190 Domestic Notices. 



Cincinnati, undoubtedly, from its locality, population, its readiness of 

 access by water from all points, is the most suitable point in the West 

 for sucli a Society to diffuse its benefits and happy influence over the 

 country. In Floriculture, this city is by no means deficient; there are 

 not less than from eight to ten greenhouses in tliis city and its suburbs, a 

 part of which are quite extensive, and in some of which collections may 

 be found which will bear a comparison with any in the Union, especially 

 the cactuses in Mr. Longworth's house. Great attention is paid to the 

 camellia, dahlia, roses, azaleas, geraneums, &c. There are also many 

 extensive private gardens, tastefully arranged, and amply supplied witJa 

 shrubbery, fruit, ornamental plants and flowers. There are in the vicinity 

 some eight or ten public nurseries, some of which have quite extensive 

 collections in tlie various departments, and it is especially gratifying that 

 this department (of Horticulture,) is assuming, in accordance witli public 

 requirement, a more elevated stand, and I cannot help indulging a hope 

 that the day is not distant when it shall be placed in its proper position. 



The vegetable market gardens, which are conducted by skilful garden- 

 ers, are very numerous and extensive, from whicli our markets are supplied 

 with an abundance of vegetables of the very best character, at all sea- 

 sons of the year. Their operations arc by no means confined to this city, 

 but a large outlet is found for the river trade. 



On the whole, there is every thing to encourage us in our operations ; 

 we have had several interesting meetings of the Society, at which there 

 has been much valuable fruit exhibited ; some of doubtful origin ; some 

 highly praised seedlings, which were found on examination to be worth- 

 less. There is a great feverishness for the introduction of new seedling 

 fruits, witliout suflicient regard to superior quality and excellence. Amongst 

 all the known seedlings wliich have thus far come under our observation, 

 there are only three or four which prove worthy of attention, with two of 

 which I have already furnished my brethren of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society ; the others I will not fail to supply them with. — / remain 

 yours., with respect, A. H. Ernst. Cincinnati, April, 1843. 



Advantage of Viold or Colored Glass for Vegetating Seeds. — Mr. Edi- 

 tor : if you will be so kind as to devote a place to the following in your 

 very useful Magazine, it will be of much advantage to many of your sub- 

 scribers. 



A friend of mine who had no faith in the efficacy of purple glass for 

 vegetating diflicult seeds or striking cuttings, tried an experiment to prove 

 his'^belief to be correct. He planted in a pot of considerable size some 

 seeds of the verbena, and placed a piece of flat violet-colored glass over 

 one half of the pot, and a piece of clear window-glass over the other 

 half, and set it in his dwelling-house window. In a few days after he 

 looked at it, and found the seeds had come up very numerous under the 

 violet glass, and not a seed made its appearance under the white ; and he 

 is ready, of course, to acknowledge there is more virtue in purple than in 

 white glass for vegetation. — A Subscriber. Boston, April, 1843. 



The Mississippi Horticultural Society have taken hold of the subject in 

 right good earnest. We have before us a paper forwarded by the president, 

 Mr. Hatch, containing a schedule of the premiums to be awarded during 

 the year. There are to be seven exhibitions : — one April 8th, one May 6th, 

 one June 3d, one July 1st, one Aug. 5th, one in September, and one Oct. 

 14th. A gold medaJ, is offered for the best varieties of hardy roses, and 



