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NEW GARDEN FRUITS. 
crocks, then a little compost ; then take the 
ball of earth out whole, without disturbing, 
by tapping the edge of the pot in which they 
are growing, and place the ball whole in the 
larger pot, tilling all round it with the same 
kind of soil, and gently pressing it dowm be- 
tween the ball and the side of the new pot ; 
regulate them nicely, and water with tepid 
water to settle the earth to the balls. These 
may be placed in a hot-bed again, made with 
dung in preference to any other, the heat 
having declined a little and being kept up 
moderately by linings when it is going too 
low. Here they will continue to grow and 
make wood. If they show bloom, use your 
own pleasure as to letting them flower or 
not, remembering that if they bloom they 
do not grow so fast. If any of the branches 
are inclined to grow too long or are too vigo- 
rous for the rest of the plant, take the heart 
out or a piece off, so as to keep the plants in | 
shape ; and if the lateral branches altogether | 
are growing too long, pinch out the ends that j 
they may still send out more. In this way 
continue to grow for size or for bloom, as you 
may fancy or require, and shift from one sized j 
pot to another as the pots fill with roots, until i 
the plant is as large as you wish ; you have 
then only to let them flower when they will. 
"When the plants have made the season's wood 
it will be well to let them be kept rather more 
dry, but gentle moist heat is their delight, and 
although they will bear almost any treatment 
so they be not too cold, and will also grow in 
a stove, they are far better in a dung bed than 
anywhere ; next to this an orchideous house, 
and next to this a stove. The plant is an 
evergreen with shiny leaves, always looking 
well whether in flower or out. In dung beds 
they seldom have either red spider or bug, 
but in the stove they are very subject to both. 
The best remedy in such case is to put them 
in a new hot-bed of a temperature fit for 
cucumbers, water them frequently over the 
foliage, and let them have plenty of steam ; 
but in a dung bed they are seldom infested 
with any thing. The compost, on which a 
remark or two may be made yet, should by 
rights be rotted turf, such as would be cut for 
lawns, rubbed through a very coarse sieve, for 
the double purpose of stopping any very large 
stones from going in, and picking out wire- 
worms, grubs, and insects generally, which as 
they fall through the sieve are seen instantly — 
of this soil two parts ; of peat earth also rubbed 
through a coarse sieve half a part; rotted cow 
dung half a part ; and if this be too adhesive, 
a little silver sand, not exceeding in the whole 
a tenth of the mass, will temper it properly. 
This may lie together in a heap, covered from 
rains in general, but not allowed to get too dry. 
This same compost is good for almost all hard 
wooded plants but heaths, which require a 
good deal more peat earth in proportion to 
the loam. Any one who has a cucumber 
frame at work can get a few slips or cuttings 
of this plant by purchasing one at the market, 
for it is in constant demand at all markets ; 
and by following these directions can without 
any other convenience raise healthy handsome 
specimens. 
NEW GARDEN ERUPTS. 
Several varieties of fruit, which have but 
recently been raised or brought into notice, 
were described at page 95 ; the following notes 
are supplementary to the list there given. As 
will be seen from the description, some of those 
now enumerated are of considerable merit. 
GRAPE. 
Sahibee. — An East Indian variety, intro- 
duced to the Horticultural Society by Col. 
Sykes. It is cultivated by the inhabitants of 
the Deccan, and is an abundant bearer. The 
bunches are large, tapering, somewhat shoul- 
dered, like the Black Hamburgh, and as 
handsome. The berries oval, about the size of 
muscats, but without the muscat flavour ; 
white, with a faint rosy tinge on the side 
next the sun. It is o considered an acquisition. 
PEAR. 
Bergamot Sechle. — A variety of great ex- 
cellence, raised recently by J. "Williams, Esq., 
of Pitmaston, from the Seckle fertilized by 
Gansel's Bergamot. The fruit is rather small, 
roundish, and of a yellowish colour, brownish 
red on the exposed side, with a few russet 
patches ; the eye small and open ; the stem 
short and thick. Its flesh is yellowish white, 
juicy, melting, and sugary, with a little musky 
aroma ; in fact, it may be kept till it becomes 
a ball of almost liquid nectar. It is in use 
early in November ; and grows well as a 
standard. It is figured in Jlfaund's Fruitist. 
APPLES. 
Vesuvius Pippin. — This variety has been 
incidentally noticed at page 188. It was pro- 
duced at one of the meetings of the Horti- 
cultural Society, by A. Arcedeckne, Esq., who 
raised it from seeds which he obtained at the 
priory on Mount Vesuvius, where it is called 
by the monks Mela Appia. The fruit is small, 
oblong, contracted beyond the middle ; in 
colour and glossiness resembling the Lady 
Apple or Pomme d'Api of the French. Its 
quality is excellent ; the flesh crisp and juicy. 
In perfection in January, and may probably 
be kept till April. 
Pitmaston Golden Wreath. — This variety 
is the result of a cross between the Golden 
Pippin apple and the Siberian Crab, the 
former being fertilized by the latter ; and it 
bears amole evidence of its parentage. For 
