248 Notes and Gleanings. 



POMOLOGICAL CONGRESS OF FRANCE. — We glean the following particulars 

 of the labors of the Pomological Congress of France, which held its thirteenth 

 session at Bordeaux, in September last, from an account recently published in 

 our contemporary, the " Revue Horticole." The session occupied five days of 

 constant work ; and a hundred and seventy-two kinds of fruits, returned for 

 further study at the preceding sitting, together with twenty-three new kinds, 

 were examined, first by the special committees appointed for that purpose, and 

 afterwards by the general meeting. About a hundred and fifty of these have 

 been retained, twenty-seven rejected, and fifteen admitted for further investiga- 

 tion ; seven of the latter being strawberries. To be thus admitted for study, a 

 new fruit must be accompanied by a favorable report, with particulars as to its 

 identity and value from the Horticultural Society of its locality ; but, for its defi- 

 nite reception, favorable reports from different localities must be laid before the 

 congress, since a variety may be good in one locality, because of particular cir- 

 cumstances, and bad everywhere else ; while in exceptional years certain fruits 

 will also be found to possess good qualities which they would not have in ordi- 

 nary years. The congress thus provides itself with evidence as complete as 

 possible. 



Three pears only out of forty-nine were deemed good enough to be admitted 

 definitely : they were, Brune Grasseline, Chaigneau, and Fortunee Boisselot. 

 Eight have been struck off the list: some provisionally, not being sufficiently 

 well known or appreciated ; others definitely, for want of good qualities. These 

 were Alexandre Lambre, Bonne Charlotte, Colmar Bonnet, Leon Gregoire, 

 Beurre d'Hiver nouveau, Clapp's Favorite, Prince Imperial de France, Rousse- 

 let Decaster. Seven new varieties have been admitted for study ; namely, Beurre 

 Lade, a seedling from iVI. Gregoire, presented by MM. Baltet freres ; Auguste 

 Mignard (same origin and presenters) ; Professeur Hortoles, obtained and pre- 

 sented by M. Morel of Lyons ; Marie Jalois, presented by a Nantese gardener ; 

 Souvenir de Goede, a seedling, from M. Bouille of Beauchamps ; President Le- 

 sant, raised by M. Boisselot ; and Napoleon, a seedling, from M. Boisbunel, 

 presented by M. Mauduit. 



Apples were not more fortunate, three only out of thirty-four having been 

 adopted : they were, Menagere, admitted as an ornament of table, Chailleux, 

 and an English variety. These were ranked among the good fruits. Three were 

 rejected ; namely, Reinette k Cotes, Reinette Clochard, and the Pepin d'Or. 

 Eight new varieties were admitted for study : they were Going and Champs 

 Gaillard, presented by the Society of Bergerac ; Transparente de Croncels, a 

 seedling, from M. Baltet, ripe in August ; Stewner [? Sturmer] Pippin, ripe in 

 April and May; Reinette Tardive, and Pomme de Bailleul, presented by M. 

 Mauduit ; Pomme d'Eclat and Balwine, which is very fertile, and whose fruit 

 ripens in May. 



No new peaches were admitted ; but, among those presented, Grosse Jaune, 

 Imperatrice Eugenie, and Belle Imperiale remain for further study. The Vineuse 

 de Fromentin of M. Graindorge was considered synonymous with the old vari- 

 ety bearing that name. 



Of three plums, none were admitted. The Imperial Gage was rejected. All 



