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few of the blossoms ordinarily produce fruit, that it is 

 in most places despaired of. It needs the best cultiva- 

 tion, and the slants should be allowed plenty of room 

 for air. 



LARGE WHITE BICTON PIKE. 



A new English staminate variety, of large hand- 

 some fruit, long oval shape, sometimes flattened, of 

 the highest flavor, white color, with a bright blush 

 cheek on one side. It is quite a novelty, and proves to 

 be more productive than was expected. It will find a 

 place in most amateurs' gardens in limited quantities. 



Is said to be superior to the above, but we have not 

 yet tried it. In Boston it is spoken well of. A friend 

 assures us it is superior to the Bicton Pine. 



PROLIFIC HAUTBOY. 



Prolific certainly of runners, so as greatly 'to injure 

 its value, if it had no other defect ; is a very vigorous 

 plant, producing long, oval, purplish, dingy berries of 

 a rich but very peculiar flavor, agreeable to some, but 

 the reverse to others. It is staminate, but hardly 

 desirable. 



We might continue this list, and enumerate full 

 one hundred other varieties which we have had an 

 opportunity of personally testing; but we cannot 



