334 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



[From the " Mitthcilnngon der Kaiserlioben freien okonomischcr Gesellschaft du St. 

 Petersburgh," of 1857, also "Etudes Entomologiques redigecs par men victormot- 

 Bchulsky; fourth and fifth years. Helsingfors. From the Press of the Society of 

 Finnish Literature.] 



THE SUBSOIL ^-LOVf—{Untergrund jifluge.) 



Engraved drawings of this plow, in both forms, as it has been 

 made and used by Professor Mapes, for several years, appear in 

 the third number of 1857. They do appear as the Professor has 

 them, and by no means so apt for the work. But here they are ! 

 The sole plow, especially, exceedingly like that of our Professor 

 Mapes. 



Another {Untergrund jrfluge^) assigned to Gray, seems to consist 

 of two, lance head formed, little plows, working near each other 

 for subsoiling. We do not see any, the least advantage over 

 Mapes' subsoil plow. The best are Ptead's of 1854; its depth of 

 work regulated by a wheel in front. Mr. Boeck, of Gallicia, 

 has improved on Read. Boydell's steam plow attracts attention 

 among the Russian agronomes, who wisely examine all useful 

 inventions and endeavor to introduce them into the country. 



From Mons. Motschulsky's Etudes Entomologiques, we trans- 

 late the following: "New-York, July 15, 1854. Finally, I 

 arrived at Washington, which, (I must say,) did not produce on 

 me such an impression as one expects on entering the Capital of 

 a great nation. Its Capitol, which is very lofty, lacks grandeur, 

 and has no particular architectural type. All bear the seal of 

 uniformity so marked in all the other cities of America. Nothing 

 captivates you, unless it be the thousands of climbing roses, 

 covering roofs and walls, between windows of some country 

 houses. Even the Institute of Smith, (Smithsonian Institute,) 

 that fine, useful establishment created by a lofty and generous 

 soul, is heaped together in an edifice of such an awkward 

 (bizarre,) construction that it more resembles a prison of the 

 middle ages, or one of those dens of those feudal barons, than a 

 scientific institute." 



" On the 1st of June, 1854, 1 was in Philadelphia, the Athens 

 of America ! a fine city on the banks of the Delaware, and 

 visited Dr. Le Conte, who received me with the greatest cordiality; 

 made me stay with him, and enjoy his grand collection of the 

 insects of North America." 



