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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ March, 
reducing the inner temperature in proportion. This, I am of opinion, 
would also keep the demand and supply upon more equal terms, and check 
the progress of the evil complained of. 
There are many other things which tend to weaken the constitution of 
the Vine, and produce air roots, too numerous to mention in this short 
paper, hut which it is within our power to prevent, if due judgment and 
forethought are used during the growth of the Vine. 
Lillesdeii , Hawkhurst, Thomas Record. 
PRIZE GOOSEBERRIES. 
iNTICIPATING that the following list of ten in each class of the 
heaviest berries of last season, may he of some little interest to 
fruit-growers I have much pleasure in sending it, and will hereafter 
send descriptive particulars of them, if acceptable. Large fruit of 
all kinds is now generally inquired after, hut quality does not always 
accompany size in the berries. Companion, though not in the list, is one 
of the first class as to quality, and the best for preserves I have yet tried. 
J Red. 
Dwts. grs. 
Green , 
Dwts. grs. 
Rover ( neiv ) .... 
. 30 
18 
Shiner . 
• • 
. 25 
5 
Beauty .... 
26 
18 
Telegraph . 
• • 
24 
19 
London. .... 
. 26 
12 
Stockwell 
• •. 
. 24 
0 
Speedwell . 
25 
21 
Bravo 
• • 
23 
6 
Bollen Hall .. 
25 
8 
Thumper 
■ •. 
. 23 
5 
Clayton .... 
24 
1 
Plunder 
• • 
23 
2 
Dan’s Mistake 
. 23 
6 
Green London 
• • 
. 23 
0 
Lord Liverpool . 
23 
1 
Turnout 
»> • 
22 
7 
Foreman 
. 22 
3 
Rough Green. 
9 • 
. 22 
4 
Lion’s Provider. 
Yellow. 
22 
18 
Hospool 
White. 
22 
0 
Leveller. .... 
. 28 
2 
Antagonist . 
• • 
. 26 
5 
High. Sheriff 
25 
1 
Hero of the Nile 
• • 
26 
3 
Pern. 
. 24 
10 
Postman 
* • 
* 25 
18 
Catharine .... 
24 
9 
Alma. 
• • 
25 
5 
Leader ..... 
. 24 
4 
Elizabeth 
• • 
. . 25 
0 
Drill..... 
23 
23 
Careless 
• • 
23 
9 
Mount Pleasant . 
. 23 
16 
Lady Leicester 
• • 
. 23 
0 
Linger .... 
23 
12 
Gibraltar . 
• • 
22 
12 
Lord Rancliffe 
. 23 
2 
Peto 
• • 
. 22 
12 
Hue and Cry . 
Winton. 
23 
0 
Jenny Lind 
• • 
J. 
22 
Walker. 
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HOW TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE OUR VARIETY OF FRUIT. 
N the 25th of January I put in about a dozen buds of Dr. Hogg Peach 
(a new variety of Mr. Rivers’) into the old wood of an established 
tree in the early Peach house, and all the buds are at this time 
(7th February), growing. The tree when budded was just coming 
into leaf. At the same time I put buds of Albert Victor Nectarine 
