Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-23

HoRrlcuLrsRE--We have received the Janu-
arv number Of Hevey's Magazine of Horticulture,
Botany. &C., which commences the second vol
ume of the third series, or che twentysecond vol
une Of the whole series. Il continues to sustain
Its reputation From this number we have culled
some items, which We thought would be of spe-
eial interest to such cf our readers, who are in
terested in fruit growing. as do not have the OPP
portunity to read the Magazine. From its lead
ing article, on the Progress Of Horticulture we
select the following notice Of some Of the newer
varieties of fruits
Some of the more recent additions OF pears
have fruied in greater perfection than in previous
years. and reasserted their claim 10 prominent
place In our collections. Thee are the Beurre
Supernn, Beurre Bachelier, Doyenne Sterckmans'
Jules Bvort. Beurre Nantais. Grand Solell,
Bsurre Clairgeau, Beurre Srsfckmans; Fondante
ouComice, La J1ive, Abbott; Beurre Montgeron,
and some Others. Among strawberries the
SCOTS Seeding and Jenny Lind have proved
eat acquisitions. The Lawton blackberry mas
continn-d to attract much attention and the aouh-
dance of its product, we'll as the SIZE anu e1'
cellence Of its fruit bespeak for 1t place III ef-
cry fruit garden.
BeuRRE CLA1ReEAu PEAR. In the "Pomo-
logical Gossip tit is stated that this very hne new
variety has fruited the past season, in different
localities and vayoIis soils, and that the speci-
mems have, in almost every instance, fully sus-
tanned its previous high reputation" They have
been large, handsomely colored, and uniformly
fair, and of uniform excellence on both pear and
ounce stocks. 1t is among the most valuable of
recent accessions to our collections Of pears, and
worthy Of extensive cultivation.
CALIFORNIA GRAPEs.--Among the remarka'
bic productions found in California, when it came
into our possession. were the fine grape now
known as The Los Angeles or California Missi n
grapes. These are of the very finest quality,
very productive and the size of the clusters ex-
ceeds anything of the kind elsewhere known,
punches often weighing fourteen pounds, even
under binary vineyard culture. tits yet unde-
cded whether it is a native grape or not, but its
remarkable qualities, so distinct from any known
European kind, lead to the supposition that it
could not have been introduced from that conti'
nent. sste
The report Of the Committee of the Massachu-
sets Horticultural Society, awarding premiums
for the year tbeing for the best of the respective
kinds that have been exhibited during the whole
SEASON. contains some facts worthy of note and
preservation.
The premiums FOR the best twelve Summer APP
pies, exhibited before the close of August, were
lst, of Sc, to B. Harrington, for the Early WI
dams. and 3D. to N and F. Burt, for the Early
Harvest For the best Autumn Apples-lst pre-
MUM to J. b. Moore, for Hubbardston None
sach, and I'd, to James Eustis, for Gravenstein
For the best Winter Apples, LIST premium, to E.
and ]. Lowell for Ladies Sweeting, and ID to J.
B. Moore, for Golden Russet.
For the best Summer Pears, first premium, to
IL. P. Wilder, for Rostiezer, Sc; 2d do, to H.
Vauoine, for Muskingum. For the best Autumn
Peas, LIST premium, to Samuel Leeds, for Beurre
Bose I'd, to VIM Bacon, for Swans Orange
For the best Winter Pears, LIST premium, IS, to
J. Plimpton. for Glout Moroccan; I'd, of Sc to
Joseph Richardson, for Beurre Rance Sd, of "a,
to H. vandine, for Beure Girls d'Hiver. These
may be classed as first rate varieties.
For Naive Grapes, the lst premium, &c. was
given to Z. A. Bracket, for the Diana; the I'd. IS
to Mrs. Crehore, for the Diana; the Sd, OF 81,
to G. B. Cutter, for Isabella the 4th, of SO, to
c. E. Grant, for Catawabe: and the 9TH, of g.
to Francis DANA for the Diana. Among the gra-
tuities for different kinds of fruits one for
the Concord grape. one for the 0siaware, and
two for the lsab lla
The above shows the high rank which the Di
ana now holds, in comparison with any other kind
yet cultivated in the vicinity of Boston.