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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
An excellent dessert Pear for northern climates, but only considered second- 
rate in the south. It ripens in September. 
The tree succeeds well as a standard, and is a good bearer. Dr. Neill says, 
“ In the Horticultural Garden at Edinburgh it ripens on a standard in the 
second week of September.” 
ANDREWS.— Kendrick. 
Identification. —Ken. Amer. Or. 158. Down. Fr. Amer. 349. 
Synonymes. —Amory, Acc. Down. Fr. Amer. Gibson, Ibid. 
Figure. —Down. Fr. Amer. fig. 144. 
Fruit large, 3i inches long, and 2% wide, pyriform. Skin smooth and 
rather thick, of a pale yellowish green colour, with dull red on the side exposed 
to the sun, and thinly strewed with dots. Eye open, set in a small and shallow 
basin. Stalk inch long, curved, and inserted without depression. Flesh 
greenish white, very juicy, with a rich vinous flavour. 
An American dessert Pear, highly esteemed on the other side of the 
Atlantic. It ripens in the middle and end of September. 
The tree is an excellent and regular bearer, hardy and vigorous, and succeeds 
well as a standard. This with grafts of a number of other varieties of fruits 
I received from America five years ago, but it has not produced fruit yet. In 
its native country it is considered one of the very best. It originated at Dor¬ 
chester, Massachusetts, and was first introduced by a person of the name of 
Andrews, after whom it was named. The other names given as synonymes 
arise from the several parties who occupied the garden where the original tree 
is growing. 
(Jo be continued.) H. 
THE VERBENA CONSIDERED AS A BEDDING PLANT. 
Yery little improvement has been made during the last few years in Yerbenas 
suited to out-door decorative purposes. The attention and skill of the raisers 
seem to have been almost entirely devoted to producing finely-formed eyed 
varieties ; and I must say they have been successful, for few flowers have so much 
improved of late as the Yerbena. My object is now to point out how unwise it 
is for those who wish to make an out-door display with this lovely flower to waste 
their money, time, and space in growing kinds*that are quite unsuited for the pur¬ 
pose. Many sorts which are most attractive when grown under glass, and taste¬ 
fully staged at an exhibition, are neither effective nor interesting when grown in the 
open air, and exposed to drenching rain and scorching sun; added to which the 
habit of many of the best show varieties is in no way calculated to withstand the 
heat and cold, wet and dry, that the majority of our bedding plants are expected 
to endure. The following list comprises those kinds only that have been well 
proved:— 
PURPLE. 
Lord Craven. —A very beautiful kind; colour similar to the bloom on a ripe 
damson ; truss large ; rather a weedy grower; requires pegging-down as it grows, 
and should be planted on good ground. 
Purple King. —An effective dwarf-growing variety. Does exceedingly well 
in the southern parts of England, and is generally looked upon as one of the 
best bedding sorts known; but in the midland and northern counties it does not 
always come up to this standard. 
MAROON. 
PlacJc Prince. —This is the only Yerbena of the above colour that I can 
recommend. It is an excellent variety, and quite distinct. The foliage is scarcely 
so dense as might be desired; but, by close planting on rich ground, and attention 
to pegging-down, a magnificent bed can be produced. 
