The Belmont Strawberry

The Massachusetts Horticultural Society thinks very highly of the behavior of this strawberry this season. It is an excellent amateur berry, as the fruit does not ripen all in a lew days, and then all is over.

The Golden Queen Raspberry

A few years ago we had an excellent accession to the golden class of raspberries in the Caroline. Now we have another in the Golden Queen, sent out by Ezra Stokes, of Camden, N. J., who found it growing in a garden of Cuthbert's. We have not seen the berry, but it is represented to be equal to the famous Brinkle's Orange in quality.

Spinage

Many people complain that they do not do well with spinage. It should be remembered that it is a cool-country plant, and should not be sown until about two months before the frost period sets in. The ground should be very rich. It can scarcely be too rich, if good succulent leaves are desired.

Forcing Asparagus

The attempts to bring asparagus early into northern markets has not been a great success - and as it is a very easy plant to force, we believe there is money in it to an enterprising man. People thought nothing could be done with tomatoes and strawberries, but Willson at Vineland has taught people otherwise.

Pear Beurre Hardy

This fine Russet pear, 5 inches by 4 inches, is regarded by Mr. Pynaert as one of the best Belgian pears, maturing in September and October. We do not know of any one who has given it a fair trial in our country. It was introduced in France in 1830.

General Lee Peach

This is considered a good peach in Florida. Specimens nine inches round, were received by the Florida Dispatch on the 1st of July.

Bubach Strawberry

This variety has proved the past season that it is a very good addition to our list of strawberries. It is not early, but rather below medium in its season of ripening.

Barren Japan Persimmon

A Clinton, N. Y., correspondent, says he has a persimmon that bears no fruit. The Editor saw one in spring of which a similar complaint had been made. There ' were no anthers on the flowers, so the fruit, like a pistillate strawberry, is unfertilized, and comes to nothing. There is always a tendency to dicecism in all persimmons.

Host Plants Of The Mistletoe

The very curious fact noted by the Gardeners' Monthly, that a tree popular with the mistletoe in one section will be avoided by it in another, is still a very interesting one, though we have had no additional facts of late. But the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club gives a new one by the Rev. Dr. J. G. Peters, that at May's Landing, New Jersey, it is wholly confined to the Sour Gum, Nyssa multi-flora.