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14th of June, he found the fruit in a wonderful state of preservation. There was 

 not an eighth as many decayed ones as in barrels put up in the ordinary way, while 

 the fruit was almost as fresh as when gathered. 



A. limine GinyUo Tree, 



In the Botanical Glardan, at Pisa, Italy, is a Gringko tree, Salisburia adiantifolia, 

 whicli has attained the height of nearly ninety feet, and at three feet from the 

 ground is nine feet seven inches in circumference. It was received from England, 

 and planted in 1788. It is a splendid tree, and very remarkable for the rich golden 

 color which the leaves assume before fulling. 



Ilitrdij Hi'rbticeonii Annimls, 



The Agriculturist remarks that those of this class, with variegated foliage, are 

 rare. None that we have seen equals the variegated Comfrey, Symphytum peregrinu?n. 

 It is bright and pleasing from early spring until late autumn, and never shows any 

 signs of deterioration. 



JW«> Double I^oiti-settiii, 



A new variety has been introduced in New York, and is now in the possession of 

 Isaac Buchanan, of this city. The flower cluster is stated to be often 14 to 18 

 inches in diameter, and about six inches high. In the opinion of The Agriculturist 

 " it will certainly take high rank for conservatory decoration, especially as it holds 

 its color so long, and for florists and bouquet makers, the clusters of small and 

 brilliant bracts will be invaluable." It was discovered by Louis Iloezl, who found 

 it in a small Indian village, in the State of Guerrero, in Mexico, in May, 1878. 



<Si«fCfA» of .4 ttiericiin Veuetnhles tind l^^ruits Abroad, 



The Early Hose Potatoe has won a triumph even in Australia. In one place a 

 single pound of seed produced 1U5 pounds in yield ; another lot of two pounds of 

 seed produced 800 weiglit within seven months. 



I'liylloxcra, 



In the south of France, the native varieties of Southern Grape, such as Warren, 

 Lenoir, Ja([ues, Scuppernong, are entirely free from the attacks of the Grape 

 Phylloxera. The destructive force of this disease is such, that fears are entertained 

 that the European Wine Grapes are destined to be entirely obliterated from along the 

 coast of the Mediterranean. An association has been formed for the introduction in 

 the South of France, of several millions of our native Southern Grapes. 



I'ieqitet feach. 



At the fruit exhibition of the Georgia State Horticultural Society, the Picquet 

 Peach was classed as best, flesh vinous, highly flavored, melting, stone small, and 

 fruit of a regular and very large size, and of superior quality^. The Smock and 

 Salway were both classed below it ; and the Smock particularly, was so much the 

 lowest standard of admission in point of quality, that it was denied admission. 



I'rexerving Cut Flotvers. 



A correspondent of the Gard/ter^s Chronicle relates how successful he was in 

 keeping fresh flowers for a long time. "About six weeks ago, and when flowers 

 were not so plentiful as they are now, my wife had some choice greenhouse flowers, 

 which she was anxious to preserve, and she adopted the following plan, which proved 

 to be a great success : She arranged them in a vase with a little water, and placed 

 them under a glass shade ; after an absence from home of eight days, she was 

 delighted to find them as fresh and as beautiful as when she left them. By this 

 method the beauty of the flower is preserved for a very long time, oj)portunities are 



