Despite the adverse circumstances which may have produced its failure in some localities, the general testimony seems to be in its favor, and the Amaranthus salict-folius is a success. It appears to have met with more success in northern latitudes than in southern ones. We notice that the most enthusiastic commendations come from gardens located along the Hudson river, or in Vermont and Massachusetts- - uniformly wherever the soil has been sandy. On the grounds of Hon. Horace Fairbanks, near St. Johnsbury, Vt., there was raised last year, by Alfred Parker, his gardener, a plant which was 7 1/4 feet in height, and ten feet around the branches, with a stem six inches in circumference. (So says the Vermont Farmer.) The seeds were sown in a pot in the greenhouse, in March, came up well, and grew slowly for a while. Mr. Parker then potted them separately, and they soon began to grow with surprising rapidity. Some of them were kept under glass all summer, others upon the verandah, and others still in the open ground; and they have done equally well in every place. No one can see these fine plants without being struck with their graceful habit of growth, their long, pendulous, and beautifully waved and crinkled foliage, as well as the striking and finely variegated colors of the whole plant.

The stems are a dark red with a fine polish, the leaves at the tips of the main stem and branches form plumes of mixed crimson, yellow and green, very clear and vivid in coloring always, but varying in shade and tint with the degree of exposure to direct sunlight. The older leaves are mottled red and green, growing darker and somewhat duller with age, but never shabby or unpleasing in hue. So far is this plant from requiring a cool atmosphere and shelter from the sun, that Mr. Parker's plants did not begin to grow rapidly until warm weather began, and those that have had the most sun have grown the best and exhibited their desirable characteristics the most satisfactorily. Altogether, we pronounce the "Fountain plant" a decided success, and a valuable addition to our list of ornamental plants for either indoor or outdoor decoration.