THE SCHOOL OF FRUIT-TREES. 1 77 



lately introduced, may be noticed a very fine 

 individual of the two-flowered date plum, dios- 

 pjros kaki ? whose fruit, of the size of a small 

 apple, is highly esteemed in Japan ; a beautiful 

 Japan medlar, mespilus Japonic a > which passes 

 the winter in the open air, and yields a palatable 

 fruit ; the pine of Monteray, sent from California 

 during the voyage of La Peyrouse, the kernels of 

 which are preferable , to those of the stone pine ; 

 the Japan quince, cydonia Japonic a 3 and the pear- 

 tree of Mount Sinai, both curious species ; some 

 beautiful hazel-nuts from the Levant, etc. This 

 part of the establishment is not open to the 

 public, but admittance is never refused for 

 instruction. 



