The Curculio On The Pacific Coast

The Editor looked closely but could see no signs of the curculio anywhere on the other side of the Rocky Mountains. They seem to be marching westward, however. On some wild plum bushes along the streams near [Mandan, Dakota, all the fruit had been attacked by the insect.

A Great Pear Exhibit

Edwin Satterthwaite, who always makes a fine exhibit, exceeded himself at the last meeting of the American Pomologi-cal Society. He had 200 varieties, with not one mean or scurvy dish among the whole. In our opinion, it was the finest exhibit ever made in this country, if not in the whole world.

The Best Strawberries

The Editor of the Country Gentleman sent to a number of leading strawberry growers for the names of the three best strawberries. Not one of them sent the same three names. Correspondents of the same paper-send poor accounts of many lately-praised new kinds. The old Charles Downing seems to have a large number of friends yet; and the Cumberland Triumph holds its own.

Kiefer Pear

At the recent exhibit in Philadelphia, two, three and four year old trees were exhibited, on which had grown nearly a half bushel of fruit. We do not admire such examples of good culture. Nine out of every ten pears should have been taken oft" in infancy. Then the fruit would have been delicious. These will be no better than turnips; and this is why the Kiefer is pronounced to be a kind not fit to eat.

Francis B. Hayes Grape

We have some bunches from the originator. It is a medium-sized, very compact bunch. It would be like the Telegraph if black. But it is a white grape - or, rather, an amber color. The flavor is sweet, but, like the Catawba, it leaves an astringency in the mouth if its sweetness is "long drawn out." It strikes us as having a fair field before it for successful competition with the numerous white varieties now before the public.

The Best Plums To Plant

A correspondent inquires for a list of plums which are found to do well in the vicinity of Philadelphia. They all do well. The writer has all the leading kinds, and no one seems to succeed any better than the other. For some years he had no fruit, through following the numerous schemes for saving labor, which really required more hard work. The last two or three years he has fallen back on the old method of shaking the trees, and has all the fruit he desires now.

Tree Planting In The Isle Of Man

By direction of Sir Henry Loch, Her Majesty's Com. missioner of Woods and Forests, a large extent of Crown lands in the Isle of Man is about to be planted with forest and ornamental trees. About five hundred acres are now being so planted on the mountain called Archallagan, where cabins have been erected by the contractors for the accommodation of the men.