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would do us good service by a statement of all the facts in the case. If the 

 Delaware was the variety experimented with, the result was in harmony with 

 most other vineyards of this kind, in Pennsylvania, during the past season, 



S. E., Illinois. — The Norway spruce is used as a hedge in the vicinity of 

 Boston, and some fine specimens can be seen. It makes a very dense and close 

 protection for nurseries, and will turn cattle. It seems especially adapted to 

 break the force of the wind, bears the shears well, and is ornamental. 



Many inquiries have been received as to the locality of the writers in the 

 January and February numbers. They are as follows : — 



Francis Parkman, Boston, Mass. ; J. M. Merrick, Jr., Walpole, Mass. ; John 

 L. Russell, Salem, Mass. ; E. S. Rand, Jr., Boston, Alass. ; William C. Strong, 

 Brighton, Mass.; 1. F. C. Hyde, Newton, Mass.; Jos. Breck, Brighton, Mass. ; 

 Ed. C. Herbert, Boston, Mass. ; Fearing Burr, Jr., Hingham, Mass. ; E. A, 

 Samuels, Boston, Mass. 



The localities will be given in future. 



F. H. — "Tazetta" is the name given to varieties of Polya7tthjis narcissus 

 from the Italian tazsa, "a cup," alluding to the form of the flower. In Dutch 

 catalogues, this name is of frequent occurrence. 



Hollis. — The specimen sent is a leaf of some Begonia allied to B. rex.; but 

 there are so many seedlings raised yearly, many of them better than named varie- 

 ties, that we cannot undertake to distinguish them. 



E. M. — The apple is Bottle Greening, a New- York variety not mentioned in 

 Downing. A friend who is familiar with the history is investigating the subject, 

 and will soon furnish an article for our pages. 



R. — The English holly is not hardy in New England, and the variegated 

 varieties would probably prove more tender than others. As parlor-plants, or 

 for entries, they are very ornamental. The English holly is Ilex aquifoliuvi ; the 

 American, Ilex opaca. 



The Editor is in constant receipt of letters in which the address of the writer 

 is very obscure or illegibly written. To answer such letters is of course impos- 

 sible. Correspondents are particularly requested to write the name and post- 

 office address in a clear, legible hand. We also request that correspondents will 

 not write personally to the contributors to the " Journal " on subjects connected 

 with the magazine or their articles published therein. All questions will be 

 answered in our columns. 



