The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-27
INTRODUCTION OF EXOTICS--EXPERI-
MENTS WITH THE GRAPE VINE AND

WITH THE TEA PLANT.
Among the many squares that are not souares
IN the plan OF this city is one of five acres bounded
on the north by Missouri avenue on the east by
Four-and-a-haf street. on the south bv the canal
and on the west by Sixth street. Less than wear
ago this square was little better than marsh or
morass but it is now fast assuming form and beau
ty. Tile draining has rendered the soil dry, warm
and friable, and ingenious culture is developing
upon the surface products that have seldom hther-
to been found in close proximity. Here are young
put prosperlng grape vines from FL Paso from Ar
kansas, and from other States of the Union as well
as from Hungary and Egypt, all to be tested in
various ways, but especially by experiments having
for their object the blending of varieties by hybr-
dzatlon, IN order that the American, retaining its
Vgor and exuberance, may have its acerbity, its
'feroclty," as it is sometimes expressed subdued
through the influence of the older cultivated grapes
OF other clImes; or that these may be reinvgorated
through the influence OF the more hardy Ameri-
can vines. The Egyptian varieties-the "seed-
less, and the clad y-inger"-of which there are
elght or ten thousand plants, have been intro
uGcea Dy means OF cuttings the Ell Paso, of
whlch there are one or two hundred thousand have
Deen produced from seeds. Here also is A forest of
tiny pines an inch two in height sprung from
seeds brought from the Pacific coast; and native
plum trees from seeds obtained in Arkansas and in
Iexas; and radishes from China; onions from
Egypt; "Melochia," an EGYPTIAN SOM pIant the
leaves of which are exceedingly muclapinons and
agreeable in tiavor the Pyrethrum caucasicum, the
dried flower heads of which produce the far-famed
Vermln-destroying powder; the wax bearing Rhus
oi Japan, the product OF which has recently Gre
dCeu some sensation in commences; the hemp palm
from China, of which a grass cloth is made; the
oiea tragrans, of China, from which the better va
reues OF tea derive their rich aroma; the seedless
pomegranate of Egypt highly priced because II is
seedless; the camphOr tree; the cork tree. the Ma
honla OF Texas, which produces fruit of great val
ue Tor preserving; the osier willow from New Emo
land, which soon attains height of eight or ten
ieet; caullfiowers, large healthy, weIl-headed
and ,l-olIo l.
cause OF their peculiar cultivation; American oaks
from the acorn; the American larch &c Here
too may be seen, as developed in this locality the
products OF one hundred and twenty three samples
OF wheat collected from every region of the
globe, similar experiments with the same
series being In progress in central Pennsylvania
and in Texas-wheat bearded and wheat beardless
and wheat of marvellous variations of appearance ali
attended by the beneficial coccineida which are
busly employed devouring the plantlce and other
parasites by which the wheat is attacked; and
an aplary OF choice bees, are informed is soon
to be appropriately added to this scene of ingenu-
ity ana industry. But the coming glory of all is
comprised in the exhibition, within an admirably
constructed propagating house, to which the
warmth Of steam fire has never been applied of
mere thanhtty thousand healthful, thriving and
beautiful TEA PLANTS, the seeds of which have been
received from China within few months. Some
OF these plants are just peeping above the soil
whlle others, more specifically covered with earth
In the cases, terminated during the voyage, and
-, nv" io"I VI more IN nelght. We thus
about to determine practically the two-fold prob
lem, whether teaculture is possible and NAV be
rendered profitable in the United States-a problem
once discussed in its quality respecting WOOL again
respecting cotton respecting Sorgho sucre, re-
spectng improved breeds of bovine animals, and
respecting almost everything good and valuab that
we possess in agriculture. 1t was well said by the
honorable Secretary ofthe Interior in his last annual
report, that sin country possessed of so great
variety of soil and climate it was wise to ESSAY the
propagation of every plant atfo-ding any hope of
usefulness, especially such success would more
than compensate for all the cost and trouble at
tending many instances of failure. We trust the
present experiment may prove happy exemplifi-
cation OF this remark, and not only source of i'm
mediate advantage to our country, but also stim-
ulus to further enterprises of like character. The
cause of agriculture is one in which the whole re-
public should feel deep interest," and it gives us
pleasure to commend it to the continued and in
creaSng encouragement of the people, of Congress,
and of the national Administration. The Constitu
ton.