Hi Pomological Magazine. 



that it is not distinct from the Black Prince; but when or where was that 

 kind known to submit to an English climate as this does?" It is well 

 known that grapes are remarkably subject to be altered by locality, and 

 that there are scarcely any two of the old vineyards of France which appear 

 to be planted with tiie same grape. If varieties of fruits, from different 

 parts of the country, are to be figured in the Pomological Magazine, y/e 

 can see an end to its utility, but no end to its publication. We think 

 we could show that, to effect the purpose it proposes (and we say this 

 without reference to our own opinion of the fitness of its plan to attain that 

 purpose), no fruit whatever ought to be figured but from the Chiswick 

 garden. The comparative differences and resemblances of fruits will, in 

 our opinion, never be properly made, unless the fruit be grown in the 

 same garden, and in every respect under the same circumstances. 



22. The Early Green hairy Gooieherry, the Green Gascoigne of the 

 Scotch gardens. " No good garden is without a selection of small-fruited 

 gooseberries, which, in general, are as superior to the large ones in rich- 

 ness of flavour, as they are inferior in magnitude." 



25. The Grosse Mignonne Peach. Above ten synonyms are given; 

 among others, Grimwood's Royal George. " A beautiful, melting, delicious 

 variety, ripening in the beginning of September. One of the finest peaches 

 in cultivation." 



24. The Red Antwerp Raspberry. " This was the first improvement 

 in size on the common native Red Raspberry." The canes are strong, and 

 their bark nearly smooth. 



The interminable nature of the Pomological Magazine having been more 

 than once mentioned in our pages as an objection, we would suggest to the 

 publisher to propose to limit it, or, at least, to limit the first series, to a 

 given number of hardy fruits, and to let this number be the most select of 

 their kind. For instance, 50 pears, 40 apples, 20 plums, 10 cherries, 15 

 peaches, 10 nectarines, 5 apricots, 10 grapes, 5 raspberries, 10 strawberries, 

 and 10 gooseberries, or some such number We would have no pines, 

 quinces, medlars, services, currants, and other fruits of which there are few 

 varieties, or those of very fleeting duration ; indeed, we should prefer dis- 

 pensing with even raspberries, strawberries, and gooseberries. After the 

 work was completed, it could be arranged in fasciculi of each kind of fruit ; 

 and at that time, if desirable, a second series might be commenced on a 

 similar principle of selection ; and, when that was completed ; a third, and 

 so on. After two or three series were completed, there might be a selected 

 series made from them ; and thus the work would still be interminable, but at 

 the same time terminable to those who chose to leave off at any fixed series. 

 The work, so planned, would be much more valuable than it is at present; 

 and a declaration, by the publisher, of such a plan being to be pursued, 

 would give the purchaser confidence both as to the cost of the work and 

 its utility. We should, however, greatly prefer a tabular lithographic pub- 

 lication, such as we have formerly described. (Vol. III. p. 525.) 

 No. VII for May, contains 



25. The Turkey Apricot. Excellent, little inferior to the Moor Park, 

 and distinguished from it by its figure being round and not compressed. 

 About London it ripens on a south wall in the middle of August. " Du- 

 hamel says that it is sometimes called the Abricot peche ; but we believe all 

 the trees in this country known by that name are the Moor Park." Two 

 trees of the Abricot peche were in the gardent of Chalfont House in 1808. 

 — J.M. 



26. The Bellegarde Peach. " One of the most delicious of the va- 

 rieties that ripen in the beginning of September." 



27. The Thibbard's Pearmain Apple. An " invaluable table fruit," not 

 uncommon in Norfolk and Suffolk ; a great bearer as an open standard, 

 ripening about the beginning or middle of November, and keeping till 



