J^ature of the Varieties of Engrafted Fruit Trees. 57 



not yet produced in much perfection; the roots are small, and, 

 generally, composed of a mass of weak, spindling and tasteless 

 shoots, instead of large strong ones, brittle, tender, and of fine 

 flavor. The old system of growing this estimable vegetable, in 

 trenches, is now exploded, and the more rational mode of treat- 

 ing it like other plants is beginning to be practised here. We 

 hope certainly, for the credit of what knowledge we possess in 

 gardening, to see celery grown in greater perfection, whether old 

 or new sorts. 



The Italian and Kentucky varieties are stated to be the best; 

 we have never tried these, and the names are new to us; those 

 which we can recommend are the Giant Red and White, both 

 excellent: they may be grown to the weight of eight or ten 

 pounds a root in a good soil and with proper care. 



Radishes. — Some new varieties have been lately produced, 

 which are highly esteemed, and are recommended as superior to 

 the old sorts; they are mostly of French origin. The following 

 variety is stated to possess excellent qualities; — 



The Radis rose demi-longue. — It is of a fine bright scarlet 

 color, and is intermediate between the long and round rooted 

 kinds. It is stated to be very early, handsome in appearance, 

 of excellent quality, and to remain longer in perfection than any 

 of the long rooted varieties: it is well adapted for growing in 

 frames, and, probably, for early forcing. 



Art. IV. On the J^ature of the varieties of Engrafted IVuit 

 Trees. By the late Mr. Bucknal. 



[We present to our readers the following article, in compli- 

 ance with the request of several of our pomological friends. It 

 was originally written by the late Mr. Bucknal, a friend of Mr. 

 Knight, for, and published in, the Transactions of the Society 

 of Jlrts, (Vol. XX,) and was subsequently copied into the Do- 

 mestic Encyclopcedia, by Dr. Willich. Tliis work was repub- 

 lished in this country, (in 1804,) with additions, by Dr. Isaac 

 Mease, of Philadelphia. It is a valuable essay, and as the sub- 

 ject is one which is now engrossing the attention of horticultur- 

 ists in this country, no apology is needed from us for its publi- 

 cation, in our Magazine, at this time. The Domestic Encyclo- 

 pcedia is a work of five octavo volumes, and the practical hortir 



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