The Strawberry Season In Philadelphia

This fairly opened on the 28th of May, when no less than thirty-five car-loads came into the city from Maryland and Delaware. The largest berries wholesaled at 18 to 20 cents a quart. The average sized, 8 to 12 cents, and smaller stuff at 8 cents. It pays to grow fine fruit. This is never a drug.

Frederica

"Bugs committing great depredations on young trees; on old trees they are not so severe".

Denton, Md

" Rose bugs cutting orchards and running crops on eastern edge of county; seem to be coming west." Orchards near the bay, which in some short crop seasons proved conspicuously productive, seem to have suffered much this year from fogs. The June drop is yet to come in most localities, but appears to be pretty well over in Western Sussex and Southern Kent.

The Currant

This still continues to be one of the most profitable fruits to the market gardener. We never hear of any glut in the market with them, and the price is usually steady at 8 or 10 cents per pound. The best results come from somewhat elevated regions. For the latitude of Pennsylvania better fruit is had from an elevation of 1,000 feet, than from plateaus near the sea. In low flat lands they lose their leaves early, and the fruit next year is small in consequence.

A Poisonous Mushroom

The Revue Horti cole says that Agaricus bulbosus vernus, killed thirteen persons last year, within the knowledge of Professor Planchon, of Montpellier.

White Gros Colmar Grape

There has not, of late years, been any good addition to the list of hot-house grapes. Among late keepers, the Gros Colmar is a well-known black, and popular. A white Gros Colmar has appeared in England, and is said to bear as good as its black namesake.

Summer Pruning Of Grapes

"An Amateur who is learning," Wilmington, Del: There is no art in summer pruning grapes. Simply do not allow any shoots to grow that you do not want to retain next year. Go over the plants occasionally, and rub out with the finger and thumb the sprouts you do not want. This is particularly desirable in young vines. This is all there is in summer pruning grapes.

The Ives Grape In Georgia

" B. L.," Atlanta: Mr. Berckmans can possibly give you further information; but it is no reason that the Ives was good for nothing but wine in Ohio, that it should not be a good table grape in Georgia. The Editor has eaten Ives in Tennessee, that were good enough for a very critical taste. No one knows exactly why, but it is certain quality varies remarkably with location in grapes.