Some Account of New Pears. 39 



the Encyclopaedia of Gardening, which work ought to be in 

 the hands of every gardener that has any wish to excel in his 

 profession. 



To one gallon of rain water add six ounces of soft soap, 

 which is to be completely dissolved before using. When used, 

 it is to be beaten into a fine lather, (a common hearth-brush, 

 I find, answers the purpose best.) The lather only is then, to 

 be taken in each hand, and carefully applied to the upper and 

 under side of every leaf that is infected. If the disease is not 

 violent, one dressing will be sufficient; but where every part 

 of the plant is infected, two dressings will be required, as it 

 will only kill those insects that are actually immersed in the 

 fluid. -The best time for applying this remedy is in the 

 evening, after which the glasses are to be close shut down 

 for the night. The reason for using the lather only is, the 

 insects are immersed a much longer time in the fluid than 

 they would be by the application of plain soap and water. 

 This remedy may at first appear a tedious one, but I can 

 assure you, from my own experience, it is not so; for any 

 person may dress a three light frame, where the plants are 

 properly thinned, and where every leaf requires to be dressed, 

 in one hour; and where is the gardener that would grudge 

 even a day to preserve the flavour of his fruit, and save his 

 plants from certain destruction ? The above receipt is not con- 

 fined to melons only, for no plant, however tender, to which 

 I have applied it, appears to be in the least degree injured 

 by it. 



If the foregoing article should be found worthy a place in. 

 your excellent Magazine, I shall consider myself happy in 

 having contributed something useful to my profession ; and 

 that every gardener may be equally ready to promote the ad- 

 vancement of gardening, is the ardent wish of your well-wisher 

 and humble servant, 



Alfred Kendall. 

 Carleton, Curlieu Hall, near Kibxwrth, 

 Leicestershire, Jug. 29. 1826. 



Art. XVII. Some Account^ of the Hetiri-Quatre, Urbaniste, 

 and other new Pears, introduced and fruited by John Brad- 

 dick, Esq. F.H.S. Communicated by Mr. Braddick. 



Dear Sir, 

 I herewith send you specimens of two new pears, both 

 prematurely (September 13.) blown from standard trees 



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