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nail's Queen ; it was last season let out for the first time at the high price 

 of 10s. 6d. per plant, while Pickwick, an old variety, was only 2s. 6d. 

 Consequently fifty plants of Pickwick were cultivated to one of the 

 Queen, and they were shown at exhibitions in probably the same propor- 

 tion. Several others might be mentioned whose growth was as limited 

 as that of the Queen. Cultivators, however, will learn from the above 

 table how much they can rely upon these kinds for show next autumn. 

 {Gard. Chronicle, 1843, p. 231.) 



Art. hi. Domestic JVotices. 



Cincinnati Horticultural Society. — At an adjourned meeting of this 

 newly formed Society, a large number of resident and corresponding 

 members were elected. The Society voted to subscribe for Hovey's 

 Magazine of Horticulture, Loudon's Gardeners'' Magazine, Lindley's 

 Gardeners^ Chronicle and Hofiy's American Orchardist Coiiipanion. 



Mr. A. H. Ernst presented to the Society specimens of a new seedling 

 apple, of great excellence and beauty ; he also gave the following 

 account of its origin : A large number of seedling apple trees were 

 planted on the farm of Mr. Joel Gillett, Lawrence County, Ohio, about 

 25 years ago. One of these trees produced this apple. The tree is of 

 rapid growth while young, and its bark is very smooth. It is large at 

 the base, tapering fast to the top, with limbs short and tough, well calcu- 

 lated to bear its enormous annual burthen. The tree has a round head, 

 and requires much pruning while young ; the fruit holds on well, and, as 

 before stated, is an enormous bearer every year. 



The apple is above medium size, of bright red color, on yellow ground, 

 smooth and thin skin, with some dark spots over the surface ; shape 

 rather oblong, inclining to one side, flat at the base ; stem small and in- 

 serted in a deep cavity ; blossom end suddenly rounding off to a deep hol- 

 low ; flesh white ; flavor a delicious subacid ; the fruit keep plump and 

 fresh without shrivelling till May and June, and is admirably adapted for 

 a southern market. 



The Society appears to be in a prosperous condition, and it is the inten- 

 tion to hold weekly meetings through the summer, for exhibitions of 

 flowers, fruits and vegetables, in the same manner of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society. — Ed. 



Hovey's Seedling Strawberry. — It may not be uninteresting to say 

 to you, that I have a small bed of Hovey's Seedling Strawberry, 

 which has fully answered my expectations. It promises to be here every 

 thing that has been said of it, as to productiveness, fine flavor, &c. I 

 have not noticed the defect to exist that has been spoken of by Mr. Long- 

 worth and others. — Yours, James Camak, Athens, Ga. May, 1843. 



Native Variety of the Straivberry. — We have here a native variety 

 called the Haiokins Strawberry, which for productiveness and luxuriance 

 of growth, and indeed for most of the good qualities of a good strawberry 

 cannot be excelled. — James Camak, Athens, Ga. [If our correspondent 

 should have an opportunity to send, we should be pleased to receive a few 

 plants, in order to try this kind in comparison with others, and for the 

 purpose of crossing, with a view to the production of new sorts. — Ed.] 



