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buildings, — ^but one which can be readily enjoyed by every 

 person whose house is so constructed as to admit of such an 

 arrangement. A moderate sized greenhouse or conservatory, 

 if detached from other buildings, cannot be erected for less 

 than three or four hundred dollars ; and many individuals 

 who cannot afford so large a sum, and yet are extremely fond 

 of plants, must therefore forego the pleasure of their cultiva- 

 tion. To all such, the arrangement adopted by Mr. Davis 

 will be most acceptable. Even for the ordinary purposes of 

 watering plants, — if nothing else, — it is well worthy of im- 

 itation. For where a greenhouse is not in reality needed, 

 there are often many plants which it is desirable to keep over, 

 such as verbenas, salvias, geraniums, fuchsias, &c., for bed- 

 ding out and ornamenting the garden in summer, which, 

 without some such place, must be purchased anew every 

 spring. We recommend the plan to the attention of all lovers 

 of plants. — Ed. 



Art. VI. New Varieties of Apples. By T. S. H. 



Our nursery catalogues contain the names of numerous 

 American apples, which have not yet been described in any 

 of the works which have been lately written and published 

 on Pomology. I think it would be useful to make a list of 

 them all, if it can be done, in order that they may be present- 

 ed at one view for reference. A few, doubtless, will be sy- 

 nonymous ; many will be worthless, or only of second quali- 

 ty ; but many will prove to be acquisitions ; and a large 

 majority will be far superior to most of the foreign sorts with 

 which our nurseries have been encumbered, and which have 

 occasioned us so much disappointment. The list below is 

 an imperfect attempt to collect them, but can be largely ad- 

 ded to by others, who take an interest in the subject ; and if 

 they will follow this example, and send you the names of 

 such as they are acquainted with, in addition, it will not be 

 long until a more complete list may be compiled. 



