Whortleberries

Some time since we warned our readers that the engraving attached to circulars of some Western nurseries, regarding whortleberries, was not a whortleberry, but the dwarf June-berry. We note that Mr. Samuel Miller tells the Rural World that June-berries are often sold for whortleberries in the west. The people who buy them are usually those who complain of too much science in horticultural magazines.

Dwarf June Berry

The selling of the Dwarf June-berry for the huckleberry, by some Western nurseryman, is evidently due more to ignorance than with an intention to defraud. Before us is a catalogue of a nurseryman, who has a very good reputation, at Plymouth, Indiana, who gives a cut of his " huckleberry." He evidently does not know that his picture is only the June-berry.

Price Of Small Fruits

In Philadelphia during the first week in August, the wholesale price of blackberries was about 6 cents a quart; currants, 4cents; huckleberries, 6cents; Southern Damsons, 5 cents; Virginia Concord grapes, 5 cents, and Southern Niagaras, 8 cents per pound.

Peaches In Philadelphia Markets

At this writing, first week in August, one of the heaviest peach seasons known is anticipated, 2,000,000 bushels alone being expected from Maryland. Delaware expects to market less than usual. The value of fine fruit, in comparison with poor stuff, was well illustrated by the market rates during the first week in August. While the average "early" peaches were bringing 75 cents a basket (two-thirds of a bushel), Mountain Rose sold readily at $2.

Gooseberries In Washington Territory

The English gooseberry is found to thrive admirably in Washington Territory. Some seedlings have been raised which rival the imported varieties. Puyallup Mammoth has a good reputation.

The New Strawberries

Mr. E. Williams, one of the most careful and conscientious of experimenters, gives to the Weekly Press an account of his experience with a large number of the newer strawberries. Something is deficient in most of them. The older Crescent and the Jersey Queen receive the fullest measure of his commendation.

Niagara Grape

These appeared in Philadelphia markets in company with Concords, from South Carolina growers, on the 30th of July, and seemed much appreciated. The wholesale price of the Concords was 10 cents per pound. The Niagara found ready sale at 12 cents.

Fay's Prolific Currant

A correspondent, residing near Philadelphia, and who has remarkable success in currant culture, says: "My Versailles this year were the wonder of all beholders. To say that they were as large as cherries is no exaggeration, and the bunches are much longer than the famed cherry currant. Fay's Prolific was not near as fine, but my plant is young, and it may do better when older." We should be glad to hear of the experience of others who have older plants.