Miller's Horticultural Agency

We gladly call attention to Mr. Miller's new Horticultural Agency, announced in our advertising columns. The object is to afford facilities heretofore wanted for the sale and purchase of plants, trees, fruits, books, wire work, and all other objects pertaining to Horticulture. Such an agency will prove equally beneficial to buyer and seller. The design is to keep on hand specimens of all the objects above named, which will afford the public an opportunity of making selections without the labor of canvassing half the city to find articles which no one person keeps on hand. Mr. Miller is a If prompt business man, and is deserting of the patronage which we hope he may receive.

Millot De Nancy

Size - medium, or below, Form - pyramidal-pyriform, narrowed in the neck. Stem - one inch in length, inserted without depression in folds, like the Passe Colmar, which it resembles. Color - dull yellow, ground overspread with orange-russet Skin - handsome, sometimes reddened next the sun. Flesh - buttery and melting; not very juicy. Flavor - tolerably rich, sweetish, with peculiar and pleasant aroma. Season - October to November. Quality - "good;" promises to be "very good" Tree - vigorous, and succeeds on the Quince. This is No. 2,670 of Dr. Van Mons' collection.

Milwaukee Horticultural Society

On the 6th of March, the Milwaukee Horticultural Society held its annual meeting for the election of officers for the ensuing year:

President - HANs CROCKER. Vice Presidents. - Cyrus Hawley, Clarence Shepherd. Corresponding Secretary. - R. N. Messenger. Recording Secretary. - Wm. H. Watson. Treasurer. - David Furguson. Executive Committee. - Chas. Gofford, R. Parker, and A S. Fuller.

The Standing Committees were not appointed. We shall give them as soon as received.

DENWOOD, THE RESIDENCE OF JOHN JAY SMITH, VQ, GERMANTOWN, PA., NEAR PHILADELPHIA.

FRONT ELEVATION.

PLAN OF PRINCIPAL FLOOR.

The Mimulus

The Mimulus - its seeds resemble the face of a monkey, and hence its name, which comes from the Latin - is a very thirsty plant, does best in a mixture of leaf-mould and garden earth, with just enough sand to keep the soil from being heavy, and frequently needs watering twice a day; but it thrives in the atmosphere of any family room, and with its gorgeous blossoms of gold spotted with maroon and crimson, is a great addition to any collection. Propagate it from cuttings rooted in water. The young plants should be kept in the shade all summer out of doors.

The Minnesota Farmer And Gardener

This is anew paper just started at St. Paul, and edited by Messrs. L. M. Ford and J. H. Stevens. It is a folio of eight pages, and published at $1 per annum. The first number gives promise of a practical and earnest paper, and we wish it abundant success.