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garden. 
August. 
ground were to be stirred at all iu spring it 
should not be done deeper than one-eighth 
of an iueh, and never after blossoms appear. 
A. S. Fuller spoke on fertilization and the 
inlluence of the pollen on the berry. In his 
usual clear and concise manner he described 
the construction of Strawberry blossoms, 
and the differences between staminate and 
pistillate varieties. That the influence of 
the pollen reaches further than the seed, 
and that the berry Itself becomes aftected by 
the pollen, he had become convinced of 
more than twentj’- ye.ars ago. Several in¬ 
stances in proof thereof were cited, and the 
f.act that when pollen is not applied to im¬ 
perfect flowers the blossoms wither and the 
stems die, while when after pollen is applied 
the fruit stems expand and become more 
vigorous, shows plainly that the whole plant 
becomes changed by fertiliziition. 
It was voted not to hold any meetings dur¬ 
ing July and August. The next regular meet¬ 
ing is on the second Tuesday iu September. 
SOCIETT OF AMEKICAN FLOEISTS. 
The first annual meeting of this Society, 
to be held at Music Hall, Cincinnati, Au¬ 
gust 12th to 14th, promises to become the 
most interesting gathering of the kind ever 
held in this eoimtry. The ottieors iu prepar¬ 
ing their programme for the occasion have 
very wisely not followed the familiar beaten 
tracks, but boldly strike out for new and 
unique features. The papers to be read and 
discussed form an important epoch iu the an¬ 
nals of floriculture, coming as they do from 
acknowledged masters of the subjects present¬ 
ed. ITie exhibition of plants and flowers 
■\vill be unique in character, diflei-ent mate¬ 
rially from any previous exhibition ever 
made in this countrj.. It is the earnest de¬ 
sire that all members having seedlings, nov¬ 
elties, or plants of merit will not hesitate to 
exliibit them. JVo plant or Jlovter of merit 
will be um-ewarded. 'ITiere will also be ex¬ 
hibitions of implements and appliances used 
in- floriculture, heating apparatus, florists’ 
requisites, artists’ work related to floricul¬ 
ture in any and every branch. 
Among the papers will be: “Forcing of 
Bulbs and Plants for AVinter Use,’' by Carl 
Jurgens, Newport, K. I.; “Disea.ses of Plants 
and their Eeraedies," by Charles Henderson, 
.Jersey City, N. J.; “On the Floral Embell- 
i.shment of Parks and Cardens,” Ijy H. I)e- 
Vry, .Superintendent of IJncoln Paik, Chi¬ 
cago; “The Cut Flower Trade. Sale, ship¬ 
ment, packing, and the mutual interests of 
Grower, Commission-man and Eetailer,” by 
AVin. J. Stewart, Boston, Mass.; “Ko.ses. 
The Propagation of Tea Boses, their Subse¬ 
quent Treatment, and the Eaising of New 
Varietie.s,” by Jno. May, Summit, N. J.; 
“AVhat shall we Grow for Faj-ly Spring and 
Summer Cut Flowers?” by Henry Michel, 
St. I.ouis, Mo.; “Steam vs. Hot Water foj- 
Heating Gj-eenhouses,” by Jno. 'I’horjjc, 
Queens, N. Y.; “Pioneer Florists,” by S. s! 
Jackson, of Cincinnati. 
A richer bill of fare could h.ardly be de¬ 
sired by the most fastidious floj-ieultural ej)i- 
eure, and from the well-known ability of 
the essayists a rare treat may be counted 
upon. Circulars and more detailed infor¬ 
mation may be obtained from the President 
John Thoi-pc, Queens, N. Y., oi- the Secret 
tary, 1C. G. Hill, Itichinond, Jnd. 
Aroliltecture go pages, containing «• 
engo. A small iho most mod- 
good selection of house pans, dwelling- 
cst cottage to ^o luildm 
house; also many useful tamos .V 
Fifty Years Among Snudljruj^^^ 
SS^-a^’of«.omoste^er2^- 
sUiimi fruit growers m fruit 
condcused tonu the results , yfonowcd 
growing,and describes small 
at the Pomona Mirsovies. hac aescrlp- 
frnlls is treated separately, togothe _ 
tious and illustrations of the leading vai U-tles. 
Good HouscUooiiIng, the new 
„al"of the higher life ofthohouseho 1 , h UniB 
the promise of its prospectus, 
the crowning elVort of the 
jeetor, Mr. Clark AV. Bryan. It is so nea ly pe 
feet that we sec no room for „ 
family wiio could not live a better lile with it as a 
constant visitor is alrea.ly perfect, o>' ® 
reach of good lutlucuce. It is one of the fea pa¬ 
pers that, iu a very busy life, we always look ovei 
earcfully when it comes to our desk. Claiktt. 
nryau & Co., Holyoke, Jlass. 
Muslirooins of Aineriea, edible and poisonous, 
by .Julius A. Palmer, .Ir. 1.. Pitiug & Co., Boston, 
Publishers. AVe have fretiuently bad occasion to 
favorably notice the beautiful publications of this 
house, but none wc have hailed with as much do. 
light and satisfaction as this. AVlial a relief to be 
able to refer the iumuucrablciiKiuirors about “lioiv 
to tell an edible Mushroom from a poisonous one” 
to this excellent work, which will give tlicm tlie 
answer at a glance. The coiorctl illustrations, ol 
which there are twelve,eouqirisiug twenty-eight 
species ofour most common native Jlushi’ooms,are 
so accurate and life-like that no one can mist.ako 
one for another; and the descrijitions, the result 
of the author’s many years’ careful study, are 
given in so clear ami plain a manner that anyone 
without any ])revious botanical knowledge may 
understand them. The value of this work for 
schools cannot well bcOA’cr-estimatcd; the framed 
plates should find a place on the walls of every 
school room in the land. The work is also pub. 
lished iu smaller plates iu strong and convenient 
portfolio. Price $-2.00. 
AESAVERS TO OOEEESPOEDENTS. 
Moss-Covered Trees.—/•’. Jt., Westrhesler. If the 
mo.ss is thick on the trees it should be scraped oil’ 
with a hoe, but not so hard as to injure the bark. 
Tlicn the stem should be washed with a .solution 
of potash in water, or .strong alkaline soait.suds. 
Manuring Lilies.—jV. T. L., Astoria, N. J".— 
Fresh animal manures are, as a general rule, in¬ 
jurious to Lilies, especially when the bulbs are in 
a dormant state, but to a vigorous-growing potted 
Lily of any kind, an application of w'oak llrpiid 
manure, once a week, can bring no po.ssiblc harm, 
Squasli l)orerg.-.S’. /'., Flashinrj. K. P—l’aris 
green has been used willi success at the N. Y. Mv. 
penment .Station. Vines tliat were sprinkled with 
Pans green and water were not attacked by bo-, 
ers. .No iiossible danger can arise from this as 
none ol the parts of it,e plants to which the iioLson 
is apiilied ai e used. 
English Walnut.-/;. /;„ 
fee is not a native of Bngland, as its nopid,,,. 
name would lead as to sni.|)ose, hut of Pe,.„)ii 
other parts of Asia. There .u-e some large 
mens In the vicinity of New York, hid it i„ v 
doubtful whether the tree will survlv,, c 
winters. .Seeds of AaJ„2 
tallied Irom any gooilsiajd.house. 
Falliire will, Lilies.-,|/, ,■ p 
outa Knowledgeof all the eoniim, 
the bulbs are plaeed, IMh ..isslIT 
tl-eyfall, AfrequenVeims^",: 
planted Lilies, l„ t hat M,„ h„||,„ ' ''' 
out of thegi-onnd over winter Ti, .. 
being taken up, limy „n, p|„„i,,, '"'m’ 
It Is for this reason that lall pianii , ""d 
•ty many. /.///„,„ l-'m’.’ed 
planted in the fall, ”hould idwayM bo 
Sowing Onions In Ant,,,,,,. , 
IVyomlnu '/'//. Tim great eHsonllaif" 
Onion seed In spring Is |„ 
early as possible. useless t.:o.t;;er;’:':.d;: 
factory crop after the weather becomes -warm. 
Your spring season Is probably too short for sue. 
cessful Onion growing, and it would be well to 
try the experiment of fall sowing. Sow about a 
jnonth before tvlnter sets In, and after the ground 
becomes frozen, mulch with straw or some other 
suitable material. 
A Flooded Garden.— T. P., Laprawie, Can. 
acla writes: "When a garden is flooded with icy 
water seml-annually-sprlng and autuinn-could 
one hope hi any reason to successfully grow any 
sort of bulbous plants therein?” This is a dls. 
couraglng ease, to be sure, yet not a hopeless one. 
If the water cannot bo drained off, the next best 
thing to do Is to make raised beds, the surface of 
which sliould be not loss than one foot above the 
highest ivater level. Such a position should prove 
congenial to almost any kind of bulbs. 
Some Good Clirysnntlieniums.—i. /A, New 
York. The list iof good varieties is now so largo 
Hull it is not an easy matter to select a few only 
that would bo consUlcrcd best by everyone, yet 
the following cannot fall to give satisfaction: 
Llainc, white; Falrlifaid ofGuernsey, white; Glolre 
Kayonnautc, satiny I’osc, quilled; M. Plonclienau, 
mauve; Julius Seharff, violet amaranth; .Stria- 
turn perfectiim, rosy lUac; Mad. C. Andiglner, 
rosy pink; Bouquet Fait, rosy lilac; Jardin des 
Plantes, yellow; Julia Lugravcrc, velvety crim- 
sou; Kira Kana, chrome. 
TKADE NOTES. 
ITKIIS OF GUNEIIAL INTEREST FROM THE SEED, 
NURSBRV AND FI.OIVER TRADE ARE SOLICITED. 
Steplicn Hoyt of Canaan, Ct., s.aysthc nurseries 
of that .Slate are well supplied with small fi-ult 
stock, with a small surplus. 
Hanco & Borden of Red Bank, N. J., keep a sort 
of advisory bureau for city customers at their 
city ollicc at 2-2 Dcy Street. New Y'ork. 
J. G. Burrow, Fishkill, N. Y., thinks there ivill 
be a good crop of Grapes and young vines this 
fall. The Strawberry crop iu that vicinity was a 
complete failure. 
The Bowker Fertilizer Co. report a larger trade 
during the past season than in any previous year 
since they began. This is good proof of the qual¬ 
ity of their goods. 
Benjamin liammond, Fishkill, N. A'., the “Slug 
Shot” manufaelurer, now olTcrs “Thripp Juice” 
as quick death to insects Infecting ornamental 
trees, especially the Elm. 
Boston manufacturers of heating apparatus for 
greenhouses, etc., state that trade in their line is 
rather dull, much more so than in man.v previous 
years. They say that but few new conservatories 
are in course of erection. 
StoiTs .t Harrison, Painesvillc, O., report an 
unusually large plant trade during the past sea¬ 
son, and feel quite happy over the result. They 
antlciiuite a good trade next season, though ad¬ 
mitting that Ihogcncral outlook is uot very prom¬ 
ising. 
\A'. C. Strong of Brighton, JIass., is establishing 
a new hcadipiarters for his nurseries at Newton, 
under the superlntendency of Mr. S. B.Green, late 
ol Houghton Farm, and a graduate of the Massa¬ 
chusetts Agricultural College in 1S70. Mr. Green 
Is well titled for the work by education and c.x- 
peiieuee, and Mr. Strong has shown his usual 
good business sensu in securing Mr. (ireen. He 
has luul several of these college boys assuperln* 
teudents In his nurseries, and evidently consldors 
them prolliable help. 
■WATER THE BEST MEDICINE, 
'I’heeurallvu powers of water are known the 
world over, yet to comparatively few people, 
jiueh proiterlles of water are best seen by eon- 
Inist, when whole eommunltles are stricken by 
illsease through use of Impure wator. ’I'lds great 
hict Is evidenced by the growing use of tAinunis 
Hl'i’liig waters, such as those at Baden and ICins 
•1 Germany, and at Saratoga and AVaukosha, etc.. 
In this (umntry. AVankesha has rapidly grown la 
good repute within a few years, nntll now Us 
waters are used hi many .States for table and mo. 
' lelnal purposes, even surpassing Saratoga 1« 
value. We know the AVankesha Glenn wator by 
personal use, and cannot say too mneh of its mor¬ 
tis as a delicious and heallli.glvlng drink. 
