272 Domestic Notices. 



a riiost excellent white grape ; the price per plant is IO5. Qd. — M. Saul, in N. 

 Y. Fariuer. 



MijaWs nPAV setdlhig -pine straivberry is stated by Mr. Saul to be highly 

 esteeined in the English gardens, it sells at nearly double the price of other 

 kinds. — lb. 



The heaviest gooseberries produced in England last season were, Young 

 Wonderful (red), 27 dwt. 8gr. ; Duckwing(yell()w), 23dvvt. 24 gr. ; Providence 

 (green), 25 clwt. 9 gr.; Eagle (white), 25 dwt. 22 gr. Tliere are five new red 

 seedlings going out [an English phrase, denoting the time when new seed- 

 lings are first offered Ibrsale — Conds.] this season, and only one yellow one ; 

 there are three green ones, and three white ones. — lb. 



Beet root sugar. — The manufacture of beet root sugar in France, has 

 afforded enormous [profits to the manufacturer; from a rejiort of a connnil- 

 tee ap|)i)inted by the P'rench chambers, it appears "that this sugar, not 

 being liable to duties in any way proportioned with those levied on the colo- 

 nial article, has established a competition in the home market which is 

 highly injurious to the importer of, and the dealer in the latter. The num- 

 ber of manufactories of beet-root sugar in various parts of France has been 

 increasing rapidly of late years. Land destined for the cultivation of beet- 

 root is let at a higher rent than for any other production. About J 8,000,000 

 kilogrammes, equal to 36,000,000 lbs. or 18,000 tons, a year, of the article are 

 manufactured, according to the latest estimates, and the profits it yields to 

 the manufacturer are enormous. The committee recommend that beet-root 

 sugar should be taxed in such a way as to be of advantage to the revenue, 

 without being injurious to the interests of the colonial planter and the re- 

 finer of colonial sugar." — lb. 



JVerv Turnips. — A hybrid variety, between the green-topped Swede, and 

 the green-topped wlute globe, has been raised by Mr. James Wright of 

 Lauton, Stralhmore, Pertshire, Scotland ; — it is stated to be a valuable turnip 

 for field culture, and to be hardier than any other white turnip, and yielding 

 greater crops. — C^iiar. Jour. 



Art. III. Domestic JSfotices. 



Salisbiiria adianiifblia, or Japan Jingo tree. — This fine tree, which was 

 not long since transplanted from the once beautiful garden of the late Gard- 

 ner Green, Esq., to the Boston common, seems likely to flourish well. It is 

 nearly forty feet in height, and three feet from the ground measures 

 four feet in circumference ; probably the largest tree ever moved in this vi- 

 cinity. Such a fine specimen of this noble tree, the city may be proud of 

 possessing upon its grounds. — Conds. 



Ripe grapes.— Grapes of the Black Hamburgh and other kinds, were cut 

 on the 20th of May, at Col. T. H. Perkin's, by his gardener, Mr. Cowan; 

 probably our readers recollect our notice of the vines at p. 191.— 76. 



Pine apples. — Two pine apples were cut at Belmont Place, by 3Ir. Hag- 

 gerston, a few days since, perfectly matured. A black Jamaica and two 

 others, are now nearly ripe. — lb. 



Mr. MicheVs Garden, near Charleston.— We have been highly gratified 

 with a visit to the Flower, Fruit, and Vegetable Garden of our enterprizing 

 and tasteful fellow townsman, J. Michel, Esq., attached to his residence iii 



