January 18, 1872. ) 



JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENER. 



57 



Carter's First Crop, Caiter's White Gem, and Carter's Hun- 

 dredfold Peas ; Carter's Coveut Ciarden Garnishing Parsley, 

 Cox's Golden Gem Melon, Naseby Mammoth and Miirzagole 

 Onions, French Breakfast Radish, and Carter's Champion Cu- 

 cumber. All Vegetables to be grown by bcniijide gentlemen's 



gardeners or gentlemen amateurs, and in the open gi'ound, 

 excepting Cucumbers and Melons. The following to compri.'ie 

 dishes : — Of Onions, 12 ; Badifh, 3 dozen ; Melons and Cucum- 

 bers, 1 brace; Lettuce, 2 ; Beet, 3 ; Potatoes, 18; Savoy, 2; Kale, 

 2; Cauliflower, 2 ; Parsnips, G ; Carrot, C; Leek, 6 ; Celeiy, .3, 



This, which we noticed last week in " Les Promenades de 

 Paris," is a plant but little known in the horticultural world, 

 nevertheless it is extremely ornamental when sufficient space 

 can be given it to develope its beauties. It is sometimes to be 



CUNNINGHAMIA SINENSIS. 



found in collections under the names of Cunninghamia lanceo- 

 lata, Belis jnculiflora, and Finns lanceolata ; to the latter genus 

 it is nearly allied. 



The Cunniughamia is a native of the southern parts of 



CiuuiiugliaQiia slueiiciis. 



China, and although too tender to withstand the severity of , the Aiaucaiias from the American continent. It succeeds 

 our winter unbanned, it is nevertheless exceedingly beautiful best planted in a mixture of peat, loam, and shall) river 

 when grown as a conservatory plant ; and I have no doubt in sand in the proportion of three paiis of loam to one of each 

 the southern and western counties, if a proper position were of the others. It may be increased by cuttrugs, but they do 

 selected, it would be found to stand out of doors the cntue not make such handsome plants in a young stats aa seed- 

 season, or at least with but slight protection. liugs, but seeds are by no means easy to be obtained. — Expekto 

 In its gtoeral appearance C. sinensis somewhat resembles ' Cbede. 



THE ESPEEINE PEAE 

 I SHOULD much like to know why Mr. Scott fathers on me 

 Esperione as the name of a Pear. I am Cjuite certain I have 

 never employed it or thought of doing so. The name in youi' 

 paper I judge is a misprint, bui of that I have no concern. 



I feel tolerably sure that your Edgarley Seedling, the Bene- 

 dictiue, which Mr. Porch suspects was raised from grafts from 

 his tree, and the Coalpit Heath Pear will he found the 

 Espeiiue. As to the Esperine Pear you have figured, I re- 



