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T. P., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. — If you have taken the Journal from the begin- 

 ning, we are surprised that you have not seen our statement that " anonymous 

 communications cannot be noticed." Send us your name, and we will answer 

 your inquiries with pleasure. 



J. C, Havana, Illinois, wishes to obtain a small quantity of seed of the Rohan 

 Potato. This is an old variety, and we think not now in existence. If, however, 

 any of our readers know where it is to be found, we should like to be informed. 



The Eumelan Grape. — In your notice of this new and promising variety in 

 the December number, you say, " It is to be hoped the clusters will improve in 

 size, as they must to correspond with the engraving sent out." I had one clus- 

 ter on my vine the i^ast season which was voy nearly as large as the cut on 

 Messrs. Hasbrouck & Bushnell's pamphlet, but I was prevented from showing 

 it by its being stolen just as it was ripening. The other clusters were undis- 

 turbed, and were fully ripe nearly a week before Hartford or Miles. The vine 

 for two years has been entirely healthy and as vigorous as Concord, while in 

 quality the fruit, as you say, " deserves to be placed at the head of the black 

 grapes." My two years' acquaintance with the Eumelan leads me to say that in 

 all respects it is very promising. W. H. W. 



Reading, Mass. 



We are much obliged to our correspondent for his interesting note, and glad 

 to know that when fully developed the Eumelan will produce a fine bunch as 

 well as an early berry of high quality. We trust he may produce still better 

 clusters next year, and should be glad to give an engraving of one. 



Riverside, Atchison, Kansas. — We thank you for your suggestion in regard 

 to canker-worms, but think it would hardly be effectual. No similar preventive 

 ever has been ; indeed, they will overcome much more formidable obstacles than 

 that which you propose. 



In regard to the immunity from the borer, which your apple trees have enjoyed 

 when peach trees were planted between the rows, while we do not doubt your 

 facts, we arc at a loss to account for them. The apple and peach borer are two 

 entirely distinct insects, the former being, in the perfect state, a striped beetle, 

 while the latter is a four-winged, blue moth, the female having a broad, orange- 

 colored band around the abdomen. A careful examination of these insects, 

 either in the larval or perfect state, will soon satisfy you of their difference. 



