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full yield of potash. Thus prepared 

 the alumnite is employed, either alone 

 in calcareous soils, or mixed -svith lime 

 in clay soils. 



True, in thus applying a mineral 

 manure containing much potash, the 

 yield of wine is not equal to that af- 

 forded by nitrogenous manures; but 

 "what is lost in quantity is more than 



compensated by the fine taste, strength 

 and bouquet of the wines so obtained. 

 Clay soils generally contain much 

 more potash than others, and it is also 

 more easily assimilated. Indeed, it is 

 important to note that nob only the 

 presence, but the easy assimilation of 

 potash is an essential requirement. 



THE AUTUCHON GRAPE. 



(ARNOLD'S HYBRID NO. 5.) 



Grown by Charles Arnold, of Paris, 

 Ontario. It is a hybrid of Clinton 

 with White Chasselas, and has some 

 of the characteristics of both. From 

 the little we have seen of it, from 

 samples sent by Mr. Arnold, it is a 

 grape of fine quality, and young 

 plants of it have not suffered much 

 from disease last summer. 



Bunch very long, loose, shouldered; 

 berry below medium, round, green 



with white bloom ; sweet, with melt- 

 ing flesh, and little or no pulp; flavor 

 much like White Chasselas, but more 

 sprightly — enough to show its Clinton 

 origin ; said to ripen Avith Delaware. 

 The cut was kindly furnished by 

 Mr. Arnold, and although the grape 

 has not fi'uited here, we think it wor- 

 thy of a trial. If it should prove 

 healthy here, it will certainl}^ be an 

 acquisition. 



[Prom the Old World in its New Face, by H. W. Bellows; published by Harper & Bi-os., N. Y.] 



LIFE IN DUESSELDORF. 



Duesseldorf is a model German 

 town, solid, dull, devoted to art and 

 music, with a fine park and capital 



accommodations for the first necessity 

 of the Germans, a place for gathering 

 over their wine and beer with their 



