Critique on the November Number. 16*1 



yond the remedy of subsequent achievements, though never so meri- 

 torious. 



The accommodations arc convenient, and do not, to my discrimi- 

 nation, present any objectionable features. Italian architecture 

 is pregnant of available and salient points of Ijcauty, not so in- 

 variably expressed by any other order ; hence its prevalence on 

 the banks of the " Hxidson, " where hundreds of its kind proudly 

 rear their towers against the sky they assist to beautify. Square 

 and spacious apartments, also lofty ceilings, are desideratums 

 which are attained without the sacrifice of exterior purpose, both 

 to be coveted, and not secured except by the Italian or Eoraan- 

 esque styles. In my opinion pure architecture exerts a refining, 

 enlightning influence in all localities where it most prevails, and 

 some of our honest " Country-folks," need a deal of this species of 

 improvement. I consequent!}' wish you Avould be lavish of your 

 architectural suggestions, both in pictorial representations and 

 pages of practical hints. 



AIiLLER Apple — Another new apple. In good truth, tell me 

 what is to be done with them all ; for a number of 3'ears I bought 

 every ncAV apple, whose praises were trumpeted, both in this 

 country and in Europe. My choice ground was in time entii-ely 

 taken up, to the rejection of other fruits for which my heart was 

 covetous ; some were good, some indifferent, others bad, and a few 

 execrable. I commenced a crusade against the desecrators of my 

 friable mould. I exterminated all but about twenty-five varieties. 

 I lost many years in testing the extolled hatchlings of uninformed 

 cultivators, and now I look with suspicion on every fresh aspirant. 

 I must have " proof of the pudding " before I devote good soil to 

 such " risky " purposes. If the Miller Apple be a valuable fruit, 

 let the fact be well ascertained, and well authenticated, before 

 grasping commerce repeats it on every fruit grower's land in the 

 countr3\ I admire your manner of bestowing praise on the vari- 

 ous new fruits which are presented for opinion. In the present 

 advanced state of fruit growing, no fruit should be considered 

 worthy of perpetuity uidess it offers undisputable evidence of su- 

 periority or a desirable peculiarity, for specified localities, but I 

 am getting prolix, so I'll to the next, which is a description of 

 the 



Chinese Yam — by the Editor, which, en passant, has set me to 

 wondering much, how Editors manage to be posted on every sub- 



