Print in pale blue, brown, or black of a view of Pittsburg, with the Iron Mountain in the background and two large steamers, named respectively “Home” and “Pennsylvania” in the foreground. Mark on the back, “Picturesque Views, Pittsburg.” 243. Pittsfield. Clews. A winter view of the town common at Pittsfield, Mass., with the church and other public buildings. In the foreground an elliptical enclosure with a skeleton elm-tree, intended to represent the famous great Pittsfield Elm. The author of “The China Hunters’ Club” quotes from a newspaper of 1864, that the trunk of this tree was made into bowls and other relics, and that “about 1825 Mr. Allen, a merchant of Pittsfield, had a view of the elm and park, as they then appeared, taken and sent to England, where it was reproduced on blue crockery ware.” As the fence which appears in the view on the plate was not placed around the elm until 1825, this date is probably correct. Before that the tree had been entirely unprotected; it was sadly nibbled by the farm horses that were frequently hitched to the iron staples that were driven into its trunk. When the elm fell in 1861, a great number of these staples were found imbedded in the wood. The design of the church appears in four medallions in the border of the plate. It is marked “Clews” and the name “Winter View of Pittsfield Mass.” I have also seen this same view with a vine-leaf border. Plymouth Landing. See No. 240. 244. Quebec. Dark blue print of view of the heights at Quebec. Mark on back in blue scroll “Quebec,” also the impressed stamp of a Greek cross. 245. Quebec. Falls of Montmorency. Dark blue view of the Falls, with a shell border. Stamp on the back “Falls of Montmorenci near Quebec.” This and the previous number are the only views of Canadian scenery that I have ever seen on old Staffordshire plates. Persons who have gathered china in Canada tell me that they have found no other views there. 246. Rhode Island. Arms of State. T. Mayer. Dark blue print marked “T. Mayer Stone Staffordshire.” Same border as No. 192. Marks fully described on page 324. 247. Richmond, Va. College. View of college printed in light blue. 248. Savannah. Bank. J. & W. Ridgway. View of the Bank at Savannah. It has the same set medallion border shown on page 319. Mark on back “Bank, Savannah, Beauties of America. J. & W. Ridgway.” Scudder’s Museum. New York. See No. 210. 249. South Carolina. A plate with a palmetto-tree in the centre, and a ship in the distance, on either side a flag. A shield with the date July 4th and the motto of the State of South Carolina. Flower border like plates of E. Wood & Sons. 250. South Carolina. Arms of State. T. Mayer. Dark blue plate. Marked “Stone Staffordshire T. Mayer.” Same marks and border as No. 192, and a very clear rendering of the State arms. 251. States. Clews.