The American Pomologist: containg finely colored drawings, accompanied by letter press descriptions of Fruits of American origin. Edited by Dr. W. D. Brinckle. Published by A. Hoffy, Philadelphia. ($2 a number, quarterly - $8 a vol.)

Those who remember Mr. Hoffy's colored serial of Fruits, of which only a few numbers were issued in Philadelphia, some five or six years ago, will recognize the prototype number with plates, showing thh specimens of fruit with their wood and foliage attached, lithographed and colored by Mr. Hoffy, in very good style.

The new features which entitle it to favorable consideration, are two. The first, that it is devoted wholly to Fruits of American origin, which will commend it to all those who, like ourselves, have faith in the products of our own soil as best adapted to this climate; and second, that it is edited by Dr. Brinckle, one of the most zealous and accomplished of the amateur pomologists of the country.

The first number contains the Brandy wine, the Moyamensing, the Petre and the Pennsylvania Pears: the Republican Pippin, the Eliza Peach, the Burlington Apricot, Wendell's mottled Bigarreau Cherry, and the Wilder and Cushing Raspberries. A plate is given of each variety, and the letter press, though very brief, is perhaps sufficient for a work which presents a full portrait to the eye of the reader.

We beg Dr. Brinckle in this work, which promises to become one of value, to adopt the classification of fruits, as respects quality, which has been established by the Porno-logical Congress, viz: good, very good, best. It is impossible for the general reader, from his description of the varieties figured, (and the fault is common to most books or prints) to tell what is the real rank of the variety. The Pennsylvania pear for instance - a sort which we (and most other northern pomologists) have fruited and rejected, is set down with the single remark as to its flavor, that it is "highly perfumed." This is quite true - and yet it is no less true that, compared with the standard, it will not rank as a "good" pear.

The work is one which will commend itself to pomologists and fruit growers, and its appearance is the best proof of the steady progress of fruit culture in the United States.

*We are only sorry to observe that the Doctor says, in his preface, he is in no way connected with the profits of the undertaking - it is wholly a labor of lore with him. We only regret this because we have generally found that what is not worth paying well for, is not worth doing so well - especially if it has to be done month after month, sod year after year. We trust our friend will prove the rule has exceptions.

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