AMERICAN WINE-GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.

Yellow Spanish, May Duke, Black Eagle and
Napoleon.

P. S. Bush, of Covington, Kentucky, showed Late Duke, Elton, Napoleon, Early Richmond, the latter of which were hanging

in dense clusters.

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almost the only bearing tree of the variety in our vicinity.

S. S. Jackson presented some fine bunches of Coster Duke, a very good variety, procured from France, many years ago, Yellow Spanish, Black Tartarian, a seedling from it which is smaller, juicy, not so good, but very prolific, and another unknown, believed to be the Ox Heart, of Downing, well known in the New York market as the

R. Buchanan presented the largest collection, numbering thirty-seven plates, among which were some of delicious character, and others which puzzled your committee as to their identity; of the first class we may F. G. Carey, of College Hill, the famous name Black Tartarian, Black Eagle, Belle Cherry-grower of this county, presented a de Choisy, May Duke, Prince's Duke, which few of the thirty varieties he cultivates with differs from its namesake Dukes, Downton, success. Napoleon, very large, Black TarRussian, Hyde's Seedling, Elton, all of tarian, fine, White Bigarreau, handsome, which are worthy of especial note; here Black Eagle, do., May Duke, very fine, were also Black Heart, Black Honey, a Spanish (not yellow) Red, rich, acidulous variety not known, Napoleon, Holman's juice, very good, believed to be Belle de Duke, White Bigarreau, Barr's do., Spotted Choisy, Honey Heart, not the Honey of do., American Amber, Swedish, supposed Thomas, nor Sparhawk, very good, early, to be the same as preceding, Honey Heart, not the Honey described by Thomas, Downers's Late Red, Sparhawk's Honey, Horence, and Circassian, believed to be identical with it, Yellow Spanish, not identified, perhaps too immature, Carnation, Early May and Early Richmond, which two latter varieties are supposed to be different although we must confess we were at a loss how to decide their respective names.

William Heaver, of Reading Road nursery, made a beautiful display of thirteen varieties, which were exhibited with their wood and leaves, which were of great assistance to the committee in deciding upon their kinds, Transparent Guigne, Spotted Bigarreau, very handsome, Belle de Choisy, firstrate, May Duke, the same, Arch Duke, Late Duke, Bleeding Heart, Black Heart, White Bigarreau, American Amber, Arden's White Heart, much admired, Manning's Mottled handsome, Seedling-poor.

Julius Brace exhibited gocd specimens of the May Duke, Early May, Belle de Choisy and American Amber.

medium size, oblong, red; Mottled Bigarreau, not correct, the stone is too large; Early May, and Yellow Amber, not identified.

In conclusion we suggest the following classes as most hardy and best worthy of cultivation in this neighborl:ood: Dukes and Morellos, and, as a general rule, those varieties that do not make too free growth; further, that elevated positions, especially ridges, will probably be the most advantageous.

All which is respectfully submitted,
S. MOSHER,
JOHN P. FOOTE,

M. KELLY,

S. S. JACKSON,

JOHN SAYERS,

T. V. PETICOLAS,
JOHN A. WArder.

The American Wine-Growers' Association HELD their monthly meeting at Horticultural Hall, on Saturday, May 28th, 1853Dr. Rehfuss presiding. The minutes were read and adopted. The meeting was not very large, owing to the busy season in the vineyards, trimming, tieing and hoeing the vines.

Peter Outcalt, from his beautiful residence at Clifton, brought very choice specimens of Belle de Choisy, Black Tartarian, Elton, Horence, Holman's Duke, Early May and Early Richmond, decidedly different. The delicious Early Purple Guigne was, as usual, The President read the following notice. destroyed by the birds as fast as they ripen- of a treatment of a mildew on vines. which ed, to the great annoyance of the proprietor, he found in the Volksfreund, (People's and regret of the committee, for this is Friend.) A solution of one ounce sulphuret of potassium to five gallons water, was used

Correspondence.

NOTES ON THE JUNE NUMBER.

The Acclimation Question.-I never read after Mr. Young, without regretting that he does not write more frequently, and allow himself more space upon each topic. Speaking with a gentleman a few days ago, upon the comparative merits of some samples of strawberries before us, he startled me with the remark: "I have one great objection to all strawberries." On inquiring what the objection could be, he stated-"they do not last long enough." Mr. Young's articles are liable to the same objection. His statistics about the cold storm of January, '52, are deeply interesting. The modifying effects of large bodies of water, are undoubtedly produced as he suggests, by the latent heat of their evaporated moisture, disarming the storm of its weapons, by the mobility of its particles, and shielding from the action of the bright succeeding sun, by the vapor thrown from the surface of the water into the cold atmosphere; but the effect of elevated positions seems to be produced by the increased specific gravity of the colder air, causing it to flow down into the valleys to be replaced by a current of warmer air far beyond the influence of the cold storm, according to the vacum illustration given us by Mr. Young.

a sure criterion by which to judge whether plants from a country of the same mean temperature, will stand the climate-the difference in the range of the thermometer

the position in reference to large bodies of water-frequency of cloudy weather in summer, and bright days in winter, and the nature of the soil, must all be taken into the account. So far as my observation extended, all the heart-cherries that were killed by the cold storm of January, 1852, were either in low situations, or in deep, moist, rich soil. In most cases, both those trees, in a dry, elevated, poorer soil, mostly escaped damage. The same is true of the beach and many other trees. Those in the former position, had probably made a later autumn growth, and the rich, moist soil caused a flow of sap every warm day in winter.

I hope Mr. Young will be a frequent contributor to the Review. It is to such practical men as he-living and having had their experience in our very midst—that we must look for instruction.

The Beautiful in Horticulture.-Not what you intended to write Dr. Kennicott. Why not? Could you have written better, or on a subject of more importance to your counThe mean temperature of a locality is not trymen of the fertile West?

age.

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever." violet and wood anemone, and the fugitive The enjoyment afforded by beautiful objects bloom of the blood-root. He is truly" to be is too little understood by us all; the first pitied" who allows winter to merge into settlers were too busily engaged in supply- spring, without enjoying these beautiful ing the absolute wants of their families, to gems of the season. Then, how much the think of cultivating their taste for the beau- love of flowers increases the enjoyments of tiful, even had they possessed it; these gave place to men who had set their hearts on making money, and who viewed the land only in its capacity to afford heavy money-producing crops, or as sites for towns -and their children-who are all naturally gardeners, are prevented from filling a few yards of garden with wild flowers-by the ridicule and discouragement of the avaricious parents, for the purpose of turning the labors of the child into a money-producing channel. Thus the innate love of the beautiful in nature, and horticulture, is crushed in the bud-as a weed-to make room for the rank-growing love of money, and the child grows up unable to appreciate the beauties by which his Maker has surrounded him, to live, make money, and die, as all his fathers did. Do write often on this subject. Tell your readers if their children have no flower-seed, to get some for them, and shew them how to plant it, and they will feel amply repaid when they bring them bouquets from their own garden, eked out, perhaps, with clover or dandelion blossoms-looking up with their little bright faces for the smile of approbation.

Hybridizing.-Have we not among us, hundreds of amateurs, who have the taste, leisure, and requisite knowledge, to keep the balance of trade in the floral world in our favor? Have we not yet paid enough for new roses, with hard French names, but questionable merits, to set up for ourselves? Our climate and soil offer great inducements in fruits as well as flowers. Every amateur should have a few seedlings coming on each year, even if not disposed to undertake the delicate process of artificial impregnation, the seed from a bed of mixed roses, or an orchard of mixed fruit might give something very desirable. Some of our best fruits and flowers are natural hybrids. The new Augusta rose, about which our expectations are now on tip-toe, is said to be one of this description.

Nomenclature certainly requires some attention from pomologists. Your suggestion as to classifying under generic names, is worthy of notice; this is one of the labors for which we mugt look to the National Society, whose dicta ahd postulates will meet with more favor than yours or mine.

Vernal Flowers.-When we see the first Curculio again.-Yes, and still againsnow-drop or crocus, pushing its delicate we must talk about him, read about him, flowers from the frozen earth after a long think about him, and write about him for winter, with what pleasure do we hail some time I fear, before a perfect remedy them as the bright harbingers of spring- is found; but every one who owns a plum and feel with the venerable David Thomas, tree, will be led to try some of the many that the eye that would not brighten, or remedies he hears or reads about, and thus the heart glow" at the sight, "is to be thousands of the Turks will bite the dust, pitied." Then if a few days later, we stroll who otherwise would have gone on to "rein the woods, with what a thrill of pleasure plenish the earth." There is a good time do we see the first blue violet, dogstooth coming-thousands are now experimenting.

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FARM HOUSES.

Egeria prevented. Your correspondent A. K., speaks of a long experience with leached ashes. They are undoubtedly a preventive. His complaints at the close of his article about badly packed grape vines, should be sounded in the nurserymens' ears till they ring. How many fine trees are annually ruined by careless taking up and packing. Gentlemen, give this matter attentiontravel a few times with our carelessly putup trees, to their destination, and see them unpacked, and if you do not mend your ways, you are harder sinners than I took you for.

Cultivating Orchards.-Not amiss to repeat a valuable article occasionally; in this instance probably more from accident than design. Read it again carefully, you who overtax your orchards, and reform the cusP.

tom.

Frontispiece.

THIS is the plan of a house and out-buildings based chiefly on one which we built of wood some years since on a farm of our own, and which, in its occupation, has proved to be cne of exceeding convenience to the purposes intended. As a farm business house, we have not known it excelled; nor in the ease and facility of doing up the house-work within it, do we know a better. It has a subdued, quiet, unpretending look; yet will accommodate a family of a dozen workmen, besides the females engaged in the household work, with perfect convenience; or if occupied by a farmer with but his own family around him, ample room is afforded them for a most comfortable mode of life, and sufficient for the requirements of a farm of two, to three or four hundred acres.

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The rear, or

lodging rooms in the rear.
kitchen part, is one story high, with 10 feet
posts, and such pitch of roof (which last
runs at right angles to the main body, and
laps on to the main roof,) as will carry the
peak up to the same air line. This addition
should retreat 6 inches from the line of the
main building, on the side given in the de-
sign, and 18 inches on the rear. The rooms
on this kitchen floor are 8 feet high, leaving
one foot above the upper floor, under the
roof, as a chamber garret, or lumber-room,
as may be required. Beyond this, in the
rear, is the other extension spoken of, with
posts 9 feet high, for a buttery, closet, or
dairy, or all three combined, and a wash-
room; the floor of which is on a level with
the last, and the roof running in the same
direction, and of the same pitch. In front
of this wash-room, where not covered by
the wood-house, is an open porch 8 feet
wide and 10 feet long, the roof of which
runs out at a less angle than the others-
say 30° from a horizontal line. Attached
to this is the wood-house, running off by
way of L, at right angles, 36X16 feet, of
same hight as the wash-room.

Adjoining the wood-house, on the same front line, is a building 50×20 feet, with 12 feet posts, occupied as a workshop, wagonhouse, stable, and store-room, with a lean-to on the last of 15X10 feet, for a piggery. The several rooms in this building are 8 feet high, affording a good lumber-room over the work-shop, and hay storage over the wagon-house and stable. Over the wagonhouse is a gable, with a blind window swinging on hinges, for receiving hay, thus relieving the long, uniform line of roof, and affording ample accommodation on each side to a pigeon-house or dove-cote, if required.

The style of this establishment is of plain Italian, or bracketed, and may be equally applied to stone, brick, or wood. The roofs are broad, and protect the walls by their This house is, in the main body, 36×22 full projection over them, 2 feet. The feet, one and a half stories high, with a small gable in the front roof of the main projection on the rear 34×16 feet, for the dwelling relieves it of its otherwise straight kitchen and its offices; and a still further uniformity, and affords a high door-window addition to that, of 26X18 feet, for wash- opening on to the deck of the veranda, which room. The main body of the house is 14 latter should be 8 or 10 feet in width. The feet high to the plates; the lower rooms are shallow windows, also, over the wings of 9 feet high; the roof has a pitch of 35° from the veranda give it a more cheerful expresa horizontal line, giving partially-upright sion. The lower end windows of this part chambers in the main building, and roof of the house are hooded, or sheltered by a