Notes On Fruits In Northern Indiana

I propose to furnish you with a few notes in regard to some varieties of apples and pears which have recently fruited with us.

Notes On Grapes In This Locality

The unprecedented wet season has delayed the ripening of the grape crop full two weeks. Hartford, N. Muscadine, Delaware, and Israella, etc., are now ripening, while Concord, Diana, and Iona are just coloring.

Concord has lost full one half the fruit by rot. Delaware is ripening its fruit perfectly, notwithstanding the leaves mildewed badly.

Diana made a good growth until fruit was half grown, then the latter mildewed so as to leave not a single cluster healthy.

Iona and Israella have resisted the mildew reasonably well, and the fruit is free from disease. Allen's Hybrid and Ives have made a good growth, better than Adirondac, which has mildewed badly.

E. Sperry

Notes On New And Select Begonias

Begonias are fast becoming universal favorites, and most deservedly so, for wherever floral beauty and handsome foliage, are required, it is combined in this genus to a remarkable degree. The Begonias, within the last few years, have been rising in estimation with all lovers of fine flowering and handsome foliaged plants, which is partly due to the introduction of many charming species from abroad, with many fine hybrids - the result of the European " hybridists." The genus is likewise remarkable for the profusion and long continuance of its blossoms, there not being a day throughout the year but some of them may be seen flowering or producing their fine and elegant foliage in the greatest perfection.

The following fine species and varieties are now introduced and growing in this country; they promise to be a fine exhibition of themselves, during the ensuing winter months. *

Notes On New Plants Flowered In America

I propose, from time to time, to occupy a small space in the columns of the Horticulturist for the enumeration and description of new and choice flowers that have bloomed in this country, simply from a pure desire to benefit those of your numerous readers, who may, like myself, be ardent admirers of. those gems of the creation. I am fully aware of the difficulty of describing well new flowers and plants, but having no interest to serve beyond the admiration I feel as an enthusiastic lover of them, I pledge myself to execute it with truthfulness and accuracy as far as I can possibly accomplish it.

Notes On The Habits Of The Curculio

Mr. Downing - For the last six or eight years I have been endeavoring to cultivate plums and nectarines, amongst other fruits; but from the depredations of that pest, the

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