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A sweet apple, of such excellent keeping qualities, is ex- 

 ceedingly valuable, particularly when from a northern region, 

 and possessing a vigorous and hardy constitution. What the 

 Lady Sweet and Broad well may prove, under general culti- 

 vation, we are yet unable to say, but, with the exception of 

 the latter, we know of no so desirable a late keeping sweet 

 apple as the Ledge. 



Of the habit and growth of the tree we know nothing, but 

 we suspect it to be a regular bearer, as Mrs. Haven has sent 

 specimens for exhibition two successive years. 



Size, large, about two and a half inches long, and two and 

 three-quarters in diameter : Form, roundish oblate, flattened 

 at the base, narrowing to the eye, and slightly ribbed : 

 Skin, fair, smooth, of a yellowish green, tinged with blush 

 on the sunny side, and dotted with reddish russet specks, lit- 

 tle russeted around the stem : Stem, short, less than half an 

 inch long, moderately stout, and sunk in a broad, open, and 

 rather deep cavity : £Iye, medium size, partially closed, and 

 but little depressed, in a small, shallow basin ; segments of 

 the calyx short : Flesh, yellowish white, fine, firm and crisp : 

 Juice, abundant, rich, sweet, and high flavored : Core, me- 

 dium size, rather open : Seeds, medium size, light brown. 

 Ripe from January to June. 



Art. IV. The Treatment of Japan Lilies. From Turner's 



Florist. 



Notwithstanding we gave our own mode of management 

 of this most splendid of all the lilies, in a previous volume, 

 (XIV, p. 34,) we copy the following capital article from the 

 Florist, formerly under the control of our correspondent, Mr. 

 Beck, but now conducted by Mr. C. Turner. It is an article 

 just to the point, and, in addition to what we have said, will 

 give all the information necessary to* grow these superb lilies. 



We must remark, however, that we do not wholly agree 

 with the writer in reference to his views of their culture in 



