We have the following letter on this subject: "In your July number I find under 'Editorial Notes,' a quotation from a letter written you, in regard to the rare Astrophytum myriostigma. As I had an exhibit of cacti at the New Orleans Exposition, and having had a lady come to me and inquire for the identical one you mention, wanting with it another rare cactus, offering for both 75 cents - I had but one of the two, and would not take 75 cents for the one - I suggested to her to take two other varieties to the value of 75 cents, telling her at the same time what she was getting.

She was buying for another party. Should your correspondent refer to this, he simply erred in his statement to you. I had no Aloe longiaristata. I would further like to state, in justice to the judges, that I was awarded four premiums and two recommended, and that they were awarded according to the premium regulations.

" I should think that, as the Editor of the Gardeners' Monthly, and particularly as you want to express an opinion on the management of the Horticultural Hall, you should inform yourself about all the particulars, as everything is recorded and open to inspection.

" I write this explanation in justice to the jury and myself as regards my exhibit.

"Very Respectfully, J. H. Erkener".

[Our correspondent is rather tart in the last paragraph but one, when he comments on the duty of an Editor to " inform himself about all the particulars." It is evident that he himself though on hand where " everything is recorded and open to inspection," has not been able to get at the exact facts any better than the Editor. Turning to the July number we find that a lady knowing that a friend wanted an Astrophytum myriostigma, bought one for this plant, which turned out to be something else. Now the present correspondent writes to us that a lady asked him for a plant of this kind, but he sold her something else, which she knew on buying was something else.

Therefore this latter lady cannot possibly be the same person as the first lady. It would be too absurd to buy and send to another a plant he did not want, under the impression that it would suit him just as well as the one he did want, and knowing that he would see it was not the one he wanted.

Surely even an Editor may be pardoned if he finds it difficult to pursue information properly with this illustration before him. - Ed. G. M].