CULTIVATION OF THE GRAPE. 



14. Mitchella repens, {^Partridge hcrry), another evergreen with sweet scented 

 white flowers, succeeded by numerous holly like berries. 



15. Polemoniura reptans, {creeping valerian), erect spikes of blue flowers, from 

 branchlets which hang over the sides of the basket. 



I have confined myself to hardy or very nearly hardy plants; and which will thrive 

 and do well in the shade — any of the above may be depended on. 



[Our correspondent has noticed a mode of growing a very interesting variety of 

 plants, and might have extended the list very greatly. We merely indicate a few 

 more here, with the request that Mr. M. v/ill pursue the subject, and give a list of 

 plants suitable for hanging in the greenhouse, to be thence, if required, transferred 

 occasionally to the drawing room or conservatory. 



Coboea scandens as a basket-suspending plant does well, but requires a largish pot 

 and plenty of space to droop in. 



The LoplwRjyermums. Every species of this genius will answer well. 



Maurandia. All the species and varieties. 



Nierenihevgia. All will do well in baskets. 



Roses trained downward, particularly the Visconitesse des Cases, will grow and 

 flower well in baskets in greenhouses. 



The Ivy-leaved Geranium in suspended pots quite covers and conceals them. 



The Verbena, and even the grateful Strawberry, might be cultivated in this way, 

 under glass, and would yield to few other plants for beauty in bloom and fruit, be- 

 sides yielding a dish now and then of one of the most health-giving fruits we possess. 

 —Ed.] 



CULTIVATION OF THE GRAPE. 



BY M., NEW YORK. 



The very unusual attention which is now being attracted to the cultivation of 

 grapes throughout the United States will perhaps render acceptable to your readers 

 the results of a ten days survey of some of the best vineyards of our country and an 

 indefatigable questioning of their gentlemanly prepi'ietors. 



My field of observations was chosen where, as is well known, the grape has been 

 most extensively and most successfully cultivated — upon the picturesque hills of the 

 Ohio, environing the Queenly City of Cincinnati. 



Here within a radius of twenty miles are planted fifteen hundred acres of vine- 

 yards, two thirds of which are in bearing. The average yield will not be estimated 

 at less than two hundred and fifty gallons of wine per acre, which will give at the 

 present yield two himdred and fifty thousand gallons of wine worth from one dollar 

 to one dollar and fifty cents per gallon. 



The rapidity with which this cultivation increases, may be inferred from the 

 statistics which show that this year were sold in Cincinnati tico millions of grape 

 uttings am\ four hundred thousand roots; a quantity sufficient to plant more than 

 ndrcd acres of vinevards. 



