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of his paper a selection of the best sorts for cultivation, with 

 short notes upon their comparative qualities, and this we shall 

 lay verbatim before our readers, as of much practical utility. 



" The Queen is one of the best varieties at present known for general 

 cultivation. It grows freely, fruits early, and, although not so high 

 flavoured as some of the larger kinds, is still the most valuable for a small 

 family. Exposed to a very high temperature in the months of June, July, 

 and August, it is liable to become hollow near the core; but early or 

 later in the season it is not subject to that defect. It is the sort gene- 

 rally grown by gardeners for the London market. The Ripley's Queen, a 

 slight variety of the common queen, is probably the best ; the leaves are 

 greener and broader, and it does not throw up so many suckers. 



" The Moscoiv Queen is an excellent variety, but is rather a slow 

 grower; the fruit is about the same size as the common queen, but 

 superior to it in flavour. 



" The Black Jamaica is an excellent fruit at all seasons of the year, but 

 particularly in the winter months, when pines rarely come to perfection; it 

 cuts firm to the core, is highly flavoured, keeps some time after it is fully 

 ripe, and bears carriage better than any other. It is, however, rather a 

 slow grower, and the fruit seldom attains a large size. 



" The Brown Suga)--Loaf is the best of the sugar-loaf kind : it is a large, 

 handsome, and highly flavoured fruit, swells freely in the winter months ; 

 its flesh is firm and juicy. 



" The Ripley is large, handsome, and high flavoured ; it is a good sum- 

 mer fruit, and swells freely in winter. 



" The St. Vincent. The fruit is not large, but highly flavoured, par- 

 ticularly in summer, and it is said to swell freely in winter. 



" The Black Antigua is an excellent and highly flavoured pine, if cut 

 when it begins to turn from green to yellow ; but, if allowed to remain on 

 the plant until it is quite ripe, it loses all its richness. 



" The Enville is deserving of a place in collections, as one of the hand- 

 somest pines in cultivation ; although it is neither rich nor highly fla- 

 voured. 



" The Lemon Queen is of free growth ; the fruit is rich, juicy, and high 

 flavoured. 



" The White Providence, when grown to a large size, is generally deficient 

 in flavour, but it is a very handsome showy kind. It may sometimes bear 

 prematurely; and, if in that case the fruit be allowed to become perfectly 

 ripe on the plant, it is equal in flavour to a queen." 



(To be continued.) 



Art. II. Memoirs of the Caledonian Horticultural Society. 

 Vol. IV. Part II. 



(Continued from Vol. VII. p. 593.) 



52. Hints on the Management of the Grape, and particularly in 

 Peach-houses ; and on propagating Vines by Layers and Cut- 

 tings. By Mr. John Martin, Gardener at Kirkton Hall. Read 

 March 8. 1814. 



" Any one that is curious to have vines in pots full grown, 

 should, at the time of pruning, take the stem through the 



