January 29, 1896.] 



Garden and Forest. 



45 



Fig. 5 — Chrysanthemum, Mayflower. — See page 44. 



The Lily blight is not new to this town. It was noticed here 

 by Pringle fully fifteen years ago. It seems to come and go 

 like the Potato blight, which it closely resembles in many 

 ways. A part of last season was quite favorable to the devel- 

 opment of both in this section. 

 Charlotte, vt. . F. H. Horsford. 



Cultural Notes on Orchitis. 



'THE close observer of this class of plants, whether a culti- 

 -'■ vator or a plant physiologist, cannot fail to remark that 

 there are certain periods of rest and activity that are well 

 marked by the plant itself. Sometimes these periods do not 

 conform to our seasons, but, for the most part, the plants adapt 



