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ally occupy pretty nearly the space of ground which is covered by the 

 branches, that will readily indicate where the manure is to be applied. Her- 

 baceous plants, overloaded with flowers, require attention to a process im- 

 portant for the insuring the good quality of the seeds which it is wished to 

 gather. I proved it through a long series of years; and, moreover, it is 

 the constant practice of gardeners, with the most beneficial results. Let 

 the main shoot of the plant be stopped, and the lateral branches alone pre- 

 served. Even these, when too numerous, should be thinned out. The best 

 established principles of vegetable physiology are in favor of this practice. 

 The sap is always more elaborated in the horizontal branches, and that 

 which, if left at liberty, would go to form the upright shoot, is forced into 

 the lat^iral branches, is then more elaborated, and adds vigor to the seeds 

 which are formed — {Gard. Chron., 1849, p. 389.) 



Fuchsia serratifolia. — This fuchsia has succeeded admirably with me 

 under the following treatment : — In January I plunged my old plant in the 

 stove, which is heated on the tank system ; it soon made three shoots. I 

 allowed it to remain there till the shoots were about one foot in length. 

 The plant was then repotted, and placed in a warm greenhouse, where it 

 grew very strongly ; it reached the height of about 2i feet without show- 

 ing the least inclination to flower. At this stage water was given it, but 

 sparingly, for a few days, when the leaves turned yellow and most of them 

 fell ofl^. It was kept quite dry for about a week, which partly ripened the 

 wood ; it was planted in the flower border about the 20th of May, when it 

 soon sent out 50 lateral branches, 43 of which are producing fine clusters 

 of blooms. I have no doubt that fine specimens may be grow in this way, 

 and by leaving only one shoot to take the lead instead of three. — ( Gard. 

 Chron,, 1849, p. 486.) 



Rhubarb Preserve. — Rheum australe or R. Emodi is the proper kind. It 

 makes a most deliciously flavored preserve, nearly if not quite equal to 

 that of the Winesour Plum. It may also be made so as to nearly resem- 

 ble tamarinds, being a very fine acid. This rhubarb was many years since 

 distributed to the fellows of the Horticultural Society from Nepaul, but 

 owing to its lateness and great acidity, it was generally soon rooted out, 

 and is now seldom seen in gardens. It is however well worthy of a place 

 in all, merely for preserving. A hybrid between it and the common rhu- 

 barb is also very deliciously acid, and now just coming into perfection. — 

 {Gard. Chron., 1849, p. 390.) 



Art. II. Domestic Notices. 



Exhibitions of HorticuUvral and Agricultural Societies — The ar.nual ex- 

 hibitions of several of these societies will be held as follows : — 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 

 and Friday, the 17lh, 18th, 19th, 20th, September. 



Norfolk Agricultural Society, Dedhara, Mass., 26th September. 



