Ma. Editor : - Dear Sir : In the last number of the Horticulturist I notice your remarks, as well as those of your correspondent Foxnieadow, in praise of the Gishurst Compound for destroying insects and mildew; and, as you seem desirous of getting at its real merits, for your information, as well as the readers of your valuable Journal, allow me to inform you that I have not, up to this date, heard from nor seen any of my customers who have purchased the compound from me who have one word to say against it, but, on the contrary, in its praise; and, as a proof of what I say, I subjoin the note which I received from W. O. Van Tyne, Esq., Cleveland, Ohio. "W. Elliott: - Dear Sir: I inclose six dollars for more of your Gishurst Compound. I am very much pleased with it, and find that it completely protects my dwarf Pears, Peaches, and Grapes, from all kinds of insects which have made their appearance this spring." Thus far, I can furnish abundance of evidence of a similar character from the mostdistinguished Horticulturists in the neighborhood of New York, but as you are in daily communication with those gentlemen I don't think it necessary to furnish ou with the evidence.

Yours respectfully, W. Elliott, 31 John Street.

[All the persons you allude to bear testimony in its favor. - Ed].

Mr. Peter B. Mead: - Dear Sir: I send you to-day via Savannah, care of Adams' Express, a small box of Pears as a continuation of samples. No. 4 is the Crassanne, a regular and abundant bearer, thriving only on the pear foot The fruit is smaller than ordinary, owing to the prolonged drought from which we are suffering. You will probably judge of its qualities for yourself if they ripen properly, which it will generally do, like the Bartlett, if plucked after half grown. It is very juicy and vinous, but with a little astringeney, just about enough to leave the mouth clean, and free from any unpleaaant taste. The fruit requiret to be thinned, aa it generally sets two or three on a spur, one being quite enough to be left to attain a proper size. It U liable to crack badly sometimes, but teems perfect though small this season, when even the Bartlett, Louise Bonne, and Grey Doyenne* are very knotty.' No. 32 was sent me from Milan as the Verte Longue Fanachee, but I can not see where it is "long" at all. The larger samples are from a small tree on quince root where I could thin out the fruit, while the smaller ones are from a large tree on pear root, too large for me, without more trouble than I was willing to take, to thin out: both of the same age.

These are about as good illustrations of the two different plans, thinning and not thinning, as could well be shown. No. 101 was sent me from Paris aa the Fondante des Charneuse, synonym, according to Charles Downing, of the "Ducde Brabant." I have only one tree, which is on pear root, and it did not begin to bear very early, but now bears regularly and too abundantly. If the samples, which are hardly as large as usual, should ripen, you will judge for yourself of its merits. No. 151 is the Louise Bonne d'Avranchesor de Jersey, with which I have no doubt you are well acquainted. I will merely remark that although the fruit is full-sized this season, it is knotty. No. 179 was sent me by A. Leroy as the Yioompte de Spoelberg. I regrafted it upon an old pear root, where it bears excessively, requiring about nine-tenths of the fruit to be thinned off in order for it to attain any decent size. These are rather below the usual size, and as I hope they will ripen well, they will speak for themselves. What is No. 74? I received it from Paris as the Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee, which it can not well be. It bears regularly and always sets too much fruit, but when ripe, though not first rate, is not to be despised.

It is when ripe quite solid, though not hard or juicy, but of very pleasant flavor, of which you can judge for yourself, as it will most probably ripen, not being apt to rot The Beurre Diel fills the gap between the Bartletta, White and Grey Doyennes, and these Pears. It succeeds with me much better than the Duchesse d'Angouleme, and is a much finer fruit, and little, if any, smaller, bearing much better upon the quince root than the pear.

I have filled up the box with small pears instead of straw or paper, therefore do not mistake them for samples, unless poor ones. The Henry IVth is also in season, but so very small, knotty, and ugly that I would be ashamed to let you see any of them, although they eat tolerably well. I have also thrown in a few Jujube berries, which you will find to grow very fast in favor if they reach you in condition good enough for you to eat them. The tree is well worth being; cultivated generally at the South, being quite hardy and ornamental, besides furnishing excellent Bee-pasture for about one month, at a scant season, and excellent fruit for children.

Yours respectfully, Robert Chisholm.

[The last lot of Pears came to hand in better condition than former ones. We thank you very heartily for the opportunities you have afforded us for comparing your South Carolina fruit with our own. Yours have not suffered by the comparison thus far; but as you have kindly proposed to go through the season, we defer summing up till the end. The Crassanne were of good size,juicy, with a vinous flavor, a little gritty, and astringent under the skin. No. 32 is the Verte Longue Pauachee; we find that nearly all Pears assume a globular shape at the South. The specimens from the quince were large and good; the others poor. The Due de Brabant was above our average size, and very fine. Louise Bonne de Jersey had decayed, which we regretted deeply, as we had a great desire to test it as grown South. Vicompte de Spoelberg were of fair size, but only moderately good. No. 74 we take to be the Spanish Bon Chrieten; it is not the Jalousie de Fontenay Vendue, and it is a rather poor pear, being sweet, but coarse and without flavor. The Jujube berries were not quite dried up, but were very pleasant.

We should be glad to have you, by and by, give us some remarks on your soil and culture. - Ed].