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CATALOGUES. 



Roses, Plants and Flower Seeds is the title of the bright 72 page illustrated 

 catalogue issued by Messrs. Webster Bros., of Hamilton, Ont. This firm have made 

 roses their specialty .... Illustrated Catalogue of Spraying Pumps and Nozzles, manu- 

 factured by the Deming Co. , Salem, Ohio, U.S.... Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue 

 of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, vSmall Fruits, Vines, Shrubs, Pvoses, Plants, etc., grown 

 and for sale by J. Wragg & Sons, Waukee, Iowa, U. S .... Catalogue of Fruit and Orna 

 mental Trees, Plants, etc., for sale by Edwin Hersee, Bloomsdale Nursery, Woodstock, 

 Ont. ..." From a Push-cart to the Trolley-car in Fruit Growing." Illustrated Catalogue 

 of Fruit Trees. G. H. & J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn. , U.S . . . . 1896. Catalogue 

 of Hardy Northern Fruits, Evergreens, etc. , grown and for sale by J. V. Cotta, Nursery, 

 111., U.S. 



BOOKS. 



HoBTictJLTUKE. A new monthly journal on Fruits, Flowers and Plants. 25 cents a 

 year. M. Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Onio, U.S. 



Prizes for Best Orchards in East Simcoe are offered by The Orillia 

 Horticultural Society. The points to be considered are such as site, soil, culti- 

 vation, varieties, pruning, general condition, etc. The tw<5 prices aggregate the 

 sum of $50. 



The Burbank Plum, which is counled about the best of the Japan varie- 

 ties, is said, by Prof. Bailey, to be about a week or more later than Abundance, 

 with firmer flesh and better flavor. The tree is of sprawling habit, requiring 

 shortening in, and it is enormously productive. 



The Scilly Flower Trade. — The West Briton of Truro, Eng., says : 

 " The Scilly flower trade is flourishing just now, growers reaping great benefit 

 from the recent mild weather. On Monday the S.S. ' Lyonesse' brought across 

 to Penzance the largest quantity of flowers ever landed at one time — 4,849 

 boxes, weighing about 30 tons. Last Saturday the same steamer brought 3,730 

 boxes, and on the previous Thursday 4,258 boxes. Only eight tons were sent 

 last year for the whole of February, as the frost seriously affected the flowers. 



