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CHOICE ENGLISH FRUIT. 



On the 15th of September, 1S20, was published, Part T. Price 5a. (to be cott- 

 tinued Monthly), of an entirely NEW WORK ou FRUIT, 



ENTITLED, 

 CONTAINING 



DELINEATIONS 



OF THE BEST VARIETIES OF THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF 



ENG1.ISH FRUIT; 



To which are added, 



THE BLOSSOMS AND LEAVES, 



IN THOSE INSTANCtS IN WHICH THEY ARE CONSIDtRED NECESSARY: 



ACCOMPANIED WITH 



Full Descriptions of their various Properties, Time of Ripening, and Directiora 

 for Planting thtm, so as to produce a longer Succession of Fruity 

 Such being pointe J out, as are particularly calculated for 



OPEN WALLS AND FOR FORCING. 



BY G. BROOKSHAW, 



AUTHOR OF THE " POMONA BRITANNICA." 



Vbw reasons nped be urged in support of a Work like the present ; for its 

 obvious utility, and general interest, occur at once. It is a curious fact, 

 however, thai wliile an enlarged taste tor Botany lias been directed, both 

 scieniiflc.iUy and popularly, to every other branch of ils extensive province, 

 this particular one has been almost wholly neijliCted. From what causes this 

 has arisen, it might not be difficult to elucidate.— The proper selection of Fruit- 

 Trees is still very imperfectly uaderstood; and the obj«-ct of this Work is to 

 supply that Imperfection. 



The UoRTicuLTtiRAL Repository will comprise every particular connected 

 with the proper Management oi English Fruit-Trees, and rontain correct De-' 

 lintations of he best t'arieties of the different Si)ecies. It would be superfla* 

 ous to enter iito a formal enumeration of ihe numerous Fruits which f\xc'.\ s^. 

 Work must necessarily embrace. Wliouver has paid any attenlion t<' this 

 branch of Gardening, whether as an object of profit or amusement, will at once 

 compr- hend the extent and utility of ihe proposed Flan; and wueu the Author 

 affirms, nothing shall be omitted which can be required f )r th successful cul- 

 tivation of ever: kind o? Engusu Fruit-Trbe, he pledges himself to no mora 

 than he hopes to perform. 



Instructions will be added for building Garden- Walls on a ne'i) principle, 

 which will materially diminish the baleful effects of blight, -and enable per- 

 joiis to grow a viuch. larger quantity of Fruit, upon the same space of ground. 



CONDITIONS.. 



I. This Work will be elegantly 

 printed in royal Svo. ; and the Plates 

 drawn and colouretl from Natiure. 



II. Each Part will be illustrated 

 with Foitr Plates, (except where very 

 large Plates are given, which will be 

 necessary in th^- Pine Apples, the 

 Jfelont, and some of the GrayeSy ia 



which Parts Three Plates only can be 

 given), representing the Fruit in its 

 natural size. 



III. The whole will be completed 

 in about Twenty-six Parts, price 5«. 

 each, forming Two hsndaom« V»» 

 lumes. 



