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of her trellises of roses by entwining these vines among the brar.ches. Her rooms 

 were filled with fragrance, whenever the windows were thrown open, during the 

 whole of the hot season. The flowers of the ground-nut vine last for a very 

 long period. Remember this vine during your summer rambles." 



We have seen the ground-nut under cultivation as well as in its native state, 

 and it is certainly an elegant and graceful climber. The foliage is delicate, and 

 the flowers have all the sweetness and strength of perfume ascribed to them. 

 So far, however, from lasting a long period, or continuing through the whole of 

 the hot season, the term of inflorescence is comprised in the brief space of two, 

 or possibly three weeks. In addition to this, the plant increases rapidly, and 

 once established, particularly in cultivated ground, might prove troublesome. 



The Western Pomologist. — We have received vol. i. No. i of this new 

 journal, which presents a very neat appearance, is filled with interesting matter, 

 and will doubtless exert a good influence in difiiising information upon horticul- 

 ture and floriculture, to which it is devoted. The Monte Bello apple is de- 

 scribed in it, by Mr. A. C. Hammond, of Warsaw, 111., as a most magnificent 

 fruit, of the highest quality, and a great acquisition. The tree is rather upright, 

 moderately vigorous, healthy, very hardy, an early and constant bearer. Fruit 

 large, oblate, very handsome ; surface smooth ; color yellow, striped and 

 spLished with deep red, with which it is almost completely covered ; flesh, 

 white, fine-grained, tender, dehcate, and juicy ; flavor, mild, subacid, 

 sprightly, vinous ; quality very best ; season September to December. 



" Caxcerine " is the name of a new artificial manure, which is now being 

 prepared in large quantities along the shores of Delaware Bay. It is produced 

 from the bodies of a small crab, which is found in immense numbers all along 

 the Atlantic coast. These little fish are first dried, and then ground up, and 

 packed in sacks for sale. There are places where they can be shoveiled up by 

 the wagon load ; and it is thought if the onslaught made upon them does not 

 permanently reduce their numbers, the production of "cancerine" can be devel- 

 oped to many thousands of tons annually. Milting and Scientific Press. 



Virginia the Vine Land. — Mr. Marcus Buck, near Front Royal, Warren 

 County, Virginia, has succeeded in making a beautiful Moselle wine of the 

 Catawba, and his brandy, if not French (observes the Richmond Whig), is bet- 

 ter than any so called that reaches these shores. He has a vineyard of twenty- 

 five acres of the Ives grape, just coming into bearing, on which he founds great 

 hopes. His belief is, that it v.ill make a red wine equal to any ever fabricated in 

 Burgundy. Frcdericksbto-g Herald. 



Study of Weeds. — A careful study of the weeds that spring up spontaneous- 

 ly in his fields will frequently prove more useful to the farmer than a heap of 

 hand-books on agriculture. Leibis- 



