1876.] 
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reduced in size, the separate flowers being of the natural dimensions. The 
other is named Royalty (see p. 153), and is also of good branching habit, with 
large flowers about four inches across, produced in great profusion, and of a bright 
orange-scarlet; they are, moreover, of great substance, and consequently retain 
their beauty for a long period. Both sorts will prove valuable additions, not only 
for decorative but also for exhibition purposes.—T. Moore. 
Begonia Magenta Queen. 
THE FEUIT CEOPS, Etc., IN NOETH NOTTS. 
S ELDOM has a more ungenial May been experienced than the past one. The 
fruit crops in this district were considerably injured by the frosts in the 
, beginning of the month. There was an abundance of blossoms on Cherries, 
Plums, and Pears, but the wind persistently kept fixed in the east and north- 
^ east nearly all through the month, and it is only in the sheltered gardens 
and orchards that the trees now show average crops. The Apples flowering later 
have escaped, and plenty of fruit have set; but the grubs, during the late cold 
weather, have been busy, and thinned them considerably; the fruit left will, 
however, be finer. Small hardy bush-fruit, such as Gooseberries and Currants, are 
in general very thinly cropped. The weather in March and April was very un¬ 
genial at times ; 8° of frost were recorded here on the morning of March 20, and 
on April 15, 4° of frost were registered, with cold north-east winds, and a hot sun 
in the day-time, causing much injury to vegetation. The Currant-bushes only 
show a few berries on each bunch, all the first flowers on the bunches being 
destroyed; and the young Gooseberries on the tops of the bushes liave likewise 
all dropped off. 
Strawberries are showing plenty of bloom, and will now, it is to bo hoped, 
escape injury, as the season is so late. I find Comtesse Hericart de Thury one 
