6 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTUHE. 



the contrary, the vines ripened another crop in July, which 

 compared favorably with specimens from other cultivators, 

 and now the vines are starting for another crop, which will 

 make four in the space of about two years and a half; a suc- 

 cess equal to what Mr. Simpson had expected. Now, it may 

 be asked, what are the advantages of such experiments, or if 

 we would recommend all grape growers to follow Mr. Simp- 

 son's system? We answer, certainly not. Yet they show what 

 can be done with the vine under certain conditions, where 

 expense is not an object, and therefore applicable in many 

 cases, though not in all. He who attempts to follow Mr. 

 Simpson's method, with any less care or trouble than that 

 attending the production of his own crop, will signally fail. 



The introduction of new varieties of hardy grapes continues 

 to attract attention. The season has been less favorable than 

 the previous one for the ripening of the crop, and some kiuds, 

 which appeared to possess very fine qualities then, have not 

 quite sustained their reputation. We have confident hopes, 

 however, that they will yet be found valuable acquisitions ; 

 for varying, as this fruit does according to locality, season, 

 •&c., one unfavorable year should not detract anything from 

 their general good qualities. 



During the past year we have described several new fruits, 

 including a dozen or more pears. We have also in our 

 Pomological Gossip kept our readers informed of everything 

 new and interesting to the cultivator. To that we must 

 refer for details in regard to their qualities and other char- 

 acteristics. Only a limited number of new sorts have fruited 

 the past year, but some of the more recent additions have 

 fruited in greater perfection than in previous years, and re- 

 asserted their claim to a prominent place in our collections. 

 These are the Beurre Superfin, Beurre Bachelier, Doyenne 

 Sterckmans, Jules Bivort, Beurre Nantais, Grand Soleil, 

 Beurre Clairgeau, Beurre Sterckmans, Fondante du Comice, 

 La Juive, Abbott, Beurre Montgeron, and some others. 

 Among strawberries, the Scott's Seedling and Jenny Lind 

 have proved great acquisitions. The Lawton blackberry 

 has continued to attract much attention, and the abundance 



