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(growing deeper as it approaches maturity), firm, crisp, juicy, exceed- 

 ingly rich and saccharine. In use from November to March. 



This beautiful little dessert Apple was raised at Court of Wick, in 

 Somersetshire. It ought to be in every garden where a dozen trees 

 are grown. 



Frogmore. J. Powell. 



CULTURE OF THE PIMELEA. 



Many of the Pimeleas are very interesting and showy, and most of 

 them are of easy culture. In a list which I have subjoined will be 

 found all the kinds now in cultivation that are really worth growing 

 in a select collection. There are also many more that are not therein 

 named, and may be favourites of some ; but I think every one who 

 requires every plant they grow to perform its part, either at the 

 exhibition or in their show-house, will find in my selection all that 

 are worthy of that claim. 



Suppose I were now about to purchase plants of the kinds I have 

 enumerated, I should select nice, bushy, healthy plants, (not large,) as 

 they will all thrive admirably under the same treatment. There will be 

 no danger in going wrong by giving them all the first start together. 

 About the latter end of March or beginning of April examine them 

 minutely. Any that are found healthy and vigorous at their roots 

 may be shifted into larger pots, while others if found weak and un- 

 healthy, and the soil become soddened and unkind, the ball may be 

 carefully reduced by taking away some portion of the earth, and 

 placing them back again into the same-size pots they were taken from. 

 The compost that will be found to suit them best is, three parts light 

 fibrous peat, with one of light friable loam (not stiff, heavy loam). 

 To this add a liberal supply of sharp sand and some rubbly pieces of 

 charcoal, if that can be procured ; if not, add a portion of clean pot- 

 sherds, broken to the size of hazel-nuts. Mix this well together, and 

 pot your plants in it, observing that your pots which are to receive 

 them are well drained ; and in potting bear in mind not to sink your 

 plant deep, but keep the crown or collar (as it is generally called) 

 rather elevated ; and when finished potting be sure to leave your new 

 soil quite solid by pressing it down firm as you proceed, as this is a 

 very essential point ; for it often happens that by leaving the new 

 soil too light, the water finds its way through it, and leaves the old 

 ball of earth a dry mass ; the plant ultimately becomes sickly and 

 often dies; but by pressing the new soil as closely down as the old 

 ball, the water finds its way to the roots in a regular course. 



When the plants have all received their shift, place them in a close 

 pit, the same as I have recommended before, in company with the 

 Boronias or Acrophyllum venosum, where they will soon begin to 

 make rapid and vigorous growth, often syringing them overhead, and 

 closing the pit early in the afternoon. When they begin to make 

 rapid growth, top all the young wood ; this will cause them to push 

 forth more shoots, and with greater vigour. 



