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as a portion of it remains upon the surface of the bark for 

 some time, and with the action of every rain is dissolved, and 

 thus penetrates into all the crevices where insects may be 

 lodged, destroying them, and softening the bark itself. 



NOTE. Key to French standard names of Fruit. To meet 

 the wants of some of our farming friends, in various parts of 

 the country, who are zealous collectors of fruit, but at the 

 same time are more familiar with plough-handles than with 

 the sound of Monsieur Crapaud's polite vernacular, we have 

 prepared the following little key to the pronunciation of such 

 French names as are necessarily retained among the standard 

 varieties. 



So long as these sorts must retain their foreign names, it is 

 very desirable that they should be correctly pronounced. To give 

 to these French terms what appears to merely English readers 

 the proper sound is often as far as possible from the true pro- 

 nunciation. A skilful Hibernian gardener puzzled his em- 

 ployer, a friend of ours, during the whole month of September 

 with some pears that he persisted in calling the " Lucy Bony," 

 until after a careful comparison of notes, the latter found he 

 meant the Louise Bonne. 



We have, therefore, in the following, eschewed all letters 

 with signs, and given, as nearly as types alone will permit us, 

 the exact pronunciation of the French names. 



KEY TO FRENCH NAMES. 



Court Pendu Plat. Coor Pahn du Plah. 



Drap d'Or Drah dor. 



Fenouillet Gris Fen-nool-yai Gree. 



Male Carle. Mai Carl. 



Pomme de Neige. Pum de Naije. 



Reinette Blanche d'Espagne. Ren-ett-Blansh d'Espagn. 



Reinette Triomphante. Ren-ett Tre-ome-fant 



AFBICOTS. 



Albergier. Al-bare-je-ai. 

 Brian fon. Bre-ahn-sohn. 



