EDITOE'S TABLE. 



Augusta Rose, originated by the Hon. James Mathews, of Ohio. "We do not believe that 

 there has been the slightest disposition shown in any quarter to obscure the history of this 

 fruit. If Mr. Dowxing or ourselves have not given full credit to Mr. E. "W, Oaepenter, of 

 Lancaster, Pa., for aiding in its introduction and dissemination, it was only because the 

 facts of his agency in the matter had not then come to our knowledge. We thint, there- 

 fore, that Mr. Fahxestock's anxiety in this matter is entirely uncalled for. 



Magxificext Greexhouse Plaxts. — Early in February we made a hurried call at the 

 houses of Erastus Corxixg, Jr., Esq., of Albany, and found some of the most superbly 

 grown plants we remember to have seen in this country. Miniature trees, in full bloom, of 

 four or five species of Acacia, besides CamelUas, Polygalas, Abutilons, Laurustinus, &c., &c. 

 Spiraea Reevesi^ or lanceolata^ was finely in bloom. This hardy shrub bears forcing admi- 

 rably, and proves no less useful in the house than on the lawn. In the stove a fine plant 

 of Bletia Tanlcervilli had thrown up several very strong flower-stalks, and a few flowers 

 had already expanded. Every plant in these houses appeared to be in the finest possible 

 condition, and show on the part of the gardener, Mr. Maurice Walsh, both careful and 

 skillful management. It is rarely one meets with such plants. Many of them are the 

 result of not less than ten years, and it may be twice that, of careful training. "We believe 

 the finest specimens were purchased a few years ago from Mr. Mexaxd, who we think 

 gives more attention to the growth of fine specimens of hard-wood house-plants than any 

 other professional florist we know of. 



Frattd IX Fruit Trees — Correctiox. — In an article in our last number, copied from 

 the Rural New YorJcer, the following occm's: "With regard to these agents, I give it 

 merely as my opinion, and would like to be corrected if wrong, that the Rochester nursery- 

 men have no agents abroad for whose transactions they hold themselves responsible." We 

 believe all the Rochester nurseries have agents doing business for them, and for whose 

 transactions they are responsible ; but they are doubtless furnished with such evidences of 

 authority as will distinguish them from imposters. A correspondent has very properly 

 called our attention to this matter. 



Erratum. — In the review of Mr. Meehax's book, in our February number, our corres- 

 pondent is made to commit an error which would not have been the case if a line had not 

 been omitted. He is speaking of two trees, and but one is mentioned. After the word 

 "themselves," line 24, page 22, should have been added, "Again of the Franl-linia, now 

 Gordonia puiescens ;'''' we have succeeded, &c. Without the above, our correspondent's 

 proposed quotation to add to the criticised book reads very like nonsense. 



Deferred. — Our friends have so abundantly supplied us with articles, the past month, 

 that we find we have a dozen pages in type that must be deferred, besides man}- other arti- 

 cles marked for publication. Correspondents who look in vain for tlieir contributions in 

 the present number, will therefore accept this as our apology. 



Fruit Culture ix A^irgixia. — Joiix T. Broxaugii, Esq., of Warrenton, Virginia, 

 writes us as follows : 



" More trees have been put out here this fall than during the previous twenty years. There 

 i3 a perfect mania here for fruit I raised pcaclies this year in my orchard weighing from 

 ounces. My success has waked the people up to the subject." 



