288 Pomological Notices ; 



The selections of pears for particular situations, are for 

 the climate of Great Britain, and may not be applicable in 

 our climate. They may, however, offer some new hints in 

 regard to certain kinds on certain soils, and suggest to the 

 amateur the necessity of making judicious selections, adapt- 

 ed to the locality in which they are to be planted. 



Our object is to interest every lover of good fruit : we 

 would not be understood as recommending all trees to be 

 root-pruned : orchard cultivation does not, unless in certain 

 instances, of long barrenness, require it. We wish to see 

 the pear growing freely and «,bundantly in every garden, 

 even in the small city enclosure, where we know some are 

 already to be found ; and if Mr. Rivers's advice is attended 

 to, success is certain. 



Art. II. Pomological Notices ; or notices respecting 7iew 

 and superior of fruits loorthy of general cultivation. De- 

 scriptions and engravings of six varieties of native pears. 

 By the Editor. 



Of the engravings and descriptions of pears, which Ave 

 have given in the present series of articles, commencing in 

 our last volume, only three have been American varieties, 

 viz., the Gushing, Dearborn's Seedling and the Columbia 

 virgoulouse ; we now add six more to the number, and 

 shall endeavor hereafter to augment the list until we have 

 included every native seedling worthy of cultivation. We 

 have on hand drawings of several others, including many 

 new and esteemed kinds, but some further information is 

 wanting to render our descriptive account of them com- 

 plete. 



Our native varieties of pears are but just beginning to be 

 appreciated. Some of them, which have been cultivated 

 in England, stand equally high with many of the Flemish 

 seedlings ; and when others are well known, they will be 

 deemed important acquisitions to the best collections in 

 Europe. 



