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Jersey, the only one there, however, since 1840. Apples 

 were not abundant. Pkims were plentiful, but were much 

 injured by the rains of August and September. The speci- 

 mens of pears were never finer or more beautiful. The 

 cold autumn injured the crop of Isabella grapes, and except 

 in favorable situations, the fruit did not attain to any ma- 

 turity. 



Horticulture. 



The cultivation of choice fruits continues to attract gen- 

 eral attention. The pear, in particular, has been eagerly 

 sought after, and collections of the finer varieties have been 

 made by many amateur cultivators. In a few years it will 

 be no uncommon thing to find the smallest gardens contain- 

 ing an assortment of various fruits. By the aid of root 

 pruning and judicious training, a large number of trees may 

 be planted out on a small spot of ground, and attain a bear- 

 ing age in a very short time. 



The most important information of the year, in this de- 

 partment, is that contained in the 3d Edition of the London 

 Horticultural Society's Catalogue of Fruits. In it is em- 

 bodied the results of ten years experience since the publica- 

 tion of the 2d Edition in 1831. In order to give our read- 

 ers everything new pertaining to fruits, we have reviewed 

 at length the list of pears, plums, cherries, grapes, straw- 

 berries, &c., and extracted all the important information in 

 relation to the newer varieties. This alone has rendered 

 our last volume one of the most valuable to every individ- 

 ual interested in the cultivation of fruit trees. The Cata- 

 logue itself should be in the possession of every nursery- 

 man who wishes to establish a correct nomenclature ; it 

 will greatly assist him in detecting synonyms, and correct- 

 ing errors. 



Cultivating the grape in houses glazed with open laps, as 

 recommended in the article of Mr. Crawshay, in our last 

 volume, (p. 86.) has been recommended in the Gardener^ s 

 Chronicle^ on account of the very superior quality of Mr. 

 Crawshay's grapes, which took the premium before the 

 London Horticultural Society. The climate of England 

 and this country are so materially different, that it is im- 

 possible to say whether the same system will apply here, 

 until fairly tried. We certainly have more solar heat, and 



