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one for the best six varieties of China roses. A gold medal is also offer- 

 ed for the best three varieties of dahlias, and one for the best seedling ; 

 together with numerous other small premiums to the amount of nearly one 

 hundred dollars. Much credit is due to Mr. Hatch for his exertions in 

 advancing the objects of the Society by a liberal donation of plants, to be 

 awarded as premiums. — Ed. 



Forcing the Franconia Raspberry. — Mr. J. F. Allen, of Salem, whose 

 success in forcing the peach and grape has enabled him to obtain several 

 premiums of the Mass. Horticultural Society, informs us he has been very 

 successful in forcing the PVanconia raspberry, the present season. He 

 exhibited a specimen of the fruit at the last meeting of the Horticultural 

 Society. Mr. Allen has kindly promised us an account of liis mode of 

 treating the plants, wJiich we shall give in a future number. — Ed. 



The Ohio Grape. — A careful inspection of the wood of the Ohio and 

 Norton seedling grape has convinced us that they are one and the same 

 variety. We have procured one of the Ohio grapes, in order to test it to 

 our satisfaction ; and on comparing the wood, shape of the buds, &c., Ave 

 were struck witli the resemblance. No other grape possesses that pecu- 

 liar property, viz. the dark-red wood ; it is a complete claret color. Nor 

 is the wood all. Tliree years ago, Mr. Kenrick, while residing at Nor- 

 folk, Virginia, cultivating tlie Jl/orus multicaulis, had an opportunity of 

 inspecting the Norton seedling in bearing, and lie liked the variety so 

 well that, on his return in tlie autumn of that year, he brought several 

 bunches of the grape, which he exhibited at the rooms of the Mass. Hor. 

 Society, as noticed by us (Vol. HI. p. 43(3). Last fall, Mr. Longworth sent 

 us two bunches of the Ohio grape ; and, so far as our recollection serves 

 us, they resembled the Norton seedling, both in regard to color and 

 size of the berry. Those who have the Norton seedling, or can procure 

 it easily, need have no fears that they will not possess the Ohio grape. — 

 The Norton seedling being only half the price of the Ohio, is also an 

 inducement to purchase it. — Ed. 



The Bassatio Beet, noticed at p. 99, has been introduced to this country. 

 Our friend and correspondent, M. B. Bateham, formerly seedsman in 

 Rochester, N. Y., has kindly sent us a small paper of the seeds, which Ave 

 shall feel a pleasure in distributing among our friends. He procured the 

 seeds in Scotland tliree years since, when on a visit to that country. — 

 Since then, it has been cultivated in the vicinity of Rochester, Avhere it is 

 generally esteemed for its earliness, sweetness and tenderness, as a table 

 vegetable. — Ed. 



Ever-bearing Raspberry. — Another variety, under this name, is noticed 

 in the American Agriculturist, as growing in New York. It is quite dif- 

 ferent from the Ohio Ever-bearing, described in our last volume, (p. 362.) 

 The branches are smaller and destitute of prongs at the end of them, 

 necessary for self-propagation. Its fruit is also different, more resembling 

 the Red Antwerp than any other variety cultivated. It begins to ripen 

 about the 15th of July, and continues bearing till cut off by frost. The 

 plants are growing in the garden of R. Emmet, Esq., who states that it 

 was originally procured by his father from the garden of Dr. Hosack, at 

 Hyde Park ; beyond this its origin cannot be traced. — {Am. Ag.) 



