October 7 . 
THE COTTAGE GAllDENEK. 
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conics into season, with such comments and remaiks on 
the most important productions as wo conceive will ho 
interesting. In this way they will have a sort of 
calendar of horticultural produce, as well as a good 
indication of what to grow and what to avoid. These 
ghosts of whom we have spoken know well, and none 
know better, what is worth growing, and what suits 
best the taste of this great world of London. 
During the past week there has been an abundant 
supply of all kinds of fruit. Appees are very plentiful, 
and range in ])rice from .‘is. to Rs. per bushel. Feani's 
kas made its appearance as gay and ruddy as 
ever; this is much grown by the market-gavdeuers of 
liondon, for, besides being a good market apple, it is a 
great bearer, and its fine, brisk, and sugary flavour 
render it suitable cither for dessert or kitchen use. 
Qvlilen Pippins and Rihstnns are “in,” and there arc 
still a few Kerr!/ Pippins left, but they are very small 
and very shrivclly. Pears vary from .Rs. (id. to 7s. (id. 
per half-sieve,* and are also very jdentiful; besides a 
number of nondescript varieties, there arc several of the 
hest sorts already in 2 icrfcction. Williams’ Bon Chre¬ 
tien are going out; they are getting very yellow and 
very “slcciiy;” these have been very plentiful this 
season, more so than tliat respectable individual, “the 
oldest inhabitant,” over remembers. Ifessle, not Hazel 
nor IIcsscl, has also furnished a large supply, but is 
going out, and giving way to the Autumn Benjamot, 
Beiirre Cajnaumont, and Marie Louise; as these will 
be in season for some time to come, w'C shall have an 
opportunity of commenting on tbcm on a future occa¬ 
sion. 'J’horc arc some very fine QanseTs Bergamots, 
from G uernscy, for which the epicure must give from 
3s. to 53. per dozen. The Jersey Oratioli has also ap¬ 
peared during the week; this is a most delicious pear, 
but very little known : everybody who wishes to plant 
six trees should have this one of them ; we shall sjicak 
of it again. Louise Bonne of Jersey has been in for 
some time ; this also is a very fine and very beautiful 
autumn pear, which ought to be in every collection; it 
may be said to come in between the Williams’ Bon 
Chretien, Jersey Gratioli, and Mario Louise. Pi.ums 
of inferior baking kinds, such as Musde, and other 
hedge varieties, are plentiful still, at about 2s. (id. to 3s. 
the half-sieve. Damsons arc also very pilentiful, at the 
same ])rices. Among the dessert varieties, Coes Oohlen 
J>rop, and some small shrivelled Qreengages are all that 
are to be seen. Of Peaches, the Late Admirable, and a 
few Catherines, are making their apjjearanco; but wo 
would rather have a good Jersey Gratioli, or Marie 
' Louise pear, than all the Catherine or other late ^leaches 
j the garden can produce. Grapes, both home and 
foreign, are plentiful. Blach Ilamhurghs constitute the 
, former, and fetch according to quality and colouring, 
from 23. to 5s. per pound. The foreign arc from Od. to 
Is. per ])ound. 
Many fruits which are merely enumerated in the 
present notice, shall be treated of at length, as we have 
occasion to refer to thein in subsequent reports. 11. 
* Half-a-Sieve contains tliree-and-a-half gallons. 
EOR8YTII MSS. 
In our last notice of Iueutenant I’aterson (vol. viii. 
page 378), be was at Norfolk Island, in the May of 
1702, and there, and at Port Jackson, ho continued 
until nearly the close of the century, but before that be 
had become Captain in the New South Wales Coiqis. 
lie then returned home, but did not remain there long, 
for under the date of Eobruary 22nd, 1800, and from 
Port Jackson, there is this letter from 
MRS. PATERSON TO MR. FORSYTH. 
Wc arrived licre on the 4th November, after a tolerable 
speedy voyage of less than five months, which was a for¬ 
tunate circumstance for u.s, as the ship was excessively 
uncomfortable, and ill calculated for passengers, and besides 
very leaky. Wo put into St. Salvador, on the coast of South 
America, to retit, from vliich place, until wo arrived here, 
we had constant gales and bad weather. In one of these 
severe storms Col. lb was nearly killed by a fall in (he 
cabin, being very much bruised, and three of bis ribs 
broken. lie is now, thank God, quite recovered, and has 
been lately exploring tlie banks of the river llawkeshury, 
principally for coal, which was not found just at the spot 
where ho expected; but there is plenty in other situations. 
He was amply rewarded, however, for his trouble, by dis¬ 
covering many new plants, and in visiting the different 
settlers in that neighliourhood. 'I'he crops of grain those 
farms produce are wonderful, but, nolwitbstanding the fine 
country and climate, the colony is in a most wretched state, 
from bad management. An active, able man, is much 
wanted here, as Governor, and that soon, or I fear it will 
take a long time to bring it about again. I send this letter 
by Mr. Cover, one of the unfortunate missionaries sent out 
in the Duff He. is a worthy man, and can give a correct 
I idea of this place, having been here above twelvemonths. 
I He will also bo able to give you evci 7 information respecting 
i that unsuccessful mission. The cultivation of the vine in 
I this country is very much neglected, from the two or throe 
I last seasons having failed. Fruit-trees, particnkarly apricots 
and peaches, thrive uncommonly well, especially the latter, 
which in general produces fruit the second year from the 
stone. Col. P. worffd h.avc written to you himself, but is 
very much engaged in arranging regimental business to 
send home.— E. I’ateeson. 
He returned to the eoloiiy not only as Colonel of his 
regiment, but as IJeutenant-Governor, and eontinued to 
retain that office until his final retirement. His last 
letter among those manuscripts is dated from Sidney, 
October 13th, 1800. 
COLONEL PATERSON TO UR. FORSYTU. 
Governor Hunter being about to quit this country gives 
me an opportunity of saying that both Mrs. 1’. and myself 
arc in good health. 
Since my arrival in this country I have had very little 
time to pursue my favourite amusement, what with the duty 
of the corps, and the constant watch we arc obliged to keep 
over the United Irishmen that have been lately sent to this 
colony. We have discovered several plans that were in 
great forwardness to subvert the government, and to put 
eveiy one to death that would not join them. 
On a committee (to investigate the business), of which I 
was one, it clearly appeared that their plan was to have 
seized on a detachment of soldiers doing duty at ranamatta, 
in the time of Divine Service, and to have attacked us at 
head quarters. Wo fortunately discovered their diabolical 
intentions the day before it was to have been attempted, 
and, from their obser\'ing our preparations, they did not 
assemble; but wc found several of their ringleaders. Some 
of them have been punished, and a pai-ty of them sent to 
Norfolk Island. 
There are three of our officers that return to England by 
this conveyance; one of them, Captain Johnston, is a 
prisoner under my arrest. As Govener Hunter would not 
allow a court-martial to try him in this country, the evi¬ 
dences are taken on oath, and sent to tlic commander-in- 
