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Margil Apples, the two last small. Mr. Whiting, of The Deepdene, Dorking, 
had Ribston Pippin, a russet unnamed, and Sudbury Beauty. With three 
dishes of dessert Pears, Mr. Whiting was first with Marie Louise, Comte de 
Lamy, and Thompson’s. Second, Mr. Earley, with Marie Louise and Gansel’s 
Bergamot, both very fine; and Brown Beurre. Mr. Whiting had also Marie 
Louise, Beurre Die], and Althorp Crassane. Mr. Ivery, of Dorking, had Marie 
Louise, Comte de Lamy, and Thompson’s. Mr. John McLaren had Glou 
Morceau, Beurre Bose, and Marie Louise, the last very fine. Mr. Bragg, of 
Slough, had dishes of very fine Marie Louise Pears, and Cox’s Orange Pippin 
Apples. James Crute, Esq., of Holloway, also had fine Blenheim Pippin 
Apples. 
F. J. Graham, Esq., of Cranford, had a splendid fruit of Autumn Nelis Apple, 
and a brace of Graham’s Autumn Nelis Pear. From the Society’s garden at 
Chiswick came a collection of late Plums, consisting of Royal Bullace, White 
Imperatrice, White Bullace, German Prince, Mirabelle Tardive, Dunmore, Coe’s 
Golden Drop, St. Martin’s Quetsche, Coe’s Late Red, Downton Imperatrice, and 
Ickworth Imperatrice. Messrs. Paul & Son, also, had fruiting branches of the 
following Raspberries :—Merveille de Quatre Saisons, red, and the same yellow ; 
and Belle de Fontenay, a high-flavoured and deep-coloured fruit. From the 
Society’s garden came bunches of Large Monthly, Brinckle’s Orange, and 
Cushing. To all appearance these three were identical with the others. 
Lastly, a special certificate was awarded to Mr. Ruffett, of Brockett Hall, for a 
magnificent Providence Pine, weighing considerably over 9 lbs. 
R. D. 
REMARKS ON FRUIT-TREE CULTURE.—No. 3. 
But after all it will be a mere matter of convenience whether the trees, 
previous to being planted in their permanent situations, are brought up to the 
bearing point by the course of preparation before recommended, or whether 
they are planted permanently in a younger state of growth. The difference will 
be, that in the latter case the trees will have to undergo precisely the same 
discipline and manipulation, if they are to be kept within certain bounds and 
subjected to artificial management, and at the end of some years will be no 
farther advanced than they would have been if subjected to the same in a 
limited space ; and here the question arises as to how far cropping the spaces 
between the trees with vegetables may be carried on without injury to the 
trees. Now as a principle I object entirely to cropping over the roots of fruit 
trees, whether it be pyramids in the open quarter or wall fruit trees, although, 
unfortunately, like many another, I cannot always avoid it for want of space; 
and it is for this reason that I would urge that it is more economical in the end 
to bring the trees elsewhere into what may be culled a paying st te of growth 
before being permanently planted out. They would then be better able to hold 
their own against any inevitable cropping, or if that could be avoided they 
would then be in the best of all conditions to profit by it; and for the further¬ 
ance of this latter object I would prefer, especially in the case of pyramids in 
the open quarter, to plant the trees nearer together, so as to occupy so much 
less ground as to preclude the possibility of cropping with advantage, rather 
than to plant at wider intervals to give room for intervening crops. It is very 
certain that one or the other must be done where perfect cultivation is desired, 
for there is no steering midway between these two antagonistic interests ; and 
for the good of both they should be kept separate, or they will prey upon each 
other to their mutual detriment. 
