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be said to be possessed. All the Btrawberry-growers who have seen it 

 have been so much struck with it, that there can be no doubt it will soon 

 be among the most common fruits in the market. It comes in after the 

 old pine, Downton and Keen's seedling : it is larger, and a much more 

 abundant bearer than either of the former ; and, like the latter, keeps ripen- 

 ing its berries in long succession." 



136. The Cockle Pippin Apple, Nutmeg Cockle, Nutmeg Pippin, or 

 White Cockle. " A Sussex variety, much valued in the London markets 

 for the lateness to which it will keep sound in the spring, as well as for its 

 good qualities otherwise. A pretty good bearer as a standard, but rather 

 apt to canker. Hence it succeeds better upon a Paradise stock, in a shel- 

 tered place. It ripens in December. Sometimes the fruit is perfectly 

 smooth, occasionally it becomes russety ; and hence the idea has arisen 

 that there are two cockle pippins, the one called the white, and the other 

 the nutmeg. But all gardeners know how apt smooth fruit is to become 

 russety under particular circumstances, and the contrary." 



No. XXXV. for September, contains 



137. Franklin's Golden Pippin, Sudlow's fall pippin. Of American 

 origin, and supposed to have been introduced to England about 1805. An 

 excellent sort, in use in October, November, and December. The true fall 

 pippin is a very different variety. 



138. The Downton Cherry. Raised by Mr. Knight from a seed either 

 of the Waterloo or Elton, but from which is not certain. Ripe soon after 

 the May duke ; bears well as a standard ; and, in richness of juice, yields to 

 no cherry of any season. 



139. The Aston Town Pear. Origin uncertain. An excellent Novem- 

 ber pear, resembling, in some respects, the swan's egg. " Mr. Knight has 

 truly remarked that it will not come into bearing until six or seven years 

 after the trees have been grafted; and that, like the crassane and the 

 colmar, its wood requires, when pruned, to be left longer than that of pears 

 in general. When it once comes fairly into fruit, it is an excellent bearer 

 as a standard, on which account it is well worth cultivating wherever 

 orchard fruit is wanted. In perfection in the end of October and beginning 

 of November, and then the most delicious of pears." 



140. The Cornish Gillifloiuer Apple, the Colville d'Angleterre of Bau- 

 mann's Catalogue. Discovered in a cottage garden, near Truro, about the 

 first year of the present century ; and the discovery was considered by the 

 Horticultural Society of so much importance, that the silver medal was 

 awarded to Sir Christopher Hawkins, for his exertions in bringing it into 

 notice. " This is the best apple that is known, if high flavour, combined 

 with a very rich subacid saccharine j uice, be the qualities we most desire 

 in fruit ; but it is a bad bearer. Its merit is, however, of so decided a 

 character, that no one who is aware of its excellence would wish to be 

 without a tree or two, for the sake of the chance of adding so valuable a 

 variety to his winter dessert. It ripens in November, and will keep till 

 April. The fruit is apt to grow from the extremities of the shoots, which 

 should be remembered in pruning the trees." 



Chandler and Booth's Illustrations and Descriptions of Came/liead, &c. In 

 Imperial 4to Parts, every two Months. Is. plain ; 10s. coloured ; and 

 18s. extra-size. 



Part IV. for August, contains 

 13. Camellia japonica Wiltoni, iaok/ Wilton's Japanese Camellia. Raised 

 from seed by Mr. Knight of the Exotic Nursery, about sixteen years ago, 

 probably from a seed of the single red, impregnated with the double striped. 

 A desirable well-marked variety, and distinct from either the double striped, 

 Parks's rose-striped, or the C. japonica Elphinstoni. Flowers 2 in. or 

 2\ in in diameter, similar to those of the double striped. 



