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and very healthy plants we noticed in the stove of Hon. 

 John Lowell. 



b. IN THE OPEN AIR. 



The best specimens of the Peach and Plum, whether as 

 standards or on espaliers, will be found in the neighborhood 

 of Boston. The past summer, has proved more favorable to 

 the former fruit, than many preceding. Some few particular 

 kinds were very fine. 



Plums have been very subject to rot during the summer. 

 The curcuHo (Rhynehcenus, nenuphar ^ Herbst.,) has not 

 diminished in numbers, and its ravages caused the usual drop- 

 ping of much fruit. The Green Gage has been thought to 

 have succeeded best of any variety, and is by far the most 

 profitable. Coe's Golden Drop is highly recommended for a 

 late fruit. The experience of a celebrated cultivator, who 

 furnishes us with these memoranda, has been with regard to 

 Prince's Imperial Gage, that it is apt to decay on the tree. 

 The following, new and just fruited by him, are furnished by 

 R. Manning. 



Red Apricot Plum, (New Edition, Du' Hamel.) 

 Huhng's Superb, very fine, large ; fruited for the first time. 

 Morocco, early, very delicious ; fruited for the first time. 

 Duane's Purple French, fine, and free from rot. 

 We subjoin the following description, furnished by J. 

 M. Ives, of a new Seedling Cherry, the finest of many sown 

 and raised in the year 1821, by Mr R. Manning. 



'' Manning's Fine Red " fruit, medium size, sweet and 

 good ; flesh firm, and of a fine sprightly flavor ; leaves very 

 large, hiding the fruit ; a great bearer ; ripens in the middle of 

 July." 



Messrs Mason of Charlestown, and J. L. L. F. Warren 

 of Brighton, are celebrated for exhibiting fine Strawberries, 

 grown at their gardens. Mr Mason cultivates the Raspberry 

 extensively, and has succeeded in raising a seedling, known 



