"M.M.," St. Paul, Minn., asks: "Will you kindly give me information in the next number of the Gardeners' Monthly as to whether Alstoemeria Errembaultii and Fritillaria praecox alba are hardy here? They are so catalogued by a Holland firm. Any information in regard to their culture, time of planting, etc, will be gratefully appreciated".

[The Alstrcemerias are not very hardy. The Fritillaria is regarded by some as but a white variety of the common F. meleagris of Europe. Though somewhat hardy, we should not consider it safe to regard them as hardy in Minneapolis___ Ed. G. M].