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nications of the late lamented Dr. Perrine, who fell a victim 

 to his zeal in carrying out his views upon the formation of a 

 preparatory nursery for the introduction and acclimation 

 of tropical plants. The receipt of Mr. Sewall's article has 

 brought up the matter fresh to our minds, and his letter fully 

 confirms all that Dr. Perrine anticipated in reference to the 

 naturalization and growth of certain species. Dr. Perrine's 

 only desire was that his life might be spared long enough to 

 see the most "precious plants of the tropics actually spread- 

 ing in Tropical Florida." (Vol. VI. p. 327.) The Sisal Hemp 

 plant he especially urged as one of the most important which 

 could be added to the country, and now Mr. Sewall states that 

 it has actually become naturalized, and is " spreading itself in- 

 dependent of the skill and care of man." 



In our volume for 1847, (XIII. p. 363,) we copied an inter- 

 esting article from the Gard. Chron., detailing an experi- 

 ment with the culture of the pine apple in the ojyen air in 

 England, which proved quite successful : such being the fact, 

 can it be doubted that this most luscious of all fruits will suc- 

 ceed throughout the greater part of Florida, and eventually 

 become so extensively cultivated as to supply our markets 

 with pine apples in abundance as well as in perfection of 

 growth 7 



We trust Dr. Mitchell will induce his friends to communi- 

 cate further information on the growth of tropical plants in 

 Florida, as few subjects can be more important to the agri- 

 cultural interests of the country. — Ed. 



Art. II. Remarks on Gardening and Gardens in Louis- 

 iana. By Alexander Gordon, Botanical Collector, Ba- 

 ton Rouge, La. 



Dear Sir, — A long period has elapsed since I raised my 

 pen to address you. Since then, I have traversed many a 

 dreary waste, and many fertile regions, having twice, during 

 the interim, extended my researches to the Rocky Mountains, 

 California, Oregon, and New Mexico, on botanical pursuits ; 



