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thoroughly re-establish themselves, and some never regain the freshness 

 and vigour of plants transplanted from nearer home. Hence the number • 

 above given is small in comparison with the number of new kinds actually 

 introduced. Let it, however, be understood that the unnoticed are not 

 condemned but merely reserved for further trial. Of kinds one or two 

 years older more positive information may be given. Among these the 

 following may be safely chosen as of superior merit : — Moss : Baronne 

 de Wassenaer, bright red ; Captain Ingram, dark purple ; Gloire de 

 Mousseux, blush. H//brid Perpetual: Alphonse de Lamartine, rosy 

 blush ; Gloire de Vitry, light rose ; Lord Raglan, scarlet crimson ; 

 Madame de Cambaceres, rosy carmine ; Madame Masson, reddish 

 crimson ; IMadame Martel, rosy white ; Madame Vidot, flesh. Bourbon : 

 Dr. Leprestre, purplish red ; Ferdinand Deppe, reddish violet ; Omar 

 Pacha, brilliant red ; Prince Albert, scarlet crimson ; Reveil, cherry 

 shaded. This list might be considerably extended, but I fear 1 have 

 already trespassed too far on your valuable space. 



William Paul. 



Nurseries, Cheshunt, Herts. 



[This excellent paper should have appeared in our last number, but 

 unfortunately it arrived too late. Mr. Paul's critique on the new Roses 

 will, however, be read with interest, showing, as it does, how some 

 varieties vary in different localities, as we find that not only Mr. Paul 

 but many of our correspondents differ from Mr. Rivers in his estima- 

 tion of certain kinds. This, however, will always be the case — Ed.] 



BRITISH POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 

 jVbw. 6. — Mr. Hogg in the chair. Four new members were elected. 

 Mr. Spencer, of Bowood, Calne, Wilts, read a communication on the 

 orchards in his neighbourhood, together with some account of the fruits 

 best adapted for that locality. Some remarks were also made by Mr. 

 Varden, of Seaford Grange, near Pershore, on the effects of tlie frost last 

 spring upon fruit trees growing at different altitudes and subject to 

 various degrees of exposure. Both these papers will appear in the 

 Transactions of the Society. Beautifcd bunches of the Bowood Muscat 

 Grape were exhibited by Mr. Spencer. A full account of this new and 

 excellent variety, together with a coloured plate of it, will be given by 

 us in an early number next year. Mr. Melville, gardener at Dalmeney 

 Park, near Edmburgh, showed examples of a seedling Grape, a cross 

 between the Black Damascus and Black Prince. It was considered to 

 be no improvement on existing varieties. ]\Ir. Turner, gardener to 

 J. Hill, Esq., Streatham, produced a handsome bunch of Barbarossa 

 Grapes, weighing 5 lbs. 7 oz. Specimens of Black Hamburgh, ripened 

 in a greenhouse without fireheat, came from Mr. Spencer. They were 

 large, well coloured, and excellent in flavour. Mr. Tillyard also sent a 

 boxful of this Grape large and well coloured. A bunch of tlie curious 

 Lady's Finger Grape, or Cornichon Blanc, was exhibited by IMr. Hogan, 



