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THE GARDENER'S MONTHLY 



[March, 



100 cider apple trees,and last fall he gathered about 

 100 bushels of the finest fruit. From some older 

 trees, which came from the original stock near 

 Pineville, he had an average of 40 bushels each. 



On the property are nine large green houses, 

 filled with ornamental and flowering plants of 

 all kinds. The plants in pots are sold mostly in 

 the spring and fall, for bedding-out and other 

 domestic uses. In winter, and especially during 

 the hoUdays, a large business is done in cut flow- 

 ers, and to produce these there are special houses 

 for roses, carnations, camellias, etc. The hard 

 times have interfered considerably with the cut- 

 flower trade. 



Mr. S. takes a warm interest in horticultural 

 improvement, notwithstanding his busy life; 

 and at present he is President of the Fruit 

 Growers' Society of the State, which held its 

 annual meeting in Doylcstown on Jan. 19th. 



QUERIES. 



Ellis Park, Chicago.— W. H. P., Chicago, LI., 

 writes: "It was very gratifying to me as well as 

 to many others, to find that Mr. Meehan was 

 pleased with some things at Ellis Park. We 

 value the place very much,notmercly for the posi- 

 tive enjoyment we have while there,but because it 

 shows how much may be done in the gardening 

 way to make a city delightful, even though space 



and means are limited. The space is but three 

 acres and the total appropriation for all purposes 

 is only $2,500." 



Names of Ferns. — S. G. — It is not easy to name 

 fragments of ferns, especially without fruit. 1, 

 appears to be some Doodia. 2, Adiantum per- 

 haps and concinnum. 3, Cassaberia hastata in 

 fruit. 4, Pteris longifolia. 5, Probably a fragment 

 of Aspidium spinulosum. 6, Nephrolepis bul- 

 bosa. ■ 8, Cassaberia hastata, piece of a barren 

 frond. 9, piece of some Davallia. 



Not IX THE Trade. — The following card ex- 

 plains itself 



Near Louisville, Ky., February 11, 1876. 



Dear Sir. — I have for several years past been 

 in regular receipt of trade lists and wholesale 

 catalogues from numerous nurserymen in the 

 United States and in Europe. Upon inquiry I 

 find some directory has my name down as a nur- 

 seryman. It is quite a mistake as I am only an 

 amateur and have never been engaged in the 

 business, either as florist or nurseryman. How 

 shall I have the error corrected, for while I 

 could find many persons who would be glad to 

 get and read a good descriptive retail catalogue 

 and thereby be induced to buy, I know of no one 

 in this vicinity who cares to have a trade-list and 

 wholesale catalogue, while they are perfectly 

 useless to me. Will you mention this matter for 

 me in 'the Gardener's Monthly, and oblige, 



Yours most Respectfully, Thos. S. Kennedy. 



Horticultural rfociETiES. 



C031MUNICA TIONS. 



PENNSYLVANIA FRUIT GROWERS' SOCIETY. 



BY M. 



The annual meeting of this society was held 

 this year, and for the first time at Doylestown. 



Mr. Edwin Satterthwaite, the well-known fruit- 

 grower, and president elect, presided, his past 

 experience in our Legislature well fitting him, 

 in addition to his horticultural eminence, for this 

 responsible position. He was elected for another 

 term, as indeed were all the old officers, except 

 the treasurer, for which office Mr. Geo. B. Thcnn- 

 as, of West Chester, was chosen. As the funds 

 of the society were in a prosperoua condition, 



the membership fee was reduced from two dol- 

 lars to one dollar a year, and this is to include a 

 copy of the annual proceedings to every mem- 

 ber. 



In the more practical business of fruit culture, 

 Mr. H. M. Engle, of Marietta, for the General 

 Fruit Committee, made a report on the condition 

 of fruit culture the past year in the State. The 

 pear seems always more or less of a success, 

 never an entire failure, in Pennsylvania. The 

 apple crop was fair, but not equal to former 

 years. Plum culture seems on the increase, and 

 injuries from the curculio not so prevalent. The 

 knot on trees, which injured the cherries so badly 

 in years gone by, is not near as bad as formerly, 



