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[Aniialea De La Societe Imperials D'Horticnltura, A(j. Paris, Nov.» 1854.] 



At the session of November 2 Mr. Bouchard placed on the 

 lable some pits of the blood peach. He recommends it because 

 k has the peculiar property of always reproducing its fruit pre 

 dsely. 



A NEW KIND OF GRASS. 

 We have received the following circular : 



Columbus, Ga., Dec. 13, 1854. 



Dear Sir — I take this method to bring to your notice a foreign 

 winter grass, the seed of which is now acclimated, and which I 

 irtncerely desire every farmer in the South to possess and culti- 

 vate. This grass grows in the fall, winter and spring only; and 

 fi)r the grazing of stock, and making nutritious hay, and restor- 

 &g worn out fields, has no superior. This grass has the following 

 valuable qualities, which four years' experience has abundantly 

 demonstrated. 



1st. It has the largest grain of any known species of grass, 

 feeing nearly as large as wheat. 

 3d. It will grew (on very rich ground) from three to four feet 



8d. It is never injured by cold — no freeze hurts it. 



4th. It is never troubled by insects of any kind. 



6th. It ii never injured or retarded in growing by heavy rains 



6th. It gi^ows as fast as Millet or Lucerne. 



7th. It is as nutritiaus as barley, and stock are as fond of it as 

 tibey are of that. 



8th. It will keep horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, and 

 foultry fat, throughout the winter and spring, from November to 

 lune. 



9th. It will then (the stock being withdrawn and the ground 

 feeing rich) yield from four to six tons of excellent hay per acre, 



10th. It saves corn and fodder being fed away to stock during 

 the winter and spring. 



ilth. It completely protects fields from washing rains. 



