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striped and splashed with the rich crimson of Papa Gon- 

 tier, of which it is a "sport." The base of the petals is 

 of a rich amber. It possesses the general character of 

 Gontier, but has larger and more substantial flowers, a 

 more vigorous growth and greater productiveness. It is 

 very aptly named the "Rainbow." We now have two 

 elegant striped roses added to a genus of which the old 

 York and Lancaster was the sole representative, I be- 

 lieve, Vick's Caprice, a hardy hybrid, and the Rainbow. 

 — Mrs. M. D. Wellcome. 



Amelanchier ainifofia, a beautiful native shrub, is 

 now in full bloom. Its appearance is most attractive 

 With leaves one-fifth to one-third grown, great masses 

 of pure white flowers arranged in rosette-like, compact 

 racemes, and a pleasing, graceful habit, is it any wonder 

 that it calls forth highest praise ? Not only is it attrac- 

 tive now, but all through the summer its simple, soft, 

 light green and half-velvety foliage makes it one of our 

 wildwood favorites. It is equally admired on the lawn, 

 where it is occasionally seen. It grows from 6 to 12 feet 

 high, bears transplanting and readily yields to man's 

 treatment in the nursery, garden or on the lawn. Some 

 very pretty examples of training to single trunk are to 

 be found, but its native beauty is only seen when grown 

 in its native habit — a free, open shrub with many as- 

 cending stems. — E. R. Lake, Oregon. 



Hardy Roses on their own roots are nearly always 

 best, as the grafted ones are much more tender, and 

 therefore more easily winter killed, the old stock re- 

 maining and the grafted part dying off. Many people 

 prefer to commence with small roses in the cheap 

 collections. I grant the cheapness and the small plants 

 to be all right where one intends to have many roses^ 

 and has a sufficient stock of patience to wait two or 

 three years for satisfactory results. But it is poor 

 policy, and expensive as well, to allow florists to make 

 the selection, for they usually send any variety of which 

 they have an abundance. One should choose one's 

 roses (if of the hybrid perpetuals) as one would choose 

 one's friends for life — carefully. It is really more satis- 

 factory to pay from two to five cents more on each 

 rose, and get what is really fine and desired, than to let 

 some one else send anything that may suit his taste or 

 of which he may have an abundance, and after caring 

 for them perhaps for a year or two, find that they are 

 not of your favorite style or color, and are rather com- 

 mon. For those who can afford it, and it always is the 

 best way, and who may wish only for a few hardy roses, 

 it is well to buy dormant plants two or three years old, 

 and set them out before the sap begins to flow and the least 

 bit of growth begins ; or, to buy potted roses on their 

 own roots, from one to two years old, which have been 

 grown especially for spring trade in a cool greenhouse, 

 and not been forced into bloom. I have tried all ways 

 and sizes, and the latter with me has been more satis- 

 factory. Then, again, I always prefer, in ordering roses, 

 to have them sent by express, as the ball of earth around 

 the roots need not then be greatly disturbed, and the 

 plants do not receive the check in growth which they 



otherwise would. The expense of the express charges 

 is usually well made up by the extra size of plants 

 sent, and the extra plants which are presented to defray 

 extra cost to the recipient — GretaBeverly. 



The Horticultural Building at the World's Fair. 

 — The Prairie farmer gives the following description of 

 it; "The building faces east on the broad surround- 

 ing water-way. The structure will be 1,000 feet long 

 with an extreme width of 386 feet. The plan is a cen- 

 tral pavilion with two end pavilions, connected with the 

 central pavilion by front and rear "curtains," forming 

 two interior courts each 88x270 feet. The center pavil- 

 ion is roofed by a glass dome 187 feet in diameter and 

 113 feet high. Its crystal dome and roofs of glass being 

 designed to admit and yet properly soften the light and 

 heat of the sun, aided by the best possible system of 

 ventilation. " This great structure will deserve the finest 

 exhibition possible. 



Insect Pests. — The careful orange grower is just 

 now engaged in a contest with the red spider and other 

 pests of the insect family affecting the orange trees. 

 Spraying the tops is growing in favor, and is generally 

 accepted as the most eftective method of getting rid of 

 the pests. Opinions are divided as to the best prepara- 

 to use. Kerosene emulsion was the favorite until within 

 a year or two. Since then the Bean insecticide and 

 similar preparations put on the market by others are 

 growing in favor. Rev. Lyman Phelps, who has given 

 as much intelligent research as any other man in the 

 state to this subject, uses bisulphate of soda, ten pounds 

 to fifty gallons of water, and finds this a safe and effica. 

 cious remedy. Care should be taken, however, not to 

 increase the proportion of the soda, as a stronger solu- 

 tion might result in injury to the foliage. He expresses 

 the opinion that the insect pests will prove a friend to 

 the careful cultivator, as the careful and industrious man 

 will adopt vigorous and effective treatment, and thus 

 keep his grove in a healthy condition, while his indolent 

 neighbor will neglect his trees, until the damage is so 

 great as to take him out of the race 



Let no man think that successful orange growing can 

 be attained without constant labor and eternal vigilance. 

 The business requires the most thorough attention to 

 details and will not thrive on negligence. On the other 

 hand, it will reward industry and intelligent application 

 as no other branch of agriculture or horticulture can do. 

 Insect pests are common to all warm latitudes. The 

 little fellows work while mankind sleeps. Rain or shine, 

 they are active in their ravages and prolific in reproduc- 

 ing their kind. — F/a. Agriciiltiirisl . 



Trouble in the Fern Case. — Last fall we dug out 

 of old stumps the soil ferns like, and I baked every bit 

 of it, hoping to destroy my old enemies — the snails — 

 that have bothered me every year since the case was 

 started. I routed the snails, only to fall a victim to a 

 more disgusting pest. With horns and hoofs, it would 

 have been a perfect little devil. Late in the fall, when 

 my case was just lovely, I found some beautiful moss 

 in the woods. This was carefully taken up and placed 



