110 On Pear Trees and Pomological Publications. 



time, they would yield protection to the tenderer kinds in the 

 centre of the orchard. The Society also know that certain 

 trees will not succeed upon cold clays, while others are vapid 

 on the sands. 



Had the Society obviated these and other difficulties, and, 

 throuffh the Pomological Magazine, given us sufficient letter- 

 press to direct our labours, and engravings to dn-ect our 

 choice and fancy, we should at once have come to supply and 

 demand, in fruit trees, as in all other merchandise ; when the 

 nurseryman who sold the best article would have the most 

 trade, and the refuse be thrown out of the market, like Peter 

 Pindar's razors. 



" Friend," quoth the razor-man, " I'm not a knave. 



Upon my soul, I never thought that they would shave." 



" Not shave?" quoth Hodge, " what were they made for then?" 



" Made," quoth the fellow, with a smile, " to sell." 



If, then, the Pomological Magazine is to give us razors that 

 will not shave, in other words, indifferent though new fruits, 

 it is reasonable to enquire of the editors, qua sit utilitas ? 



