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penetrates into all the crevices where insects may be lodged, 
destroying them, and softening the bark itself. 
Norr.—Key to French standard names of Fruit.—To meet 
the wants of some of our farming friends, in various parts of the 
country, who are zealous collectors of fruit, but at the same 
time are more familiar with plough-handles than with the 
sound of Monsieur Crapaud’s polite vernacular, we have pre- 
pared the following little key to the pronunciation of such 
French names as are necessarily retained among the standard 
varieties. 
So long as these sorts must retain their foreign names, it is 
very desirable that they should be correctly pronounced. To 
give to these French terms what appears to merely English 
readers the proper sound is often as far as possible from the true 
pronunciation. A skilful Hibernian gardener puzzled his em- 
ployer, a friend of ours, during the whole month of September 
with some pears that he persisted in calling the “ Lucy Bony,” 
until, after a careful comparison of notes, the latter found he 
meant the Louise Bonne. 
We have, therefore, in the following, eschewed all letters with 
signs, and given, as nearly as types alone will permit us, the 
exact pronunciation of the French names. 
‘ 
KEY TO FRENCH NAMES 
APPLES. 
Court Pendu Plat.—Coor Pahn du Plah. 
Drap @’Or—Drah dor. 
Fenouillet Gris—Fennool-yai Gree. 
Male Carle.—Mal Carl. 
Pomme de Neige.—Punii de Naije. 
Reinette Blanche d’Espagne.—Ren-ett-Blansh d’Espagne, 
Re‘nette Triomphante.—Ren-ett Tre-ome-fant. 
APRICOTS. 
Albergier.—Al-bare-je-ai. 
Brian on.—Bre-ahn-sohn. ; 
Bolle fe Choisy —Bel de Shwoi-sey 
