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often indifferent. In the " Fruit and Fruit Trees of America," D'Abond- 

 ance, D' Amour, and Ah 3Ton fiieit, are considered one and the same Pear. 

 In appropriating these names to a single variety, Mr. Downing followed, and 

 was misled by the catalogue of the London Hort. Soc. But so far from be- 

 ing identical, Poire d'Amour and Poire d'Abondance are two entirely dis- 

 tinct varieties, differing essentially in size, form, color, and period of maturi- 

 ty. ^The fruit of the former is very large, while that of the latter is small. 

 The error of considering them identical probably arose altogether from the 

 fact that the name, Ah Mon Dieu, was an acknowledged synonym of both. 



It is stated, however, on the authority of a distinguished French pomolo- 

 gist, that this appellation w r as given to each for a very different reason — to 

 one, in consequence of its beauty and productiveness — to the other, on ac- 

 count of its enormous size. 



From Wm. Canby, Wilmington, Delaware, a Seedling Grape. Bunch 

 four and a half inches long by two and three quarters broad, so compact as 

 frequently to destroy the rotundity- of the berry. Berry from seven-six- 

 teenths to nine-sixteenths of an inch in diameter; roundish, inclining to oval; 

 skin of a violet color, thickly covered with bloom, .and semi-diaphanous; seed 

 small, dark cinnamon; flesh tender, very juicy, not pulpy, flavor sweet and 

 pleasant; quality "best" for a grape that will grow in open culture; leaf tri- 

 lobed but not deeply, interruptedly serrulate, auriculate. 



On motion, Resolved, that the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society hereby 

 offer a premium of one hundred dollars for an effectual and economical rem- 

 edy, which shall prove satisfactory to the Society, against the ravages of 

 the Curculio. 



Members elected. — B. A. Mitchell, William B. Goddard, and Robert L. 

 Rutter. 



T. P. James, Bee. Sec< 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Twenty-fifth Annual Exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society was held in Boston, on the three days 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of Sep- 

 tember. 



The daily papers, for which we are indebted to the kindness of Thomas 

 P. James, Esq., pronounce the exhibition to have been extremely attrac- 

 tive. 



The plants shown were numerous, the designs and bouquets tasteful. Th6 

 greenhouses and gardens of Messrs. Hovey & Co., Evers & Bock, James' 

 Nugent, Azell Bowditch, Thomas Page, J. S. dishing, Winship & Co., and 

 M. P. Wilder were represented. 



The Fruit, as is usual in Boston, was very' fine and in great quantities— 

 the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder contributing between 300 and 400 varieties of? 

 Pears. 



We annex a list of the premiums awarded :-' 



Pears — For the greatest number and best grown, Hovey & Co., first 

 premium, $40 00 



M. P. Wilder, second premium, 20 00 



Best twelve varieties — First premium to W. R. Austin, 20 00 



Second premium to Josiah Richardson, 15 00 



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