EDITOE'S TABLE. 



The renewal of my subscnption to the Ilorii.cullurist prompts me to express my bigh appre- 

 ciation of its merits. Having received it since its commencement, and read each number with 

 interest and profit, it has now become to me a necessity, and one with which I could not 

 dispense. It lis true, that some of its articles do not interest me, nor can it be expected that 

 each article would alike interest all subscribers. If, however, any department of horticulture 

 demands a larger share of attention from you, it u the Kitchen Garden, although I have of late 

 noticed several valuable articles. "Will not one of your correspondents, say the " Old Digger," 

 or Mr. Chorltox, or Mr. Meeuan, give us an article showing us how to make the most of a smaJl 

 garden, and when and what to plant so as to keep the ground always occupied. I have mysel^ 

 but just begun to learn, and I doubt not there are many of your readers, like me, who from igno- 

 rance, have unoccupied ground for much of the season, not being able so to arrange it as to have 

 the proper succession. A list of the best varieties of the leading vegetables would be valuable. 



The Horticulturist has lost a warm friend in the death of Judge Bauculo, and many of its 

 readers will recollect several valuable ailicles fui'nished by him, over the signature of " B." He 

 took especial interest in the culture of the Grape, the Strawberry, and the Pear, and had a large 

 collection of each. He devoted to his garden all the time his arduous judicial duties would allow 

 him. He was a careful investigator, yet ever ready to avail himself of the experience of others 

 He died away from his home, and during his painful illness often expressed the wish that he 

 might once more see his garden, where he had spent so many pleasant hours — ^but his hopes were 

 not realized. He died in the midst of his years and his usefulness, and his loss may well be 

 deplored. J. — Potiyhkccpde, K. Y. 



The death of Judge Baeculo has indeed left a great blank in our list of friends and cor- 

 respondents. For many years he devoted much time to his garden and orchard. He was 

 a close and accurate observer, and always ready to communicate the results of his 

 experience. We have received at diftereut times, letters from various parts of the country 

 requesting the address of " B," from persons who desired to consult him on subjects to 

 which he had given special attention. In every case we were very kindly thanked by 

 these persons for liaving afforded them a correspondence so pleasant and instructive. Yet, 

 he was only beginning to see the results of his experiments— just about to gather the fruit 

 of his laburs. 



Some years ago he had planted dwarf Pears largely, but he informed us last spring, that 

 many failed, and he set about replacing them with standards. He expressed a great par- 

 tiality for the Bnffam and Bartlett. Beside fruit trees, he planted last spring many 

 ornamental trees, shrubs, &c., and had commenced some experiments with hedges. In the 

 midst of all these pleasant labors at home, as well as of his important public duties, he is 

 called suddenly away ; but the good that he has done remains. 



Letter. Fcom Pittsbuegu. — I send you the proceedings of the last two meetings of our Horti- 

 cultural Board, chiefly with a view to its bearing on the Strawberry question. As you will 

 observe, the report of last year, which condemned the McAvoys Superior, is this year revised 

 and corrected. You will bear in mind that the season hero has been unusually dry, and that the 

 berries, the measurement of which is given, did not therefore reach their full proportions. 

 Especially was this the case with the British Queen and McAvorfs the beds of which, being dis- 

 tant from the hydrant, got no water, while the Victoria and Buist were watered occasionally. 

 Taking these things into consideration, these two varieties have done well. These are perhaps 

 the first genuine British Queen grown in this country,* and give fair promise to sustain their 

 En-Tlish reputation. The variety which we call Victoria, was so named by one of our growers 

 label was lost from the original plant imported from England. A box of them was 

 The British Queen, haa been grown here for the last eight or ten years, but with indifferent success. 



