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have lost the points of the compass in this 

 house. Taking it from front to the rear 

 gable, is like taking a bird from beak to the 

 tail — that we think would include the main 

 body of the bird. Ed.] 



Pomological Notes from the West. — I hope 

 our western fruit-growers will persevere in 

 their good work of observation, until they 

 ascertain, beyond a question, which varie- 

 ties, whether imported or native, succeed 

 best with them ; and only by such experi- 

 ence will they obtain the proper fruits for 

 their purpose. The remarks of Mr. Phce- 

 nix are a valuable record, and should be 

 well considered by all pomologists west of 

 the " Great Lakes." 



How to treat Peach Trees. — Like all else 

 that our friend "Digger" has to say, this 

 is most timely, and exact to the point. 

 This peach worm is the greatest pest we 

 encounter in the production of that delicious 

 fruit. A few more such articles as these, 

 and they would comprise a perfect hand- 

 book for the practical gardener and pomol- 

 ogist. 



Review of the late N. A. Pomological 

 Convention. — What a mass of information 

 have these less than half a dozen fruit con- 



ventions brought to light within the three 

 past years ! and let them continue for two 

 or three years more, he that grows poor 

 fruit thereafter can only blame himself for 

 it. I hope that some clever man will by- 

 and-by condense the reports of these meet- 

 ings into compact form, and give it to the 

 public, in shape of a book. It would be 

 one of the most valuable works of reference 

 on the subject extant. 



A Budget of Queries. — Your correspon- 

 dent asks why I prefer wire fences to 

 hedges ? I supposed I gave my reasons 

 sufficiently at the time. But I will further 

 add, that in their growth and annual clip- 

 pings, care, replacing, &c, they are the 

 most expensive and troublesome fence you 

 can have in the country. The climate — 

 our frosts, and heats, and drouths — are 

 against them. If you wish to see wire 

 fence, go to E. J. Woolsey's place at As- 

 toria, Long Island, and there you will see 

 fence that will turn any thing, from a Cos- 

 set sheep to a Durham bull, and built at 

 less expense, to say nothing of time, than 

 the cheapest efficie7it hedge that can be pro- 

 duced — and last almost forever, besides. 



Jeffreys. 



SUMMER CLIMBING PLANTS. 



BY AN AMATEUR, NEW-YORK. 



It is needless for me to expatiate on the 

 beauty of climbing plants. Every one 

 knows the charm of a wreath or a festoon ; 

 and it is because climbing plants form the 

 finest natural wreaths and festoons, of min- 

 gled verdure and flowers, that they are so 

 universally admired. Besides, they render 

 unsightly objects attractive, by concealing 

 them — wholly or partially; and still more, 

 they give a rural and picturesque character 



to all cottages and dwellings in the country, 

 and especially to those which have little 

 else about their exteriors to make them at- 

 tractive. 



Without entering at large into the sub- 

 ject of vines and climbing plants, I will ask 

 but a few moments from your readers, while 

 I speak of a few summer climbers ; for it is 

 now too late to plant any other vines except 

 annuals. By summer climbers, I mean ten- 



