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both been sold, would have brought the very great sum of $46. The tree 

 was not so full, nor the pears so large and handsonne, as in 1845, when our 

 drawing was made. It will be difficult to find a more profitable tree — Ed. 



Cnnum Amabile in the open ground. — I have now a fine bloom of the 

 Crinum amabile in the open ground. We received a very fine bulb of it 

 from a quantity that came to Boston, (I believe with the Agaves now exhib- 

 iting in New York,) and remember hearing old Mr. Prince describe a 

 successful blooming of it in the open air, I was induced to try it, and have 

 found it to succeed admirably. But perhaps in-door flowering is more 

 proper, as it can be better protected from the sun. Its large bulb, luxuriant 

 foliage, stately stem, and delicate, fragrant flowers, are striking objects out 

 of doors. — Yours, G. C. T., Astoria, N. Y., August, 1846. 



Swan''s Orange, or Onondaga Pear. — These are the names under which 

 a very large and fine variety of the pear is cultivated in the vicinity of 

 Rochester, New York, where it is said the tree originated. Our correspon- 

 dent, Mr. Bissell, sent us some specimens of the fruit, which were large, 

 handsome, and excellent, and as we have an outline and description taken 

 from these, we shall give a further account of it in our next volume. — Ed. 



Knighfs Seedling Pear is another fine variety, which we shall soon no- 

 tice. Some specimens exhibited before the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety the present season, show it to be a variety well worth cultivation. It 

 is said to be a native of Rhode Island. — Id. 



The Charges Henling Grape, a new variety, with very large berries and 

 bunches, has lately been exhibited by Mr. Buist, of Philadelphia. It is 

 said to be a fine addition to the list of superior grapes. — Id. 



Art. III. Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. 



Wb depart somewhat from our usual plan of giving the Reports in de- 

 tail of the various Horticultural Societies: they have now become so nume- 

 rous, that it would require more room than we have at -our disposal to give 

 them entire ; and, if we were to find space, they are so much a repetition of 

 those of previous years, that they lose most of their interest. The Reports 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, we have been compelled to 

 shorten, giving only the details of new and very superior specimens, and 

 we believe our course has been in accordance with the wishes of our many 

 readers. We shall, therefore, hereafter, only give very brief reports in our 

 summary at the close of the year, being careful, however, not to omit any 

 thing, in regard to new, rare, or fine specimens which may have been ex- 

 hibited. 



New York State Agricultural Fair. — We have a long and very particular 

 account of this exhibition held at Auburn, September 16th, 17th, 18th, 

 1846, prepared by our correspondent. Dr. Wendell of Albany, and we give 

 as much of it as we can spare the room. The committee report, " that they 



