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ing their necks to secure them from the 
trees, which here, in North Carolina, grow 
to a very large size. This extra size the 
juneberry Success devotes to fruit instead 
of bush, and its hardiness, freedom from 
disease, productiveness and fine flavor, have 
all been emphasized in the process of evo- 
lution and hybridizing. With two such se- 
curities as Prof H. E. Van Deman as spon- 
sor, and the Monmouth Nurseries as head- 
quarters for stock, the cautious public, al- 
though warned by R. T. Choke, seems satis- 
fied and are waxing enthusiastic over the 
new acquisition. 
With us in N. C., they come on before 
the whortle berry — the juneberry’s wild ri- 
val — and is used as a dessert fruit, taking 
the place of its predecessors, just then going, 
the currant and gooseberry. I believe the 
blue berry is in season with it North, but ^ 
blue berries are earlier than our whortle 
berry. Its flavor is somewhat complained 
of in the North, I believe, but with us it is 
probably better, and the dried fruit is fine 
for pies and sauce. 
Another advantage which the dwarf 
juneberry possesses is that it may be pro- 
tected with netting from the birds who also 
recognize the superior quality. 
More of these berries in the market would 
be found quite profitable, if brought in ear- 
ly before whortle berries. Those who have 
had a taste of the wild service berry and 
have liked it, eagerly pounce upon the stray 
quarts and pints of this “upper ten” rela- 
tive and are glad to pay a high price for it. 
The culture of the juneberry is very sim- 
ple, similar to that of the currant, which 
it resembles in size and habit. It is increased 
from rooted suckers and I have never seen 
it infested by insects or disease. Very tiny 
bushes of it bear heavy crops of the pretty 
fruit, of a dark reddish purple color. 
The flowers are also pretty and showy, 
larger than those of the wild Amalanchier, 
whose white, graceful tassel-like flowers 
are so conspicuously beautiful in spring. 
We cannot have too many kinds of fine 
berries even in June. — L. Greenlee, North 
Carolina. 
flowers, which are white, appear in the 
spring. This plant is not at its best till it gets 
well established. It is sometimes confound- 
ed with St. Bernard's Lily, which is not so 
good. 
Callirrhoe invohicrata, the Crimson Mal- 
low. is a low-growing, hardy herbaceous per- 
ennial that deserves a place in the garden. 
It produces its large, bright crimson flowers 
from early summer till late in autumn. It 
should be placed in the front part of the 
border and have room to spread. C. pedcita 
is a pretty annual species, having violet and 
white flowers. The seed should be started 
early for early bloom. 
Bhodotypus kerrioides is a medium sized 
shrub from Japan. The large, handsome 
foliage gives the plant an ornamental ap- 
pearance even when out of bloom. The 
large white flowers, which appear in May 
and June are succeeded by small fruits. 
This is a fine plant for a small lawn as well 
as a large one. 
The new double forms of the old favorite . 
Corn Flower (Centaurea Cyanus) have in a 
brief time become so fixed that they may 
now be relied upon to reproduce themselves 
with great certainty. The colors are var- 
ious. The double flowers of this pretty an- 
nual will be found more useful in a cut state 
thaD the old single ones, as they last longer. 
They begin to bloom in summer ; but the 
time of blooming may be hastened by sow- 
ing the seed early under glass. 
The Asphodels are very old garden favor- 
ites which nearly or quite disappeared dur- 
ing the rage for bedding plants, but are 
now, happily, coming back again. They 
are mostly natives of Southern Europe, and 
are quite hardy here. They grow from two 
to four feet high, with either simple or 
branching stems, and are very showy plants 
when covered with their white or yellow 
lily -like flowers. They are in bloom from 
May till August. The roots are fleshy and 
clustered together, and by dividing them 
the plants are easily propagated. Asphode. 
lus lutens has a simple stem about three 
feet high, covered with narrow, three-cor- 
nered leaves. The fragrant yellow flowers 
are borne on a long, straight spike, and last 
for a long time. A. albus, A. ramosns, and 
A. fistulosus bear white flowers, the first be- 
ing the best. There are others, but the 
above are easiest to get. They are all easily 
grown. 
In the April nuumber, Hemorocallis is a 
printer’s mistake. It should beHemerocallis, 
and was so written. But mistakes like this 
will sometimes occur in the best-regulated 
offices. 
The greenhouse Pyrethrums are well- 
known favorites; but it seems not to be so 
well known that there are now quite a num- 
ber of very handsome hardy herbaceous spe- 
cies and varieties that deserve a prominent 
place in the border. There are single and 
double flowers, and the colors run through 
all the shades from red to white. The 
choicest varieties are sold under name, such 
as Mount Blanc, pure white; Emile Le- 
moine. crimson tipped with gold; J. N. 
Tweedy: brilliant red: Iveryana, lilac rose; 
M. Barrall, rosy red; and others. Plants 
can be bought cheaper in mixed colors with- 
out names. The above group grow from 
twelve to eighteen inches high, bloom from 
early summer well into the autumn, and 
the flowers are very useful in a cut state. 
Pyrethrum cineraricejolium is the species 
chiefly grown for the “Persian Insect Pow- 
der,” (also known as “Buhach,”) which was 
introduced nearly fifty years ago as an in- 
secticide. Pyrethrum uliginosum, the Giant 
Daisy, grows five or six feet high, and 
blooms in late summer and autumn. This 
plant makes a large bush and bears a pro- 
fusion of large white flowers with a bright 
yellow center, which are useful in a cut 
state. With some moisture and a little 
richness in the soil it develops into a stately 
plant, and is worth}- of a place in any 
garden. — P. B. Mead. 
Juneberries. 
Everyone knows what a handsome tree 
the wild service berry ( Amelanchier cana- 
densis) is, and how fond the birds are of its 
early ri pening f r u i t. Some orchardists even 
plant it among their cherries as a truce to 
the feathered tribe. The birds know a good 
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thing when they see it, or taste it, and occa- 
sionally you find a family of appreciative 
and refined or cultivated tastes who think 
there is nothing like this wild service berry 
for pies, jellies, jams and sauces, and who 
hotly dispute its monopoly by the birds. 
The introduction of the new dwarf june- 
berry Success, is hailed with delight by all 
such people who want juneberries galore on 
dwarf bushes in their gardens, without hav- 
ing to hunt for them in the woods, or risk- 
The Currant Worm. 
Look out for the currant worm this month 
upon the currant and gooseberry bushes. If 
not attended to at once he will speedily strip 
the bush of every atom of foliage. This is 
one of those cases where prompt attention 
at the outset will obviate a serious injury. 
Do not let him gain a foot hold. Upon the 
first appearance of danger as shown by the 
perforated foliage spray the bushes with 
hellebore in water, one ounce to a pailful of 
water, stirring the mixture well whilst ap- 
plying it. This is the best and surest rem- 
edy and none should be deterred from using 
it by the fear of being poisoned. 
Late Planting. 
The season of planting, so far as small 
fruits are concerned, at least, may be said 
to be closed, except at the far North where 
winter is just yielding up its sway. It is 
