COUNTRY PiOTURiia, 
in 11 Boston hook si,on, 
dlsoovorcd a raw trcnsuro l’,„- 1,,^^,,.^ 
Doautiful 1.1 (^o....t.-y lifo. 
nearly lUty la.-s'«, full png,, skot^u,,^ ot . 
Dcaaty and t.-utl.fnluoss, cul,li;U„i u 
Vea«-sSkoUd.ll«ok.’- Tho lutlH,,, s 
jorouio, lin.s roi.i-oducnl lu-re n.,,,.. of „V; 
rtnest of wood-soouos, Inlrylik,, Inmls.noi.l 
,nul 1.1.0 natural boauty of I,inis a„,l How,, ’ 
initlio IVowloiu of woods and n,,ids wi. 
looked the beautiful book tlm.ugb,'onoo 
twlee, tlirloc, and it gi-cw uioi-c and moro cn’ 
traiieing with each glanoo. of 
scoiii’ed a copy to.- the little woman at lionui 
and made aiTangcinents so that the friends 
of Thk AJimtiOAN (!ahi>i.;n ean seeure at 
moderate terms, as \. ill he seen by rej'erenec 
to page 222 , and on page, 217 is a sample pic¬ 
ture fi'oin the book, though not nearly so 
line as in the book itself, which is pianteil on 
heavy paper, and is elegant in every way. 
CORRECTION^ 
The Minnesota Apple which 1 reconnnencl, 
Giant Swaar, is misprinted in 'J’iik Gauu.w 
“S wan.” There should also have been a 
coinina between St. Peter's and Prolilic 
Sweeting. They ai-e two very dilterent Ap¬ 
ples. Du. 'J'. .11. Hoskins. 
"^'^erican garden. 
METROPOLITAN MARKETS. 
IN BMEP rARjlGUAWIS FOU TIIOSK CO.M.MEHCIALLV 
, INCLINED. 
A reeiew of the month previous to August 20th. 
.■•imiTs. 
PeacAes.—Calllornin..s liave been in-elerreil in 
quality until after August lii. They were Craw¬ 
fords and arrived in 20-lb. packages; $;i.00 to SJ.60 
wholesale. Jll-xon-s and Crawford.s from Xorlli 
Carolina came In bushels; 75 cts. to Sl.OO. Del¬ 
awares are now exeellent. They arc Crawfords 
and Rareripes, the former $1.00 to $2.00 wliolesale, 
or from $1.25 to $2.25 retail. If “.selected,” as sold 
in Broadway fruit stores. Rareripes bring $2.50 a 
basket and “Crawfords” $3.50 and $1.00 retail. 
Rears.—Long Island llartletts arrived green, for 
cooking; 30 ets. ‘A peck, retail. Virginia liarllotts 
are $1.00 a box, wholesale, California Bartletts, 
large and handsome, cost 75 ets. to $1.50 doz., re¬ 
tail; early in August, $5.00 to $5.50 a box, 40 lbs., 
wholesale. Scckels on their lirst arrivtd from 
Califonila, Aug. 15, brotighl the same as Bartletts; 
now $1.00 a box, wholesjilc, and 50 ets. doz, retail. 
1‘bans —From California liold their first, place. 
®ggPlums, large, .soitnd, and highly flavored, are 
ets. doz., retail. Coliimbias, a darker purple, 
not as large or firm, are 35 ets. doz., retail- Gross 
Plums, 30 els. doz. IVhoIcsale price of I’lnnis is 
from $ 2 ..’i 0 lo $3.00 ft paekiige of 20 llfs. 
Aiwc».—Jamaiea Liiiios are plentiful, and in 
brisk demand. Lemons being somewlial scarce. 
A crate of 200 costs $1.00 to $1.25, wholesale; 25 to 
*>ets.doz.,rctaU. 
iemons.— Boxes of 300 to 300 sell at G* 
Wholesale, for best quality. , 
Mossinas and Palermos fire the kliK 
<1 market. Half boxes of 100 cost $ 2 . 00 ,wliolcsalc, 
doz., retail. , , 
Cocoanuts _ $i.oo lo $1..50 a sack of 100, wliolcs , 
ets. each, retail. , 
'‘•neapples.-iiavanti are the only smt '>«' 
hiirkot,at $2.00 to $2..50 a doz., wliolesale, 
™ ets. each. 
Orapc,._Hot.house Grapes, both ’“st 
^“^htts. have sold at $1.50 to sa.M ih- 
’“°“th. California Muscats appeared ^ 
per ease of 40 Ihs., wholesale; 5-lh- h - 
hg $1.25, retail. Delaware Grapes • ,j 
box. retail; Concords. 40 ets. S-lb- b"-'- 
“Sftra Grapes are 25 ets. lb., retail. .-n-achau 
. The varieties retailed are , 
tabi®"'®®‘®°"eb, atSOtolOots. doZM S^^^^^^ to he 
e- Cooking Apples arc peer o 
'tindfaii8:i5ej3 ^ 
on FLOWERS. ,,.„niely 
flower market is „.o„s froia 
8 to the absence of the larges 1 
I'rovlim.HoiinuvIial 'freeidiouHcs are hii. 
I'etids more (l,.,„iv •''mUns liokUliclr 
lively In eel,,,. ' „ «"mewhat 
Iflfls fair If, W'"- “’ranels Bennett 
'"'■'t; h wlllbeiienie,. "'at lias been pi-oiiilscd 
''■bled, ltreHen.bl,,rin 
onnsnallv line fer ii„ "‘ 8 'a'iee. La l-’nmeoare 
UoseH ai', l,rllelne 1,'’” ‘'‘'s •""•'JlnH and .Sunset 
'>'''1Inn h ^ fe.mnd run 
■d'''Vufn,e am , Hon Hll«„e, 
'""Is itiv v<.rv 
en«l $.5.o„. Ilv|,H """b's 
1 ^ >irc too Hcjircc to quote 
H rr"'^ 
1 , iees m """ '■‘><•$ 1.00 per IfX,. Itetall 
"'.t heaL 
nIuimn .1141 .1 ^ iiextiiionl.il. 'riio 
A lur Udse v ■' ”1^'“'“"' a»yU>lngl,ut Roses. 
ftre du rd l"a"tsmen 
tiealltmne,lt„wai-,lH the fall crop of Chrysan- 
bis bcantllal and n.seful llowcr. Several ama- 
glowers will compete powerfully this au- 
Iniiin at tile shows, and piobably they will e.vcel 
any exlill,ltion heretef,„-o lield. The new seed, 
lug Clirysanthomnin plants will umloubtedly bo 
Iteltl at a high i,rice. 
VEGETAIILES. 
Jhitutoes.—Suw potatoes liave steadily declined 
in price and Improved in quality since reaching 
mature size. Early Rose iind Beauty of Hebron 
take the lead in quality. Hurl,auk’s, lirst la.st sea- 
son, arc now tldrd-rale. Long Islands are $1.25 
to $ 2.00 a bill., wholesale, and $ 1 ..’K) to $ 2.00 retail. 
Soiitlierns have disappeared from market. 
AT'ir Sweet Potatoes from South Carolina arc of 
good size and quidity. Early in the month they 
sold for GO ets. a ‘f peck: now 40 ets., at wholesale 
15 per cent less. 
Cdcr,/.—Early in August from Kalamazoo, Mich., 
came Celery, wlilcli brought 60 ets. a bunch, now 
retail 50 els.: the next week New .Jersey sent some 
of finer flavor, more tender anti less stringj' at 
25 ets., anti holds there. In bunches half the size 
of the Western. 
Jigg Plant.—A novelty appeared: white in color; 
small and 10 ets. each retail,7 cts.yiiolesale. Pur¬ 
ple are abuntlant: the largest 10 ets. retail; the 
smalicstS cLs.: at wholesale 2 ets. less. Early In 
the month they retailed at 10 cts- to 25 els., whole- 
.Side 6 anti 15 els. 
Green Pms.—ln e.vcollcnt demand and are still 
in market at. GO els. a peck retail. Champion 
leads. Marrowfats are losing in favor. 
Limn JJr«ns.—I’lc'H'H" ami excellent at 35 cts. 
fit. at first, early in August; now 20 cts. % peek. 
ro)aatoes.-^cv/ .Jersey ami Long Island, 15 ets. 
qt, early in the monh, retail; now 5 cts., and of 
’’AMo,w!-Hacken.s,ick appeared Aug.lG, are 15 
to ”5 els. each, retail; 8 to 15 cts., wholesa e. Xew 
Melons bring .50 
-uL^^ pHcos at 
J ^ 5 anti 10 cts. 
-No I'vir ones In market, and none 
Oet. 15. They sold 
expected ol tali • 15 
at30to45ets.cacbatict.ul,AUfc 
cts. a bend. ,.ni,,ii for 2 cts. a bunch. 
^“'%"‘'\f"rMarrow are Just In market at 15 
stiuasli 5 cts. retail. 
„,S. each, ' ; „,a, mhiRo early hi the month 
' f*aotv 15 CIS. ;i pock, 
jf, CIS. ql- Ijopiionsc Mushrooms 
207 
Afashrooms. 
..i-of llio lirst 
Ing to rising from 75 CIS. lu®*—-- 
grew a,;pearcd the 18 th, at 35 cts. lb. 
Field flo^biooms 
retail :»o"'i’«'^aflvod and wbito bronght 10 
cts^'qtGi'O'v S o‘^J“^;'“;,,,j,rsare both one cent 
Green RGl'l'®'’’ """ 
otail- . _a „tvoet. Tito “Mam- 
NOVELTIES. 
Under this heading we propose to notice all mui no.- 
■I Mies of Pruits, I'egetnbles, Ptowers, and oraomcuUd 
Shrutm and trees introduced bg reliahle houses here and 
abroad. We wish to ham it dlstinellg understood, 
howeoer, tiuit the flail of a novslly being meutioneil here 
does not imply our endorsement or recommendation of 
the same. 
This eolunm is intendeil merely lo seme e 
record of the novelties of the day. 
VEOUTAIILES. 
“Wordsley Wordcr,” JVebb & .Sons, Wortls- 
Icy, England. A sclniilar-sliajtetl kind of lirst 
quality. Is liiglily spoken of. 
/'crta.—“Evolution” and “Walton Ilci-o” are 
named as the best of Laxton’s late.st seedlings. 
/'olalo.—“.Joseph KIgatilt,” M. Rlgaiilt, Groslay, 
Erance. In the report of the French National Ilor- 
tlciill ural .Society It Is spoken of ns rivaling the 
best English and American kinds. 
FRUITS. 
.Strawberry.—“.Jewell,” P. Jl. Augur & Son, Mltl- 
dleflcld. Conn. “Parker Earl,” .J.T. Lovett, Little 
.Silver, N. .J.; “Btibtieh’s No. 5,” .J- G. Bubach, 
J'rlnceton, Ill. These llirce varieties are com¬ 
peting for The A-MEIucan Garden Premium. 
Each one has valuable qualities, and the Judges 
will have no ctisy task In flndbig out the be.st. 
Strawberry.—“T>a.\iiy Miller,” Samuel ililler, JIo. 
The past season’s e.xperience did not show this 
variety to possess suffleient value to Justify Us in- 
troduclion. 
.Slrawberry.—“Lower.” Originated at Jit. Pleas¬ 
ant, Jlicb. Of good size and quality, productiVC. 
Said to be excellent for home use, but too soft for 
market. 
Raspberry.—“GoWen Queen,” Ezra .Stokes, Ber¬ 
lin, N.J. Probably a seedling, or sport of Cutli- 
bert; it is claimed to be the best hardy yellow 
Rttspberrj'. 
Grape.—“Lutie.” Rosebank Nurseries, Nash¬ 
ville, Tcnn. Claimed to be “the best Grape in 
America;’’ large beny, color and flavor similar to 
Delaware, hardy. 
Petic7i.—“Burke.” Originated in Louisiana, and 
named after MaJ. E. A. Burke, director of the 
World’s Exposition. 
Plum.-“Krob.” P. A. Kroh, Anna, Ill. Sup¬ 
posed to have been introduced from Germany; 
is considered ciirculio proof, and espeelallj’ suited 
for the Northwest. 
Apple.— “Josephine,” Isaac S. Kimball, Washte¬ 
naw Co., Jllch. Said to bo a cross between Tall- 
mann Sweet and Greening, a very desirable late 
Sweet Apple, resembling Newtown Pippin ami 
Greening. 
Apple.—“Ellse Ratlike.” A. Ratlike & Son, 
Praust, Germany. The tree is of a peculiar weep¬ 
ing habit, valued not only for its ornamental ap¬ 
pearance but also for Uie exceUence of its fruit. 
FLOWERS. 
Gera«/«m.—“GoldenDawn.” Hallock&Tliorpc, 
Queens, N. Y. Raised by John Thoipe, president 
of flic Society of American Florists. Flowers of a 
warn orange-yellow color, more decidedly yel¬ 
low than any Geranium heretofore known. 
PiHi'.-“Alexaiidro Regnier.” M. Regnier, Fon- 
tcnay-sons-Bols, France. Described ns robust 
and very hardy, flowers snlplmr yellow, nume¬ 
rously produced, borne on strong stems, and 
never bnrst. 
yardssus.-"Slr Watldns.” .James Dickson A 
Sons, Chester, England. F. W. Burbidgo consul- 
ers It “the finest of all the peerless Narcissuses^^ 
Begonia.— "Prince Henry.’ 
Ing, England. 
week in August. They 
Sutton & Son, Road- 
_ A new hybrid variety, extremo- 
l^iiueresting and pretty on aocomit of Its 
being a cross between a seedling of the tuberous 
B. Darisi and one of the Rex section. JVim award¬ 
ed a llrst-class cortlflcatc by the Royal Horticul- 
‘“R“pMfe.^‘Plcotee.” H. Canneil & Sons, Siran- 
lev, England. A double toberons variety Mrltb 
cberiy-rod petals having a well defined edgliig o 
white Flowers vor>'largo. JYos awarded a first- 
^^Z7:leTo:'i.rcarnal«,n .t,orlbandam.-.l^ 
Swcol'” » T rtui r »* i fr ^nns lvinK’s*Road, CUelacfti Londoiii S# 
>ri':.,!",tnz. Theilr.st .r’omB.uUn^^_^ ^‘'‘te.iSet^ts n’ce:floweri«g tendency 
cts. doz.. then-25 cts. re. 
.L.brongl't 30 
ciisack.-'' . . 
tall 
and its numerous 
clusters of delicate rose-pink 
flowers. 
Received aflrst-olass cerHfloato. 
