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delicious in Scotland, it is of no merit, though much larger, when 

 grown in our southern counties. It is believed to bo a native of 

 Norway, and was shown under the name of the Bouchrefin, at 

 the International Fruit Show of 180'J, in a collection of Nor- 

 wegian fruits. Ilipe in November. — [Fruit Manual, p. 237.1 



2. Adam. — An inferior variety ; speedily decaying at the core. 

 Bipe at the end of Octohei.— {Fruit Manual, p. 237.) 



3. Alexandke BivonT. — A first-rate dessert fruit, raised by 

 M. Berckmans, and named by him, in 1848, in honour of 

 M. Alexandre Bivort, the Belgian pomologist. Ilipe from 

 December to February. — {Fniit Mamuil, p. 238.) 



8. Alexandre BiTort. 



4. Alexandre Lambrk. — Raised by M. Van Mens, and first 

 fruited in 18-14. It was named in honour of the grandfather 



4. AltfXEtndre Lambre. 



of M. Bivort, an amateur arboriculturist. Fruit rarely of any 

 merit in this country. Ripe from December to February. — 

 {Fruit Manual, p. 238.) 



NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 

 At the annual dinner of the Society of the Associated 

 Seed Merchants of London, which recently took place at the 

 London Tavern, a handsome silver-gilt de.ssert service was 

 presented to Mr. Daniel Nash, as a testimonial of the high 

 respect in which he is held by the Association, over which he 

 has presided for a period of twenty-one years. The service 

 consisted of a centre plateau and four corner pieces, each piece 

 having emblematical figures in frosted silver, each figure 

 mounted on a silver-gilt base, representing the four operations 

 of agriculture — ploughing, sowing, reaping, and thrashing. The 

 plateau bore the following inscription : — " Presented to Daniel 

 Nash, Esq., by the members of the Loudon Seed Trade, as a 

 token of their esteem and appreciation of his services. De- 

 cember, 1867." Mr. Nash is the head of the well-known firm 

 Minier, Nash, & Nash, which has for a period of nearly two 

 centuries held a high place in the wholesale seed trade. 



"WORK FOR THE WEEK. 



KITCHEN GAUDKN. 



All unoccupied ground ought to have been turned up by 

 rough digging, trenching, or ridging, regulating these opera- 

 tions according to the character of the soil, and the nature of 

 preceding and contemplated future crops. Artichokrs, protect 

 with any loose litter; also, Aapara^us, Sea-kalr, and Rhubarb, 

 not that the last three will be injured by frost, but they will 

 come in much earlier it the ground is not cooled to a low tem- 

 perature. Celery, defend it from frost. It will keep good for 

 a considerable time if taken up with balls, placed upright in 

 rows in a shed, and clean dry straw put between the rows so 

 that the heads may not touch each other. Caulijloircrs, keep 

 a sharp look-out after the plants in frames or under hand-Ughts, 

 and those fit for use, as well as Endive, J.cttucea, and Radishes 

 in cold frames or turf pits, protecting those in the latter with 

 straw or reed covers neatly made, or with hurdles thatched 

 with straw or spruce branches. Peas, if not already done seize 

 the earliest opportunity of mild weather to sow the first crop. 

 Ringleader, Dillistone's Prolific, or Dickson's First and Beat 

 are suitable varieties. Broad Beans, sow Early Mazagan, or 

 Early Longpod, choosing for the main crop such established 

 early varieties, and only small quantities of those sorts the 

 superiority of which is not sufficiently tested. 



FRUIT GARDEN. 



As to pruning, nailing, and planting, it is always advisable 

 to be as forward as possible with these operations before Christ- 

 mas. Protect newly planted trees with mulching. The wood 

 of Peach trees will not be over-well ripened this season in un- 

 favourable situations, and more especially in the case of those 

 trees that suffered greatly from frost last January and February. 

 The late frost, by checking vegetation, may help to ward-off 

 such another disaster. All the young shoots of Peach and 

 Apricot trees should have been nnnailed some time ago. In 

 consequence of being freely exposed on all sides the shoots 

 would be better hardened, and from not being contiguous to 

 the wall they would not be so easily excited, nor in so much 

 dauger of having their sap-vessels burst by severe frosts. In 

 addition to this, the stems might be bound round, not over- 

 closely, with hard-twisted straw bands, and a little long litter 

 thrown over the border to the width of 4 or 5 feet. This is an 

 excellent opportunity for moving soil, turning composts, and 

 wheeling manure. Do not forget a little of the latter as a 

 mulching or top-dressing to Strawberry-beds, if very superior 

 fruit are desired next season. Standard Apple trees, if not 

 already attended to, may now be pruned, taking care to cut out 

 all cross branches. Gooseberries and Currants if not pre- 

 viously pruned may now be gone over, so as to allow the 

 ground to be dug amongst them. 



FLOWEK OAEDEN. 



After the late frost and snow but little can be done here at 

 present except where alterations are going on, and then the 

 trenching of ground for planting may be proceeded with. Beds 

 containing autumn-sown annuals would be the better of a few 

 branches of evergreens stuck into them to shade the plants 



