292 Notes and Gleaitings. 



quets ; but the best way to carry cut-flowers is to lay them in an air-tight box upon 

 a piece of damp cotton, and mix with them a little light, damp moss. We have 

 thus preserved flowers for days. Yet remember that the petals of some flowers, 

 such as camellias, become discolored if wet. So regulate the moisture according 

 to the flowers. 



Fifty cool Orchids. — Oh that any one would take up orchid-culture, and show 

 us the wonders that can be done ! What more attractive plants are there ? 

 what more showy, more delicately beautiful, or more fragrant ? Stir up the 

 amateurs, Mr. Editor, and interest tliem in orchid-culture. Bisjiiarck. 



Prices of Fruit. — Three bushels of Seckel pears were lately sold in Boston 

 for twelve dollars per bushel. During the height of the peach-season, so many 

 were brouglit from the South, and consumed to the exclusion of other fruit, as 

 to greatly reduce the price. We know of fine grapes grown under glass failing 

 to find purchasers at any price at that time. 



Fruit im Texas. — I think, after ten years' experience, that Texas is des- 

 tined to be a great fruit State. The grape is a perfect success. Nearly all the 

 leading varieties do well here ; while such kinds as the Concord, lon:^, and Isra- 

 ella are very much improved. The Delaware is ripe iiere by the 20th of June ; 

 Concord in July. Pears succeed admirably. I have taken fruit, from eight to 

 twelve ounces in weight, from dwarf pear-trees only two years old. We can 

 grow fine apples ; and as for peaches, we can at least equal those grown anywhere 

 in the world. With the strawberry I am very successful. I have most of the 

 leading varieties, and nearly all do well. IV. W. 



Brenham, Washington County, Tex. 



Grapes in Missouri. — J. E. Tiltoii (Sr* Co., — Enclosed you will find fi.'ty 

 cents for the paper of seeds you sent me. You will please send the two plants of 

 the President Wilder Strawberry this fall. I have about half an acre of grape- 

 vines in cultivation, of forty-two varieties. This spring has been very unfavora- 

 ble for grapes. We have had considerable rain. I shall make about half a crop. 

 The Concords have rotted about one-third ; Catawba, one-half; Mary Ann, one- 

 fourth ; Delaware, one-eighth ; Diana, one-sixth ; Logan have nearly all rotted ; 

 Taylor, one-fourth ; Cassady, one-eighth ; Rogers's No. i, one-eighth ; No. 3, 

 one-fourth ; No. 4, one-half; No. 19, one-fourth ; North-Carolina Seedling, one- 

 third ; Hartford, five-eighths ; Perkins, one-eighth ; Hettie, about one-sixth ; 

 Maxatavvney, one-third ; To Kalon, one-half ; Clinton, one-fourth ; Herbemont, 

 one-half; the Isabella has escaped entirely. Some of my vines have taken the 

 blight on the tip ends. This section of country is well adapted for the grape. 

 We have about five acres, I suppose, in this county, in grapes. E. W. B. 



Lexington, Mo., Sept. i, 1869. 



Fruit-Trees may be freed from moss by dusting with quick-lime. It may 

 be done at any time, except when the trees are in blossom. They should, imme- 

 diately before applying the lime, be made quite wet by syringing, as the lime 

 then adheres to the stems and shoots. 



