3 12 Pomological Notices. 



How's Amber. — This is the name we have given to a very 

 fine seedhng phim. produced in the garden of Hall J. How, 

 Esq., of South Boston, about eight years ago. It produced 

 for the first time in 1844, and last season, specimens of the 

 fruit were exhibited, which Avere very beautiful, and of ex- 

 cellent quality. It is a clingstone, of large size, with a yel- 

 lowish, or amber colored skin, and a light red cheek. We 

 shall give a more particular account of it in a future number. 



Denniston' s Superb, Hudson Gage, Mulberry, Denniston's 

 Albany Beauty, Denniston's Red, Orange, and Howell's Early, 

 are American seedlings of recent origin, which are described 

 in Mr. Downing" s Frit its and Fruit Trees, as Avell worthy of 

 cultivation. 



Cherries. — The additions to our catalogue of cherries have 

 been rather limited; within a year or two, however, several 

 new kinds have been brought to notice, which appear to be 

 deserving of extensive cultivation. We believe the cherry is 

 susceptible of great improvement, and the same attention be- 

 stowed on this fruit, would be attended with as good results, 

 as with the pear, apple, or plum. The late Mr. Knight, by 

 his experiments, in which he made some of the greatest addi- 

 tions, showed how much cultivators might expect from seed- 

 lings produced by careful cross impregnation. The French 

 seem to have attained the greatest results, and the recent pro- 

 ductions, which we are about to notice, have been originated 

 by their skilful cultivators. 



Reiue Hortense. — A new and beautiful variety, of the 

 largest size, and first quality: ripening in the beginning of 

 July. Originated in France. 



De Spa. — Another large and fine variety, ripening the end of 

 July. The editor of the Jardin et la Ferme, in a notice of 

 the new varieties, states that " the size and flavor of these 

 two varieties place them m the first rank of this fine class of 

 fruits." 



Donna Maria. — Large and fine, ripening the end of 



July. 



Monstreuse de Bavaij. — Large and excellent, ripening in the 

 early part of July. Originated in Belgium. 



Bigarreau d' Esperin. — Larger than the Monstreuse de 

 Bavay, of superior quahty, and ripening the nnddle of July. 



