The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . sandstone of like size (or crocks will do), and silver sand,the whole well mixed. Let the drainage be good. Manure is of no advantage ;though a little old dry cow-dung will give increased vigor. M. P., Concord, Mass. — You will probably get fruit from the hornet-rasp-berry canes next year ; but our experience with the variety has not been suchas to lead us to recommend it. From hundreds of plants we get but little thanks for the seeds of fringed gentians sent. Inquirer, Boston. — The European strawberry called President
The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . sandstone of like size (or crocks will do), and silver sand,the whole well mixed. Let the drainage be good. Manure is of no advantage ;though a little old dry cow-dung will give increased vigor. M. P., Concord, Mass. — You will probably get fruit from the hornet-rasp-berry canes next year ; but our experience with the variety has not been suchas to lead us to recommend it. From hundreds of plants we get but little thanks for the seeds of fringed gentians sent. Inquirer, Boston. — The European strawberry called President Wilder, inhonor of Mr. Wilders visit to Europe in 1867, is of Continental origin, and isvery different from and much inferior to the berry which we advertise as Presi-dent Wilder. The American variety is a seedling raised by Mr. Wilder, and named for himby the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. In order that our readers may see the difference between the two berries, wesubjoin wood-cuts of both. The superiority of tlie American seedling is I i , f If / ^ - .vT#M / * f f, ^ -> :\^ ^-^^^ The President Wilder (American).
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