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A lieautiful specimen of the California Century Plant, a San Francisco 

 exchange informs its readers, is now in bloom on the estate of Donna 

 Catalina Munrass, near Monterey. It was planted over twenty-five 

 years ago, and has only this spring put forth its stem, which has grown, 

 in the space of six weeks, twenty feet in height. The base of the stem 

 is seven inches in diameter. At the top of the stem the flowers are now 

 coming out in great profusion, and are of pure white color. 



Large Trees. — Until within a few years there stood near the junction 

 of the Scantic Eiver with the Connecticut, in the town of East Windsor, 

 a large Sycamore or Buttonwood. After the tree had partly decayed, 

 and a shell of wood, perhaps two inches thick on the outside remained, 

 Mr. JoHX Peltox found that a pole twelve feet long could be placed 

 horizontally inside of the shell, making the tree more than thirty-six feet 

 in circumference. Another tree near measured twenty-four feet. These 

 trees stood near where the first English settlers in Connecticut located. 



Acknowledgments. — From J. Weisler, a basket of seedling peaches, 

 although superior to many sorts in cultivation, possess no merit sufBciently 

 distinctive to render worthy of universal dissemination. We are obliged 

 to J. B. of Washington city, for some fine specimens of rare Conifers; 

 they were received in admirable condition, and are already embellishing 

 the place we intend them to occupy. Our thanks are due L. Putnam, of 

 Boston, for a plethoric box of Grapes, which he informs us were grown 

 in a "cold house." Some bunches oi Black Hamburg's were the laro'est 

 we ever witnessed ; which extraordinary size we are bound to state, ap- 

 pears to have been attained at the sacrifice of flavor. A beautiful garden 

 vase from R. Warton, of this city, and a package of seed from L. Strick 



LAND. 



To Correspondents. — Horticulturists, Architects, Farmers, Gardeners 

 and all who take an interest in the utilitarian and beautiful pursuit of the 

 yerra-culturist, and the advancement of suburban art, are cordially invi- 

 ted to contribute any information in their possession which will be in- 

 structive, and promote the usefulness of this magazine. Rough notes of 

 experience from the practical farmer, or delicately worded hints from the 

 lady, who is solaced with the beautiful products of her parterre, will 

 prove equally acceptable. We shall also be happy to reciprocate by sup- 

 plying through the columns of this journal any desired information at our 

 control. Letters should be addressed to C. Reaglks, Editor New York 

 Horticultural Review, 208 Broadway, New York. 



