266 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



POMOLOGICAL GOSSIP. 



Mr. Simpson's Grapes. — Accompanying a note to us, in 

 regard to the growth and ripening of Mr. Simpson's crop, in 

 which he states " the whole experiment, thus far, has been 

 perfectly successful," we received the most acceptable present 

 of two clusters of the grapes, which were as large, finely 

 colored, perfectly ripened, and high flavored, as any we ever 

 tasted. Indeed, we have rarely eaten better grapes at any 

 season of the year. Mr. Simpson has thus furnished the best 

 proof that the fruit is good, his vines showing for themselves 

 their vigorous and healthy growth, as well as the beauty and 

 Abundance of the crop. Not even the most doubting in re- 

 gard to his system can deny that thus far he has accomplished 

 ■Mi itljat he undertook to do, whatever may be his success 

 her&^^t&r. Since receiving our fruit on the 12th of May, Mr. 

 Simpson has, we believe, exhibited some fine specimens be- 

 fore Jbe Massachusetts Horticultural Society, which were 

 adtaired by ail who saw them, and their excellence fully 

 sustained by the Fruit Committee. Referring to our article 

 in a previous number, we have only to remark, that Mr. 

 Simpson will soon furnish us with a full account of the 

 growth and treatment of his vines, since the appearance of 

 his previous paper in our last volume, (XXI. p. 83.) 



New Strawberries.— In our last volume, we briefly no- 

 ticed some of the new English strawberries which attracted 

 particular attention at the Horticultural Exhibitions in Lon- 

 don, and obtained numerous prizes for their excellence. 

 Since then we have had most of them under cultivation, and, 

 before the appearance of our next number, hope to have the 

 opportunity of seeing them in bearing, and testing their qual- 

 ities. The following are the sorts which will fruit in fine 

 condition in our collection: — Sir C. Napier, Admiral Dundas, 

 Sir Harry, Omar Pacha, Crystal Palace, 200 Fold, and Scar- 

 let Nonpareil. They have all wintered exceedingly well, 

 and appear to be hardier in cultivation than the old English 

 varieties, a characteristic which has prevented the growth of 



