been made. It is, in our opinion, a very superior fruit; with a flesh remarkably tender and juicy, and a flavor strongly partaking of the melon, from whence probably its name. It is a large fruit, and of a peculiarly bright and handsome. appearance. It is, in some respects, like the Northern Spy, and comes from the same source, as will be seen by Mr. Smith's letter, which we copy:

"I have taken the liberty of forwarding to thy address, a few specimens of an apple known here as the 'Watermelon,' though noticed in a Rochester Nurseryman's Catalogue as 'Norton's Melon,' for what reason I am not informed. It has been cultivated to a very limited extent in East Bloomfield for perhaps thirty or forty years, having been circulated from the old Chapin orchard, famous for its paternity of the Northern Spy, &c. From a member of the Chapin family, I learn that it is not considered a native of their vicinity, but was brought from Salisbury, Ct. On this point, however, there seems much uncertainty; and I have thought it expedient to send it to your society for exhibition, hoping that it might be recognized. Ordinarily it keeps well until midwinter, frequently several weeks later. The smaller specimens indicate the average size."

No such apple is known to us to exist at the present time in Connecticut, though it may be still confined to some particular locality. It is probable it was raised from seed at or about the same period as the Northern Spy.

Size, large, about three and a half inches broad and nearly three deep Form, roundish, very slightly flattened at each end, little angular, with an uneven and somewhat knobby surface: Skin, fair, smooth, pale yellow in the shade, partially covered with light red, and distinctly striped with vermillion scarlet, russeted around the stem, and covered with large scattered russet specks: Stem, medium length about one inch, rather slender, and deeply inserted in a funnel-shaped cavity: Eye, large, partially closed, and rather deeply sunk in a large, open basin; segments of the calyx broad: Flesh, white, fine, crisp, and very tender: Juice abundant, with a delicious admixture of sweet and acid, and with a rich melon flavor: Core, medium size, nearly close: Seeds, medium size, rather broad. Ripe in October and November.

IX. ST. LAWRENCE.

Montreal, of some collections.

Fine specimens of this handsome apple were forwarded us by J. H. Watts, Esq., of Rochester, accompanied with the following note:-"I send you some samples of the St. Lawrence apple, which I believe the Committee on Fruit [of the Rochester Horticultural Society] gave the premium to this season. The Hawley apple was exhibited at the same time. My ideas would be, that the Hawley is far superior."

Fig. 52. St. Lawrence.

Three years ago, we received trees of the St. Lawrence, (fig. 52,) from Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, of Rochester, who recommended it as a fine variety. This it certainly is, especially when its size and beauty are taken into consideration. We, however, agree with Mr. Watts that it is not equal to the Hawley; indeed, we consider the latter as having few, if any, equals of its season, in texture of flesh, as well as color and flavor. The St. Lawrence bears a great resemblance to the Fameuse, another celebrated Canada apple; but it is much earlier, and nearly twice the size. We do not find it described by any author.

Size, large, about three and a half inches broad, and two

and a half deep: Form, oblate, regular, very broad at the base, and narrowing little towards the crown: Skin, fair, smooth, pale yellow, nearly covered with broad and distinct stripes, and splashes of red and deep crimson, which extend to the crown: Stem, short, about half an inch long, rather slender, and obliquely inserted in a very broad, deep, and open cavity: Eye, medium size, closed, and deeply sunk in a very abruptly depressed and slightly furrowed basin; segments of the calyx, medium length: Flesh, white, fine, slightly stained with pink, and very tender: Juice, tolerably abundant and pleasantly acid, with a rich and peculiar flavor : Core, rather large, close: Seeds, small. Ripe in September. and October.

ART. IV. Floricultural and Botanical Notices of New and Beautiful Plants figured in Foreign Periodicals; with Descriptions of those recently introduced to, or originated in, American Gardens.

44. ACHIMENES SKINNERI Lindl. and ACHIMENES PYROPÆ`A Lindl. (Gesneràceæ.)

These are the names of two new species figured in the last number of the Journal of the Horticultural Society; and Mr. Gordon, superintendent of the plant department, has communicated an article descriptive of their habits and treatment, which we extract :

Achimenes Skinneri is a very handsome and distinct species, forming a link between the tall and dwarfer kinds, being exactly intermediate between A. grandiflora and hirsùta. The flowers are about the shape and size of those of A. grandiflora, and like them are quite flat and round, not reflexed, and narrow in the upper petals like A. pedunculàta and hirsuta; while, on the other hand, the flowers, like those of the tall kinds, (A. pedunculàta and hirsùta,) have a large eye and a yellow spotted throat. In foliage it differs from its nearest ally, A. hirsùta, in the leaves being more pointed, more attenuated than cordate at the base, more deeply and sharply serrated on the margin, and of a lighter green in

color. The leaves of A. hirsuta are deeply cordate, overlapping the stem at the base, much broader, nearly ovate, much thicker, studded with strong hairs, and much more wrinkled on the surface.

Achimenes pyropæ'a, a charming little plant, is an intermediate form between A. coccinea and ròsea, having the bright scarlet flowers of the former, and the habit of growth and foliage of the latter. In brilliancy of color it surpasses either.

In cultivation, these, like the other achimenes with scaly bulbs, may be made to bloom, any time from June to October, in constant succession; and the "ruby" has the advantage of being much earlier in coming into bloom than the old A. coccinea, which seldom can be bloomed till August, and consequently too late for summer exhibitions; on the other hand, the ruby achímenes, if treated properly, will come in well for summer exhibitions. (Journal of Hort. Soc., October, 1847.)

45. LIEBIGIA SPECIO'SA, D. C., et fil. ELEGANT LIEBIGIA, (Ges

nerdcec.)

A green house plant; growing two feet high; with blue and white flowers; appearing in summer; a native of Java; increased by cuttings; cultivated in sandy peat, leaf mould, and loam. Flore des Serres, 1847, pl. 271.

A beautiful species of a new genus, dedicated to M. Liebig, the celebrated chemist. The leaves are large, oblong, acuminate; stem erect, and the flowers, which appear in axillary as well as terminal panicles, are about twice the size of a gesnera, of a pure white, shaded with deep blue on the upper side of the tube of the corolla. It was introduced by Mr. T. Lobb, from Java, and first flowered in the Kew gardens. It is a fine plant and should be introduced into every collection, where it will make a fine addition to our summer blooming greenhouse piants. (Flore des Serres, Sept.)

46. PENTSTE'MON GORDO'NI Hook. Mr. Gordon's Pentstemon. (Schrophulariaceæ.)

A hardy perennial; growing two feet high; with violet flowers; appearing in autumn; a native of Columbia River; cultivated in common garden soil. Flore des Serres, 1847, pl. 269.

A fine North American species from the Platte River, and one which would undoubtedly prove hardy in our gardens. It has fine spikes of large violet flowers, and is extremely beautiful. It was raised from seeds sent to the Kew gardens. (Flore des Serres, Sept.)

REVIEWS.

ART. I. An Address delivered before the Chester County Horticultural Society, at West Chester, Pa., Sept. 10, 1847. By WM. H. DILLINGHAM. With the Transactions of the Society for the years 1846, 1847. Pamph. 8vo. pp. 48.

THE Chester County Horticultural Society is a young and flourishing association, and its first two exhibitions have been highly creditable. Many fine kinds of fruits have been exhibited at the two annual shows of 1846 and 1847, and liberal premiums awarded.

We have now before us an address, delivered at the last annual show in September, by Mr. Dillingham, and we appropriate a page or two to a few of the most interesting portions of the same.

Mr. Dillingham thus pays a merited tribute to the memory of Penn:

The name of the State in which we rejoice, is descriptive of its characteristic features to the first settlers. Penn found the country granted to him by his sovereign, a forest, and the designation assigned to it, equally simple and appropriate, means, in plain speech, Penn's woods. It has been our lot to see it, in "bud and blossom like the rose ;" and it is our business here to-day, surrounded by the treasures of Pomona and the splendors of Flora, products of the rich inheritance of a happy soil and clime, perpetuated to us by the virtues of our ancestors, while felicitating ourselves in these enjoyments, to increase its fertility and beauty. To the region occupied by the members of this Society, as part and parcel of the original County of Chester, pertain the honor and the responsibility of having been the first resting-place of the Proprietary of this then noble forest, the chosen spot to begin the development of his great idea of a Commonwealth founded upon the blessed principle of " peace on earth and good will to man." You are the children's children in the third and fourth generations of his companions; many of you still cultivate the paternal acres which Penn himself granted to your ancestors. You have still the custody of the earliest muniments of Title, and the Records of the first Judicial proceedings in our Commonwealth, which secure to you the possession of the soil that produces these plants and fruits and flowers.

Invited upon this occasion to speak for you and to you, the speaker has identified himself with you, and feels that he has a right to do so, not alone from a devotion to the common objects of your interesting anniversary. Our children have a common ancestry in the friends and companions of