(C. B., Princeton, 111.) RosBa. — For hardy perpetual-blooming /)t//ar Roses, we would recora- 

 menJ you the following rii|)id growers: Barrone J'rcvost, Pius IX, Jiohcrt JJiirn\ Caroline de 

 SaiiMil, Jacqucz Lajilte, nud Mrs. Ell'nJ. The April number wus made up before your letter 



ranched us. 



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■Willows.— Ever since Mr. Chaules Downino's excellent article upon Willows ami Willow Culture appeared In 

 tlio HorticHltui-ist (April number, p. 172,) I have been looking: for another from liim on the growing and niunagement 

 of Willow fence anil screens. I thinl< he will be doing a great fiivor to many of your readers by so doing. J have 

 been conlfinplaling setting ont ^Ylllows and I.onibardy I'ojilars, for fence and screens, the following summer, and wish 

 to know the best plan to manage them. II. H. — Whuhentir Ventre, Conn. 



"We hope Mr. Downing, or some one else who has experience in such matters, will give us a few 



hints. 



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I send you, per express, a small box of Apples known here as the Mi'TiUe Apjilp. The fruit was brought to this 

 State, some time since, from New York, (I think from either Herkimer or Westchester county.) by ('(*l. J am us 15. Hint. 

 I have never seen the name in any catalogue, though I presume you have it umJer some other name. You will oblige 

 me by stating what you know about it, if anything, and also your opinion of the Apple. It is a great favorite in this 

 section. Tlie specimens sent are medium size. A. W. llo\z\.—Pa7U.iac, Mich. 



A very nice, mild, juicy Apple, considerably cultivated, and highly esteemed, in Herkimer 

 county, where it originated. Mr. Ciias. Spinner, of Herkimer, informs us that it was called 

 "Middle Apple," from having been found on the line between two adjoining farms. He says, 

 also, that it usually commands a higher price in their markets than any other variety. 



Eed SriDER Eemedy.— A subscriber, with a small parlor conservatory, (say 9 ft. by C ft.) protected from frost by 

 double glass, understands smoking down the Green Fly, &c., asks (after searching in vain for some antidote) for a 

 remedy for the Eed Spider, which has become a formidable enemy to some fine Itoses. giving them the appearance of 

 injury by Are. The plants were in a fine, healthy condition when placed in the house last autumn, which was Ihor- 

 oufhly painted outside and inside, during the summer, in order to extirpate the Spider, if possible, which had made 

 its appearance there the previous winter. 



Any inlormation, through the columns of the Jlorticidturiff, may prove valuable to others, as well as to your 

 Inquirer. 



Sul|)hur is the great enemy of the Red Spider, and if you make a wa>h of from H oz. to 2 oz. 

 of sulphur to a gallon cf water, and syringe your plants on both the upper and under sides of the 

 leaves daily with it, you will soon get rid of the Red Spider. The 8u][>hur will mix better with 

 the water if made into a paste with soft soap. 



Slorticultural SotirtitK, &t. 



Brooklyn Hokticultce.m. Society. — The most delightful indications of approaching spring, after 

 the terribly severe winter, we have yet seen, was the gay exhibition of the Brooklyn Horticultural 

 Society, which closed last evening, the TJth of April. It was a decided hit, and never have we 

 seen an exhibition give so much gratification. Strictly speaking, some of the former exhibitions 

 have excelled this in rare speciinen plants in peifection of bloom, but in quantify and gny colors, 

 this excelled all others. The standard varieties of Azaleas, Roses, Geraniums, <fce., together wilh 

 a few really fine new seedlings, and the thousands of Cinerarias, Carnations, Verbenas, Fuchsia?, 

 Stock-Gillies, Hyacinths, <tc., made the display very brilliant and attractive. Ct>ming, too, just 

 on the heel of snow storms, with spring lingering in the lap of winter, full eighteen or twenty 

 days later than usual, it called forth — particularly on the part of the ladies — the strongest 

 expressions of delight. 



The rooms during the evening were crowded to their utmost capacity, and before the visitors 

 separated, they were addressed most eloquently and appropriately by the Rev. Dr. Vinton, of 

 ty. His voice and articulation was so good that all in the room could hear him distinctly, 

 the address elicited frequent aud loud applause. He knew not why he was selected as 



