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ted character of the vicinity than on this spot. We have long 

 hoped that this rare opportunity would not have escaped the ob- 

 servation of the proprietors of this interesting place — and we 

 look anxiously forward to see it carried into effect. 



The second article is by our well known and practical agricul- 

 turist, Judge Buel, " on the Excretory functions of Plants." 



The third article is a continuation of designs for laying out 

 suburban gardens, with wood-cuts. 



Art. 4 contains some account of the " Indigenous and Exotic 

 Trees of Switzerland." 



The total number of ligneous species of trees in Switzerland 

 is two hundred and eighteen, of which fifty-five rarely exceed 

 the height of two feet ; one hundred and one are shrubs, varying 

 from two to ten feet ; twenty -four are shrubs and low trees, not 

 exceeding twenty-five feet in height, and thirty-eight are trees 

 which surpass twenty-five feet. The best vineyards of Switzer- 

 land, as to quality, are those of Valais and Tessin. Those of 

 the Canton de Vaud furnish a fine wine and bear enormous crops, 

 in consequence of the manure which is lavished upon the lands. 



Articles 5 and 6 are not of much interest to our readers. 



The seventh details a method of grafting rhododendrons, par- 

 ticularly that magnificent species the alta-clerense. We give 

 the writer's own words : — 



" Having been successful in propagating Rhododendron alta-clerense 

 in a way that I have not before seen practised, I make it known to you, 

 hoping that my doing so may induce others to practise it ; and trusting 

 it may be the means of making this scarce species of this beautiful 

 genus of plants more abundant. Calling at Chatsworth last sprmg, I 

 observed that they had a fine plant of it beautifully in bloom ; and I 

 begged the favor of Mr. Paxton to allow^ me to take a small sprig, 

 which he kindly permitted me to do. I then inserted the end of the 

 sprig into a potato, and brought it home with me a distance of eight or 

 nine miles. Happening to have a small plant of Rhododendron pdnti- 

 cum in a pot, I cut it down to about five inches above the pot, and 

 grafted it in the whip manner with the small sprig thus procured, letting 

 the end still remain inserted in the potato. I then clayed it, and put it 

 under a hand-glass in a cool vinery, where it united to the stock, and is 

 now a healthy plant, standing out under a south wall." 



Articles 8, 9 and 10 are all valuable, but we have room only 

 for one or two extracts from the 8th, upon the preparation of 

 grape borders to graperies or green-houses, and the pruning of 

 the vines. The author of this paper (entitled an Essay upon 

 the Cultivation of the Vine under Glass), gained the first 

 prize at the St. Andrews Horticultural meeting in September, 

 1835. 



" I now come to the preparation of the border. The situation, if not 

 naturally dry, must, of course, be rendered so by draining. The best 

 bottom, in my opinion, is one formed of large flat stones, got from the 

 top of a lime rock, which is of a nature that would assist the growth of 



