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and the Burees, or melting Pears, which are grafted upon it, are perfumed 
by it.” 
The Amadotte has been long known in England. It is one of the varieties 
which Rea says “ are choice Pears lately obtained out of France by the 
diligence of Sir Thomas Hanmer. It is said to have been discovered in a 
wood in Burgundy belonging to Lady Oudotte, and hence called Dame Oudotte, 
which has since been changed into Amadotte.” 
The Amadotte of M. Decaisne, which he figures in the “ Jardin Fruitier du 
Museum,” is evidently not the Amadotte of Merlet, Miller, Forsyth, and Diel. 
This is a long pyramidal-shaped fruit, while the true variety is rather roundish 
and flattened. M. Tougard has an Amadotte blanc, which he makes synony¬ 
mous with Beurre blanc des Capucins, and M. Decaisne has adopted this as 
the variety described by Merlet, which I think is a mistake. Jahn, following 
Decaisne, identifies Beurre blanc des Capucins with the Amadotte, which he 
calls Herbst Amadotte; but these are without doubt two very distinct varieties. 
Neither Tougard, Decaisne, nor Jahn take notice of the remarkably high 
musky flavour of the fruit; but, on the contrary, the former says it is slightly 
acid and astringent, and the latter that it has neither perfume nor flavour, 
characters which agree with Beurre blanc des Capucins. It is quite evident 
that Tougard, Prevost, Decaisne, and Jahn have taken Beurre blanc des 
Capucins for the true Amadotte. 
(To be continued.) H. 
SPRING DECORATION OF THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
No. IV. 
(Concluded from page 60.) 
The Pulmonaria angustifolia, officinalis, virginica. — These, though 
formerly common in almost every garden, are not so much cultivated as they 
deserve to be; indeed, it is rarely one meets with them now-a-days. They are 
very free flowering, and well adapted for spring decoration. Being perennial 
plants they are readily propagated by dividing the roots, which may be done 
either in the spring or autumn. When after flowering they are being removed 
from the parterre, they may be divided before they are fresh planted in the 
reserve ground ; but if the weather be dry, they should be well watered until 
they get established in the ground. They should have a somewhat shaded 
situation and a light, fresh, rather moist soil. In hot dry soils they are apt to 
burn up and decay in summer unless they are well watered in dry weather ; and 
when planted in very rich soil they are very subject to rot in winter. They may 
also be increased by seeds sown soon after they are ripe. 
The Phlox divaricata, setacea, subulata, verna. —All very pretty, very 
free flowerers, and highly ornamental. They delight in a moist rich soil, not too 
stiff. The best method to propagate them is by cuttings, which should be taken 
off in spring and put into some nice light sandy soil and covered with a hand¬ 
glass, shading them every day from the sun until they have made roots, when it 
should be discontinued, and the glasses should be raised to admit the air to them, 
otherwise they will get drawn up weak. As soon as they are well rooted the 
glasses should be taken off and the plants inured to the open air; then they 
should be soon after removed into a bed of good soil, and should be attended to 
in watering and shading until they have made fresh roots. After this, if they are 
kept clear from weeds, they will require no further care until the autumn, when 
they should be carefully removed with good balls into the flower garden. 
To have these plants in perfection, it is necessary to renew them yearly by 
cuttings, as the old plants do not flower so well, neither is the foliage on them as 
good. 
