PHOCEEniN'nS OF 11! F. 



frum M. Kiittfaii of '1 ounmy. This Iruit is iniddlo-sizi'd, of a 

 very handsomt* ohlati" form, as inuclj so as the Autumn Herira- 

 mot, the rich tlavour of which it seems to combine with that of 

 the W hite Doyenne. Perfectly ripened on a standard, and when 

 just passint: beyond its ultimate period of maturity, it j)arlakes 

 of tlie rich and peculiar aroma of the Seckel. Its season i^ 

 October. 



As a very late IMuni, the Sainl Mdrlins QuctscJie will prove a 

 valuable accjuisition. It remained on the tree at least tl)ree 

 weeks later than ( oe's (Jolden I)r(»j), and, not vvithstandint;- the 

 unu.sually sharp frosts, ])ro\ ed very rich from a standard, on which 

 it bears abundantly. 'J'he fruit is of medium size, of an ovate or 

 somewliat cordate form, yellow with some ferrui^inous specks. 

 'J he tree was received from M. Fischer of (iottin^en. 



The i '/iinese Cabbage, or Pe-tsai, sown on the 20th Aug:nst, on 

 a South border, attained a tolerable size, without runninj^ to seed, 

 as it always does when grown in summer. Autumn appears 

 therefore to be the proper season for growing it ; and the soil 

 cannot be too rich. It is not very tender j having in the above 

 mentioned situation withstood 10 or 12" of frost. 



'J'he ripening of Grapes on walls under glass copings, and sashes 

 placed in front, has been greatly interfered with by the check 

 which vegetation received from the early and unusually sharp 

 frosts, liclovv narrow glass copings on a wall, the Royal Mus- 

 cadine ripened however very well with a remarkably line bloom, 

 such as cannot be acquired by those fully exposed. Sashes placed 

 against a garden wall, so as to be nearly close at top, but 

 open and supported on posts at bottom, did not appear to be pro- 

 ductive of advantage. The temperature during the day was ge- 

 nerally higher on the open wall than under the glass sashes ; 

 in June, July, and August the thermometer fully exposed rose 

 frequently to upwards of 110" Fah., whilst under the sashes it 

 remained at from 90" to 98". At night the temperature aver- 

 aged about a degree higher under the glass during the warm 

 months of June, July and August j but in September it was 

 4° higher. Some White Frontignan Grapes were tolerably well 

 ripened on the lower part of the wall, with sashes placed in front 

 and resting on the ground, the ends being made close. 



The Bassano Beet, which forms like a Turnip above ground, 

 and is said to be good in a young state, is hkely to prove of 

 importance as an object adapted to field culture, in thinner land 

 than would be suitable for Mangold Wurtzel. 



T he following Tables give the result of some experiments with 

 the Potato. 'Jhirty whole tubers of the Bread-fruit Potato, 

 selected as nearly equal as possible, each averaging 6| oz., 

 were planted, April 28th, singly in the centre of a square yard 



