146 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE 



March, in the finest state of preservation. And the former gentleman speaks 

 in high terms of its bearing quality. 



Many new varieties of apples have been introduced the past season, — the 

 most prominent amongst them is the " Strawberry," an autumn apple, said 

 to have originated at Greenwich, N. Y. It is of a large size, rather flat- 

 tened, skin bright yellow, handsomely pencilled with bright red. The flavor 

 is slightly aromatic, with an abundance of subacid juice. The tree is 

 thrifty and said to be a great bearer. 



During the past season, blackberries have been shoAvn in abundance and 

 of superior size. The " High Bush " is the variety whicli has been the 

 most abundant ; there were but few of the " Lawton." Of this latter we 

 have too little experience to pronounce on its merits ; of its fruitfulness there 

 seems to be but one opinion, and should its flavor, size and solidity for mar- 

 ket prove equal to the " High Bush," it will find a ready sale. 



Cherries. — The contributions of this variety of fruit have been liberal 

 during the whole season of its maturity. During the early part of the 

 season, Mr. Allen made weekly exhibitions of those grown under glass, 

 which were somewhat out of season, and of an increased size. His Black 

 Tartarians were of so large a size, that nearly every specimen of one box 

 measured three and a half inches in circumference. It is, perhaps, need- 

 less to say, that the Society is mainly indebted to Mr. Allen for contribu- 

 tions attractive in the Fruit Department, during the early weeks of the 

 opening of tiie Hall. 



The Black Eagle and Black Tartarian Cherries have proved excellent 

 the past season. Mr. Merriani made a handsome display of the " Favorite," 

 (Dr. Kirtland's Seedling,) with branches showing an astonishing fruitfulness. 

 This is only one of some thirty seedlings, raised by Dr. J. P. Kirtland, of 

 Cleveland, Ohio. A few of the seedlings have fruited in this section, viz. : 

 Gov. Wood, Black Hawk, Favorite, and Kirtland's May. The former is the 

 most highly prized, both for its flavor and productiveness ; the tree is an 

 erect, regular and handsome grower, and is worthy a place in even the 

 smallest collection. 



Prof. Kirtland is deserving of the Avarmest thanks of his horticultural 

 brethren for his exertions in the production of new varieties of cherries, 

 and tiie very liberal manner in which he has disseminated the buds and 

 scions of each and all. 



Grapes. — Forced grapes have been shown, both early and late in the 

 season ; and, though there has been a great diminution of crop in general, 

 there has been no deficiency at the Society's exhibitions. 



The Society has been mainly indebted in this department for contribu- 

 tions, to J. Fisk Allen, C. S. Holbrook, Mrs. F. B. Durfee, Dr. Durfee, 

 M. H. Simpson, W. C. Strong, James Nugent, Breck & Son, and ApoUos 

 Wales. 



It will be remembered that both Mr. Allen and Mr. A. W. Stetson have 

 given great attention to the production of seedling grapes, (which, for trial 

 of quality, are first fruited by the aid of glass,) with the view to give the 

 public an open-cultured vine, that will give superior grapes, ripening suf- 



