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in proportion, it should not be more than 3 inches in 

 length. Such a fruit will weigh 71bs. or more, if 

 very full of juice. 



The Green Olive is another superior winter-swelling 

 variety. It does not produce a fruit very large, but 

 good flavoured ; is firm and heavy, weighing accord- 

 ing to its size. The largest and heaviest cut at Bic- 

 ton weighed 61bs. 4oz. ; the fruit was 10 inches in 

 length and 17 inches in circumference; the crown 

 was not quite 2 inches high. 



The Enville is a handsome pine when of superior 

 growth, and well proportioned from stem to crown. 

 Its quality is coarser than that of the foregoing, and 

 not so high in flavour ; it requires to be eaten imme- 

 diately after being cut, being apt to become insipid if 

 kept even a short time. A healthy young plant has 

 produced a fruit between 9 and lOlbs. in weight, 24 

 inches in circumference near the base, rather above 4 

 inches in length, and the crown not quite 3 inches 

 high. It is not a fruit heavy in proportion to its di- 

 mensions. 



The Old Globe is esteemed by some on account of 

 its erectly-growing foliage not taking so much room 

 as others of more spreading growth. It requires cut- 

 ting as soon as it commences colouring, and to be 

 hung up in a dry, airy situation, to perfect its colour. 

 It must then be eaten immediately, or it will soon lose 

 its flavour. Mr. Barnes has grown a fruit of this 



