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pened on the Hudson. We were glad, 

 however, to learn from the remarks of 

 Messrs. French and Walker that it is now 

 considered the best native grape in Massa- 

 chusetts. 



The Diana is a seedling from the Ca- 

 tawba, and, in general appearance and 

 character, resembles its parent. It is, how- 

 ever, an entirely distinct variety, of a more 

 delicate pale red colour, with less pulp and 

 more juice than the Catawba. The bunch- 

 es are also distinct, being quite compact, 

 while those of the Catawba are always 

 loose. It is an abundant bearer, and in its 

 growth is equally vigorous with its pa- 

 rent. 



The Diana, when fully ripened, is a 

 finer flavored grape than either the Isabella 

 or Catawba. It most nearly resembles the 

 latter in flavor, but is more delicate, and 



has less of the peculiar wild taste of the 

 native grape. 



Perhaps the greatest merit of this new va- 

 riety is, however, earliness. It ripens, on 

 the Hudson, a week or ten days earlier 

 than the Isabella, and, of course, a fortnight 

 or more before the Catawba. It is evident, 

 therefore, that it will be a decided acquisi- 

 tion to all those parts of the northern states 

 where the Isabella and Catawba will scarce- 

 ly ripen. It will not, perhaps, ripen so far 

 north as the Clinton grape, (now so well 

 known about Rochester ;) but it is much su- 

 perior in flavor and beauty of appearance. 



We believe a few plants of the Diana 

 may be had in some of the nurseries about 

 Boston ; but it is as yet scarcely at all 

 known to cultivators, and we would direct 

 the attention of nurserymen to the advan- 

 tage of propagating so fine a grape. 



MR. ROTCH'S COTTAGE VILLA AT NEW-BEDFORD. 



DESIGNED BY A. J. DAVIS 



Our frontispiece presents an elevation of 

 a substantial and ornamental cottage villa, 

 built at New-Bedford, for the residence of 

 Wm. J. Rotch, Esq., from the designs of 

 Mr. Davis, architect, New-York. 



It is a pleasing specimen of the Rural 

 Gothic cottage ; and we offer it as a study, to 

 those about building cottages in the country. 



It is, in general plan, modelled after the 

 cottages of English rural landscape, in a 

 style which harmonizes well with pictu- 

 resque scenery. 



For this climate we prefer, for a house 

 of the accommodation afforded by this de- 

 sign, a full second story ; which is easily 

 given by raising the eaves about three feet 



higher. This enables us to introduce en- 

 tire windows in the bed-rooms, leaving the 

 apartments for domestics to be lighted by 

 dormer windows in the attic. 



Perhaps the mode shown in this design 

 (of building one and a half story,) is more 

 cottage-like and picturesque ; but our warm 

 climate makes a full second story so de- 

 sirable, that in all but small dwellings we 

 would endeavor to obtain it, — even at a 

 trifling surrender of external effect. 



This dwelling is built in brick and stuc- 

 co, and the ornaments are carved in a 

 heavy and solid manner, and with that at- 

 tention to correctness of detail which marks 

 all Mr. Davis's designs. 



