When a person describes a signal success in raising a particular vegetable, fruit, or flower, or a collection of them, as of roses and lilies together, would it not be well to describe the soil and mode of preparation ? It may not be as important to us to know that he succeeded, as how we may hope to succeed.

Look out for Sports ; a red-berried elder developed on one branch very beautiful cut-leaves, for 1 think two years; a plant of common mayweed a pretty double blossom ; and a variegated violet was one of the nice things among our wild flowers.

What has become of the hybrid bean-peas W. F. Massey of Virginia, told about in 1888?

I bought a hardy hydrangea, or supposed I did ; it grew thriftily but did not bloom; was protected somewhat for winter and found rotten at the collar in spring. Why ?

Is it hardy as a lilac ? Is the climbing hydrangea hardy ?

Cosmos Hybridus did not bloom ; perhaps the weather was too dry; will try again, perhaps, and keep in pots till late.

Moon-Flower which started nicely from seed was destroyed after setting by too cold weather, I think. Moral: don't set out too early. Cut off a bit of skin from the seed before planting and sow under glass.

If fearful of drouth, set the chrysanthemums where they can have plenty of water from the kitchen. - Mrs. M. P. A. Crozjer.