Philadelphia Fairmount Park

Philadel-phians cannot boast of the high condition of many of her public works, but they take comfort in considering that they get more for their money than people get elsewhere. Horticultural Hall and its beautiful surroundings, only cost the city of Philadelphia $15,000 in 1882, and the whole of Fair-mount Park only $95,000, though it has 2200 acres. On the other hand, Central Park, New York, only one-third its size, had $400,000.

Rose Centenario Des Camoens

The Journal des Roses is very enthusiastic over this new rose.

New Golden Feverfew

We can put up with a Latin generic and specific name, in consideration of the many advantages of an uniform system, though the name be hard; but "Matricaria eximia nana aurea crispa compacta flore pleno "seems a little too much of a good thing. It is among the latest of German novelties.

Euonymus Radicans

It is surprising that for all the attention which has been called to the creeping burning bush, there should yet be so little inquiry for it. A correspondent says : "I should be glad to know that its value for walls was appreciated. I am told that there is a two-story house in Nashville completely covered to the eaves with it, and that it is very beautiful."

Datura Arborea

A lady of Charleston, S. C, writes that she saw near that city a plant of Datura arborea fully ten feet high and broad in proportion, literally covered with fragrant blossoms and buds in great quantity. Such a plant is naturally a treasure to its owner. This plant is often grown in northern gardens as a tub plant, to be protected in winter from frost, and is always appreciated. It deserves, however, a still wider popularity.

Double Gloxinias

The latest novelty in double flowers, is announced by the Revue Horti-cole, as Double Gloxinias. They ought to be highly prized if the double character is in any regular form. They were raised by a gardener in Hungary.

Spruce Oil Liquid

Mr. G. Geduldig, of Norwich, Conn., writes that he has used the fir tree oil introduced by Mr. Rolker, on plants infested with Scale, and finds it to "work like a charm."

Azalea Miss Buist

One of the last of the late Robert Buist's many contributions to improved garden flowers, was a seedling azalea, the stock of which was purchased by Mr. B. S. Williams, of London. It has just been placed on the market, and is described as of the amoena type, but is pure white " and a model as respects form."