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This Pelari,'onium originated witli IMr. Fredrick Dorner, of Lafjiyette, 

 Indiana, who obtained some Pelargonium seed from Ernest Benary of 

 Erfurt. He noticed that one of the seedlings commenced to bloom 

 about mid-winter, and continued to bloom for some ten months, during' 

 all which time it was never destitute of liowers. The plant grew 

 vigorously and at one time he counted forty seven good sized trusses. 

 It tlirives remarkably well as a house plant, being very easily kept, 

 and blooming without intermission for nine months in the year. 



"We regret that we are not able to give our readers a colored illus- 

 tration of this Pelargonium, but such of them as are familiar with those 

 known as the Spotted Pelargoniums will readily form some idea of its 

 general appearance and beauty. 



AUSTEALIAN" COMMISSION. 



BY r. E. BUCKE, OTTAWA. 



It is understood a Commissioner is coming to Canada during the 

 ensuing summer, for the purpose of enquiring into and procuring for 

 that country any economic trees or plants found here suitable for 

 cultivation, and worthy of a place in the field or garden of the anti- 

 podes. In turning up Pugh's almanac for 1880, page 53, it is found 

 that they have already procured from the continent some of our native 

 grapes. The writer of the article in question says, " It would be far 

 better for us to turn our attention more to the cultivation of the fine 

 varieties of the American species of vines which are not affected with 

 blight, or only very slightly so, as the well known Isabella and others 

 which have been introduced into the colony. The following are a few 

 of the best kinds, and cannot be too highly recommended : Adirondac, 

 black ; Ascot, a good white grape ; Carter, black ; Clara, yellow ; 

 Catawba, red ; Cassady, white ; Clinton, black ; Creveling, black ; 

 Cunningham, a good white grape; Delaware, red; Diana, red; Elizabeth, 

 white ; Scuppernong, Ontario, Norton's Virginia, Lindley, &c." 



It will be noticed in the list quoted that almost all the varieties 

 named were introduced previous to 1866, and many of tliem are 

 entirely superceded in Canada by much finer varieties. In the whole 

 list only one of Eogers' (Lindley No. 9) is mentioned. It is observable 

 that one of Charles Arnold's grapes (Ontario) is amongst those specified. 



