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season at Christmas, but with the forof^oing there will be 8u(Hcienfc 

 to maintain an abundant supply. A few of the best of the Jufchen 

 sorts for trophy groups are JLollandhury, Lewis's Jnromparahle, 

 Mere de Menage, (Joldcn Noble, Winter I'earmain, Forrjc, and 

 Formosa. 



Turning to the Peaks, the undermentioned may be seleoled with 

 great advantage from the list of thowe which attain maturity during 

 December and January. Jicurre d'AnJou, a large fruit handsome in 

 appearance and of iirst rate (juality ; it commences to ripen in 

 November, and may usually be had in perfection during the two 

 following months. JJeurre d'Are?nherr/ is perhaps more useful than 

 the preceding, as it is more productive, succeeds admirably as a 

 pyramid, and is at its bent at Christmas. JJeurre Jiachelier is another 

 excellent pear ; the fruit is large and of fine quality, and the tree an 

 abundant bearer as a jjyramid. Beurre de Jowjhe is a most delicious 

 fruit, of good appearance, and can be highly recommended for 

 situations favourable to the pear. The (Jliaumontel is perhaps one 

 of the best of the Chi'istmas pears, for the fruit is large and hand- 

 some, of splendid quality, and the tree a capital bearer. Fordle, or 

 Trout pear, is unquestionably the most handsome of the tieries ; the 

 fruit is about medium size, very rich and buttery, and is of a bright 

 yellow with brilliant crimson cheek on the sunny side, and beautifully 

 spotted with deeper crimson. Olon Morceatt is by no means so 

 attractive as the preceding, yet it is exceedingly good in quality and 

 most deserving of cultivation. Jfacoih ^ Inrompar(xhle is another good 

 variety, and can be recommended for planting where room can be 

 found for a large collection. Knifjht's Monarch is perliaps one of 

 the most valuable pears for the new year, as it is of the finest quality 

 and the tree is most productive, either trained to walls or as 

 pyramids. Winter Nelln is rather small, but the tree is an excellent 

 bearer, and the flavour so rich that it can be strongly recommended. 

 Zephirin Gregoire may also be commended for its good (|uality, but 

 it is hardly required with so many first-class varieties to select from. 



WINTER BEIIRIES. 



[HEN" visiting Ware's Xuraery, at Tottenham, lately, I 

 was agreeably surprised to find a great bed of hardy 

 arums, completely covered with short club-like spikes 

 of the most brilliant scarlet berries, and it at once 

 struck me that these arums would answer admirably 

 to fill up as ground-work in a bed I have devoted to berry-bearing 

 shrubs, expressly for a cheerful effect at this dull tim.e of year. 

 Perhaps not many of our readers would care to lay out one large 

 bed, much less a series of beds, for such a purpose ; but I am satisfied 

 the matter is worth serious consideration, because from November 

 to April the berries hold pretty well, of course being thinned by 

 the thrushes from the very first, and their appearance is so distinct 



