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exceedingly useful when fully estab- 
lished . In the part of Servia from which 
these trees have come the winter is far 
more severe than with us, and their 
proved hardiness in cold inland dis- 
tricts of the north of France and central 
Germany should reassure any who from 
doubts as to their resistance have shrunk 
from planting these southern Quinces. 
Writing from Nancy, M. Lemoine tells 
us that with him both kinds do well, 
growing strongly and yielding large 
fruits which ripen fully and are distinct 
from other kinds, being more suggestive 
of an Apple, and so much more fruity 
than is common with Quinces as to 
be not unpleasant even when raw. 
The Bereczki or Vranja Quince, the 
flowers of which are shown in our en- 
graving, is a tree of strong growth with 
erect habit and large leaves, and begins 
to yield while quite small. The fruits 
are very large and long in shape, re- 
markable for their clear shining skin, 
delightful fragrance, and fine golden 
colour. The flesh is said to be softer 
than in most Quinces, juicy, and of fine 
flavour, yieldinga great quantity ofgood 
jelly though this leaves something to 
be desired in clearness and in colour. 
Last spring the Vranja Quince failed 
to set its flowers at Grayswood, but it 
ripened several fruits in the previous 
autumn. It is also grown at Kew, 
but so far has not fruited there. 
The Lescovac Quince, named after 
the Servian town of that name, is now 
ripening its fruit in Surrey. It is a tree 
of strong growth also, but more spread- 
ing in its habit, with small and very 
dark green leaves. Though very large 
the fruit is of refined flavour, with a 
; soft downy skin, and of a decided apple- 
. shape. Though perhaps less juicy, it is 
I even better than the Vranja for marma- 
j lade and preserve, its jelly coming very 
i clear and of line colour. g_ 
SARRACENIAS IN AMERICA. 
Mr. F, W. Burbidge sends us the following- 
note as to these strangely interesting plants, 
from the pen of Prof. Macfarlane, the first 
American authority upon Sarracenia : — 
The literature in regard to American Sarra- 
cenias is not abundant, and the only man so far 
as I am aware, who has done anything impor- 
tant in the way of hybridising is Mr. Oliver, 
who, while in theWashington BotanicGarden, 
raised numerous hybrids between the different 
species, one or two of which I have received 
from him, including the cross we know under 
the name of iS. Cw/r///. There is interesting 
matter concerning Sarracenia in Bailey's Cy- 
clopedia of America}] Horticulture. 
In respect of Sarracenias I am glad to say 
that my trip has been most successful. I have 
been able to locate S. Cateshcei, which often 
occurs in enormous quantity and apparently 
wholly west of the Alabama River. In one 
region, near Ocean Springs, a continuous 
growth of it extended for about 7 miles, truly 
a wonderful sight. I have also got many new 
localities for the other new species, but most 
remarkable of all was the growth of S. Drum- 
mondii between Mobile and Flomaton, great 
masses of it intermixed with equal quantities 
of aS". psittacina, and occasionally S. Jlava, S. 
' ruSra, and a probable new Drosera, covering 
thousands of acres. Here also I secured numer- 
ous hybrids between S. Drummondii and S. 
fava, magnificent stately plants, examples of 
which we now have in cultivation. At ano- 
ther spot in north central Florida, we found 
many hybrids between S. purpurea cLudS. /lava, 
quite resembling the artificial hybrid already 
known between these. I renewed my acquaint- 
ance also with some of the rich localities for 
' S. J/ava, particularly that near Summerville, 
South Carolina, where masses of it extend for 
miles, dotting the Savannahs with great clumps 
of the pale greenish-yellow upright pitchers. 
