There have been imported from the south of France some choice varieties of the Fig. They are designed for experiment in Southern and Southwestern States, where it is known that this product thrives well. As the fig is a great luxury, either in its green or dried state, we trust that before many years it will be multiplied to that degree which will render it as common in Southern markets as the orange or any other fruit From some experiments made in Alabama, it is found that, with sufficient enterprise and a judicious expenditure of capital, figs can be cultivated with great profit by drying, for the supply of other States.

A seventh edition of Hooker and Arnott's British Flora (Longmans, 14s.) has just appeared. It seems to have been carefully revised by the learned authors, and will be found an excellent field companion. We rejoice to find here, as elsewhere in so many places, fresh recruits for the new crusade against bad species; and we hope to see, when the next edition appears, that the genera Salix, Rubus, Rosa, etc., will be finally dealt with as they require. Sir William Hooker in his " Flora Scotica," and Professor Lind-ley in his " Monograph of Roses,' began well; but we cannot say conscientiously that either has been true to his principles. The time, however, has evidently arrived when a determined stand must be made against spurious science, and we trust that no more time will be lost in drawing a clear distinction between botanists and botanophilists. - Gardeners' Chronicle.