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September, and which we have since named Delaware Burgundy. We con-v 

 tiime to entertain the same favorable opinion of its merits ; and regard it a 

 deeided acquision. 



From J. Fish Allen, Salem,, Massachusetts — St.Ghislain Pear- — Specie 

 mens remarkably fine and of unusual appearance ; two and five-eighths 

 inches long, and two and five-eighths inches broad ; roundish, yellow with 

 red cheek ; stem three-fourths of an inch long, one-fourth thick, very fleshyj 

 flavor fine ; quality "very good." 



From Robert Buchanan, Cincinnati, through Hugh Campbell, Esq. — 

 very fine specimens of "six varieties of native Grapes." 



Alexander, Schuylkill Museadelle, or Cape Grape. Although this va- 

 riety is of inferior qualify for the table, the late Mr. Eesor, of Cincinnati, 

 made from it a superior wine, so similar to the Constantia as to be mistaken 

 for it by some of our best wine connoiseurs. 



Mammoth Cataivba — Bunch large, shouldered, not compact ; berry large, 

 seven-eighths of an inch in diameter ; round ; of a deeper ,red, and larger 

 size than the Catawbn, but not so high flavored; quality "very good." 



White Catawba— l&xmeh. small ; berry large, seven-eighths of an inch in 

 diameter ; round ; greenish white ; inferior to the Catawba in flavor and 

 quality. 



Venancjo — a seedling from the Fox Grape. Bunch of medium size ; ber- 

 ry three-fourths of an inch in diameter; round: pale red, attractive in ap- 

 pearance ; superior in the size of the bunch, and in quality to its parent ; 

 quality "very good." 



Ohio, or Segar-box — Bunch rather large ; berry below medium ; five- 

 eighths of an inch in diameter ; roundish inclining to oval ; specimens 

 scarcely ripe. From this grape Mr. Longworth makes a wine of fine quality, 

 closely resembling in flavor the Spanish Manzanilla. 



From the liev. 8. C. Brincldc, Wilmington, Delaware — Bonne de Zee — 

 Size full medium, two and a half inches long by two and five-eighths broad; 

 roundish; cinnamon russet, interspersed with patches and irregular mark- 

 ings of fair yellow ; in which respect, it bears a striking analogy to the ex- 

 terior coloring of the Uwchlan; stem three-fourths of an inch long, and 

 two-ninths thick, inserted in a narrow, superficial cavity; calyx medium, set 

 in a moderately deep, even basin; flesh fine texture, buttery, melting , flavor 

 delicious; quality "very good," if not "best." These specimens differed 

 in form and color from the Bonne de Zee we have more than once received 

 from Boston, which was yellow and obovate. 



(To be continued.) 

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MARYLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This Society held their annual exhibition at Carrol Hall, on the 27th, 

 28th, and 29th, of September. The display of flowering plants and vege- 

 tables was very superior — fruit was deficient in quantity. An assortment 

 of pears from S. Feast & Sons, comprised several superior specimens. 



Grapes from J. Standcrneyer, gardener to Geo. Brown, Esq., grown under 

 glass, wero highly creditable. As usual here the display of native grapes 

 was very extensive. But neither were they so well flavored or colored as 

 they have been shown heretofore, with the exception of Isabellas from G. 

 Brown, Esq., these were \erj superior. 



