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has taken place without any artificial means, so far as I know or believe. 

 The above shoot was from a perpetual white moss root in the summer of 

 1841. — Resptdfulbj yours, T. Hancock, Burlington, A*. J., Jan. 1843. 



J^ew Seedling .ipple. — We have received from our friend and corres- 

 pondent, Dr. E. W. Bull, of Hartford, some specimens of a seedling ap- 

 ple, which originated in one of tlie oldest and best orchards in Uie vicin- 

 ity of that city. The fruit is above medium size, flattened in Ibnn, with 

 pale yellow skin, very much suffused with bright red, and more or less 

 covered with russetty spots and patches ; tiie stem slender, deeply sunk 

 in a regular cavity ; the eye moderately large and considerably depressed ; 

 flesh white, tender, and juicy, but without much flavor. It is a late fall 

 apple, and is a very good variety in its season, which is from December 

 to March. The tree grows strong and healtliy, and is very productive, 

 and our correspondent thinks " it only lacks flavor to render it one of the 

 best of the season for the taste." — Ed. 



Art. III. Retrospective Criticism. 



Errata. — We must beg the indulgence of our readers for the commis- 

 sion of some errors in our last two numbers, owing to the consequent 

 change of our printers. The technical part of our Magazine is so diffi- 

 cult, tliat some familiarity with the names, accents, &c., &c., is necessary, 

 to insure correctness, even when the proofs are read with the greatest 

 care. The following more important errors are now corrected. In our 

 January No., page 9, 16 lines from the bottom, for " discrimination," read 

 "dissemination." In the February No., page 4(j, 12 lines from the top, 

 for " past," rea.d " passed." Page 62, 7 lines from the top, for "maZe," 

 read"nmZe." Page 69, 25 lines from the bottom, for "/rwdj^es," read 

 "fructified." 



Hints for the Editor. — Without wishing to dictate, or wishing to ap- 

 pear officious, do you not tliink tliat your journal would be more interest- 

 ing to persons at a distance from your city, if you were to curtail tlie re- 

 ports of your local Horticultural Society, and in its place give us matter 

 of more general information : with due deference I think it would ; and I 

 also think it would extend your circulation. You must know that it is a 

 matter entirely uninteresting to persons out of the particular vortex of a 

 particular society, to know who of that society sends a bouquet, a dozen 

 plants, &-C., &c. ; these pieces of information would be more suitable to a 

 local newspaper. I think if you would consider these facts, you would 

 not have to appeal to the lovers of Horticulture very often, before your 

 circulation would be much extended. I have heard this fault found sev- 

 eral tunes with your journal, and I mention it to you, because I think that 

 your Magazine has done great good, and because I hope to see it prosper 

 and do more good. You must take these few lines in the spirit which 

 dictates them, which is of good will entirely. — Yours, H. W., Albany, JST. 

 Y., Feb. 1843. 



