THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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riclicr colonrs. It will be obsei’vecl that this is somewhat 
like the manner of arriinging flowers in bouquets ; hut, so far 
as I liavo seen, it does not present tlie variety of colours 
wliicli we find in a mixed collection. It is, however, well 
adapted for displaying the individual flowers, as well as for 
giving a brilliant crisenihic. 
In i’lngland we group our plants and flowers in sloping 
hanks. The Trench liave a decided preference for the 
circular arrangement, and this is seen in beds and borders, 
as well as iir hand bouquets, on each side of the Channel. | 
In the flower and plant department of the Exhibition | 
there is hut little now to he seen, except the Gladioli, China j 
Asters, Dahlias, and similar late kinds. Only one or two 
small collections of Dahlias have been exhibited, hut these 
are very line. 
' The display of fruits and vegetables has much improved 
of late. Nothing could he belter than the collection of 
’ vegetables contributed by M. Vilmorin; or the Melons, 
Gonnls, and Pampkins, sent by M. Godat, market-gardener 
at Versailles. So many good examples of Cncurhitacea; are 
very rarely seen together. Unfortunately, however, only a 
i few of them have the names attached, and these are all in | 
I French. I shall, tlierefore, just mention the more-readily j 
recognised ones. These are the Bottle Gourd {Lugenaria i 
vulgaris), called here Coloquinte, evidently a corruption of 
Colocynth, which the French pronounce nearly in the same ^ 
way; Giroiiinon tour ban (Cncurbita maxima), a large, red 
I variety, of a turban-like form, and much used liere, as else¬ 
where, in cookery; Melon dt Moree,& small, speckled, green 
I variety, said to be of Grecian origin; Melon de Ilonjicurs, 
\ a large netted sort, raised at Honlleurs, a small town near 
I Dieppe ; Melon de Malle, an oval, green variety, about eight 
inches long; Gourge vert dc Constantinople, a large, green sort, 
I much warted, and of a long,irregular form: its average length 
is about thirty inches ; Galeiise d'Afrique, also a lai’ge, green, 
and densely waited variety; its general form is very irre- 
I gnlar ; Gourge dc Virginie, about two feet long, oval, very 
dark green, and thickly studded with large warts ; Coloquinet 
I pgriforme, a small, roundish, pale yellow sort. Two tine 
' specimens of the Water Melon {Cncurbita citrullus), each 
weighing thirty-seven pounds, have been contributed by the 
Spanish Ambassador. It may be useful to observe that this 
Melon has several names in French, as Cilrouille, Melon | 
j d'eau, and Pasteque. 
Several new collections of fruit have lately been sent, and 
[ fresh samples Iiave replaced those which were getting out of 
■ condition. M. Leoret has contributed some choice Pears, 
as Beurre de Capiaumont, Passe Colmar dorce. Belle de Flan- 
dre. Doyenne gris. Doyenne d'autome, Burre d'Amnnlis, Belle 
Alliance, and Colmar d'Aremherg (on branch). M. De Lirou, 
near Nantes, has sent Beurre fuitvc; Beurre de Nantes, a | 
I beautiful variety, about four inches long; Besi Quessoi d’ete, \ 
\ copper-coloured, and apparently an excellent sort. M. Al- 
j pboy has contributed a new variety of Peach, raised from 
seed, and not yet named. It is of moderate size, and gooil 
I colour. M. Gaudry has Colmar d'Arembcrg, Donchesse d'An- 
• goal erne, Beurre Hardy, Bergamotte d'Esperin, Beurre dc \ 
Caqnaumont, and Williams. The last is a large, and rich j 
yellow variety when ripe, a great favourite here, and some- | 
what common at present; but I have some misgivings as to j 
the name, wdiich I think ought to be “ William's Bon | 
Chretien.” The samples in M. Gaudry’s collection measure 
nearly six inches long. A small collection of Peaches and 
Nectarines have been shown by some one whose name is 
not given. The varieties are “ Galnnde pointe," Dc Mollc, 
Blanche dtAmerique, Alberge jaune, and Afonlrieul; the last 
variety is very common in the markets at present, as it has 
been for some time past. The Nectarines are Brugnon 
Chnuviere and Brugnon violctta. M. Victor Eudes has some 
line examples of William, Marie Louise, Duchesse dt Angers, 
and Colmar d'ete. M. Godat, already mentioned as the 
exhibitor of Melons, has sent Beurre Vauban, a beautiful, 
large, orange variety ; and Beurre d’Anglelerre, The latter is 
a particular favourite here, and it is the most common 
variety in the markets at the present time. M. Cochet has 
Beurre Leon Le Clerc, sometimes called Van Mans, Belle cl 
Bonne de Zee, Louise Donne, Alartin d'ete, and Bon Chrelicn 
d'ete, a fine variety, readily distinguished by the peculiar 
position of its stalk, which seems as if growing at right 
angles with the fruit. In M. Leroy’s collection on the 
branch, the principal sorts are at present Ileliote Dundas, 
a very beautiful rose-and-yellow variety, of moderate size; 
St. Francis, a little larger than the preceding, but of the 
same rich colour; Doyenne dejitis, also very i^retty ; Pater¬ 
noster, green; Thompson, and one or tw'o others. 
The fruit growing on the trees, qilanted in the spring by 
MM. Jamin and Durand, and also by M. Defresno, form 
one of the best features in the Exhibition. The former of 
these collections contains l)oyenne Bonssoch, Belle de Flan- 
dres, Berynmolte de Bruxelles, Beurre Hardy, Belle el Bonne, 
and a new variety, called Beurre Lesbre. 
In the compartment of M. Defresne there are some ex¬ 
cellent examples of choice Apples and 1‘ears. The fonner 
comprise Belle Dubois; Belle de Brabant; Colville blanc ; 
Alexandre, a line, large, speckled variety; Reinette de Canada; 
Jteinetle d'Angleterre; Pigeon d'hiver. The Pears axe Louise 
Bonne d’Avranches, a beautiful red and-yellow varietj^; 
William, Crassane dthiver, and Bergamotte de Bruxelles. 
The trees on wdiich these fruit are growing have been 
trained in a variety of ways, and most of them are quite 
young. Those at the borders, in particular, have their 
branches tied down in a horizontal direction, and as low as 
ten inches from the ground. Those in the middle rise as 
high as ten feet, and they are all well fruited. 
The weather has continued fine almost without inter¬ 
mission for nearly two months ; and though we are near 
the end of September, it is still warm, and sometimes 
even hot. 
I shall just add, in the way of a literary note, that M. Car- 
rifcre. Chef ties PepiniM-es an Museum d’Histoire Naturelle, 
has lately published a “ Traite general dos Coniftwes,” in 
which he has given a description of all the species and 
varieties yet known, with their synonymes, culture, and pro¬ 
pagation. This is an octavo volume extending over OdO 
pages. The first part includes a descriptive enumeration of 
thirty-eight knowm genera, comprising about 400 species, 
and a great number of vaneties. The second part treats of 
propagation, historical notices, &c. The work is published 
at ten francs.—P. F. Keir. 
DEEP CALLING UNTO DEEP. 
By the Authoress of “ 3Ly Floiccrs.'' 
{Continued from Tml. XIV. page 425.) 
I CAN well imagine that some parents are rather anxiously 
expecting the remainder of the tale I commenced in my 
last paper. Those who have sons going forth into the 
wide and wild world, whether they are steady or not, must 
feel as Job felt wdien his sons and daughters w'ere eating 
and drinking together; and blcs.sed are those parents who 
dread lest their children “ sin and curse God in their 
hearts,” and wdto are continually prostrate before the throne 
of grace, pleading and interceding for them. 
Young Gresham returned home under circumstances of 
the most afflicting kind, and though his agonised parents 
sought to ascertain his innocence, fully believing that he w'as 
incapable of such a transgression, yet their efforts only ended 
in deeper and more hopeless sorrow. The beautiful and 
Christian submission of this afflicted couple was extremely 
affecting to those wdio witnessed it, and set forth a bright 
example. There was no word of murmuring heard; it was 
received as a chastening from a Father’s hand, and the rod 
was borne meekly. But the health of Mrs. Gresham suf¬ 
fered. She was not strong, and a complaint that had been 
for some time threatening, derived increase from the 
struggles of her mind. 
Young Gresham’s conduct on returning home did not 
tend to soothe the hearts of his parents. He was greatly 
wanting in feeling, and did not display that deep sense of his 
sin that gives hope of amendment—the only reparation a 
child can make to injured parents. He was, of course, un¬ 
fitted for any other life than that of a sailor, and there was 
I now nothing but the merchant service open to him. In this 
I lie was placed, and he again quitted his home and country, 
I but under, alas! far ditferent circumstances from those of 
! his two first departures in the noble Wooden Walls of Eug- 
, land’s external strength. 
