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believed that he liad ascertained at least one of its causes, if not its only 

 one. He exhibited samples of clusters, taken Iroin different parts of his 

 vines, to illustrate his i)ositions and cxeniplily tlie effects of his different 

 modes of management. He considers that the treatment, indicated by 

 his experiments, was to avoid higl; manuring, and to jjruiie little or 

 none, so as to leave to the clusters the shelter of all the shade the vine 

 can furnish, and even to train the vines on trees for the saUe of additional 

 umbrage, as the custom has always been in Italy. On this point, Mr. 

 H. referred to the natural habits of the graj)e, and to the methods of cul- 

 ture pursued in the more sunny regions of southern Europe, and thought 

 that our modes of treatment, should be drawn from those climates, as 

 being more like our own, ratjier than from countries many degrees north 

 of us, as England and Scotland, where the humid, chill, and unsunned 

 atmosphere about the vines, rendered nmch stimulation and pruning 

 necessary." — Geti. Farm. 



Rare Plants in bloom at Belmont Place. — Crinum platypetalon, Pas- 

 siflora racemosa princepg, Nerine coriiscans and lutea; N. coruscans is a 

 brilliant species, and should be better known. Passiflora racemosa prin- 

 ceps is a verj' desirable plant, somewhat similar to P. racemosa cferiilea, 

 but a more profuse flowerer. In the stove, several varieties of Hibiscus 

 have been in bloom all summer, and continue to throw out numerous 

 buds. Hibiscus insignis, at p. 3S4 in the last number, should be Ipoma?a 

 insignis, inadvertantly written. Levick's Incomparable dahlia has here 

 produced a large majority^ of the flowers, true to the kind. — Conds. 



[The following extracts are from a letter to the Conductors, from a 

 correspondent in Craftsbury, Vt., dated Sept. 30, 1835.] 



" I have never known so backward a season; many of those plants 

 which have perfected seed heretofore, are but just in blossom; such as 

 Gilia capitata, Xeranthemum lucidum, Chrysanthemum coronarium, 

 Lavatera trimestris, Centaurea cyan us, Ageratum mexicanum, Crepis 

 barbata, Zinnia multiflora, &c. &,c. We have ah'eady had several severe 

 frosts, which have killed the more tender plants, such as Mirabalis dich- 

 otoma, Impatiensbalsamina, Convolvulus, Commelina, Dahlia, &c., and 

 now, whilst I am writing, the ground is almost white with snow, a cir- 

 cumstance most unusual at this season." ***** 



" I have, this season, added several of our native plants to those I had 

 before; and many of them seem to bear the change well. They are as 

 follows: — Cypripedium pubescens, spectabile and acaiile; Habenaria 

 grandiflora (I think), Trillium erythrocarpum and erectum, Pyrola 

 rotundifolia and another species or variety; Erythronium americanum, 

 Convallaria (four or five species), Liliuni superbum, Viola (four or five 

 species), Asclepias incarnata var. glabra, Sarracena purpurea, JVIimulus 

 ringens, Scutellaria lateriflora and gaririculata, Oxalis (three species), 

 Hypericum (three species), Kalmia glaiica. Spiraea salicifolia and some 

 others of which I have not ascertained the names. I have used Eaton's 

 nomenclature. Several o(' them are fine flowers, and if they are not 

 yet introduced into the gardens of the metropolis, and vicinity, they 

 should be, and I should be very happy to assist in bringing about that 

 result." *****" The Sarracena flourishes well 

 in my garden, and is beautiful as well as curious. The Kalmia ghiuca is 

 a most splendid shrub; I do not know a more beautiful flower. If there 

 are any of them, or anything I can procure you, which you would like, 

 I will most cheerfully send them. * * # * 



" Oct. 1st. — The snow w hich I mentioned last night as covering the 

 ground, has fallen three inches or more, and being very damp, has broken 

 down fruit trees and plants. My flowers are, this morning, nearly all 

 bent down to the ground and covered with snow. This will probably 

 prevent my saving the seed of several plants, especially of those you sent 



