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The next beet thing seems to be some of the 

 dwarf varieties of Eupatorium. — Ed. G. M.] 



New Cestrum. — " J. W.," Louisville, Ky., says : 

 •' Mr. Rafferty, a florist here, has a seedling Oes- 

 trum, which I think is distinct. The seed was 

 taken oflT Cestrum Parquii, but this one turned 

 out pale yellow, a shade lighter than aurantia- 

 cum, open all the time, and gives off" its frag- 

 rance during the night, same as Parquii, and 

 has no bad odor like aurantiacum. Will be 

 glad to know what you think of it." 



[This ought to be a valuable variety. — Ed. 

 G. M.] 



Queries ON Stkam Heating. — " William H. B.," 

 Independence, Kansas, says : " The talks on 

 steam-heatiug are becoming very interesting to 

 me. I use flues, and am away from the line of 

 trade between great propagators. I wish a little 

 information. First, I observe that water must 

 boil to create steam. Now, for night heat, must 

 some one attend to the fires to keep the water 

 boiling, or do we start into the night with a 

 pressure, or supply of steam, to last through ? 

 Again, can the steam-pipes be carried in any 

 direction, and raised or lowered at pleasure, 

 without affecting the result ; or, is it like hot 

 water, hottest at the highest point? Could one 

 heat their dwelling from same boiler? Could I 

 use a dismantled threshing machine boiler? Is 

 it best to place the boiler inside the house with 

 only the front in the shed, as we do other appa- 

 ratus ; if so, would it not be too hot for anything 

 directly over the boiler ? How high a pressure 

 is carried, and how far can steam be carried 

 under cover, and how far under ground between 

 disconnected houses ?" 



Winter Blooming White Flower. — "R. L. B." 

 wants a better winter white flower than Stevia or 

 Eapatorium affords. What shall it be ? 



Black Flea on Heliotrope. — " Florist," Des 

 Moines, Iowa, says : " A little black flea in spring 

 attacks my Heliotropes, Primroses, Sweet Alys- 

 aum and other plants, and works great destruction 

 to their foliage. What can I do to destroy him, or 

 prevent his ravages? So far, the only remedy I 

 have found is hand-picking in the early morn- 

 ing, when he is chilled. Am also troubled in 

 summer with another insect on the upper and 

 under sides of foliage of Callas and Farfugiums. 

 Under an eye-glass it looks like a small red ant, 

 with a long, sharp snout. After its attacks, the 

 leaves look blistered, and are spoiled." 



[The editor saw what he presumes the same 

 insect, on some Heliotropes at North Bend, 

 Ohio, last summer. It is not known East, so far 

 as we know. — Ed. G. M.] 



PoiNSETTA pulcherrima.— " W. S. B." asks : 

 •' Can I grow the Poinsetta pulcherrima from 

 seed ; if so, where can I get it? I do not find it 

 in any of the many catalogues. I can find the 

 plant advertised." 



[It rarely, if ever, perfects its seeds under cul- 

 tivation. It is always raised from cuttings. — Ed. 

 G. M.] 



The Detroit Carnations.— August D. Mylius, 

 Detroit, Mich., says : " The small article I sent 

 you about Mr. Hinze's Red and White Oarna- 

 tions^ which you kindly inserted in January 

 number, resulted in a great many inquiries, 

 which I undertook, with Mr. Hinze's consent, to 

 answer. I wrote you another article which did 

 not appear. In that, I told all that inquired the 

 truth about these two Carnations. All I knew 

 was according to Mr. Hinze's statement, as he 

 told me himself. A number inquired for plants, 

 so I told some if the price I gave them was satis- 

 factory, I would advertise the two varieties — 

 White, at $6 per 100 ; Red, $5 per 100— which I 

 did, after receiving satisfactory answer. I ad- 

 vertised the plants I had propagated for my 

 trade (cut flower). But I had no intention of 

 advertising at all at the time I wrote the article 

 to you last December. A few days ago, I heard 

 from Mr. John Breitmeyer, that he intended 

 to write an article for the Monthly concerning 

 these advertisements — Mr. Taber's and mine — 

 as if I were infringing on his Carnation circular. 

 I put an honest advertisement in the Monthly. 

 If my plants don't suit, it is my loss. What Mr. 

 Taber does is none of my business; but I want 

 it distinctly understood by Mr. Breitmeyer that 

 I knew nothing concerning Taber's advertise- 

 ment, till noticing it in the Monthly. I called 

 the Carnations Hinze's Seedlings because more 

 know them by that name than any other, and, 

 besides, he is the originator of these two. I can- 

 not help if Taber calls them 'Garfield and 

 Blaine.' If Mr. Breitmeyer has a seedling he 

 calls ' Garfield,' that is not the same as Mr. Ta- 

 ber's, and has nothing to do with me, and I hope 

 you will see that my name is not mixed up with 

 Mr. Breitmeyer and Mr. Taber. But I know 

 you will see justice done. 



''And concerning the steam article, Mr. Breit- 

 meyer said that only Mr. Taber and I had any- 



