The cranberry crop promises 

 to be good. 



JackRabbits are making havoc 

 among young vines and trees in 

 some parts of California. 



Late in June early potatoes began to be shipped to 

 eastern markets from California. 



California horticulturists are making great prepara- 

 tion for the representation of the State at the World's 

 Fair. 



"We shall have a heavy crop of apples, and some 

 plums and cherries, — T. H. Hoskins, M. D, Northern 

 Vermont, June jo. 



In some parts of California, particularly along the 

 Santa Maria river, grasshoppers are reported as seri- 

 ously injuring grapes. 



Orchard Fruit crops in New York are very poor. 

 Apples are almost a total failure, and the same may be 

 said of peaches. Pears and quinces are a partial crop. 



Cabbage growing is apparently one of the coming 

 industries of southern California. A car load was re- 

 cently shipped to the Mississippi valley from San 

 Diego county. 



The fifteenth anniversary meeting of the New Jersey 

 Horticultural Society will be held at Rutgers college, 

 New Brunswick, Monday, Sept, 22nd, Charter mem- 

 bers are particularly solicited to attend. 



In Western Michigan, the noted fruit region, apples 

 ■will be a fair crop, pears and plums light, and peaches 

 very light, except in Mason and Oceana counties in the 

 northern portion of the peach belt," Small fruits are 

 giving large crops. 



In California " there will be a good crop of peaches 

 of fine quality ; a fair crop of pears, but more or less 

 damaged by blight and showing mold and rust. The 

 crop of apricots throughout the state will be large, that 

 of plums only medium, while as to prunes it is safe to 

 calculate on about two-thirds of a crop." — California 

 Fruit Gro'cver. 



The American Wild Flower Club intends to make a 

 complete exhibition of native American flora at the 

 World's Fair in 1892. A pamphlet descriptive of the 



aim and work of this Association, and containing: its 

 full histoi^, manner of conducting branch clubs,, etc. , 

 is being issued, and may be had with further informa- 

 tion, by addressing Secretary S. Howe, Wilinm-g.toi]ii, 

 Delaware. — Popular Gardening. 



In Southern Illinois, all tree fruits will girweTUght 

 crops, partly because of the depredations- of insects. 

 Blackberries and raspberries are giving very large 

 crops. Strawberries were abundant — too abundiant — 

 and poor, and poor prices were obtained. Prices rang- 

 ed, per crate of 24 quarts, from 25 cents for peddlers 

 stock, to %i. The early season was very wet, and when 

 picking came on it was hot, both together caiusimg soft 

 berries. 



Ai the May meeting of the Dutch Horti'cnltural 

 Society (Holland), first prizes were giveni for Odonto- 

 glossnin vexillariiin, O. Cer^'antesii lilaciiia,. Cattleya Schrce- 

 deriana, and a collection of Tulipa Billietiamai. Hon- 

 orable mention were given Vanda teres,, V. tricolor for- 

 niosa, Dendrohiitin niesochlornm, Cattleya Mossiir, collec- 

 tion of orchids containing Cattleya. ■ Skinneri, C. Wal- 

 lisii, OncidiitDi Krameriannm, 0. concolor and Angriccitm 

 Ellisii, collection of Narcissus, collection of early irises 

 of 42 kinds, collection of Darwira-tiilips, and Lilium 

 ThomsoniantiDi . Special mention was also made of 

 Vanda suavis and Primula veris. 



The Canadian Tariff on Fruits. — The Canadian 

 tariff of customs has been amended ; the changes went 

 into effect the end of March last. The duty on fruit 

 has been considerably advanced, and is now as follows : 

 Apples, 40 cents per barrel (formerly free) ; blackber- 

 ries, gooseberries, raspberries, and strawberries, 3 

 cents per pound (formerly free) ; cherries and currants, 

 I cent per quart ; cranberries, plums, quinces, 30 cents 

 per bushel ; peaches, i cent per pound (formerly free) ; 

 grapes, i cent per pound ; dried apples, 2 cents per 

 pound ; other dried fruits, i cent per pound. On fruit 

 trees and plants, as follows : Apple, 2 cents each ; 

 peach trees, 4 cents : pear trees, 4 cents ; plum trees, 5 

 cents; cherry trees, 4 cents; quince trees, 3j^ cents; 

 seedling stock for grafting, 10 percent.; grape vines 

 costing 10 cents and less, 3 cents each ; raspberry and 

 blackberry bushes, i cent each ; rose bushes, 5 cents 

 each. — Fruit Trade Jonrnal. 



Horticulture in Utah. — The first bulletin of the 

 new Utah Experiment Station, (E. S. Richman, hor- 

 ticulturist), gives the following information concerning 

 the horticultural plans : 



