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ding a sufficiency of sharp sand to preserve porosity in the soil. — 

 With the above a liberal supply of charcoal, broken to half-inch 

 size, is mixed : this acts as a fertiliser, and assists in keeping the 

 soil in an open, healthy condition. Any more stimulating matter 

 I prefer applying in a liquid state during the season of growth, when 

 a watering twice a week with clear manure- water is highly benefi- 

 cial. Should that tiresome pest the meaty bug make its appearance, 

 no time should be lost in its extirpation. This is most successfully 

 accomplished by taking the plants outside the house, and, after 

 laying the pots on one side, well syringing the foliage with water 

 at 150° ; by repeating this after an interval of a few days, the insects 

 will be destroyed without injury to the foliage, or impairing the 

 health of the plants, which should be carefully shaded for a few 

 days after each operation. Alpha, in Gard. Chron. 



WEARING OUT OF THE VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



Mr. Editor : — I have always disbelieved the ingeniously supported 

 theory of Mr. Knight, on the natural degeneracy of varieties not 

 renewed by seeds, from having seen trees of the Golden Pippin 

 apple, which was one of the varieties instanced, thriving remarka- 

 bly well and bearing good crops of fruit. They were growing in a 

 very stony soil, and in a warm situation ; and I incline to the belief 

 that in such situations it would still do as well as any other kind. 

 I should be glad to learn from some of your readers whether they 

 know of any place in America, where it is doing well, as I inclire 

 to the opinion that our country is well fitted for its growth, and 

 that a thriving trade might be carried on with the Londoners with 

 it, who prefer it to any Newtown Pippins, Lady apples, Rhode I. 

 Greenings and Spitzen^ergs, which we now send them. I do not 

 much believe in this innate degeneracy, for in addition to my 

 reasons above, I saw last fall near Philadelphia, a large tree of the 

 old English autumn Bergamot, a variety literally as old as " Julius 

 Caesar," in perfect health, and bearing in abundance. Yours, 



Philadelphia. Jruus. 



