Bees And Fruit

The fruit growers of Fresno, California, are determined to clean out all the bee-raisers from that section, on account of the enormous destruction to ripening fruit.

The English Sparrow

The English fruit growers are loud in their denunciation of this pest. Miss Ormerod, a well-known entomologist, has sent $10 to a society established for their destruction.

Early Fruits And Vegetables

February 21st was the earliest period at which strawberries, tomatoes and cucumbers from the South, made their appearance in the New York markets. Those who would force these articles in the North for market, will do well to remember the date.

Silk Culture

"J..S. J.," Earlham, Madison Co., Iowa, writes: " Will you be so kind as to tell where I can get full descriptions about silk worms, and silk culture ?"

[Address Woman's Silk Culture Association, of Philadelphia. That Society issues a free circular. - Ed. G. M].

The Tulip Tree In Florida

Mr. Thos. Roberts, Green Cove Springs, Florida, says : " In order to demonstrate the inaccuracy of your correspondent in the Gardeners' Monthly of February, as to the 'Liriodendron tulipifera' not growing here, I mail you with this a small twig, having on it a fully opened flower. The tree is found here, quite plentifully, along the banks of our water-courses".

Botanic Garden In Montreal

The people of Montreal are moving with great prospects of success for establishing a botanic garden in that city. It is a pity Philadelphia does not move in the same direction. The Park Commissioners would no doubt do for some society with this object in view what they have done for the Zoological Society - cheerfully give them all the ground necessary for the purpose.

Nursery Of Mr. A. Giddings, Of Danville, Indiana

The greenhouses in the city cover 8,000 feet and are warmed by Carmody's sectional water heater. The leading cut flower work of the city is furnished from these houses. Mr. Giddings was in early - or rather earlier life - for he is yet far below middle age, a wholesale merchant in the town, and the nursery and florist business in which he has been so eminently successful has been the outcome of a natural love joined with excellent business abilities.

Eucalyptographia

Baron Von Mueller is making progress with his grand work illustrating all the Eucalyptus or gum trees of Australia. The tenth decade is now before us. This now makes 100 species that have been worked up. This completes the main work, though some twenty more will probably have to be added to make the history of Australian gum trees complete.