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tern, though I have of late years adopted it somewhat extensively ; 

 but I have always believed it to be of Scottish origin, and not only 

 so, but to having been brought to this country, and practically ap- 

 plied to horticultural buildings of any extent, by a Scotchman; who 

 has I believe been over 20 years in America, and who is at this 

 day one of the best known, and most successful practical men now 

 in the cDuntry, and this I know is saying a good deal. But as we 

 are all liable to be mistaken in our beliefs, I may possibly be wrong 

 as well as my friend. To warrant us however in changing our 

 belief I trust we will have something more substantial than mere 

 doubts and assertions. I should be the last to deprive America of 

 the credit of originating anything new in horticulture, and should it 

 prove to be her due, I will be the first to accord my humble meed of 

 praise. I shall write you more fully on the subject after your replies. 



Respectfully yourfy R. B. Leuchars. 

 Quincy, July 18, 1853. 



The only instance we know in this neighbourhood of the above 

 mentioned glazing is the orchid-house at Mr. Cope's, Springbrook, 

 in this county. Where it originated, we do not know, but we don't 

 think that the constructors of that house got their ideas from Mr. 

 Hovey. Probably "Beta" if he be among our readers will ht us 

 hear what he knows on the subject. We heard subsequently of 

 another house, near Waterbury, Ct., if our memory serves, which 

 was built in the same way. Our impression with regard to Mr. 

 Cope's house is, that it was an experiment of the carpenter's. — Ed. 



TEE CINCINNATI STRAWBERRY THEORY. 



My experiments demonstrating the fallacy of the Cincinnati Strawberry 

 theory have called into existence considerable opposition from its supporters. 

 My time is too limited to reply to each objector on his owri ground. I in- 

 tended to leave my experiments before the public, to let them' stand on their 

 own merits, and let my opponents have tire woman's privilege — the last 

 word. But they seem never' to have done. As they go along with it, they 

 encumber themselves with all kinds of extraneous ideas until the original 

 idea they started with is scarcely to be found. In order to settle this ques- 



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