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The " GEouNt) Cheeky."— tJnder this name Mr. P. S. Beees, of Sonthville, Conn., has 

 sent us fruit of a species of Solarium. It is about the size and shape of a Cherry, of a 

 cream color, and enveloped in a dry, paper-like calyx. It is much more agreeable to the 

 taste, when eaten ravr, than any tomato. Mr. Beers describes it as follows : 



"Enclosed, according to promise, I send you some leaves of the Ground Cherry. These speci- 

 mens are about two-tliirds grown. The stalk of a full grown specimen is nearly an inch in 

 diameter at the ground, and about three feet high, and its habits of growth are similar to the 

 Tomato, and it will bear transplanting as well, and is earlier in coming into bearing. Should 

 you sow any seed, next spring, be careful that you do not take them for weeds, when they vege- 

 tate, and destroy them. They make excellent pies and preserves — much superior to the Tomato, 

 and are excellent for eating raw. 



"Should you wish any furtlier description, or more seed, it will be cheerfully given. I should 

 also add, that, when ripe, tliis fruit falls from the branches, and will keep in its husk fresh some 

 weeks. P. S. BEhRs.—^SouihvUle, Conn. 



Westerx FRurr Culture. — The Ohio Pomological Society holds its sixth session at Cleveland 

 Dec. 5th, and they are making an effort there to bring out a valuable class of facts on Western 

 Fruit Culture. They ask each member to come prepared to submit information to the Society on 

 the following points, viz : 



First, The fruits cultivated by himself, or in his region, with the proper name, and all the locai 

 and other synonyms known to him. The character of the top and subsoil in which grown ; if 

 the surface is a level plain, or hill side, the aspect and elevation. AVliat varieties best adapted to 

 these soils, and locations, and their productiveness. The mode of cidtivation, pruning «tc. The 

 effect of manures, kind used, when and how applied. 



Second, The influence of the stock on the health and duration of the varieties grafted, or bud- 

 ded on the same, and the relative merits of the two modes of propagation, if any. Also the re- 

 lative effect of root grafting (as practised by many nurserymen), and stock grafting, on the health 

 and duration of the tree. 



Third, Observations on insects injurious to fruit, tree?, and vines. Tlie diseases or maladies to 

 which they are subject, with the best modes to counteract these evils, with any other information 

 of interest on the subject. — Country Gentleman. 



Mathews' Curculio Remedy. — In the September number of the Hortlculturht, you make the in- 

 quiry, in regard to Mr. Mateews' Curculio Remedy. I made an application to quite a number of 

 trees, and in every instance I was very successful. The trees had overloaded crops, and all who 

 have seen the trees were surprised. Another advantage which they possessed over the trees in 

 this vicinity, where the shaking and killing process was resorted to, is, that not a single plum rotted 

 on any of the trees where Mr. Mathews' remedy was applied, while the complaint was universal 

 from those persons who had practiced the shaking process. Mr. Matuews' remedy had but one ap- 

 plication, while the shaking process lasted four to six weeks. On a tree of Prince's Imperial Oage ; 

 owned by one of the citizens of Syracuse, on which the Curculio had stung nearly all the crop at 

 an early day in the season, the owner was enabled to find about forty plums which were yet per- 

 fect, or free from injury. He came to me, and said if I could save those plums, — that is, the 

 forty, — he would believe in the remedy. I made the application once only, and all the plums 

 punctured fell off, while those iinstung at the lime, remained so and ripened into perfect fruit. 

 I had the pleasure of showing Mr. Cuap.les Downing and Dr. Grant the identical tree, with its 

 ripe plums on, of whicli they ate some. 



As regards the Committees appointed, they have all concluded to test it another season before 

 they report. With some, the success has been unprecedented in some cases, and not so good in 

 others ; which partial failure Mr. Matuews attributes to an imperfect application of the remedy. 



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