The tables of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, at their last exhibition, made a display of this fruit that has never been equalled in any country. Truly we shall in a short time have a great pear country. This pear-growing spirit has naturally awakened an inquiry into the various modes of propagation, pruning, and general treatment, that is rapidly leading to a more correct appreciation of principles, and a greatly improved system of culture.

The Culture of the Grape is another interesting feature in the present state of American horticulture. In the neighborhood of Cincinnati, and in various localities west and south, this branch of culture remains no longer an experiment, but is actually prosecuted on a comparatively extensive scale, and with a success greater than even the most sanguine had anticipated. The labor and capital it now represents, and its contribution to the general account of the productions of the soil, attracts attention at this moment both at home and abroad. There are consideratioos associated with the culture of the vine, beyond those of a mere pecuniary character, that incline us to regard the extension of its culture with peculiar interest.

The culture of the foreign varieties of the grape, under glass, is at the present time receiving considerable attention, and is becoming an important and interesting feature in American horticulture. Our bright, warm climate renders a simple glass roof alone necessary to bring them to the greatest perfection; fire heat being essential only to a few varieties, or to ripening them at an extraordinary period of the year. This culture is yet, in the main, confined to the neighborhood of the large cities, but it is gradually extending itself and will do so more and more rapidly as the construction and management of these "cold vineries" become better understood. To merchants and professional men, especially, who have gardens and enjoy some leisure hours, this is an interesting subject, and we invite their attention to it. One of the most complete and successfully managed small vineries we have seen, is in a neighboring town, the proprietor of which, an active business man, manages his vinery himself in his leisure moments, and produces crops that would not disgrace the most accomplished professional gardener.

The Kitchen Garden, or the culture of culinary vegetables, is a department of horticulture of much greater importance than it is usually considered. A very large class of our population have yet to learn the value to health and comfort of a regular and abundant supply of good and well grown vegetables at all seasons of the year. A great reform is needed in the dietetics of the country, and one of the first requisites in this reform will be the use of vegetables in a much greater proportion than at present We are not to be understood as advocating uvegetarian" doctrines; but knowing by ample experience that our carniverous system is exerting a baneful influence upon our health and strength, and fearfully promoting physical deterioration, we would urge its modification by greater attention to the Kitchen Garden. The people need to be taught not only how to grow, but how to use vegetables to make them nutritious, healthful, and palatable. The markets of our large towns are in general well supplied. The market gardeners who pursue this as a profession, are generally well qualified for their duties, and perform them with a very creditable efficiency, as their gardens and market stalls bear witness.

The tables of gentlemen who keep professional gardeners, are also no doubt well supplied; but away from large towns, and among the masses of the people, the supply of vegetables is most meagre indeed. The most delicious esculents, such as asparagus, sea-kale, and celery, are known only to a few; and how rare is the garden where a regular succession of radishes, salads, green peas, etc, is kept up during the entire growing season. We cannot now enter into illustrations or arguments, showing the economy of the use of vegetables, as well as the benefit to health and comfort, but hereafter, in the course of our labors, we intend to give the subject special attention, which we conceive it merits.

We now come to the ornamental department of horticulture. This ranks among the luxuries or embellishments of life, rather than the necessities, and is, therefore, compelled to wait, in its progress, for the acquisition of wealth and refinement of taste. These are not acquired in a day, nor a month, nor a year; and more especially taste, which is the more important element. Society, in a new country, has to pass through several phases before it reaches that in which the means of refining and cultivating taste are enjoyed to any great extent. Hence it is that ornamental gardening is confined, in a great measure, to the older States, and particularly to the neighborhood of cities and villages.

Landscape Gardening, which is the highest branch of the art, can only be practiced upon grounds of considerable extent, and as only a few individuals in this country have the means, or disposition, to devote much to merely ornamantal purposes, we have but few examples of what can, properly speaking, be called landscape gardening. Besides, it requires in its execution, such a combination of skill and taste, as, it must be confessed, only a few of those who profess gardening, in this country, possess. There are two serious drawbacks upon the progress of landscape gardening, which we will sometime take occasion to discuss. Much, however, may be done with such means and materials as we do actually possess. No country in the world is blessed with such natural facilities for attaining, at a very cheap rate, a respectable position in this branch of horticulture. Wherever we turn our face, except on the naked prairie, we see fine natural landscapes, and the material of landscapes. Trees, and shrubs, and plants, scattered everywhere with unspaning bounty; lakes, rivers, quiet streams, rapid torrents, and thundering cascades; mountains and ravines, hills and valleys, blended so beautifully together, as to make our country one stupenduous landscape.

Among the agricultural population, and more especially in the older States, there is a very large class, not perhaps wealthy, but in what is termed " easy circumstances," abundantly able to improve their home landscapes in a manner becoming their pursuit, as well as their position in society; but they are deterred from making any attempt, from an apprehension of the cost. For this class of people, a simple and inexpensive system of landscape improvement must be pointed out, and we invite the attention of practical gardeners, as well as gentlemen of taste, to this particular subject This must be a system of landscape gardening for the million, and we regard it of the utmost importance.

Cottage or Villa Gardening, the title by which we designate the culture of small gardens and limited plots of ground, from a few rods to a few acres in extent, is much the more popular and more advanced branch of ornamental culture. In the neighborhood of all our cities and villages we find numerous examples, many of which exhibit a very creditable degree of skill and taste in their style and keeping. These cottage gardens are increasing, too, with amazing rapidity, and are working wonderful changes on the aspect of the country. The demand which this branch of gardening has created for ornamental trees and plants, is strongly evidenced in the increasing attention given by nurseries to this department. Extensive establishments are, in a great measure, turning their entire attention to it, large importations are annually made, and propagation is carried on with the greatest enterprise and activity; yet the demand for all the leading articles is greater than the supply, purchasers generally complaining that they cannot find what they want.

Everywhere men are manifesting a desire to withdraw their homes and families from the turmoil and impure air of cities, to the quiet suburbs or the open country. All are impatient, and aim at having a garden, if possible, all ready made, or instantaneously brought to perfection. This has led many into grave errors, and sadly marred the beauty of many cottage residences. But time and experience will put all right This is a most interesting branch of horticulture, exercising a great influence upon the face of the country, and affecting the moral and physical condition of a very large and rapidly increasing class of the population. Much yet remains to be done, and we solicit from men of taste and experience hints and suggestions in relation to the improvement of cottage and villa gardening.