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the flowers brilliant violet-rose, the second rich magenta, and the third bright 
cinnabar. Finally we may record Cypripedium Ashburtonice, a handsome hybrid 
form of Lady’s Slipper, exactly intermediate between its parents, 0. barbatum 
and C. insigne.—T. M. 
NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES OF 1871. 
D. 1871 was not a fruitful year, so that our acquisitions in this depart- 
- ~ ment are not so numerous or important as usual. Still we have to record 
several novelties of no mean merit, and such as we may gladly welcome. 
Grapes, as usual, come most prominently before us. Our indefatigable 
friend, Mr. Pearson, of Chilwell, presents us with a batch of four, all of con- 
w.c.s 
Early Rivers Cherry. 
siderable promise. In Dr. Hogg we have an improved Duchess of Buccleuch ; 
that is, improved as to size and constitution, the quality being the same, resem¬ 
bling that of the well-known Chasselas Musque. Abram Bass is a fine, firm- 
fleshed,'oval black grape, raised from Mrs. Pince’s Muscat. Chilwell Alicante 
resembles the Alicante or Black Tokay, and has a fine rich pleasant flavour 
which the older variety does not possess. Emperor of Morocco is also a fine- 
