BOBTOFB TRADE IS MAT-FDOWEEB, 
An annual Boston industry that« ^ 
much heard of, but which has developed m 
the last few years to large proportions is 
the sale of May-flowers, or Trailing Arbutiis.. 
These sweet-scented blossoms arrive ® 
city the latter part of March or the first 
of April, the supply coming at ^st from 
Plymouth and the towns in its vicinity. As 
the season advances, the supply gradually 
comes from further north, until, in May, 
New Hampshire and Vermont are the main 
reliance of the trade. 
It is estimated that, last year, from twenty 
thousand to twenty-five thousand bunches 
were sold in Boston. One man, who .keeps 
a flower-store in a ‘‘hole-in-the-wall” on 
Temple place, was the originator of the 
business in the city, ten or a dozen years 
ago, and his trade has gone on increasing, 
till last year, when he sold about twelve 
thousand bunches, mostly by retail. The 
bunches bring, delivered in Boston, from ten 
to twenty cents each, according to scarcity 
and demand, retailing for from twelve to 
thirty-five cents. 
The Arbutus will retain its fragrance and 
freshness longer than most other flowers, but 
needs to be packed in wet moss, or in such a 
way that the stems may be kept moist, to be 
of full value for market. Although so many 
were sold last year, the demand kept ahead 
of the supply, and many more might have 
been sold had they been obtainable. Here is 
a hint for some of the bright boys and girls in 
the hill towns who wish an addition to their 
pocket-money .—Xew England Eomestcad. 
ETJEOPE’B (JEEAT ESTATEB. 
The largest landedestates in Great Britain, 
with the one exception of the property of the 
Duke of Sutherland in Scotland, are exceeded 
in size by the largest landed estates in Ger¬ 
many and Austria. The Duke’s estate has no 
equal in Germany, but in Austro-Hungary is 
exceeded by that of Prince Schwartzenberg, 
who owns fully 120 square miles. Prince J. 
Liechtenstein owns 104 square miles; Prince 
Esterhazy, 80; Count Schonbom, 60; while 
a number of other estates are of nearly equal 
extent. The largest landed estate in Ger¬ 
many is that of the Duke of Arenberg, a 
Belgian subject. Of the large native owners, 
Princes Thurn and Taxis head the list with 
55 German square miles (15 German are 
equal to 70 English square miles); the Duke 
of Brunswick, 50 ; Prince Furstenberg, 50 • 
Prince Salm-Salm, 40; Duke of Tallyrand’ 
,35; Prince Pless, 30; Prince Leiningen! 
29; four more have 25 German square miles 
Thus there are 22 land-owners in 
each. 
Germany and Austria with estates farlarg,, 
in point of area than those of British noblea 
investing money. 
The first thing a city man does when he 
becomes rich, says the Philadelphia Kcws is 
to buy a farm, move into the country and 
bankrupt himself trying to raise enough to 
keep him from starving. A rich country 
man, on the other hand, buys a brown-stone 
front in the city, and becomes interested i 
stocks with a like result. 
in 
dress before ® . carefully i i* 
pure drinking-water. The 
sLuld be made to open as reaibly fiom th 
too as from the bottom. 
Outside there are some few tlnngs whidi 
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however desirable, should not bo too close 
to the house, norinterfere with its ventilation 
or supply of sunshine. The high-growmg 
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