was said to be a great producer of medium 
sized fruit, and was among the first and last 
to ripen, therefore quite valuable in private 
gardens. The Boudinot, originating in Lick¬ 
ing county, O., had its originator and friends 
growing it, to speak highly of it—as a variety 
surpassing Wilson iu productiveness, earlier, 
larger, more solid and every way better. 
Durand’s Seedling, was said to be an excel¬ 
lent grower, but soil and acid. 
Raspberries 
brought out the history of Naomi and made 
it allied to Franconia, and its superiority to 
t hat variety to lay mainly in its complete 
hardihood of canes. Other sorts were 
spoken of but no important new item elicited. 
Pearlies. 
The discussions on Peaches produced a 
statement from Mr. Kemt, an extensive 
peach grower in the South part of the State, 
that lie had gathered good crops, six out of i 
the eight years passed, and that for market 
he would confine himself to the following 
three varieties, viz :—Old Mixon Free, Craw¬ 
ford's bate, and Smock. These sorts should 
comprise the main orchard; but for variety, 
and t<> meet a few customers, lie would 
plant sparingly of Hale’s Early, Troth’s 
Early, Large Early York, Early Crawford, 
Heath Free, Heath Cling, Ward's Late, and 
Baltimore Rose. Mr. Leo Weltz and others 
added to the above varieties, Stump the 
|J ontological 
cases. The sales, 1,304 cases, weighing 
66,754 pounds. The receipts of October were 
1,787 cases; the sales, 1,426 cases weighing 
95,574 pounds. Entire receipts for Novem¬ 
ber 959 cases; sales 1,110 cases, weighing 
76,593 pounds, making a total of receipts 
4,106 cases. Sales 3,840 cases, containing 
238,921 pounds, or a trifle less than one hun¬ 
dred tons of grapes. 
POMOLOGY IN OHIO 
Our attentive correspondent, F. R. Elli¬ 
ott, sends ms a summary of the proceedings 
of the Ohio Horticultural Society, at Co¬ 
lumbus, O., Dec. 9 and 10, from which we 
make extracts: 
New Fruits. 
A long table was covered wflh specimen 
apples and pears. Tiie principal exhibitors 
of apples were D. C. Richmond of San¬ 
dusky, with over seventy varieties, among 
them his “Richmond,” a very fine sweet 
red apple that, deserves to be generally 
grown, on account of its even, fair size, good 
quality and productiveness. 
A new seedling apple, somewhat resem¬ 
bling Rambo, was exhibited by G. W. Camp¬ 
bell, and commended as worthy introduc¬ 
tion and trial. 
A. M. Lawyer of South Bass, Ill., sent 
his “Lawyer,” one of the most beautiful of 
all apples, also some, under names of Mis¬ 
souri Keeper, Park’s Keeper, and Missouri 
Keeper Class, all of which the committee 
thought, from these samples, would prove 
ident ical with Large Striped Pearmaln; or, 
if not identical, so near like that variety as 
to be unworthy special names and introduc¬ 
tion. Another of Mr. Lawvek’b, called j 
“St. Joseph,” was counted so much like 
Kaighn’s Spitzenbcrg as to induce the com¬ 
mittee to question its being a distinct sort. 
Jos. Sigler of McConnellsville, Morgan 
county, O., had some thirty or more varieties 
of large and well grown apples on the tables 
that commanded the notice of all and gave 
him credit as a fruit grower. 
Pears. 
The discussions on, and lists of, varieties 
of pears and cherries, gave no new points in 
cultivation, and named hut few varieties for 
general planting. The Bartlett, Bcurre 
d’ Anjou, Beurrc Cluirgeau, Louise Bonne do 
Jersey, and Dutchess d’Angouleme being 
most prominent as varieties for money mak¬ 
ing. One grower, however, said the old 
Windsor, or Summer Belle, was among the 
most profitable to sell, if a man could quiet 
his conscience from always reminding him 
of how scandalously lie was cheating his fel¬ 
low men. 
Clierrfen. 
In cherries, Early Purple Guigne, Rock- 
port, Black Tartarian, May Duke, Louis 
Phillippe, and Early Richmond were the lead¬ 
ing sorts, some, however, adding Governor 
Wood, Red Jacket, and Downer’s Late. 
Grapes. 
The subject of grapes was freely discussed, 
the !<**. meeting as many rebuffs as praises. 
Mr. Bateham spoke of Dr. Grant’s new 
grape, “ Eumelau,” as one that should lie 
tested, as it promised to be of great value. 
He also gave the name of P. Barry, Esq., of 
Rochester, as one who had given it praise. 
The question being asked, “What three 
grapes are best to plant?” it was answered, 
first, from all. Concord ; and then members, 
aecofding to their soils and locations, named 
Delaware, Catawba, Ives, and Hartford Pro¬ 
lific; one and all agreeing that the Concord 
would pay more money at five or six cents a 
pound thanjbc Delaware at twelve or fifteen. 
In the diScussion Mr. Bateiiam said the 
Catawba was a failure on the Lake Shore, 
east of Collamer, and that some owners of 
vineyards of that variety were about, to de¬ 
stroy them. Air. Elliott asked who the par¬ 
ties were that designed culling out their Ca- 
tawbas, hut Mr. Bateham declined to 
answer. Air. Elliott then advocated the 
Catawba on all high locations of gravelly or 
clay soils, on the South Shore of Lake Erie, 
saying that the past season was an unprece¬ 
dented one in an experience and observation 
of twenty-seven years, and that In the soils 
and locations named by him lie believed it 
one of the best and most profitable varieties, 
but in Sandy Soils or low locations It was 
not a variety to plant, even in the lavored 
grape clime of the South Shore of Lake Eric. 
The Martha was duly advocated by Air. 
Campbell who regards it as the best hardy, 
light, colored, or white grape known. 
Roger’s Seedlings also had a going over 
without eliciting anything new; and Air. 
Underwood ol Columbus, was called upon 
respecting some varieties once in possession 
Of Nicholas Lonoworth, and known by 
names of Corsican. California Rosea, Kis- 
sam, Ac. 
Strawberries, 
The discussion on Strawberries brought as 
usual contradictory reports Of some varieties. 
Dr. Nicaise having failed with all but one 
grower; Nicanor promising finely with all; 
Jucunda not as successful as heretofore; 
Napoleon III. without an advocate in its 
favor; Green Prolific, by one or more, re¬ 
garded as a most profitable variety to grow « 
where it. can be marketed and used without ■' 
long transportation, but too sort for long car- 1 
riage. The Charles Downing was spoken of 1 
as a very strong grower and a variety of great - 
promise, standing the winter and summer < 
well and the fruit large and delicious; Ida ' 
THE MARY PEAR, 
BY F. K. ELLIOTT. 
The Alary is comparatively a new variety. 
It originated from Seed of the Scckcl grown 
on the grounds of Willi am Case, (deceased) 
Cleveland, O., under the care of Chrebto- 
pram Wtegel. The tree is an upright, vig¬ 
orous grower, with brownish, partially 
mottled, Short jointed, young wood; bud 
short, prominent, pointed ; foliage similar to 
Scckcl, but somewhat larger. As a standard 
tree it comes very early into bearing, form- 
ing, abundantly, fruit spurs all along its 
branches and hears it* fruit in clusters, and 
in quantity second to none. As a market or 
amateur sort, its productiveness, uniform size, 
period of ripening, and “ very good” qual¬ 
ity commend it well for trial, and especially 
at the West, where it promises to prove one 
among the most hardy. 
The fruit is rather small in size, about that 
of the Seckel, its parent, globular, obtuse 
pyriform ; pale yellow at first, but becoming 
mostly overspread and dotted with bright 
rich red, darkest next the calyx ; small grey 
dots, and a little russet next the stem. Stem 
short, rather stout, usually slightly curved 
and set in a narrow, angular, shallow cavity; 
calxy rather large, with segments nearly 
erect; basin shallow, in some almost imper¬ 
ceptible; flesh white, juicy, almost buttery; 
sweet, “ very goodcore small; seeds dark 
brown; season, middle of July. 
Fro m specimens before us we make the 
accompanying figure and description of this 
new and promising apple:—Fruit, medium 
size, roundish oblate, a little oblique; pea 
green, with rather dull red stripes in the sun 
or toward the stem end, and with more or 
less of russet from the stem cavity; scatter¬ 
ing, rough, distinct, irregular sized dots; 
stem short, of medium size; cavity very deep, 
open yet narrow, russeted; calyx closed, 
with broken segments; basin very deep, 
slightly .furrowed; flesh greenish white, crisp, 
breaking, half tender, mild, juicy, sub-acid, 
pleasant, and agreeable; core, small, (flighty 
hollow in center; seeds dark, 
^ blackish brown, pointed; season, 
x December to February. 
POMOLOGICAL gossip. 
American Pomohtglcal tsoeiety. U bavin;*, 
upon consultation with some of the Fruit Com¬ 
mittees, been deemed advisable to hold a special 
meeting of the officers and committee-men of 
the American Pomalogieul Society, for the pur¬ 
pose of n careful revision of the Catalogue. I tic 
undersigned hereby give notice Hint such meet¬ 
ing will be held on the Kith day of February, 
I860, at ten o'clock A. At., at the rooms of liie 
American Agriculturist, h) the city of New York. 
!l i? hoped that everyone will recognize Die 
importance of our Fruit Catalogue,and also see 
l he necessity of a special meeting for its n ■ \ teen, 
and foe present thereat, to aid and assist, pre¬ 
paratory to (he next no -ion c.f the Society, to 
bo held In Philadelphia, Sept. 15, istvj. Should it 
bo impossible for an.\ one to attend in person, be 
is urgently requested to write out hi- views and 
opinions, nud forward the ameto F. It. Elliott, 
care of Charles Downing, Newburgh, V. 
Contributions of fruits are also specially in¬ 
vited in aid of the work to bo performed. These 
may bo directed to “ American FoTOOtoglcal So¬ 
ciety, care of Orange .Judd & Co., Broadway, 
New York.” Marshall P. Wilder, Pres.’ 
F. R. Elliott, Secretary. 
for its keeping quality, it has proved itself to 
he one of the best. I have known it R> be 
sem from Portland, Maine, at the North, to 
New Orleans, in the South, arriving in good 
condition and giving general satisfaction to 
consumers. A number of cases of this fruit 
were sent to England as an experiment, and 
it proved to be entirely satisfactory to both 
parties. The fruit arrived in good condition 
after a. voyage of twelve days, and sold at or 
profit, so fiat the parly purchasing them re¬ 
lumed a large order by each steamer. 
A case of Catawhag was also sent with 
this lot, but, they did not suit the taste, al¬ 
though arriving in good order. To give 
some idea of the large quantity of this va¬ 
riety sent to our city, 1 would slate that two 
of our largest dealers, accumulated a stock 
of over three hundred cases, although selling 
largely of them every day. The growers of 
the Catawba were unfortunate this year. A 
few that were picked early sold well ,• but the 
larger portion of this crop was destroyed by 
the frost. In good condition it. sold from 
four cents to fifteen cents per pound ; but in 
consequence of the frost some of those sent 
were sold at a low price for wine. 1 do not 
remember any season when this variety 
spoiled so soon after reaching market, as it 
has the past year; and consequently a large 
GRAPE SALES: 
Review of flic New York City 
Grape Market lor 1868, 
BY NOW AND THEN. 
j [ ! /!]jl!lll it [Concluded from last week.J 
1 j jljl:! j ij The Delaware came in for its 
lljj/lll Ijjll share of public favor, and I 
li f/iiii this is the most popular of 
Wm all the early, high priced grapes. 
yJ/Mw There is this drawback to it; 
Mm that although it commands the 
jpr highest price when in prime or¬ 
der, if it does not come up to the 
standard it must lull back to a 
much lower grade of fruit, 
and be sold to cheap dealers and ped¬ 
dlers ; and the result of this is, that a great 
deal of dissatisfaction is given to the growers 
by the dealers, for they cannot realize the 
difference in value while packing; and fre¬ 
quently this variety receives more damage 
during transportation than any other, owing 
to the tenderness of the skin; for should a few 
berries be broken the juice runs through the 
package and spoils it, as a first class article. 
On account of the tenderness 
Sa *>v. of this fruit it should always be 
n. packed in small boxes con- 
\ tabling say not over three 
\ pounds each. The prices av- 
\ eraged about twenty cents for 
a prime article, while a dam¬ 
aged, or inferior article, was 
sold at the best offer. 
From the samples of the 
j Diana which i have seen, I 
/ think they have not ripened as 
/ evenly as in former years, 
/ which is a strong objection to 
/ them, the consumers refusing 
/ to purchase them on the 
S grounds that they are unripe. 
Those that did ripen and 
were packed in a good box, 
sold at fifteen cents to sixteen 
cents per pound; while it was almost im¬ 
possible to dispose of an inferior article at 
any price. 
In regard to the Iona, I would state that 
the prices averaged about twenty-five cents 
per pound for those that came vmder my 
notice; and although this grape has created 
so much excitement among grape growers, 
but, few dealers and consumers know much 
about it, and at first it was sold on account 
of its close resemblance, to the Catawba ; and 
indeed, 1 presume but few dealers know any 
difference in them. Did it arrive in time to 
compete with the Catawba it could be sold 
for that lruit, and the Catawba sold for it. 
As it is, I think it will be a competitor of the 
Delaware in time of ripening, with the ad- 
To Fruit Men.- We learn that .tu arrangement 
has been entered into between Mr. F. it. Elliott, 
Secretary of American Penological Societj. tor 
the transmission to'him. free of rharg--. of ymall 
packages of .jxjgimcns of new fruits. Mr. Em 
Mott will exanflne. make drawings nml dcscrip- 
tionsof the same. See., Ac., for publication. T - is 
is an opportunity we hope fruit growers will not 
neglect, asif not only giv <s them an opportunity 
to have a new variety examined by one of the 
best pomolog’Lsts, tint also an opportunity of 
having the mime- of varieties now uncertain, 
decided. Mr. Elliott will be, during the motif h 
of January, at Newburgh. N. V.: \ {siting ('has. 
Downing, whose long experience, rare judg¬ 
ment and knowledge of fruits, will tic cheerfully 
given Mr. Elliott in any labors toward the pub¬ 
lic good which fruit men may give him. 
CAMPBELL APPLE, 
This is a variety just brought to not ice by 
one. of our most thorough and careful horti¬ 
culturists— George \Y. Campbell, Esq., 
Delaware, O,, — u man well skilled in the 
values of grapes, but whose modesty leads 
him to disclaim any thorough know ledge of 
olherfruits. We are indebted to Mr. Camp¬ 
bell for the following history of this apple: 
Seedless Persimmon*—A Kansas correspond¬ 
ent of the Rural World, who has often won¬ 
dered Unit this fruit is not more extensively 
cultivated, says he lias observed a great differ¬ 
ence in the size, shape and quality of Die fr uit, 
and adds: While hunting wild grapes some 
two years since, I came upon a grove of per¬ 
simmons, the fruit upon which \\ n- largo and of 
superior quality, and, to my astonishment, was 
mrifoxi At first. 1 supposed some peculiarity of 
the season might have been the cause, and de¬ 
termined to visit them the ne.vi season, and I 
found the trees loaded with the same kind of 
fruit. 1 have transplanted several of the trees." 
Fie asks if others have observed this peculiarity 
in the fruit, of the persimmon. 
An Improved Red Currant.—The English 
Journal of Agriculture has received from Mr. 
Houston, of Belfast, Ireland, specimens of red 
currants from a variety which retains its foliage 
and fruit until very late in the season. Nice 
fruit was gathered from these bushes the first, 
und second weeks of December, 1807, the foot¬ 
stalks being as greeu and the berries as plump as 
if it had been August. 
Orange Culture. — DEAR Sir: Some two or 
three weeks since, 1 saw in the Rural an article 
on orange culture. I would be glad to get a little 
more information on the subject. I would like 
to ascertain what time of year the trees arc to be 
set out, also when they are to be budded, &e. 
Who can give me the information?—A. W. Greig, 
Luzerne Co., Pa. 
The iIuouikIa and Trimuphe Strawberries.—A, 
8. Fuller gives it as his opinion, in the Practi¬ 
cal Farmer, that the Triomphc will be grown 
when the J ucunda is forgotten. There are many 
varieties which will speedily bo forgotten by 
neglectful cultivators. 
The Red Astrachau in Minnesota,— It is said 
that this apple proves tender in Minnesota, when 
cultivated without mulching, and perfectly 
hardy when mulched, the year round. 
