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PLANTER'S CONVENTION. Lamar, Miss., June 20, 1859. Sir: The enclosed circular is sent to your ad dress, satisfied that, as the Executive of South Carolina, you take a deep interest in every effort to promote the agricultural and mechanical in terests of the South. The first “ Planter’s Con vention ” will be held at Nashville, Tennessee, on the 10th of October next. At the same time and place, the “ State Agricultural Bureau ” of Tennessee will hold its Annual Fair. You will please appoint a sufficient number of delegates to represent your State in said Convention. Very respectfully, Thomas J. Hudson’, Pres. State Agricultural Bureau of Miss. Gov. TV. H. Gist. In compliance with the above request, I here by appoint the following gentlemen delegates to the “ Panter’s Convention,” to be held at Nash ville, Tennessee, on the 10th of October next: Col. A. P. Calhoun, Hon. A. Burt, Hon. E. G. Palmer, Hon. T. J. Sessions, Hon. S. J. Mont gomery, Hon. Donald R. Barton, Col. David TV. Johnson, Col. A. L. Dearing, G. P. Elliott, Esq., Gen. B. B. Foster, Dr. R. Harllee, Perry Duncan, Esq., Capt. J. U. Adams, Col. J. E. Rutledge, Thomas P. Lide, Esq., Dr. T. B. Rutherford. By order of the Governor. T. Y. Simons, Aid-de-Camp. TVe hope that Georgia will be represented in the above named Convention. BUTTERMILK AND LONGEVITY. The constant use of buttermilk as food, it has been asserted, would lie the means of just doub ling the term of man’s life, and woman’s too, we suppose, though nothing is said about that On the subject of longevity, the New Orleans Surgical and Medical Journal contains some in teresting facts: It seems that an eminent French chemist, Mr. Ed. Robin, in a memoir presented to the Academy of Sciences, has expressed the belief that human life may be prolonged, and he gives his reason for it He thinks living beings may be compared to a furnace always kindled; life exists only in a state of combustion, but the oombustion which occurs in our bodies, like that which takes place in our chimneys, leaves a re sidue, a detritus, ashes. This detritus, which is always accummulating, is, according to Mr. Robin, the principal cause of old age and senile death. He thinks that the mineral matter which constitutes an ingredient in our food, after the combustion, is left in our systems to incrust and stiffen the different parts of the body, and to render imperfect many of the vital processes.— M. Robin sets forth many facts to prove the resonableness of his position, but proposes to in stitute a series of experiments on animals whose lives are of a short duration, to verify his theory. Among the series of experiments which he pro poses, is one which consists in administering lactic acid with ordinary food. The lactic acid is known to jKissess the power of dissolving the incrustations, which form on the arteries, cartil ages and valves of the heart; and as buttermilk abounds in this acid —it is moreover an agree able kind of food—its habitual use, it is supposed, may free the system from these causes, which inevitably cause death between the seventy fifth and the one-hundreth year. The author of one of the articles, in the New Orleans Journal, expresses Ins approbation of the labors of M. Ed. Robin, and gives, more over, a reason of his own as to the probability that the period of human life may be extended. He makes the following formula, viz: “ Every quality which appears to be an exception in a species, indicates a new rule, to which this spe cies may be subjected.” The author says: “ Ap plying this principle to the present subject, we say there are macrobites, or centennarians, in the human species; these macrobio is combatible with human organization, and, since it exsits, its cause may be determined. Now to possess a knowledge of the cause, is to be master of the effect; and that which has heretofore been an exception may become a rule." To show that people do live sometimes to be very old—whether owing to buttermilk I can not say—l condense some facts from tho two articles before mentioned : Years. Police Lefofre lived 121 Eleanor Spicer 121 Madame Barnet < 128 Grantlez •' 128 John Newell 127 John Bayles 180 Polotimun 140 Thomas Parr 182 Obst 186 Joseph Surringen 160 John Bowin. 172 Peter Zostan 186. And many others of similar ages, who have lived in modern times might be mentioned. Dr. B. Dowler, ot New Orleans, has given a list not included in the foregoing, of persons who attained the age of 120 years and upward. In this fist none are given who died more than two hundred years ago: Years. Years. 81 lived 120 4 lived 188 9 121 2 139 7 122 4 140 8 128 2 142 8 124 2 148 6 126 1 145 4 126 8 146 6 128 1 148 8 129 4 180 12 130 1 161 2 181 2 ...152 1 182 1 ....154 2 183 1 160 8 184 1 164 i iss 1 175 4 136 1 180 8 187 The instances of longevity below 120 years are frequent. i a > The Southern Forests. —The Baltimore Ex change says: “ Those persons who have been accustomed to regard the pine forests of the South as of comparatively small commercial im portance, will be surprised to learn, that the an nual value of the hewn timber, of the sa™ed plank, boards, scantling, rosin, pitch, and tur pentine, is estimated to be not less than from twelve to flfteeeu millions of dollars; while it is impossible to compute the yearly loss by waste In girdling trees that are the growth of centu ries, for the purpose of opening up new planta tions or extending the area of those already worked. The wanton destruction of this valu able timber, which has been going on for some years past, has elicited a strong protest from a writer in the Savannah Republican, who calls at tention to the fact that the exports of yellow pine are annually dimiuishing, and expresses the opinion that unless more care is taken in the future, to preserve the growing timber, and protect the owners of it. against the encroach ment of ‘ piratical ’ squatters, the pine forests of the South will be rapidly swept away." -—-——i•<■» It is exceedingly bad husbandry to harrow the feelings of your wife. xkx somraesxn vxx&s &10 sxeebxbx. MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT TREES-ROOT PRU NING, AC. Many kinds of fruit trees that have arrived at a bearing age, may perhaps be growing very vigorously and producing very little or no fruit. Those who have read our remarks in past num bers, will understand that whatever checks the wood-producing principle, tends to throw the plant into a bearing state. For this purpose, ' summer pruning is often employed, which, by checking the most vigorous shoots, weakens the whole plant, and throws it into a fruitful condi tion. The same result is obtained by root prun ing, with this difference, that by the last opera tion the whole of its branches are proportionate ly checked, while by pinching only the strong growing shoots, the weak ones gain tft the ex pense of the stronger ones. Presuming that the branches have been brought into a satisfactory condition in this respect, root pruning may now this month be resorted to. TYo cannot say ex actly how far from the trunks the roots may be operated on, so much depends on the age and vigor of the tree. In a luxuriant healthy tree, one-fourth may bo safely dispensed with. In a four year old standard pear tree, for instance, the roots will perhaps have reached four feet from the trunk on every side. A circle six feet in diameter may then be cut around the stem, extending two feet beneath the surface. It is not necessary to dig out the soil to accomplish this result; a post spade, or strong spade of any kind, may be driven down vigorously, describing the circle, and doing the work very effectually. Os all trees, the peach is as much benefitted by root pruning as any. Most of tho diseases tho peach tree groans un der arise from the effect of hard winters on the over-vigorous and half-ripened shoots. Root pruning lias always the tendency, not only to throw a tree into bearing early, but also to ri pen the wood early in the season, and before the frost can act much to injury. The grape vine at this season will require at tention, to see that the leaves are all retained healthy till thoroughly ripened. It is not a sign of healthiness for a vine to grow lato; on the contrary, such late growth generally gets killed in the winter—but the leaves should all stay on, to insure tho greatest health of the vine, until the frost comes, when they should all be so mature as to fall together. Frequent hea vy syriugings are amongst the best ways to keep off insects from out-door grapes, and so pro tect the foliage from their ravages. Gardener's Monthly. - lll The Tomato. —Dr. Bennet, a Professor of some celebrity, cousiders the Tomato an invaluable article of and ascribes to it very important medical properties: Ist. That the Tomato is one of the most pow erful asperients of the liver and other organs; where calomel is indicated, it is probably one of the most effective and least harmful remedial agents known to the profession. 2d. That a chemical extract will be obtained from it, that will supercede the use of calomel, in the cure of diseases. 3d. That he has successfully treated diarrhoea with this article alope. 4UI That when used as an article of diet, it is almost a sovereign remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. sth. That it should be constantly used for daily food; either cooked, raw, or in the form of catsup, it is the most healty article now in use. Grinding Feed. —“lfa machine was invented to grind hay,” says the London Farmer, “the ground article would approximate in value to unground oats in producing fat and muscle.”— Chopping hay and stalks is tho process that comes nearest to the grinding, and relieves the animal of just so much labor as it takes to do it. Twenty-five pounds of dry hay a day is a good deal of work for the muscles of one pair ofjaws, if they have the whole burden of its reduction to small bits and powder; this labor affects the whole system, retarding the animal's growth and rendering more food necessary to supply the waste of its tissue. — Country Gentleman. To Measure Hay-Stacks. —“ More than twen ty years since,” says an old farmer, “I copied the following method for measuring hay from an old publication, and, having verified its gene ral accuracy, I have both bought and sold by it, and I believe it may be useful to many farmers, where the means of weighing are not at hand. ‘ Multiply the length, breadth and height into each other, and if tho hay is somewhat settled, ten solid yards make a ton. Clover will take from ten to twelve solid yards per ton.’ ’’ How a Chick is Hatched. —ln conversation with Judge Butler, of Norwalk, a few days since, he explained the operation of the hatch ing process, which is so beautiful and philoso phical, that, as we have never seen it explained in books, we repeat it to our readers. The chick within the egg, breathes through the shell; in the silky membrane lining of the shell the blood circulates, and is thus brought in contact with the outer air. The head of the chick is in a position as if it had been brought around .under the wing and over on the back, —a little one side of course— in such a position that the least muscular exer tion will press the beak against the shell, and about in the middle and when any violent strug gle is made, it will break a little hole in the shell. Now this little movement of the head, perhaps an eighth of an inch forward, turns the chick in the shell, so that when the head is drawn back in its normal position, it is brought against another portion of the shell. The next struggle breaks a fresh hole, and so on, each struggle making a new opening tn the shell. These struggles, as the chick gains strength from breathing the fresh air, become more fre quent. Finally in the course of half a day per haps, as it goes on turning itself in the shell, the little blood-vessels which originally formed a connectien between the chick and the lining Os the shell, are drawn so tight as to prevent circulation, or are twisted off; and when holes have been punctured and the shell cracked about owo-third a around, the shell falls apart and the young chanticleer steps into a new world. Occasionally the lining membrane of the egg is so tough that the shell parts from it, and leaves it unbroken, except in the little holes described; and so, if not seen in time, the chick dies. A pair of scissors will effect a liberation. It is dangerous to attempt to take a chick from the shell before it has, as will be evinced by the cracked shell, turned itself nearly or quite two-thirds round; otherwise the blood-ves sels spoken of will be broken, and the chick either bleed to death, or be long in recovering. The whole process may be watched, if the egg be kept warm in, the hand, and observed as its struggles call attention to it. This will not interfere with reading or writing, and is iostruc ■ tive and interesting.— Ex. • * HORTICULTURAL. WM. N. WHITE, Editor. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1559. HORTICULTURAL. Communications for this department are re spectfully solicited. Address them to the editor, at Athens, 6a. Horticultural exchanges will please direct to the same address. THE STRAWBERRY - PEABODY'S SEEDLING. We publish to-day an article from Mr. Peabody, in relation to the criticisms of M.M. upon the name and description of his new seedling.— The points made by M. M. are: Why did Mr. Peabody describe his plant as perfect, or her maphrodite, when that is a natural characteris tic of the genus, and consequently of the in cluded species and varieties? And again, Why did he call it a hautbois, when it belongs to a different species entirely ? As to the first point: Botanists tell us that the flowers of the genus Fragaria are, in most of the species, perfect, containing both stamens and pistils; but though this fe general, it is not universal. About ten spedies are of this charac ter, while there are at least four others—which are the ones embracing nearly all our cultivated varieties —which, even in the Wild state, are generally dioecious. We find in Don’s Garden ers’ and Botanists’ Dictionary, that among these are Fragaria elatior (or hautbois), of which he says, “ flowers usually diq cious from abortion.” He mentions the same characteristic as pertain ing to F. virginiana, or thfe scarlet strawberry, while F. grandiflora, the piue, and F. chilensis, the Chili strawberry, in their native state, always have their flowers dioecious from abortion.— Now, had Mr. Peabody discovered a new spe cies with hermaphrodite blossoms, it would hard ly have been worth while to mention the fact, as that is generally the case in this genus, and would have been understood. On the other hand, had it been dioecious, being some what exceptional, like the four species we have named, to the general character of the genua this characteristic should have been mentioned. But Mr. P., in the case of his seedling, from one or more species usually dioecious, or at least so described, has originated a hermaphro dite variety. It is, therefore, though agreeing with most of the genus, an exception to what is usual in the species to which it belongs. Con sequently, it was right he should state it to be hermaphrodite; else, the natural ihference of any one knowing the general character of this species would be, that it was dioecious. In truth, as to our garden varieties, they have been so changed by culture, that, unless the fact is mentioned whether a new plant is perfect or dioecious, the public would be, as to its sex ual character, completely in the dark—botanists as well as gardeners. As to the second point: The name, Jlaut hois, which Mr. P. gave it, is misapplied. The Fragaria elatior, or Hautbois, is just as distinct from other species of the Strawberry genus, as in the Pear genus the Pyrus Malus, or Apple, is from the Pyrus Commuuis, or Pear. F. elatior (hautbois, or highwood) is, as its name indicates, a tall-growing species of Fragaria. So in the pear and apple genus, the pear is a tall-growing species—the tallest of the genus—hence, there would have been a good reason for having named it the P. elatior, or high-wood; an ap pellation which could not with any propriety have been given to the apple as it generally grows. But there are somo varieties of pear quite low and spreading, and some of apples grow very erect. Notwithstanding this habit of growth, it would have been a grave error to have called such an apple “Pyrus elatior”— as every botanist would at once have classed it among pears, just as they now expected Mr. P.’s strawberry to have shown the peculiar leaf and character of the hautbois species. But, if Mr. Peabody has succeeded in pro ducing a Strawberry that is valuable—and our Columbus friends tell us that in his grounds it really is so—a mere botanical mistake is a small matter in one who professes no profound knowledge of the science, but a very thorough acquaintance with the mode in which the straw berry and other plants should be cultivated.— That he really possesses this knowledge, “we know by his fruits ,” as well ashy his writings. If it be true that he has originated areally good variety, one which is certainly of excellent quality and (many good cultivators say) is very productive, and has merely misnamed it—as he certainly has —it is much easier to change a name than to originate a superior variety. We can drop the name Hautbois very easily, which will end all dispute, and call it simply “the Peabody.” As for ourselves, we have found its flavor excellent, but have not succeeded in getting as much fruit from it as from Wilson’s Albany. If Mr. Peabody will give us thatar ticle he kindly offers, on its cultivation, perhaps we shall be able to do better hereafter. Last spring the strawberry crop was greatly injured by frost, and some varieties much more than others. Our Hovey’s, as well as Peabody’s, bore a quite moderate crop. — Vitriol and Fence Posts. — Os the many methods of preserving fence posts from decay, none is perhaps more simple and cheap than the one of soaking them in blue vitriol. At a re cent meeting of the Farmers’ club, in Hudson, N. Y., one of the members exhibited a post, which previous to being placed in the ground, had boon soaked in a solution of blue vitriol— one pound of vitriol being used to 20 quarts of water. The post was pine, and when taken up was as sound as when first put down, eight years since. This solution is good for all kinds of timber, exposed to the weather —spouts, shingles, bean poles, Ac. NOTES UPON PEARS. BY P. J. BERCKMAN. Wm. N. White, Esq.— Dear Sir: Enclosed I send you a list of Pears, with such remarks as I have made, during this and last season. Many other varieties are in fruit, but I cannot as yet give my opinion until they ripen. I fruited most of the varieties in Mr. John son’s list, published in a recent number of the field and Fireside, and find his remarks very true. If this information is useful, I shall be glad thus to help the cause of Horticulture. Next year I hope to be able to report upon several hundred varieties, as the prospect is fair. This season must not be taken a3 average time of ripening for fruits, as generally I find many pears, and peaches, especially,fully three weeks ahead of former seasons. Mr. Johnson’s Anna nas d’Ete ought to ripen at least in July. It cannot be the true variety. I fruited eighteen native grapes this season. The Delaware was the earliest aud best; if you wish some notes upon them, I will send them to you with pleasure. Alexander. —(Native of Oswego Co., N. Y.) — Windfall, ripened July 7th: medium, obovate, russety, llesh white, juicy, and highly perfumed. Will be valuable for this section of country. Baronnede Hello. —Medium, round, covered with cinnamon russet; buttery, juicy, with a marked almond flavor. Ripe July 15th. Beau Present d'Artois. —Medium to large, py riform, juicy, melting, but lacks flavor: very prolific bearer and line tree. July 25 to August 15. Requires thinning out. Beurre Clairgeau. —Fruited it here two years upon dwarfs and stand, aud find it all what may be wished in a pear. Large, pyriform, rus sety, with bright red cheek; very juicy, melting, and of the highest flavor. August 15 to Sep tember 20. This variety should be worked up on standard, as it comes into bearing very early and is so prolific that, when worked upon the quince, it makes no growth. Beurre d'Albret. —Fine, showy, juicey, a little sharp, quality good ; July 15. Beurre Derouincau. —Small, yellow, with much russet; sweet, dry, lacks flavor, and a little coarse ; September 3. Beurre Biel —This year the fruit is below its average size and lacks flavor. Will do better in dryer seasons. Beurre Giffart. —Large, pyriform, yellow with red cheek; ripens well, but sudden; buttery, sugar and flavor enough; June 10. The most valuable of early pears, but poor grower as soon as it ootnes into bearing; growth straggling. Beurre or Viconitede Spoelberg. —Large, green with dark red cheek; sometimes round, often pyriform; melting, very juicey, sugary and flavor enough; very prolific aud fine tree; a variety to be recommended; Aug. 10 to Sept. 1. Beurre Riguiar or Waterloo Mvsque. —Small, round; green with red cheek: very juicy, sweet and vinous flavor; the most prolific of all early pears and must be thinned; July sth to Aug. Ist. Waterloo de Woromow. —A variety from Cri-* mea; medium to large; pyriform; green with red spots, flesh rather tough; sweet and well fla vored ; cannot judge fairly, as the fruits were blown off by high winds. Bezyde Rheims. —(Likely misnamed.) —Large pyriform, one sided, green, very juicy and fine flavor; Ist quality—July 20th. Charles de Boulogne. —Medium obovate, round, light, yellow, marked with faint crimson; stem short, very juicy, Bweet and well-flavored—Au gust 19 th. Colmar Josse Smet —Small, green, pyriform, not yet ripe. De Tongres. —Very large, pyriform, strongly bossed, with skin of a crimson russet and light crimson cheek. If not allowed to mature upon the tree, it is very astringent, but when left to remain until a few days before maturity, it is very juicy and highly flavored, although some what sharp*—Sept. Ist. Doyen DiUen. —Large, oblong, pyriform, light green, dotted with fine russetty ' spots—buttery and juicy, good flavor; Aug. 25 th to Sept. Emilif Brivort. —Medium, round, greenish yel low, russetty principally on the sunny side, half melting, sweet, a little gritty, lino tree; August 25th. Esperine. —One of the finest market pears; largo, oblong, pyriform, yellow, with bright crimson cheek; fiosh juicy, melting and sweet; very productive, and always fine; July 20th to August 10th. General Dutilleul. —Small, fine color, crimson and bright yellow; very fine, but too small; August 10th. Jefferson. —(Windfall,) small, turbinate, green, high flavor, and much sugar; July 20th. Jules Brivort, or Delices de Lorenjoul. —Large, pyriform, greenish yellow; with light carmine cheek; washed and striped with feint crimson, the stalk seems as being only a protection of the fruit, and not inserted as before described by authors. Very sweet, half melting, very good; August 20th. JJarie Louise. —(Os Van Mons,) very large, py riform; fine flavor and juicy; Aug. sth. Marie Louise d’ Uccle. —A new Belgian variety introduced 1858; fruited this year for the first time; resembles much the foregoing in form; long, pyriform, yellow, with russet and faint crimson; green near the stalk; stalk long, fla vor sweet, flesh a little coarse; was left a few days too long upon the tree; July 29th. Purfum d'Aout. —An old variety described by Duharnel; small, turbinate, yelfcw, with bright check, dotted with red spots; juicy, sweet, little flavor; June ICth. Immense bearer. Poire Prevost. —Medium, yellow, with carmine cheek; fine appearance, flesh breaking, and as tringent; good cooking. Nabers. —Large, obovate, green, netted with russet and dark green; stalk long, flesh coarse, and very astringent, rots at the core; Septem ber Ist. Peine des Precoces. —Medium, turbinate, green ish, russetty, with a crimson cheek; flesh half melting, perfumed slightly, gravelly at the core; June 2t>th. Soldot Labotireur. —Large, turbinate, yellow; one of the finest of summer pears, when well grown; July 30th, Aug. 15. Priomphe de Jodoigne. —One specimen grown this year upon an espalier transplanted in Jan uary, weighed, over one pound; very large, pyri form, well shaped, yellow; very juicy, and melt ing, sugary and high flavor. Its immense size will require it to be grown on espalier as other wise the fruit could not remain upon the tree, until maturity; Sept. Ist. Must be workefl up on the standard. Vicarof Wink field. —Long, large, cannot be recommended much here. Wiest. —Medium, very juicy and melting; lacks flavor; Aug. Ist. Zephirin Gregoire.— Large, turbinate, sweet flavored, juicy: very good, and very productive; • twice as large as in the North; Aug. 20th to I Sept. 10th. In addition to the above, we liave fruited •Onr tingle specimen was very fine, being melting and sweet—Ed. some twenty or more varieties, but unhappily, high winds in July have blown off the fruit, and they do not ripen well Many varieties are in fruit, but not yet ripe. Fruitland Nursery, Augusta, Sept. 6th, 1859. [We shall be glad to receive the notes upon the native grapes, also upon the pears not yet ripened. Our pomologists are contributing their experience freely, but where are the florists?] [For the Southern Field and Fireside.] ANSWER TO THE “CHAPTER ON STRAW* BERRIES.” , Me. White: I notice in the communication of your correspondent, M. M., some misconceptions i which, for my own reputation, as once having had something to do with the horticulture of the South, as well as for the interests of the horti cultural public, I deem it advisable to reply to, through your Model Journal. First, your correspondent, with a great major , ity of horticulturists, do not seem to understand the origin and literal meaning of the names giv en to strawberry plants. Frougaria is a sym bolic of the whole tribe, as the fragrant fruit— The other names given, have no reference to flavor. Hautbois , simply signifies a high stalk plant. Hence, as the second and third crop of my new seedling grew upon very tall footstMks, 1 I thought it no misnomer to call it a Haumois. Had the fruit hugged the ground like Hovey’g seedling, I should have called it a pine; not entirely from its exquisite pine apple flavor, but because its fruit, like the pine apple, grew near the ground. The first high stalk, or Hautboie Strawberry cultivated, originated in Bohemia. The English have since originated Hautbois, and why shall not Americans ? Your correspondent suggests that the public who live within “ tast ing distance ,” are somewhat indebted to me for my success in Strawberry culture. I thank her for the compliment. But does she realize what is the tasting distance of my new Hautbois ? You may be aware that my residence and grounds are five miles from Columbus, in Ala bama, and that all the Strawberry fruit I send to any market, is first carried tjiat five miles by wagon. Now, I have sent the first of this new seedling of mine, to New York, Philadelphia, Mobile, and supply regularly the markets of Sa vannah, Charleston, Macon, and Montgomery. A fruiter in Montgomery, Ala., the past spring and summer, sold of my Hautbois fruit, near three thousand quarts; and that your correspon dent may know in what order the fruit arrived, and in what estimation it was held, I enclose you a letter received from Mr. Hardy, the fruit dealer, during the time that I was daily ship ping him from one to two hundred quarts of fruit. So much for the “ tasting distance." Now for the sexual character of the plant. I did not, in my advertisement, think it worth while to go into the niceties of botanical description, and therefore called it an hermaphrodite, as iff pro duces both the male and female organs. Nor do I consider it a forced production. The only force, or restraint, used in producing this berry, was confining it to the impregnating pol len, of the wild strawberry, that I wished to give running vigor to the progeny. I agree with M. M., that the natural state of the Straw bery is what is generally termed hermaphro dite, and that ninety-nine out of every hun dred plants, grown from seed, will contain both stammenß and pistils. Nor do I believe it pos sible to change the sexual character of the plant, by cultivation. It certainly would appear a misnomer to term any plant, or animal, in its natural state, an hermaphrodite. This subject, however, I will leave for those who deal more in the technicalities of Botany, than the success ful production of fruit. Your correspondent further says: “ that whether the results of my experiments, in strawberry culture, can be made available for common gardening, and such as common field hands can give, remains to be proven. - ’ Your correspondent is mistakeip. I have demonstrated to the world, years ago, that my strawberry culture was field culture, on land that will not produce -ten bushels of com mon corn to the acre, and this with no other mauure than the forests around mo afford, in the falling leaves. Nor have I ever had any other laborers but common field hands. I have never been a. fancy cultivator. Nor do I believe iu cultivating any crop, that is designed for market, that will not pay a handsome interest on the investment of time and labor. It will af ford me pleasure to give your readers my pecu liar method of cultivating the strawberry, should you wish it. This subject is attracting the at tention of market gardeners, as well as amatuers, as they find that the railroad cars and steam ships annihilate space so quickly, that a few hundred miles are no more.of a bar to a mar ket now, than two or three used to be. Very respctfully yours, Chas. A. Peabody. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 15th, 1859. —The letter alluded to, is from Benjamin Hardy, a fruit dealer, of Montgomery, and or ders Mr. P. to send him 100 quarts a day, of his seedling, as long as they last —if all summer— as they always come to hand in good order, and bring twice the -jprice of the Hovey, when the latter is in good condition. “ The Hautbois al ways arrive in perfect order,” while he com plains that the Hovey’s frequently spoil, before reaching him. Wo have not space for the en tire letter.— Ed. — 111 i GIVE AWAY YOUR FRUIT. “ One of the best uses you can put a fine dish of fruit to, is to give it away to some friend who will appreciate it, and your skill in growing it. It is due to the art of horticulture, as well as to yourself to .make these offerings. In no way can the taste for fine fruits, and the desire to cultivate them, be so rapidly disseminated. The rich old hunker over the way, who has all his life-time been too intent upon dollars to think of a fruit yard, or a vinery, wili perhaps fall into a tit of self-reproach, at the sight of a four-pound bunch of Black Uamburgs, presented to his wife. She of course praises the grapes, admires the half-transparent skin revealing the rich juices beneath, but does not venture to make any sug gestions, though her looks insinuate volumes.— The daughter Julia is in raptures with them, as girlhood is wont to be with everything beautiful. She wonders that papa does not build a glass house to grow grapes in, and can not keep the wonder to herself. The daughter is the old gentleman's special weakness, as the mother well knows, and she can safely be left to do the talking. Ho never said no to her, and doubts his ability to, when her heart is really set upon an object. Wliat is five hundred or a thousand dollars to a man of fortune, where the reasona ble gratification of his family is concerned?— ‘ The architect will be called in, and the glass house will bo built, in due time. Wo trust qur good friends with the large vineriea will com prehend at a glance this philosophy, and fulfill - their mission.” 143