Czar Violet

Have never grown it extensively, color too dark, and flower single, which are both against it for the flower trade.

D. Sinensis Flore Plena

Most brilliant of all the double sorts. Perfectly hardy, a true herbaceous perennial, which may be readily increased in the spring, either by division or from cuttings, the latter, taken off when a few inches high, rooting freely. The color is an intensely bright, dazzling, metallic blue.

Daemonorops Palembranicus

One of the most elegant of palms, and exceedingly appropriate for table decoration and other ornamental purposes. The leaves are broadly ovate, pinnate, consisting of numerous elongated segments, and they are supplied by leaf stalks, bearing numerous deflexed spines, which latter are thickened at the base. The young leaves are of a bright cinnamon brown, and the contrast between this warm color and the deep green of the matured leaves, renders the plants exceedingly beautiful during the period of their development. Is a native of

Dahlias, Good Varieties

The following are deemed best of a list of 200, exhibited at Rochester,N.Y.: - Aristides, Autumn Glow, Constance, Commander, Coconian, Copperhead, Flamingo, Fancy Boy, Flora Myatt, Firefly, Galatea, Gem of the Dwarfs, Glory of Summer, Golden Eagle, High Sheriff, Incomparable, Immortal, John Neville, Lady Paxton, Leah, Lady Popham,-Little Firefly, Mrs. Miller, Oxonian, Heine de Prusse, Tabby Cat and Vice-President.

The Dairy Farmer

This is another new monthly, and its name well explains its object. It is published monthly at Little Falls, Herkimer Co., N. Y., by Mr. A. W. Eaton. Price, 50 cents a year.

Dakotah

Those who like the Black Tartarian will find this variety an improvement upon it. In habit and growth of tree it is very similar; but it ripens its fruit several days earlier, and when ripe it is richer and better flavored. It is also a more abundant bearer. The fruit is large, much resembling Black Tartarian in appearance, somewhat more firm, and bears carriage better, which taken with its time of ripening will, I think, make it a desirable variety when it shall become known.

Daniel Barker

Your efforts to produce American varieties of greenhouse and bedding plants are not unnoticed or unappreciated. You will have accomplished much if you render us independent in this respect, and beyond a doubt your productions will be better adapted to our climate than those originated abroad. Your Cinerarias have never been exceeded, and we trust encouragement will reward your laudable efforts.

Daniel Miller, Carlisle, Pa

Box of fruit delayed on its route, arrived at last, but the contents unfortunately too far gone to be examined.

J. R., of Hampton, and G. N. B., Baltimore. - The subject you inquire about has been exhausted in our columns, and we must refer you to former volumes, where numerous illustrations will give the approved plans for rustic houses, arbors, etc.

Daphne

One of the earliest varieties, of a deep rich salmon color, striped with crimson: very effective.