The Grand River Valley, Mich., Horticultural Society

This society will henceforth have meetings twice a month. At a recent meeting it was resolved that nothing is known of the cause of the Peach yellows, or of the cure of the potato disease, though the cause is known. The society is composed of very energetic material.

Mass. Horticultural Society

The general interest the whole community takes in the Mass. Hort. Society is evidenced by its schedule of premiums, which has no less than 647 items for entries. As they have fourth and fifth premiums and none less than three, we may conclude that they fairly expect an average of three or four hundred separate exhibitors. We should be glad to know the number of separate exhibitors who entered last year.

Copper Beech Hedge

There is growing at Ashwelthorpe Hall, Norfolk (the seat of the Baroness Berners), a hedge of Copper Beech. It is about 70 yards long. 7 feet high, and from 3 to 4 feet thick. It divides the kitchen garden from the pleasure grounds, and is both useful and ornamental. It requires but little labor to keep it in order, as it only needs trimming once a year. It was planted fifty-two years ago, and to all appearance will last another half century. - T. B. Field in Garden.

Magnolias Near Chicago

Mr. Douglas says: "One might infer from the remarks of the writer on Chicago and St. Louis Parks, that he did not think Magnolia acuminata and Liriodendron hardy in Chicago. 1 have both these trees on my lawn, where they have stood over 20 years, and have been perfectly hardy after the first three years after planting. They are fine specimens, thrifty and fine".

[We may add that Waukegan is a few miles northwest of Chicago. - Ed. G. M].

A Purple Calla

Some talk has been had about a purple calla, or Richardia. There is no such thing. Arum Palestrina is purple, and this is the plant intended, but there are plenty of purple Arum. The Arum maculatum of English hedge rows - the "lords and ladies" of the peasants - has purple spathes, and our own Indian turnip is often purple.

Putty

Those who worry about putty for greenhouses should remember that it is wholly out of date. The best greenhouse builders never think of it. Glazing without putty is the order of the day.

Propagating Acacias

A correspondent inquires "the best way to propagate the New Holland Acacias, some of which are so much used in cut flower work." She probably means Acacia pubescens. Hut this and all others are easily raised by cuttings of the roots, the same as Bou-vardias are raised. Seeds can often be had, and grow easily.