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Paterson's Suberb Melon. — The extraordinary melon represented by the 

 accompanying wood-cut (prepared from a photograph, for the use of which we 

 are indebted to Messrs. Wheeler, of Gloucester), was raised, during the summer 

 of 1869, at Pontypool Park, by Mr. Paterson, gardener to Mr. Hanlxiry Leigh ; 

 it weighed twenty-four pounds, and measured forty-two inches in circumference. 



PATERSON .S SUTERn MELON. 



It was raised from the Netted Scarlet-flesh, crossed with the Black Rock. The 

 fruit is of exquisite flavor, and very handsome, with fine rich scarlet flesh, and, 

 as seen by the dimensions given, of extraordinary size and weight. It produced 

 one hundred and sixty-nine seeds, which is all the stock of it. 



Gardener'' s Chronicle. 



The China Flat Peach. — This singular and little known variety, the very 

 existence of which has been doubted, has lately been fruited in France, where it 

 was re-introduced from China in 1S57. It is figured and described in the Revue 

 Horticole. We fear, however, that it will be of little value for out-door cultiva- 

 tion in this country, as the vegetation continues nearly to the time of flowering, 

 so that in southern climates it is almost ever green ; and in the climate of Paris, 

 it flowers so early, that nearly all the blossoms are destroyed by frost. We sus- 

 pect that this would be apt to be the case, even in the more southern states of 

 the Union. Still, we would recommend a trial of it. as the fruit is of fine quality. 

 The summit is much depressed, and has a five-angled opening, containing some 

 feathery, scaly, foliaceous appendages, the whole resembling the calyx of the 

 apple, pear, medlar, etc., and forming a connection between them and the peach 

 family. 



The Proceedings of the American Pomological Society are noticed 

 by several English horticultural journals in terms of the highest commendation, 

 and expressions of regret that there is nothing to compare with it in Great Britain. 

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