VOL. XIII. NO. 15. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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mens ot" a new variety of a green color antl sweet, 

 from scions sent l)y Henry Corse, Esq. of Montreal. 

 By Mr. William Kenrick — Reinette Bainnann, 

 a new fruit from the Eastern frontiers of France 

 or from IJelgium, a winter fruit, of niedimn size, 

 of a fi.itleiieil form anil tine reil color anil excel- 

 lent flavor. Tlie tree bears early anil promises to 

 bear almmiantly. 



Peaches. By Mr. Manning — Reil Cheek Mala- 

 catnne, anil a fine fruit bearing some resemblance 

 to the Teton de Venus. Also, New York White 

 Clingstone or Williamson's New York, an oblong 

 white peach, usually red on one side, of an e.xcel- 

 lent flavor: this variety is abundantly productive. 

 Heath peaches, from a source not reported. The 

 fruit very large and handsome. This variety is so 

 designated for the late Gen. Heath, from whom 

 this variety vvas received. 



By Mr. T. Mason — handsome specimens of 

 peaches. 



By Mr. James L. L. F. Warren of Brighton — 

 " Nanette P each," a seedling. 



The tree is stated by Mr. W. to produce three 

 kinds on difterent limbs, one of them a clingstone ; 

 it has never been inoculated. 



By Mr. Thomas Hastings of East Cambridge — 

 specimen of a new seedling |)eacb, a freestone re- 

 markably large and beautiful, these being the first 

 produce of the tree. The committee have named 

 this fruit Hastings Freestone. 



By iMr.'T. l.*e of Brookline, fine seedling and 

 other specimens. 



JVectarhus. Specimens by Mr. Pond. 

 Plums. By Mr. Sanil. Pond, Semiana or Suisse. 

 By Mr. Jona. Wiuship — Beach Plums, a fruit 

 originally found growing wild on the sea coast. 

 See the letter of Mr. W. below. 



Oui'nce*. By Mr. S. Pond — Cydonia Japonicus, 

 Japan Quince, or what is more commonly called 

 I'yrus Ja|ionicus or Japan Pear. The fruit of this 

 variety is not esteeujed equal to the connnon 

 i|uince, it differs from that widely, but the scarlet 

 or crimson flowers which apjiear very early in 

 spring are splendid. 



Grapes. By John A. Kenrick — Isabellas, very 

 fine ; also, Elsinbnrg, a very small grape, the 

 bunches oi)long, and the fruit sweet. 



By T. Lee, Esq. of Brookline — Isabella, Elsiu- 

 burg, and pale red or white native grape. 



From the Hon. John Lowell — souje new speci- 

 mens of iiuit were received ; it is to be regretted 

 that they cannot at this time be rejjorted on ac- 

 count of a momentary absence. 



Arrowroot (Maranta), a new production of Hor- 

 ticulture was exhibited by Mr. J. L. Russell of Sa- 

 lem, Prof, of Bot. to the Mass. Hort. Soc. It is to 

 be hoped that this highly valuable plant may ere 

 long become naturalized to our climate, as we 

 have before acclimated so many other varieties of 

 useful productions, the most important of which 

 we cultivate. See the letter of Mr. Russell, which 

 is subjoined. 



For the Committee, William Kekrick. 



LETTER OP MR. RUSSELIi. 



To the Commitlee on the " Culture and Products oj 

 the Kitchen Garden" of the Mass. Hort. Societi/. 

 Gentlemen — Permit me to introduce to your 

 notice a fine specimen of Arrow Root, (" Maranta") 

 lately brought from St. Helena, where it is culti- 

 vated in great perfection. The value of this plant 

 as an article of medicine and of commerce is well 

 known. I am informed that successful attempts 



have heretofore been made in the Southern stales 

 towards its cultivation. As to the particular spe- 

 cies, which I (iresent you, I cannot decide, there 

 beiiig four used in ftlateria Medica, and as articles 

 of food, snflice it to say, that as to its quality, it is 

 e(pial to the very best cultivated. I presume that 

 by preserving the roots through the winter in a 

 dry and warm place, and forcing it in the spring, 

 the usual hot weather of our summers would be 

 sulHciont to produce a good crop. If this were 

 done, the trouble would be no greater than we 

 take for the Ssveet Potato ; but as to real profit, 

 taking into consideration the expense and time 

 employed, an experiment can only decide. Its 

 very great increase may be judged from the fact 

 that at St. Helena, from two small tubers, were 

 produced in two seasons, twelve liushels fit for 

 manufacturing the article, technically called Arrow 

 Root. 



Much has been written on the Gama Grass, 

 (Tripsacum) [Vide, N. E. Faroier, Vol. xii. p. 34] 

 a decidedly southern |ilant, as an article for fod- 

 der to be introduced among onr Northern furjners ; 

 and surely from first appearances, as weighty ar- 

 guments may be advanced in favor of the Arrow 

 Hoot as of that. It being your province, gentle- 

 men, to take cognizance of whatever pertains to 

 the useful arts, or is subservient to national indus- 

 try in the introduction of vegetables, I leave it to 

 your superior knowledge and judgment to deter- 

 mine its value. 



As a specimen of one of the fine family of Can- 

 nee, it is interesting to the Horticulturist, and if 

 deemed of no other importance, it will prove ac- 

 ceptable to those who are desirous of possessing a 

 collection of those valuable plants. 



I remain yours, respectfully, 



JoH.N Lewis Rcssell, 

 Prof, of Botany, Sfc. to the Mass. Hort. Societi/. 



Salem, Oct. 3d. 1S34. 



LETTER OP MR. -WINSHIP. 



To the Fruit Committee. 



Gentlemen — Herewith you have a specimen of 

 the Beach Plum, (Prunus sphaerocarpa,) cultiva- 

 ted in our grounds, the plants originally from the 

 sea coast ; it grows luxuriantly, and forms one of 

 the most interesting and ornamental shrubs in our 

 establishment. Respectfully yours, &c. 



Jona. Winship. 



An adjourned meeting of the Mass. Hort. Soci- 

 ety was held at their room, on Saturday, October 

 11th, 1834— E. Bartlett, Esq. in the Chair. 



The Secretary being absent, Cha's M. Hovey 

 was appointed Sec. pro tern. 



On motion of T. Parsons, Esq. it was voted 

 that a Committee of three be appointed to exam- 

 ine the record of the last meeting, and report con- 

 cerning the same at the next meeting of the Soci- 



Blessrs. T. Parsons, J. T. Buckingham, and 

 Wni. Oliver were nominated and chosen. 



J. C. Gray, Esq. from the Committee appointed 

 at the last meeting to wait upon the Hon. John 

 Lowell, and inform him of his election as Presi- 

 dent of this Society, reported that they had attend- 

 ed to that duty, and that he declined accepting 

 the office. 



It was then voted that the meeting proceed to 

 ballot for the choice of President and Vice Presi- 

 dent of this Society. 



Messrs. J. T. Buckingham and C. M. Hovey, 

 were appointed a Committee to sort and count the 

 votes ; reported, that the whole number given in 



for the choice of President and Vice President 

 was 51 — necessary to a choice 2G. 



For President, Z. Couk, Jr. had 44 ; 



For Vice President, Jonathan Wiuship had 48 ; 

 — and were elected. 



On motion of J. T. Buckingham, it was voted, 

 that a Committee of two be appointed, to wait on 

 Z. Cook, Jr. and inform him of his election as 

 President of this Society. Blessrs. J. T. Bucking- 

 ham and E. Vose, were chosen for that Com- 

 mittee. 



The Committee immediately attended to their 

 duty, and reported that he accepted that oflice. 



J. C. Gray, Esq. and Wm. Oliver at their re- 

 quest, were excused from serving on the Commit- 

 tee for the revision of the bye-laws of the Society. 



Messrs. Cheever Newhall, E. M. Richards, s! 

 A. Shurtlefl', Samuel Downer and B. V. French, 

 respectfully resigned the several offices to which 

 they had been chosen. 



G. W. Pratt, Esq. respectfully resigned the of- 

 fices to vvhicli he had been appointed. 



E. Bartlett, Esq. and Dr. S. A. Shurtleff tendered 

 their resignation as Vice Presidents of the Society. 



Adjourned to Saturday, Oct. ISth, 1834, at 11 

 o'clock A. M. 



Cha's M. IIovey. Rec. Sec. pro tern. 



EXHIBITIOIV OP PRUITS. 



Horticvliural Hall, Saturday, Oct. llth, 1834. 



Pears. By Mr. Manning — Surpasse V'igalieu, a 

 new fruit; Henri Quatre. 



By Mr. Downer — Capianniont, very handsome ; 

 Piatt's Bergamotte, a good fruit ; this is not the 

 right or original named Moorfowl Egg. 



By E. M. Richards — Capsleaf, a roundish, rus- 

 setty, yellow fruit, of handsome size and good ; 

 Rusiimore's Bon Chretien, or Harrison's Large 

 Fall of Coxe, a large roundish fruit, coarse and 

 good to cook ; Piatt's Bergamotte, also a large ob- 

 long, pale fruit, by some called the Cooledge 

 Pea r. 



By Messrs. Winship — a new variety, name un- 

 known : from Mr. Knight. 



By Mr. Longfellow, of Hallowell, Me. — a new 

 native fruit, highly esteemed in that vicinity, a 

 good fruit, and stated to be very productive. 



By Dr. J. Thacher — A large and very beautiful 

 fruit, as beautiful as the Bon Chretien, Williams 

 or Bartlett, but by no means equal in quality and 

 flavor to that beautiful variety ; this is by some 

 called " Autumn Bell." 



By William Kenrick — Henri Quatre ; Beurre 

 Colmar D'Autonme ; Beurre D'Aremberg. 



Apples. By Mr. E. M. Richards — Summer 

 Russett, a middle sized, round, sweet apple, very 

 pleasant ; two varieties of Crab apples for cider. 



By Mr. Manning — Slump, or Boxford apple, 

 supposed to be a native, good sized fruit, somewhat 

 flattened, striped with red on a yellow ground, a 

 most superior fruit ; Straat ; Franklin Golden Pip- 

 pin. 



By William Kenrick — a large striped apple of 

 superior flavor, believed to be a native of London- 

 derry, N. H. 



Peaches. By Mr. S. Walker — a large seedling 

 peach ; some other varieties of fruits were receiv- 

 ed by different individuals ; from Mr. E. M. Rich- 

 ards, one or two new varieties of pears ; from E. 

 T. Andrews, Esq. of Dorchester, a new fruit for a 

 name ; Chinquapui, or Dwarf Chestnut, by Mr. 

 Manning. For the Committee. 



WiLLiAJi Kenrick. 



