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Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, October ^9th, ISS6.— Exhibited. From Messrs. C. & A, 

 J. Downing, Botanic Garden and Nursery, Newburgh, N. Y., by Mr. 

 Manning, Bezi de la Motte, Sylvange, St. Germain, Giiogil, brown 

 beurre, St. Michaels, and Mabiile (?) pears; the St. Michaels, brown 

 beurres, and St. Germains, were as fine as any we have ever seen. 

 The Mabiile is not the same as that mentioned in the London Horti- 

 cultural Society's Catalogue, which is there stated to be a kitchen fruit: 

 the specimen was tasted at a later meeting, when mature, and found to 

 be one of the best, if not the very best pear that has been exhibited at the 

 society's room. By the kindness of the Messrs. Downing, we received 

 a fine specimen, which Ave tasted, and noted down its qualities: these 

 we will give at a future time; it is evidently a valuable variety. Our 

 readers may anticipate some further information respecting it from the 

 Messrs. Downing; also, Jonathan and Dominie apples, both fine fruits. 

 From E. Vose, Esq., Urbaniste pears, and a variety unknown. From 

 R. Manning, belle et bonne, beurre Von Marum, and green pear of 

 Yair; also, violette Imperatrice plums. From the Hon. John Lowell, 

 Sylvange Verte, Bezi Vaet, delices d'Hardenpont, beurre Crapaud, 

 beurre bronze, Calebasse d'Holland and a kind received of Mr. Knight, 

 supposed the Elton. Mr. Lowell states in a letter to the committee on 

 fruits, that "no fair opinion can be formed of them [the specimens] 

 this season, as my ground has been as dry as ashes at the depth of two 

 feet, as I found by trenching." Mr. Lowell in a note recommends the 

 beurre Knox, " as the best baking and stewing pear" he knows: it is a 

 great and constant bearer, and of" noble size, juicy, and sweet." From 

 Dr. E. Dwight, Dedham, Thin skin apples, so called from the thin- 

 ness of the skin; it is stated to be an abundant bearer. From Gorham 

 Parsons, Esq., Bellflower and De neige apples. 



November bth. — Exhibited. From B. V. French, Wilkinson pears. 

 From R. Manning, Wilkinson, and Pope's Quaker pears; also Rambo 

 apples. From L. P. Grosvenor, St. Michael and bell pears; the for- 

 mer very handsome. From J. Morton, apples, the name uncertain, 

 but supposed the Harvey. From T. Brown, pears, the name unknown. 



November 12<A, 1836. — Exhibited. From R. Manning, Doyenne 

 gris, Capsheaf and Fulton pears: the specimens of the former very 

 fine. From Joshua! Hersey, South Hingham, apples, a native fruit, the 

 name unknown. 



Art. V. Exhibitions of Horticultural and Floricultural Societies^ 



In making up these reports, we have included only those articles 

 which are particularly worthy of note. We have, also, only given the 

 dates of those meetings of the respective societies, where there has 

 been any thing of importance shown. We hope by the return of an- 



