1880.] 



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The first number of the new series is now before 

 us. Botany, Ornithology and other branches of 

 science will be touched on when the subjects have 

 relation to Entomology. Entomology is a won- 

 derfully extensive field, and though there are 

 several magazines on our continent devoted to 

 this branch of science, there is probably room 

 for the successful existence of all of them. 



EuCALYPTOGRAPHiA. By Baron F. Von 

 Mueller, Melbourne, Australia. — The third " de- 

 cade" or ten illustrations of this fine work is 

 now before us. We have here figures and des- 

 criptions of the following species : Baileyana, 

 capitellata, gracilis, maculata, obliqua, pauci- 

 flora, pilularis, piperita, polyanthema, populi- 

 folia. 



Tea Culture. By Wm. Saunders. Issued 

 by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. — This 

 gives a full history of Tea and Tea culture. In 

 America, attempts at Tea culture have been 

 made certainly since 1828. No real attempt of 

 consequence was made till 1858, — but with the 

 subsequent political disturbances, no one could 

 expect much to be done. Since the present com- 

 missioners came into office, much has been done 

 to encourage experiments, and Mr. Saunders 

 shows very clearly that there is no reason what- 

 ever why Tea culture may not be a complete 

 success in the United States, when the subject is 

 understandingly pursued. 



Correspondence Botanique. From Prof. 

 Morren, Leige, Belgium. — This is the seventh 

 edition of this very useful list, which comprises 

 the names of all the managers of botanic gar- 

 dens and leading botanists of the world. It is 

 pleasant to see the United States so well repre- 

 sented in the botanical fraternity. Though some 

 more might be fairly added, it is a wonder that 

 such a work should be so full as it is. 



Brookes' Texas Almanac. M. Strickland, 

 Galveston, Texas. — This must prove a very use- 

 ful work to those intending to settle in Texas, 

 or who are in any way interested in the State. 

 It tells all about hedges, geology, fruit culture, 

 railroads, wool growing, the newspapers, — in fact 

 almost everything relating to the agriculture, 

 commerce and government of Texas. 



Dairy Farming. By J. R. Sheldon, Part 6, 

 New York : Cassell, Petter & Galpin. — We have 

 already noticed this beautiful work. The part 

 before us has for its colored illustration, "Le- 

 guminous plants and weeds." Among them is 



the Alsike clover (called here meadow-clover), 

 Trifolium medium; also. Hop-trefoil, Lucern, 

 Birds-foot trefoil, Millfoil, Rib-grass, and other 

 things. The text in this number is devoted 

 mainly to the geological formation of soils, — also 

 a chapter with illustrations on underdraining. 



Illustrated Annual of Phrenology 

 FOR 1880. S. R. Wells & Co., N. Y.— Among 

 other interesting matters are some good horti- 

 cultural items, particularly illustrations of Aus- 

 tralian Tree Ferns and Zamias. 



Death of the Founder of the Garden- 

 er's Monthly, Daniel Rodney King. — 

 This well known lover of Horticulture died at 

 his residence at Roxboro, near Philadelphia, on 

 the 13th inst., aged 62 years. For some years 

 he has been in feeble health from paralysis, 

 though naturally of a strong and vigorous frame. 



He was descended from the old family of the 

 Rodneys, famous in the history of the revolution, 

 and before the war for the Union was at the 

 head of one of the leading manufacturing estab- 

 lishments which had its chief support from the 

 Southern States. Much of his wealth was de- 

 voted to gardening, and his home was celebrated 

 for rare and beautiful plants, and the taste dis- 

 played in their arrangement. He was one of 

 the leading supporters of the Pennsylvania Hor- 

 ticultural Society in its best days, was for many 

 years its President, and it was chiefly through his 

 exertions that the magnificent Horticultural Hall 

 was built, — a building which is one of the boasts 

 of the citizens of that great city. The idea of 

 establishing the Gardener's Monthly wholly 

 originated with him, and his money .sustained it 

 for several years, until it was able to go alone. 



The breaking out of the war was a serious 

 blow to him. He had been extremely liberal 

 with the Southern people, and extended to them 

 heavy and extended credit. These debts due 

 him were all appropriated by the Confederate 

 government, and was a serious blow to him, and 

 which with the loss of the market for his goods, 

 gave him, financially, a blow from which he 

 never recovered to any extent that would war- 

 rant him in devoting much to horticultural luxu- 

 ries, though to the last he preserved a lively 

 interest in all that was going on. 



The idea of establishing the Gardener's 

 Monthly originated solely from his love of the 

 subject, and without the slightest idea of making 

 any money by the venture. 



At that time the leading horticultural maga- 



