126 Horticultural JVotes. 



New Vnrirty of MulUerrif. 



A new variety of mulberry is luentionod by French journals as having originated 

 in Hunii-ary, with the long and unpronounceable name, Morns alba, Fegyoernekiana. 

 The tree itself, however, is not much longer than its name, for it only grows to a 

 height of six feet, and is said to be a dwarf of remarkable beauty. 



Madcii-a Nuts in CnliforHia. 



The walnut {Juglans Regia) crop is quite an item in Los Angelos county, Califor- 

 nla, where more attention has been bestowed upon the propagation of the walnut than 

 in any other part of the State. Fifty thousand pounds of this year's crop have been 

 sold at ten cents per pound. 



JPrlze for Insects, 



The Royal Horticultural Society (England), offers a prize of $50 for a collection of 

 British insects injurious to some one order of .plant used for food, such as crucifarae 

 (cabbage tribe), or the leguminosoe (bean tribe), etc. — the collector to be at liberty 

 to select such tribe of plants as he chooses. The insects to be exhibited in their 

 various stages of development, accompanied by specimens, models, or drawings of the 

 injuries caused by them. 



.■Ill Insect Show. 



Paris is also to have an "Insect Show" this month at the Luxembourg. The 

 exhibition will contain noxious and useful insectivora, will show the productions of 

 the latter, and specimens of the ravages caused by the former. Among the " usefuls" 

 is a little black fly, myriads of which appeared a few months ago to the great annoy- 

 ance of the citizen. It would seem that this fly fed upon those infinitesimal insects 

 that infest wall fruit, as well as those which do such injury to corn. 



C'lihbni/es. 



Although long lists of different sorts are quoted in seedsmen's catalogues, yet but 

 few of them are suited to the wants of the farm gardener. With good seed of any 

 of the following, he will have excellent cabbages : 



Bergen Drumhead. — A large sort, and the best keeper of any. Heads very large, 

 round and tinged with purple ; short stalk. The beat of the Drumheads, but needs 

 to be set out earlier than the following : 



Flat Dutch. — Another large sort, with very broad flat heads, and of a light green 

 color. For fall and early winter use it is a very good sort, but with me has been a 

 poor keeper. 



Slone Mason. — A solid but not large head, in fact rather small for market, but of 

 excellent quality and a fair keeper. Their size is unimportant ; it is always in good 

 demand, it is excellent for late or delayed planting, as it matures quickly. 



Drumhead Savoy. — For table the best of all, but the public does not yet know it, 

 and only a small number should be grown. A few freezings only make it the more 

 tender and sweet. An excellent keeper. 



Red Dutch. — This should be planted at least two weeks before even the Bergen 

 Drumhead, and upon richer soil. There is a limited call for it for pickling, and at 

 the restaurants and oyster saloons. — Frairie Farmer. 



fruit I'aclcinf/ in New Jerseij. 



The New Jersey Fai'mer says the packing houses of Brighton, N. J., three in 

 number, have put up about 1,500,000 cans of fruit and vegetables this season, pay- 

 inir out as high as $6,000 per week for labor. It also says that this year tomatoes 

 have paid the grower from $75 to 8125 per acre ; Lima beans, $70 to $100 ; peas 

 $50 to $100. Strawberries paid from $100 to $200, and in some cases high as $400, 

 but this was rare. 



