Effects of Culture.
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The almond, with its tough coriaceous
husk, has been changed by long culture
into the peach, with its beautiful, soft,
and delicious pulp; the acrid aloe, into
the luscious plum; and the harsh, bitter
crab, into the golden pippin. Attention
TO nutrition, has produced quite as mark
ed changes in the pear, cherry, and 9TH
er fruit trees; many OF which have not
only been altered in their qualities and
appearance, but even in their habits
Celery, SO agreeable to most palates. is a
modification of the apium groreozens.
the taste Of which is so acred and bitter
that it cannot be eaten. Our caulilow-
ers and cabbages, which weigh many
pounds, are largely developed coleworts,
that grow wild on the sea-shore, and do
not weig more than half an ounce each.
The rose has been produced by cultiva-
ton, from the common wild briar. Ma
ny plants may be modified with advan-
tage by suppressing the growth Of one
part, which canses increased develope-
ments OF the other parts.-Farmer'S
Cdbinet.