316 Abercrombie' s Every Mem his oison Gardener, by Main. 



No. XVIII. for April, contains 



69. Tlie Golden Reinettc Apple. Excellent, not to be confounded with 

 the R. dor^e of the French, nor with that of the Dutch, both of which are 

 distinct, and equally deserving of cultivation. Bears unusually well in our 

 climate, and its blossoms suffer less from spring frosts than those of many 

 varieties. Ripens in the end of October, and keeps till the end of January. 



70. The Frizzled Filbert. Of all the nut tribe the most deserving of 

 cultivation ; hardy, productive, beautiful when in the husk, and its flavour 

 not materially different from that of the white filbert. Originated in a gar- 

 den at Hoveton, near Norwich ; named frizzled, from the appearance of the 

 involucrum or husk, and now common in the nurseries. 



71. The Princess of Orange Pear. Raised by the Comte de Coloma, 

 in 1802, of great beauty, good quality, and in perfection in October. It 

 bears freely upon either a pear or a quince stock ; and, blossoming late, is 

 less exposed to spring frosts than many other kinds. 



72. The Seckle Pear. " Found to exceed in excellence of flavour the 

 very richest of our autumn pears, possessing a high vinous aroma, which can 

 scarcely be compared with any thing in fruits, unless with a concentration 

 of the taste peculiar to the Swan's Egg," Ripe from the end of August to 

 the middle of October, but only keeps a few days. Sent by Dr. Hosack,of 

 New York, to the Horticultural Society, in 1819. 



No. XIX. for May, contains 



73. The Royal Peach. Magnificent ; ripening about the latter end of 

 September, and by far the most valuable of our late varieties. There is no 

 doubt whatever of the identity of the Royal, the Bourdine, the Teton de 

 Venus, and the Late Admirable. 



74. The Grey Doyenne Pear. Scarcely so good as the White Doyenn^; 

 but the grey will keep longer, and possessing also much excellence of flavour, 

 may perhaps be considered the most useful. A great bearer, grafted on the 

 quince, and very handsome. 



75. The Napoleon Pear. Raised by Dr. van Mons, at Louvain, and 

 thence sent to this country in 1816. Excellent, and universally admired. 

 A profuse bearer upon an east or west wall, and succeeds also as a common 

 standard. (Vol. I. p. 56.) Ripens in the middle of November, and re- 

 mains in perfection several days. 



76. The Dutchess of Angoideme Pear. Said to have been found wild 

 in a hedge near Anvers : ripens in the end of November, and often attains 

 a large size. " The very finest of the late autumn pears." An early and 

 sure bearer, grafted on the quince, and trained against an east wall. 



Abercrombie' s Every Man his own Gardener, &c. Szc. The Twenty-third 

 Edition, with great Improvements, and the whole Art brought down to 

 the Present State of Horticultural Knowledge, By James Main, A. L. S. 

 London. 12mo. 7^. 6d. 



Our correspondent and colaborator, Mr. Main, states, in an advertise- 

 ment to this twenty-third edition, that his additions are "as much extended 

 as the limited nature and approved plan of the work would admit," and 

 that " every material improvement is introduced which is either useful or 

 necessary in such a work." Mr, Main has introduced twenty-two methods 

 of training trees, illustrated by figures; heatmg by hot water (p. 60.), an 

 invention which, he says, was " first hinted at by Dr. James Anderson, in his 

 Agricultural Essays ;^' some excellent observations on the culture of the 

 pine-apple (p. 151 to 155,); on the sea-kale (p. 209.); on cauliflowers 

 (p. 436.); on peas (p. 561.); and the catalogues at the end are remodelled, 

 and the botanical names accented. In short, the book is made as complete 

 as its nature, limits in size and price, and the present state of the art ad-; 

 mit. If, on a more careful perusal, we find any thing not already given in 



