The Vermont Beauty was described in the Rural New-Yorker under the name of Macomber, but the introducers, W. P. Rupert & Son, of Seneca, N. Y., have given it the above name. It was the last to come into bearing, about five years ago, and deserves more than a passing notice. The tree is yet small, of low pyramidal growth with slender twigs and is a good bearer in alternate years. The fruit is small, a little larger than the Seckel. It is pyriform in shape and as even as if turned in a lathe; no basin at the calyx, slightly indented at the stem. But the color! This is one of the fruits that the lover of the beautiful will delight to see. It is bright yellow, with a clear, brilliant, crimson cheek rivalling in beauty the most beautiful crab apples. It is very juicy, with a mild sub acid, sprightly flavor. It is so solid that it could be safely sent across the continent in the mail with no more than ordinary packing.

[Note. - The Vermont Beauty was favorably mentioned at the recent meeting at the Western New York Horticultural Society. - Ed. Am. G].