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AMERICAN AaRICULTURIST. 
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way across the bive. On one side of this strip have a 
piece of hoop-iron similar to that on the bottom ; let the 
Btrip be about 3 inches wide, one iucli thiclv, and a foot 
loD"'— if need not be fastened to the bottom— it will hold 
steady enough. Cover the frames, and pack cut-straw, 
chafl", leaves, or saw-dust, on every side, as well as top, 
about four inches in thickness, leaviu-,' a passage-way for 
the bees at the bottom. In spring this can be converted 
into the original hive again in a few moments. No other 
hive, except one with frames standing on the bottom 
board, can be thus changed. Do not try to save any 
empty comb for future use, that contains brood. The 
brood will die and become putrid soon after beiug chilled, 
and injure the bees that it is given to. But any clean 
comb is valuable, and is worth much more than wax. 
Cut off all drone cells, and join several pieces to make 
one frame full if necessary. It will be cemented soon, if 
there are bees to do it, whether the swarm be old or ulw. 
The pollen that may be ecaitered about in the cells of 
dry comb will do no harm. Pe'rhaps there U more pollen 
collected in yonr country than with ns. It may be the 
cause of more being mixed with bos honey. If this is 
usually the case, I would recommend the extractor, when 
the honey will be r.hiained pure. Combs and bees can 
be transferred from any hive— by any one that under- 
stands it— to the said hive, where everythin','— almost — 
may be controlled. M. Quinbt. 
Bobert Buist and Eutalia, 
When a person misrepresents in print, even though it 
be a business catalogue, we hold that we have a right to 
reply in print. Robert Buist, Sr., of Philadelphia, in his 
catalogue for 1875, by a partial quoting and only half 
true statement, misrepresents the publishers and editor 
of this paper in a manner that we consider perfectly un- 
fair and deserving of exposure. We must premise that 
the editor of the AgricuUtiti^t w&s the horticultural edi- 
tor of Hearth and Home when that paper was published 
by Orange Judd & Co. Several years ago Mr. Thomas 
Hogg, with other Japan plants, sent to his brother, James 
Hogg, now editor of the American Garden, some roots of 
an ornamental grass which he supposed might be an 
Imperata. When this grass came into flower, Mr. J. 
Hogg brought us a specimen which was illustrated and 
described in Hearth and Home for Dec. 9th. 1871. In 
the article we distinctly stated that it was not an Impe- 
rata, but that "-it agrees well with the brief description 
of Et/i'alia Japonica,''^ a.TiA not having authentic speci- 
mens for comparison, we gave it that name with a " ? " 
to show that we were not absolutely positive. Mr. J. 
Hogg, when he gets good things, is desirous that others 
shall enjoy them also, and with this, as with other rare 
Japanese and other plants, gave us a bit of it, knowing 
that it would be as safe in our garden as his own. In 
due lime our plant increased to dozens, all kept as in 
trust. After Mr. Thomas Hog? returned from Japan, 
we asked permission to give a plant of Eulalia to a gen- 
tleman in Georgia, which, with characteristic liberality, 
was accorded. In the spring of 1874. Mr. Thomas Hogg 
returned to Japan ; a day or so before he left, he called 
and purcliased of the publishers a copy of the engraving 
of the Eulalia which appeared in Hearth and Home, 
stating that he had placed his stock of the grass in the 
hands of Robert Buist to be propagated on joint account, 
and as he was about leaving, wished the engraving, when 
ready, sent to Buist. He paid for the engraving, and 
when done it was sent to Buist with a receipted bill upon 
which were placed the conditions always made when wo 
sell a copy of an engraving, viz: that no copy of it is to 
be sold by the purchaser. In a few days tho engraving 
came back from Buist with the curt note, •'conditions 
not accepted." When Buist's catalogue for 1874 came 
out. it had what appeared like a very poor cut of the Stri- 
ped Japanese Maize, to stand for this grass, which he 
persisted in calling Imperata. In Buist'a catalogue for 
1875, he quotes our Hearth and Home article, carefully 
omitting that portion which says it is not an Imperata, 
etc., and then adds, "• With the above came a cut of rep- 
resention by a New York artist. It stnick me as a rep- 
resentation of the striped Japan com ; when I saw tho 
plant in growth I did not repeat it in our second edi- 
tion.^' Any fair construction of this language shows 
that it is an attempt to convey the impression that this 
Btriped cut came from us. It quotes Hearth and Home 
and says, " With the above came, etc.,'' and the implica- 
tion is that our cut is a poor one. We have already 
shown what became of our cut. In his catalogue, Mr. 
Robert Buist grandly says. *' I have no reason to change 
the name until I see it from classical authority.'' If Mr. 
Buist had cared to be correct, he could have consulted 
some standard w^orks upon grasses, and provided he were 
able to understand botanical terms, and knew the names 
©f the parts of plants, he could have satisfied himself 
that this was no more an hnperata than it was a bamboo. 
Catalogues Eeceived. 
The publication of the list of catalogues last month, 
has reminded many dealers that they had not sent us 
their price lists, which have been coming in at a rapid 
rate. Below are given those received up to March 12th. 
For other lists see January and March. As before, we 
arrange the names in alphabetical order. It frequent- 
ly happens that one catalogue embraces two or three 
kinds of business : thus, nurserymen and seedsmen 
often deal in flowers, and as we can not give the space to 
notice the same catalogue under difierunt heads, we place 
it under that of the leading business, and mention the 
other branches. 
SEEDSMEN. 
B. K. Bliss & Sons, 34 Barclay St., N. Y., issue a 
separate catalogue for their seed potatoes, which con- 
tains much interesting matter about potato culture. 
D. H. Brown & Sons, New Brunswick, N. J., have also 
bedding plants. 
T. Cadwallader & Bros., Newtown, Bucks Co., Pa. 
Also floiist's plants and rustic work. 
Crossman Bros., Rochester, N. Y. Very fully illus- 
trated, with colored plate of petunias. 
Benj. a. Elliott & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Besides 
seed catalogue, a separate one of flower stands, ferneries, 
and other florists goods manufactured for them. 
E. C. Mead, Broad Oak Gardens, Keswick, Va. Also 
email fruits and vegetable plants. 
L. H. Mendenhall, Richmond, Ind., has also florist's 
plants. 
James H. Morris, Chicago, 111. Successor to D. S. 
Heffron. 
Thos. Y. De Normandie, Wilmington, Del., general 
seed and implement catalogue, and rural books. 
Plant Seed Company, St. LouiB, Mo., issue their 
large seed catalogue in German. 
Reetes & SiMONSoN, No. 38 Cortlandt St., N. Y. Also 
florist's plants from their greenhouses at Statcn Island. 
Schleqel, Everett & Co., Boston, Mass. Very fully 
illustrated, with a copious list of specialties. 
James Vick, Rochester, N. Y., sends No. 2 of his 
Floral Guide, which is part catalogue, but mainly filled 
with interesting and useful horticultural articles. 
YoiTNa & Elliott, No. 12 Cortlandt St., have a full 
list of seeds and garden requisites. 
NURSERYMEN. 
Barnhart, Gallawat & Co., West Newton, Pa., 
with several novelties. 
Bush, Son, & Meissner, Bashberg, Mo. Solely grapes, 
and an immense assortment. 
Calkins & Brooks, Bricksburg, Ocean Co., N. J. 
Wholesale list. 
John S. Collins, Moorestown, Burlington Co., N. J. 
Small fruits, seed potatoes, and peach trees. 
W. L. Ferris, Jr., & Co., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Be- 
sides a full nursery stock, offer florist's plants and seeds. 
Frank Ford, Ravenna, Ohio. Small fruits, with Hoo- 
sac blackberry a specialty. 
Henry L. Gaiser, Seymour, Ind., has greenhouse and 
bedding plants, besides general nursery stock. 
Greenbrook & Paterson City Nurseries, Paterson, 
N. J. Exceedingly neat catalogues of collections of 
plants, with beautifully illustrated business cards. 
Grimes & Meter, Pittsburg, Pa. These gentlemen 
carry on the celebrated Knox Fruit Farm. 
R. H. Halnes, Malden-on-the-Hudson, N. Y. Small 
fruits. 
Wm. F. Heins, Paterson, N. J., or 161 Broadway, N. Y. 
Various ornamental and other trees, with French basket 
willows as a specialty. 
H. E. Hooker & Bro., Rochester, N. Y., send general 
list, and an illustrated catalogue of specialties. 
J. S. Hubbard, Predonia, N. Y. Large list of grape 
vines. 
J. & W. K. JuDEFiND, Edesville, Md. General nursery 
stock, with Amazon raspberry as a specialty. 
W. S. Little, Rochester, N. Y., Commercial Nur- 
series. Ornamental trees, roses, etc. 
LoNO Brothers, Williamsville, N. Y, Besides their 
florist^s establishment at Buffalo, offer fruit and ornamen- 
tal trees as above. 
LoOMTs & Brainard, Painsville, Ohio. Also green- 
house plants. 
Amos Miller. Carlisle, Pa. Small fruits, with several 
new str.iwhevries raised by himself. 
E. MooDT & Sons, Lockport. N. Y. This nursery, 
established in 1S39. has all the novelties, and makea a 
specialty of standard pear trees. 
Robert B. Parsons & Co., Flushing, L. I., N. Y., 
occupy the grounds of the old firm of Parsons & Co., and 
offer the same specialties. 
S. B. Parsons & Sons, Flushing, L. I., N. Y., send a 
price list, supplementary to descriptive catalogue noticed 
last month. 
J. C. Plomb & Son, Milton, Wis., offer fruit and orna- 
mental trees, especially adapted to the climate of the 
northwest. 
Reisig & Hexamer, New Castle, Westcheste Co., N. 
Y. Besides all the new and leading small fruits and 
potatoes, have collections of varieties of the strawberry 
and potato, more complete than can be found elsewhere. 
E. Y. Teas & Co., Richmond, Ind. Fruit and orna- 
mental trees, and a special very full catalogue of rosea 
and greenhouse plants. 
T. C. Thurlow, Newburyport, Mass. Wholesale list. 
B. F. Transou, Humboldt, Teun., offer stock at whole- 
sale, at reduced rates. 
B. M. Watson, Plymouth, Mass., still carries on the 
Old Colony Nurseries, and has a seed warehouse. 
D. B. WiER, Lacon, 111. General stock, witli several 
novelties, especially the Birkett pear. 
T. G. Yeomans & Sons, Walworth, Wayne Co., N. Y. 
A select list of fruit and ornamental stock. 
FLORISTS. 
Many of the nurserymen, and some of the seedsmen, 
also deal in flowers, as mentioned above. 
James J. Brodie, Eaeton, Pa. All the standard varie- 
ties, and many novelties. 
Miller & Hats, Philadelphia, Pa., issue two very 
handsome catalogues, one of greenhouse and hardy 
plants, and the other of roses, a very full list, with a 
colored plate. 
Joseph T. Phillips, West Grove, Chester Co., Pa., 
makes plants by mail a specialty. 
Chas. T. Starr. Avonlale, Chester Co., Pa. Has also 
vegetable plants. 
Sidney Wilkinson, Providence, R. I. Also whole- 
sale trade-list, and seeds. 
W. B. Woodruff, Westfield, N. J. Also vegetable 
plants and Robert Tomato. 
EUROPEAN CATALOGUES. 
Wm. Bull, London, S. W. (Eng). A list of seeds 
equal in extent to the bulb list noticed last month. 
Aleqatiere. Lyons, France, comes out this year with 
a new set of double Pelargoniums and carnations. 
Conrad Trumpff, Blankenburg, Harz, Gennany. 
Catalogue of forest tree seeds. 
E. H. Krelage & Son. Haarlem, Netherlands, celebrate 
the 64th year of their establishment, by publishing 
an American edition of their catalotjue, which contains, 
besides plants, interesting historical notes. 
POULTRY, IMPLEMENTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS. 
C. W. Gut, Norwood, Mass. Eggs only, from a very 
large stock. 
James E. Sisson, Westerly, R. I., Imperial Pekin 
Ducks, and Java game fowls. 
P. Blanchard a Sons, Concord, N. II., account of 
their excellent churns, and butter manual. 
Wm. Brand, Evansville, lud., sends illustrated circu- 
lar of his revolving: churn. 
Charles G. Blatchlt, Philadelphia, Pa. Ice-cream 
freezers, that we know to be excfllent. 
Philip S. Justice, Philadelphia and New York. 
Galvanized elastic wire cable, of difterent styles. 
G. B. Weeks & Co., Syracuse. N. Y., manufacture 
Chipman's Railroad Pitching Apparatus, for hay, etc. 
W. S. Blunt, 77 Beekman St., N. Y. The People's 
Pump, of which wc have already spoken. 
Ames Manufactitring CoiiPANT, Chicopee, Mass., 
make the Martin's Brick Machine. 
Chambers & Quinlan, Decatur, 111. "Champion Hog 
Ringer." 
n. B. Durfee, Decatur, III. The Durfce Riding or 
Sulky Plow. 
Foos & Jatne, ion Liberty St., New York, make the 
Bookwalter Portable Engine. 
Am. Metaline Company, 61 Warren St., make a re- 
markable substance for the bearings of machinery, to 
avoid friction, and describe it in a pamphlet that is a 
work of art. 
W. & B. DouGLA^ Middletown, Conn. Pumps of 
various kinds, and fixtures. 
Vanderbilt Brothers, 23 Fulton St., N. Y., send a 
very ftiU implement and seed list. 
A Small Poultry House. 
"H. M. S.," sends a sketch of a poultry house, 
(fis:. 1), and requests suggestions as to Its fitness for 
his purpose, and the proper inside arrani^ements. It 
is intended to be four feet below the surface of the 
ground. In this case the bottom should he weU 
