[October 3d, 18757 ~

COMBINED WOOLSHED AND WASHPOOL.
The Station.
varieties of Stuartia japonica, a new variegated leaf corchorus, two varieties of variegated deutzia, three other varieties of deutzia, a new magnolia with fragrant white flowers ; the magnolia compressa, a Japanese sppcies resembling M. fuscata, only of much stronger growth; three varieties of raphiolepis, a variegated leaf eriobotrya japonica, a variegated ilex tarajo, a variety of eurya, a new willow, a new pyrus, two new pinus, two new viburnums, a number of sorts of dwarf cryptomeria, a new skimmia japonica, a variegated-leaved pyrus japonica, a weep ing cerasus, three new oaks, aud two new arbor- vitee, besides the cercidophylhun, a charming shrub which we have been growingfreelytfromapreviousimportation.
GUM IN PLANTS.
jection was the effect it would have on the sheep ; and difficulty on this hand is now solved by the present process of steaming. I think that it is very easily seen Avhich is the most humane and least injurious.
The next objection worthy of notice was the effect it would have on the wool, also that the yolk would not have time to rise. The answer to the last part of the objection as every one knows, is simply the yolk has no right to be taken out of the wool to any extent in the process of washing, besides the fact that the pro posed artificial heat will greatly increase the natural heat oi the animal, and will therefore cause a much quicker and more plentiful flow of yolk than by having the auimals exposed to cold nights and per haps dull cloudy days.
