in certain British Nurseries and private Gardens. 67 



three years ; the specimens sent are a fair sample of the variety, which is 

 planted for seed, and of which I shall have seed to offer, if all does well, next 

 year. 



The early White Nonsuch Turnip [of which fine specimens were also re- 

 ceived] has undergone a similar process of care, and it is considered to be the 

 very finest early white turnip known. It may be sown with the Dutch in 

 spring, to which it is very much superior both in form and quality ; and it is 

 found very valuable to the market-gardener. I have supplied Mr. Charles 

 Fames, seedsman, St. John's Street, Smithfield, with it, who tells me he has 

 had great praise of it from the market-gardeners who frequent Covent Garden 

 Market. 



Mai/s Golden Globe Swede is the name which I shall give to the last im- 

 provement of the Swedish turnip when it is sent out. — W. May. Nov. 22. 

 184-2. 



Mr. May's Catalogue of select Plants occupies 20 pages of small type, and 

 exhibits an astonishing assemblage of names, with the price to each. Stove 

 plants, 100; Cactaceoe, 60 ; miscellaneous greenhouse plants, 360; camellias, 

 90 ; ericas, 70; geraniums, 110 ; fuchsias, 36; calceolarias, 60; cine- 

 rarias, 20 ; verbenas, 24' ; chrysanthemums, 50 ; select and showy hardy 

 herbaceous plants, 620 ; hardy ferns, 11; new and superior kinds of hearts- 

 ease, 100 ; carnations, 100 ; pinks, 60 ; auriculas, 90 ; select polyanthus, 

 20 ; roses, 440 ; ornamental trees and hardy shrubs, 620 ; Coniferae, 68. 



St. John's Nursery, Wakefield ; Mr. Barratt. — Frdxinus excelsior var. au- 

 cubse/o/k Barr. The leaves spotted like the aucuba, and very beautiful. 

 Found by Mr. Barratt. 



Sdliv magnolisefolm Barr. A seedling, with very large leaves. Raised by 

 Mr. Barratt, but from what species is not mentioned. 



Effect of terrestrial Heat on an Apple Tree. F have an apple tree, a late 

 winter kind, Robin, which often reminds me of a theory of yours about 

 heating the ground to improve the growth of trees. This tree stands where 

 the sun is shaded from it until 3 o'clock, so that its situation cannot con- 

 tribute to its early or fine growth ; but there is a flue runs close by its roots, 

 which causes it to vegetate and ripen its fruit three or 

 four weeks earlier than any other kind, and it produces 

 larger fruit than any of the same kind. I am quite per- 

 suaded, if the ground for fruit trees could be artificially 

 warmed, we should secure earlier, better in quality, and 

 more certain crops. — W. B. 



Beverley Nursery; Laing and Mcintosh. — Rhododen- 

 drons raised from seeds sent from Mr. M'Intosh at Dal- 

 keith Palace, quite different from R. arboreum or R. 

 cinnamomeum ; said to be of great variety of colour, 

 habit, and character; and found at an altitude much 

 greater than that where R. arboreum is found, and 

 hence more hardy. 



Th0» Hubshee Grape, of which fig. 10. represents a 

 berry of the natural size, is esteemed the best dessert 

 grape in the South of India. Plants will be ready to 

 send out next spring. 



'Frdxinus sp. 



'R.osa sp. A climbina: plant. „. ,„ „ ""^ ,„ „ ,„, 



apirts a sp. oaid to be as fine as o. bella. Grape, natural size. 



Lobelia, sp. Very unlike any other species which we 

 have seen, except one at the Glasgow Botanic Garden, which may possibly 

 be the same. 



Island of Jersky. 

 St. Helier's Nursery; Bernard Saunders. — Le Feuvre's new Pea: syn. 

 British Queen Pea, Cormaclc and Oliver, p. 65. ; St. Helier's Pea, Peter 

 Lawson and Son, p. 68. This new and very superior variety of pea was 



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