372 New Varieties of Native Grapes. 



under good cultivation. We have indeed, the present season, 

 seen them somewhat larger. On trees in poor soil the fruit 

 does assume a form similar to the Harvard, becoming much 

 more elongated, and tapering less to the stem. We have 

 one from a sickly tree, procured especially for comparison 

 with Mr. Downer's engraving, and it very nearly corres- 

 ponds. He remarked in his description, that he had no 

 doubt it would " be seen in size from one quarter to one 

 third larger," under good cultivation. Our description is 

 as follows. 



Size, medium, two and three quarter inches long, and 

 two and a half in diameter: Form^ obovate, largest in the 

 middle, ending rather obtusely at the stem : Skin, fair, 

 smooth, light yellowish green, becoming paler when well 

 matured, occasionally clouded, or rather spotted with dull 

 red on the sunny side, and the whole surface regularly 

 sprinkled with russetty dots : Stem, medium length, one 

 inch, of moderate size, smooth, greenish brown, deeply in- 

 serted in a regular cavity, with a very small protuberance 

 crowding it one side : Eye, small, closed, and little de- 

 pressed; segments of the calyx short: Flesh, white, fine, 

 melting and juicy : Flavor, agreeable, sprightly, and rich : 

 Core, small : Seeds, medium size, dark brown. Ripe to- 

 wards the end of September, and keeps several days. 



Although we cannot agree in considering the Gushing su- 

 perior to the Andrews and Williams's Bon Chretien, yet its 

 many good qualities give it a high place among our best 

 autunm pears. The tree bears rather young, and is per- 

 fectly hardy, healthy and vigorous. 



Art. II. New Varieties of Native Grapes. By James 

 Camak, Esq., Athens, Ga. 



From a letter which I have just received from Columbus, 

 Ohio, it appears that in what you published for me in the 

 August number of the Mag. of Hort. on Grafting Grape 

 V: OS, I was not explicit enough on one point, viz. the time 

 when the scions should be collected. I now supply the 

 omission by stating, that the scions are to be collected when 

 the vines are pruned, in fall or spring, and kept in a cool, 



