•• C. B. R.," Albany, Whiteside co., 111., referring to the note of "Mrs. E. J. D.," Nicholasville, Ky., desires to know whether an effort to cultivate it in Western North Carolina, might not succeed. He has always had a desire to settle in that part of North Carolina, if he could have an object, and thinks this might be an inducement.

We can can only say, that a few years ago when the Editor was traveling in North Carolina, he was taken in and hospitably entertained for the night at a small house at the foot of Iron Mountain, that had a nice country garden surrounding it. The ginseng was growing well in that garden. There is no doubt it can be cultivated. Whether the cultivated roots would have the same virtues - or supposed virtues of the wild root - ought to be ascertained before much capital is invested. It has been found important in other matters. The Turkish rhubarb, cultivated, has been found far inferior to the imported wild roots. Our correspondent would further like to know what time of the year the roots are collected.