Glazing Vineries

A few years ago a novel system of glazing cold vineries was advocated in which, instead of the usual lapping of the glass, the edges are left apart half an inch or less. This gives the same ventilation that is effected by leaving the ventilators open night and day, which I have found by long use to give better results in growth and color of fruit, as well as the saving of labor and care of the daily opening and closing. This manner of glazing would also allow the rain to fall on the inside borders, saving watering by hand, which is always neglected by amateurs, and it would be less expensive to build. Who has had experience with this system ? - Fletcher Williams.

Glue For Window Plants

Window plants will bear abundant flowers by putting common glue into the pots. Press a small piece of glue here and there in the pot, an inch or more under the surface, as the decomposition otherwise would be offensive, and injurious to the health of the household. - S. B. D.

Golden Gage

This plum originated here on the farm of my father, Benjamin Macomber, and is a seedling of Coe's Golden Drop. The tree is small and very hardy, so much so that it will bear fruit when the fruit-buds of all other European sorts are killed. The tree is liable to over-bear. The fruit is medium, oval, yellow with a crimson cheek. This plum has no "neck" like its parent. being very even in outline. Flavor rich, sweet and delicious. Two weeks earlier than its parent.

Golden Sugar Corn

Golden Sugar Corn, is without exception, the most delicious sweet-corn we have ever tasted ; for sweetness and richness it has no equal, and it is one of the earliest as well. We shall plant no other this season, and to keep up a succession we shall make several plantings. This must not be confounded with the variety known as New Gold Coin, which is of the same color, but larger and later, and our experience with it last year was not satisfactory, for it was deficient in the qualities that go to make up a good table variety, richness and sweetness. We may be mistaken in the quality of this variety, and, when grown under different conditions, it may be desirable. With us it was not. - Quebns.

Good Decorative Plants

Several of the tilland-sias and other nearly allied bromeliads will be found useful in the house or for decoration. The queerly barred T. zebrina is always admired for its odd, snaky marking, and it bears the dry air of a room excellently. Stand it in a bed of lycopodiums, and the contrast with the soft green is very striking. Others of the plain green foliaged tillandsias will be found very decorative, especially when bearing their flaming spikes of odd flowers. - E. L. T.

Growers of Azaleas for decorating purposes rarely go in for a large range of varieties ; less than a dozen sorts, well chosen, fill their needs. Madame Vander-cruyssen is a first-rate trade azalea, with flowers a clear rose, well set and profuse; clean good foliage, a good habit, and good constitution. Bernard Andreas is a favorite red, and B. Andreas alba takes a good rank among whites. These three are always favorites.