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NEW GARDEN FRUITS. 
fresh state fit for the dessert. A white grape of 
good quality, possessing this property of keep- 
ing well, was before a desideratum. It was 
obtained by the Horticultural Society of Lon- 
don, from the nursery of Messrs. Baurnann, of 
Bolwyller, on the Upper Rhine. 
NECTARINE. 
Stanwick. — This variety of nectarine is 
remarkable from its having sweet kernels. It 
is well known that the kernels of these fruits 
and of peaches, partake of the qualities of the 
bitter almond, and even the flesh and luscious 
juice is not entirely free from this flavour of 
prussic acid. It was not indeed anticipated 
that this quality would ever be entirely re- 
moved. The Stanwick nectarine is like the 
Elruge in size and shape, but rather less heart- 
shaped at the base. Its skin is pale like the 
White nectarine — where shaded, with a violet 
tinge next the sun : the flesh is white, tender, 
juicy, rich, and sugary, without the slightest 
trace of the flavour of prussic acid. The 
stone is middle-sized, ovate, with a prominent 
sharp edge, very rugged, and of a chocolate 
colour : the kernel is sweet like a nut, with 
none of the bitter almond flavour. The tree 
is robust, growing late in autumn, and hitherto 
retaining its leaves through the winter: there 
is no doubt, however, that it will be found 
adapted to bear the usual treatment of wall- 
trees. The fruit ripens towards the end of 
September. It was raised from stones brought 
to England by Mr. Barker, formerly Her 
Majesty's Consul at Aleppo, and was raised 
in 1843, in the garden of Lord Prudhoe, at 
Stanwick Park, where it fruited in 1846. 
PLU3IS. 
Jefferson. — This is an American variety 
of the highest excellence, fully equal, if not 
superior to the Green Gage. The fruit is 
large and roundish oval, with a stalk about an 
inch in length : the skin is dark yellow, re- 
markably speckled with purple and brownish 
red; the flesh is deep orange coloured, juicy, 
and exceedingly rich and sugary, &c, slightly 
adhering to the stone, which is middle-sized 
and elliptic. It ripens about the third week 
in September, or probably in the generality 
of seasons a little earlier. The fruit has the 
property of hanging a considerable time on 
the tree after being ripe. The tree is a great 
bearer as a standard, with smooth, or very 
slightly downy upright shoots, and middle- 
sized elliptic, serrated, or acutely crenated 
leaves, glabrous on the upper surface. It 
was raised by the late Judge Buel, at Albany. 
Heine Claude de Bavey. — This is a variety 
of the Green Gage, nearly double in size, ripen- 
ing ten days or a fortnight later, and possessing 
the good qualities of that esteemed variety. 
It ripens generally about the end of September. 
Raised from seed by M. Esperin de Marines. 
Guthrie's Apricot. — A yellow plum, ripen- 
ing about the end of September. Raised by 
Mr. Guthrie, of Dundee. 
PEAR. 
Chohvell. — A good early pear ; succeeds 
well as a standard. The fruit is about three 
inches long, and nearly two inches in diameter 
at the widest part, curved pyramidal, with a 
small open eye, and a slender obliquely at- 
tached stalk. The skin is smooth, thin, yel- 
lowish green where shaded, faintly tinged, and 
obscurely streaked with dull red next the sun, 
where it is also sprinkled with pale dots : the 
flesh is yellowish white, melting, buttery, very 
sugary and rich, with a musky flavour. It 
ripens at the end of September and beginning 
of October. It was received by the Horti- 
cultural Society from Dr. Soper, of Ashburton. 
APPLES. 
Barton's Seedling. — This apple somewhat 
resembles a very fine Mank's Codlin, when 
grown in the shade, being of a deep cream 
colour, the fruit looking as if varnished. It 
is of good size, and a great bearer ; the flesh 
is rather soft, but of fine flavour. 
Pine-apple, White's. — A seedling from the 
old Golden Pippin, which it resembles in shape, 
but is larger ; the skin is a rich orange yellow, 
partially russeted ; the flesh yellow, very rich, 
and sugary. It is an excellent dessert apple, 
in season from December till February. The 
tree is a good bearer. 
Pitmuston Golden Pippin. — This is a seed- 
ling from the Golden Pippin, which it a good 
deal resembles, being a good dessert fruit, of 
firm flesh, and rich saccharine flavour, more 
sugary, but not so juicy as the old Golden 
Pippin. The tree is vigorous and bears well. 
Stoke Park Pippin. — This is probably a 
seedling from the Golden Pippin, as it much 
resembles it in general qualities. It is a good 
dessert fruit, sugary, and firm. The tree 
bears well, but is liable to canker. 
RASPBERRY. 
Scalter's Magnum Bonum. — A white fruited 
variety, of very large size, combined with a 
fine flavour. The plant is of strong robust 
habit, and very prolific. 
STRAWBERRY. 
Bicton. — This is a fine late white straw- 
berry, raised at Bicton, in Devonshire. It is 
an abundant bearer, and though not very 
highly flavoured, will prove useful from its 
coming late into bearing when most other 
kinds are past. It belongs to the class of 
Chili strawberries. The fruit is of moderate 
size, whitish in colour, and of somewhat flat- 
tened oblong figure. 
