Andrew J. Moore

The Gardeners' Monthly loses a very good occasional contributor in Mr. A. J. Moore, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, who died on September 5th, within a few days of his fifty-fourth year. He was a rare lover of nature, and had just finished a home, which was to be surrounded with some of the best specimens of gardening. Though modest and retiring, he was a rare illustration of all that is of solid value in human character.

New Work In The U. S. Agricultural Department

Prof. Trelease has been engaged to work up the diseases of plants, Mr. Scribner to work up the microscopic plants, and Mr. C. H. Merriam will study birds - all in relation to agriculture. These are all steps in good progress.

Orchard And Garden

New gardening papers are coming out as thick as blackberries. Under the above title, we have the first number of a monthly. It is published (and we presume, edited) by J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jersey.

Popular Gardening

Thisisthe title of another serial candidate for popular favor in the gardening world. The first number appeared on the 1st of October. It is conducted by Elias A. Long, of Buffalo, is a monthly, and but 60 cents a year. Its aim seems to be to give numerous brief practical hints and notes about gardening generally and flower culture particularly.

The February Meeting

It should not be forgotten that silver and gold medals for the best twelve and best six Hyacinths grown in glasses by ladies only, will be awarded at the meeting of Feb. 16, 1886. One need not be a member of the Society to be a competitor for these premiums.

New York Horticultural Society's Chrysanthemum Show

This will be on the 4th, 5th and 6th of November, in Horticultural Hall, 26 West 28th Street. It is expected over 700 varieties will be on exhibition, and one grower promises to have a flower for inspection, 21 inches in circumference. Mr. Jas. Y. Murkland, 18 Cortlandt St., is Secretary, and can give further particulars.

New Orleans Exposition

This, which now takes the name of North, Central, and South American Exposition, will open on the 10th of November and continue till 31st of March. The New Orleans people had excellent experience last year, and the forthcoming exhibition is expected to exceed the past in many respects.

The Stephanotis As A Cut Flower

This is the choicest of all for cut flower work in early spring, and large houses entirely devoted to it are common. Hawkins & Bennett, of Twickenham, have one house 100x10 feet given up to it. It is trained under the roof like grape vines.