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from the kernels, refers to the Juglans nigra solely. In Pennsylvania, many 

 mills are employed in crushing these nuts to make oil for painters, who use it for 

 mixing up with paint for inside house work. I know, also, that the husks are 

 extensively used for dyeing brown and black, by the German farmers, and others 

 in the interior, who think it more economical to make their clothing from their 

 own wool than to purchase foreign cloth. 



The Washington Chestnut. — Having engaged, last autumn, a plant, from the 

 tenant of Belmont (the former seat of Judge Peters), of the sweet chestnut the 

 growtli of the tree the nut of which was planted by President Washington, I 

 went, a few days since, and brought it away, with another growing beside it. 

 The man assured me that he found two nuts under the original tree, in June 

 last, in a state of vegetation, and planted them in a safe place; and that from 

 these came the plants I purchased. I must keep them until a vessel offers 

 direct for London from this port. Washington planted the nut the day after 

 his period of service as President expired ; viz. March, 1797. He attended the 

 inauguration of President Adams, his successor, and dined the same day with 

 Judge Peters. 



The Silk-Grower'' s JVIanual. — I also send the S'rlk Manual, published by 

 Congress, in 1828, which I prepared for Mr. Rush, then Secretary of the 

 Treasury, who was charged with the duty of procuring one. I thought I had 

 previously sent it ; but I suppose I did not, as I find tliat no notice is taken of 

 the many facts it contains on the genus ilforus, in Nos. 30. and 31. of the 

 Arboretum ; or of the culture of silk in this country while colonies of England. 



Maple Sugar. — I send, also, some maple sugar, made from the sugar maple 

 of which tree there are whole forests in the United States, though it is not 

 '' cultivated" there, as was said bj' Dr. Kidd in his Bridgewater Treatise. — 

 James Mease. PhiladeljMa, Apinl 17. 1837. 



AUSTRALIA. 



Elizabeth Bay, near Sydney, the residence of Alexander M'Leay, Esq., for 

 many years secretary to the Linngean Society, is described in a work recently 

 published at Sydney, by the late Mr. Shepherd, a landscape-gardener and 

 nurseryman there, as one of the finest places he has seen either at home or 

 abroad. Mr. Lawrence, a surgeon, who has just returned from Sydney, speaks 

 of it to us in raptures. We hope, in some future Number, to be able to give a 

 plan and views of Mr. M'Leay's residence ; and, what will be particularly 

 interesting to European readers, a catalogue of the trees, shrubs, and plants, 

 including even grasses, which form its verdant scenery. We regret to observe, 

 that Mr, M'Leay is no longer Government Secretar}' ; but, as he appears to have 

 lost the office in consequence of some misconception of the Governor at Sydney, 

 we have no doubt that the government at home will speedily restore it to him, 

 should he be inclined to remain in Australia. We are gratified by. observing 

 it stated in the letters which passed between the government and Mr. M'Leay 

 on this subject, and which are printed for circulation among the friends of the 

 latter, that he enjoys as good health as ever he did at any period of his life. 

 To those who know the extraordinary activity, both of body and mind, of Mr. 

 M'Leay, while he was in this country, and his now advanced age, this will be 

 considered as no small recommendation of the climate of Sydney — Cond. 



Art. III. Domestic Notices. 

 . ENGLAND. 



M. EuGE'NE Melinon, who has been two years in this country, chiefly 

 under Mr. Paxton, in the gardens at Chatsworth, has lately made a tour in 

 the North, and been with Mr. M' Nab, and Mr. Stewart Murray. He will 

 shortly return to the Paris garden ; and, as he understands English 

 thoroughly, will have great advantages there. 



MM. Le Roy, sons of the nurseryman of that name at Angers, are now 



