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THE VILLA GAkDENKR. 



Ghut Morceau. Branches spreading. Head 

 pyramidal A hardy tree, and a great bearer ; 

 the fruit of most excellent flavour, and 

 hanging late on the tree. A tree in our 

 garden at Bayswater, the trunk of which is 

 covered with ivy, is loaded with fruit almost 

 every year, without any care or attention 

 whatever being bestowed upon it 



Xapokon. Leaves broad and shining 

 Blossoms large 'J'he tree vigorous, and a 

 good bearer The fruit excellent 



Swan's Egg. A handsome pyramidal tree, 

 and an excellent bearer ; the fruit roundish 

 or obovatc. This is one of the commonest 

 pear- trees in the market-gardens about Lou- 

 don ; and we have introduced the name here 

 from having ourselves observed the hand- 

 some shapes taken by the trees. The fruit, 

 however, as compared with that of the sorts 

 above recommended by Sir. Thompson, is 



not worth cultivating ; though, in the months 

 of November and December, it is more abun- 

 dant in the London markets than that of 

 any other variety. 



The folioiviiig Scotch Pears are recom- 

 mended by Mr. Gorrie, as forms adapted 

 for landscape scenery ; but little can be said 

 in favour of their fruit, as compared with 

 that of the ueAV Flemish varieties : — 



Tlie Beiwie, the Ooldeii Kaafj, ami the Elcho 

 take fastigiate forms ; the latter, more espe- 

 cially, Mr. Gorrie says, may be called the 

 Lombardy poplar of the pear tribe. These 

 trees generally attain the height of from 

 4 5 ft. to 50 ft. in as many years, in the 

 Carse of Gowrie, in Perthshire. 



The Bunked Lady and Pow Meg take spread- 

 ing orbiculate forms, such as will assort with 

 the ./cer Pseiido-Pliitanus, and may be 

 called the oaks and elms of the pear family. 



Clieriies. — Those recommended by Mr. Thompson are : 



The Bigareau, a tree of vigorous growth, 

 with large pale green leaves, and stout di- 

 vergent branches. 



B'uttner's Yellow, a vigorous-growing tree, 

 like the preceding, but wth golden-coloured 

 fruit. 



The Kentish Cherry is a round-headed tree, 

 with slender shoots, somewhat pendulous. 



The May Duke is a middle-sized tree, with 

 an erect fastigiate head. 



The Morello is a low tree, with a spread- 

 ing head, somewhat pendulous ; most pro- 

 lific in flowers and fruit, the latter ripens 

 very late ; and, from not being so readily 

 eaten by birds as most other sorts, hangs on 

 the trees a long time. In this last respect, 

 however, it is now exceeded by Biittuer's 

 October Morello. 



Plums. — The handsomest-growing trees, Mr. Tliompson considers to be : 



The Red Magnum Bonum, which has a 

 fastigiate habit of growth, and a trunk suf- 

 ficiently vigorous to bear the rubbing of 

 cattle without injury. 



Tlie JFashirigton, a vigorous growing tree, 

 with a pyramidal head ; and a great bearer 

 of fruit of excellent quality. 



The &reen Gage, in the climate of London, 

 forms a handsome tree ; and, at a certain 

 age, becomes a great bearer. 



The Orleans is a vigorous-growing, hand- 



some, spreading tree, producing very excel- 

 lent fruit. 



The Wheat Plum is a very ornamental 

 tree when in fruit, that being of a bright 

 fiery red colour. 



Tim Damson, and. the Wine Sour Plum are 

 vigorous-growing trees, quite hardy, very 

 prolific both of flowers and fruit, which fruit 

 is ijarticularly well adapted for all culinary 

 purposes. 



Walnuts and Sweet Chestnuts. 



The paddock would seem a very appro- 

 priate place for walnut-trees ; and every 

 residence ought to contain one or two of 

 these trees, for the sake of their greeu fniit 

 for pickling, and their ripe fruit for the 

 dessert ; but more than two or three should 

 not be planted in a paddock, unless it be 

 very large ; because their leaves, when eaten 



by cows, give a bad taste to the mUk, and, 

 when they drop into the pond, make the 

 water bitter. 'J'he same objection does not 

 apply to chestnut-trees, one or two of which 

 may be introduced for their fruit. The 

 Downton and the Madeira chestnuts are 

 recommended by Mr. Thompson ; the latter 

 has a large oblong nut. 



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