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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Oct. 





a few standard double" yellow roses are introduced. 

 From this we take another direction among more 

 full grown trees, and presently we come upon the 

 " American Garden," a splendid collection of Rhodo- 

 dendrons and Azaleas in full bloom. In the neigh- 

 borhood of this are fine specimens of the new and 

 rare evergreens — two cryptomeria. (the Japan cedar,) 

 10 feet liiffh and perfect in form ; two Juniperus re- 

 curva, six foet high ; two Cupressus torulosa, six 

 feet high ; &-c., k.c. Within sight of this spot are 

 a magnificent beech (Fagits sylvutka pcndula,) 

 with its boughs sweeping on the lawn, a group of 

 four beautiful cembran pine, about thirty feet high, 

 pretty, upright, stiff, conical trees. But I find that 

 I cannot mention a tenth part of the fine objects I 

 noted down. After being completely wearied out in 

 the ground, I returned to London, promising myself 

 another day among the works of art in the house. 



ANSWERS TO ENIGMA, &c., IN AUGUST NUMBER. 



Answer to Arithmetical Question. — 1st crib contains 300 

 busliels ; 2d, 575 ; Sd, 675 ; 4th, 375 ; 5th, 75, 



Ausioer to Enigma — The Gknesee Farmer. Tennessee, 

 Heart, Green, Fame, Man, Ear, 



Caiiics' Pfpartmcnt. 



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Messrs, Editors : — As yoii express n desire to hear fiom 

 your readers of their success with their seeds, I write to 

 thank you for those you sent me ; but they arrived so late, 

 lam afraid the phlox, lupin, ji»col)ea, bartonea aurea, nemo- 

 phila. and ten week stocks, will not blossom. The petu- 

 nias, portulncea, balsams, and others, are fine, I have taken 

 great cnre of them, ns I have time and admire the petunias, 

 1 would like to propagate them by cuttings if you could give 

 me some instructions. I have heard of the verbenas being 

 very handsome. If you could send me a few seeds of them, 

 and any others you have to spare, I will be thankful and 

 will take ure:it car(M)f iliem. Koois that keep in the ground 

 lhrou!;h the winter thrive best. as our springs are generally dry 

 android. In the July number of the Farmer, I saw an illustra- 

 tion of the holly-leaved berberry; if you would not think me 

 intruding, I would ask you f>r a few seeds if you have thom 

 to spare. My garden is admired by spectators, I am saving 

 8ee<ls for my neighbors, as they are very desirous to have 

 them, Caroline Perrine, — Jlermaan, Aug., 1851. 



Petunias are easily propagated by making cuttings 

 about six inches long, and rooting them in pots. 

 This should be done soon, so that they may root be- 

 fore winter. Treat them as you do house plants. 

 If you have a choice plant which you would like to 

 preserve, place it in a pot now, and it will continue 

 to blossom. 



Messrs, Editors : — I being one of the many who receiv- 

 ed of your bounty last spring, feel it no less a privilege than 

 a duly to express my thanks, and inform you liow I am suc- 

 ceeding in the cultivation of tlowers, I planted the seeds 

 that you sent me, most of which came up, and though the 

 serjion has been very dry, with good attention they have 

 grown finely. My garden presents a line appearance, I have 

 several fine varieties of portulaccas, petunias, and sweet 

 peas, also balsams, phloxes, nstars, lupins, and a variety of 

 other annuals, whifh ore now in bloom, and amply reward- 

 ing me with their rich blossoms, for the little trouble I have 

 taken in rearing them, 1 shall preserve all the seeds, and 

 as you suggested in a former inimber of the Farmer, distri- 

 bute them among such of my neighbors as liavc none, I 

 am glad to see such an interest manifested in the cultivation 

 of (lowers ns there appears to be from the arcotint you give 

 of the number of applications you have had for seeds, and if 

 oil have been ns successful in growing thorn as I have, they 

 will linve seeds enough to supply many wlio have riot so 

 choice a variety. I noticed in the last number of the Far- 

 mer, that you intend supplying applicants with seeds of 



California annuals, I should be pleased to have you send me 

 some, and can assure you they will be tiiankfully received 

 by one who is a great admirer of those beautiful productions 

 of nature, tlowers. C. S. U.—l'laltekill, N. Y., Aug., 1851. 



To C. S. H. and others we shall send more seed 

 before spring. 



Messrs. EniTons : — We had supposed that of the five 

 hundred ladies who applied for (lower seeds last spring, 

 many w ilh less cares, and a greater tact at wielding the pen 

 than ourselves, had long since reported progress : but we 

 find others may have come to the same conclusions, and 

 hence the silence upon the subject. We received our pack- 

 age of seed in good order and due time, and soon consigned 

 them to a fine fertile spot. Of the ten kinds we received 

 eight soon made their appearance. These are tended with 

 all necessary care, and I had the pleasure of seeing them 

 flourish finely, although we must acknowledge we were 

 somewhat disappointed at seeing in the place of "Fine 

 Paris Balsams," what we had long cultivated under the un 

 pretending title of Lady Slippers, and half suspected it a 

 hoax of a certain personage printers are said to keep about 

 them. But "the rose by any other name would smell ns 

 sweet." and Lady Slippers or Paris Balsams, as you please, 

 are pretty (lowers, and well worth the attention of any 

 lover of beauty. VVe have them now in all their perfection, 

 scarlet, crimson, purple, pink, and white, the finest assort- 

 ment that can be produced, some three feet high, with 

 branches large enough for the fowls of heaven to lodge 

 therein, and perfectly filled with blossoms. We have, too, 

 Sweet Mignonette, German Asters, Sweet Peas, Marigolds, 

 Poppies, an elegant assortment, and two other kinds the 

 names of which we cannot give as our labels were destroyed 

 by the rains. We are in the practice, when we have one 

 flower that surpasses another of its kind in beauty, of tying 

 a cord around the stem that we may make sure of tiie seed. 

 We have several poppies marked in this way. Ihope (if Jack 

 Frost with his sharp fingers will keep at a distance a few 

 days,) to save a good quantity of these and other seeds, with 

 which to supply our friends. Please consider me an appli- 

 cant for a package of your Californian productions, and very 

 much oblige C, J, Fursman. — South Royaltoit. N. Y. 



We have received many letters from our lady read- 

 ers, giving us an account of their success in cultiva- 

 ting flowers from seed distributed by us. We are 

 gratified that so many have been successful. We 

 shall continue our efforts to increase the love of flow- 

 ers among our readers, and shall improve every oppor- 

 tunity to supply seeds to those who may desire them. 

 Our object in furnishing flower seeds is not to intro- 

 duce new varieties, or old varieties with new names, 

 but to encourage the cultivation of the better kinds. 

 The lady-slipper, as it is sometimes called in this 

 country, is known by the name of balsam both in this 

 country and in England, and is generally cultivated ; 

 yet, few who cultivate them know anytliing of a good 

 balsam — as double as a rose and almost as beautiful. 



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We give here a specimen of a fair one, though far 

 from being perfect. This was raised from seed oim- 

 ilar to that furnished to our subscribers. 



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