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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
den at Cambridge, Hovey’s Nurseries ; Gas for Country 
Houses, with a cut ; Night Temperature — by Amicus, j 
Philadelphia; A few words about Sickly Pear Trees— by ^ 
the late A. J. Downing ; Frost, and the Cunila Mariana, 
or Dittany — by J. Stauffer, Mount Joy, Pa.; Garden Vege- ‘ 
tables. No. 2 — The Cauliflower — by W. M. Chorlton ; 
Remarks on some of the Chinese Plants — by J. B, Garber, 
Columbia, Pa ; Wine Making — by Edward C. Delavan, 
N. Y.; Vine Borders heated artificially, with a cut; Cle- , 
matis patens, var. Amelia and Louisa ; Reply to Dr. 
Ward on Pear Culture — by T. W. Field, New York; ' 
Monstrous Brocoli, with a cut; Fruit Culture — by W. B. I 
Waldo, N. Y.; Prost Gage Plum — by Wm. Tompkins, 
New York. - , 
Horticultural Revieic. — Patent Office Report ; Manual 
of Botany — by Asa Gray ; Strawberries, Graperies, 
Grapes — The Winter Contest. 
Editor's Table. — The Journal of the U. S. Agricultural 
Society; The Transactions of the Pomological Society; 
Intermediate Native Fruit Reports; Pears, why not more 
plentiful; Roses ; The Cloth of Gold ; Grape Vine Bor- 
ders ; Grafting Geraniums ; The Guava fruited at Cleve- 
land, and notice of other varieties, and the Eugenia fra- 
grans; Origin of Cuba Bast ; Firewood — Gossip; Trees 
as Arches ; Lippincott’s Gazetteer of the World ; Taxo- 
dium sempevirens ; Washington Gigantea ; Baumann’s 
Plan of the New York Park ; The Schuylkill Park ; 
Answers to Correspondents; Catalogues, &c., received ; 
Note from Cincinnati ; The Valonia Oak, by Alan W. 
Corson. 
Calendar of Operations for February. — Vegetable Gar- 
den, Fruit Trees, Pruning, Grapery, Greenhouse, Flower 
Garden and Pleasure Grounds — by Wm. Saunders. 
Terms, per annum. Address 
Robt. Pearsall Smith, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Cooper’s Patent Plow. — Mr. G. W. Cooper, of Scri- 
ven county, Ga., has presented us with one of his new 
adjustable plow stocks, which evinces much ingenuity 
and mechanical skill. It is so arranged that the depth of 
furrow, elevation of handles, &c., is entirely under the 
control of the plowman, and the ease with which every 
variety of point or share can be attached to the stock, 
adds greatly to its practical value. It is mostly of iron, 
very light, strong and durable, and seems to combine 
many of the advantages of Forman’s, Warlick’s and other 
stocks heretofore noticed. The patentee will dispose of 
rights for the use of this stock on reasonable terms. A 
sample of the plow, with many others of different con- 
struction, may be seen at Fruitland Nursery." 
CHINESE SUGAlt CANE AND FItOEIEIC FEA. 
We have purposely delayed sending out the packages 
of these seeds until the present time in order that we might 
“make one job of it.” We send them now (March 1st) in 
full time for planting, and if any of our readers who have, 
previous to this, ordered through us, fail to receive their 
seeds by the 20th inst., they will confer a favor by inform- 
ing us at once. 
Mr. A. Sherman, the Travelling Agent of C. M. 
Saxton & Co , will also receive subscriptions for the 
Cultivator, and we commend him to the attention of our 
friends throughout the country. 
Chinese Prolific Pea ! — For a full description of 
this Pea, see the advertisement of Messrs. Plumb & 
Leitner, in another column. 
To Correspondents. — We have yet on file for inser- 
tion many practical and valuable communications on the 
various subjects to which our journal is devoted — for all 
of which we will endeavor to find room in good time. 
CHINESE SUGAR CANE. 
At the late meeting of the United States Agricultural 
Society, Mr. D. J. Browne, of the Patent Office, was re- 
quested to give in his “experience,” in respect to it. This 
he did with great readiness, tact and ability, and no doubt 
to the general satisfaction of his numerous and intelligent 
questioners. Every sort of inquiry was made, and as 
promptly answered by Mr. Browne. We append the 
main points in relation to this addition to our cultivated 
plants, as elicited from the remarks and replies of that 
gentleman. He first observed that he could say no more 
than had been already published, but was willing to re- 
ply to any queries that might be put. As to the process 
of granulation of the Sorghum, he could not say much, but 
the proportion of crystaiizable syrup depends on the dry- 
ness or moisture of the land on which the plant grows. 
It should be cut when in its milky state. When pressed 
it is deprived of its leaves and passed through rollers ; and 
for crystilization the syrup should be raised a little above 
blood heat. In some cases the old-fashioned cider press 
had succeeded. Could not say how the free acid evolved 
would be best neutralized, but it is generally done by lime 
water. When a saccharate of lime is formed the fluid re- 
mains sweet. When the plant is cut at 45 or 50 degrees 
Fahrenheit it does not ferment, but keeps sweet, but if 
cut earlier in the season than when this temperature pre- 
vails it is apt to run into the ascetous fermentation. Five 
cuttings of Sorghum had been made in Florida last year. 
Sugar could sometimes be had from the dry stalks, but it 
is expensive. It contains saccharine matter as far North 
as the milky state can be had ; in Massachusetts it has 
shown 23 percent, of sugar, here in Washington only 14 
per cent. It requires a dry and soil and hot sun. Should 
not be planted so soon as Indian corn by several days. 
Will mature in less than a hundred daysfiom sowing sow- 
ing the seed. Foi%sugar it fiourshes best on poor soils, 
but for fattening animals on rich soils. For sugar it 
should be haiwested, or rather cut late in the season, but 
for seed should be cut, and therefore planted earlier. As 
a fodder, Mr. B. considered it as making a revolution in 
cattle- fodder all through the Union. The seed can be 
produced at the price of oats, at the rate of fifty or sixty 
bushels to the acre, and can be converted.- into bread or 
chocolate, fed to fowls, &e. It will give 1500 gallons of 
vinegar to the acre. The most northerly point of its 
growth is Minnesoto. If the seed be cut off it will sprout 
again and bear double, as last year in South Carolina! 
Did not think it good for producing quantity as much as 
a fine quality of milk. These answers were made to 
questions chiefly from Hon. Mr. Clemson, Prof. Nash, Mr. 
Waring, and others; and in the discussion Mr. Clemson 
and Dr. Antisell took prominent parts. 
Gardens for Children. — Children’s gardens are now 
the fashion in Germany, and have been successfully in- 
troduced into London. A practical guide to the English 
Kintergarten, has been issud by the “Council of Educa- 
tion,” and a monthly journal was 'commenced in May 
last, by Mr. and Mrs Ronge, who have established an in- 
. stitution for the training of teachers, young ladies and 
nurses; their form of education is introduced into the 
wealthy families in aristocratic quarters. Nothing could 
promise better both for youth and age. 
