Mr. Ferdinand Rubens, the author of a very valuable work on the Grape-vine, referred to by Dr. C. W. Grant in the fourth edition of his catalogue, communicates to a friend of his in this country the observation made by Rev. Mr. Rank, of Alexandria, in Poland, that cuttings taken from the vine towards the end of June, grow very readily. As this observation is sufficiently interesting to those engaged in the culture of the vine, we translate from Mr. Rubens's letter the following extract:

" In the middle of September I received a letter from Rev. Mr. Rank, at Alexandria, in Poland. As that letter will interest you, I transcribe a part of it. He says, * Toward the twentieth of June, just before I set out for a watering-place, I transplanted a number of grape-vines with perfect success, so that the truth of your assertion, that this may safely be done in summer, was fully proved. I made, besides, the discovery not mentioned in your book, that cuttings from young green shoots, when carefully planted and treated, grow very readily. In transplanting the old vines, I collected the young shoots, which were about three feet long, and planted them in holes two feet deep, cutting off about six inches from their tops, and watered them liberally. The leaves, of course, had been removed, and they were planted so deep, that two eyes only remained above ground. About a week after planting they commenced growing. Not a single one out of fifty which I planted has failed.'"

It happens not unfrequently during the summer, that young, vigorous shoots are damaged or broken off by violent winds or other accidents; they may be used for propagation instead of being thrown away.

[The above, from a distinguished scholar, as well as an experienced amateur horticulturist, will be read with peculiar interest. Many years ago, in experimenting with cuttings, we succeeded in striking the ends of green shoots of the grape; and now, by the use of bottom heat, we can root even the laterals with almost as much ease as a Pelargonium. We have often explained the method to friends, and some of them pursue it in their regular course of propagation. The plants thus made, however, are not as strong as those from single eyes. The mode described in Horticola's article, of taking a green shoot three feet long, and planting it in the open air, is a novel one, and will attract attention. The reader will not fail to observe that in about a week the cuttings began to grow, and that not one of the fifty failed: a success very remarkable. No doubt scores will attempt it during the coming season, but they should be careful not to remove from their vines shoots which can not be spared. Let us suppose, with Horticola, that a shoot is accidentally broken off; this will generally be at the point of junction with the old wood.

Pare off the lower end square and smooth, and remove the leaves; cut the upper end off an inch above the first tolerably developed bud, and plant as described in Mr. Rubens's letter. We should put the cutting in a light, sandy soil, water freely, and shade from the sun till the cutting gets well established. The reader must bear in mind that experiments like this have the chances against them, under the influence of our hot sun and dry air. Then, too, we must consider the chances of ripening the wood before winter sets in. We hope, however, the reader will not be deterred from making the experiment, for while digging in this mine he may chance to strike a vein of the purest I gold. The reader will not fail to observe, also, another interesting fact in Horti-cola's article, that vines may be successfully transplanted in summer. It may not often be necessary to do this, but it is well to know that it may be done when occasion demands' it. We may as well say, however, that transplanting can not be done in this country with the same success that attends the operation in Europe; and this is especially true in regard to the size of the tree or vine, and the season at which it is done. This fact is getting daily to be better understood.

We are always glad, however, to have experiments tried, in order to ascertain where our stopping'point begins. Some may lose by such experiments, but we are all gainers in the end. - Ed].