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raspberry, the fruit of which he says is sometimes five inches 

 in its largest circumference. As it grew at an elevation of 

 eight thousand feet above the ocean, it may possibly flourish 

 in our climate; and as I know the great interest you take in 

 the propagation amongst us of choice fruits, whether of foreign 

 or of native origin, I send you some of the seeds, hoping that 

 you may be induced to attempt to make them grow. I also 

 send some seeds of a tree, probably an acacia, or certainly 

 some leguminous plant, which was found in the same region. — 

 Respectfully yours, Geo. B. Emerson, June 2, 1841." 



[We have had the seeds planted with great care, and shall 

 report hereafter upon the progress which they may make to- 

 wards the development of fruit. If this species should unfor- 

 tunately prove too tender for our climate, it may still be valua- 

 ble as a parent, from which to raise new kinds by hybridization 

 with the hardier sorts. The size of the former will be added 

 to the hardiness of the latter, and probably form a new and 

 fine fruit. — Ed.] 



JVeio Verbenas. — Some new and fine additions to this beauti- 

 ful family have been lately made. A correspondent from Balti- 

 more writes us that "several fine new verbenas have been pro- 

 duced lately, among which is one very fine compact pale pink; 

 one of a salmon color, with a regular and beautiful corymb, of 

 vigorous habit, and an excellent flower: another of bluish pur- 

 ple, compact and long corymb, expanding well, with foliage 

 like the white. These verbenas are distinct from any grown 

 before." Our friend has kindly promised to send us 

 some plants, from which we shall draw up descriptions for our 

 pages, as soon as they have flowered sufficiently to show their 

 habits. Hovey & Co., whose collection of the verbena em- 

 braces every good kind, have likewise raised three new ones, 

 two of which possess much merit; one is a dark purple, the 

 other a pale pink, but a most abundant bloomer. We shall 

 name and describe them hereafter. 



Calceolarias. — Some exquisite seedlings have been, and still 

 continue, we believe, in flower at the Public Garden. We 

 noticed, in particular, one or two pale yellows delicately spot- 

 ted, which were very distinct and beautiful. This pretty tribe 

 of plants is worthy of extensive cultivation. 



JsTeiv Seedling Camellia. — Our correspondent. Dr. J. S. 

 Gunnell, of Washington, who has been fortunate in the pro- 

 duction of several new varieties of the camellia, and the intro- 

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