Winter Nelis Pear In Massachusetts

Fine specimens were exhibited at the meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, on January 23d, for which a premium was awarded to Andrew McDermott, the exhibitor.

History Of Clapp's Favorite Pear

At a recent meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Mr. Wilder said, in reference to the Clapp's Favorite pear, that when it was introduced, the Massachusetts Agricultural Club desired to possess the control of the variety and give it his name, and authorized a committee to offer a thousand dollars for the stock; but Thaddeus Clapp, who raised it, preferred to have it dedicated as it was, and a figure of the pear is carved on his monument in Forest Hills Cemetery.

Lilies As Vegetables

Lily bulbs are among the popular vegetables of Japan, all kinds are eaten - even those for which we have to pay a dollar apiece.

The Thrips

"W. S.," Washington, D. C, a correspondent who has probably had more experience with grapes under glass than any one on this continent, kindly contributes the following note : "If your readers who are troubled with thrips in their graperies will simply spread a coating of tobacco stems on the floor of the house, they will have no further annoyance, either from thrips or aphidse".

Chestnut Lumber

In some old buildings in Europe chestnut has been found more durable than oak. This is also American experience. Chestnut is one of our most valuable timber trees.

Thuja Gigantea

The Larch having proved an utter failure as a profitable timber tree in England and Scotland, the Arbor Vitae of the Pacific coast is getting into favor in place of it.

June. Habits And Natural History

The full natural history of the species has not yet been made out. The eggs have not been described, the method of hibernation is not positively known, and the number of annual generations has not been carefully determined. Some of these gaps we would have endeavored to fill up the present year but that we were much away from the office.

The Grape In America

As there is just now some interest manifested in the history of the grape on this continent, it may be well to note, that they were found very abundant on the coast of what is now Massachusetts, in the year 1001, when the coast was discovered by Erickson, and his thirty-six companions from Norway; and it was on account of the abundance of grapes there, that what is now America was named by them Vineland. They also noted the existence there of the reed or Wild rice, Zizania aquatica.