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severe storm in *1815, after which only one large branch remained, 
which was carefully propped up, and while in this state it bore fruit for 
many years. It lingered until 1835, when it died, and was cut down. 
A young shoot had previously put forth from the old stem about four 
inches below the surface of the soil. This has been encouraged, and is 
now a tolerable tree, from which I have gathered as fine fruit, both as 
regards size and colour, as I ever saw in any part of England. The old 
man who cut down the original stem is still at work on this place ; he 
vouches to me that the young shoot was never either budded or grafted, 
and he has seen the tree almost daily ever since. The situation is a 
very cold exposed one, consequently I do not expect the tree to be long 
lived; but some that we have upon the walls here would make those 
writers upon the deterioration of this fruit quake for their darling 
theory were they to see them in all their luxuriant health and vigour. 
Ribston Parky Wetherby. Thomas W. Abbott. 
NOTES ON CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION 
AND GROUNDS. 
The lawn appeared in excellent keeping; the spring flowering 
plants in the borders had not been removed, and many were yet in 
beauty, especially the pretty Cheiranthus Marshall!. The American 
plants begin now to make a display; and when these groups get more 
massive by age, and a little more irregular in outline, which the 
stronger growth of individual kinds will produce, the garden 
foreground, as seen from the terraces, will have a bolder effect, 
and the terraces themselves will be improved in the same way. 
The want of more planting on the ground beneath the terraces, 
is to our mind quite requisite, to balance the great extent of 
gravel walks, which meet the eye everywhere, when seen from above, 
and which in public grounds, where large masses of people have to be 
accommodated, could not be avoided, without exposing the grass to 
injury, by driving people to walk over it. The Deodars, Cedars, and 
Araucarias, are progressing, and will soon give a decided character to 
the walks which they accompany; but we hope, for the sake of all that 
is refined in taste, that no more attempts will be made to decorate 
the circular beds round their stems—turf them over, by all means. 
We are more than ever convinced that a part at least of the Exhi¬ 
bition should be held under marquees, on the lawn facing the Palace, 
not only for the comfort of the visitors, but for the better display of the 
plants. The only plants we should like to see in the Palace would be 
ornamental leaved plants, and perhaps in the season Azaleas, particu¬ 
larly the warmer coloured kinds, which we noticed harmonised admirably 
with the interior; giving every credit for the superior arrangement of 
the plants, very evident on the last occasion, and which we think 
Mr. Eyles can scarcely improve. The crowds who visit these exhibitions 
find it difficult, unless they are there very early, to get a good view of 
the plants, &c., and a detailed examination is out of the question— 
