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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[November, 
This Apple received a lst-class Certificate 
from the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society in 1880 ; and it may he noted 
that out of a very large number of promising 
new Apples submitted to the Committee 
during the past three years, three only have 
received Certificates, Schoolmaster being one 
of the number. We notice that a figure of it 
occurs in the newly issued part of the Hereford¬ 
shire Pomona, which has just come to hand, 
and which fully maintains its high character 
as a pomological picture gallery.—T. Moore. 
MARIE LOUISE D’UCCLE PEAR. 
§ HIS Pear will, I think, when it becomes 
better known, be planted extensively. 
The fruit is of good size, handsome 
and rich. It is in season in October 
and November. The tree grows vigorously, 
and forms a handsome pyramid ; and judging 
from what I have seen of it, I believe it is a 
great bearer. There is only one tree of it 
here (a handsome young pyramid), but this 
bore a heavy crop of fruit last year, which, 
owing to the heavy crop and unfavourable 
season, was rather small. This year it has 
borne a crop of very nice fruit. The tree 
had this year a better crop of fruit than any 
one pyramid in the Gardens. 
The crop of fruit on the Marie Louise Pears 
on the walls has been a complete failure. 
There are ten fine healthy trees on the -walls 
here: one on a south, three on an east, and 
six on a west aspect. These ten trees, all 
fine and healthy, did not bear one dozen fruit 
this season.—M. Saul, Stourton Castle. 
THE RANUNCULUS. 
JHERE is much reason to believe that 
the beautiful varieties of Anemone 
coronaria, both double and single, are 
becoming more popular than they were 
a few years ago, because attention has recently 
been called to their great beauty, and then- 
value in the open garden in spring. But 
what of the Ranunculus ? Where are the 
one hundred and fifty or so new varieties the 
late Mr. Carey Tyso, of AVallingford, who died 
last year, catalogued in 1874, all of his own 
raising, in addition to over two hundred others 
raised by Scotch and English growers ? What 
became of this collection at Mr. Tyso's death ? 
There is much reason to fear a large propor¬ 
tion of these named varieties is lost to cultiva¬ 
tion. More’s the pity, for the Ranunculus is 
a lovely flower, of a very satisfying character, 
though it must be grown in suitable soil and 
under favourable conditions. 
There are two distinct classes of the Ranun¬ 
culus, viz., the Turban varieties, which are of 
Dutch origin, and the Persian Ranunculus. 
This last is a native of the Levant, and it was 
imported into this country and cultivated by 
Gerard as early as the year 159G; but pre¬ 
viously to this date it was highly esteemed in 
the East, and formed the subject of some of the 
legendary reminiscences of the Imperial Gar¬ 
dens of the Seraglio at Constantinople. The 
English and Scotch Ranunculus are improve¬ 
ments and additions on the Persian type; 
and though they are not so double in some 
instances as their originals, they have in the 
past served the useful purpose of bearing 
seeds. The Turban varieties are quite dis¬ 
tinct from the Persian, and of these there are 
five known varieties only, viz., Scarlet, Yellow, 
Dark Brown, White, and Carmine. These are 
hardier than the Persian varieties, and they 
have larger and coarser leaves, and coarser 
petals. The Scarlet Turban variety is largely 
grown by some of the market gardeners 
round London for bunching for market in 
spring. 
Will a time of revival come for the Ranun¬ 
culus as it has come to the Auricula and other 
flowers ? It is greatly to be desired. It is 
a flower of such distinctive properties and 
attractive character that it would be a great 
pity for what fine-named varieties there are 
still existing to become altogether lost. Who 
will lead the way in bringing about this re¬ 
vival ?—R. Dean, Ealing. 
ROSE TYPES.* 
<*7T MONG the Hybrid Noisettes we find 
171 two types. The first is the Mdlle. 
j\c) Bonnaire type.— The flowers are of 
medium size, and of circular very beau¬ 
tiful form. The growth is moderate or dwarf. 
The foliage is rather small and somewhat 
crimpled ; the wood light green, fortified with 
numerous small spines. Though devoid ot 
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