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The most interesting subjects -were the fol- 

 lowing: — Bunches of Black Sweetwater 

 grapes, ripened on a vine trained on a pole 

 in the open air, from Mr. Rivers ; Violette 

 Hative peaches, ripened on a standard and 

 in the open air, and of as good flavour as the 

 same variety from a wall, from H. G. Bonn, 

 Esq., of Twickenham ; Noblesse peaches, 

 from trees trained to stakes in the nursery 

 quarters, well ripened, from Mr. Paul, of 

 Cheshunt. Mr. Rivers exhibited several 

 varieties of peaches, to show the retarding 

 power of orchard houses built against hedges, 

 which served as walls, instead of glass or 

 woodwork, and which exposed the trees to a 

 subdued current of air, and at the same time 

 gave sufficient protection. Mr. Ingram, of 



Huntingdon, sent good examples of Stan- 

 wick nectarine, grown on a south-east wall, 

 in a sandy loam over gravel. The fruit was 

 in admirable condition. Apples and pears 

 were shown in considerable variety, but 

 there was nothing remarkable amongst them. 

 Mr. Hogg reported on a variety called the 

 American Codlin, that it possessed a brisk 

 and agreeable acid, and was first-rate for 

 culinary purposes. Mr. Bivers exhibited a 

 hybrid between the blackberry and the rasp- 

 berry, which partakes of the flavour of both ; 

 he also showed his Four Seasons' raspberry, 

 in excellent condition. Mr. Underbill ex- 

 hibited Sir Harry strawberry in all stages 

 of growth, from bloom to ripe fruit. This 

 has now taken its place as one of the best. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



NEW GARDEN ALMANAC. 

 The " Garden Oracle and Economic Year 

 Book for 1S59," is the title of a new annual 

 for the country house, the plan of which is 

 different from other gardening almanacs, and the 

 contents very comprehensive. As we are 

 specially interested in it, we will abstain from 

 comment on its merits, and content ourselves 

 with stating that it contains a list of greenhouse 

 plants in bloom for every day in the year, the 

 names of the principal flowers which have won 

 first and second prizes at the exhibitions of 

 1858; a copious selection of the best Flowers, 

 fruits, and vegetables for large and small 

 gardens ; a descriptive list of new plants, and 

 notices of the novelties to be sent out in 1859. 

 A calendar of operations for garden and green- 

 house ; notes on poultry, bees, and household 

 Economy, are the principal other subjects, to 

 which is added a complete Census of England 

 and Wales. As every edition of the last Census 

 has long been out of print, this reproduction of 

 so important a work in the pages of an almanac, 

 is expected to prove acceptable to the public 

 generally. 



PLANT AND SEED EXCHANGES. 

 Indian Seeds for distribution.— F.A.S. is so grati- 

 fied at the warm response to her offer in the 

 October number, that s-he offers a further parcel 

 of Indian seeds on the terms stated at page 

 238. Correspondents will oblige by naming dis- 

 tinctly what they want; it is impossible for 

 either ourselves or our correspondent, F.A.S., to 

 make selections, though some of our readers 

 have written to desire it. As F.A.S. is not resi- 

 dent in Britain, some little time will elapse be- 

 tween the application and the reply. Last 

 month's applications — about sixty in number- 

 have all been answered, but three, for which the 

 particular seeds were omitted. We have added 

 notes and synonymes a3 before, and notes of in- 

 terrogation to species we are unacquainted with, 

 as named in the list : — 



Solandra, double (stove evergreen). 

 Pitcairnia latifolia (stove herbaceous). 

 Princiana pulcherrima ? 

 Agati grandiflora (stove evergreen). 

 Beaumontia grandiflora (stove twiner). 

 Ricinus communis, castor oil plant (half hardy 

 annual). 



Sida ovida (greenhouse evergreen). 



Sida species syn. Cristaria and Abutilon (green- 

 house evergreen). 



Zea crispa (half hardy ornamental grass). 



Argemone mexicana (hardy annual), 



Alstonia Oleandrifolia (stove evergreen). 



Barbarea hirsida (hardy herbaceous), 



Iujja bigerimia? (stove evergreen). 



Cassia occidentals (stove evergreen). 

 „ tora? (stove evergreen). 

 „ fistula (stove evergreeen). 

 „ alata (stove evergreen). 

 „ glauca (stove evergreen). 

 ,, Sumatrana (stove evergreen) 

 „ grandis (stove eyergreen). 

 ,, purpurea (srove evergreen). 



Clerodendron infortunatum (stove evergreen). 



Indigofera tinctoria (stove evergreen). 



Banhinia? ? 



Bixa orellana, Arnotta (stove evergreen). 



Jatropha pandurafolia (stove evergreen). 

 ,, rosea (stove evergreen). 



Acacia glauca (greenhouse tree). 

 „ Arabica (stove tree). 



Lawsonia inermis (stove tree). 



Crotalaria sericea (stove or greenhouse ever- 

 green) . 



Duranta acuminata (stove evergreen). 

 ,, ellisia (stove evergreen). 



Casuarina muricata * (greenhouse evergreen). 



Poinciana regia (stove evergreen). 



Palicourea undata syn. Psychotria (stove ever- 

 green). 



Solanum coriaceum (stove evergreen). 



Guazuma tomentosa (stove evergreen tree). 



Holmskioldia sanguiuea (stove evergreen). 



Asclepias tuberosa (hardy tuberous rooted,). 



Sophora tomentosa (stove evergreen). 



Bignonia chelonoides syn. Spathodea longiflora 

 (stove evergreen tree). 



Berrya amanomille ? 



Bauhinia acuminata (stove evergreen). 



Facca pinnatifida? 



Lantana triiolia (stove evergreen). 



Dalbergia sissoo (stove evergreen tree). 



Tecoma stans (stove shrub). 



Sterculia coccinea (stove evergreen). 



Vitex trifolia (stove evergreen). 



Inga tramajtoxycon 'I (stove evergreen). 



Ixora corymbifolia (stove evergreen shrub). 



* This is a splendid conservatory tree, nearly 

 hardy, and remarkable in its habit of growth. 



