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editor's table. 



as stnti'd. Thoy have also bet'ii rather neglected, in other rcppects. \But for thcpe circura- 

 stancos, I think the berries would liave been much larger. 



Mr. Gross, of Ilarrisburg, obtained a few ]ilants from nn», late in the sjirintr. Last week, 

 ho took from them about a dozen berrii-s, measuring from three and one-half to four inches 

 in circumference. 



Altogether, I consider the Magnate a very desirable berry. I have it growing side by 

 side with llovey, British tiueen, Alice Maude, Scott's Seedling, Longworth's Prolific, and 

 McAvoy's Superior, and taking into consideration all desirable (jualitles, I greatly prefi-r it 

 to any and all of them. It has even equalled llovey with me, in size, besides being. I think, 

 better flavored, a much better bearer, and uniform in size. In fact, it appears as if tUei-e 

 will be no small berries. Respectfully yours, II. A. Misn. 



New axd Desirable Plants. — Wc have received from Mr. II. Buist two boxes of plants 

 that deserve attention. Accompanying the boxes was the following, as usual, laconic 

 note : — 



PiOSEDALE NCKSERY, PHILADELPHIA, JuUe 10, 1857. 



"Mn. J. J. Smith. — Dear Sir: I sent you (yesterday) a few items; some of them, I 

 know you have, but they are yet scarce, and you may find room for duplicates. Others, 

 which are acquisitions, Iknow you have not, and editors are expected to have and know 

 all thihgs. Yours, truly, R. Buist." 



[We wish you may never be disapi^ointed. — Ed.] 



Wc are particularly pleased to receive some of these beautiful objects — the violet Wis- 

 taria especially. The Pelargoniums, for which Mr. B. is famous, are superb. But the list 

 shall have remarks appended, and here it is : — 



Poinceana Gilesii. Stood the winter of 1855, and bloomed freely in a dry, warm exposure. 

 Verbena 2frs. Woodruff. A most dazzling beauty. 



" Imperatrice Elizabeth. Already strongly recommended for its beauty and novelty of 

 leaf. 

 Glycine violacea. Quite hardy, quite new, and very valuable. 



Phygelius capensis. New, admired by Hooker. Have not seen it in bloom here yet. 

 Veronica variegata. Superb. 

 Juniperus oblonga pendula. Quite hardy, as we are informed. 



" Bedfordiana. Do. do. 



Rosemary-leaved Boxwood. Hardy. 

 Viburnum plicatum. Hardy, fine, pure white. 



litis variegata. A climber ; has red, purj^lc, and blue fruit, which we have not yet seen. 

 Berberis Danonii. Stood the winter of 1855-6-7 ; golden yellow. 

 Thuja decurrens. They are very distinct ; the latter will most probably be hardy. 



" gigantea. Do. do. 



Saxe-Gothcea conspicua. A yew from South America ; hardy. 



Wellinglonia gigantea. Mr. Buist thinks this quite hardy, and that it should be planted in 

 good loam. The English are killing it with peat ; some of them suppose our oahs 

 grow in peat. 

 Pelargonium (fancy) Jenny Lind. Pretty pet plants for the ladies. 

 " " Calabrian. Do. do. 



" " Burk. Do. do. 



" " decora. Do. do. 



This has the new feature of a spot on each of the under petals of the 

 flower. 



Do. do. do. do. 



Do. do. do. do. 



Kulla. 



albira. 

 Lagoma. 



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