair, though not equal to previous ones. — 

 M. G. Warner presented fifteen varieties ; Ell- 

 wanger &L Barry, 17, among which was their seed- 

 ling Genesee, one of the most showy strawberries 

 exhibited ; R. G. Pardee, of Palmyra, several vari- 

 eties, extra fine. 



Mr. Webster, fromBissELL Si. Hooker's nursery, 

 exhibited an interesting and beautiful collection of 

 calceolarias — the finest ever shown. 



C. J. Ryan Si Co., a collection of green-house 

 plants. 



Northern Spy apples were shown by J. H. Watts, 

 as finely flavored as at mid-winter. 



Dr. Long exhibited Roxbury Russet and the Kings- 

 bury apples. 



L. A. Ward, the President of the Society, though 

 unable to be present, forwarded a fine dish of grapes, 

 among which we noticed the Black Hamburgh. 



The display of vegetables was quite small. John 

 Gray exhibited half a bushel- of ash-leaved kidney 

 potatoes, of good size and mature ; John Donnelan, 

 peas, radishes, and cacumbers ; C. F. Grossman, 

 lettuce, cucumbers, pie-plant, fee. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Burros JVew Pine. — This superior variety fully 

 sustains its reputation. Indeed, we have now speci- 

 mens, (not only a few, but one-half peck,) from our 

 friend Mr. Pardee's garden, of Palmyra, much 

 larg-er and finer than at any previous season. 



Hovei/s Seedling. — For large size, this stands 

 still at the head of the list, and I consider indispen- 

 sable to any collection. 



Boston Pine. — This is a very productive variety, 

 of good size, and rathci- higher flavor than Hovey's 

 seedling : for market, it is a very valuable variety. 



Rival Hudson. — This is the great market berry, 

 very productive ; but I must say, for my taste, too 

 acid. 



Genesee — Ellwanger ^* Barry's Seedling. — This 

 is decidedly the finest looking berry I ever saw ; of 

 good size and flavor. 



Monroe Scarlet (E. fy B.^s). — Is another desira- 

 ble variety, of larger size and more round than early 

 scarlet ; very productive, and ripening about the same 

 time as early scarlet. 



Ellwanger ^' Barry's No. 1. — This is the high- 

 est flavored of all strawberries, Burr's New Pine 

 not excepted. E. 



FRUIT TREES. 



The dwarfing of Fruit Trees is the system much 

 practiced now by our nurserymen. It is at once use- 

 ful, and, for small gardens particularly, practical. 

 Trees thus treated take up but little space, and a 

 greater variety may be planted on limited grounds. 

 The apple, pear, and cherry tree, grown in this man- 

 ner, are very ornamental, and we know of but few 

 sights more pleasing to the eye, than either of the 

 above named trees, growing close to the ground, with 

 their branches well laden with fruit. Of cherries to 

 dwarf, the "Reine Hortense," a French variety, 

 grown by Ellwanger in Barry, as well as others 

 of the nurserymen, is well adapted. The foliage of 

 the tree is rich and glossy, and the fruit one of the 

 most imposing in size. Quality of the fruit first rate. 

 It is somewhat later than many other kinds. To our 

 taste, the Belle de Choisey, Downer's Late, Belle 

 Magnifique, with the Reine Hortense, are amongst 

 the best cherries grown, and ought to be in the gar- 

 den of all true amateurs. J. H. W. 



In consequence of the space occupied by Mr. Bar- 

 ry's letters from Europe, we are compelled to curtail 

 our Horticultural Department. Mr. B. will be home 

 in season to attend to this department next month. 

 Having been authorized to have drawings taken for 

 us, of whatever he deemed valuable, Mr. B. writes : 

 " The taking of drawings is prohibited, except by 

 permission of the proprietors of articles ; and all the 

 English articles are well watched, for they apprehend 

 imitation." 



