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NEW-YORK FAR3IER AND 



liberty of remarking, that I thought the precaution 

 not only unnecessary, but that the constant and fre- 

 quent transitions to which their covering was subject- 

 ed, from thawed to frozen, alternately, day and night ; 

 much more dangerous than any degree of dry cold, 

 when wholly uncovered. He told me on my last vi- 

 sit to his garden, that he had given up the covering 

 system altogether. 



Secondly — The unripe ends or parts of the shoots 

 which have not attained the torpid state necessary to 

 endure frost, and which often remain vcy late in a 

 growing state, are by this pruning, disposed of, and 

 only the hardy full ripe wood left ; and presuming, as 

 many persons do, that an attack of frost to those un- 

 ripe parts is liable to affect the whole vine, the remo- 

 val of this cause of injury, affords an additional pro- 

 tection. 



Thirdly — The spring (if it can be so called, as the 

 season so named is more properly summer here) is 

 so much retarded by phenomena, producing effects 

 of climate wholly in opposition with- the continent of 

 Europe in similar latitudes ; that before the frost has 

 sufficiently left the ground for the gardener's atten- 

 tion to be called either to pruning or cultivation, the 

 sap of the vine is forced into rising, with a prompti- 

 tude unknown in the vineyard countries ; and before 

 the 6eason usually considered that in which spring 

 pruning should be performed, the sap is so far advan- 

 ced that the vine bleeds at every cut, and sustains 

 considerable injury, to fhe frequent, if not certain di- 

 minution of the expected crop of fruits, and the re- 

 tarding and weakening of the new shoot. 



I am fully aware that in attempting to lay down any 

 general undeviating rule for a new production, in a 

 new country, (new, I mean, as to that, and many other 



my minor aid in any way tnat my own experience or 

 my observations in England and France, might en- 

 able mo. 



Believe me, dear sir, with the purest regard am! 

 esteem, your very faithful humble servant, 



W. ELDERTON ALLEN. 



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ART. 168— Proceedings of the Mw-Torb Hor- 

 ticultural Sociclij. 



November 4. — Mr. \V. Curt exhibited 6 plants of 

 celery, blanched 20 inches and weighing 13 lbs. 6 o/. 

 The whole length of the plants was 2 feet 10 inches. 



Mr. John Curr, 12 roots of salsify, wg. 2 lbs. 2 oz. 



Mr. VVm. R. Cooke, a bunch of garnet grapes anil 

 also a bunch of 2d crop Isabella grape. 



Mr. Wilson, 2 heads of Brocoli, wg. 5 lbs. 12 1-2 

 oz. 



Mr. Jno. Curr, 2 heads of Brocoli, wg. 7 lbs. 6 oz. 



Mr. Geo. Still, 3 do do do. wg. 9 lbs. 11 oz. 



November 11. — Mr. Ingle Fiskjpresented 3 heads 

 of Savoy Cabbage, wg. 23 lbs. 12 oz. ; 1 drum head, 

 wg. 18 lbs. 12 oz. ; 6 other heads, wg-. from 15 to 

 18 lbs. each ; 6 orange carrots wg. 11 lbs. 4 oz. 



Mr. Wm. Curr, 1 drum head cabbage, wg. 13 lbs. 



Mr. Jno. Curr, 1 head of brocoli, wg. 3 lbs. 10 1-2 

 oz. 



Mr. Ayinar, a bunch of 2d crop Isabella grape ; 

 specimen of Mimosa scandens ; and some beautiful 

 chysanthemums. 



Mr. Wilson, Monthly China Roses ; & Monthly 

 Honey Suckles, in full flower, from the open border. 



November 18. — Mr. Still presented 2 heads of Sa- 

 voy, wg. 7 lbs. 15 oz ; 1 do. Mongrel inferior do. 



European fruits) little better than a supposed last! W S- 7 lbs - 15 oz - 5 and 6 beets, wg. 13 lb. 7 oz. 

 theory can be professed to be submitted to public ThLs terminates the exhibitions for the season, 

 choice. Practice alone can prove the rectitude of The reports of the committee will be given in a 

 any opinion. 



The result of that which I recommend, is, howev- 

 er, easily attained, by cutting every other vine, or 

 every other row of vines, more or less ; the one in 

 autumn or winter, and the other in spring, for two or 



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Beech Trees proof against the Electric Fluid. 

 A correspondent of the American Farmer states, 

 three seasons, whereby the best system will most \ that it is a very common opinion among surveyors 



certainly be discovered. 



I cannot close my letter without expressing my 

 sincere regret that our New-York Horticultural Soci- 

 ety should still be without a garden. Were that long 

 desired and iudispensible appendage obtained, little 



and woodsmen of the weslcrn states, that the beech 

 tree possesses the non-comlucting power ascribed to 

 the cedar ; " 1 presume," says he, " I have passed 

 a hundred oaks which have been stricken, and al- 

 though beech is more rominon than any other timber, 



room would be left for theorists to intrude their opin- 1 1 have not discovered one of that kind." It would 

 ions, as there can be little doubt but that some of the be highly satisfactory to ascertain the correctness of 



many able practical horticulturists of our society, 

 would soon exhibit the vine in all its native perfection 

 and under every shape of training and cultivation, 

 which any situation »r aspect could require, in which 

 1 need not assure you, I should be most ready to lend 



this opinion. One well attested fact of the beech 

 being struck, would settle the question. Although ii 

 should be found not to be a perfect non-conductor. 

 still it is desirable to know it it is less liable than other 

 trees of the forest. 



