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than the others. The Large Asiatic, from Schertzer of Haar- 

 lem, proved, as formerly, an excellent Cauliflower ; but the 

 Early Leyden Cauliflower from the same establishment turned 

 out badly, more than one-half being nearly the same as the 

 Drum-head Cabbage. This is the more to be regretted, because 

 in former seasons the Early Leyden from Schertzer was found to 

 be the same as Legge's celebrated Walcheren Broccoli or Cauli- 

 flower, true seeds of which are often diflncult to obtain. No. 8, 

 Walcheren, from Mr. Cock, Mas correct. The result of the trial 

 is, that several new names are rendered unimportant ; whilst 

 two varieties, namely, the Large Asiatic and the Walcheren., 

 are found to be those most deserving of cultivation. 



2. " Halliman's Fruit Protectors " have been tried for Peaches 

 on the South "Wall. They forward the ripening a little ; and 

 they are useful for preventing the fruit from falling on the 

 ground. In some cases, however, they are apt to scorch it. 

 On tke whole, it cannot be asserted that the advantages resulting 

 from their use would equal the expense. They would not answer 

 the purpose of growers for the market ; but gentlemen's gardeners 

 and others would find some of them convenient for protecting 

 any particular sort till it acquired a greater degree of ripeness 

 than it could otherwise attain. The fruit may be left a day in 

 the glasses after it parts from the tree. 

 3. The Baeker Nectarine. 



Presented to the Society by Mr. Barker, of Suedia, and 

 received March 31, 1841. 



The tree was then a half-standard, with a rough, irregularly- 

 formed top. It was noted as producing leaves with globose 

 glands, large flowers, and pcaclies of little merit. Subsequently 

 one small twig was observed having leaves with reniform glands. 

 Buds from this were taken and woi'ked on a tree against the 

 South wall. Fruit of it has this year been obtained for the first 

 time, and proves to be the Nectarine. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit large obovate, dark red next the sun, pale yellowish 

 green where shaded. Flesh fine, yellowish white, rayed with 

 bright red at the stone, from which it parts freely ; rich, in this 

 unfavourable season, but scarcely so aromatic as that of the 

 Violette Hative. Stone larger than that of the sort just men- 

 tioned, flattish, obovate. Kernel bitter. This variety is quite 

 distinct from the Stanwick Nectarine originally obtained from 

 the same gentleman, the one having a sweet, and the other a 

 bitter kernel. 



Large fruits are more difficult to ripen than small ; and there- 

 fore this will require to be grown against a soutli aspect; and. 



