November 29, 1864. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



429 



that whilst some kinds, as Lord Palmerston and Alma, were 

 scarcely affected, others close to them were much injured. 



ME. FOKSYTH S, STOKE NEWINGTON ROAD. 



The high position which Mr. Forsyth has taken in the 

 last two or three years, gives this nursery a claim to more 

 than a passing notice, though it is neither so extensive 

 nor so well known as many others. It is, however, well 

 worthy a visit at this season, when the show-house is 

 filled with large and handsome specimen plants of the best 

 varieties, both large-flowering and Pompons, and, though 

 none too early, when we visited his establishment the other 

 day, we were much gratified with what we saw. The centre 

 of the show-house was occupied by a fine bank of plants, 

 comprising a great variety of colours, and the shelves at the 

 sides were filled with bushy plants, such as he is in the 

 habit of exhibiting. Among these were Duchess of Buck- 

 ingham, a fine white variety of the current year ; a hand- 

 some specimen of Golden Christine, but which Mr. Forsyth 

 considered the worst of those he had grown this year ; 

 Annie Salter, one of the best and most useful of the show 

 kinds ; Alma, 4 feet 3 inches across, and in splendid bloom ; 

 Arigena, amaranth, another fine show flower ; Rifleman, 

 and of Pompons there were excellent specimen plants of 

 Cedo Nulli, Sainte Thais, and General Canrobert. 



Besides these, in the centre and other parts of the house 

 were Beverley, now nearly over ; Plutus, an excellent late- 

 blooming yellow; Forsyth's Golden Trilby, a golden sport 

 of Trilby; Jardin des Plantes, fine; Abbe Passaglia. Anto- 

 nelli, General Slade, Indian red tipped with orange ; General 

 Hardinge, another fine sort of the same colour, with a golden 

 shade, and which is very popular, both for cut blooms, and 

 specimens; Raymond, Cherub, golden amber, with a rosy 

 tinge, a fine late variety ; Prince Alfred, and Princess of 

 Wales, which have been everywhere so much admired; Nil 

 Desperandum, Queen of England, and many other well- 

 known varieties. 



Of new kinds of 1864, we noticed Bella Donna, Donald 

 Beaton, Empress, Pelagia, Prometheus, very large red ; 

 Mrs. Pethers, a rose lilac anemone ; Lady Slade, a beautiful 

 lilac pink ; General Bainbrigge, a general favourite ; Sam 

 Slick, Rev. J. Dix, a fine show flower; Robert James, 

 another very fine flower, with broad petals, beautifully in- 

 curved ; St. Patrick, Lallah Rookh, Mrs. Mills, and others 

 on which we have already remarked. Among Pompons were 

 Lizzie Holmes, Miss Nightingale, &o. 



Besides the show-house two other houses were likewise 

 filled with Chrysanthemums of various kinds. 



At the Shacklewell Nursery, where Mr. Forsyth grows 

 his bedding plants, of which he annually disposes of con- 

 siderable quantities, a low span-roof house 70 feet long was 

 filled with a healthy stock of Tom Thumb, Attraction, and 

 other Geraniums. Joining this is a propagating-house 

 filled with Pelargoniums, and bedding stuff. A galvanised 

 iron tank for bottom heat had just been put in, zinc, 

 which was formerly employed having been worn out in a 

 single year. A span-roofed structure was filled with Gera- 

 niums, and several thousands of seedling Lobelia speciosa, 

 the seed of which Mr. Forsyth is very careful in saving true. 

 Another house contained a nice lot of Alma, Flower of the 

 Day, and Madame Vaucher Geraniums, Azaleas, and some 

 Camellias, and several ranges of pits were filled with a 

 healthy stock of Cinerarias, Calceolarias, pricked out in the 

 cold about a month ago, and just rooted, Mignonette for 

 flowering at Christmas, Cytisus, Stocks, &c. 



Great credit is due to Mr. Forsyth for the energy and 

 perseverance with which he has worked himself up to his 

 present position, lor he owes it entirely to his own exertions, 

 and with such qualities we look forward to his obtaining 

 still greater success in the future. 



NOBTH AND BAST YOEKSHIRE 

 POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 

 I enclose you a report of a Fruit Committee which was 

 held on the 3rd of November, at Thirsk. I am anxious to 

 call your attention to it, as I think the same sort of society 

 might be established with advantage in other parts of the 

 country, in connection with the Royal Horticultural Society. 



On comparing the different varieties of fruit together, the 

 following sorts of Pears and Apples seem to be the most 

 useful for general purposes, to be grown as dwarf standards 

 or espaliers in Yorkshire. Of course there are many others 

 which will do on a wall, but which are uncertain on 

 standards. 



Dessert Pears. — Louise Bonne of Jersey, Marie Louise, 

 Seckle, Swan's Egg, Aston Town, Comte de Lamy, Gratioli, 

 Easter Beurre, Winter Nelis, Beurre Diel, Knight's Monarch, 

 and Roi de Wurtemburg. 



Stewing Pears. — Catillac, and Uvedale's St. Germain. 

 To the foregoing may be added fcr some seasons, but as 

 rather uncertain. Beurre de Ranee, Gansel's Bergamot, Glou 

 Morceau, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Beurre Clairgeau, Al- 

 thorp Crasanne, Beurre Bose, Autumn Bergamot, and Dun- 

 more. 



Dessert Apples. — Court of Wick, Court-Pendu-Plat, 

 Ribston Pippin, Pike's Pearmain (early), Golden Pippin, 

 Golden Russet, Alfriston, Claygate Pearmain, King of the 

 Pippins, Margil, Cox's Orange Pippin, and Scarlet Non- 

 pareil. 



Baking Apples. — Lord Suffield, Dumelow's Seedling, 

 Alexander, Mere de Menage, Large Hunthouse, Large Cock- 

 pit, Blenheim Orange, Norfolk Beanfin, Yorkshire Greening, 

 and Kentish Fillbasket. — C. P. Cleaver, AppUton-le-Sireet, 

 Jblalton. 



[We quite agree with our correspondent in thinking that 

 local pomological societies would be productive of great 

 benefit. They might report annually which varieties of 

 fruit had succeeded best, and give details of the soils and 

 situations in which each variety attained the greatest ex- 

 cellence in the county. This would be exceedingly useful 

 as a guide to all residents in the locality. — Eds.] 



THE NEW AMERICAN PEACHES AT ANGEES. 



1 Bergen's Yellow 



2 Drindhill 



3 Elewellen 



4 Gorgas 



5 Lagrange 



6 Moore's White... 



7 Morrisania 



8 PresidentChurch 



9 Prince John 



10 Pyramidal... 



11 Smock. Free 



12 Tippecanoe 



13 Van Zandt's f 

 Superb \ 



14 "White English, 



15 White Globe.... 



Size and 



form. 



medium, 

 pointed 

 medium 



medium, 



pnijited 



large, 



rouiid 



medium 



medium, 



round 

 medium, 

 pointed 

 medium. 



round 

 medium, 

 pointed 



small 

 medium, 



round 

 medium 



large, 

 pointed 



medium 

 medium. 

 pointed 



16 Denning medium 



17 Benade medium 



IS Amelia medium 



19 Susquehannuh ...[medium 



Flesh. 



> yellow 



yellow 



^ yellow 



> yellow 

 ) melt. 



} pale 



> yellow 



> yellow 



> pale 



) yellow 



pale 



vellow 



f 



[ yellow 



I, 



yellow 



yellow 

 yellow 



I pale 

 i" yellow 



pale 



■ yellow 



yellow 

 yellow 

 yellow 

 yellow 



excellent 



moderately 

 good 



good 



good 

 passable 

 passable 

 very good 

 very good 



very good 



passable 



very good 



bad 



very good 



very bad 

 middling 



very bad 



very bad 



not good 



good 



Perfect- 

 ly ripe. 



Kivers's report 

 18b3. 



Very large and 



rich. 

 Not mentioned. 



Aug. 9 Not mentioned 



12 



Sept. 15 



» H 



i, 27 



Aug. 31 



Sept. 14 



31 



15 

 Aug. 30 

 Sept. 15 

 Aug. 15 



Sept- 13 



August 



Sept. 13 



August 

 August 



August 



August JYellow. Good 



Very large. 

 Good. 



Not mentioned 



Nearly, if not all the above are clingstones, vigorous from 

 the graft, and free growers, now four years planted, and 

 first fruited, 1864. 



20 Exquisite Not fruited 1SG1. 



21 Golden Purple „ 



22 Canary ,, 



23 Honey Small, only one fruit, 1861. 



24 Stump the World Described as medium size. 



Denning and Benade condemned. Honey, ! Early Tillotson, 

 Colombia, Asceola, Bordeaux, Bagby's Late, Pine Apple, 

 Henriette, &c., not fruited yet. 



Of the last five, Exquisite is described at page 152. 



Golden Purple is above the middle size ; suture well de- 

 fined ; rich lake colour on sunny side; freestone, melting,. 



