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Mr Schneevogt shewed us a drawing of an uncommonly 

 fine fruit of this kind, produced in his pinery some years 

 ago : the solid part of it had been nine inches long, and the 

 fruit and crown-leaves together had measured twenty inches 

 in length or height. Of the golden-striped ananas the col- 

 lection is also extensive ; but this variety is more distin- 

 guished for shcwy appearance than for being productive of 

 fruit. In the same stove are several uncommon varieties 

 or monstrosities of the ananas. 



The fruit on a particular pear-tree in the garden having 

 caught the notice of Mr Macdonald as of unusual appear- 

 ance, we were induced to inquire about it, and were told, 

 that it was the Foppenpear, the principal kind which is dried 

 for use. Whether it be named in honour of the author of 

 the Bibliotheca Belgica, or what may be the etymology, we 

 are uncertain. In its recent state (at least at this period of 

 the season) it did not seem to be of very desirable quality. 

 When intended to be stored, the fruit, shortly after being 

 gathered, is carefully peeled with a knife ; and is then, 

 without further preparation, dried in a baker's oven. It 

 becomes shrivelled, brown, and hard ; and will, in this state, 

 keep good for several years. Mr Schneevogt brought to 

 us from his dwelling-house dry specimens of crops 1815 

 and 1816, and also an assiette containing some which had 

 been recently stewed for dinner, and which were swelled 

 out to a considerable size. The appearance of the dish 

 was certainly not inviting, but the flavour was by no means 

 disagreeable. — The Detkjes pear, we were informed, is fre- 

 quently dried in the same way. 



The grape-vine called Blue Frankenthal covered several 

 walls in this garden, and was highly praised by Mr Schnee- 

 vogt. This season there is very little fruit ; and the 

 bunches. are still (30th August) so backward, that we 



