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bunches of Muscat of Alexandria Grape from Mr. Davis, of 

 Oak Hill, East Barnet ; and a collection of Pears and 

 Apples from Messrs. Paul, of Cheshunt. The latter con- 

 tained some nice-looking specimens of both kinds of fruit, 

 but as they were not cut up no opinion of their qualities can 

 be given. Messrs. Paul stated that " the novelties among 

 the apples were De St. Sauveur and Reinette du Vigau. 

 The former is a very large fruit, pale yellow, and slightly 

 streaked with crimson on the one side. It is of the first qua- 

 lity, bears freely as a standard, and is in greatest perfection in 

 November. Reinette du Vigau is also a large fruit, similar 

 in colour to the preceding, less handsome but of first-rate 

 quality, and in perfection from February till March : this 

 also bears well as a standard. The greatest novelty 

 among the pears is the Bergamot d'Esperen, which is a 

 melting pear of first quality, in perfection in February and 

 March. Suzette de Bavay is an excellent fruit, not over 

 large, skin clear yellow, oblong, melting, free bearer, and 

 in season in January and February. Vrai Amberg is 

 a regular shaped oval fruit of moderate size ; skin pale 

 yellow, a little russety : it is of the first quality, melting, 

 and in season in December and January. Colmar des 

 Moulides, and Passe tardive, are also new pears, but appear 

 at present of doubtful merit/' Mr. Little, of Lock Hall, 

 Bath, sent specimens of " metallized gutta percha labels" — 

 neat, but not so legible as could have been desired ; and 

 doubts were expressed whether or not they would be found 

 to stand the weather. Mr. Morrell, of Fleet-street, con- 

 tributed examples of his zinc-backed labels, whose cheap- 

 ness and ready use render them convenient for many pur- 

 poses ; and finally, Dr. LindJey drew attention to a specimen 

 of the old-fashioned stamped leaden label, which is one of 

 the most lasting, and when the face is nicely painted so as 

 to leave the sunk letters black, it looks both neat and 

 legible. 



Books Presented. 



Annates de la Societe Centrate dTIortieulture de France, Volume Quarantieme, 

 numeros d'Octobre, de Novembre, et de Decembre, 1849 ; Rapport de la Com- 

 mission nommee pour examiner une Communication relative a l'Exposition 

 Industrielle Quinquennale de 1849 ; and Rapport du Comite. du Jardin sur la 

 situation du Terrain d'experiences et l'etat des cultures en 1848 : from the Central 

 Society of Horticulture of France. 



The Athenaeum for December. From the Editor. 



February 19, 1850. (Regent Street.) 



Awards. Large Silver Medal: To Mr. Duncan, gardener to 

 the Rev. C. Fox Chawner, of Bletchingley, for a magnifi- 



