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From A. Wismer, near Norristown, Perkiomen Township, Montgomery 

 County, tlie Perkiomen Shellbark. This is the largest variety of shellbark 

 we have met with, measuring an inch and three-quarters long, one and five- 

 eighths wide, and one thick ; and, with the hull on, two and a half inches 

 long, two and three-eighths wide, and one and seven-eighths thick ; re- 

 versed oblong ; cordate ; shell thin ; kernel of the " best " quality. 



From \V. Canby, Wilmington, Del., more specimens of that delicious 

 seedling grape, described at the close of the ad interim report for Septem- 

 ber, and which we have since named Delaware Burgundy. We continue 

 to entertain the same favorable opinion of its merits ; and regard it as a de- 

 cided acquisition. 



From Robert Buchanan, Cincinnati, through Hugh Campbell, Esq., very 

 fine specimens of six varieties of native grapes. 



Alexander, Schuylldll Muscadelle, or Cape Grape. — Although this variety is 

 o^ inferior quality for the table, the late Mr. Resor, of Cincinnati, made from 

 it a superior wine, so similar to the Constantia, as to be mistaken for it by 

 some of our best wine connoiseurs. 



Mammoth Caiaivba. — Bunch large, shouldered, not compact ; berry large, 

 seven-eighths of an inch in diameter ; round ; of a deeper red, and larger 

 size than the Catawba, but not so high flavored; quality '■^ very good." 



White Catawba. — Bunch small ; berry large, seven-eighths of an inch in 

 diameter ; round ; greenish white ; inferior to the Catawba in flavor and 

 quality. 



Venango — a seedling from the Fox grape ; bunch of medium size ; berry 

 three-fourths of an inch in diameter; round; pale red; attractive in appear- 

 ance ; superior in the size of the bunch and in quality to its parent ; quality 

 " re?T/ good." 



Ohio, or Scgar Box. — Bunch rather large ; berry small ; superior in flavor 

 to the same grape grown here ; quality ^'^ very good." 



Herbemont. — Bunch rather large ; berry below medium, five-eighths of an 

 inch in diameter ; roundish, inclining to oval ; specimens scarcely ripe. 

 From this grape Mr. Longworth makes a wine of fine quality, closely re- 

 sembling in flavor the Spanish Manzanilla. 



From the Rev. S. C. Brinckle, Wilmington, Del., Bonne de Zees ; size 

 full medium, two and a half inches long, by two and five- eighths broad ; 

 roundish ; cinnamon russet, interspersed with patches and irregular mark- 

 ings of fair yellow ; in which respect, it bears a striking analogy to the ex- 

 terior coloring of tlie Uwchlau ; stem three-fourths of an inch long, and 

 two-ninths thick, inserted in a narrow, superficial cavity ; calyx medium, 

 set in a moderately deep, even basin ; flesh fine texture, buttery, melting ; 

 flavor delicious; quality "very good," if not "best." These specimens dif- 

 fered in form and color from the Bonne de Zee we have more tlian once 

 received from Boston, which was yellow and obovate. 



From J. B. Baxter, a pear, labelled Sieidle, not true to name ; very large, 

 four and one-quarter inches long, three and one-half broad, and weighing 

 fourteen ounces ; long, obovate, inclining to pyriform ; greenish yellow ; 



