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as a standard ; but if trained, an east or south-east aspect should be 

 chosen. The Black Eagle is an English variety, raised by a daughter 

 of the late Mr. Knight of Downton, in the year 1806. It is a rich 

 delicious fruit, and is held in high estimation in every garden where 

 it is cultivated. 



9. Holmans Duke. 



Fruit about the middle size, roundish oblate, borne in clusters 

 similar to the May Duke. Skin dark red, almost black, when fully 

 exposed to the sun. Stalk slender, varying in length from one and 

 a half to two inches. Flesh purplish red, tender, juicy, and possessing 

 a pleasant flavour. Ripens towards the end of July, and will hang a 

 considerable time on the tree. 



This is a valuable hardy Cherry, bearing equally well on all as- 

 pects, or as a standard. This variety is characterised by short-jointed 

 erect shoots ; but still it is often confused with others of its class, 

 such as the Late and Arch Dukes, which are very different kinds. 



10. Royal Duke. 



Synonyms : Anglaise, Anglaise Tardive. 



Fruit large, round, or a little flattened at the apex ; outline smooth 

 and even. Skin thin and glossy, of a fine lively red at first, becom- 

 ing darker when fully ripe. Stalk of moderate length, and slender. 

 Flesh pale red, very tender, juicy, and rich. Ripens from the middle 

 to the end of July. 



This is a very beautiful Cherry, and well adapted for planting in 

 small gardens or for low walls, on account of its dwarf compact 

 habit and moderate growth. 



Frogmore. J. Powell. 



[To be continued.] 



BRITISH PLANTS. 



Phyteuma orhiculare is a pretty round-headed blue flower, almost 

 meriting cultivation. It prefers a chalky soil, in which in a wild 

 state it is generally found. 



Pedicularis sylvatica is a handsome rose-coloured flower, which 

 grows about four inches high. When carefully taken up with a small 

 tuft of turf, I find it to bloom continuously for a long time. It grows 

 in Windsor Park, near the statue. It may also be found about two 

 miles from Egham, near Stroud. 



Hyoscyamus niger. All botanists agree as to the frequent occur- 

 rence of this species in churchyards, &c. The flower is a beautifully 

 spotted purple ; but there is also a yellow variety of it. In this 

 neighbourhood we may only consider H. niger as semi-wild, though 

 in many places I have found it distinctly indigenous. Of the yellow 

 variety I may say the reverse, being by no means so plentiful as the 

 other. 



Origanum vulgare. This odoriferous plant is very common in 

 chalky soils, in hedge-banks, and other sequestered spots. The 



