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5. Camacs Sweet. — Size, below medium, two and one-half inches long, 

 by two and three-fourths broad ; form, roundish conical ; color, whitish 

 green, clouded with green-russet on the more exposed parts, and a faint 

 brown blush ; stem, (perhaps broken), one-fourth of an inch long, and one- 

 eleventh thick, inserted in a narrow cavity ; calyx, large, closed, set in a 

 wide, shallow basin. 



6. Nhfejaak. — Size, large, two and three-fourths inches long, by three 

 and seven-eighths broad ; form, oblate ; color, striped and mottled with red 

 on a greenish ground, grey dots abundant; stem, five-eighths of an inch 

 long and one-eighth thick, inserted in a wide, not very deep, russeted cavity; 

 calyx, large, partially open, set in a wide, superficial basin; core, under 

 medium ; seed, small, light brown, ovate ; flesh, tender, juicy ; flavor, fine, 

 with an exceedingly delicious though delicate aroma ; quality "best." This 

 variety we regard with especial favor ; and we feel assured it will become 

 popular wherever known. It is said to be a native of North Carolina, and 

 to have been found growing among the Cherokee Indians. 



7. Oallasaga. Size, above medium, two and three-fourths inches long, 

 by three and one-fourth broad ; form, roundish, slightly tapering to the 

 crown ; color, dull brown, faintly striped, on a greenish yellow russet 

 ground ; stem, three-eighths of an inch long, and one eighth thick, inserted 

 in an irregular, rather deep cavity; calyx, large, open, set in a deep, wide, 

 obscurely furrowed basin. 



8. Cranberry. Size, medium, two and five-eighths inches long, by three 

 broad; form, roundish conical; color, brightly striped with carmine on the 

 unexposed side, and of a deeper red on the part subjected to the full solar 

 influence, many grey russet dots, large and sometimes stellate towards the 

 base, smaller and more numerous near the crown ; stem, three-eighths of an 

 inch long, and one-ninth thick, inserted in a narrow, acuminate, russeted 

 cavity, calyx, small, closed, set in a wide, shallow basin, with four or five 

 small fleshy elevations, at the bottom near the calyx. 



9. Dapper. Size, rather small, two and one-eighth inches long by two 

 and three-fourths broad ; form, roundish truncate ; color, whitish yellow, 

 with several crimson specks, and faintly clouded and marbled with yellow- 

 ish green, with an obscure pale orange cheek ; stem, three-eighths of an 

 inch long, and one-twelfth thick, inserted in a medium, acuminate cavity ; 

 calyx, small, closed, set in a moderately wide, very deep basin. 



From Chas. Kessler, Esq., Reading. — A collection of fruit, embracing 

 specimens of a Pear from Lower Heidelberg, Berks County Pa., and nine- 

 teen varieties of Apples, eleven of which were grown in Berks County, and 

 eight near Dixon, Illinois : 



1. The Heidelberg Pear — which was supposed to be a foreign variety, 

 we did not recognize till it was cut, when it at once became known to us as 

 the Feaster. Under the name of Bleeckers Meadow it is noticed in most 

 of the horticultural works, but its merits have not been properly appre- 

 ciated. And although admitted to be a native of Pennsylvania, there is no 

 published record of its history, nor any information given in any work in 

 regard to the particular locality of its origin: The Philadelphia Market 

 has long been abundantly supplied with it, under the names of Spice and 



