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branches from twelve to eighteen inches from the ground. The vines 

 were left in this state to grow as they would, and liy midsummer (1835,) 

 they completely shaded the ground, for six or eight feet from the cen- 

 tre. JVo fruit rotted on these vines. The experiment was continued 

 upon the same vines last season, and with the same result. During 

 both seasons, the fruit on vines trained upon an upright trellis, (the 

 roots of course exposed to the sun,) has been in a great measure lost 

 by rotting. 



" This experiment I should consider decisive hut for one circumstance 

 — the vines tirst mentioned were young, and the others old. Whether 

 this has affected the result is yet to be determined. 



" I ought perhaps to remark, (what I was not prepared to expect,) 

 that the fruit ripened on the vines, shaded, as before described, a fort- 

 night earlier than the others, and was in every respect better. 



" October lOth, 1837. — The experience of another season gives the 

 same result stated above, except that none of the grapes ripent-d, being 

 destroyed by the frost October 4th— 5th. To ascertain the effect of the 

 vine's age upon the fruit, I trained a vine upon a trellis, last spring, of 

 the same age with those whose roots have been shaded, and the fruit 

 upon it has been much mildewed and considerably rotted, while the fruit 

 on the other vine has been bright and sound." 



Horticultural Society in Brooklyn, N. Y. — We are hapj)y to learn 

 from our friends in this city that it is the intention, among the amateurs 

 and gentlemen interested in gardening, to get up a Horticultural Socie- 

 ty. Now that the New York Horticultural Society is no longer mak- 

 ing any exertions in the cause of gardening, it seems necessary that 

 there should be one across the river. With such enterprising citizens 

 as Messrs. Becar, Perry and others, we have no doubt but that their 

 efforts will be crowned with success. We shall expect some of our 

 friends will report to us the doings of the Society, the names of the offi- 

 cers, &c. — Ed. 



Boccdn'ia. cordicta. — This is a very showy native perennial, growing 

 about six feet high, with spreading panicles of singular looking flowers. 

 The foliage resembles somewhat that of the Sanguinaria canadensis, 

 which belongs to the same order, Papaveraceee. It is a highly desira- 

 ble hardy perennial plant. — Ed. 



Cataipa syr'mgxfblia. — A fine young tree o^ Catdlpa si/rmgcefolia was 

 covered with flowers and rich foliage, this season, at the residence of 

 D. Cummins, Esq., Salem, constituting a rare spectacle in these sea- 

 sons of severe winter, through which few of our tender trees and shrubs 

 can stand. — X. 



Tropce^olum tricolbrum, peregrinum, and several other species, have 

 been and still are finely in flower in the collection of Mr. Buist, florist, 

 Philadelphia, who has a fine stock of plants. We have heretofore no- 

 ticed the elegance of all these species, and a fine opportunity now oc- 

 curs to possess them. — Ed. 



Tournefbrt'is. heliotropioxdes, a very pretty new ])]ant, is offered for 

 sale by Messrs. Mackenzie & Buchanan, florists, Philadelphia. It is 

 somewhat similar to the well known and fragant /ieliotropium, and a 

 very desirable plant. — Id. 



Marchioness of Tavistock and Princess Victoria dahlias. — These 

 two beautiful varieties, which were exhibited by Messrs. Hovey & Co. 

 last season, and the merits of which, it will be recollected, were some- 

 what criticised in our Magazine, are likely to be shown in nearly all the 

 stands the present season. This will seem, perhaps, singular, when the 

 first was pronounced, by some growers, no better than the old Beauty of 

 Cambridge. We shall probal)ly notice both these kinds again, at a fu- 

 ture time, and add something further in proof of the correctness of our 

 remarks upon their properties. — Id. 



