*■.* Thk American Garden stands for simplicity , good taste and correctness in names of varieties. In' general botanical nomen- 

 clature it follows Bcntham and Hooker and Nicholson' s Dictionary of Gardening. In the names of fruits, it adopts the catalogue of 

 ike American Pomological Society, and in vegetables the Horticulturists' revision in Annals of Horticulture. In florists' plants, it follows 

 the determinations of the Nomenclature committee of the Society of American Florists. It opposes trinomial nomenclature , and therefore 

 ttlaces a comma or the abbreviation var. between the specific and varietal names. It uses capital initials for all specif c and varietal 

 Latin names which are derived from proper nouns. 



The California Onion Seed crop is estimated at 

 about three-fourths of a full yield. 



In taking o£f roses and other flowers they should 

 always be cut and not broken, as it is almost impos- 

 sible to break a part of a branch without doing injury 

 to the plant. 



The American Florist suggests that June i should be 

 established as the settling day in the horticultural trade. 

 This is an excellent idea which we hope to see thor- 

 oughly discussed at the Toronto meeting. 



The twenty-third session of the Pomological Society 

 will be held at Washington, D. C, on September 22, 23, 

 24 and 25. An official program will be issued at an 

 early day. — G. B. Brackett, Sec, Denmark, la. 



Fruit Prospects in England were at first very fav- 

 orable, but severe frosts on May 17 and 19, did much 

 damage. Apples, plums, cherries, currants and goose- 

 berries were blackened, and only a small crop is now 

 expected. 



The Question Box is fast becoming one of the most 

 interesting features of the magazine. All readers are 

 invited to take part in the discussions therein. It is in- 

 serted among the advertising pages, but is paged with 

 the regular text pages for convenience in binding. 



Society of American Florists. — Secretary Stewart 

 announces that a uniform rate of one and one-third fare 

 for the round trip to Toronto for the annual meeting, 

 August 18. 19 and 20, has been arranged with all the 

 tru ik line railroads east of Chicago. It is expected that 

 this will be a large and enthusiastic meeting. 



At the funeral of Edward Burgess, New England's 

 celebrated designer of fast yachts, which took place 

 July 15 at Boston, the floral tributes were memorably 



elaborate, appropriate and artistic. Among the many 

 beautiful devices was a large anchor composed of white 

 roses and lilies, a testimonial from the Eastern Yacht 

 Club. 



Naturally every home lot gardener has his own 

 particular snags and rocks to encounter. Unexpected 

 difficulties are sure to appear. What shall be done ? 

 Why, write to the editor of the Home Lot Department, 

 American Garden, Times building. New York. The 

 American Garden stands for Help. It will help all it 

 can — all who want help. 



Nomenclature of Vegetables. — The American Seed 

 Trade Association has endorsed the rules of nomencla- 

 ture made by the committee of station horticulturists 

 (Bailey, Goff, W. J. Green), and a committee has been 

 appointed to take up fully the whole question of nomen- 

 clature. The discussion was a prominent one at the 

 Cincinnati meeting. All this is a great step in advance. 



C, W. Mathews, a member of the last graduating 

 class of Cornell University, has been awarded a fellow- 

 ship in horticulture, by means of which the university 

 supports him while he undertakes original investigations. 

 Fellowships have long been given in other studies, but 

 this is probably the first fellowship ever given for purely 

 agricultural work in America. It is an earnest of the 

 position which agricultural thought is taking in our great 

 seats of learning, and it is a commanding compliment 

 to its holder. 



Several car-loads of tomatoes from Crystal Springs, 

 Mississppi, have been sold in New York recently at 

 prices that should prove satisfactory. The fruits are 

 packed in baskets holding five or six quarts, four of 

 which are placed in a carrier. This carrier is made 

 with solid ends and a middle piece, the sides, bottom 

 and top being made of thin stuff sufficiently open to 

 give good ventilation and also to show off the fruits. 

 The tomatoes were fine ones and sold for %z and up- 

 wards per box. 



