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very best sorts, to the exclusion of those indifferent varieties that formerly constituted the bulk of our orchards, but which are now voted out of good society.

There were thirty-five entries of apples, most of which embraced several varieties, and some very many kinds, and the quantities of each were generally abundant, so that the display was rich and exceedingly fine. Among the choicest sorts a few may be mentioned, as their being designated may add to the interest of this report: The beautiful Northern Spy, as exhibited in several collections, attracted especial notice, particularly those exhibited by J. H. Watts, Rochester. The Baldwin, in several collections, were fine. The Hawley, Early Joe, Late Strawberry, Primate, English Sweeting, Canada Red, Duchess of Oldenburgh, Dyer, &c., were considered very good. Collections of W. F. & E. Smith, Geneva; F. W. Lay, Greece; Shepherd & Cheney, Rochester; H. Robbins, Penfield; J. J. Thomas, Macedon; Thomas Roraback, Greece, and some smaller collections, were very fine. Among the evidences of keeping qualities, some apples of the crop of 1850 were presented, consisting of Russetts, Canada Red, and some others. Seedlings were exhibited for the premium—but, although some of them purported to be autumnal varieties, they were not in a condition to be examined fairly, as they were immature.

The Father Apple, exhibited by Stephen H. Ainsworth, was nearest maturity, and is highly recommended by those who are acquainted with its properties-but the committee do not feel willing to express a decided opinion upon the merits of any, until they can have a more extended acquaintance with the fruits, believing that much injury is often done to the best interests of science, by too high and too early recommendations of new seedlings. The Early Jack and a Fall Seedling Apple of Mr. Webbs from Darien were quite green and hard, and could not be passed upon.

The numerous collections of pears were very fine, and embraced all the standard varieties, some of those which have been found unworthy of culture, and a succession of aspirants for public

favor, among the newer varieties. The specimens were generally very well grown, and exhibited in considerable numbers: they formed an exceedingly important and attractive portion of the display

The Bartlett, Oswego, Canandaigua, Onondaga, Seckel, Dix, Stevens' Genesee, Washington, Tyson, Fulton, &c., were sufficient evidence, if indeed, such were any longer wanting, of the superiority of many of our own native varieties. Of "Autumn Pears," and "Newly Introduced Pears," were only presented to the committee in one collection, Ellwanger & Barry's, to which the awards have been made; as they were regularly apportioned and set out upon the table and embraced fruit of acknowledged excellence, on the one hand, and such as give good promise among the novelties, viz: Autumn Peurs.-White Doyenne, Duchess d'Orleans, Stevens' Genesee, Beurre Goubault, Swans' Orange, Bezi de Montigny, Seckel, Belle Lucrative, Bartlett, Henry IV, Gray Doyenne, Gansells Bergamot, Doyenne Boussock, Van Mons Leon LeClerc. Newly Introduced Pears.-Davi, Poire Auvin, Bergamot Thouin, Triomphe de Louvain, Beurre de Kosnig, Pater Noster, Bezi Sanspariel, Grand Soliel, Benoist, Fondante Van Mons, Colmar Musque, Beurre Beaumont, Doyenne Dillen, St. Andre, Bezi Veteran, Beurre Gris D'hiver Nouveau, Reine de Pay bas.

Smith, Thorp & Fanchett, of Syracuse, had fifteen new sorts in their collection, some of great excellence, and are entitled to great praise. Some of the pears are quite new, but they did not appear to have been arranged for competition for the award of "New Pears."

Without desiring to be partial, the committee feel that a basket of Bartletts, exhibited by H. G. Dickinson, of Lyons, deserves special notice on account of their handsome appearance-as does the exhibition of W. F. & E. Smith, of Geneva, in which the Canandaigua, Bartlett and Flemish Beauty, are very fine. But the basket of pears in the collection of Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry was a very superior collection and contributed greatly to secure

the premium to this collection. J. Farley, of Rochester, had some beautifully colored Barletts, and Mr. H. N. Langworthy and Isaac Hill, as well as some others, showed some baskets of pears of great excellence.

In conclusion, the committee desire to renew their expression of gratification at beholding so fine a display of standard fruits, represented by well formed and perfected specimens. We would also suggest more definite regulations to be adopted in proposing premiums; in their absence, we have acted upon the principle that no collection could compete in two classes, which we would recommend to be adopted as a rule of the Society for future exhibitions.

FRUIT PICTURES.

Paintings of the Northern Spy, Wagner, Fameuse, Early Joe, Red Astrachan and Seek-no-further apples; and Virgalieu, Dearborn Seedling and Bartlett pears, exhibited by J. H. Watts, were very fine, as specimens of art, and serve to keep in remembrance the beautiful fruits they represent. They admirably answer the end proposed, but they appear to be flattering representations, being more highly colored than average samples-indeed they are probably selected from picked specimens, selected by a partial and admiring friend of fine fruits.

PEACHES, PLUMS AND NECTARINES.

Judges.-Hon. Samuel Miller, Ch'n, Rochester; S. S. Jackson, Cincinnati.

Peaches.-Best 6 varieties, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, Diloma and $5. 2. John Donnellan, Greece, $3.

Best 3 varieties, C. J. Ryan & Co., Rochester, $3. 3. Henry M. Jennings, Irondequoit, Transactions.

Best 12 peaches, Morrison Ford, Palmyra, $2. 2. O. Ross, Penfield, Transactions.

Best seedling variety, 6 specimens, Bissell & Hooker, $3.

Plums.-Best collection of Plums, 6 specimens, each variety, Stephen H. Ainsworth, West Bloomfield, Diploma and $5. 2. Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, $3.

Best 4 varieties of good plums, 6 specimens each, Isaac Hills, Rochester, $3. 2. Elisha Dorr, Albany, $2.

Best 12 plums, choice variety, Q. Page, Batavia, $2. 2. Benjamin Fish, Rochester, Transactions.

Preserved Fruits.-Wm, R. Smith, Macedon, Silver Medal. Valuable Seedling Peach.-James W. Caudle, Greece, $2. James Wells, Poughkeepsie, $2.

Valuable Clingstone Seedling.-James Lyon, Irondequoit, $2. One volume Downing's Fruits awarded for fine exhibition of peaches, to Lewis Burtis, Rochester; Wm. Shepherd, Irondequoit; N. Haywood, Brighton; R. A. Brown, Greece; W. F. & E. Smith, Geneva; S. Moulson, Rochester; Wm. R. Smith, Macedon; Horace Lapham LaGrange; and to W. L. Booth, Kalamazoo, Mich.. for nectarines, and O. Paige, Batavia, for plums.

One volume American Fruit Culturist, (Thomas',) A. B. Buckland, Brighton; Charles Kittridge, Greece; L. Fay, Portland; H. Robbins, Penfield; W. L. Booth, Kalamazoo, Mich; R. Osborne, Greece; H. G. Dickinson, Lyons.

J. W. Seward, Rochester, for basket plums

David McKie, of Mount Morris, for peaches, Barry's Fruit Garden.

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The show of peaches offered this year was very fine. The best varieties now in season as exhibited, are the varieties called Crawford's Early Melocoton, Bergen's Yellow. The show of the first. of these peaches is very abundant and its quality, size and bearing, in the opinion of your committee entitle it to stand in the first rank of peaches for the season just past. Bergen's Yellow is a little later and is just now the finest flavored peach of the two, perhaps it would be so, if both were equally in season. We are sure that no peach exhibited to us was of finer flavor than Bergen's Yellow and we think it will soon come to be, as it richly merits, universally cultivated in this section of country.

Four seedling peaches were exhibited to your committee of high merit, in their opinion. One was grown by James W. Caudle, of Greece, Monroe county, and was of good size and of high flavor; another was grown by Bissell and Hooker, of Rochester, and is entitled, perhaps, to equal commendations and the tree is represented by Mr. Hooker as being thrifty and an abundant bearer. Another seedling was grown by James Wells, of Poughkeepsie, from a stone of the Morris White, and, is in many respects, obviously superior to its distinguished parent. It is much larger, and judging from the specimens exhibited, is of higher flavor; it has, however, a slight tinge of red at the stone and a slight blush of the

same color on the skin when much exposed on the sunny side; this may diminish its value with the ladies for preserving, but if the tree is as good a bearer, it is improved much in its general character upon the Morris White. The fourth seedling peach that we deemed worthy of notice is a cling-stone, of fine size and flavor, grown by James Lyon, of Irondequoit, Monroe county; this variety we deem, in all respects, worthy of commendation to those who cultivate cling-stone peaches-the committee would designate it as "Lyon's Yellow Cling," to distinguish it from a white cling of inferior quality, also grown by Mr. Lyon. The class of clingstones are getting to be cultivated increasingly by growers in this region, for their value for transportation to a great distance without decay or injury. The collection of peaches exhibited by C. J. Ryan & Co., of Rochester, was very fine but the exhibitors had neglected to name most of them.

Two splendid baskets of peaches were exhibited by Lewis Burtis of Rochester, of the Crawford Early, which the committee thought entitled to commendation. A. B. Buckland exhibited some fine varieties of peaches; his Crawford's Early were scarcely excelled by any. Charles Kittridge, of Greece, exhibited two fine baskets of peaches, one of Crawford's Early; Crawford's Late Melocoton is not sure of ripening in Western New-York sufficiently early, (if at all,) to be sweet and excellent as it is seen in NewYork city and in New-Jersey, but when fully ripe it is decidedly the best fruit of its season grown in our climate. L. Fay, of Portland, Chautauque county, exhibited six varieties of peaches, five of them of great excellence, namely: Red Cheek Melocoton, Lafayette Cling, Morris White and Old Mixon. Wm. Shephard, of Irondequoit exhibited eleven varieties of peaches, most of them very fine; his Early Crawford's had abundance of admirers. N. Haywood, Brighton, exhibited 4 varieties of peaches, one of them the Golden Empire, not yet fully matured, we deemed of excellent promise: H. Robbins, Penfield, exhibited five excellent varieties and excellent specimens of each, viz: Hill's Madeira, Yellow Melocoton, Lemon Cling, Bergen's Yellow, Jaques Rare [Ag. Trans., 1852.]

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