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the only difference lie could point out was the greater hardiness of tlie Naomi ; 

 but of this he felt positive. I inquired, if this were so, how it would be possible 

 for the public to distinguish between them, or prevent one from being substituted 

 or sold for the other. He replied, "Just as easy as between the Diana and 

 Charlotte Grapes ; " knowing that I believed these varieties identical, while he 

 thought they were not. 



Now, a few words of my own experience with the Naomi. A year ago last 

 spring, I received some very large plants direct from Mr. Elliott, which were cut 

 back pretty closely, and carefully planted. They were permitted to bear only a 

 few berries, and threw up strong, new fruit-canes, from which I confidently ex- 

 pected perfect samples of fruit the present summer. Contrary to my expecta- 

 tions, especially as the past winter was unusually mild, every cane of these '■'■true 

 Naomis " winter-killed to the ground, and did not bear a single berry this 

 season. 



In addition to these plants from Mr. Elliott, I planted some, the past spring, 

 from Mr. Hall, and also the Franconia from another source ; and I am com- 

 pelled to say, if there is any difference between any of them in foliage, stalk, 

 spines, or habit of growth, I am wholly unable to discover it. I therefore ex- 

 press the belief that the so-called "A'(3<5iot/" is either Franconia, or so nearly 

 identical with it as not to merit a separate name or description. 



Delaware, O., July, 1869. GeO. IV. Campbell. 



Notes from Florida. — It is less than two years since we have had a per- 

 sonal interest in this place, and we commenced by making the orange-grove a 

 specialty. By long neglect, it was overgrown with weeds and bushes, and the 

 trees looked pale and sickly. We commenced a vigorous revolution by clearing 

 and stirring the ground, dressing, pruning, and washing the trees thoroughly 

 with strong soap-suds. Their foliage soon began to regain its beautiful green ; 

 and last summer and autumn they were fine specimens of life and beauty, and 

 gave us a good harvest. They, in common with others, last winter, suffered seri- 

 ously by the frost. A few were killed, but the most of them are re-clothed ; yet 

 all have little dead twigs peeping out all over. A few blossoms appeared on a 

 very few trees. We shall pursue a similar process to that described above, this 

 autumn, hoping that another year will bring them into a good bearing condition. 

 The lemon, lime, and citron were killed to the roots ; but all are putting out 

 again finely. The lime has already attained nearly three feet in height. The 

 olive was partially injured. We have one old olive-tree from forty to fifty feet in 

 height, and in its vicinity two magnolias and a cherry-tree a little taller. 



The mulberry and fig, both of several varieties, are vigorous and bear well ; 

 especially one variety of fig, which, I think, is called the Celestial, small but de- 

 licious flavor. Our ornamental trees — crape myrtle, cape jessamine, oleander, 

 palm, &c. — were not injured by the frost. We have no good variety of plum, 

 but have a few budded. We have no variety of grapes in bearing, except the 

 Scuppernong ; these by culture are becoming very thrifty : several other varie- 

 ties also promise well. H. B. G. 



May 16, 1869. 



