FAUNA OF THE SOUTH. 
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Louisiana, and Florida, and along the Gulf in Mississippi 
and Alabama. 
The damson plum attains the size of a pullet's egg, and 
the nectarine (the farzeless peach) is grown by many of oiyj)^ 
orchardists. 
Grapes are cultivated with remarkable success, and 
wines have been made here which will stand a good com- 
parison with the pure juices of Nicholas LongwortltQ' 
Watermelons, muskmelons, cantelopes, and nutmeg- 
melons grow in rich abundance, while in size and,fla^or 
they surpass those of a more northern climate. 
PumpJcins reach a development fully equal to those 
which made the mouth of " Ichabod Crane "water; and 
squashes, cymlings, and cucumbers lie in profusion m our 
gardens during their season. 
We have luscious raspberries and mammoth strawber- 
ries, not surpassed by Peabody's best. 
Udible Boots. — Turnips and Irish potatoes do well ; 
and yams grow larger than a boy's thigh. The weight of 
a big yam is from 8 lbs. to 12 lbs. Beets, radishes, &c., 
all grow with trifling care. 
SECT. VI.— FAUNA OF THE SOUTH. 
We propose a brief notice of the vertebrated animals 
both of .the land and water, and likewise a sketch of the 
insects, both those which are beneficial and those which 
are injurious to vegetation. 
All vertebrated animals are distributed into four classes: 
1st. Mammals, or milk-giving animals. 
2d. Birds. 
3d. Reptiles. 
4th. Fishes. 
Among the mammals we may notice the 
