Wild Roses

These are growing favorites, not only for the delicate fragrance which most possess, but also because of the great show which the mostly red fruit makes in the autumn. One of the largest in this respect is Rosa villosa, a European species. The fruit is as large as a pigeon's egg, and covered with bristly hair.

Caladium Esculentum

With abundance of manure and plenty of water, this makes a magnificent summer ornament in the garden. The Country Gentleman notes that on the grounds of D.

M. Dunning, at Auburn, New York, leaves last summer stood 7 to 8 feet high, with blades 4 feet long by 2 feet 10 inches wide. Has anyone been able to excel this?

Wallflowers

These are rarely seen now, because they refuse to be hardy. But they are admirable room plants. There is no odor from any flower just like that which these flowers give, and it is universally agreeable. It is the favorite flower of Queen Victoria, and large quantities are grown in her gardens, for cutting to supply her parlors.

Rosa Polyantha

According to M. Jean Sis-ley in Journal des Roses, this is not the original name. It should be Rosa multiflora. R. polyantha must be reduced to a synonym.

Preserving Flowers Of Cypripedium In-Signe

The American Florist says of Cypripedium insigne : "The cut blooms may be kept in water from four to six weeks in a cool room in good condition".

Cosmas Bi-Pinnata

This pretty plant, closely allied to the single dahlia, has been induced to break into a variety of colors. An enterprising Philadelphia firm of florists, Lonsdale & Burton, made a good speculation by introducing them the past autumn.

Manure For Chrysanthemums

European growers find guano one of the best fertilizers in producing show chrysanthemums.

Daphne Indica

This old-fashioned, sweet-scented pot evergreen, is still everywhere popular. It is kept too warm as a general thing. A temperature of from 45° to 55° is enough for it. It is an admirable room-plant, or for cool conservatories. They are natives of China, and require about the same temperature as a camellia.

Improvement In The Chrysanthemum

The first attempt at the improvement of the Chrysanthemum was made in 1836, in Jersey, one of the islands in the English Channel. This improver was a baker by trade, but had a passionate fondness for the flower. The Editor of this magazine well remembers his first great improvement. It was called Webber's Queen, but whether that was the name of the baker or not, the writer cannot say. It was quite as good as kinds now popular.