. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 36 The American Florist. since entering the employ of garden. He has published a "Kevision ot the Genus Capsicum," (red peppers) and a work on "Garden Beans," besides a number of papers on various subjects. The pepper and bean papers were published in the reports of the garden. J European Seed Report. The center ol Europe is now under the reign of a nearly tropical heat, lasting more than a week. The thermometer is daily passing 86° Fahr. in the shade, which occurs very seldom in our moderate c
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 36 The American Florist. since entering the employ of garden. He has published a "Kevision ot the Genus Capsicum," (red peppers) and a work on "Garden Beans," besides a number of papers on various subjects. The pepper and bean papers were published in the reports of the garden. J European Seed Report. The center ol Europe is now under the reign of a nearly tropical heat, lasting more than a week. The thermometer is daily passing 86° Fahr. in the shade, which occurs very seldom in our moderate climate. On July 15 it marked 100°, and on the 14th ult. 97°, which may be called quite abnormal. Luckily a little breeze is blowingevery day, making the trernend- ous heat more supportable. The nights generally are cool. On June 18 the sur- roundings of Quedlinburg were struck by a learful thunderstorm accompanied by very heavy hail showers which lasted two hours and damaged lots of fields. The hail stones were nearly the size ol a pigeon's egg and spoiled large quantities of fruit; trees, flowers, etc. But after all the damage has not been so important as many people believed. The cool tern-- perature which followed the thunder- storm prevented the struck plants from decaying and under the influence of the favorable atmospheric conditions vegeta- tion quickly recommenced. The present state of the crops is satis- factory, but the fields are dried out and need water urgently. If it does not come soon the present good conditions may be changed greatly. The early summer flowers, like nemophila,collinsia, nigella, godetia, larkspur, etc, look splendid and will be cut shortly, if not already done. Poppy, reseda and pansy justify good hopes but want rain very badly for their period of growing is not finished yet. Myosotis is gathered but did not give full quantities. The first gathering of pansies is also finished and gave good lots of seed. Stocks are good, the pro- portion of do
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