SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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VINEYARDS NEAR MACON, GA. 
The Macon Journal tf* Messenger gives us the follow- 
ing sketch of Vineyards in that vicinity. We will per- 
form a similar duty for Augusta in a future number. See, 
also, the Report of the Aiken Committee, on another 
page: 
‘•We are gratified to see that some of our neighbors 
are making preparations to go into the cultivation of the 
vine on an extensive scale, for wine- making purposes. 
“Mr. O. F. Adams, of East Macon, has now about 
three thousand vines, most of which are three and two 
years old, and bearing a considerable quantity of grapes. 
His grounds are in fine order, and he contemplates mak- 
ing a considerable addition to them next year. 
“R. R. Hutchins has several hundred, and is making 
arrangements to increase his vineyard next year. His 
vines are mostly in their third year, and producing abun- 
dantly for their age. He has about fifty vines of the Scup- 
pernong. 
“John M. Fields has also a vineyard of about five thou- 
sand vines of two and three years old. Also several 
thausand cuttings now rooted, to be added next year. A 
majority of the vines spoken of, are the Catawba. The 
others, generally, Warrenton, Devereaux, Bland Maderia, 
a few Isabella, and some of varieties unknown to us. 
“From these small vineyards, the product next year 
must be many thousand gallons of wine. All these vine- 
yards are well located and cultivated, and vines in a flour- 
ishing condition.” 
Japan Wax Tree. — We are indebted to the Commis- 
sioner of Patents for seed of this tree, which we have care- 
fully planted ; and we find the following allusion to a na- 
tive plant of similar character, in the Clareyiden C ) 
Banner : 
“It seems not to be generally known that we have a 
wax tree in America. The early settlers, we think, called 
it the ‘candle-berry tree.’ The substance manufactured 
from it strongly resembles wax. As the botanical name 
of the tree of Japan is not given, we cannot decide wheth- 
er not it is the same as our American tree. There stood, 
a few years ago, a venerable wax tree, or candle-berry 
bush, quite near Brewing Church. It was some twelve 
feet in height, and bore a profusion of berries, from whicfi 
a substance very similar to wax, was made in the mode 
indicated in Gen. Campbell’s letter, as being employed 
by the Japanese.” 
Elder Tree. — The Herkimer (N.Y.) Journal say ^: — 
“It is not known to many persons that the common elder 
bush of our country is a great safeguard against the de- 
vastations of insects. If any one will notice it will be 
found that insects never touch the elder. This fact was 
the initial point of the experiments of an Englishman in 
1694, and he communicated the result of his experiments 
to a London magazine. Accident exhumed his old work, 
and a Kentucky correspondent last year communicated 
to the Dollar Newspaper a copy of ihe practical results as 
ascertained by the English experimenter. That the leaves 
of the elder, scattered ove» cabbages, cucumbers, 
squashs, and other plants subject to the ravages ofinsects 
efifeclually shields them. The plum, and other fruits sub- 
ject to the ravages of the insects, may be saved by plac- 
ing on the branches and through the treebianches of elder 
leaves.” 
BarticultEial Stpailinrat. 
MAGNOLIA [GRANDIFLORA] GLORIOSA— NEW 
and line Roses, <&c« 
Editor Southern Cultivator — Among the newly in- 
troduced Evergreens there is one which is entitled to the 
pre-eminence among those of its class. I allude to the 
Magnolia Grandijlora Gloriosa, which originate! at 
Angers, France, in the grounds of Mr. Lebreton. We 
have one plant three feet high which has produced this 
season three flowers, which surpassed in size the largest of 
the common Grandijlora. The number of petals is as 
high as fourteen and of immense size ; the foliage is re- 
markably glossy and large, with the back of the leaves 
exceedingly ferruginous. Its quality of blooming at the 
age of two years is by itself a remarkable one and the 
plant must soon find its way into all flower gardens, 
and will be one of their brightest gems. 
Among the new varieties of Roses which we imported 
from France during the past winter, there are some which 
may be called perfection, and are as much superior to 
most of the old leading vrieties as the Shockley Apple is to 
the Wild Crab. Among the newest I will mention: 
hybrid ferpetuals. 
Bacchus. — Flower medium, very full, fiery crimson 
shaded with darker velvety spots. Superb. 
Comte de Morny. — Flower large, full, in form of cups, 
rosy carminate. 
Ereque de Nismes. — Very large, finely formed, full, red 
purple, showy, highly mottled with very dark crimson. 
Gloire de Lyon. — Medium flower, full, dark red, purple, 
velvety, passing almost to black violet. Superb. 
Lcelia. — Very large, full, rosy carminate. 
Lord Palmerston. — Medium, full, lively scarlet, fine 
bloomer. 
Louis Chaix. — Large, full, perfect form, fiery red, shad- 
ed with crimson. 
Louise d' Autriche. — Very large, full, violet, seedling of 
LaReine. 
Madame de Besse. — Large, full, in form of cups, rosy, 
lilac centre, lighter on circumference.. 
Mademoselle Faugel. Medium, full, flat, fine rosy, 
centre darker. 
Maximilien //, or King of Bavaria. — Medium, full, 
dark purple shaded. Superb. 
Monsieur de Montigny. — Very large, full, flat, fine rosy 
carminate. 
Souvenir de Beranger. — Medium, full, fine brilliant 
rose. 
Thomas Rivers. — Medium, full, globulous, fine pink, 
very brilliant. 
Triomphe des Beam Arts. — Large, nearly full, velvety, 
crimson. 
Triomphe de Montrouge . — Middle full, scarlet. 
Virginie Ballet. — Medium, flowering in panicles, fine, 
rosy. 
bourbon roses. 
Caroline Riguet. — Medium, full, perfect, pure white. 
General B I a'^ chard. — Medium, full, transparent, rosy, 
fine bloomer. 
Josephine Clermont.— Medium, full, fine pink with 
darker centre. 
Madame Comlesse. — Medium, full, fine pink, very per- 
fect form. 
Madame Eliza de Chenier^ — Medium, full, flowering 
in corymbs, lively pink, fine bloomer and fine grower. 
Monsieur Jard. — Large, full, imbricated, cherry redj 
superb. 
MOSS PERPETUALS. 
It has been long doubted by most horticulturists of the 
