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to assert that the same number of plants of the Diana grape is 

 worth double that sum ; because but few persons can succeed 

 with the nectarine, while every individual who possesses a 

 rod of ground can grow this grape in perfection. The Diana 

 is too well known, already, to require any further praise from 

 us. We only make these remarks to correct such an egre- 

 gious error in regard to the commercial vahie of any new or 

 rare plant or fruit, as that made by Mr. Longworth. 



A notice of several varieties of grapes, sent by Mr, Long- 

 worth to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, will be 

 found in our report of the meetings. 



Purple Fontainbleau Grape. We find the following 

 account of this grape in the Gardener^s Chro?iicle, in a no- 

 tice of Mr. Rivers' Nursery, Sawbridge worth. Mr. Rivers 

 was trying it as a pillar grape. It grows freely in the open 

 air, and bears abundantly ; the specimen in question had 

 about fifty large bunches on it, which no doubt would have 

 ripened, had they had the assistance of a wall. Its fruit is 

 said to ripen before that of the Burgundy. A few examples 

 of this grape have been sold as the Muscat of Fontainbleau. 



The Stanwick Nectarine. It may be a fact worthy of 

 note to our nurserymen who may purchase the Stanwick 

 Nectarine, that it is somewhat fastidious as regards the kind 

 of stock suited to its growth. Mr. Rivers, who has had 

 charge of the sole stock for sale, states that it will not grow 

 on the Muscle — the kind usually made use of for nectarines. 

 It will grow on the Damas Noir. It may be well to bud it at 

 first upon the peach, until that kind of plum stock is found 

 upon which it will take freely. By adopting this plan, there 

 will be no danger of losing the first buds, which will be 

 more valuable than when the variety becomes common. 



New Seedling Pear. Mr. Dana, of Roxbury, recently 

 exhibited another of his seedling pears, which he has named 

 Martha Ann. In appearance it is like the Dix, and promises 

 to be a fine variety. Another year's trial will enable us to 

 judge better of its merits. 



