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PART IL 



REVIEWS. 



' Art. I. Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London. 

 Vol. VII. Part II. 



{Continued from p. 244.) 



Trees or Shrubs (continued). — Pyrus melanocarpa. This 

 is generally known in the nurseries as ikfespiius montana, and 

 by Messrs. Loddiges and Messrs. Whilley and Co., as P. penn- 

 sylvanica. Messrs. Loddiges have also a variety of this called 

 P. xanthocarpa, which is of a dwarfish growth. It is a native 

 of the southern states of North America. — Pyrus pubens. 

 A handsome species, received under the name of P. capitata, 

 from Mr. John Miller of Bristol. — Pyrus grandifolia. A very 

 fine and distinct plant, also from Mr. Miller of Bristol. — Py- 

 rus ^ria Bhrhart. Received from Mr. Ronalds of Brentford. 

 Of this there are seven varieties in the garden. — [Tlex eu- 

 ropee^us; double variety. This resembles the common furze of 

 this country, only its habit is more compact. The flowers 

 are numerous and completely double, a singular circumstance 

 in a leguminous plant. Received from Mr. John Miller of 

 Bristol, in whose nursery it was first raised. — Prunus serru- 

 lata. This species was sent from China, by Mr. Reeves, in 

 1822, under the name of Yung-to (by which name the Aver- 

 rh6« Carambbla is also known), and is commonly called the 

 Double Chinese Cherry. It is one of the most beautiful hardy 

 plants, and preferable to any other flowering cherries in culti- 

 vation. — Prunus salicina. This is commonly called the 

 Chinese Plum; it was sent from China in 1822, under the 

 name of Ching-cho-lee Plum. The plants are kept in pots, or 

 planted against a south wall ; the flowers are small, and the 

 fruit like that of the P. cerasifera. — Ribes aureum Pursh. 

 Of this plant, the variety called prae^cox by Mr. Lindley is 

 perhaps the best. The fruit is ripe in July, and in its wild 

 state, if grown on dry limestone rocks, is good ; but on rich 

 soil useless. There are three varieties. — Ribes tenuiflorum. 

 The foliage of this plant becomes deep crimson in autumn, and 

 is then highly ornamental. There are two varieties, one bear- 



