50 Notes ajid Gleanings. 



vigorous, rather spreading in form, and an excellent bearer ; fruit small to me- 

 dium size, obovate, truncate ; skin yellow, netted and patched with light russet 

 nearly over the whole surface ; flesh fine» juicy, melting, somewhat buttery, very 

 sugary, sufficiently vinous, perfumed with musk, and slightly aromatic ; quality 

 best. Ripe November. 



Ruttcr. — An excellent late variety, raised from seed of Van Mons Leon le 

 Clerc by John Rutter of West Chester, Chester County, Penn. Tree a vigorous 

 grower, an early and an abundant bearer ; fruit medium size, obovate, obtuse, 

 pyriforni, angular ; skin rough, greenish-yellow, often considerably sprinkled 

 and netted with russet; flesh white, not very fine in texture, sufficiently juicy 

 and melting, with a rich, sweet, vinous flavor, slightly aromatic ; quality very 

 good. Ripe October and first of November. 



Ellis. — A new pear, highly prized where known, and was raised by Mrs. 

 Annie Ellis of New Bedford, Mass., from seed of the Seckel. Tree a thrifty 

 grower, very hardy, and an abundant bearer ; fruit medium or rather large, obo- 

 vate, pyriform, truncate ; skin greenish-yellow, considerably patched and netted 

 with russet, and sometimes a shade of crimson in the sun ; flesh yellowish-white, 

 juicy, melting, with a rich, sweet flavor, slightly vinous, and a little aromatic ; 

 quality very good, or best. Ripe October. 



Bronx. — Specimens received from Prof George Thurber of New York, who 

 writes us that it was raised by James R. Swain of Bronxville, Westchester 

 County, N.Y., about the year 1850. An upright grower, inclined to pyramidal ; 

 an early, regular, and abundant bearer. Fruit medium size, obovate, pyriform ; 

 skin greenish-yellow, partially netted and patched with russet ; flesh whitish, 

 juicy, melting, with a sweet, slightly-perfumed flavor ; quality very good. Ripe 

 from the first to the middle of September. 



Plums. — Footers Early Orleans. — Grown from seed of Wilmot's Early Or- 

 leans by Asahel Foote of Williamstown, Mass. Tree hardy, much more vigor- 

 ous than its parent, symmetrical, bears heavy crops, and almost free from rot ; 

 fruit medium size, roundish, inclining to oval ; skin deep black, covered with a 

 blue bloom ; flesh greenish, moderately juicy, with a sweet, pleasant, vinous 

 flavor ; adheres to the pit. Ripe from the first to the middle of August. 



R.4SPBERRIES. — Many new varieties have been on trial ; but the Clarke and 

 Belle de Palluan have given the most general satisfaction. The Clarke is claimed 

 to be hardy ; and, if it prove so, it will add to its value. Duhring, Naomi, and 

 Mrs. Wood, are said to be valuable ; and Charles Arnold of Paris, C.W., has 

 raised some seedlings that are said to be of fine quality and hardy. There are 

 also several new kinds of the Black-cap family that are highly praised, but not 

 fully tested. 



Blackrerries. — Kittatinny and Wilson's Early are before the public as 

 superior kinds, and, so far as tested, are worthy of extensive trial ; the Kitta- 

 tinny being hardier and sweeter in flavor than New Rochelle, and equally as 

 vigorous and productive. It is said that Wilson's Early is ten days earlier than 



