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they cau afford to admit by the cheapness of fuel, enabling them 

 to use sufficient heat in cold weather. 



Thirdly. Cool treatment at the time the plants start for fruit, 

 and 



Fourthly. No check from the time the flowers begin to 

 expand until the fruit is fully matured. 



No suckers are allowed to grow upon the plants unless they are 

 wanted, and then not more than one upon each plant, but Mr. 

 Barron tells me he intends to grow no suckers at all, except from 

 the scai'cest varieties in future, but to plant out some old shoots, 

 and from them take whatever stock he may require. 



Thus I have given an outline of Pine-growing in South Wales, 

 which practical men may readily fill up for their own advantage ; 

 and if my remarks should be instrumental in introducing a 

 better system in other parts of the country, the object for which 

 these lines were written will be fully attained. 



December 14, 1854. 



XXIII. — Notes on Pears with reference to the sorts 



ENUMERATED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE 



OF Fruit-trees published by the Horticultural 

 Society. By M. De Jonghe of Brussels. 



I HAVE examined the Supplement to the Catalogue of Fruits 

 published by the Horticultural Society ; and this examination 

 has given rise to the following short notes. It would be desirable, 

 in my opinion, that the name of each fruit should be followed 

 by that of the person by whom it was raised. This would be 

 interesting in a historical point of view, and complimentary to 

 those men who have devoted their lives, and part of their 

 fortunes, to the improvement of the Pear, the results of which 

 we at the present time enjoy. 



De Jonghe. 



1. Alberty. Doubtless Albertine. (Van Mens.) 



2''. Alexandre Bivort. (From the collection of M. Esperen, of 



Mechlin.) This name was given by Berkmans, successor 



to the late M. Esperen. 

 2'. Alexandre Lamhre. (Collection Van Mens.) 



