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rules that encompass the growth of the 

 peach, so that the analogy would fall short 

 of being complete ! — at any rate, are not 

 the facts as recorded above remarkable, and 

 if so, how may they be accounted for ? 

 Very respectfully, yours, &c., 



Wm. H. DwiNELLr^. 



P. S.— In the July No. 1847, of the Hor- 

 ticulturist, p. 47, is a communication from 

 ''C. S." of Newport, N. Y., on the subject 

 of ^protection agaiiist late frosts,'' wherein 

 he very judiciously recommends artificial 

 means for that purpose, such as the build- 

 ing of fires, and the accumulating of smoke 

 in the vicinity of fruit trees, &c. &c. This 

 brings to mind a novel incident that occur- 

 red in our vicinity two or three years ago. 



A large drove of cattle applied to one of 

 our farmers for "food and rest" late one cold 

 evening. The farmer could only accom- 

 modate them by turning — or rather cram- 

 ming them into a small orchard. That 

 night there came a frost, with such a de- 

 gree of earnestness that it cut off our whole 

 apple crop fur a great distance around; not 

 an orchard bore fruit that year, except the 

 above mentioned farmer's; his alone esca- 

 ped, and bore abundantly. 



He very naturally attributes the protec- 

 tion, to the animal heat and steam, arising 

 from the large pen of cattle, which he was 

 so fortunate as to secure for that night 

 only ! W. H. D. 



Cazenovia, N. Y., Ma;/, 1848. 



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We have lately made the acquaintance of 

 a new material for architectural and garden 

 decorations, which, we think, promises to be 

 valuable to those of our readers engaged in 

 building or improving tasteful houses and 

 grounds. 



We allude to the terra cotta ware, made 

 at the Garnkirk works, Scotland, and which 

 is now largely imported and offered at very 

 moderate prices by the 

 agents in this coun- 

 try. 



This terra cotta is, in 

 texture and composi- 

 tion, similar to the 

 very best fire brick. 

 It is, therefore, inde- 

 structible by fire, and 



like articles made of Roman cement. We 

 were shown some specimens, in Boston, 

 which have been in use in most exposed 

 places for six years, and are as perfect as 

 at first. 



A great variety of articles are made by 

 the Garnkirk company, including tessellated 

 paving tile, pipes for conveying loater, orna- 

 mental balustrade'^, &c. We shall, however, 



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Fig. 2 —Five Small Sized Chimney Tops. 



