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NOTES CULTURAL, CRITICAL, AND SUGGESTIVE. 
Destroying Weeds upon Walks. — Among the objects of horticultural interest at the Industrial 
Exhibition, is a machine for destroying weeds, moss, lichens, &c, on gravel-watts, court-yards, 
&e., invented by Mr. Fleming, of Trentham. This machine may be described as a large wrought- 
iron boiler, fitted upon wheels, with a fire-place in the centre for the purpose of heating the 
water to a boiling temperature. Connected with the boiler is a spring valve and delivery pipe, 
similar to those used upon common watering-carts, through which boiling salt-water is delivered in a 
continuous and gentle shower ; the salt being mixed in the proportion of two pounds to each gallon of 
water. This, at Trentham, is found to be very effectual, and the expense of the application a mere 
fraction, compared with the expense of hand-weeding. The contrivance is ingenious, but we imagine 
the same end might be attained in a more inexpensive, yet equally effective, manner. To a common 
watering-barrow or eart we would attach, either permanently or so as it could be removed, a wrought- 
iron cylinder of the depth of the tub, and some nine or twelve inches in diameter ; in this cylinder we 
would place a grating some short distance from the bottom, and over it place the fire and fuel, and 
regulate the combustion by a valve below the fire. In this way the water would be quickly heated : 
any strong cask or barrel could be converted in a short time, at a comparatively small expense, and the 
material would be much more durable, as it is well known that salt-water is very destructive to all 
metallic substances. Such a moveable heating apparatus would be exceedingly useful at all times in a 
garden, not only for destining weeds, but also for providing hot water for numerous purposes, such 
as watering Pines, destroying insects, washing plants, or for forwarding early spring crops. The 
machine in the Exhibition will be found in class 9, and numbered 253. 
Correct viridiflora alba — one of Mr. Gaines' seedlings — is a very pleasing variety, with dark 
green obtusely elongate-ovate leaves, densely hairy beneath. The flowers are fully an inch long, 
with a cylindrical tube, which is white, and a limb of spreading ovate segments, which is green. The 
white tubes, tipped with pale green, hanging among the deep green foliage, have a very pretty 
effect. 
The Biijarreau noir de Legraye Cherry is among the best Bigarreaux in the neighbourhood of 
Liege. It is a new variety, and so prolific that it frequently bears eight fruit in a single fascicle. 
The leaves are about four inches long, oval, lanceolate, acuminate, toothed, of a lively green above and 
yellowish below, and having two red glands at the point of attachment to the petiole. The peduncles 
measure about an inch and a half, and are deeply inserted in the fruit, which is somewhat fiat, round- 
ish, slightly conical. The skin is glossy and deep purple ; the flesh red or deep purple, so soft as to 
distinguish it from all others, and of a delicious flavour. We have named it Bigarreau noil' de Legraye 
in honour of the raiser, M. Legraye, of Liege. — La Criotte Rouge de Stavelot is extensively grown by 
the fruit-growers of Liege. The tree is of an upright habit, the leaves of the ordinary form, the 
petioles brownish red, and the glands small. In general the fruit is solitary, but sometimes there are 
two on one peduncle, which is from an inch and a half to two inches in length. The taste is somewhat 
acid, but grateful. This Cherry is remarkably large, and is, on the whole, a most excellent variety. — ■ 
Toupie d' Henrard is a remarkable variety, which was exhibited at the general meeting of the Horti- 
cultural Society at Liege last year. It has been raised by M. Denis Henrard, lecturer on horticulture, 
&c, at the University of St. Walburge. The fruit is from an inch to nearly an inch and a half in 
length, and about three quarters of an inch broad ; it is oblique above, next the stalk, the side of the 
cavity being higher at one side than the other. The fruit is somewhat flat, perfectly heart-shaped, 
and pointed. The skin is glossy, of a vinous deep red, and veined ; the flavour grateful and sweet. 
This very singular Cherry was raised from seed by M. Henrard. — {La Belgique Horticole). 
Pelargonium Odoratum variegatum, raised by Mr. Gaines, is one of the prettiest little variegated plants 
we have lately seen. It is apparently a variegated sport of the dwarf fragrant variety called Prince of 
Orange, having the same land of foliage, except in its being variegated, similar light-coloured blossoms, 
and the same fragrance in the leaves. This latter quality will make it useful for bouquets. It is a dwarf 
and compact grower, the leaves boldly variegated with white, and must, we should think, have a good 
effect when " bedded out." It seems to be particularly well adapted for planting as an edging to 
beds of showy plants, when these are surrounded by grass. 
The Nectarine a smooth Peach. — Mr. Calver of Boyalton (U.S.) some five or six year's ago planted a 
few thousand peach stones. The plants were in due time budded, except the end one of each row, which 
was left as " a marker." One of these last year produced a crop of bona fide Peaches and Nectarines ; 
both were of small size, but well flavoured. — (Horticulturist, vi. 243). 
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