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cinity, is incomprehensible to us, since it bears uniformly, and most 

 abundantly, and the fruit is of the first quality. 



Seckcl. — It will no doubt be interesting to Pomologisls, to be in- 

 formed, that the original world-renowned Seckel, is still in existence, 

 though in a decaying condition, within the precincts of the county of 

 Philadelphia. The city, to whom the ground on which it stands was 

 bequeathed by the late Stephen Girard, has recently taken measures 

 for its better preservation. Specimens of fruit from this parent tree, 

 were exhibited a few weeks ago, at the annual show of the Pennsyl- 

 vania Horticultural Society. 



Stienmetz's Catherine. — A refreshing and juicy, late summer pear 

 of good size. Though Mr. Steinmetz obtained it from a nursery, 

 in his vicinity for a grafted early Catherine, it is believed to be a 

 native variety. The tree is very productive, and the fruit this sea- 

 son was unusually large, some specimens being three inches and 

 three-quarter in length, by two and a half in width. 



Tyson. — A valuable Pennsylvania pear, now pretty well known and 

 properly appreciated at the eastward and in western New-York, contra- 

 ry to what would be anticipated from the slender growth of the young 

 wood, the tree acquires a great size. The fruit this season was large and 

 remarkably fine. We saw specimens in 1848 with a brilliant red cheek, 

 from a tree which bore marked evidences of having been treble- 

 worked, at the country sreat of Mr. Welsh. Adjacent to this tree is 

 another of large size, bearing fruit of the usual appearance; period of 

 maturity from the middle of August to the beginning of September. 



Washington. — This truly fine pear, though not a native of Pennsyl- 

 vania, originated only a few hundred yards beyond its border in the 

 State of Delaware. The original tree is still standing in the garden 

 of Col. Thos. Robinson, at Naaman's creek. Allied to the white 

 Doyenn6, of which it is probably a natural seedling, and almost, if 

 not quite equal to it in flavor, it possesses over that variety the de- 

 cided advantage of perfecting fair and delicious fruit beyond city 

 limits. 



The Feaster, Hanover^ Hewes, Jones, Lycoming, Montgomery, and 

 other new native varieties of this region, have attracted the attention 

 of the committee, but they defer giving an opinion in regard to their 

 merits, till they have had a further opportunity of testing their quali- 

 ties. 



Autumn Bergamot — Under this name Col. Carr cultivates a pear 



