Florida Orange Crop

Notwithstanding the losses by the "freeze," - such a freeze as may not occur again in a century, - the orange crop of Florida this season is estimated to be fully two-thirds as large as it was last season, and those who have them expect to realize much higher figures. There certainly will be no glut in the market. " It is an ill wind," and so forth.

Moore's Diamond Grape

It takes a long time for a grape to get into the market, or to be well known sometimes. This one was, we believe, raised at the same time with the Brighton, by Mr. Moore, of Brighton, New York. It is a cross between Concord and Iona for the pollen. It is a white, grape, bunch as large, but berries rather larger than Brighton. It is early and Mr. Moore regards it as one of his best.

Improved Dewberries

Though the fruit of this species ripens earlier than the ordinary blackberry, little improvement has been made in the usual wild form. But the Lucretia is said to be a great advance on the original, and to be in every way a desirable fruit. The Willson Early has been supposed to have some relationship to the Dewberry.

Charles Downing Strawberry

It is singular to note that while some varieties of fruit have local tastes and soon have to be replaced by other novelties, others do well everywhere, and defy all attempts of the new upstarts to dethrone them. The Concord grape and Charles Downing strawberry are two of these. Mr. Bull, of Concord, will long be remembered for giving us the grape, and the late Mr. Downer, of Kentucky, should not be forgotten in our gratitude for this good strawberry.

Bidwell's Early Peach

This is regarded as one of the most profitable of all peaches in Florida, and other points South.

Silver Leaf In The Peach

In our country we have a fearful disease in the peach known as the yellows, because the disease gives a yellow cast to the disease. No one feels certain he knows the direct cause. They have a similar puzzle in a peach disease in Europe. It is known as silver leaf.

Garden Cats

Attention is being given in England to training cats to protect strawberry beds and other garden treasures from the voracious English sparrow. The cats wear collars, and are tethered by light and strong cords. The tethers are attached to comfortable cat houses which can be moved about from place to place as desirable. It is said a thoroughly trained cat enjoys the life hugely.