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tree is raised from offsets : Mr Pond has been eminently 

 successful in the cultivation of the Plum, his trees produce 

 this year, by estimation, from twentyfive to thirty bushels, 

 the trees of several varieties being literally loaded with this 

 valuable fruit. 



Grapes. — From Dr J. C. Howard, from his garden at 

 Woodland, beautiful specimens of the White Chasselas, 

 Black Hamburg, and the Mtunier or Miller Burgundy. 

 With ordinary cultivation the berries of this last named vari- 

 ety are small, the clusters compact but of inferior size ; but 

 these specimens were of uncommon size, the berries large, 

 the clusters of ample dimensions, with large projecting shoul- 

 ders. 



Shepardia eleagnoides. — From Messrs Winship, some 

 branches of the Shepardia, or Buffalo berry, covered pro- 

 fusely with large and compact clusters oi beautiful scarlet 

 fruit. The fruit, the size of the currant, is very grateful to 

 the taste after being ameliorated by the frost. It is some- 

 times, though improperly, called the American Olive, but 

 only from the resemblance of the leaf, which is small, nar- 

 row, and woolly, having a silvery appearance. The tree is 

 from the Rocky Mountains, therefore perfectly hardy. It is 

 armed with strong thorns, hence it is believed it will become 

 a most desirable plant for hedges. At Messrs Winship's it 

 is cultivated along the highway, where innumerable droves of 

 cattle pass, but no animal it is said has ever been known to 

 browse it. 



VEGETABLES. 



A fine autumnal Marrow Squash (true variety), weight 

 37 1-2 lbs., was presented by Dana Parks, Roxbury. 



By Mr Rogers, of Watertown, a basket of large late Lima 

 Beans ; extra fine. 



From unknown source, a basket of Tomatoes of large size. 



