Every Woman Her Own Flower Gardener

A charming little book on Flowers and Out-door Work for Ladies, has been written by "Daisy Eyebright," and the manuscript placed in our hands for publication. The author, within a space of fifteen to twenty chapters, talks pleasantly of Geraniums, Fuchsias, Ribbon Beds, Bulbs, Ornamental Grasses, Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Plants, Garden Vegetables, and a variety of other subjects. It is intended especially as a help to ladies in out-door gardening, and can hardly fail to be universally liked. Printed in excellent taste, and will be issude from office of The Horticulturist, June 15th. Price, 50 cents.

Evique De Nimes

Deep, vivid crimson. The petals are disposed in the form of a rosette, which gives it a very unique appearance. This rose is most decidedly the gem of the season.

Examinig Winter Pears

Make a point of regularly examining every week all the choice kinds of fruits that may be approahing ripeness or which are found not to be keeping well, so that everything may be used at the proper time, for the finest pears are worthless enough if allowed to become over-ripe before being used, and the same is the case with many varieties of apples. Also look over the whole stock as often as time can be spared, removing any fruit that exhibits symptoms of decay, and put them aside for immediate use. Any of the choicer kinds of pears that do not ripen properly in the fruit room, should be removed to a warm, dry room for a few days. This will be found to greatly improve them. Keep the fruit as dry and cool as possible, and if the frost is excluded, the fruit-room can hardly be too cool when the object is to preserve the fruit plump and sound for a long time. - Rural Home.

Example

What will be the length of the shadow of a tree 10 feet high, in latitude 62° on the shortest day?

Exchanges

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Excuses

Many matters thai demand our attention, are necessarily deferred till next month, when we hope to bring up all arrearages.

Excuses #1

During an absence from home, our table has become loaded with communications, letters of valued correspondents, Ac., etc., all of which shall secure attention as soon as possible. The extent of. the duty must be our apology to those who do not immediately hear from us.

Exhibition Of Gladioli

During the last of July and the beginning of August, Mr. Bridgeman had an exhibition of Gladioli at the Nursery at Astoria. The beds were covered with an awning, and thus protected, could be examined with much satisfaction. This collection embraces some two hundred varieties, many of them entirely new here. The display was very brilliant. We shall, by and by, give a list of the best twenty-four in this and some other collections.