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markably fine peach, ripening here latitude 

 34 cleg., on a warm clay soil, from August 

 1st to August 12th. It is a cross between 

 the Blood cling-stone and some fine varie- 

 ty of yellow free-stone. The stone is very 

 small, and the flesh partially adhesive. It 

 is a heavy bearer with me, and is very 

 hardy. The trunk is erect, with delicate 

 fruit limbs, inclined to be pendant ; leaves 

 of pale ashy green, with globose glands, and 

 single at the fruit buds ; wood, cf light 

 green ; fruit large and globular, with a re- 

 gular suture, terminating in a depression 

 at the bottom end ; skin yellowish, inclin- 

 ing on the exposed side to a brownish tint, 

 with traces of red veins over the entire sur- 

 face ; flesh of rich yellow, juicy and melt- 

 ing, and of first rate quality. I have named 

 it in honor of the lady of my friend, the 



Hon. J. R. Poinsett, who is a devoted 

 friend of horticulture. 



No. 6. Poinsett. A prolific cling-stone 

 peach, heavy bearer, and ripening ten days 

 later than the above, of extraordinary size. 

 Trees of strong upright growth, with a pe- 

 culiar habit of three leaves to the fruit buds. 

 The centre leaf is furnished with globose 

 glands, whilst the side leaves are invaria- 

 bly without glands, and so slightly serrated 

 as to be scarcely perceptible ; centre leaves 

 very large ; side leaves about one-fourth 

 their size ; fruit large, of ruddy yellow col- 

 our, roundish oval, with a pointed projec- 

 tion at the end; flesh firm and juicy, of a 

 delightful sub-acid, and one of the best 

 peaches adapted for marketing. 



Wm. Summer. 



Pomaria, S. C, Nov. 9, 1849. 



THE CAMELLIA JAPONICA. 



BY GEORGE GLENN Y. 



(Concluded from the last number.) 



THE CAMELLIA HOUSE. 



A common greenhouse with a north or 

 east aspect will do for Camellias, though 

 we prefer the south for everything, and a 

 shade to counteract the influence of the 

 sun upon those subjects which did not re- 

 quire it ; however, there is less trouble 

 when the aspect is the other way. When 

 it is time to remove the Camellias to the 

 conservatory, or the house in which they 

 are to flower, they must be taken up singly 

 and examined, first, as to the drainage, next 

 as to the form and position of the branches, 

 to see if any should be taken off, or short- 

 ened or trimmed in any way. Also some 

 of the branches may require tying a little, 

 one way or the other, to help the shape of 

 the shrub or plant. The surface of the soil 

 may be stirred as low as it can be done 

 without disturbing the fibres, and all that 

 can be loosened may be thrown out, and 



fre^h compost be put on the top, to fill up 

 the pots, which should be cleaned from any 

 mud or dirt that has accumulated on them 

 while out of doors. They may then be placed 

 in the house, giving such ample room, that 

 they shall not only not touch any other 

 plant, but also have plenty of free air ; be- 

 cause there is no longer any doubt that to 

 the crowding of the plants in their winter 

 quarters half the evils that assail them may 

 be attributed. They should also be occa- 

 sionally turned round, to prevent their 

 growing to one-sided specimens, which 

 they soon would if one side only were al- 

 ways to the light. There are many per- 

 sons who prefer pits to greenhouses for win- 

 ter quarters ; but they are so ornamental, 

 even without their bloom, that most people 

 want them in their greenhouses and con- 

 servatories for the sake of their general ap- 

 pearance ; and, again, it hastens their 

 bloom. If they are wintered in pits, it is 



