THE Fruit Cabinet of the Agricultural Department at Washington city, contains plaster casts of the fruits from all the different sections of the United States, arranged so as to show at a glance the products of each region, and the specific changes caused by transplantation. It has been ascertained, by examination of these specimens, that Northern apples, when transplanted to more Southern localities, enlarge in size, become more juicy and luscious, and acquire a large percentage of saccharine matter. As a drawback to these advantages, however, they lose the quality of keeping over winter. Thus the Baldwin apple grown in Massachusetts, is a small fruit, but as the tree is transferred through Western New York, it becomes larger and brighter in color, with an improved taste. It, however, cannot be preserved till the next spring. The Snow apple of Canada, and other varieties, exhibit a tendency to shrivel up when planted south of Lake Erie. The Russian apples, recently introduced into the. United States, it is thought, should only be planted in the northern parts of this country. The origin of the apple is not known.

It is mentioned in the Bible, and is therefore supposed to be a native of Palestine. At the present day, however, in Canaan, and surrounding countries, it is worthless as a fruit. On the walls of the Fruit Cabinet are hung diagrams, showing the character and habits of the different insects that prey upon the fruit and fruit trees of the United States, and in glass cases are preserved the native birds that feed upon these destructive insects, which should be protected by the kind treatment of the agriculturists. The whole arrangements are neat and handsome, and well repay a visit to this department of science and agricultural art, and rare specimens of artistic splendor and skill. - Chronicle.