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have pleasure in recording my vote in favour of the Royal George Peach, but to 
lengthen the season of good Peaches, I would place Walburton Admirable second. 
Of Nectarines , I would place Violette Native first, and give it Hunt’s Tawny as a 
partner, because this last is the hardiest, and one of the best of Nectarines. As 
regards Apricots , I do not know that I could much better the list, excepting to 
place the Orange at bottom, and as a preserving sort. Amongst Cherries , I should 
be inclined to give Black Tartarian the first place ; May Duke and Elton to 
follow. Of Red Currants , I place Cerise , or Long-branched Red , first, and Roby 
Castle second ; of White , the Victoria ; of Black, I would leave Black Naples 
in the first place, but would highly recommend Black Sweet-fruited , as a sort 
that hangs longer upon the tree, and is much sweeter and richer in flavour, and 
the best dessert sort. Among Gooseberries , the Warrington may be allowed his 
place of pride, although as a richly-flavoured sort I would place Red Champagne 
first, Whitesmith third, Goldfinder fourth ; and for the four heaviest, London , red, 
Leveller , yellow, Stockwell, green, and Antagonist , white. 
Of Plums (for cottagers), I think Victoria, Black Morocco, Goliath , New 
Orleans, Mitchelson s, and Reine Claude de Bavay would be the best, as combin¬ 
ing earliness, lateness, and great bearing, with good flavour. As regards Pears, 
I would suggest that the list should be as under, viz. :—Autumn sorts : Beurre 
Superfin, Louise Bonne , Doyenne da Comice. Winter sorts : Josephine de Malines, 
Monarch , Bergamotte d’Esperen. For most places south of Lincoln, I think the 
six pears above named would be found generally the most useful, especially if 
grown on Quince stocks where the soil is either heavy or wet. Of Apples, the 
six best for cottagers are, in my estimation, Cellini , Hawthornden, Cox’s Pomona, 
Golden Noble, Lord Suffield, and Gravenstein ; these are all good eating, good- 
looking, good for market, of large size, and great bearers, the first being, in my 
opinion, unsurpassed for size, fertility, beauty, and usefulness, the young trees 
commencing to bear when two years old. I am too late with a list similar to 
those contributed by your other correspondents, as I overlooked Mr. Fish’s excel¬ 
lent proposition, and was unaware of it until I received the published lists. I 
add lists for the larger selection. The following I consider the best selection of 
fruits calculated for cultivation south of Birmingham:— 
6 Peaches .—Royal George, Belle Beauoe, Barrington, Noblesso, Bellegarde, Walburton 
Admirable. 
6 Nectarines. —Elruge, Hunt’s Tawny, Red Roman, Hardwicke, Pitmaston, Old White. 
6 Apricots. —Moorpark, Peach, Large Early, Kaisha, Hemskerk, St. Ambroise. 
6 Pbims .—Angelina Burdett, Coe’s Golden Drop, Green Gage, Golden Esperen, Guthrie’s 
Late, Jefferson. 
6 Cherries .—Black Tartarian, May Duke, Adams’ Crown, Bigarreau Napoldon, Black 
Eagle, Morello. 
12 Apples .—6 dessert: Cox’s Orange Pippin, Gravenstein, Baddow Pippin, Ashmead’s 
Kernel, Nonpareil, Kerry Pippin; 6 cooking sorts, but most of them also good dessert kinds: 
Cellini, Cox’s Pomona, Golden Noble, Adams’ Pearmain, Gooseberry, Lady Derby. 
12 Pears .—3 very early: Beurre de l’Assomption, Brandywine, Osband’s Summer. 
3 autumn: Beurr4 Superfin, Naquette, Madame Treyve. 3 winter: Bergamotte Lucrative, 
Bonne d’Ez^e, Fr^d^ric de Wurtemberg. 3 very late : Van Mons, Beurre de Jonghe, Josephine 
de Malines. 
