. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. ree,believed to be from Queen of Prairies crossedwith Madam Laffay, rosy red,occasionally blotch-ed with white, large, flat flowers, slightly fra-grant; Queen of the Prairies, vigorous, rosy red,frequently with a white stripe, medium or largesize, double, foliage large, five leaflets, quiteserrated; Triumphant, vigorous, rosy pink,medium size, double or full, distinct, seven leaf-lets are common. Cat-Proof Nest Box. A correspondent ofAmateur Gardening, for the purpose of invest-igating
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. ree,believed to be from Queen of Prairies crossedwith Madam Laffay, rosy red,occasionally blotch-ed with white, large, flat flowers, slightly fra-grant; Queen of the Prairies, vigorous, rosy red,frequently with a white stripe, medium or largesize, double, foliage large, five leaflets, quiteserrated; Triumphant, vigorous, rosy pink,medium size, double or full, distinct, seven leaf-lets are common. Cat-Proof Nest Box. A correspondent ofAmateur Gardening, for the purpose of invest-igating the damage or benefit resulting frombirds, especially English sparrows, hangs up afew boxes of a suitable size for nests under theeaves of buildings on the premises. This gives achance to see what is going on when the youngare being provided for. Aphides, grubs, cater-pillars, beetles, and many insects are carried inand consumed in these little homes. Such homesare consequently under control, and if too muchmischief is going on, the simple plan of depriv-ing the birds of their eggs so reduces their num-. CAT-PKOOF BIRD NEST BOX. bers as to become bearable, and their presencein small quantities not objectionable. Apartfrom all the black marks on either character,I have noticed during the three past bad fruitseasons on account of the caterpillar blight,that wherever there were plenty of sparrowsthere was a good crop of Apples, and many avillage cottager or amateur could boast of morefruit in a small garden, and even on a singletree, than a farmer with acres of fruit planta-tions. Cats are liable to tamper with nests ac-cessible to them. Therefore the nests should be arranged somewhat like the one shown in theaccompanying illustration. Orapes at Lake Keuka. What is said In regardto the policy and necessity of Introducing, asfast as possible, earlier varieties, like the WhiteDiamond, the Green Mountain and othersequally as promising, we can most heartily in-dorse. The proper cours
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