THE MAGAZINE 



OF 



HORTICULTURE. 



JULY, 1852. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Art. 1. The Culture of the Grape: in a letter to Mr. 

 Fleischfnafifi, late U. S. Consul at Stuttgard, from Gen. 

 Talhnadge, Pi'esident of the American Institute, of the 

 City of New York. Communicated by Gen. Tallmadge. 



The following interesting letter, giving some account of a 

 valuable work published by Mr. Fleischmann, as well as 

 information upon the culture of the grape, has been forwarded 

 to us by Gen. Tallmadge, and will be read with pleasure by 

 all who appreciate the importance of more attention to this 

 delicious fruit, which is now well ascertained cannot be grown 

 successfully in the open air in our climate. Mr. Fleischmann's 

 work, which we have not seen, will be a most acceptable 

 contribution to our stock of knowledge of this fruit. — Ed. 



My Dear Sir : — I am greatly obliged by your kindness in 

 submitting to my inspection your work, in five volumes, 

 large folio, of Specimens of the Grapevine and its Culture, 

 and one volume on the Melon, &.c. It is a gratifying cir- 

 cumstance that, after a three years' absence, you are enabled 

 to return to the welcome of friends ; and in addition to the 

 character of fidelity in office, and improvement in the higher 

 pursuits of literature, you are enabled to present six such 

 manuscript volumes. It shows your leisure time from other 

 duties has been spent in industrious pursuits ; if not useful 



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