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and noble appearance of its large berries are always admired. 

 Our cultivators who have leisure should give their attention 

 to the production of seedlings, with the hope of securing some 

 greatly improved varieties. 



The viuerj'", of which we gave a diary some time ago, 

 (VIII, p. 201,) was now bearing a heavy and fine crop of 

 fruit, principally Zinfindal, Black Hamburgh, White Frontig- 

 nan, and Muscat of Alexandria ; those in the cold division 

 of the house were coming on well. The early ones had 

 mostly been cut, with the exception of the Muscats. Six 

 years do not seem to have impaired the health or vigor of 

 the vines in the least. They are pruned on the spur sys- 

 tem, and Mr. Johnson's efforts are to procure medium-sized 

 bunches of perfectly colored and well-ripened fruit, in pref- 

 erence to large clusters of half-colored and inferior-flavored 

 grapes. 



The flower garden, as usual, was gay with phloxes, ver- 

 benas, &c., though these flowers were not displayed in the 

 profusion of ordinary seasons, in consequence of the severe 

 and long-continued drought. The garden engine had been 

 freely used, but, with the scorching sun, all the appliances 

 of this kind did but little to overcome the parching dryness 

 of the earth. Our visit affbrded us a great deal of pleasure. 



Residence of E. R. Miidge, Esq. — The beautiful grounds 

 of Mr. Mudge are situated near Lynn Beach, and comprise 

 an extent of about one hundred and forty acres, a larger 

 part of which are woodland. The house is a fine granite 

 building, in the rural Gothic style, and stands on a gentle 

 eminence, the land sloping off" in either direction, with a 

 lawn of three or four acres in front, and the flower and fruit- 

 garden, which occupy an acre or more, of a parallelogram 

 shape, to the left, and only separated by a Buckthorn 

 hedge. The approach is by a curved avenue, leading to the 

 rear of the garden, to a large open area between that and the 

 house. Our time was limited, and we only had an opportu- 

 nity to take a hasty walk over the premises, but we trust we 

 may have the pleasure of visiting Mr. Mudge's place again, 

 when we are sure we could find much to note down of inter- 

 est. The improvements in contemplation will materially 

 add to the beauty of the grounds, and, with Mr. Mudge's 



