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it worthy of cultivation. In horticultural works it is usually called 

 the Fallawater, which has been corrupted by our huckster women 

 into " Polly waller" and " Polly wolly." It originated in Berks 

 county in this state, where it is also known as the Tulpahocken, after 

 a stream of that name near its original locality. It sprung up in the 

 woods, and was left standing after the other trees were cut down, 

 hence the name Fallenwalder — the apple of the cut-down woods. 



Kane. — This is a good autumn apple, but not to be compared in 

 flavor with some other apples of its season. Its beautiful, fair and 

 brilliant appearance, however, will always render it a most desirable 

 ornamental fruit for the table. Its origin is not precisely known, but 

 it is believed to be a native of Delaware. 



Brandywine Pippin. — This native Delaware apple, which was 

 sent to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society last spring for the first 

 time, made a favorable impression. It is of good size, with a plea- 

 sant aromatic flavor, and possesses fine keeping qualities. It was eaten 

 by the committee on the 8th of March, 19th of April, and again on 

 the 7th of May. It originated contiguous to the Pennsylvania line, 

 in Brandywine Hundred. 



The United States has contributed a large and truly valuable col- 

 lection of native pears to the Pomological world. Many of these, 

 when brought into competition with the most renowned trans-atlantic 

 varieties, will not suffer in the comparison ; and possess in a marked 

 degree the decided advantage of being better adapted to the ne- 

 cessities of our trying and variable climate. Some that are of Penn- 

 sylvania origin, including the far-famed Seckel, we proceed simply 

 to notice, 



Brandywine. — A new Pennsylvania pear of merit, and worthy of 

 cultivation. Ripe the last of August. 



Chapman. — The original tree is on the grounds of the veteran 

 Horticulturist, Colonel Robert Carr, near Philadelphia. It is a seed- 

 ling of the Petre, and stands within some thirty or forty feet of its 

 parent. Though not fine in texture, it is a high-flavored, juicy pear. 

 It was named in honor of the lady of a British officer who admired 

 its flavor. Colonel Carr sent scions of it to Vilmorin & Co., of Pa- 

 ris, in 1820, and again in 1825, under the name of the Chapmans. 

 Loudon, in his Encyclopedia of Gardening, notices it as being of 

 American origin, and resembling the Passe Colmar, to which it does 

 not bear any similitude. And the London Horticultural Society's 



