This section is from "The Horticulturist, And Journal Of Rural Art And Rural Taste", by P. Barry, A. J. Downing, J. Jay Smith, Peter B. Mead, F. W. Woodward, Henry T. Williams. Also available from Amazon: Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste.
1. Pink Daily,
2. Agrippina,
3. Cels,
4. Lady Wdrrender.
In the March number of the Horticulturist you have answered your Illinois correspondent's question as to the "six best evergreens." Will you now please name the four best evergreens for planting in cemetery lots, where large size would not be so desirable as the qualities of beauty of foliage, quick growth and hardiness. H. F.
We can recommend the Norway Spruce, Hemlock Spruce, Red Cedar, and Siberian Arbor Vitas, as four distinct beautiful hardy trees, of tolerably rapid growth. The perus excelsa (Fall Juniper), and Juniperus Hibernica (Irish Juniper), as also the Sw Juniper, are beautiful small trees, hardy here.
1. Hermosa,
2. Sir Joseph Paxton,
3. Duchesse de Thuringe,
4. Doctor Leprestre.
The Country Gentleman names the following: 1. For the earliest, Hale's Early, or, Serrate Early York. 2. Large Early York ; or, George the Fourth. 3. Crawford's Early. 4. Olmixon Free ; or, Ward's Late Free. Our cotemporary has left out the Crawford's Late, which is among the very first of Peaches in Delaware for profit.
1. Coupe d'Hebe,
2. Fulgens,
6. Paul Ricaut,
4. Madame Plantier.
1. Comtesse de Murinais,
2. Princess Adelaide.
3. Luxenldourg,
1. Fellenberg.
2. Caroline Marniesse,
3. Isabella Gray,
4. Cromatella.
1. Devoniensis,
2. Gloire de Dijon,
3. Saffrano,
4. Triomphe de Luxembourg.
At an exhibition of poultry in Lancashire, England, the past autumn, a hen was shown with four legs - three of which were used for locomotion.
A writer in the London Times says: "That so strong is the prejudice in that city in favor of chickens with white legs, as table birds, that from fifteen to twenty per cent, more will be paid for these than for such as have black or dark legs." While it is true that many persons in this country prefer white-legged (white legs indicate white skin) fowls for the table, the great mass care more for the condition of birds than for the complexion of their legs. E.
C. O. T. There are several varieties; the old Franciscea Hopeana,although generally treated as a hot-house plant, will bear a cold green-house, from which frost is excluded; in that situation it will do very well, and give its fragrant bloom all the summer, but it must be kept very dry in winter.
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In an article in our last number, copied from the Rural New Yorker, the following occurs: "With regard to these agents, I give it merely as my opinion, and would like to be corrected if wrong, that the Rochester nurserymen have no agents abroad for whose transactions they hold themselves responsible." We believe all the Rochester nurseries have agents doing business for them, and for whose transactions they are responsible; but they are doubtless furnished with such evidences of authority as will distinguish them from imposters. A correspondent has very properly sailed our attention to this matter.
 
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