The National tribune., 1883-04-12

find that the preference is given to leaves
which contain the greatest amount OF the
glutinous milky substance which gives tenacity
to the silk. 1t is also stated that the richer
the leaves are in saceharine and reslnous mat
tiers the more valuable is the silk produced
from them Where first or experimental
attempt is being made with worms, and Usage
leaves can easily be obtained and mulberry
! leaves cannot be procured, the Usage leaves
may be employed; but where planting trees
for food is contemplated, then we would advise
the planting of mulberTies exclusively. Many
varieties are being advertised, but the White
Chinese mulberry is best of all indeed, most
all others mentioned are but varieties of this.
PEARS FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES.
At the late meeting of the Mississippi Horti-
cultural Society, at New Orleans, Mr.. W. ii.
Cassell, of Canton, Mississippi made the fol-
lowing remarks as to pears for the South: For
general purposes, the best is Duchess de An
gouieme. For market, only Bartlett, and per-
/ haps Howell. Seckel is small and tardy in
bearing, but very healthy; Doyenne Bous-
sock good-alse Julienne, though rather small;
! Winter Nelis, good, bat often sheds its leaves
and fails TO ripen; Bufun, good but tardy;
Lawrence and ROstiezer, excellent; Easter
/ BeuTre, fine, but rots; AlencOn, keeps well,
but not worth keeping; White Doyenne and
Beurre Gifard, quite first rate, but the fruit
cracks; Urbaniste, excellent, but lacks color
tree grows finely; Beurre Clargean, valueless;
| Flemish Beauty, handsome, but tree not relia-
! bic. For six good pears, would name Datchess
de Angouleme, Bartlett Julienne Howell, Buff
fun, and perhaps kirkland, or perhaps Bous-
sock"
GLADIoLUs.
We can hardly name Towering plant that
is at once so easily raised, so beautiful in its
/ stately growth and wonderful variety of colors
! in Its flowers as the gladiolus. The newest and
very choice varieties are high priced, but these
are bat little better for garden effect than older
and cheaper varieties, which may be purchased
/ at prices ranging from four TO eight dollars per
! hundred 4 few should be planted quite early
/ in spring. and small planting made every
/ three weeks UP to the end Of Hay will give
4 continued bloom until late in the season. They
need plenty Of water just about their period of
/ towering; in dry, hot weather the blooms fade
/ in week or two. When lifted in the fall the
I bulbs should be dried and stored in n dry, cool
! place all winter. Frost VIII injure the bulbs,
therefore they should be stored where frosts
are entirely excluded.
THE NIAGARA GRAPE.
For thirty years we have been familiar with
! grapes, and we have probably tested all the
varieties which have been introduced during
| these years. We have no recollection of any
grape being introduced that was not pro-
nOunced to be far better than any other; and,
! yet, among hundreds so brought forward, but
! few are really worth growing. Just at present
the Niagara is well kept before the public, and
| judging from the opinions given by those who
have tasted the fruit, it would be difficult to
say what 1t is worth as an edible fruit. One
viii state that ii is of the highest quality; an
other, that it is foxy-of second class; the third
will call it good, but not best, and so on. But
if it is well kept before the public, we presume
its owners will be satisfied.