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the year, but think it could not have been 
later than 1831 or ’32. She moved from New 
Jersey some years before and I persume 
brought it from her old home. — J. C. Teas, 
Jasper Co., Mo. 
Washington, D. C. 
Orchard and Garden contains much valuable mat- 
ter upon plant diseases. 
B. F. Galloway. 
Read Mr. Mead’s article this month on 
Ornamental-leaved vegetables. They are 
somewhat of plebeians in origin, and may 
not rank in beauty with the more refined 
and aristocratic Dracaenas; but many who 
cannot or do not grow the latter, may grow 
the former with but little trouble, and have 
plants that will please them all winter. 
Pear Bliglit. 
Last summer the pear blight was worse 
with me than for many years. I have giv- 
en attention to the cause of this scourge for 
years, and find that when the sap is ascend- 
ing in the month of May and there is over 
thirty degrees difference between the night 
and day, twig blight will set in nine days 
thereafter. For instance May 18th 1888, 
thermometer indicated 50 degrees at sun- 
rise, 85 degrees at 4 o’clock, twig blight set 
in on the 27th, which has been the invaria- 
ble case for many years, namely nine 
days after such difference in May here. The 
importance of these observations should be 
impressed on every pomologist; they will 
find that it is atmospheric instead of the at- 
tack of bacteria. — G. F. B. Leighton. 
Onr Book Tabic. 
Outlines of Economic Entomology, by Noble M.Eb- 
erhart, B. S., Pb. D. Is designed as a text-book for 
schools and colleges and as a reference-book for farm- 
ers and gardeners. It Is a book of 84 pages, 12 mo. and 
contains brief practical articles on the principal injur- 
ious insects with the latest methods for their destruc- 
tion. With 71 illustrations and published by A. Flana- 
gan, Chicago, 111. 
Kansas State Historical Society. The, Sixth Bien- 
nial Report of the Board of Directors, covering the per- 
iod from January 18, 1887 to November 19, 1888. This 
report shows that there is being made up for the people 
of Kansas a library of history and reference.remarkable 
in its growth and still more so in the character and 
value of the materials which it contains. F. G. Adams, 
Secretary , Topeka, Kans. 
Bulletin III of the Agricultural Experiment Sta- 
tion, Cornell University. A pamphlet containing much 
instructive matter of an entomological nature, with a 
description of the Insectuary of Cornell University, 
and some valuable notes on the destruction of plum 
curculio by poisons, by J. H. Comstock, Professor of 
Entomology. 
Michigan Forestry Commission. First Report of 
the Directors for the years 1887 and 1888. This is the 
beginning of the work that Michigan might do in con- 
nection with the investigation of this great forestry 
question as afrecting her future and formulation of such 
methods and laws as will render permanently valuable 
the results of investigation. W. J. Beal, and Chas W. 
Garfield, Directors. 
Queens County Agricultural Society. The Forty- 
seventh annual Report of the Transactions for the year 
ending 1888. Jacob Hicks, Secretary, Old Westbury, 
New York. 
Bulletin No. 8. Botanical Division. U.S, Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. A record of some of the Work 
of the Division including Extracts fromCorrespond-nce 
and other Communications. Prepared by Dr. Geo.Vasey 
and B. T. Galloway. 
Bulletin LI. New Jersey Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station. On Sorghum and Sugar Making. 
Report No. 58. Department of Agriculture. Report 
of the Statistician. 
Bulletins Nos. 2 and 3. Experiment Station, Iowa 
Agricultural College. 
Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, 1888. 
Bulletin No. 6. Agricultural Experiment Station. 
University of Minnesota. Experiments with Frosted, 
Rusted aud Stack-burned Wheat. 
N. W. Ayer A Son, Newspaper Advertising Agents, 
Philadelphia, Pa., send us their Calendar for 1889. This 
is one of those fine things for which each succeeding 
year brings an increasing demand. Combining 
beauty of color and finish, it is also so plain that the 
various dates can be read with comfort and ease. For 
the Counting house or home it cannot be surpassed aud 
we would not be without it. On receipt of 25c. they 
will forward this calendar securely enclosed and post- 
paid to any address. 
New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Ge- 
neva, N. Y. An address delivered by Hon. W. W. 
Wright, on the Utility of Experiment Stations. 
Bulletin No. III. Agricultural Experiment Sta- 
tion, Delaware College, Newark, Del. 
Catalogues Received. 
Edward Gillett, Southwick. Mass. Catalogue of 
Wild Flowers, Orchi's, Shrubs, Climbers, Alpine, 
Aquatic and Bog Plants, Rare Ferns, etc. 
C. Meyer Jr.. Maspeth, L. I. New York, Descriptive 
Catalogue of Acme Fertilizers. 
J. B. Root & Co., Rockford, 111. Garden Manual 
and Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants. 
Garden Tools, etc. 
Iowa Seed Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Catalogue of 
Choice Iowa Seeds, Plants, Bulbs etc, with list of nov- 
elties for 1889. Illustrated and descriptive, very full 
and complete. 
John A. Salzer’s Plant and Seed Catalogue for 
1889, La Crosse, Wis. A large and well illustrated 
Catalogue of Seeds, Plants etc. 
Wm. H. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogue of Seeds, 
Plants and Implements. 
A. W. Livingston’s Sons, Columbus, Ohio. Cata- 
logue of Buckeye Garden Seeds. New Tomatoes a 
specialty. 
C. Ribsam and Sons, Trenton, N. J. Annual Cata- 
logue of Vegetable, Flower, Grass and Farm Seeds. 
M. S. Benedict, Crete, Nebraska. Catalogue of 
Seeds and Plants for the Farm and Garden. 
George S. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y. Descriptive 
Catalogue of American Grape Vines, etc. 
W. Ati.ee Burpee and Co, Philadelphia, Pa. A large 
and handsomely illustrated Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, 
etc., with select assortments of variousFlower and Veg- 
etable Seeds at reduced rates. 
E. Bennett and Son, Topeka, Kansas. Catalogue 
of Imported Clydesdale, Percheron and Coach Horses 
E. E. Stuie, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The Summit 
Potato Catalogue. 
Thos. a. Cox and Co, San Francisco, Cal. Seed 
Aunual and Catalogue of Flower, Vegetable, Tree and 
Shrub Seeds, also Bulbs, etc. 
The Steele Bros Co, Limited, Toronto, ont.. Can. 
Everything in Seeds for the Farm and Garden. 
Edwin Allen, New Brunswick, N. J. Catalogue of 
the New Brunswick Nurseries. 
Robt. Scott and son. Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogue 
of Scott’s Roses and other Beautiful Flowers, with 
colored plate, etc, 
H. Beyer, New London Iowa. Annual Catalogue of 
Warranted Garden and Flower Seeds. 
Ellwanger and Barry, Rochester, N. Y. Descrip- 
tive Catalogue of Select Roses for 1889. 
Joei. Horner and Son, Delair, N. J. Descriptive 
Catalogue of Grape Vines and Small Fruits. 
Currie Brothers, Milwaukee, Wis. A large Cata- 
logue or Horticulturil Guide with full and complete 
lists of Seeds, Plants, etc. 
Coe & Converse, Fort Atkinson, Wis. Catalogue 
and Price list of Small Fruit Plants, etc. 
William Parry, Parry P. O., N. J. Catalogue of Po- 
mona Nurseries for Spring of 1889. 
Samuel H. Ritmph, Marshallville, Ga., Descriptive 
Catalogue of Fruit Trees, Grape Vine?, etc. 
W. W. Rawson & Co., Boston, Mass. Illustrated 
Hand-Book of Rawson’s Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
A finely and lavishly illustrated book of over 100 pages 
well printed and arranged. 
F. E. Myers & Bros, Ashland, Ohio. Catalogue of 
Pumps, Hay Tools, etc. 
F. W. Ritter, Jr., Day ton.Ohio, Illustrated Catalogue 
of Vegetable, Flower and Field Seeds. 
Lewis Roesch, Fredonia, N. Y., Descriptive Cata. 
loge of Grape Vines, etc. 
The Rogers k Hubbard Company, Middletown, 
Conn. Catalogue of Fertilizers manufactured and sold 
by them, with analyses, etc. 
G. D. Howe, North Hadley, Mass. Potato Manual 
for 1889. 
Mapes Manures. A pamphlet issued by the Mapes 
Formula and Peruvian Guano Co., New York, being an 
account of some experiments made with the Mapes 
Manures and the results thereof on various crops, 
with guaranteed analyses, etc. 
Parker A Wood, Boston, Mass. This is a very com- 
plete and neat catalogue without any attempt at display 
in the way of colored plates, etc., but well arranged 
and quite handy. 
SCHLEGEL & Fottler, Boston, Mass. A well arranged 
catalogue of Seeds and Plants, comprising a full assort- 
ment of all the leading standard sorts and also a list of 
Imported Japanese Chrysanthemums. 
Childs & Jones, Utica, N. Y. Catalogue of Cheese 
Factory, Creamery and Dairy Apparatus and Supplies. 
Frank Ford & Sons, Ravenna, Ohio. Catalogue of 
Seeds, Plants, Seed Potatoes, etc. 
Alfred Bridgeman, New York. Annual descriptive 
Catalogue of Seeds. This old, trustworthy house issues 
the same plain catalogue as of old but w'ith an admira- 
ble arrangement of contents, surpassing very many of 
the more gaily covered ones of the season. 
John Saul, Washington, D. C. Descriptive cata- 
logue of New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
H. W. Hales, Ridgewood, N. J. Descriptive Cata- 
logue of the New3weet-ScentedChrysanthemum,“Nyin- 
phea;” also the Creme-de-la-Creme Collection of Chrys- 
anthemums. 
B. L. COLEMAN, Hamilton Square, Mercer Co., N. J. 
Price list of "Honest Seeds at Reasonable Prices,” for 
the Vegetable and Flower Garden. 
Charles H. Morford, Middtetown, N. J. Circular 
of The Monmouth Asparagus Buncher, with full des- 
cription and Testimonials. 
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