The Spider Lily

Mr. Berckmans says that the Guernsey Lily, and the American crinum, C. Americanum, are known by this name in some parts of the South.

The Standing Of Nurserymen

American nurserymen can scarcely understand why English nurserymen complain so badly about being overrated. American nurserymen do not think it possible to be over-rated - indeed they like to have people think as well of them as possible. But they sometimes think they are over-taxed, and perhaps this is what their English brethren mean.

Type Writers

And now a shout against type writers arises in the land. A correspondent of the Floral Cabinet is opposed to them except, " whenever it may be necessary to send off large quantities of explanatory letters accounting for the nonfulfillment of the promises held out by the catalogues. In some establishments the work in this department is simply enormous".

A Gold Medal To Baron Mueller

The Society of Acclimation of France has sent a gold medal to the well-known botanist of Melbourne, Australia, for the great value his services have been to France and Algeria, by the introduction of the Blue Gum trees, which his labors did so much to effect.

Jules Lachaume

Horticultural visitors to the American Centennial remember the curious collection of Cuban plants exhibited by Mr. Lachaume, and indeed in one way or another he is well known to the horticulturists of the United States, as Director of the Garden of Acclimatization, at Havana. He has received for his distinguished services to horticulture the distinction of Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.

A. Brackenridge

We note by the city papers of Baltimore, the death of Mr. A. Brackenridge, but have had no particulars. Mr. B. is the son of Mr. W. D. Brackenridge, well known to our readers. He was an enthusiastic lover of or-chideae, and very much of the revival of the taste which has made these curious flowers popular, has been due to his work in dissemminating them.

New Park At Wilmington, Del

A commission is now engaged taking the land for this new park. Bonds at 3 1/2 per cent. will raise the money to pay for it. A Board of Commissioners will have charge of the work, in which the zealous promoter of the scheme, Mr. W. M. Canby, will find a place.

Blue Gum Tree In Florida

A correspondent of the Florida Dispatch says trees 50 feet high, were killed by last December's freeze, and that it is useless to plant this tree anywhere in Florida.