132 Domestic Notices. 



Some twigs gathered this winter on December twenty-ninth, 1846, expand- 

 ed their blossoms on January twelfth, 1847, and other fresh twigs, put into 

 water on January twenty-third, are now in full beauty of expansion, (Feb- 

 ruary 8lh). Thus those who are fond of winter bouquets need be in no lack 

 of at least one sort of beautiful flowers, not inferior, in any degree, to many 

 of the Cape heaths, which are so deservedly prized for their elegance and 

 rarity. I have tried a similar experiment on the buds of i?hododendron 

 maximum, but without success. Perhaps Rhod6ra canadensis may be made 

 to expand in the same manner : a trial would do no harm. 



Some fresh tufts or plants of Lycopodium dendroideum, a few twigs of 

 Prinos glaber, a bit of Kalmia latifolia, and, if possible, a piece of Lycop6- 

 dium clavatum, and its more beautiful cospecies Lye. lucidulum, with 

 straight handsome pieces of Andromeda calyculiita, (the little plant under 

 our present notice,) and, if you like, a few of the silken amenls of S^\ix 

 eriocephala, let us add also the scarlet berries of Prinos verticiHatus, will 

 make up for you, reader, no mean mantel-ornament to remind you, as a 

 bouquet to be kept in water for a few weeks, of those pleasanter days which 

 are coming, when, from the lingering beauties of Flora in midwinter, you 

 need no longer cull with so much effort or care. — An Admirer of all Seasons^ 

 February 8, 1847. 



The Winter in Georgia. — The winter with us has been, thus far, mild. 

 No very killing frosts till January 8th, when we had the thermometer down 

 to 10°. On January 1, I noticed these in flower in the open garden ; — 

 Irish whin in full beauty ; a few monthly roses and little chrysanthemums, 

 the upper flowers and stems killed by previous frosts at 24° ; two or three 

 varieties of narcissus polyanthus ; Fiola odorata and tricolor; purple and 

 pink verbena ; sweet alyssum, dandelion, white and single hyacinths, Chi- 

 nese pinks. — Yours, M. A. W., Athens, Ga., Jan. 12, 1837. 



Horticulture in Ohio. — There has, within the last few years, been awa- 

 kened, within this region of country, the most intense interest on the sub- 

 ject of Horticulture, and Ohio is yet destined to be a great fruit country. 

 She has such a variety of soils, that there are situations congenial to almost 

 every variety of fruit. The blight of the Pear tree is one of the most fatal 

 diseases that aflHict her fruit. 



I wish you all possible success in improving the taste of the public. — 

 Yours, very respectfully, C. Springer, Meadow Farm, Ohio, Feb. 1847. 

 [We shall be glad to hear from our correspondent as often as leisure will 

 permit. — Ed.] 



Maine Pomological Society. — We are glad to learn that our Pomological 

 friends in Maine have recently organized a society under the above name, 

 with the object in view of bringing into notice the new seedling fruits which 

 abound in the orchards of that State. The first meeting was held on Wed- 

 nesday, January 6lh, and quite a number of apples were exhibited by indi- 

 viduals from different parts of the State. At the second meeting, a code of 

 by-laws was adopted, and our friend, Dr. Holmes of the Farmer, chosen 

 Corresponding Secretary. At this meeting, a variety of apples were exhib- 

 ited. We hope, through our correspondents, to keep our readers informed 

 of the doings of the association. — Ed. 



