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^roNviiii^ period ; t'\u v robbor is stoppi'tl witb tbc lini;(T and 

 thumb as soon as it is about four oycs long ; every suj)erHuous 

 shoot tliat is not wanted tor the next year's bearing, is taken 

 away, and all the inferior shoots, which are nuich below the 

 proper strength, are trained with the t^rowin^ jujints as nearly 

 perpenilirular as possible, in order to deeoy tlie sap into lliein. 



As M)on as the autlior perceives tlie least cliani;e towards 

 ripeninii in the fruit, he ^<tops llie points of all the youiij;- wood, 

 with tlie exception of a few of the weakest shoots ;it the lower 

 part of tlu' tree, and these he keeps i;rowini;- until the end of tlu' 

 season, in order to p*t as niucli saj) in thcni as ])(»ssil)]c. In the 

 course of rii)enin^-, abundance of air is given both nighl and day, 

 and every leaf which shades the fruit is entirely removed. He 

 is of opinion that peaches cannot ripen too slowly ; the slower 

 they ripen, if not absolutely starved, the better. JSyrinj»;infz; is at 

 this time withheld altogether, as well as steaniina;, but as soon a<- 

 the last fruit is i:;athcred the tree is c()mj)letcly l)attered with 

 water morninp; and evening, and the house shut up early in the 

 afternoon with a thermometer of 90" to 95" of sunheat when it 

 can be obtained, and tiiis course is i)ersistcd in luitil tlie leaves 

 turn colour, when tlie heat by sunshine is allowed to range even 

 hij^her still; the author has had it as high as 100" at three 

 to four o'clock in the afternoon. By these me.ans the wood is 

 most completely ripened, and in pruning cuts more like oak than 

 peach wood. During all the ripening process the border inside 

 the house is allowed to become very dry ; in fact water is en- 

 tirely withheld from the moment the least appearance of change 

 in a single peach is perceived towards ripening. 



The author concludes by adverting to an opinion which once 

 prevailed very generally, that peaclies would not answer long 

 under glass, unless the lights were removed during the rest 

 season ; this he finds quite erroneous, for the lights of his peach 

 tree have never been taken off since it was planted. 



The following were the principal objects of exhibition : 



From Mr. W. Watson, Gardener to J. J. Wells, Esq., South- 

 borough, near Bromley in Kent, a noble plant of Euphorbia 

 jacquiniflora. (Silver Banksian Mkdal awarded.) 



From Mrs. Lawrence, a collection of fourteen Stove and Green- 

 house plants, among which Euphorbia punicea, Brassia maculata, 

 Dendrobium Pierardi and Phaius grandifolius were conspicuous 

 for their beautiful cultivation. (Large Silver Medal awarded.) 



From Mr. 'i'homas Jackson, Nurseryman, Kingston, a collection 

 of Heaths, and a very fine plant of Epacris impressa. (Silver 

 Baxksiax Medal awarded.) 



From Mr. John Green, Gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart._, 

 specimens of Eup>horbia jacquinijiura, and two species of Epacris. 

 (Silver Knightian Medal awarded.) 



