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son I was afraid of a second attack of my enemy, therefore I applied the 

 sulplmr earlier and to a greater extent than before. Not being aware of its 

 evil propensities on the berry, I thought if the foliage was preserved all 

 would be right ; but when the fruit came to be the size of peas, I found, to 

 my astonishment, tlieir surface covered with rust to a fearful extent. I, of 

 course, still continued to attribute the fault to tlie border. As I allowed no 

 handling in the process of tliinning, I was aware that it could not arise from 

 that. Seeing, however, the evil effects of sulphur on young grapes pointed 

 out, it struck me tliat it might be tlie cause of my complaint. I concluded 

 that I should put the experiment to the test next season (this one ;) I have, 

 accordingly, never sulphured, and the result is most satisfactory. I have a 

 fine crop of fruit, witliout the least symptoms of disease of any kind. T have 

 therefore come to the conclusion, that where sulphur is applied early, that 

 is to say, while the skin of the berry is young and tender, rust will unavoid- 

 ably follow ; and I believe that many of the cases that we are daily hearing 

 of, proceed from the same cause. — [Id., 1850, p. 310.) 



The Tree Violet. — In the Journal of the 13th instant I observed an 

 article by T. C. Elliot, in which he asks if any of your correspondents " have 

 tried the tree violet as a bedding plant." I beg to state that I have grown it 

 as such for thi'ee years past with success, and I consider it one of tlie best 

 for tliis purpose, not only on account of its delicious odor, but also its hardi- 

 ness and the color and profusion of its bloom. My system of management 

 is as follows : — About tlie month of April I take off a quantity of cuttings 

 and put them in a bed at the bottom of a wall ; they are shaded for some 

 time during the heat of the day. These cuttings strike root rapidly, and 

 when rooted I plant out a portion of them into the beds they are intended tO' 

 flower in. Another portion are left in tlie cutting bed until tlie following 

 spring ; tliey are then planted out, and these flower beautifully in the autumn 

 months. I thus make two plantations in the season. A portion of tliem are 

 also potted and put into a frame when they flower during tlie winter months, 

 and may be moved to the greenhouses and flower-baskets in the house. 1 

 consider the tree violet superior to the Russian and Neapolitan for this pur- 

 pose. I may remark that I also find there is nothing very aborescent in 

 their appearance when grown in beds in the open ground. I think tlie 

 plants should not be allowed to stand in the same bed more than two years.. 

 ( Gard. Journal, 1850, p. 259.) 



Art. II. Domestic JVbtices. 



New Haven County Horticultural Society. — The twentieth annual 

 exhibition of this Society, will be held in New Haven, Conn., on Tuesday, 

 Wednesday, and Thursday, the 24th, 25th, and 2Gth of September next. 

 The list of premiums to be awarded at that time, has been published. Up- 

 wards of three hundred and fifty dollars are appropriated for the object 

 Tlie prizes can only be competed for by members of the Society. 



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