Prof. Alphonse De Candolle

Looking at the MSS. from which the note in our last was made, it seems to be 87, but a correspondent who is certainly well informed on the age of Prof. De Candolle, says it should be 81, not 87.

Dr. H. H. Rusby

This intrepid botanist, well known in New Mexican, Arizona, and other explorations, has reached Para safely, having descended the Amazon in canoe for the distance of 3500 miles. The details of this wonderful journey will be looked for with great interest.

Pinney's Nurseries At Sturgeon Bay

The Sturgeon Bay (Wis.) Advocate refers in complimentary terms to Mr. Pinney's efforts to start his nursery there. He commenced in 1864, and now has a very large trade, and it is increasing heavily from year to year.

J. R. & A. Murdoch

This long established and well known firm has hitherto consisted of John R. Murdoch, Alexander Murdoch, James R. Murdoch and David B. Murdoch. The last named now retires, and the old firm will continue business as usual.

Transactions Of The Worcester Co. (Mass.) Horticultural Society

From Edward W. Lincoln, Sec, 1886. This society has a very prosperous library, standing next to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in this respect, and the society on the whole seems prosperous.

The Floral Cabinet

And now we have another sacrifice to chronicle. The Floral Cabinet has been devoured by the American Garden.

The Gardeners' Chronicle

This excellent English weekly, after forty-five years of service, has lowered its price and decreased in sire. We are sorry, for there was never too much to read, the matter was always so good.

Col. Wilder's Death

A Virginia correspondent writes: *« The decease of our honored president, Marshall P. Wilder, is very depressing, and is to be as deeply deplored as that of any of our recently deceased statesmen, for his influence for the good and beautiful was as great as that of any".

A Treatise On Chrysanthemums

A Connecticut correspondent says: "I have Burbidge on Chrysanthemums. It looks good. So much is said about these plants, and so much interest taken in their growth, that it seems to me an article (perhaps more) on their culture, management, etc., from some of the leading growers, would be of great interest to many readers of the Monthly. An English book deals with it in a different climate, and is not really authority for this country".

The Newer Roses

Her Majesty, Wm. Francis Bennett, American Beauty, The Bride and Papa Gontier, famous as they are, have hitherto been chiefly in the hands of good growers, with whom almost anything does well. They have now become cheap enough to get into everybody's hands, and we shall probably determine this year to what extent they will become permanently popular.