Col. M. P. Wilder

It will, we are sure, gratify the numerous friends of Col. Wilder, to know that notwithstanding his advanced years, he presided at the annual meeting of the New England Geneological Society, and made one of his usual brilliant addresses. This is we believe the eighteenth consecutive term of his Presidency.

The Agricultural Grasses Of The United States

By Dr. George Vasey. Washington : published by the Department of Agriculture. To the many good deeds of the Department one more has been added in the shape of this book. Efforts were made by a wide distribution of circulars to find out what grasses were in any way identified with agriculture throughout the length and breadth of the land. We have 163 of them here described, and 120 figured in lithographic plates, and all that is known of them placed on record.

Book On Cultivated Plants

A "subscriber " writes : Would you please inform me in your next issue if there is any work giving the names (Botanical and Common) of all classes and varieties of plants grown in this country ? If so, where, and at what price I can get it ?"

[The "Hand Book of Plants," by Peter Henderson, will be what you desire. - Ed. G. M].

A Grand Chrysanthemum Show

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has decided to have a grand show in Philadelphia next Autumn, which shall continue open four days.

Improving Garden Flowers

Few florists know how much may be made by persistent and intelligent attempts to improve garden flowers. Mr. Rupp undertook the Chinese Primrose some years ago. So successful has he been, that his sales of seeds annually, at first but a few dollars, now go into the many hundreds. Of course he judiciously advertises as well as improves.

The Double Oxalis

Mr. J. H. Slocombe, New Haven, Conn., says: "Is it not Oxalis cernua plena, instead of lutea plena, your correspondent inquired about ? This variety is large and very double. Was imported from Germany into New Haven about eight years ago".

American Apple Trade

A correspondent of the London Gardening World regrets that England will have to spend ten million dollars in American apples this winter, but finds some consolation in the thought that the apples will be brought to England in English vessels, and thus this part of the money will remain in England, and the profits also are included in these millions, which the English will also retain. Just how much of the ten millions will come to the United States is not stated.