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as the ''Grape Raspberry," from its prolific character as a 

 bearer. 



4. VEGETABLE DEPART:.1ENT. 



We are not aware that any important additions have been 

 made within the past year, to this branch of horticultural 

 industry. A summer of very high temperature, like the past, 

 was found favorable to the growth of the squash, pump- 

 kin, and melon. Extraordinary specimens of the two former, 

 were exhibited at the Anniversary, of which an account wuU 

 be found in the Report of the Exhibition. We regret to see 

 in several instances, however, a careless way of raising varie- 

 ties, from suffering those of superior and inferior qualities to 

 grow in contiguity. The best varieties are thus extinguished 

 in a few generations. This practice will, however, be 

 retained so long as size is preferred to flavor. 



The Rohan potato seems to be considered a variety of 

 some merit, introduced from France, and lately submitted to 

 culture in this country. 



An instance of the culture of the mushroom, is in the green- 

 house of J. D. W. Williams, Roxbury, in a pit em- 

 ployed for the simultaneous growth of this rarely cultivated 

 vegetable, and of lettuces. The experiment was success- 

 ful, and no doubt, could be readily imitated. He has prac- 

 tised the forcing of rhubarb in pots, as an early crop, for 

 two years past. 



5. NATIVE FLORA. 



Although this branch of floriculture is not so much on the 

 advance as we could wish, yet it is evident that a taste for 

 the more beautiful or curious productions of the New Eng- 

 land flora is gaining ground. The example, which for so 

 many years, has been set by T. Lee, Esq., Jamaica Plains, 

 v/ili without doubt exert its influence on the public. Speci- 



