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I sHouup: like, to,.see.the Apple, and Pear in-more general use as 
ornamental plants, and want to know why they are not more frequently 
planted im places of moderate, or even limited extent, as suburban and 
villa residences, by intermixing them with common shrubbery plants. 
For cottage ornées they are peculiarly adapted, and in the former places 
might be planted to a considerable extent, and would add greatly to 
the beauty of residences at this season of the year; and afford in the 
autumn some compensation, by way of set off, by contributing a supply 
of fruit in places where there is generally a want of it. The great beauty 
of the bloom of some varieties of Apples and Pears would of themselves 
entitle them to a place in our grounds, solely as ornamental plants ; and 
I,wishoyou could persuade nurserymen to:make.a selection for this 
purpose, as I imagine many country gentlemen would be induced to 
purchase them for their parks and homesteads for this property alone, 
if good-sized plants:could be procured ;.and that proprietors of small 
places would be gladito:introduce them. 1 say nothing of the Chinese 
Apples’and Pears, which are’ just now in full bloom, and worthy of all 
the admiration, they call forth; but having noticed for several seasons 
how really beautiful.the blooms of many varieties of Apples, I venture 
to suggest the matter to your readers. As for the Pear, it is when 
old one of the’ most picturesque trees to be met with; and for parks 
and home grounds invaluable as an ornamental tree, when in bloom, 
I strongly advise planters to.try the Beurré Rance Pear; and three or 
four other new varieties ; these have fine foliage and flowers, and a 
strong habit of growth; which, as they grow old, would prove useful 
ornaments to landscape scenery. 
MALUus. 
THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. 
Tue first number. of this new floral periodical, conducted by Mr. 
Thomas Moore, contains figures of Camellia Countess of Derby, of 
which we gave a coloured representation in one of our earlier volumes ; 
a new double. fringed purple Chinese Primrose, which was lately shown 
to the Horticultural Society, by Mr. Turner, of Slough, and which is 
a great improvement on the ordinary double-blossomed kinds; four 
yarieties of Persian Cyclamen, raised from seed by Messrs. E. G, 
Henderson, of the Wellington Nursery, St. John’s Wood ; and Messrs, 
Veitch’s handsome silver-yariegated) Fern Pteris argyreea, of which 
some account has:appeared: in our pages of this year’s volume. This, 
which is a free-growing stove Fern from Central India, requires a 
warm moist atmosphere, and may be cultivated in a soil of turfy peat, 
mixed with small proportions in, bulk of loam and sand... When. well 
grown; it is extremely beautiful ; it is the first well-marked variegated 
Fern which found its ‘way into our gardens. A couple of pages of 
letterpress, descriptive of the subjects illustrated, accompany each plate, 
