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adds some influence in producing the watery shoots before noticed. Mr. 
Saul, of Newburg, in a very interesting paper, some years ago, in the Annals 
of Agriculture, gives also as his views, what, on pushing a little further, 
evidently coincides with this ultimate principle, that the yellows are caused 
by the action of frost on the wood. In the warm alluvial soil of Missouri, 
where the Peach has an opportunity of well ripening its wood, though it 
grows with equal luxuriousness to any in the Eastern States ; and also in 
forcing-houses, both here and in Europe, where it often gets treated to bad 
soil, and many other improper incidents to culture, the yellows are alike 
unknown. In short, no other theory that I have seen advanced, or heard 
of,* seems to be free from objections, while this seems to embrace and recon- 
cile all the others. 
Supposing this view sound, what cure would it point out for the yellows ? 
None. It is incurable. The wood is diseased — dead, — cannot be renovated ; 
but 'preventives are very apparent. Always plant in warm soil ; and, if 
the atmosphere of the locality is in any way humid, choose an aspect not 
freely exposed to the winter's sun. Or, if there be any causes leading to 
late growths, or succulency, that cannot be remedied by aspect, much might 
be done towards the early ripening of the wood by divesting them early of 
their foliage. The two main preventives of the yellows are, 1st, early 
ripening of the wood ; 2d, by guarding against bursts of hot sun on 
thoroughly frozen wood, the chief cause of much injury frost has to answer 
for. Melocoton. 
A NEW SUGAR-CANE. 
A novelty has this year appeared, in the form of a tall, reedy grass, called 
Holcus saccharatus, of whose economical value we find that great expecta- 
tions are entertained. What has more especially brought it into notice, is 
the recent French law prohibiting the distillation of spirit from grain. A 
specimen was exhibited before the Horticultural Society some weeks since, 
by Mr. Ingram, who had raised it in the Royal Garden at Frogmore ; but 
so little had at that time been heard of it that it attracted small attention. 
Now, however, that our neighbors are actively engaged in experimenting 
on its qualities, it is as well that what has been published concerning it 
should be made known ; and we, therefore, give the following translation of 
