appearance ; fruit, licrlit red, and very large, frequently an inch, or an inch and a 

 quarter in diameter, and very delicious. 



Strawlierries have been (juite plentiful ; they commenced ripening about the 

 first of May, and continued with us about three weeks ; we as yet have none of 

 the cultivated varieties amongst us, but they will succeed, and this section will 

 eventually compete in the markets of Charleston and Cincinnati, in almost every 

 variety of fruit. The cold of last winter has not all'ected our fruit crop in the 

 least, injuriously, and now our peach and api)lc-trees are groaning beneath their 

 growing loads of fruit. 



We have some good collections of apples, thanks to the exertions of Mr. 

 McDowel and others, but the field of pear culture is, in this county, untried, and 

 a few of us are uniting to try some varieties of pear on quince as well as standards ; 

 also cherries and plums. And we would consider it quite a favor if you would 

 recommend a half-dozen of each that would be suitable for our climate, including 

 dwarfs and standards. We have a large variety of wild grapes, some of which, I 

 think, will prove worthy of cultivation, especially one variety of white summer 

 grape, which, however, is quite scarce. As regards the size of grape-vines, we 

 can compete with almost any place, as one, that is known as the big grape-vine, 

 measures three feet in circumference, and spreads majestically over a number of 

 the giants of the forest, binding their crowns together in one luxuriant mass of 

 foliage. 



ON THE GENUS CORREA. 



BY EDGAR SANDERS, ALBANY, N. Y. 



It is worth inquiring, whether the great demand for cut flowers in winter, in 

 this country, does not cause a too exclusive selection of plants for that end alone, 

 thereby often losing the great beauty of others, because not so well adapted for 

 that purpose. So long as cut flowers are in demand, the gardener, however fond 

 he may be of plants themselves, must use means best calculated to obtain them ; 

 but there are few places so close run to supply the demand, that a few plants may 

 not be cultivated to advantage, sacred from the murderous knife, and much to the 

 general appearance of the house. 



Plants grown wholly with this idea, should be of the most faultless growth and 

 shape, and placed in the most conspicuous parts of the house as starers. Two or 

 three distinct kinds of the charming New Holland genus Correa, are admirably 

 adapted for this purpose, being in flower for the greater part of the time they will 

 occupy the greenhouse, and at their greatest perfection in mid-winter. Under 

 good management, they are exceedingly quick growing plants, especially a variety 

 called Lindleyana, forming, in twelve months, respectable sized flowering plants, 

 and, in two years, good-sized specimens. The quality of the flowers of this genus, 

 under the hand of the florist, has greatly improved, and there are quite a large number 

 of varieties in cultivation. Harrisii, though raised many years ago, is still a good 

 one ; this, and the one named above, and the old speciosa, is enough for small 

 collections. It is quite common for nurserymen to work the good kinds on alha, 

 but they seldom make fine plants, and often grow very slow — a plant from a cut- 

 ting, even if very small, growing more in one summer than a worked one will in 

 several. 



The flowers are drooping, and require to be tolerably close to the eye to be 

 seen eifectually ; hence, a bush inclining to a pyramidal shape, is to be preferred. 

 Small trees or standards would look well, but it will take a good long time to 



