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volcanic rocks." {Jameson's Journ., vol. xvii. p. 167.) In several districts in 

 England, the country people are liable to attacks of fever immediately after 

 the removal of the hay crop, some individuals much more so than others. 

 This may be considered as a species of malaria of a comparatively mild 

 description. 



A Mode of 'packing Fruit Trees for Exportation is given in VI. 311. I 

 received last month a package of fruit trees from Boston, North America, from 

 Mr. W. Kenrick; whose New American Orchardist is reviewed in IX. 354. 

 I send a description of Mr. Kenrick's mode of packing, which I think an 

 approvable one, for publication. He lays the roots in wet moss, and this is 

 secured by means of bast mats, not only about the roots, but clear from the 

 stems. A strong stake is placed in the centre of the bundle of trees, and 

 these are well packed in straw, and bast mats , not put into a box. It appears 

 to me that this mode is preferable to packing the trees in a box ; for, when the 

 roots are packed in wet moss, and the branches are laid bare in the box, a 

 considerable degree of damp arises from the moss, and stagnates upon the 

 branches, to the destruction of some of the trees, as when the trees are 

 unpacked and exposed to the air, the branches of some of them turn black 

 and purple in several places, and the trees soon die. On the contrary, when 

 the trees are not packed in a box, the dampness from the wet moss is allowed 

 to escape, and the branches are not injured by the stagnation of it upon them. 

 The trees I have received from Mr. Kenrick were not at all affected in their 

 branches, but were perfectly free from all disease, and the branches of the 

 pear trees had sent out young shoots among the straw. The following are 

 the names of the kinds of fruit trees which I have received from Mr. Kenrick: 

 all of them are described in his New American Orchardist. 



Apples : American summer pearmain, Benone, St. Lawrence, Maiden blush, 

 Summer queen, Summer rose, William's apple, Aunt's apple, Kenrick's red 

 autumn, Killam Hill, Newark king, Hubbundston's Nons, Marquise, Peck's 

 pleasant, Penock red winter, Priestley, Royal pearmain. 



Pears : Julienne, Dix, Gore's, Heathcot Lodge, Wilkinson, Lewis, Thomson, 

 Cushon. — M. Said. Sidyard Street, Lancaster, June 7. 1834. 



Messrs. Audiberfs Mode of packing Plants to be sent to great Distances. — The 

 boxes in which the plants are to be placed are first lined with double oiled 

 paper, to prevent the access of air and the escape of moisture. Moss, after 

 beino- slightly watered, is then stuffed in about the plants, and the lid is put 

 on in such a manner as to be air-tight. Messrs. Audibert are of opinion that 

 plants in a dormant state, such as vines, may be sent in this state to any 

 distance in temperate climates ; and even to the tropics, provided a mixture 

 of soil or sand were put in along with the plants, for the shoots to run in, 

 that would be produced by the tropical temperature. {Busby's Vineyards of 

 Spain and France ; an interesting work, which we shall review in our next No.) 

 By this mode of packing, or that suggested by our correspondent, Mr. Ward, 

 p. 207., it appears to us that there will henceforth be no insurmountable 

 difficulty in sending out to, or bringing home from, Australia, India, or China, 

 any description of plant whatever, whether in a growing or dormant state. 

 Glass cases may be rendered perfectly air-tight, and yet admit of the contrac- 

 tion and expansion of the air, by having a small reservoir of water for the 

 expanded air to act upon. — Cond. 



Art. II. Domestic Notices. 



ENGLAND. 



The Devon and Exeter Floricidtural Society has introduced a new subject 

 of competition into the flower shows, by offering a prize for the best specimen 

 of flower-painting done by a lady. — J. W. L. 



The Grounds at High Clere have been in great beauty, notwithstanding the 



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