Another remark, in the same paper, may prove very useful for the destruction of bugs, insects, etc., attacking the roots of trees, chiefly the fruit-trees, which seem to be more exposed to their attacks than any other of nature's productions; undoubtedly, because improved fruits are the result of art and human skill, and, consequently, weaker or sweeter than the sturdy native or spontaneous productions.

"M. Fesjier applied to his currants, gooseberries, and pear-trees, covered at the time with lice, a mixture of one-half of the ammoniacal water from the distilleries of the coal gas, and one-half of rain or well water; he poured that composition, with a water-pot or spout, all over bushes and trees; the result was the immediate destruction of the lice, and when the soil was stirred and removed at the foot of the plants, all the bugs, larva, etc, were found dead and destroyed. This solution ought not to be strong. Perhaps it would do better to take two-thirds of a barrel of distilled gas-water, and one barrel of common water. We should recommend, moreover, to do it in a rainy or cool day, when the action of the sun would not shrink or injure the leaves. I am satisfied that the above proportion would never harm the trees, and as effectually kill the insects. Soapsuds have the same result, but it is easier to get any quantity of ammoniacal water than such a quantity of soapsuda.

"Salt, in moderate quantity, has a very good result, but its use for trees is not so safe - at least, when we do not take a just proportion. One pound of salt, in a radius of four feet from the body of the tree, will not injure the roots,and kill a great deal of those nuisances".

B.

Savant ah, Geo., April 23,1856.

J. Jay Smith, Esq. - It is delightful to be in a summer climate so early, and to see every* thing almost in fall leaf, they have the most beautiful shade trees here that I ever saw in any city; the finest are the oaks, a species called water-oaks. Every few squares an open one occurs, on all the principal streets, and these are filled with these and other trees, making the most beautiful moonlight views imaginable. The flower gardens are in full splendor (in April). Every morning, before breakfast, you can buy in the market fine bunches of roses for a quarter of a dollar. Green peas are plenty; strawberries there are, but, owing to inattention, very scarce. The yellow jasmine is out of bloom, but as we came down from Macon, nearly two weeks ago, the woods were filled with it. Truly yours.