EDITOK'S TABLE. 



OR.vrE OnAFTiNT..— I was shown a IVeiik in the Orape vino, a few days since, that l)cata all that has ever come 

 under my imlico. Wm. Lr.iiM.vN, of Lebanon, a very exact and careful florist and horliculliirist, enprafled f^rapeii of 

 a flrst-ralo variely,— a seedling of his own raisiiiR, much reseinliiinj; the ( 'iiUnvIm, — upon roots of some other giMiil 

 varieties, tliree or four years agci, the result of which lie showed me; upon three of the vines there is now fruit; and 

 a more vilainous thing in the (irapellne never went into u man's mouih. They arc about Iho size of Elderberries, 

 nearly all seed, and as sour and as astringent as a Tamarisk. Here they lay before me, as taken from the vines, — the 

 original, ami (he engrafted, — and a greater metamorphose could not easily be undergone. The question arises, can 

 such a thing be? AVere it not that Mr. Lktiman Is a man of taste in such matters, I would doubt it. liut the vines 

 and leaf favor the original plant. I will give you his own words on the subject, " Hud I taken roots of some wild 

 Grape. I might believe that the graft failed, and these were si>routed from the root ; but there was never such a grape 

 on my grounds; and further, I know that the grafts grew." 



My object in writing this, is to learn whether Cirape grafts oflen cut such freaks. If so, there is no dependence in 

 the operation. Of this very (i rape, I .«ent Mr. Lo.ngwokth, of Cinciimati, some cuttings for grafting, some years 

 ago; and if they turned out with him as they did with Mr. L. he will think me a very knave, when at the same time 

 I thought I was placcing in his hands a Grape of considerable value. 



I should much like to hear in your ne.\t number of the Horticulturist whether you have ever seen any thing of 

 the kind. S. M. — CulmduU, near Lebanon, Pa. 



We have never hcii-d of such a case. Is it not prohaLlc that Mr. Lhiim.w made a mistake in 

 cntling his scions? If only one vine had produced such fruit, or but one bunch, it vrould not 

 have been very remarkable; but that three should, is very strange, and compels us to think there 

 must be an error somewhere. 



Will you please to inform me how to propagate dwarf box? how long must it remain in the bed before it will 

 answer to set it for the border? can a box that was planted last spring be removed this fall with safety? (1) 



Is not an evergreen screen composed of but one variety, too monotonous? "Would not a greater effect be produced 

 by alternating Red Cedar, European, Chinese, and American Arbor Yitae, English Yew, llolley, &c. ? (2) C. F. W. 

 — Huron, Ohio. 



(1) Propagate dwarf box by cuttings, or by division of the plants. If you have any old box 

 tear it in pieces and set them in the ground so that only two or three inches of the top will be 

 above the surface, and in one season it will root sufficiently to be fit for edging. 



Box planted last spring may be safely removed this fall, but it should be done early or deferred 

 till spring. 



(2) We prefer screens composed of but one variety of plant, because a uniform regular growth 

 is indispensable. 



A hedge or screen more particularly is something in which varietij is seldom sought for as in 

 plantations. 



TiViLL you inform me how to propagate the Climbing Honeysuckle (1), Buffalo Berry (2), Syringa (3), Snow- 

 Berry (4\ Snow-Ball if)), and Bose of Sharon (0)? Will the seeds of the Blackberry, Lily, Tiger Lily, and German 

 Iris, produce plants like the original (7)? B. C. Chcset. — Wyoming, 117*. 



(1) By layers. 



(2) By seeds. 



(3) By layers. 



(4 and 5) By layers and suckers. 



(6) By cuttings. 



(7) The Blackberry not always; the others will unless different sorts are growing together. 



Do you know Bilhergia thyrsoidea? 1 have it in bloom. It is a magnificent plant. It is the most splendid Dro- 

 melian plant I have seen ; the beautiful Acchmea arc nothing in comparison to it Akthopuolus. 



We have not seen it, but we see it ranks among the finest rare plants. Linden, of Brussels, 

 advertises PiUarnia nubif/ena and echinata — two fine species from South America. 



How shall I get a copy of the proceedings of the Kational Pomological Society ? 



Address the Secretary, H. W. S. Cleveland, Esq., at Boston, Mass. Those who are not members 

 will have to pay for it; we do not know how much. 



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The Mathews' Remedy for the Cureulio — What of it? 



The committee will not report this year. See Mr. Fahnestock's letter. 



