Best Trees For Western Tree Planting

Mr. R. S. Elliott says, that from the combined experience of himself and S. T. Kelsey, the following four species of trees are the very best that can be recommended for Western tree planting: Allan thus, Catalpa, Black Locust and Black Walnut.

Best Violet For Forcing For Winter Bloom

We have always considered the old Neapolitan, the best and most profitable for flowers until this season; color blue double, very fragrant and profuse flowerer.

The Best Watermelon

Mr. J. R. Comstock writes us that he has been growing watermelons yearly for fifteen years, having during that time tried many varieties, but that one called the "Strawberry" he has always found "best.11

Better Than Expected

The Rhododendron display on Boston Common, last spring, was more successful, financially, than we supposed. Over $7,310 were realized, and of this $1,534 was clear profit, which was presented by Mr. Hannewell to the Treasury of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. This is a good showing.

Beurre Andusson

Size - medium, two and a half inches long by two and a half inches in diameter.

Beurre Andusson

Saint Nicholas

Form - obovate, acute pyriform, tapering rather abruptly into the stalk. Stem - short, stout, fleshy at the point of junction , set in an irregular manner. Calyx - large open, in a shallow basin. Color - yellowish green at maturity, with a dull red cheek on the sunny side, and covered with numerous russet dots. Flesh - melting, tender, juicy. Flavor - rich sub-acid, slightly perfumed with rose. Season - ripens from the first to the fifteenth of October. Quality - "very good.9'

Beurre Antoinette

Size, three inches in height by two inches in diameter; form, acute pyriform; stem, one inch in length, generally planted a little on one side, and without depression; calyx, large, open, sunk in a rather shallow basin; color, dull yellow, stippled with coarse russet dots, with bright carmine cheek; flesh, melting and juicy; flavor, vinous, saccharine, rich; season, October 1st to 15th; quality, very good - may prove best; tree, strong, hardy, prolific, and of excellent habit.

HENRI VAN MONS.

Beurre Bachelier

Size - extra large. Form - obovate, obtuse-pyriform. Stem - short, stout, seldom more than three-fourths of an inch in length, planted in a narrow, folded depression. Color - clear green, but at maturity has a handsome, yellow skin; smooth, and with but few traces of russet Flesh - tolerably melting, and juicy. Flavor - pleasant, inclining to sweet, not high, but agreeable. Season - November to December; keeps well. Quality - "good;" and will probably prove, on further trial, "very good." The Beurre Bachelier is described as a Pear of the root, and bears abundantly; a single graft, of one foot in length, having produced, the past season, nine Pears.

ZEPHIRIN GREGOIRF. LOUISE DE PRUSSE.