DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



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though it had a fit of the jaundice. I have tried at 

 various times all sorts of remedies, and applied to 

 all the scientific gardeners for a bit of advice with- 

 out getting much satisfaction from the latter, ex- 

 cept "Shift the pot;" which latter advice I often 

 followed without getting any benefit. 



Last summer I took it into my head to try soot, 

 which I have found to be an uncommonly active 

 stimulant. I removed the top soil on tlie surface 

 of each pot or tub; I replaced it ■with new fresh 

 mould, and gave the whole a pretty liberal top- 

 tlressing of soot. 13efore a fortnight went by the 

 trees began to improve, and soon took a fresh 

 deep-green look that delighted me. They are all 

 perfectly healthy and vigorous now, and I have 

 repeated the experiment this spring, with other 

 orange trees, with, so far, the best results. By 

 giving this a place in the new journal, you will no 

 doubt serve amateurs like myself, as well as oblige, 

 yours, respectfully. Citrus. New York, June lOth. 



Black Bigarreau of Savoy. — We have com- 

 pared specimens of this cherry, grown here this 

 season, with a cherry we obtained from the late Mr. 

 Parmeatier of Long Island, many years ago, and find 

 them perfectly identical in fruit, leaf, and growth. 

 Will any of the pomologists of Boston inform us 

 how this cherr}'', (B. of Savoy,) differs from the 

 •' New large Black Bigarreaxi" of that neighbor- 

 hood, which, as a distinct sort, we have never yet 

 been able to get a sight of ? 



The Longworth Vineyards. — Mr. Long- 

 worth of Cincinnati, very obligingly forwarded us 

 last month, a case of American wine, the product 

 of his vineyards, on the banks of the Ohio. 



We have been in the highest degree pleased 

 with these wines. The}' severally are the product 

 of the Catawba, Alexander's, Isabella, and Missou- 

 ri grapes, all native sorts. The very best wine is 

 the "Catawba," of which we received sami)les 

 of several vintages. The character of the wine 

 is that of excellent Hock, like the better class 

 wines of the Rhine. We sent a bottle of this 

 Catawba wine, to one of the oldest and most res- 

 pectable wine houses in this country, Messrs. Bin- 

 inger & Co. of New-York. These gentlemen 

 wrote us in reply: "We are very much gratified 

 in having an opportunity of tasting this wine, 

 which is the first American wine, that deserved the 

 name of wine, that we have ever seen. It strongly 

 resembles Hock, and we should have pronounced 

 it such." 



The Catawba, we learn from various growers at 

 Cincinnati, proves as yet decidedly the best wine- 

 grape. The Isabella gives a wine of rather less 

 body, and less character.* The Alexander's, or 

 Schuylkill Muscadel, gives a stronger wine, with 

 much of the character of Tenerilfe or Madeira. 

 These light Hock wines, which we understand are 

 now produced in pretty large quantities on the 

 banks of the Ohio, are precisely suited to our cli- 

 mate ; and as the Hock character seems to be the na- 

 tural one afforded by most of our native grapes, we 

 trust it will not be disturbed by any attempt to 



* One bolile of Isabella — a sweet wine — resembled Mus- 

 catel. 



manufacture other wines of a stronger and less 

 wholesome character. These wines are entirely 

 pure, without the addition of alcohol, and the tem- 

 perance cause has every thing to gain, and nothing 

 to lose, by a general production and consumption 

 of such a light and wholesome beverage. This, 

 every one familiar with the hock and claret dis- 

 tricts of Europe, where ardent spirits are not used, 

 will cheerfully bear testimony to. Indeed, until 

 such wines can be produced and afforded, as they 

 will soon be, pure, and at low prices at home, only 

 a small class of persons in this country, will ever 

 know what pure light wines really are. What is 

 sold as such, by the retail dealers in the country 

 generally, is so brandied and manufactured, as to be- 

 come worse than ardent spirits itself. 



The vineyard product of the American grapes is 

 considerably larger than that of the European. We 

 understand the crop of this season looks well as 

 yet, on the banks of the Ohio. Mr. Longworth 

 writes us, June 18th — "Our June is cool, and our 

 late cold rains, for three or four days, have caused 

 the grapes to drop in many vineyards; but the pro- 

 mise of a fine crop is yet good. We shall know in 

 three or four weeks. Grapes disregard heat and 

 drouth with us, but dislike cold, and wet hot 

 weather." 



Buffalo Horticultural Society. — We re- 

 ceived from Lewis F. Allen, Esq., President, 

 just as the last form of the Horticulturist was near- 

 ly ready for the press, a Report of the exhibition 

 of this Society, held on the 18th of June. Judging 

 from the Report, the show of fruits, flowers and 

 vegetables, in extent and beauty, must have been 

 magnificent. Over one hundred and fifty bouquets, 

 of exceeding beauty and richness, were exhibited, 

 mostly from the Ladies of Buffalo, together with a 

 very great variety of cut flowers from the gardens 

 and green-houses, arranged in every variety of style 

 which the taste of the lady exhibitors could de- 

 vise. We regret that we have not room for parti- 

 cular descriptions. 



Fruits. — The display of Strawberries was very 

 fine, including choice samples of the Methven, Ho- 

 vey's Seedling, Stoddard's Washington, the Lough, 

 borough. Chili, Wilmott's Superb, Kerr's Seedling, 

 Seedlings from B. Hodge, the Roseberry, Carolina, 

 white and red Alpine, Bishop's Orange, Old Pine, 

 Scarlet Seedling, &c. Of Cherries, there were the 

 Turkey Bigarreau, Bigarreau de Lyon, [ ?] May- 

 duke, Elton, Holman's Duke, Ox-heart, &c. There 

 was also a fair show of Gooseberries, and a fine 

 Orange tree in full bearing. Of Vegetables also, 

 there was a handsome exhibition. 



We quote the closing paragraphs of the Report, 

 made by C. F. S. Thomas, Esq., Rec. Sec: 



" The Committee cannot close their report with- 

 out rendering acknowledgment for the efficient 

 aid aflbrded to the Society by the Ladies' Com- 

 mittees, both senior and junior ; early on the ground, 

 their presence and efforts shone conspicuously in 

 the arrangement of the exhibition and contributoil 

 in no small decree to the success which attended it. 



" The Committee cannot but share in the gener- 

 al opinion expressed that the June exhibition far 



