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gated colors. Unlike most other flowers, they do not get 
exhausted and wither ; no ! they are always developing 
more beauty ; they are one of the greatest. as well as most 
constant ornaments of our gardens, and a group of them j 
on a lawn, or in the front of a house is a most beautiful j 
object. Besides, they are so easily raised from the seed j 
that there is no trouble in getting them, and they are so 
perfectly adapted to our climate that they will reproduce 
themselves. 
Another species, also very ornamental, is the Celosia 
Itidica. It grows up very straight from two to three feet 
high, producing its flowers in long beautiful spikes, which 
at first are crimson but afterwards turn white ; it is almost 
indispensable for boquets. 
Both of these plants are annuals, and belong to that 
class which iscalled “everlasting,” for they will keep for 
years, particularly the latter, when dried and put away. 
Robert Nelson, j 
Fniitland Sursm-y,'' Angnst^, Go., 1857. j 
NOTBi^ ON PEAR8 AND TKEIR CULTURE. 
Editors SoDTHERN Cultivator — If you think the fol- 
lowing observations made during the past summer would | 
interest the readers of your valuable journal, you are at j 
liberty to publish or otherv/ise dispose of them as may be j 
most in accordance with your opinions. 
1st. Bezi D'La Alotle . — A noble variety, and worthy 
the attention of all cultivators of the Pear; although not 
quite first-rate in flavor, its large size and productiveness ! 
amply compensates for its slight defects in flavor. i 
Snd. Rcnissekft dc Rheim$. — One of a peculiar type or 
class ; of which it is the genitor of a numerous progeny. 
With the exception of the Seckle, Rosteizer and Madeline, 
this race of diminutive Pears should be erased from the 
list of cultivators and nurserymen ; not from any want of 
excellence, but in consequence of their small size, as we 
have an ahundance of equally good flavor and of large 
size. 
3rd. Andreu'S.—A large green Pear, with a dull red 
cheek, of only passable flavor, not more than good. 
4th. Stevens Gi nesscc, Louis d’ Prusse . — A fine large 
turbinate shaped Pear of excellent flavor; the trees are 
vigorous and grow admirably on the quince. 
5th. Belle et Bonne, Belle d' Bruxells . — A very large 
turbinate shaped Pear; color, a dull green with some 
spots of russett, sometimes of fine flavor, at others quite 
indifferent. 
6th. Cuniberl-and . — A medium sized and very pretty : 
looking Pear, but of indifferent quality. We have recent- 1 
ly noticed that this vanety has been placed among the re- j 
jected ones. 
7th. Passe Colmar . — An excellent Pear of medium size, 
and fine flavor. Worthy of a place in every collection. 
6th. St. Gkislaine . — May do for saints to eat, but for us 
sinners, with mouths as large as a clam, it is entirely too 
small. Let it go with the other small fry^ 
9th. Zepherine Gregouc . — One ofthe ne\^'arieties, with 
quite a windy or airy name ; it is of medium size, turbi- ■ 
nate shape, yellow color with considerable russett; the 
lower. part of the stem is much swollen where it joins the 
fruit. Nothing remarkable in any respect. 
lOth. Flemish Beauty . — Rightly named, and of great i 
excellence at limes ; at others, not so good; but taking it 
ail in all, should have a place in every collection. 
llih. Dunmare — A beautiful Pear, of fine size, flavor 
and appearance, and should meet with more extended cul- 
feare than has hitherto been bestowed upon it. 
22th . — Glout Morceau . — A ^ood sized winter Pear at 
the North ; here it ripens in October and November; it is 
hardly second-rate in quality, being astrigent and of coarse 
texture. 
13th. Brown Beurre. — From the high encomiums be- 
stowed upon this Pear we had expected to find it of great 
excellence ; with us it is hardly very good. 
14th. Van. Asschc. — One of the new varieties, of large 
size and every way entitled to attention, being of first-rate 
flavor, and bound to become popular. 
15th. Rosteizer. — A small early Pear of the Rousseletc 
family; it is of first rate flavor, which is all that saves it 
from condemnation with us, as we are dead against this 
host of diminutive varieties. 
16th. Summer Ban Cretcin: — An old and somewhat 
neglected Pear; in size it is large, and of fine appearance, 
in flavor about second-rate and deserves more attention 
than it receives. Ripens in July. 
17th. Easter Bergarnotte. — Ripens in October; rather 
a queer time for Easter to come. Never will make much 
noise in the world. Mene, Tekel, Upharsin. 
18th. Julienne. — The best early Pear yet cultivated at the 
South; too much cannot be said in its praise ; it is of 
medium size ; pale yellow' color, with a long slender stem , 
in quality, best. 
19th. WilJdnson. — Although not of first-rate quality, 
yet from the great productiveness of the tree, together 
with the beauty of the fruit it will long be a favorite ; it 
IS of medium size, a beautiful golden yellow' with a car- 
mine cheek. 
20th. Sageret. — A very pretty’- speckled pear, but won’t 
“do to tie to,” being astringent and rather below size. 
2lst. St. Germaine. — If St. Germaine ever ate one of 
these pears, I expect he thought he was in purgatory rather 
than being canonized as a saint. 
Our numerous list of Pears needs sifting ; entirely too 
many small ones have a place in it ; none should be be- 
low the size of Peabody’s new strawberiy. We shall 
place ourself on our reserved right, and condemn all who 
do not come up to that standard. 
We see no reason nor common sense in retaining so 
large a number as we now have, when we have plenjty of 
good size and equally as fine flavor. The Seckle, Made- 
line and Rostizer are sufficient to gratify^ the lover of small 
varieties. 
We would here take occasion to urge upon our Southern 
friends to plant Pear seeds, and test the varieties raised by' 
grafting them when one year old upon bearing trees which 
will hasten the lime of fruiting very materially. We are 
willing to hazzard our opinion in saying thatour Southern 
Seedling Pears will be as far superior to those ofEuropean 
or Northern origin as are our Southern Apples. 
Time will give us these, and until then we must of 
necessity use the former. Northern varieties are usually' 
more healthy and less subject to blight than the European 
varieties, although there are quite a large number ofthose, 
particularly of the old and -well established varieties that 
are vigorous and healthy. 
Very little has yet been accomplished in Pear Culture 
which is of any benefit to the South, except the discovery' 
' and detection of synonyms. As to which varieties are 
best, experiment alone can determine, for the difterence 
between the soil and climate of the North and South is so 
great it is but reasonable to infer the character of the 
fruit produced in the two sections will be equally as 
great. 
Were it necessary, we could give instances where a 
variety of superior excellence at the North had proved of 
value here, and visa versa. 
We have under trial quite a number of Southern origin 
which we hope ere long to produce fruit and will then 
place the result candidly before the public. We now have 
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