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Title: The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste
Year: 1846 (1840s)
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Subjects: Gardening
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : Luthur Tucker
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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ing anabundance of light, with good views to the side, front, or rear, and easy passage to the stairs.A furnace in the basement can be easily placed to heat all the rooms in both stories at once,or the luxury of a grate-fire can be indulged in, with little or no inconvenience. The porch possesses a novelty in containing the only available closet-room on the firstfloor, built into the sides of the entrance to the hall. The chamber plan admits of but three bed-rooms, but all are of large size and pleasantoutlook. There being no attic, if further chambers are needed, the room over the kitchencan be conveniently divided into two of moderate size for domestics or children. The cottage is intended only for a small family, with few servants or children, and withthe present design could hardly be altered or enlarged, and yet retain its simplicity andbeauty, A row or block of sucii a class of houses in any of the suburbs of our city wouldform a striking sight. Cost would be not far from $8000.
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334 ^^ Joseph and Senton Harbor, Michigayi. New Pear— The Star of Bethlehem. AVERY desirable new pear, bearing the above name, has been introduced to ourattention. Specimens as received by us speak highly in its favor,both as to color, quality, firmnesSjand size, and it seems worthy the attention of pomologists. Fruit is of very large size, same shape as Beurre dAnjou, obtuse, regular form, surfacesmooth, deep yellow color, shghtly russeted, with handsome red cheek on side nearest thesun. Stalk is quite short, about an inch, skin very thick, imparting a slightly astringenttaste to flesh nearest the surface. Flesh, yellowish white, somewhat coarse, but buttery,melting, and with a fine, sweet, excellent flavor. Season of ripening, 1st of Sept. Originatedat Bethlehem, Pa. A correspondent furnishes some particulars as to growth : It strongly resembles a persimmon tree ; habit is low and spreading, the branches neverassuming in the least degree a perpendicular or upright form ; branches

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