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jBditorial JVotices. 



all sketched in a way we have never seen 

 before ; while the last page somewhat re- 

 sembles the title of a Japanese Bible. 

 Throwing all humor aside (for we like 

 the firm ; its reliability, and good charac- 

 ter and enterprise are beyond question), 

 the interior of the Catalogue is equal to 

 the best issued by American seedsmen. 

 The colored plate of the new Cockscomb 

 is really a beauty ; so also the plate of 

 Verbena, a novel form of colored plate, 

 with pink and other colors on a black 

 ground ; also the engravings of the numer- 

 ous chromos are well executed. 



Henry A. Dreer issues his Catalogue 

 in usual style, introducing novelties and 

 some new illustrations. 



Pete?- Henderson ^' Co. were the. first 

 this year, we believe, in their issue of 

 their Catalogues. They contain illus- 

 trated frontispieces, in colors, of the new 

 Amaranthus Salicifol'us, and a large 

 number of well-arranged pages of flower 

 and vegetable seeds. We are informed 

 that their business has prospered most 

 gratifyingly since removal to their new 

 location in Cortlandt street. 



'Tlic I'rnirie 1^'arniei'. 



Since the accession of W. C. Flagg to 

 its staff as horticultural editor, its horti- 

 cultural department has been the ablest 

 and best conducted we have known of it 

 for many years. The times now den.anci 

 ' more practical matter and less philosophy. 

 Mr. Flagg's department is notabl}' prac- 

 tical, less theoretic, and with more com- 

 mon sense in its ideas. 



On page 57, February Horticultur- 

 ist, read the following corrections for 

 typographical errors : 



Sediims for Sedumcs. 



Mesemhrianthcvmms for Mcsenibryan- 

 themiums. 



Sernpervivums for Sempervivlum. 



t'liftli/'.s Stiinll t^ruit In*iti-iic(or. 



The value of Purdy's Small Fruit In- 

 structor which has been advertised in 

 our columns heretofore, may be judged 

 by the following subjects which it con- 

 tains. "Small Fruits for the Family," 

 "The Homes of the Farmer," "Advice 

 to new beginners," "What -vfe would do 

 with 10 acres," " Profits of Small Fruits," 

 "Secrets in making Small Fruits profita- 

 ble," "Marketing Fruits," "Gathering 

 Fruit," " Wagons for drawing Fruit," 

 " Shipping Fruit that perishes quickly." 

 "Size of Shipping Crates," "Plan for 

 laying out and planting a 20 acre plot 

 with Fruit and Vegetables," "Plan for 

 a kitchen garden for Fruit and Vegeta- 

 bles," "Stands for gathering the Fruit," 

 "Protection from Winds," " Kaising 

 New Sorts," "Manures," " Liquid 

 Manures." 



Strawberries — their profit — time to set 

 — preparation of the soil — to grow large 

 fruit — to produce fruit late in the season 

 — mulching material — winter protection 

 — taking up plants for setting — large and 

 small plants — growing plants for re- 

 setting — directions for setting — care of 

 plants after setting — crooked versus 

 straight rows — different modes of culture 

 and varieties. The same of raspberries, 

 blackberries, currants, gooseberries, and 

 grapes. "Fig culture," "Plan for a 

 drying house." Propagation of plants 

 from root cuttings, etc., etc. 



The work is finely illustrated with 

 plain, easily understood drawings, and is 

 of such Si practical character that it should 

 be in the hands of every man who owns 

 even a rod of ground. Price, only 25 

 cents. Address, A. M. Purdy, 



Palvnjra, N. Y. 



