The experience of many prove the negative. Drummers from some of the leading nurseries travel through the country taking orders, and the trees or plants sent out, quite often, if not generally, prove to be very inferior, or different varieties from those ordered. I know your advice (having read ThE Horticulturist for years), buy directly of reliable dealers. Good advice; but hear my experience.

In the spring of 1871, I wanted some plants (I use the word in its generic sense) for my garden, and, resisting the solicitations of a Rochester drummer, personally applied to a Boston dealer of high reputation. The following were included in my order: A dozen grape vines (mostly Concord). The " Delaware" proved, by its fruit, next year, to be Concord, and the Creveling (taken on his special recommendation) lingered along in a feeble condition one year and died; propagated from very small and probably unripe wood. Brighton strawberries; for which the Nicanor was substituted, without my consent. Wilson's Albany; roots so dead (black) I returned them. Three peach trees; Early Crawford,' Late Crawford and George Fourth. On planting them out, I found what should have been George Fourth, marked Stump of the World. Next year, what I bought for the Late Crawford, fruited very early in the season, proving to be a poor, little red peach. What the Early Crawford will turn out to be I cannot tell, the fruit - buds having been winter-killed. " Hall's honeysuckle" (Lonicera Halliana, or Splendida), recommended as hardy, was winter-killed, though on the south side of the house and laid down under a thick covering of straw.

The Dutch Monthly (Lonicera Belgium), proved to be the Scarlet Monthly (L. Sempervirens).

These facts, under the most charitable construction of the case, show a most provoking carelessness. Such treatment submitted to unmurmuringly by purchasers, will be, as it has been, repeated over and over again by dealers. How long would a merchant retain his customers with such unscrupulous or careless dealing. Medfordy Mass.