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trate the principal modes of increasing exotics, as far as my 

 humble abihties would allow, with the way each mode may 

 be performed with certain success. At the same time, I doubt 

 not but many of the directions and observations will, by some, 

 be considered trifling, unimportant and tedious ; but to such 

 objections I would answer, they are necessary to perfect suc- 

 cess. 



We are all well aware that, to accomplish any particular 

 object, a certain amount of pains must be called into action; 

 and I say, that, to aim at the successful propagation and cul- 

 tivation of beautiful, delicate and expensive plants, it is im- 

 possible to bestow too much pains on their management. I 

 would also beg to say, that, in preparing this for the Maga- 

 zine, the writer lays little claim to originality. There is not, 

 perhaps, a single process described which has not been long 

 in practice in every nursery establishment where propagation 

 appears in its real character: but if the amateur or young 

 gardener gains any benefit from this, I am more than doubly 

 paid for my trouble. 



State7i Island, N. Y., September, 1847. 



We need not again commend the letters of Mr. Kennedy : 

 he has stated that, to many, the details may seem " trifling 

 and unimportant." Perhaps they may to the experienced 

 propagator; but to the amateur, or young professional man, 

 these very "trifling" hints are the most valuable. We only 

 hope Mr. Jones will continue to contribute of his fund of 

 knowledge in our future numbers. — Ed. 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Art. I. General Notices. 



The Cultivation of the Currant, and the Production of New Varieties. — We 

 recently, in out notice of May's Victoria Currant, (p. 392,) offered some re- 

 marks in relation to the great improvement which we believe would result 

 from the production of new seedlings. The editor of the Gardener's Jour- 

 nal, in an article which appeared about the same time, has taken the same 

 view of the subject, and in words so similar, that we copy them to show we 

 are not alone in our views of improvement in this neglected fruit. The rasp- 



