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of last year. The drought had ripened them prematurely, but, 

 notwithstanding, we had some beautiful specimens, of large size 

 and fine flavor, the best of which were seedlings. The display of 

 quinces was unusually large and fine. The largest exhibitor was 

 Mrs. Eliza Peck, of Southington, Conn., who deserves much 

 praise for her enterprise and energy. Though her's were not the 

 best specimen quinces, they were remarkably fine, and only sur- 

 passed hj those from Croton Point. There were many other 

 samples decidedly good ; indeed, I never before saw so many fine 

 quinces on any occasion. The drought and the curculio made 

 sad havoc with plums ; still we had a sample of seedlings of much 

 excellence, and remarkably prolific. We had, singularly enough, 

 quite a fine show of raspberries. The drought, and some genial 

 rains early in the autumn, had the effect of causing the Antwerp 

 raspberry, in some localities, to produce a second time quite 

 abundantly. This may have been the ease with other varieties, 

 but all that I saw were Antwerps. We had some fine samples 

 from Mr. Jordan L. Mott, of Motthaven, Mrs. Woolsey, of Bed- 

 ford, L. I., and others. Several plates of large and well-ripened 

 Figs added considerably to the interest of our exhibition, and 

 still more so, a large sample of well-matured and excellent 

 Madeira Nuts, raised in New-York city by Mr. Tonnel6. Mr. 

 Knowlton, of Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, ripens not only these, 

 but also Almonds, Prunes, and other novelties. V/hen it is well 

 ascertained that these things can be matured with tolerable cer- 

 tainty, their general introduction will add considerably to the 

 interest of the fruit garden. The display of Foreign Grai^es, 

 though remarkably good in regard to quality, was not as large 

 as it should have been, but still quite as large as we usually have. 

 There should have been more samples^ because more Foreign 

 Grapes are now grown than ever before, particularly in the vici- 

 nity of New-York; but their culture is generally expensive, and 

 a silver medal is scarcely enough to bring them out for a four 

 weeks' exhibition. This remark will hold good of many other 

 things. The display of Jfalive Grapes, however, was large and real- 

 ly beautiful. The stasou was favorable, and better Grape^, as re- 

 spects both size and flavor, I never saw. The bunches and ber- 

 ries wero uncommonly large, and the flavor superb. A seedling 



