Geo. P. Lamb

Landscape gardening and floriculture generally, in Wilmington, North Carolina, loses a good friend in Mr. Geo. P. Lamb, who, for so many years, was looked up to as an authority in these matters by the citizens of that place. When he attended the Florists' Convention in Philadelphia last year his many friends looked forward to many years yet of his pleasant company. He died on the 27th of July in his 61st year.

Henri Jacotol

The Garden gives a portrait of Jacotol, who was a nurseryman at Dijon in Burgundy, where he died not many years ago. He introduced the famous Gloire de Dijon rose. It was a chance seedling.

The Semi-Tropical Planter

This is a new horticultural monthly, published by H. C. Cooke & Co., San Diego, California. Of course figs, oranges, bananas, and semi-tropicals generally receive a good share of attention.

The Canadian Horticulturist

The types made us say the new editor of the Canadian Horticulturist is C. Woolverton instead of L. Woolver-ton as written.

Transactions Of The Iowa Horticultural Society

From George B. Brackett, Denmark, la. This is the twenty-first annual volume, and is an excellent record of the progress of horticulture in that state. None of the numerous papers are very long, which by no means detracts from their value. As is quite natural in the newer portions of our country, fruit and vegetable growing receive a large share of attention, though forestry seems to be a growing interest.

Butterfly Weed

"Mary" writes: "Can you tell me why the beautiful Asclepias tuberosa is called butterfly weed? I see no resemblance to a butterfly in the flower?" Our young friend might have seen butterflies on the flower. We never saw it in bloom but it had butterflies for constant visitors. We suppose it may have been from this fact that it derived the common name.

The Privet

It is often a question what to plant under trees or in other places where the ground is so dry that few things will grow. The different kinds of privet will stand almost any hard treatment of this kind.

Tamarisk For The Seashore

For gardens in the vicinity of salt spray, the varieties of the Tamarisk are invaluable. A Tamarisk hedge in such situations is unique. The plant seems to enjoy salt spray.

Banana Fruiting In The Open Air

Dr. W. N. DeVille, a druggist of Jefferson City, Mo., has a plant of the banana, Musa paradisica, which is bearing fruit. The bananas generally thrive pretty well in the summer climate of most parts of the United States, and they deserve more attention for out door decoration than they receive.