1886 . 
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is 
(Ic.cn- 
t,hc top of the boll arc two Ions (iords 
«< up""'"-inu'i 
which arc cauglit to oi.,. si.lo of tluT roonl 
and h«dd by a. full tassel of i/dy „|' y,,, 
loysj)rays. VVliito l-'orgct-nic-uot is 
the dainty blossoms now in na(.; ■,(, 
billed witli Moss Hose Inids olleetivolv 
KLOWKli-llOl.DKKS. 
llireh-bark baskets, liand-painted, m 
rated witli lielicns and fungi, are the newest 
llower-liolders. Tliey are in all colors, tlie 
ones that are liglit being lilhul with dark 
Koses,and vice versa. Kaeli liasketistrinnnod 
with a sasli of satin riblion. An enteriiris- 
ing florist loreed Snow Drops this season 
whieli is the (Irsttinie tins lias ever been done 
in tills country: the little wliite-capped dar¬ 
lings created a furore, and although fi-agiln, 
have proved clianning in decorations when 
the bulbs have been idiinged in Lyropoaium 
KrmtsUinwn aurmm and the Snow Drojis ha ve 
flecked the mossy golden carpet. 
BRIDAI. Vl.OAVUUS ANII KASKl. STANDS. 
The bridal bunclies for the weddings this 
mouth have all of them contained a spray 
of Orange flowers. A large hand hoiupiet 
made of Trailing Arbutus, with a cluster of 
Orange flowers at one side, was admirable. 
An easel stand was made of wliite blossoms, 
on which this buncii was jdaced near the 
bride during the wedding ceremony. 
Pedestals around wliicli growing vines are 
trained, being rooted in pans at the base, are 
extremely ornamental for tlie jiarlor. Ivies 
are the plants most used foi' the purpose. 
A vine easel is a beautiful suiiiiort for a 
picture, p.articularly the portrait of a dead 
friend, whose likeness it is pleasant to sur¬ 
round with fresh growing plants. Bamboo 
should be the wood of the easel, as it is hol¬ 
low, and will hold tins, made esiieciaily to 
fit into apertures which should be cut at 
equal distances—s.iy IS indies apart. Fit the 
tins and fill with good soil. In these, plant 
free-growing vines. Tradescantias and Ly- 
(jodium smnclens .are the prettiest. Moss over 
the slits. When the vines are well gi'own, 
the bamboo will be entirely garlanded, and 
a ino.st charming easel will be the result, 
far handsomer than ebony or gilt. A por¬ 
trait on it will be literally framed in vines. 
FI.ORAD DKSIGNS. 
There are a few florists in the metropolis 
who seem to be able to weave llowcrs into 
any form or design. An entire tea-set was 
made for a kettle-drum lately. The f.r.ay 
was made of yellow' Button Daisies; on it 
stoo^d cu))s and saucers composed of purple 
Heliotrope. The te.a-pot or “kettle” wms 
made of Hlnsdiilc Carnations, as w'as the 
milk pitcher .and sug.ar bow'l. _ , 
A eo.ach thi-ee feet high was an artistic 
piece made of flowers for the center of the 
bible when a dinner was given by the .Jockey 
Club. It was so ne.atlyinade that every pai 
ef the running-ge.ar was distinct. Fi.OHA. 
Throughout the Northern States there is 
generally more profit in late berries than in 
early ones. 
Tile Kitchen window-garden is 
i^he only place in the house w'here le. 
plants are to he fomid, for the simp e * 
that it is the only one f.*®;,;': 
conditions favorable to their grow ' ■ . . 
**'hperature, proper ventilation, an 
atmosphere. TTie plants are.atlio‘”® 
GARDEN. 
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answers to oorrespondents. 
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muHt <l,.i M, " i’,"" '’‘’"■"' "'"I well as 
Hm^l ' wl.Umove.. In a 
Uvan L n,,|,.lrcH hUIIIcI an,I car,Uni 
Inni In ' ' ""CICHH (» alKnnpl IIh ciiI. 
<"i(i In 111 ) ordinary room or window. 
ItaIMm,,,.., |,„n„ K„HC. K ,if. 
uTr '’‘'''"'""I *m>Hl>lnK H,wc l„,l,n,KH In 
‘htHMul l.,.al,.|n li..HnH.,uull»,|,cr,,IV,rn«,nn... 
, ... '•■■nlrln llnso. The Qneen nf 
1 1 1 mine, an,I Ciein el' llie ITnli le are varlelh-H 
1- name clnHn. They are porfeelly har,ly In 
niiillxl, ■''■■'"“•"<■1” <>" ItiMen.imKe 11,'i ihiH 
r.i'iiflliiK l.eiiio,i-TreeB. A. a. A'., ||V,._ 
.emeu or any ether l,re,.H will hear Irnil, wlUienl 
ICIUK Krai In, I, hn I, Ihe »,ee.lllnK« will rai-elv pre- 
mic, as Kee,l rrnll, ns Ihelr par,;nlH. ir ef (hielee 
ihnis. The ehjeel, ef KnUilnK Ih le hi.Biire Ihe 
IxMirhif^ol Irnllsol' lln* ssuno klinl us IhaloJ' llic, 
tree freni which Ihe Kinfl |h lahen.ainl alne le 
prchieo earlier frnUnKe. 
OhliicBe VaiiiB. ./. |r. /!., ,SMhi/nll<-, 7V;n«.- 
Tho hnlhlels shenhl he phinleU In ,leep, rich sell, 
and covered ahont an inch ,lce|). If the eh.ject is 
le raise tlie reels, I lie sell iniist he very ileep, anil 
the hnlhlels should he phuileil ahont a fool. aiiaH, 
in rows two feel from each otlier. If ferornaiiient 
or cove-ring'u trullls, forwliicli pnr|)t)Hc they arc 
e.vcollontly adapted, j)luid as yon would Morning 
(.dories or Scarlet I{<-ans. 
Propagat iiig Clematis. //. 7'., Salnn, Oref/on.— 
Culliiigs from the liair.ripciicflyoiuigshoots made 
during tlie summer months root readily. In a 
small way, layering yomig shoots is the easiest 
and l)ost. Tliis shoulil he done in summer just 
when the jihints begin to blossom. The layers 
will be rooted liy autumn, wlien they maj* be cle- 
(acbed and irunsplanted, or lertlill the following 
.spring, if more convenient. 
Porget-iiie-not. Subscriber. —Seed sown now is 
not likely to profliice flowering plants before next 
spring. It slionld have been sown last antuinn. 
Jn Title AMieitic.vx G.MtOKX of Septemlier, ISS4,you 
will llnd a special article on tliese lovely flower.s. 
The C|ueslions about the arrangement of flower¬ 
beds are an.swered in the other parts of this num¬ 
ber. Kveryone intere.sied in flowers should read 
iMr. V. r». iMead’s paper, pages 1*20 and 1*21. 
How to Make a Star. Aft's. ,/. T. AV»* York. — 
There arc but few position.s to wbicli a floral star is 
adapted, and unless it is seen from an elevation 
or from some distance, it will hardly give satis¬ 
faction. In tlesigns of this kind, massive etleel.s 
are most- to Ije desired, tlierelort! jilants of one 
kind, and of decided colors, are cliiefly to be re¬ 
lied upon. Scarlet Geraniums or Coleus Ycr.'tcha/- 
feltii are not excelled for this purpose. 
Painted Daisies. Afrs. IT. A. C., S. C^.—Those 
arc in reality not Daisies proper, but annual 
CbiTsantbeimims. Great improvement lias boon 
made of late in llie.'^e originally rather coar.se 
plants, so that lliey are worlliy ol place in every 
flower border. Tlicy sbonbl be sown early in 
spring, and tlnnned out to one or two feet apart. 
The or “ JIarguerile,” is an en¬ 
tirely tftfl'erent. plant. It is a perennial, and is 
forccil lor winter liloominfj. 
Sportint; Gcriniinm- .lfr.<. J- J. C., Loogootee, 
Jnd writes: “ In Dceomher I houKlit an Apple 
Geranium in itloom, a henntifni crimson som,. 
.lonhlc llowcr, like a Zoiml Geranium. After 
bloomlns the plant ,lwiiuUc<l lor awhile, rot h oil, 
nml hloomcil asain, hnl. (he flowers are the usual 
miserable lltllo white flowers of Iho common 
h uh” Tills apparent freak of nature is nothing 
' Double flowers and abnoimal 
om BOOK TABLE. 
Priilrlc KxporleiiccH In Handling Cattle and 
Slieep, by Alajor W. Sbcplicr<l, U. K. I'libllshed by 
Die (Jraiigc Jiidd Co., New York, A valuable 
work on the management of Herds, and the great 
Cuttle InduHti'y of the Western Plains. Tlie 
author has bad active experience, Is a rpiick ob¬ 
server, and relates what lie lias seen and learned 
In an entertaining and Instinctive manner. His 
oliservations are careful and accurate, and the 
liook will be fouinl hilercsting to all, and of 
value to those now living, or intending to follow 
life, at Mie Far-West. Price, $1.00. 
Westtjni New York Horticultural Society. 
Proceeilings of the Annual Meeting held at Roch¬ 
ester, Jan. ‘isi li and 20lli. The reports of the meet¬ 
ings of tills mo<iel society are always full of highly 
valuable iiraetical information, and this is no cx- 
e<;))lioii to the rule. Jn a beautiful twldress, presi- 
<leiit P. Rany reviewed the present condition 
and the progress of horiicultiire; the repoils of 
tlie various .standing committees contain avast 
amonnt of carefully collected infonnation; and 
among the mo.sl, important papers read were: 
Agriciillnral Botany, by Dr. iC. Y. Sturtevuiit; Ex- 
lierimenls ih .Special Mamires for Gmpc.s, byProf. 
(b C. Caldwell; Jatwns and Lawn Gras.ses, by Dan¬ 
iel Batchelor. 
into rich 
rostoro the plant. 
Svr“e:^ by sports, ao rrocincnt.y re^vn 
to their original typos. Transplantiui 
g, -0111111 fturlng snminor may n 
1 '®:iro«betnosl.ot.ina,oenenucsto plant life 
" °"mtence Tho suipoft bng, which appears ns 
' ,‘Vl,rPlAnts come through the groniul, can 
soonnsMie 1 ft ^ „o..,cs 
ooveroU "'‘•'I' nearly full grown, 
which como« groat many reme- 
fti-c not so casil> ® , , ,,„t we liave fomul 
rtlcs have been ^ f,^,„g Shot. Itshould 
none hetter thm. ^n.nom’ « nmrning 
bo dusted otei th t ^ 
TRADE NOTES. 
ITKMS OF GKXI5RAL INTEREST FROM THE SPJEU, 
XUR.SERV AND FUJWER TRADE ARE SOLICITED. 
Tlie Niagara Grape i.s in demand from Canada 
to Tcxa.s, Maine to California. 
J. A. De Veer, late of 318 Broadway, New York, 
lias removed to No. 19 Broadway. 
Nasli & Brother report a great demand for the 
de.serveilly popular “Acme” liaiTOw. 
The “King of the Garden” Lima Bean seems to 
be having something of a “boom” this season. 
The Marlboro Raspberry has had a great sale, 
probably equal to the most conservative hope.s of 
it.s introducers. 
The nursery trade seems to have enjoyed a 
prosperous season. This is especially true of the 
liberal utlvertisers. 
llovcy & Co., Boston, report a lively .<ale lor 
the Early Orange Sweet Coni. We have tried this 
variety and liked it much. 
Joseph Breck & Sons up to Apiil *20 had sold over 
10,000 bushels of seed Potatoes this season, of 
which a large iiroportion were Pearl of Savoy. 
The late spring distributed the shipping season 
for .seedsmen, so that the work was much less ar¬ 
duous than usual. But nurserymen had their 
work “all in a bunch.” 
Sonic seed houses, whose seeds are well known 
as No. I in quality’, complain that while the nuin- 
hcr of orders is very large, yet their average size 
is below that of previous years. 
Janies Vick says that whereas last year the seed 
ordei*s of (hat house were small in average size, 
this season they are unusually large—which speaks 
well for liie quality of his 1884 stocks. 
W. Alice Burpee is quite enthusiaslic over the 
outconic of tlie season’s trade. He looks upon 
the present success a.s the legitimate result of the 
hard work and good seeds of previous years. 
Benjamin Hammond of Fishkill-on-lludson, N. 
Y., reports a lively demand for his now famous 
insecticide, “Slug-Shot.” Tho very warm weather 
iu April is conducive to a vigorous insect life, and 
wo had better look out for the pests. 
E. H. Chamberlain of Augusta, Arkansas, has a 
•200 acre fruit fanu there, and wants nn intelligent, 
pmctical man to take an interest In and manage¬ 
ment of it, as ho is incapacitated by rliemnatism. 
Arkansas offers great opportunities to the fruit 
grower. 
J. A. De Veer, tho gentlemanly agentof tho Gen¬ 
eral Bulb Company Of Holland, and his energetic 
assistant, Mr. Boomkamp, won a great victoi*y at 
Now Orleans, carrying off* the gold medal, four 
silver medals, and over $410 in cash prizes for 
their exhibits of flowering bulbs. 
The rather nuniorous failures in the seed trade 
during the past two or three years, indicate that 
the era of poor seeds and great profits is at an 
end. Good seeds, moderate prices, cheaper cata¬ 
logues and low expenses generally, must now be 
tho rule of action with those who would succeed. 
