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THE GOTTAGE GARDENER. 
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called a fniit-nursory atlached to the Garden of PlantH, 
hut tills is not imldic, and it is more I’or the nse of tlie 
Professor, when he gives liis lectures on pruning and train¬ 
ing, than for comparing and idenlifying varieties of fruit. 
This departmeiit of tlie garden, wliirh is of nmiuestionahle 
utility, so far as it goes, was founded so far hack as 17 02, 
under the ministry of M. Poland. The young trees—two 
of every sort — wch’e obtained from the famed nurseries of 
Vitry and Chari rouse, in the south of Prance. Prom tlie 
same establishments, Duhaniol is said to have obtained his 
materials for his. celebrated work on fj'uit-ti'ees, entitled, 
Trinti: des Arbres FniUicrs. 
Put to return to tlie fruit exhibition. Though I cannot 
send you anything like a full reiiort, 1 sliall notice one or two 
of the [irincipal collections, beginning with the Grapes of 
I Al. Parhot, of Paris. Here there are several varieties, whicli 
I attract particular notice from their small size, being even 
smaller than peas, hut rpiite ripe, and well coloured. Theie 
are, besides, some sorts which are remarkahle for their 
unusually (dongated form. One of these, called (Joriiichon 
blaiic, is fully an inch long, no more than a rpiarter-of-an- 
incli thick at the middle, and taiiering at both extremities : 
this is a white variety, and the llavour is said to be good. 
Coniichnn is a small variety of Cucumber, used hero for 
pickling, and no doubt Coniichon blaiic has been so named 
from its having something of the same form. Among the 
larger sorts, there are s»jae excolhmt samples of ChusnU(s de 
Fonlainbt'cnii, a popular AYhite Grape, plentiful in the 
markets at present; Bourdclais hatij' is a heautiftd black 
variety; Oras rebior dc Marne, dark red, is remarkable for 
its large, oval form; Gros damns is a first rate black sort; 
FrankenthnI, in the way of Black Ilambnryh, and 1 am dis¬ 
posed to think that, as seen here, this is the same variety. 
The fruit shown by M. Parhot is exceedingly well swelled 
and bloomed. I shall just add one more, Chasalas Napoleon, 
a beautiful, large, oval, white variety. AI. Jaeaiuet has, among 
others, a good sample of Chasalas blanc, grown in the open 
ground. Aliscellaneous collections have been contributed 
by AI. Poret and AI. Courtier, two of the principal fririt- 
merchants of Paris; also, by AI, Poyer and AI. Thuillier, of 
Amiens. 
One of the largest collections of Pears and Apples has 
been sent by the Horticultural and Agricultural Society of 
Angers. The samples are all neatlj'^ arranged and named. 
So)ne of the varieties of Pears are uncommonly largo, and 
well ripened, as Belle Anyevine in the way of the JJuchesse 
d'Anyouleme, but much larger; some of the samples measure 
fully six inches in length, and nearly five inches thick; 
Galebasse royal, a copper-coloured variety, at least seven 
inches long, and proportionably thick near the base. Others, 
as Bateau yris, Cure, Bcurre Clairyeau, and Belle de Lorieut, 
may likewise be named in the same category. Bateau //ris 
is a dark green Pear, and rather round and full than long. 
Another good collection, shown by AI. Catilland, contains 
some good samples of Louis bonne d'Avrauches, a pretty 
crimson-tinted Pear; Tlcan-c iSpcacc, somewhat in the same 
way; St. Germain, yris, a large greenish sort; Bcurre may- 
uijique, and other esteemed varieties. 
In the collection of AI. Lioret, of Sceaux, are several 
varieties of Peaches, all of good size and colour. These are 
Bourdine de Narbonne, Miynonuc tardive (Lepjcre), Chevreuse 
bon ouvricr, and Galande tardive. The last is also called 
here Noire de Montrcuil, and it has been somewhat abundant 
this autumn. At present, there is no lack of it and one or 
two otliers in the markets of Paris. Put there is also a 
good deal of small, unripe fruit, the names of which it is 
not easy to ascertain. 
In AT. Lioret’s collection of Pears, the principal sorts m'o 
Louise Bonne, Belle Auyevine, Basse Colmar dore, Duchessc 
d'Anyouleme, and Cure, all very large and well-ripened 
fruit. 
In the collection shown by AI. Dupny Jarnaiil there are 
some tine samples of Coe's Golden, Drop Plum, and one or two 
smaller dark red sorts; also, several varieties of I’each, as 
Tardive d'Fsse and Pcchc dc Boulez (?). These are parti¬ 
cularly well grown. Of Pears, the more noticeable varieties 
arc Belle de Ftandres, or Belle de Bruxelles, rich-coloured 
Iruit; Beurre d'Anianlis and B. Spence, There is, besides, a 
good assortment of Ap])lcs, among which may bo named 
Emperor Alexandre, a large, red-streaked variety; Belle 
.Tosephine, equally fine; and several Beinetlcs. AI. Julian 
Pageat has also cxliibited an excellent collection of Pears 
and Apples, including, among tlie former. Bon Chretien 
d'hiver, Cure, and Beurre d’Anianlis. A second collection, 
sent by the Society of Angers, contains some line examples 
of Grapes and Plums. Al. Leroy, also of Angers, has a very 
large collection, containing several hundred varieties. The 
Directors of the Ecole lm]ieri(d d’AgriculLure, at Grignon, 
have sent an extensive collectioTi of Alelons, Gourds, roots, 
and other ju'oducts of the gmden and farm. These occupy 
the whole of a largo tent. Another tent, nearly as large, 
has been filled with Apples and l*ears, sent by AlAI. Jamin 
and Dnrand. 
Gf AT’getablcs, generally, and particularly of Alelons, 
Gourds, and Pumpkins, there is an admirable display. 
The ju’incipal exhibitors in this class are AI. ATlmoriu, of 
Paris; AI. Longlois, of Vaugirard; AI. Pedde, of the same 
place; and AI. Lemotheux, near Pordeaux. Py-the-by, 1 
learn, on very good authority, that the directors in the bo¬ 
tanical department of the Garden of ITants contemplate 
publishing a largo illustrated work on the oixler of Cuairbi- 
taccee, with special reference to the fruit. Upwards of three 
hundred coloured figures have been already prepared, nearly 
all of the natural size. Some considerable time must elapse, 
however, before the literary part of such an undertaking 
can be completed. 
There is but little to be said respecting the plants and 
flowers of the Exhibition. There is a brilliant display of 
cut Dahlias in what is called tlie Chinese Pavillion. The 
greenhouse jdants have all been taken away to make room 
for the fruit. The stove and aquarium are now' the only 
houses in which a few solitary llowers are to be seen. The 
Vii toria has continued flowering at intervals since the 22nd 
of August. The leaves at present ai’e only about four feet 
in diameter. There are, also, several pretty Nymphxas in 
flower; and, on the whole, this house, considering the late¬ 
ness of the season, is well worth a visit. In tlie stove there 
are several noticeable Orchids in Hower. In the collections 
of AlAI. Thibaut and Ketleer, the best are JErides suavissi- 
mum, Catllcya Ilarrisonii, Dendrobium chrysanthum, Banda 
tricolor, and Miltonia Morrellinna. The Milionia is a small 
plant, with one largo and beautiful flower. AI. Chantin has 
the pretty Burlinytonia decora, Calanlhe masuca, Zyyopetalum 
intermedium, well flowered, Maxilluria picla, and a well-grown 
plant of Miltonia Morrclliana, having seven flow'ers. AVith 
this collection, are three or four plants of Bilberyia splendens. 
AI. ITlomme, Ecolo do Alediciue, has good examples of 
Vanda ccerulea and Lcelia cinnabarina, ytilh one or two others 
of less merit. AI. Leroy, of Passy, near Paris, has shown a 
beautiful Odontoylossum yrande. In the same house, there 
is a large bushy plant of Cassia yrandijlora, profusely flowered, 
belonging to Al. Pel^, of the Rue do Loureme, Paris. A 
little in front of this house there is a beautiful clump 
arranged in the circular manner; and it may be worth 
while just to name the plants of which it is composed. 
About six feet of the centre are filled with Dahlias. Then 
there is a broad circle of well-flowered Pomegranates. The 
second circle is composed of I’elargoniums, and the third 
and last circle of AYhite Heaths. 
In the markets there is always a good supply of flowers, 
especially Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, Amronicas, Heaths, 
CrasBulas, Alyrtles, Scarlet Geraniums, Phloxes, Pomegra¬ 
nates, and young Orange-trees; the last loaded with small 
fruit. AYith these may be also named Roses, Gladioli, 
Pansies, Nasturtiums, Eignonia scandens, Cobea scandens, 
and African Alarygolds. The bouquets are composed chiefly 
of Dahlias and Chrysanthemums, with a mixture of Heaths, 
Pansies and Pinks, white and ged. 1 have lately seen a style 
of bouquet which, if it is not new, is by no means common. 
Three or foirr raised AYhite Heaths, in spikes, are placed at 
certam distances in the second or third circle, witli their 
tops tied together right over the central flower, which, in 
this case, is usually a Rose; then a large Pansy is placed 
on the top, and in this way the string with which the extre¬ 
mities of tlie Heaths are tied together is concealed. This 
little additional touch does not interfere with the usual 
formation or general effect of the bouquet; and though, 
perhaps, it can only be called a whim, it is pretty enough, 
and may be adiqffed in the way of variety with advantage. 
The Heaths raised and tied in this w'ay form, as it were, a 
