J^dltorial JVotes, 851 



The Gardener's Chronicle while admitting there are such things as currents within 

 the pUiut, yet says : " Scientific men have for some time known that the oUl notions 

 of an upward current followed by a downward current, like the flow and return iu 

 hot-water pipes, required considerable modification; and it was to correct this notion 

 that the statements in question were made." 



Venanf/o Grape, 



A new grape with this name has originated in Oldham County, Ky. Fruit is 

 described as being large, about the size of the Concord, bunches large and compact, 

 flavor sweet, about like that of the Delaware, color light amber, skin very thick. 

 Mr, G. W. Ditzle is the possessor, growing it in his vineyard upon the Ohio river, 

 about ten miles north of Louisville. He says it sells readily at %1 to $8 per box. 

 lleceived a " Sweepstakes premium" over all others, at Louisville fair of 1S72, 



A. Good feach Crop, 



John Horsey, of Sussex County, Delaware, has an orchard of 100 peach trees (set 

 out in the fall of 1868), from which he picked and delivered this season 460 crates 

 of excellent peaches, realizing §1.30 per crate (purchasers fiuding the crates), or a 

 total of ^508 from a single acre. 



Curiosity in Apple Growing, 



An apple tree in Blackstone, Mass., is attracting much local attention from the 

 fact that two good sized apples, touching each other, have grown directly from the 

 trunk, a few feet above the ground, and so close to the bark that it is difficult to 

 distinguish any stem. 



Clitnhing Jh'lnnts for In-Door decorations, 



A very happy hit upon this subject which we appreciate, is made by a horticultural 

 correspondent of The Journal of the Farm : 



In-door Climbers. — There is nothing which will do more to beautify and give a 

 home appearance to a room, than a few nicely arranged climbers, properly trained 

 over windows, picture frames and glasses. Many seem to have imbibed the idea that 

 such plants require great art and skill in their production and proper treatment, but 

 such is not the case, for no plants are more readily taken care of than these. 3Iy 

 favorites are the Maurandias, and particularly the M. Barclay vine. If raised from 

 the seed, the sowing should not be later than the middle of June, but cuttings may 

 be put into proper soil in August, which will make good plants for winter growth. 

 Layers may sometimes be put down early in September, which, by plentiful watering, 

 may make good plants. My best out-door specimen is now fourteen feet long, and 

 will cover at least thirty square feet of surface. The coloi's vary with the variety, 

 and are matters of taste. Next in order of favoritism comes the Coboea scandens, 

 or Mexican vine. There is some difficult}'' in starting the seeds of this plant iu the 

 open ground, though, with care, it can be done. From five seeds planted, this 

 season, I have three fine plants for winter flowering. For filling pots for winter 

 climbing vines a mixture of equal parts of garden soil, sand and leaf mould, is best, 

 and occasional waterings, with liquid manure, should be given. Some succeed very 

 well with many of the varieties of Passiflora, or Passion flower. The selection will 

 depend upon taste as to color, but my favorite would be P. Cerulea, or P. pernissa. 



A. Cure for the Cabbage Worm, 



A Pennsylvania lady having heard of the noxious influence of carbolic acid on vari- 

 ous species of insects that infest gardens, a lady of that place was induced to try its 

 eff"ects upon the Cabbage Worm. For this purpose she procured a cake of soap, 

 that had been strongly scented with the acid, and having made a quantity of suds 



