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The Walter, by Mr. Caywood, was in fine condition for this cool season, and 

 won many friends. A branch of a vine laden with fruit gave ample proof of the 

 productiveness of the Walter. The Modena, also by Mr. Caywood, resembles 

 the Concord, of which it is a seedling, and is not any improvement on that 

 variety. 



The Diana Hamburg, of Mr. More of Rochester, N.Y., grown at Dover Bay, 

 was of fine appearance, but not quite ripe ; and reports of the vine are not sat- 

 isfactory. 



Chester Seedlings. — Specimens of several numbers of these grapes were 

 exhibited from the garden of Joseph Perkins ; but they did not seem to present 

 any special merits, and too little is known of them as yet. 



The Martha was not on the tables ; though good samples were on the vines 

 of George Leick at Collamer, he supposing that Mr. Campbell would bring 

 better from Delaware ; and Mr. Campbell, having used his best clusters for other 

 exhibitions, supposed Mr. Leick or Mr. Knox would bring some. 



It was unanimously agreed to change the time of the annual meeting from 

 February to December ; and the next meeting was appointed at Dayton, on the 

 first Wednesday of December, — the time and place of the annual meeting of 

 the State Horticultural Society. I'his change was made that an abstract of the 

 proceedings may be published in the annual report of the Horticultural Society, 

 and also to secure a larger attendance of members. M. B. B. 



Fruit-Cultuke in Nebraska. — " The Central Union Agriculturist," pub- 

 lished at Omaha, Neb., gives encouraging accounts of the cultivation of fruit in 

 that State. Delaware, Catawba, Concord, and other grapes, have borne and 

 ripened finely. The Bartlett, Belle Lucrative, Louise Bonne of Jersey, White 

 Doyenne, Seckel, Duchess, and other pears, are bearing bountifully, and, with 

 the over-loaded apple-trees, declare that Nebraska is the best fruit-growing State 

 in the North-west. Prince's Imperial Gage has succeeded well, grafted on the 

 wild plum of that region. Of apples, the Cooper's Early, White, Hawley, Hock- 

 ing, Detroit Red, English Red-Streak, and a beautiful scarlet apple called the 

 " Monarch," are highly praised. A new seedling-apple, called the " Nebraskian," 

 is commended to all desiring hardy and valuable fruit. A fine variety of the 

 native plum is also mentioned. 



Peanuts. — A million bushels of peanuts a year are raised on the south 

 shore of the James River, between Norfolk and Petersburg. A Norfolk man 

 has invented an improved peanur-picker. 



Frozen Apples. — Miciiigan lost a million dollars' worth of apples by the 

 cold snap about the first of November. An immense quantity was also frozen 

 in 'Vermont. 



The Cider-Crop in New Jersey is said to be immense. 



California Pears are for sale in New Orleans, 



