434 Domestic JS''otices. 



white, as is stated in Loudon's Encyclopedia of Plants, nor green and 

 purple, as given by Sweet, in his Hortus Britannicus — but deep orange, 

 and tlie spadix light yellow. — lb. 



Coloring properties of the Venetian Sumach or Purple Fringe Tree.— 

 We have been informed by William Partridge, Esii- of New York, whose 

 " Treatise on Dyeing " is a standard work, thtu the wood of the Vene- 

 tian Sumach (Rhiis Cotinns), well known as an ornamental shrub or 

 small tree in our gardens, attbrds a beautiful and permanent orange dye. 

 It is the opinion of this gentleman, that the cultivation of this shrub to 

 any extent woidd be an object of great profit to the grower, and impor- 

 tance to the manufacturer. It is easily increased by layers, and we 

 believe, pefectly hardy in every part of the Union. — lb. 



The splendid collection of Green and Hot-house plants, well known in 

 Philadelphia as the property of J. B. Smith, Esq., has been lately dis- 

 posed of hy him entire, and is now removed by the purchaser, J. W. 

 Knevels, Esq., to his residence at Newburgh, on the Hudson, near New 

 York. A handsome conservatory has been erected for their reception, 

 by the latter gentleman, of one hundred feet in length, and another of 

 thirty; and we understand that no pains or expense will be spared to 

 preserve the reputation of the collection as one of the rarest and unique 

 in the country. — lb. 



A New Variety of Pea. — The Charleston Courier states that a quan- 

 tity of a new species (.'') of ])ea has been imported from Cuba, by Dr. B. 

 B. Strobel, of that city, and placed in the publication office of the South- 

 ern Agriculturist, for gratuitous distribution, with a view of introducing 

 their culture into the United States. It is a native of old Spain, and is 

 called the Garvanza or Braganza. Peas of this kind yield in old Spain 

 300 Inishels to the acre; they sell ripe in Havana market for from Iffl to 

 $1 50 per bushel. They are excellent for soups, are larger than even 

 the marrowfats, and are said to be better, cooked in the same way. — 

 Middletoivn Sentinel. 



Great crop of Gushing Pears. — The original tree of this valuable 

 variety produced, this season, on the farm of its owner (Col. Washington 

 Cashing, Hingham), eighteen bushels of pears. In our report of the 

 market for the month of September, they were selling at seventy-jive 

 cents per half peck. If they were all disposed of at this price, they pro- 

 duced the great sum of #104. This, certainly is a desirable kind for the 

 marketer. — Conds. 



Massachusetts Jlgricultural Society. — The annual exhibition was hold- 

 en at Brighton on the 14th of October. An address was delivered before 

 the Society by Gen. H. A. S. Deari)orn, which we have understood was 

 unusually interesting. The show of stock was exceedingly fine. Some 

 fine Ayrshire cows, lately imported from England, were sent for exhibi- 

 tion, by the owner, J. P. Cushing, Esq., Belmont Place. — lb. 



Exhibition of the Horticultural Society of the Counties of Ontario and 

 Wayne (N. Y.), at Canandagua. — This society held its exhibition, 

 Wednesday, Sept. 30th. The show of fruits, flowers and vegetables was 

 very fine. Premiums were awarded for various excellent specimens. 

 Mr. Hopkins, one of the members, addressed the society in regard to vari- 

 ous experiments which he had made in relation to the mildew on the 

 grape. " The statement was wholly oral, and it is impossible to give a 

 full and exact re|)ort of it here ; though the general conclusions which 

 Mr. H. drew from his ex|)eriments, was, that the mildew of grapes was 

 analogous totherws^ of wheat; that is, an exudation, or oozing out of the 

 young grape through its tender skin, burst, in the very early stages of its 

 growth, by excessive stimulation by too high manuring; and then acted 

 on by the intense heat of our American summer sun. Mr. H. had exam- 

 ined the grapes in all stages of their progress, with a microscope, and 

 was entirely convinced that he was right, as to the nature of mildew, and 



