(\V. W., ■U'vtt!«!«ing, Pii.) IssKCTfi. — It is eomo sort of a Borer. We have taken steps to 



ascertain. 



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AnnoK ViT.K IlKPr.ra. — "What distance should Arbiir Vila! be set apart to make good hedges and screens? Wlint 

 height would the hedge attain when so planted ? L. M. F. — St. Paul, Minnesota. 



riant a foot apart ; two feet will do, but the effect will not be bo speedily attained. For a high 

 screen, perhaps the latter distance will be better, as it will give the roots more space to spread 

 in. You uia}' have it twenty feet high for shelter; for an ornamental hedge, five feet is enough. 



>rAcniyKS FOR MowiNO Lawns. — In the April number or the JTorticiiUiirist for 1852, a communication from "a 

 Miintrcal :?ubscriber" is published in reference to " Mowing Machines for Lawns," he represents as doing the work in 

 a superior manner, and very expeditiously. lie gives what he calls a cut and description of an English Mowing Ma- 

 cliiiie for Lawns, furnished by Messrs. Shanks it Son, of Asbroalh, New Brunswick. liut little idea of its construction, 

 oper;ition, or uliMty, can be galhered from cither, further llinn that it is made lo cut different breadths, from twenty to 

 forly-two inches, perf>rmins three difTcrcnt operations at the fame time, viz: rolling, mowing, and collecting the 

 gross, and works with perfect ease, producing a beautiful smooth surface, and is attended with a great saving of labor. 

 Wo will all agree, I presume, that if there was an article for mowing lawns which could be obtained at a moderate 

 price, that would do its work well and expeditiously, it would not only be of great utility to many who are endeavor- 

 ing to keep extensive grounds in order with the scythe, but would probably induce hundreds of our friends to have 

 their grounds in g(K)d keeping, w ho are deterred by the time, expense, and trouble now required for that purpose. 



And now Mr. Editor, will you or some of your correspondents be so good as to put us on the right track for obtain- 

 ing the most desirable article of the kind for the above puri)0se now in use. A IIabtfoed Bubscbibeb. 



^horticultural ^otiftita, &t. 



Pennsylvania IIoRTiccLTunAL Societv. — Tlie hist stated meeting of this Society gave general 

 satisfaction. The disj)lay was very good — collections from four green-houses were shown. In 

 Sir. Buist's there were several new and interesting plants — the Dendrobium "Walliehianum, Aza- 

 leas Iveryano, and Geranium Snowball, a beautiful Kogeira thrysiflora, and an exquisite seed- 

 ling Camellia — a white, tinted with rose. In Mr. Fahue3toek'8, were a very graceful Accacia 

 pi-obi-eens. Camellia?, and other choice plants. In Mr. TnckerV, several species of beautifully 

 trained Kennedyas, Azalea pallida, (new,) and a dozen handsome seedling Cinerarias. Mr. Raabe 

 brought a seedling white Azalea, and va^es of Hyacinths. Mr. Mackenzie exhibited Camellias, a 

 new seedling of a rosy pink color, his Ellen and Reine des fleurs. Cut Camellias of the finest 

 varieties were exhibited by Mr. BuistV, Mr. Cope's and Mr. Lambert's gardeners. D. K. King's 

 gardener presented a large Moss Ro.-e, bearing a fine pyramid of flowers. Six beautiful baskets of 

 cut flowers were shown by the gardeners of Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Cope, Mr. Tucker, and Mr. Lam- 

 bert A brace of Cucumbers from Mr. Tucker's, and a dish of Asparagus from Mr. Cope's houses, 

 were on the tables. 



The following premiums were awarded by the Committee on Plants and Flowers: Twelve Cut 

 CaiiielUan — For the best, to Robert Buist; for the second best, to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. 

 Cope. Collection of Twelve Plants — For the best, to Thomas Robertson, gardener to B. A. Fahne- 

 stock; for the second best, to Robert Buist Collection of Six Plants — For the best, to Wm. 

 Thompson, gardener to J. Tucker. Specimen Plant — For the best, to Thomas Robertson, gar- 

 dener to B. A Fahnestock ; for the second best, to Robert Buist J\^cw Plants — A premium of 

 three dollars to Robert Buist, for Dendrobium Walliehianum, Azalea Iveryana, and Geianiuin 

 Snowball. Table Design — For the best, to Cornelius O'Brien, gardener to D. Rodney King. 

 Bask'd — For the best, to Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. Baldwin; for the second best to Jerome 

 GratT, gardener to C. Cope. Bouquets — For the best pair, to J. J. Haberraehl, gardener to J. 

 Lambert ; for the second best, to Jerome Graff, gardenar to C. Cope. For a splendid Seedling 

 Camellia, the silver medal, to Robert Buist Special premiums of one dollar each, for fine bas- 

 ket^, were awarded to Wm. Thompson, gardener to J. Tucker; to Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. 

 Baldwin, and to J. J. llabermehl, gardener to John Lambert The committee noticed a fine Seed- 

 Camellia by P. Mackenzie ; a dozen beautiful Seedling Cinerarias by John Tucker's gardener, 

 fine Seedling Azalea and Hyacinths by Peter Raabe. 



