HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 847 



periodical in the 'country, and the high cost of our plates, to be repaid, 

 we must have the prompt co-operation of our subscribers. We hope that 

 before we issue our January number, to have few or no delinquents to 

 complain of. We have made such arrangements for the coming year, that 

 no delay can be experienced in getting out each number promptly ; we 

 have plates for some months in advance, and paper enough for nearly a 

 year. 



NATIONAL CATTLE SHOW. 



We are indebted to a friend in Boston for a copy of the New England Far- 

 mer, containing an account of the opening of the National Cattle Show at 

 Springfield. A large number of persons were present from all parts of the 

 country. The show of cattle was very large, and the entries generally of 

 very fine quality. The premiums offered were very large, one being as high 

 as 500 dollars. 



There were several noteworthy things at the November exhibition of the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 



The Cissus discolor from Mr. Cope's, shown in flower for the first time 

 was a well grown and well trained specimen, the largest we have seen of 

 this most beautiful of variegated plants. The white flowers add much to 

 the appearance of the plant, contrasting well with the dark color of the 

 foliage. 



A specimen of Luculia gratissima, shown by Mr. Thompson, gardener to 

 John Tucker, Esq., was a rare object; it bore five clusters of its beautiful, 

 rose-colored, fragrant flowers. Although by no means a new plant, our 

 gardeners do not seem to be successful with this. We have seen it tried 

 several times, and on one occasion a few years ago we saw it bloomed, but 

 every specimen which has come under our notice has been lost. We once 

 suggested that they were probably killed with kindness, being nursed to 

 death in warm stoves. 



Mr. James Jones, gardener at Girard College, exhibited some remarkable 

 Celery, as large and white as we have ever seen. It attracted much atten- 

 tion. 



Mr. Felten's vegetables, were what they usually are, large in size and 

 excellent in quality. 



The Coleus Blumei in Mr. Fahnstock's collection was a good specimen 

 of his gardener, Mr. Robertson's skill. It was well grown and neatly 

 staked. 



The number of visitors to the monthly meetings has been small, since the 

 destruction of the Museum building, probably on account of the location of 

 the room chosen. The Assembly Buildings is a more central location. 



