... Virginia,” In Johnson’s edition of Gerard, dated 1633, find a description two species of potato: the Peruvian Spanish, without flowers, probably the Hattata—and the potato of Virginia, the mots of which, he tells us, he received from Virginia, otherwise called ...

... Iron, , Int . rits . ti,,. engineer of the Irish Most Coast Hallway has l . d f”' low highway, wherever the flash ot gun showed them that enemy , Switzerland, m consequence the French government, came obtained verdict for his claims the company, against ...

... • Exactly what want know*. very old dilapidated house, the side of little stream that runs into the Thames somewhere Old Chelsea I think you must heard something of it: it was inhabited hy the famous Nell !* I might al- ( most as well have talked Hebrew ...

... that the cucumber vine The king snake to almost all other reptiles is the most gentle and harmless ; you may strike him, shows no resentment, he hisses not, be turns not, nor does exhibit any terror or sluggishness. Drawn the smell of cucumber*, he ...

... the rain limeous and abundant, and the crops drinking in and showing it.— Some lime ago, planted the foot ridge of wheat field in potat ...

... Hints to Amateur Gardeners —Flower beds and borders all kinds, where a mass of flowers is wanted, should not be dunged or rendered too rich. If we desire to grow fine plants, and are careless about the quantity of flowers, so that they be fine, we may ...

... greenhouses. where his gardener. Notre, had collected from all parts of toe world the rarest and most beautiful plants and flowers. The air was soft and balmy as that of spring time in the south. At the right of the great Monarch stood Colbert, silently ...

... MISCELLANEOUS. The Water Lily. —lt marvellous whence this perfect flower derives its loveliness and perfume, springing as it does from the blaek mud over which the river sleeps, and where lurk the slimy eel and speckled frog, and the mud turtle, whom ...

... statement borne out demand for a large amount of tonnage in several paddle steam ships to be used transports. • The enrolled Chelsea pensioners have received notice individually to be readiness for garrison dnty at any moment they may called on, and similar ...

... amongst the finest in the County. The dinner was served under an immense pavilion, tastefully decorated with ever-greens and flowers, and interspersed with appropriate inscriptions, amongst which noticed Hail to the Youthful Heir of Dunbrody—long may he live ...

... What is the German’s Fatherlandr A Fact ron oor Horticultural Keaders.— lt has been discovered that for the generality of flowers, and more especially for.geraniums, and the most delicate specimens of the lily tribe, common glw, diluted with sufficient ...

... mentioned the fact that it had been found ncces- Ksvy to remove all the eld generals when the war commenced, and quoted returns showing that the average ages of lieutenant-colonels were 490f majors 43, captains 37, lieuleoanta 29, and of ensfgns 21. Mr. LINDSAY ...