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Seely Basket. 



Sir, — I notice your favorable commendation of the Seely fruit basket and has'c had 

 some inquiries from Ontario for material for the construction of that Ijasket, namely 

 veneer splints and discs for top and bottom. I would like to know if there are any people 

 in your fruit district who are making an effort for fancy packages of fruit. I have been 

 perfecting forms, presses and such other requisites for a uniform* and convenient size 

 which would be easily manufactured and easily handled in packing, which is no easy 

 matter, as 1 am already engaged in an extensive and long established business. 



I. B Seely, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Gladiolus Degeneration. 



SiK, — On page 171 you make me say, " raise your own seed as well." This should 

 read " raise from seed." Of course any one can raise his seed, but my claim is that new 

 crosses from seeds (wild varieties) are necessary to restore the fading vitality of the com- 

 mercial gladioli Gandivensis. Few choice collections have the necessary stock for such 

 work and practically none of the amateur collections. 



H. H. Groff, Simcoe, Ont, 



The Bamboo Garden, by A. B. Freeman, Milford, C. B., author of "Tales of Old 

 Japan," illustrated by Alfred Parsons. Published by McMillan & Co., of London and 

 New York. Price, $3. 



This is a beautifully got up volume in every respect, and so attractive that even one 

 who has no interest whatever in the cultivation of the bamboo can read it with pleasure 

 and profit. It deals especially with such varieties of hardy bamboos as can be grown in 

 England, describing their propagation, culture, uses, superstition, classification, descrip- 

 tion of species, etc, etc. 



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Farmers that buy THE PAGE are always satisfied THE PAGE turns all their stock, 

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