Mr. A. Dohles, Waterloo, New York, writes: "This morning I was visited by a man who represented himself to be a writer for the Gardeners' Monthly. He sat down in my room, wrote a lengthy article on my business, and after he had finished he offered me as many copies as I wished for ten cents a copy, which would have the article in it which he wrote up. He also offered me the magazine for one year for only one dollar. As the individual looked very doubtful, I required of him a certificate from you, which he could not show; therefore I declined his kind offer, and told him I would pay on receipt of the papers. If I am not very much mistaken he is a mis-representative of your journal, and collects funds under false pretences. He came from Auburn and, I think, is traveling West to try his profession. I should like to hear from you about this matter, as I think he ought to be stopped if he does crooked business.

[The publisher has sent his thanks directly to Mr. Dohles, and we publish the letter for the benefit of others. There is one rule which no one should ever forget, namely, though a publisher or a nurseryman, or a business man of any kind may send out canvassers for names, or orders, he never expects any person to pay money to a stranger, or indeed to any one, stranger or not, before he has the goods. Any unknown fellow therefore, who goes tramping around the country and asks money before the goods are delivered, is invariably a fraud. The only matter of surprise is that people should be found willing to pay money to any stranger before they have the goods. We are unable to help any one who does such things as these. - Ed. g. m.]