BUDS, BLOSSOMS, FRUITS. 



Acer pseudoplatamis, and the Biblical scholar would claim 

 that the sycamore is Ficiis syconioi-iis. Investigation 

 also shows that there is a sycamore in New South Wales, 

 Sterculia lurida, and a white sycamore of Australia, 

 Cryplocarpa obovata. 



Surprise Point. — This is a picturesque view over- 

 looking Lake Michigan from the grounds of our corres- 

 pondent " W. C. E." This gentleman's garden extends 

 some distance to the right of the part shown in the 

 engraving, and also into the valley to the left. We pre- 

 sent as an illustration of the commendable course that 

 is opsn to thousands of persons doing business in our 

 cities, in choosing charming picturesque home spots in 

 the country, instead of settling down in the midst of 

 brick, mortar and stone in a town. For our part we 

 cannot imagine how people can satisfy themselves to be 



to allow swine and chickens to eat up all wormy fruit as 

 fast as it falls from the trees. Every orchardist should 

 arrange his fences in such a way that he can turn his 

 hogs into the orchard to devour waste fruit. In this 

 way it will be possible for us to grow sound fruit for 

 years ; while, if we allow all wormy fruit to rot under 

 the trees, it will not be long before there will be just as 

 much of that kind of fruit as ever. We have two 

 enemies to fear in our apple orchards, the codling-moth 

 and scab. The latter is much worse on sweet than on 

 sour varieties. Of pears the Kieffer is growing in favor 

 here. It bore a full crop again last season when most 

 others failed. When fully ripe the fruit is good enough 

 for anybody to eat. Grafting or budding our American 

 varieties of pears upon the Mikado seedling stocks, marks 

 a new era in paar-growing. While the Mikado is worth- 



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Mich 



.\ View From 

 From a photo,n;r 



W. C. Ega 



closely crowded in the cities, when the country in so 

 many instances affords most delightful spots, at points 

 near to town for residence. What healthful recreation 

 is thus afforded to the brain, tired with close business 

 pursuits! We are glad to observe the largely increasing 

 number of city business people who are considering this 

 matter sensibly, 



Apple and Pear-Growing in Texas. — The great 

 question with us is how to follow up the temporary ad- 

 vantage we have gained over the insect world, and keep 

 thepests in check hereafter. Probably tha easiest way is 



less as a fruit, it is unsurpassed as a stock for thrift and 

 healthfulness. It also grows freely from cuttings, more 

 so than even Le Conte. It does not sprout from the 

 root, and is to all appearance free from disease. — 

 J. W. Stribenrauch, Texas. 



An Example of Socialism in one of its most agree- 

 ableforms is what the Boston Transcript calls theTwilight 

 Park Association — a summer settlement in the heart of 

 the Catskills. Here is a cluster of inexpensive but 

 tasteful cottages in the midst of magnificent scenery, 

 where nature's ruggedness has only been slightly modi- 



