We have received from friends a number of new and choice plants and seeds for trial, and shall discuss their merits from time to time as they come into flower. To save time, we desire to make oar acknowledgments here. From Mr. Buchanan, New York, new Verbenas, Petunias, Gladioli, Ipomeas, etc. From Mr. Bliss, Springfield, Mass., new Verbenas, Petunias, Crassulas, Phloxes, etc. From Mr. Bridgeman, New York, new Dahlias, Heliotropes, seeds, etc. From Mr. T. Hogg, New York, new Tomatoes, Scarlet Egg Plant, Spergula pilifera, etc. From Mr. Quinby, St. Johnsville, N. Y. Taylor's Bullitt Grape. From Mr. P. Henderson, Jersey City, the new Chinese Pinks. From Mr. J. Henderson, Jersey City, new Fuchsias and Verbenas. From Messrs. Thorburn & Co., New York, a fine collection of seeds of new plants. From Mcllvaue and Young, New York, another collection of seed.

Both Sides of the Grape Question : comprising, I. An Essay on the Culture of the Native and Exotic Grape, by William Saunders, Germantown, Pa. - II. Physiography in its Application to Grape-Culture, by F. J. Cope, of Greensburg, Pa. - III. A Contribution to the Classification of the Species and Varieties of the Grape-Vine, with Hints on Culture, by J. M. McMinn, of William sport, Pa. - We have not been able to give this little volume more than a cursory examination, and shall only allude to it briefly at present. Part I., by Mr. Saunders, is the only really practical portion of the work. His directions for propagating and growing the vine are full and satisfactory, and give a decided value to the work. He presents some good plans for graperies, giving a preference to the fixed roof, and very properly. He also recommends inside borders and close planting; and in regard to the former, we take occasion again to commend them emphatically, especially for the forcing house. He falls into a grave error, however, in saying that inside borders will not require a thorough watering more than once in six weeks, even during the most active period of vegetation.

During more than fifteen years' experience, we have found a pretty copious watering indispensable every day till the vines get sufficient age to shade the house, and after that about once a week. Local causes will somewhat modify the practice, but under any circumstances the floor of the house should be well sprinkled every day. We have lessened the labor of watering by contrivances which we shall figure hereafter. But even with a thorough watering daily, we should, as a general thing, prefer the inside border. Mr. S. gives the Delaware rather a cold shoulder. We are sorry the printer should not have done his part of the work better: he converts Mr. S.'s "feet" into "inches," his "bunches" into "branches," etc., etc - Part II., on Physiography, is by Mr. Cope. This it a well-written effort, bat the author's propositions, on the whole, we distent from, and shall take occasion hereafter to review them in detail. - Part III., on Classification, is by Mr. McMinn. This is a subject well calculated to task a man's best efforts. We shall probably differ considerably from the author in his classification, but we can not do him justice with only the slight examination we have been able to give his essay. We must look at it more at leisure.

Iu the mean time, we must express our surprise at his list of grapes which he says are considered "very best" in different states. He is certainly entirely at fault as regards New York.