OCTOBER. S!7 



" 9. Violette Hative. — One of first-rate excellence, both for wall and 

 forcing-house ; a good bearer, and ranks high in point of flavour and 

 size. 



" 10. Pitmaston Orange. — The best of the yellow-fleshed varieties, 

 good bearer, and first-rate in flavour, size, and quality. 



"LATE DITTO. 



"11. Vermash. — A fine late Nectarine, of a greenish 'colour, 

 inclined to red on the side next the sun. Medium size, good quality. 



"12. Peterborough. — Similar to the last, but later. 



" 13. Staniciek. — There is no doubt but this variety, when its 

 cultivation is better understood, will prove to be one of the finest late 

 varieties ; the flavour, as described by Dr. Lindley, is ' as far beyond 

 all other Nectarines as the Green-gage Plum is beyond all other Plums.' 

 Mr. M'Ewen observes, in a note, ' The Stanvvick suits well to be grown 

 in a house with such sorts as the Late and Walburton Admirable, 

 because a dish of Nectarines with late Peaches is rare, and the treat- 

 ment agrees.' " 



The work is well printed and neatly got up. It opens with a good 

 representation of the Late Admirable Peach, by Andrews, and wherever 

 the subject required it, woodcuts have been added by way of illustration. 



BRITISH POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Sept. 1. — Mr. Hogg in the chair. For a collection of fruit, comprising 

 not less than two dishes, to be exhibited by the grower, a prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Whiting, of the Deepdene, for a collection comprising 

 Trebbiana and Raisin de Calabre Grapes ; Bellegarde and Noblesse 

 Peaches ; Violet Hative and Elruge Nectarines ; Belgian Purple, 

 Cooper's Large Red, and Imperial Diadem Plums. A second premium 

 was awarded to Mr. Newton, of East Lodge, Enfield Chase, for a 

 collection containing Black Hamburgh and Black Morocco Grapes ; 

 Grosse Mignonne Peaches ; Violette Hative Nectarine ; Williams's 

 Bon Chretien Pears ; Kirke's and Jefferson Plums ; Red Quarrenden 

 and Kerry Pippin Apples ; and Red Dutch Currants. 



Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, again brought the Seedling Peach he 

 exhibited last year, and which he at present distinguishes as No. 6 ; it 

 was raised from the largest of all the Pavies — namely, the Pavie de 

 Pompone, a late clingstone variety. The flowers (large) and leaves 

 (with small round glands) are like the parent, but the flesh is red near 

 the stone, from which it parts freely, and is melting and delicious ; its 

 season being intermediate between the Royal George series and the later 

 October kinds. Mr. Rivers reported that it ripens about a fortnight 

 after the Grosse Mignonne, a tree of which stood beside it in the same 

 house. Last year it was pronounced promising, and at this examina- 

 tion it was considered to have sustained the favourable impression formed 

 of it ; Mr. Rivers, however, expressed his determination to give it a 

 further trial, and bring it again before the Society. Mr. Rivers also 

 brought a seedling Peach raised from the Pitmaston Orange Nectarine ; 



