3TTT 



FOREST AND 



STREAM. 



6.1 I 6 and remains until October 3D, breeding sparingly in tho 



BlougtlB. a i i ■ . .ii . . numerous, 



Ptotoll ddok. Tbls iluck arrives April s, ami remains 

 nnr.il October 23. Breeds in small numbers in this region, in the early 

 spring, ami also flaring September im.i October it is rerj abundant, 



c/j.i.' 1 .. .,,.'. . ' iv> .ill duck. Is fouml here from April 8 

 until '"- ' Here. 



Killers this region April 22, 

 and the greal et majority pass in a few 'lays farther North, it Is proli- 



ableaverj tc« i breed here, Returns September m, frnni 



which ilate until October unit is very abundant, 



teal. Arrives April 24 : re- 

 mains! i rna from the North early m August, and re- 

 nin , iiiltoat. Arrives May 1, and remains 

 >er In. Breeds here. Is at all times abundant. 



ita. Shoveller. This duck is found here in large iinm- 



iii April is until October 30. Breeds here. 



Ate frpoMa, Summer duck. Is an exceedingly rare duck here. 



Anion.' many thousand ducks killed by the keen sportsmen of Fort 



1 have seen but oue of Ibis species. 



PuligrUamarila. Greater swamp duck. Arrives April 19, rests a 



few days, ami then icsumes Its long northern flight. Tteturns about 



in Lsl of October in considerable numbers, and dually disappears 



luck. Appears here April 19, and 

 follows the same course as the preceding. Is, however, much more 

 numerous during the fall. 



Reef-head duck. Arrives here April 

 16, aud remains until October 80. Breeds In considerable numbers 

 here. From the middle of September uniil the end of October is 

 abundant. 



(To be continued,) 



rJAT.T Water Pike. — In the body of an editorial in last 

 week's issue of this journal the statement was made incident- 

 ally that many species of fishes will thrive equally well in 

 salt water or fresh, if acclimated.. One of these is the pike, 

 which fish are ascertained to be exceedingly abundant in the 

 salt waters of the Chesapeake Hay, although generally regard- 

 ed as a st Hotly fresh-water species. Some who have been 

 cognizant of this fish have maintained that it was a distinct 

 variety, but there seems to be no doubt of its identity with 

 the inland pike, and wo find it referred to as SsqX reticulata 

 i 'Lesueur, t tnl,) aud E. bimis ( Mitchell), in the Reports of 

 the Maryland Fish Commissioners, the most valuable work 

 of the kind that has yet been issued. Our extended investi- 

 gations show that these fish spawn in the Patapaco, Magoty, 

 njptauk and Annapolis Roads. There 

 are few caught below the Choptank, and scarcely any above 

 the Sassafras River. They are taken every day in the year, 

 the largest, quantity in extreme cold weather, when they arc 

 brought to market by wagon loads. At Norfolk they are not 

 common. Prof. Ellzey, of Blacksburg, Virginia, says that 

 they were very numerous six or seven years ago at West 

 River, Md., where they were caught in seines in February 

 and March, but during the past few seasons only occasional 

 specimens have been taken, lie volunteers the opinion that 

 they might be taken with the fly, which was a question asked 

 by a correspondent some weeks ago. Prof. Beal, of the Iowa 

 Agricultural College, says he has known of their being taken 

 through the ice in winter with a hook. 



Mr. S. 11. Seoggins, a veteran market man, of Baltimore, 

 claims these pike are essentially a salt-water fish, which do not 

 go into fresh water. He says, " I have been among them for 

 thirty years, and never knew one to be caught in fresh water 

 unless il hud strayed away from the school and was in sickly 

 condition. Possibly they go into fresh water to spawn. The 

 following letter from Prof. Beal will throw additional 

 light on the subject : 



Ames, la., May 1, 1BI7, 

 Wksbbs. EniTons : 



I nonce In your issuo of April 20 a letter from Mr.Beale, of Baltimore, 

 with regard to the salt water pike or pickerel of Chesapeake Day. 

 While residing at Annapolis, I bad several opportunities for examin- 

 ing thisiisb when fresh from I be water, and should pronounce it ideu- 



rttu the coi on fresh-water pickerel {Esox reticulums) oi the 



Eastern Statoa. Tue color and markings upon ihe sides are Hie same, 

 as nearly as we can tell, without specimens "I each for comparison, 

 and i heir lndiits of lying in Shallow water uear the shore and in bunches 

 of weeds are also similar. It is possible thai a specialist in ichthyology 

 might discover ihirerences. bnl tliaj are not apparent to the eyes oi an 

 ordinary student of nature. The water of the creeks and Inlets abopt 

 Chesapeake Bay are but slightly sail, aud but little affected by tides, 

 and are Unci about the shores Willi patches Of weeds aud rushes, 

 forming just the sort of places that Hie pickerel loves to inhabit, I see 

 U" h is. hi for supposing that the pickerel should uot live ill suit water 

 if the other conditions were suited lo Hs habits, as they so evidently 

 are here. The common eel 'Anguilta bostoatensia) lives in both salt and 

 fresh water, and in Eastern Masaaclutsetts the brook trout pass down 



5w of these salt-water pike being taken 

 through the ice m winter, precisely as 

 F. E. L. Beal. 



is upon this 

 considerable 



that, will live 

 that 1 1,.' only way that i 

 waa by the seine and by 

 is done for picker.!; at i 



We are very glad to be able to state that we have been able 

 to carefully examine and [compare these fish with our fresh- 

 . ii.'s, through the kind considerations of President J. 

 Sain-in Kotris, of the First .National Bank, Baltimore, who 

 Bent us five Splendid specimens thai, averaged some :ii inches in 

 length. We took pains to measure each separately, and found 

 but the slightest variations as to finrays and general struc- 

 ture, while, the color is identical with that of the inland fish. 

 i i ilii' formula for thejwo specimens which showed 

 rest variation i 

 i body 22J£ inches; headfi inches. Flu system: D. IB; P. 

 i 

 indies; bead 6% Inches. Fin system: D. IS; P 

 ii; V.9; A. 15 ; C.SO. 

 Color: Back, deep green ; sides, olive yellow; belly, white-- 



under Bus i thr ai . deep n d uppi I Una gn 



blue with yellow rim; numerous dark streaks on body pro- 

 ducing a reticulated appearance. 



The fin-ray formula for the inland pike, as given by DeKay 

 and other authorities, Is as follows : 



TJ.1S; P, 16 i 



Color and description nearly as given above. 



Alius w.s atCuab. RtilOOE A. Buo's, 55 Chatham Stkkkt, N. V.. to 

 Jliv IB.— Five full-grown Anubis baboons, Vynocephulus anuMs; eight 



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four pair ( 



f red-headed pochards. 



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pair 



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3, .»«"'■, 



•pejtelope; three pair of 



gold pile 



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silver pheasants, /.'"/■ 





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three 



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vultures. 



to M IT 15. Tin following 

 igh Messrs. Chas. Relche & 



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"Perpetual White" Moss 'tun" 



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THE ROSE IN THE GARDEN. 



TEE enthusiastic rosarian, now that his bushes have fairly 

 started growth, strolls among them, looking out for a 

 developing bud on some new rose added to his collection last 

 season, or carefully picking off that little maggot of the rose- 

 fly, which so often blasts his hopes by curling up a leaf 

 against some favorite bud and eating away its centre. He 

 has made notes of the best roses he has seen last year, and 

 resolves, by selecting only the best varieties, to make his 

 collection as good as possible. He, however, is apt to err by 

 selecting those that grow too weakly ever to make good 

 plants, and fine though an occasional flower may be, he is 

 sure to be disappointed. Vigor of habit is more essential to 

 secure a good show, more especially as our rose season is of 

 such short duration. Another very necessary qualification 

 is fragrance. If the roses possess first-rale form, good dis- 

 tinct and pure color, strong growth and erect habit, want of 

 fragrance is often thought of no importance. This is not as 

 it should be ; the point should be brought more prominently 

 forward, and it would be well for our horticultural societies 

 to offer premiums at their exhibitions for the most fragrant 

 roses both of the Tea and Hybrid Perpetual varieties. By far 

 the most useful roses in this climate arc the Tea roses, bloom- 

 ing as they do all Summer and late into the Fall— indeed, the 

 buds that comes in the cool nights of September and October 

 are much richer and finer than even those ot the first crop of 

 June. Probably the most fragrant of these is JJeconieiiMs, 



most lovely light colored rose, and altogether too little 

 crown. Soil Setine comes next, then Mad. Bravy, Catherine 

 Mermet, Mad. Mertot, Duchm of Edinburgh, etc. Souvenir de 

 Elfee, the most lovely of all the Teas, has a most distinct aud 

 peculiar fragrance like that of fresh tea, and though not so 

 pleasant us the first named, yet is equally sweet scented. 

 )farerhal Nell and Triomphe He Jlennes possess a large 

 amount of perfume, while Mad, W'ilkrmoz reminds one of the 

 most delicious fruit, and though rarely grown in perfection, 

 is for sweetness almost unrivaled. Chth of Gold is also very 

 sweet scented, and Rub, in and Gjevntmtr d'un Ami delight 

 you with their perfume as well as charm you with their 

 form. In fact, all the above named Teas are good in every 

 sense, and rarely, if ever, fail to bloom early and late. Of 

 Hybrid Perpetuals it is difficult to give a list, as the majority 

 of this class possess most exquisite perfume; a few may be 

 iwever, that are remarkably good. General Jacque- 

 ii.ii.ugthe dark roses, is pre-eminent for perfume, and 

 l.a France among the light. Abel Grand, too, is a most 

 fragrant rose, and that charming little rose, Boule de Nettie, 

 has a most sweet and distinct bouquet. Beauty of Wattham, 

 among the light, crimsons, is very fragrant, and Comptaar dn 

 Chabrillant among the light pinks. Modem Furtada is a 

 weak grower, but celebrated for its perfume, and Charl, s 



Le Fcbre, the grandest of dark roses, is also very sweet, 

 This imperfect list is given in the hope that other growers 

 will supplement it, and thus make an opening for another 

 election of rose?, viz.: "Those celebrated for their perf tune." 



I pun bast d all the roses on the list I did not have, and after 

 a trial "1 m\ Beasons, having purchased until now, niylist com- 

 prises one liinnlrt-d varieties. If I should have to make a selec- 

 tion of twelve, it would be the above. The list was diSsemi- 

 ■ as much as possible, and I believe it, has given a 

 sin. i.e impetus here for the cultivation of the '■Queen of 



"Qon'l Washington" and "IiaReine" prove intra ctable al 



seasous on my grounds; they rot in the bud. My soi 

 clay, which, with plenty of manure, seems 



to bring oni nry flower in all its glory. I bene 1 



little town, given the same variety of roses, could compete 



successfully with any place in the United States. 



i'or persons wishing to make up a baker's dozen, I would 

 add •'Souvenir de Win. Wood," the darkest rose I know. 



It'llie above is considered of .sufficient interest to give it to 

 the readers of FobEst ami StkeaM, I may have some more to 

 say about roses and hyacinths. Geo. C. Eyeiuh. 



[Our readers will feel very much indebted to this corres- 

 pondent) and will hope to bo favored again. — Ed.] 



THE CHOICEST ROSES FOR 

 CULTIVATION. 



Jackson, Miss., May 15. 

 Editob Fojbsst and Stream usd Rod akbGdn : 



SolllC 



doiieiil 

 having 



their bl 



(Iqnot 

 imily ' 



igo Mw»i .< Rura&New Yorker requested twelve 

 name a list of twelve roses for parties 

 imbet- only, saidlist to comprise twelve 

 o color, from white to the darkest, and 

 : through the season. The lisls scut in 

 . comprised sixteen roses, which iiiian- 

 dcrful, taking into consideration tin 



A Botanical Garden fob New York.— It seems fitting 

 that after the resuscitation of the Horticultural Society, the. 

 project of establishing a botanical gulden in connection with 

 Ihe Museum of Natural History at Central Park, should again 

 be warmed into life. The project, at ,, first, met with much 

 opposition, owing to the failure of similar plans in the past, 

 and the expense of such an undertaking. But lately il; has 

 been more favorably received. The [Legislature, some weeks 

 ago, granted a charter to Samuel B. Ruggles, Robert L. Stu- 

 art, and William B. Dodge, arid such other persons lis they 

 may associate with them, empowering them to establish a bo- 

 tanical garden in this city. The cost of arranging and fully 

 preparing it is estimated at from $300,000 to $850,000, which 

 amount it will be necessary to raise, in a great part, by pri- 

 vate subscriptions, and of which, part is already sub Cribed 

 The design of the gentlemen to whom the charter has been 

 granted, is to use as much as possible of Manhattan Square, 

 which, with the adjacent unoccupied properly that they can 

 secure, will give ample ground for all purposes, aud be of easy 

 access from the Central Park. 



lmitv is wonucitui, iu.mi.,_ ,,,^ ,...„.,....-......— ._ 



roses WO have, and the individual taste ot twelve men l 



N. T. Hoiaiotji/rt'K.u. Soi'iF.i v.— Let us again call atten- 

 tion to the contemplated exhibition of plants and flowers to be 

 held by this flourishing society' at (iilmore's Garden, Tuesday, 

 Wednesday and Thursday of next week. This meeting prom- 

 ises to be tho best ever held by this society, and we cannot do 

 better than to advise all interested in horticultural [natters, 

 or who wish to] see what the New York florists can do, when 

 competing against one another, to go and see for themselves. 



./. H. Patterson-.— Yonr plant is [,h meadea L., 



or American cowslip, a native of rich woods— Pennsylvania 

 and westward. It, makes a lovely plant for the mixed border, 

 and the white variety is equally beautiful, ft is called Shoot- 

 ing Star in the West. 



P. Davis, — St. Louis. The typical Viola ptdala, or Bird's. 

 foot Violet you send specimen of is not at all uncommon, and i 3 

 . most beautiful spring flower. We have seen a few spec*. 

 me" s f Hlre v, ' n ' Ie > DUt ,1l, 'y are tm - Your other plant is t | le 

 var ' J ' co ' 01 '' ' ue two upper petals of which are deep Vj„j , 

 ' | as it were, velvety like a pansy. AVo have uot see .. . ' 



tW section ' +^ 



Wukn to Pkune.— On this subject the doctors differ con- 

 siderably, kindley, speaking for England, says the best time 

 for pruning is usually winter or mid-summer. Renwich 

 would do heavy pruning between the coming out of frost in 

 spring and the opening of the leaf, moderate, pruning in June 

 or July. Downing thinks that, practically, a fortnight before. 

 mid-summer is by far the best season, on the whole, for 

 pruning in the Northern or Southern States. Cold gives 

 preference to June, duly or August for moderate pruning, 

 and considers the spring as the worst season. Barry says 

 that in Western New York they prune apples and other hardy 

 fruits as soon as the frost is out of the ground at I be end of 

 February or beginning of March. Thomas, in the Im 

 Fruit Guitarist., takes almost unqualified ground in favor of 

 winter pruning. 



GRASSHOPPERS AND GROUSE. 

 Editor FoKESl \Su Si REAM: 



A nonsensical uproar has beei ra e< 



hoppers, many men of good common sense falling •'inline" 

 and asserting' that shooting off the birds in the fi 

 the hopper plague Dr. Codes, In Chi ago Field, helped 

 the matter all lie could, and in au article on the subject 

 spoke of the sharp-tailed grouse, or Wixttm ynmhnpper bird; 

 . c dwellers in Ihe West have never known. 

 A ' being called the "Western grasshopper bird." Because a 

 bird will eat hoppers is no reason why il. should be called a 

 grasshopper bird, tf-so, every Western bird is entitled to the 

 name "all the same." The prairie grouse eal a few " hoppers," 



so do fame fowls around a tum I, and any One who bus 



observed a well-trained Shanghai or Cochin-China playing 

 circus with a lively hopper, can form an idea hoy, 

 pers a grouse will' capture in an hour. Grouse will leave a 

 country that is infested with hoppers, almost entirely. In 1.S75 



w< fronted north of Crookston, fou the Red River of the 



Norlh !, grouse were their in myriads, and very few hoppers. 

 Last fall on the : same ground, under favorable circumstances, 

 wfi failed to find birds enough to have any sport, bul 



plant; us blade ol prass. 31r. Jerome Marble 



and party, of Worcester, Mass., hud u like pi eni 



same ground. T. P, C. 



