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Fruit Rowing for the most part singly ; extremely large, blunt 

 heart-shaped, compressed at the sides, and much flattened at the 

 base ; varying but little in shape. Stalk about two inches long, very 

 stout, and inserted in a deep cavity. Skin pale yellow, dotted and 

 marbled with lively red on the sunny side. Flesh firm (almost too 

 much so), pale yellow, juicy, and rich; if fully matured, has an excel- 

 lent flavour. Ripens the end of July or the beginning of August. 



The trees are very " thrifty," having wide-spreading branches 

 and large broad fohage. If planted as a standard, it forms a noble 

 head. 



13. Blgarreau Napoleon. 



Synonyms : Bigarreau Lauermann, Lauermann's Kirche, 

 Lauermann's Grosse Kirche, Lauermann's Herz Kirche. 



Fruit of the largest size, growing in clusters of twos and threes. 

 Heart-shaped, and regularly formed. Skin amber, dotted with red 

 on the shaded side, having a crimson cheek. Stalk about two inches 

 long, rather stout, and inserted in a deep narrow cavity. Flesh 

 amber, slightly adhering to the stone ; very firm, juicy, sweet, and 

 of excellent flavour. Ripens in the end of July and beginning of 

 August. 



Although the common Bigarreau is a very excellent and well- 

 known Cherry, I consider this variety superior in some points, as it is 

 equal in flavour, more productive, and the fruit is not so liable to 

 crack in ripening. 



It will bear well as a standard, but if trained, either aspect is 

 suitable. It is a very desirable kind for growing on north walls, — 

 the fruit will hang for a great length of time in such situations. 



Frogmore. J. Powell. 



[To be continued.] 



MEMORANDA FROM KEW. 



Approaching this great garden by the principal entrance, the first 

 objects that attract attention are some fine specimens of the Moreton 

 Bay Pine (Araucaria Cunninghami) decorating the lawn ; they are 

 cultivated in large tubs, and placed there during summer, but are all 

 housed in winter. Another beautiful object is Dacrydium cupressi- 

 num, about fourteen feet high. This is one of the most beautiful of 

 conifers ; it has long slender branches, which are pendulous, hano-ino- 

 down to the ground. At a short distance from the entrance is a fine 

 flowering specimen of the large Magnolia grandiflora ; it is about 

 twenty feet high, stands on the open lawn, and never fails during its 

 flowering season, which is the latter part of summer, to be covered 

 with large fragrant white flowers. From twenty to thirty are now 

 expanding daily. Thselreuteria paniculata, a deciduous tree from 

 China, is here about sixteen feet high, forming itself into a large, 

 almost globular head, eight yards in diameter. It has a good foliage, 

 and bears large pannicles of yellow flowers, which are produced in 



