The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
OF Fruls. and Fl.wsm.

prising from the very freedom OF his institutions and
therefore. he will improve whatever he touches, and add
new things to the old The New World is full OF beau
iiful flowers, and TO the nations OF the Old How
much Tor example, has been done in the propagation OF
the dahlies alone, the avorie flower OF autumn The
American, too, goes TO all parts Of the earth; navy
spreads her canvass into every Our officers and
our travellers should think it point of duty to bring
back 10 Their own country seeds and roots of the
choicest flowers and fruits that may grow al home.
Ert,ac from an address of e. d. Maneld, esq before
the Csncinna Horticultural Society delivered October
| 4. 1850 |g aft
We may note that the mgraloa of plants has accom-
panied the migration OF civilized This diffusion
and naturalization OF plants, native land in other
lands IS evidence that himself has emigrated and
that in that colonization he has become improved and
civilized. II is remarkable how completely parallel is
the case OF the vegetable race with the human in
this mode OF Improvement; One may think that il is
natural Tor any man, in going from one country to
other, TO ake lar possible, the species of plants
which he is accustomed, with him. But it is not SO
Savage does it; and semi i-cvilized men
do not only when communities advanced in inell
gence nave great commerce, and, by industry, have
cumulated the means OF gratifying iases that they have
transplanted the members Of the vegetable kingdom,
naturalized them in soil, and collect great gar
dens, vast numbers and varieties Thus The migration
and Improvement OF plants become conclusive evidence
OF The migration and Improvement OF man. The process
OF improvement is not very different. Labor, care cul
ture, trainings engratng, nourshng. and pruning, are
necessary TO both The wild olive and the wild re-
quire the same diligence in training before they reach
excellence. i 4.e.e7sfgls et.
one could write the history OF the migration OF plants,
even in modern ages. il would be one OF the most
prsDg, instructing, and entertaining chapters writ
man himself from Central Asia--iolowDg the Euphra.
les the coasts OF Arabia, and the isles Of the seapur
suing the footsteps of civization-aking hues in
new climes-and, like man, improved by colonization
and by culture We should see, later period, the
New World rendering back its tribute 10 the Old. We
should find the plants and flowers which were native to
the Potomac. the The 6lnH
gardens of Europe with bloom, and feeding millions
who bul for them could never have lived And we may
see, in this returning tide of products from the New
World symbolical representation OF that tide Of light
and liberty which shall flow from the western contnen,
| to the land of the Orient
Let notice, illustration OF this principle, the
migration of some OF the most known plants To begin
with flowers: The tube rose was brought from the
East Indies, where il grows wild in Java and Ceylon
The iull tube first raised from seed at Ley
den and have since formed quite article OF traffic
The imperial brought iii the sixteenth
tury from Persia to Constaninope, carried thence to Vi
emma, and dispersed over Europe. The Persian lily,
nearly related to it. was brought from Suza 70 Cons,an
tiRople. 4l
have been brought from Africa The time OF Charles "
but really native TO Peru. in South America.
| The Guernsey lily was brought from Japan. ship
returning from Japan was wrecked on the coast 81 Guer
name. t.t .l...t a.lt 49,
or the numerous genus Of the rsnuncuus, there are
said be than thousand different kinds but the
| brought from Asia This emigration took place at the
time OF the Crusades. They sent TO Consantnope
by the officers of the Sultan; from thence they
ried to Marssilles and dispersed over Europe.
The anarylls ormosisima came from South America,
whence il was brought by De royar, a physician and
there it was subsequently, found to be Indigenous.
might continue this list Of emgran flowers to an in
definite extent and in every country OF high civilization
the foreign flowers will probably be found the nu-
merous. In this country deeply indebted TO the
southern portion of this continent Unless mis,ak
some OF the finest modern flowers exhibited here have
come from South America OF the numerous family Of the
cac the finest have originated in Mexico, Guatemala,
and the central provinces Over great part OF that
country they TO be hedominant plant covering vast
plains OF de fertility On the northern rin OF the ter
ory in which this plant is Indigenous, il is unseemly
and unpetendng; but under the warm sun OF the tropics
il bursts forth into OF the most various. brilliant and
Let from flowers TO fruits. The apricot is
native OF Armenia
The plum although found wild in this country is sup
posed 10 have originated in Asa One variety (ths
damascene) took its name from Damascus the Syrian
The peach is native OF Persia. whence i, spread over
! Europe and this country.
The necarine is also native of Persia introduced into
England in the sixteenth century,
Cherries are said to come from Cerasus, city OF Pom
ms, whence Lucullus brought them after the Mithr
datc war They extended wherever the Romans spreaf
their arms and were introduced into England in the hrs
j century. ...c r.
4 The mulberry is native Of Persia, whence il was in
troduced into Europe about the sixteenth century.
The apple ounce and vine, are natives OF many coun
trlee and known thai they belong specially 10
one This review, however, shows that some OF iht
finest and most delicious OF all our fruits originated IL
Persia Armenia. and other parts of Asia whence the,
have been 'ra1splanted na,oralzed. and improved ,,
culture, under the auspices OF civilization. .st
Let us look little further into the more mporan
branches OF agriculture. How stands the origin ano
propagation OF the grains and grasses by which men an'
animals sustained ..
Prior to the fifteenth century, barley and wheat
almost the only grams 10 through Europe, even
Asia All OF The important articles OF vegetable fooC
known our day unknown prior 10 the sixteenth
century The maize, or Indian corn, native OF Amer
lea. unknown to Europe or Asia till introduced from th
country yet in the course Of two three centuries, !
has been introduced throughout the Old World, where
ever the clmste is not too cold The potato is anothe
probably the most universal article OF food used
Buckwhea is native OF northern Asia, and is not
cereal plant, although cassed among them. II was in
troduced into France In the sixteenth century, and
became the food of the common people need not ad
other illustrations OF the principle that the migration
plants has attended the migration OF men, and like tina
OF men, improved their condition. and boon ono OF III
means Of advancing civilization. hiS beautiful law
social Nature, that man, the wAnderer, 10 his srugg
for better conditionn his labor for subsistenceI
his search after higher pleasurc-n his very exile iron
the lost garden, in al regions, BY his labors tn
blessings Of benign Providence brings ont the odor
versal harmony 80 ~. !. -.
THx The Pot,svle (Pa.) Journal Of s'nr
day Says tstit3 aaf UL
a"Thc quantity by railroad this week is <6So y
which of neariy ,OD tons over isss~
The raryad company run day and night -, ,,,.
II Tho IShigh trade, and also tbs trade on he hue
SchuylkiU, commenced during the week III :. 90 :,