110 The Cultivation of the Pea?'. 



t'hat designated above as No. 4, seems to have been success- 

 ful in the attainment of his object, and it gives promise, if 

 attempts similar to those heretofore made by him are contin- 

 ued, of a result that shall be the full fruition of his wishes. 

 This grape is understood to be an offspring, in the third gen- 

 eration of seed, of the common wild grape hybridized with 

 the Black Hamburgh and other imported varieties, and it 

 seems highly probable that the fruit of the next generation 

 may possess all the qualities desired, should the experiments 

 of Mr. S. be thus farther pursued. This grape is of a dark 

 purple or black color, with both bunches and berries of good 

 size, very sweet, in flavor resembling the Isabella, and in 

 quality equalling if not surpassing that variety. The vine is 

 very hardy and very prolific ; the fruit hangs long on the 

 vine without shrivelling, having been thus kept perfectly 

 plump and fine as late as Nov. 25th. This grape was exhib- 

 ited by Mr. Stetson at the Rooms of the Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, on the 4th and 11th of September, and also at the 

 annual exhibition of the Society on the 25th of that month, 

 and, as it is believed, is one that may .with safety be recom- 

 mended, to both amateurs and cultivators of this fruit, as an 

 object worthy of attention. 

 Salem, Feb., 1853. 



Art. H. The Cultivation of the Pear. In a series of Con- 

 versational Meetings by the members of the Mass. Hort. 

 Society. 



The President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 

 in his annual address, recommended, as a means of furthering 

 the objects which the Society was established to promote, 

 the propriety of holding occasional meetings for the discussion 

 of various subjects of interest to the members ; and in ac- 

 cordance with such advice, the first meeting was held in the 

 Library, on Saturday, the 15th of January, — the subject, the 

 Cultivation of the Pear. 



