Nansemond Sweet Potato Plants

We have received a box of these plants from Mr. C. B. Murray, of Foster's Crossings, Warren Co., Ohio. They were in fine order after their long travel, and will be well cared for.

Naomi Raspberry

The same authority states: "I am confident that it is nothing more nor less than the Franconia".

Napoleon III

One of the finest varieties grown, producing large strong racemes of flowers of the brightest scarlet beautifully streaked with white: extra extra.

Napoleon III #1

Flowers in clusters, three to six, bright scarlet with dark slaty violet.

Alba Cornea - flowers, medium size, well formed, white tinged with rose.

Charles Verdier - raised from Victor Ver-dier, flowers large, rose color edged with blush.

Comtesse de Valliere - medium-size flowers, deep violet purple shaded with a blackish hue.

Napoleon III #2

Brilliant flamed crimson center, with forked rays, and carmine red spots on a rich green ground, very beautiful.

The National Farmer

We have received copies of this new agricultural weekly, published by Brincklee & Marat, Philadelphia, Pa. It is given free to all subscribers to the Gardener's Monthly.

A National Gift. Correction

In speaking of the gift bestowed by the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder on the Massachusetts' Agricultural College Institute, we stated the camellia Abby Wilder as having been grown from seed of the camellia Floyii, which was an error, it having been grown from seed of the Middlemist, fertilized by pomponia.

Native Grape-Vines

The Commissioner of Patents has sent an agent fo Arkansas and Texas, and the neighboring Territories, to select cuttings of the native grape-vines, and gather information relative to their adaptation to the soil and climate of other parts of the United States.

Accurate experiments have been made in Illinois, to test the comparative value of timothy and clover hay. The experiments were carried on for two years, and the results were that the clover hay uniformly yielded ten per cent, more milk than the timothy.

Native Trees In Virginia

I propose to send you a brief description of a few of the trees which we have in lower Virginia, that may where, as ornamental trees; whether your readers take enough interest in us down in "Old Virginny," to be satisfied with such a disposal of your space, is for you to decide.

The American Holly, (Ilex opaca,) should undoubtedly be placed first upon our list of indigenous ornamental trees. Its dense evergreen, glossy foliage, its masses of berries, so brilliant in winter, and its symmetrical shape, all tend to make it the most beautiful of our trees. It grows to some forty or fifty feet in height, but very slowly, though even as a shrub it is exceedingly beautiful; with a little care, it can be successfully transplanted.

Natural Barometers

Chickweed is an excellent barometer. When the flower expands fully, we are not to expect rain for several hours ;" should it continue in that state, no rain will disturb the summer's day. When it half conceals its miniature flower, the day is generally showery; but if it entirely shuts up, or veils the white flower with its green mantle, let the traveller put on his great coat The different specses of Trefois always contract their leaves at the approach of a storm; so certainly does this take place, that these plants acquired the name of the husbandman's barometer. The tulip, and several of the compound yellow flowers, all close before rain. There is a species of wood sorrel, which doubles its leaves before storms. The Bauhinia, or mountain ebony, capial and sensitive plants, observe the same habits.

• Of this we give an account In another page of the Horticulturist - Ed.