NEW PLANTS. 



Grceninjr, however, is wortliless here. Not one specimen in five hnndrcd, perhaps, 

 remains sound until it ripens. It is also a very shy bearer, and too acid even 

 for hop:s. 



The Baldwin succeeds pretty well here, and with care will keep through winter. 

 The Mela Carla fully maintains its high Italian character. The Jonathan is also 

 at home with ns. 



The Large Striped Winter Pearmain is a large fine winter apjile, and is per- 

 haps the best market apple we have, on account of its size and beauty. The 

 Prior's Red and Jciiett, however, are the great favorites here for winter use. The 

 Golden Pearmain, Columbia Russet, Renette Franche, Peck's Pleasant, Green 

 Cheese, AViue Sap, Crow's Egg, Hall's Seedling, and a host of others, are culti- 

 vated here. We also cultivate a few varieties of apples here of first-rate quality, 

 that I think are not known elsewhere. The following are some of the principal 

 ones: — 



Ben Davis, a large fine winter apple ; Holland's Red Winter, is also a fine 

 winter apple. The Homony Apple is perhaps the best very early apple that we 

 have, ripening generally a little before the Early Harvest. Matlock's Summer, 

 which originated in an adjoining county, is an apple of large size and very good 

 quality, ripening in August. But as I have already transcended ray intended 

 limit, I will for the present close. 



NEW PLANTS. 



CupRESSUS M'Nabiana. Nat. Ord. Coniferce. — This beautiful Conifer was raised 

 by Messrs. Yeitch, from seeds gathered by Mr. W. Lobb, who found it on the 

 Sierra Nevada of North California, where it forms a bush from eight to ten feet 

 high. It presents a most striking appearance, with green and glaucous scales 

 associated with the deep rich brown of Tamarix gallica on their branches, and 

 shows that in youth and vigor the species must be exceedingly handsome. 



Dahlia, Crystal Palace Scarlet {Dwarf Bedding). — The qualities of this 

 new bedding Dahlia are such that henceforth no garden with but half a dozen 

 flower-beds will be complete without it. It fills up that void so long felt by 

 many, namely, having a bed composed of large bold flowers, brilliant in color, 

 jjrofuse bloomers, and of dwarf habit. This Dahlia possesses all the above 

 requisites ; it will, therefore, be easily imagined how the smaller and more 

 diminutive flowers are lost beside it; added to which, it is one of the easiest 

 ])lants to preserve throughout the winter, and can be propagated in spring by 

 dividing the roots, in the same way as an ordinary herbaceous i)lant. Persons in 

 the habit of visiting the Crystal Palace last season must have been struck with the 

 noble effect the Dahlia there made when pegged down ; but this variety, from its 

 dwarfness of growth, will not require such care ; and those who have had the 

 jjleasure of viewing the noted gardens of Tedworth House last summer, will be 

 able to appreciate the following particulars given of it by the able superintendent 

 there : " In color, this beautiful dwarf Dahlia is equal to the most glowing scarlet 

 Geranium ; the flowers are of a medium size, very double, and full to the centre, 

 of very compact habit, its growth averaging one foot and a half, and having fine 

 dark leaves, which contrast admirably with the brilliant color of the flower ; it 

 commences blooming early in July, throwing up great quantities of flowers together, 

 and remains one perfect sheet of bloom, until cut off by the autumn frosts. As 

 a bedding plant, it will stand pre-eminent, and will be found unequalled for the 

 decoration of the flower-garden during the autumnal months ; another and not ' 



