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tinum, or chick pea, and it belongs to the natural order liegumino- 

 sae, or pea tribe. Its height is from twelve to eighteen inches, not 

 branching, but throwing out its leaves from the stem, and bearing 

 one blossom at the axil of each leaf. Each legume contains two peas. 

 It commences flowering early in summer, and continues till late in the 

 fall, consequently the fruit at the bottom is ripe while it is in full 

 blossom at top. There is but one species, and it is a native of Spain, 

 where it is much used as an ingredient in their olios or soups. It is 

 also much used in France for the same purposes. 



It has been cultivated by Mr. Greenwood, of Detroit three or four 

 years, during which time he has used it in his own family for coffee, 

 and he finds no difference between it and that bought at the stores, 

 except that the latter costs eighteen cents per pound, while the form- 

 er costs nothing, as IMr. Greenwood raises enough for his family for 

 a year on a little patch of ground, eight by thirtj' feet. 



It is easily cultivated. The seed should be planted the latter part 

 of May, or early in June, and the seeds will be ripe early in Septem- 

 ber; thirty feet square of ground will produce one hundred pounds. 

 The seeds should be planted in hills, eighteen inches apart, one pea 

 in each. The seed may be obtained at the seed stores in Michigan, 

 but we are not aware that they may be had elsewhere. Should this 

 meet the eye of any of our friends in Detroit, we hope they will for- 

 ward us a few seeds by mail, that we may give it a trial. — ( Western 

 Farmer.) 



The season in Neio York. — The weather has been changeable this 

 month, vegetation is uncommonly backward, and the gardeners have 

 done little or nothing, as yet; yesterday was a beautiful day, but to- 

 day it rains with the wind south-east, blowing a gale. 



Being very fond of gardening, I take an interest in any thing re- 

 lating to it. I am a subscriber to your Magazine, with which I am 

 very much pleased. It contains a great many highly useful original 

 articles, as well as valuable extracts, w^ell calculated to inspire our 

 gardeners w ith an honest emulation to excel each other in the beauti- 

 ful season. 



Any information respecting gardening, in this city or vicinity, which 

 it may be in my power to give you, I will do with great pleasure. — 

 JS. E. 1)., New York, March 23, 1841. 



[We shall be very glad to hear from our correspondent at any 

 time. — Ed.] 



Art. III. Retrospective Criticism. 



Budding Cherries on the viild stock. — (p. S3.) In a late number 

 of the Magazine, you have some remarks in reference to budding 

 cherries on the wild stock. I have found the black Tartarian, and 

 others of that class, to take well by grafting on the wild stock; but 



