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lighter. Each hill needs but a small 

 quantity, and, of course, the mixing 

 should be thoroughly done. In default 

 of the horse machine the quickest 

 method T know of is this : Get coarse 

 cloth that will allow the mixture to sift 

 through easily and make some bags of 

 convenient size. Have a deposit of the 

 mixture at each end of the rows and in 

 the middle if they are long. Take a bag 

 in each hand and shake it over the rows 

 as fast as you can conveniently walk and 

 the work will be done in half the usual 

 time. — Philadelphia Weekly Press. 



A NEW ENEMY TO THE APPLE 

 TREE. 



We have received several specimens 

 of a minute beetle from U. L, Mowrey, 

 Providence Co., R. I., which he found 

 boring into and through branches of his 

 apple trees, It appears to be a hitherto 

 unknown enemy of the apple, at least, 

 we find no mention of its habits or food 

 in entomological works. Its scientific 

 name is Xylehorus obesus, and it was 

 first described by the late Dr. John L, 

 LeConte, in the *' Transactions of the 

 American Entomological Society," for 

 1868. Dr. Le Conte reported that this 

 species had been found in Virginia, 

 Massachusetts and Canada. The beetles 

 are about one-eighth of an inch long, 

 and rather stout, cylindrical, blackish- 

 brown, aud clothed with long, soft, 

 erect, pale colored hairs. Its antennae 

 are of a reddish brown, and the head, 

 convex, coarsely, but not densely punc- 

 tured. It is closely allied to the Pear 

 Scolytus {Scolytus pyri of Peck), des- 

 cribed in Harris' " Insects Injurious to 

 Vegetation," but diflfers from it by its 

 stouter form, and by the absence of the 

 small, acute tubercles on the sloping tip 

 of the elytra or wing- covers. This in- 

 sect is likely to become a dangerous 

 enemy of the apple and nearly related 

 trees, and it would be well for 

 orchardists throughout the country to 



be on the lookout for this pest, and all 

 infested branches and twigs should be 

 carefully cut off and burned, in order 

 to destroy both larvae and the mature 

 insects. — American Agriculturist. 



A DOZEN LILIES. 



For a dozen good hardy varieties 

 and species I would name the follow- 

 ing, but will add that there are others 

 equally desirable : — 



Lilium auratum (Gold-striped or 

 banded. — Flowers are very large, some- 

 times twelve inches broad ; petals spot- 

 ted with chocolate purple, and a broad 

 gold-colored stripe down the centre of 

 each petal. There are several varieties 

 with a red stripe in place of the gold or 

 yellow. 



L. lanci/olium album. — Pure white, 

 not so large as the former, but showy. 



L. lancijolium roseum. — Form and 

 size of the last, but of a pale rose color 

 spotted with purple. 



L. longi/eorum. — Flowers trumpet- 

 shaped, six to eight inches long, pure 

 white and very fragrant. Variety 

 Harrisi has recently become very popu- 

 lar for forcing in winter. 



L. browni. — A variety of species in- 

 termediate between longijeorum and 

 auratum, with somewhat trumpet- 

 shaped flowers, white within and choc- 

 olate color without. 



L. chalcedonicum. — Brilliant scarlet. 

 The petals are so much reflexed that the 

 flowers appear like a round scarlet 

 ball. 



L. Leichtlinii. — A beautiful Japan- 

 ese lily, growing two or three feet high, 

 with long slender alternate leaves. The 

 flowers are of a bright golden yellow, 

 spotted with small oblong blotches of 

 maroon brown. 



L. candidum. — The common white 

 lilv of the gardens : and, although one 

 of the oldest in cultivation, it is worthy 

 of a place in every collection. 



