213 Tlu PhUxts, m* Gariem mmd PmHar PUmta. 



tree bad been do^ op, but, as bad been predicted, parts of 

 die Ibar n^^Uiciring trees vrere erideQiIy much afected. but 

 oidj the sides nesi to tbe diseased tree, vrhich made it the 

 more strikii^ and cooFinciD^ of tbe contagion, if this is a 

 premier term. 



On amMber occasion, I bad a favorite early purple peacb, 

 bdRwe I bad a nsrsoj, that I suspected was pvUallj affected 

 bj the ydlows, and bang desirous of presorii^ the varietr, 

 I col the hedlhiest branch I could get, and I bad twelve bods 

 inserted in beahfay peach stocks, bat when they bad grown 

 about tbree feet, tbey showed tbe disease so plainly that in 

 order to prevent it frc n: ~ r ' r . I piiDed up all the trees, 

 aid had them barD*. 



From these cases ?: 5 ? icav be «:enerat- 



ed by {dantii^ oli ^ . ^^.les too sooo after 



die removal c^ tbe : : also by planting too near those 



dheady a^cted v -rnd if cottinss or scions are 



takiea from disease : r f f : act will be also diseased. 



I aJbo dnik the ye icated to y(Mmg trees 



by planting seeds r2ch trees. 



Bespe : 



I- ;iZI.T SiyCLAIB. 



ClnriMaf JV STKy^f, March 18, 1541. 



Art. IV. Tkt Pkbxt* at Garden mmd Parlor plmUs. 



By J. L. R. 



Is a foimer nmdier of tUs Maprine, (Vol. II.. p. 361.) 

 I oade some observations on the beanlj and adaptation of tbe 

 phlox, as a sab|ect c^ floiicahmal skfll, and offered a bint in 

 the s oc ccssfi i l tFeatmect of a variety, which at that time fell 

 imder my notice. I have been {leased to see that a cmistant 

 and iuci easin g regard is beii^ manifested towards the genus, 

 vdndi indeed cbmis soch £ivor. Choice and fine varieties 

 are every year bro u gh t before the puUic eye, and these of 



