Horticultural Notes

A New Raspberry - The Miller red raspberry is weli spoken of by all who mve tried it. It seems to combine a mmber of desirable qualities. It orignated in Delaware. Budding Trees. - Do not forget tbat he budding oE trees can be proceeded with about midsummer. The work done then is just as good as graftiug in ;lie spring, and it is a more simple process. The Same Berry. - Wilson Jr. blackerry is pronouuced by fruit-growers as iractically the same as Wilso n's early Growu side by side there is no perceptble difference in thena, or not enough o deern thein distinct. Pie Cherries.- Those who desire to laut more tban one pie cberry should et au early Richmond and an Enghsh Morello. The later ripens after the flrst making a good succession, and its fruit s larger and darker. To Prevent Seeding. - After the flowrs of shrubs and blooming plaats deay, should becutoffat once, unless eeds are desired. The cutting prevenís eeding, and the plants proceed to make new growth and flowers instead. Summer Pruning. - The suminer is the me to go over fruit and other trees and ;ive them a little pruning, to bring liem into good shapp and to induce oung shoots on the lower limbs. It is better time to do it than spring. - The 'ractical Farmer. An interesting article in the Septem)er Atlantic is on A Southerner and the 'eloponnesian War, by Prof. B. L. Gilersleve of John Hopkins TJniversity. Ie gives his reminiscences of services n the Confedérate Army and compares ur conflicts vrith the ancient Peloponesian War. He also gives many side ights on antique life and life in the outh in the GO's. Hou. Theodore Itoosevelt, recently 'resident of the Pólice Commission of 'ev York, contributes an article to the epternber Atlantic, entitled Municipal Administration : the New York Pólice rorce. Ile gives au explanation of the eform and administration of the New rork Pólice Forcé during the time he vas at the head of the Cooiission, and ïakes of it a startling and helpful paer on administrative reform.