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THE FLORIST. 
Of Nectarines Mr. Lane also exhibited from pots, Imperatrice, flesh 
firm, but deficient in flavour ; Elruge, very good, and Early Newington, 
a clingstone variety, which is in best condition for eating after it has 
shrivelled. Mr. Rivers exhibited specimens of two seedling varieties of 
the Stan wick Nectarine, Nos. 3 and 4, from plants grown in pots and 
ripened by fire heat; they were reported to be free from the shrivelling 
and cracking propensities of the old variety, to which they were con¬ 
sidered quite equal in flavour. No. 4 was a round fruit, of the same 
appearance as the parent. No. 3 was larger, and oval in shape. Mr. 
Rivers exhibited Early Prolific Plums, not quite ripe. Mr. Lane 
exhibited from pots Drap d’Or, in fine condition, and Kirke’s, not ripe. 
Mr. Kinghorn showed from a north wall a variety of Cherry called 
St. Margaret’s, a firm-fleshed very large Black Cherry ; it was believed 
to be the same as Tradescant’s Black Heart. Mr. Adams, of Brent¬ 
ford, exhibited fruit of Buttner’s Yellow, a small, firm-fleshed, sweet, 
and nicely-flavoured variety, which hangs on the tree till the end of 
August, and therefore is valuable as being in season when sweet 
Cherries are not to be had. It is of a fine waxen yellow colour. Mr. 
Ingram, of Frogmore, sent fruit and branches of the Frogmore Morello, 
which he reported to be different in habit from the common Morello, 
more resembling the May Duke in character, forming spurs, and 
fruiting similar to that kind, as well as on the previous summer’s 
growth like the Morello. It was also said to be of strong growth, and 
not liable to die back, like the old variety, and Mr. Ingram considered 
it would be desirable for growing in soils where the common Morello 
does not thrive. The specimens of wood strongly exhibited the May 
Duke character referred to, and the leaves were broader and more 
coarsely serrated than those of the common variety. Of Gooseberries, 
Mr. Adams exhibited the White Warrington, a variety in every 
respect resembling the Red Warrington excepting in colour. Messrs. 
Joseph May & Co., 1, Wellington Street, Strand, exhibited fine large 
specimens of twenty varieties, but without name. Mr. Adams ex¬ 
hibited a seedling Black Currant, reported to be much sweeter and 
equal in other respects to the common Black. The samples shown, 
however, being the late hanging berries, were not good enough tojudge 
of its merits. Mr. Adams also exhibited Knight’s Long' Bunched Red 
and Ogden’s White. Mr. Adams exhibited a new variety of Pear 
called Jolivet. 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas .—If the directions given last month have been carried out 
there will be but little else to do for some time, but to keep the plants 
clean and moderately moist. 
Azaleas .—After the middle of the month, these should be taken into 
the houses, but before doing so, they should be carefully examined for 
thrips—they should be placed in an airy situation. Keep the atmo¬ 
sphere for the young plants drier, in order to mature the late growths, 
before the short days. 
