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(improved Williams Bon chretien); Princess, improved Jersey Louise- 

 Bonne); Marguerite Marillet a good grower; Pitmaston Dttchess, cul- 

 tivated on a large scale for the market; Beurrt Alexander Lucas; 

 Beurre Clairgeau; Beurrt Hardy; Beurre (f Arnaults, which thrives 

 best in the north of England; Beurre Capiaumont and Hacoris In- 

 comparable cultivated in the north and in favourable aspects ] Jersey 

 Gratioli and Brockworlh Park, an easy grower ; Triomphe de Vienne, 

 a vigorous variety on favorable soils; Doyenne du Cornice, probably 

 the choicest pear in existence, together with Emile d Heyst, Beurrt 

 Superfine, and Nouvelle Fulvie. 



PLUMS. Rivers Prolific one of the earliest varieties, the tree 

 is vigorous, but it does not attain a great size. 



Czar, a good market kind; Early Orleans is not cultivated to 

 the extent that it was formerly; Victoria generally a very produc- 

 tive variety, perhaps the most popular in England; Belgium Purple, 

 a good bearer ; Poud's Seedling the best late plum, good sized and 

 finely coloured; a good many of them are being now planted in- 

 England; Monarch, of which a good trial has been made and which 

 seems to be a valuable" acquisition; The Diamond, a market kind, 

 largely cultivated in Kent; Old Greengage a variety of greengage 

 enjoying much favour; Cots Golden Drop and Jefferson; '2 he Kentish 

 Bush plum a tall variety used as a wind-break on the outside of 

 orchards and plantations; The Damson formerly a paying variety, 

 now it is not much planted. Occasionally it is still profitable, but 

 during these last years it has not been worth picking. (In 1898 

 the damsons were left on the trees, prices being very low; while 

 in 1903 they were sold at 20 to 25 shillings per cwt). 



The Farleigh Damson is grown chiefly in the south, and the 

 Prune in the west and north of England; Cox's Emperor; Mitchel- 

 son's Belle de Septembre; Wyedale, a good preserving kind thrives in 

 cold places. 



CHERRIES. River's Early; Knighfs Early Black; Old Black 

 Heart; Elton Heart, grows well on poor soils; Frogmore.; Early 

 Bigarreau; Kentish Bigarreau; Black Eagle; Napoleon; Tartarian; 

 The New Noble a variety that will spread widely ; Waterloo, a late va- 

 riety that stands rain well; The Morelh a good variety for espa- 

 liers; The Flemish Red and Kentish Red, useful varieties for preserves, 

 the latter possessing a delicious flavour; Duke grown as an espalier 

 or in pots. It is never cultivated in the usual tree form. 



