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which were planted three years ago, and which have been pruned on the 

 spur system. Tlie Nice had perfected thirteen bunches of the size of tlie 

 one sent. The vines are planted on the outside of the house, (a pine 

 stove) and are pruned as early in the autumn as the clearing of the fruit, 

 Avith the perfect maturation of the fruit, will allow ; and are withdrawn 

 from tlie heat of the house as soon as the wounds are healed. Tf the fruit 

 remains uncut longer than is desirable, the spurs are entirely disbudded, 

 witli tlie exception of the bud to which the shoot is headed back ; the 

 bark at the same time receiving a light top-dressing of powerful manure 

 and compost, covered with a kw inches of half decomposed dung ; the 

 fertilizing properties of which are carried down by the autumn rains. 

 From the time tliat forcing commences until the grapes are cut, the vines 

 receive no more water at the root either naturally or artificially. Mr. 

 Roberts was awarded tlie Banksian medal. (Card. Chronicle, 1842, 

 p. 743.; 



Art. II. — Domestic JVotices. 



Horticultural Society in Cincinnati. — We are glad to learn that our hor- 

 ticultural and floricultural friends of the " Queen city" have formed a soci- 

 ety for the promotion of gardening pursuits. This is as it should be. A 

 city comprising upwards of 40,000 inhabitants, and embracing within its 

 vicinity numerous amateur and nursery gardens, should not be witljout such 

 an association : through such a source only can the collected experience 

 of individuals be rendered beneficial, and useful information upon the 

 important subject of horticulture be spread before the public. We look 

 to valuable results from the organization of the society, particularly in 

 relation to the introduction to general notice of many of the native Western 

 fruits ; and we trust some of our correspondents in Cincinnati will com- 

 municate to us, from time to time, its Transactions. 



The Society was organized on the 20th of February. A constitution 

 and by-laws were adopted, and the following officers chosen for the ensu- 

 ing year : — Robert Buchanan, President. Dr. M. Flagg, A. H. Ernst, 

 and "Rev. L. G. Bingham, Vice Presidents. S. C. Parkhurst, Treasurer. 

 J. B. Russell, Coiresponding Secretary. J. G. Anthony, Recording Sec- 

 retary. 



Mississippi Slate Horticidtural Society. — A Society lias been form- 

 ed at Vicksburg, under the above name. It is a gratifying evidence 

 of the spread of a taste for plants and fruits at the South and West. 

 The meeting was organized on the 25th of February, by the choice of tlie 

 following officers : — N. W. Hatch, President. Wm. Laughlan and Charles 

 Scott, Vice Presidents. Wm. B. Jew oW, Recording Secretarij. R.Griffith, 

 Corresponding Secretarij. J. A. Klein, Trea.mrer. 



Mr. P. Mackenzie, our correspondent of Philadelphia, lias just finished 

 the erection of a large and fine span-roofed green-house, sixty feet long, run- 

 ninsT parallel with Spruce-street, and forming tlic garden front ; the entrance 

 being immediately through the centre of the house to the garden, which 

 now ''forms an area surrounded on all sides by plant-houses — the whole 

 range of houses, on all sides, extending two hundred and eighty feet. Mr. 

 Mackenzie has added several new plants to his collection. — Ed. 



