We have recently received a letter from J. C. G., of Granville County, N. C, wherein the writer inquires whether the accuracy of the statement made by our correspondent "E," touching the weights of certain Brahma fowls to which he alluded in our August .number, may be fully confided in. In answer, we beg leave to reply in the affirmative. And it may not be amiss to add that we had the pleasure, last fell, of seeing the Brahma cock to which our correspondent referred, and we have no hesitation in expressing our belief that he was the finest bird of his species that we have ever seen.

Having submitted J. C. G.'s note of inquiry to our correspondent, the following note has been received in reply:

"F. W. Woodward, Esq. : Dear Sir - Permit me to acknowledge your kindness in submitting for my perusal the letter of Mr. J. C. G., of North Carolina. There is no question as to the accuracy of the weights of the Brahmas as stated by me in the August number of the Horticulturist ; and I am glad to have it in my power to give an extract of a letter from an intelligent and impartial gentleman, referring to the cock to which allusion was made, which is a substantial indorsement of all I have stated. Mr. E. C Comey, of Boston, writing under date of April 4, 1868, says:

"I have constantly tried to improve my stock of Brahmas (fowls which I admire beyond all others), without regard to cost or labor, for the past six or seven years, and have traveled a great many miles in search of the finest specimens of this breed, but never found a bird that came up to my requirements and ideas un-. til I saw your Brahma cock "Autocrat." I assure you that in him I was delighted to find what I have contended could be produced, while others said it was impossible, - that is, to have a very large Brahma, say 14 or 15 lbs. weight, and to have him handsome. Now, I am frank to admit that Autocrat is the largest in size, the most perfect in color, the most symmetrical in proportions, with the finest-shaped head and smallest pea comb of any Brahma cock that I have ever seen, and I would be willing to bet that his equal can not be found in the United States.'

"You can say to your North Carolina correspondent, that any communication which he may desire to make to me, will reach its destination if addressed to your care. E".

F. W. Woodward, Esq. : Dear Sir - My highly valued friend "P. W.," of Mass., having contributed to your September number an article upon the characteristics and merits of one of the popular breeds of French fowls - the Houdans - has intimated the wish that I would call attention to another of the foreign varieties which takes a foremost rank in France - I refer to the " La Fleche." Though the writer has never had any of this distinctive variety under his personal supervision, he has had the opportunity of seeing them frequently upon the yards of his friends, and of learning something of their excellences from various writers upon Poultry, and from what he has seen and learned, he is satisfied that the La Fleche will prove a valuable acquisition to our poultry yards. A gentlemen who is breeding these birds this season, in a recent letter says of them: "The chicks from my La Fleche fowls are rapid growers, are quiet in their habits, and are generally strong and healthy, and I am of the opinion that they will bear confinement as well as most of our domestic fowls.

The La Fleche attains to greater size, when mature, than either of the other French breeds which I have imported".

As most of your readers are doubtless unfamiliar with this peculiar variety (as it has only been about two years since they were first imported into this country), it may not be amiss to describe them somewhat critically. The cocks, in plumage, are of a brilliant metallic black color, with long and broad backs and broad full breasts; combs branching and antler-like, like two horns pointing straight up; ear-lobes large and white; necks rather long, with thick but short hackles; thighs long and strong, and legs black or slate color, and without crests.

M. Simier, a French writer of acknowledged ability and of much experience, has recently written a pamphlet setting forth the specific merits of the different breeds of French poultry, and arrives at the conclusion that "for eggs and the table the La Fleche fowls deserve to rank with the very best." He says: "To this breed do we owe the grand poulardes so renowned, so remarkable by the delicacy of their flesh. They are better known as "poulardes du Mans,' but they are all bought first on the market of La FISche. It is a large upstanding bird, high on the legs, and well shaped; of a raven-black plumage, and possessing an abundance of white and delicate meat, and is singularly adapted for table purposes, from the ease with which it is fattened. It is not an early layer, the pullet being generally from six to seven months old when she begins to lay; she is not a winter layer; but when she begins, (generally about February), she gives an uninterrupted supply of fine eggs until the moulting season sets in.

She hardly ever sits, and when she does, is a poor mother." The London Cottage Gardener, in referring to the La Fleche fowls which have been imported into England, Bays that the cocks are subject to sudden fits of illness, from which the hens seem to be exempt The hens are said to be layers of very large white eggs, but as table birds, are not esteemed so highly as the Dorkings. The English epicures have an idea that no fowl with dark or yellow colored legs is as delicate in flesh as those with white legs; hence their preference for Dorkings; and this prejudice, I know, has followers to some extent in this country. Without attempting to enter the lists upon one side or the other of this question, the writer will conclude with the remark, that any young and well-fatted bird of any of the popular varieties is quite good enough for him. E.

Romeyn's Seedling Strawberry

Romeyn's Seedling Strawberry is attracting some attention, and bids fair to take a place among the approved varieties. It was originated by William H. Romeyn, of Kingston, N. Y.; is a cross between the Wilson and the Triomphe de Gand, and has some resemblance to the Austin. It grows vigorously ; the foliage is abundant and strong, and the plants do not require frequent re-setting. In Mr. Romeyn's garden are some specimens six years old, and they produced largely during the past season. Another advantage is in lateness, the Romeyn yielding good fruit ten days after the older varieties have ceased to bear. Charles Downing speaks favorably of the Romeyn. Valentine Burgeoin, of Kingston, a very successful cultivator, who has nearly all of the approved varieties, and grows largely for the market, says he gives preference to the Romeyn because he has found that it sells as well as the Triomphe, and bears better and with more certainty; and Henry H. Reynolds, cashier of the.

State of New York National Bank, Bays that after a fair trial of all the favorite sorts, he has found none containing so many excellent qualities as the Romcyn.