THE renewal of my subscription to the Horticulturist prompts me to express my high appreciation of its merits. Having received it since its commencement, and read each number with interest and profit, it has now become to me a necessity, and one with which I could not dispense. It lis true, that some of its articles do not interest me, nor can it be expected that each article would alike interest all subscribers. If(however, any department of horticulture demands a larger share of attention from you, it is the Kitchen Garden, although I have of late noticed several valuable articles. Will not one of your correspondents, say the "OLD DiGGER," or Mr. ChoRlton, or Mr. MEEHAN, give us an article showing us how to make the most of a small garden, and when and what to plant so as to keep the ground always occupied. I have myselt but just begun to learn, and I doubt not there are many of your readers, like me, who from ignorance, have unoccupied ground for much of the season, not being able so to arrange it as to have the proper succession.

A list of the best varieties of the leading vegetables would be valuable.

The Horticulturist has lost a warm friend in the death of Judge BaRculo, and many of its readers will recollect several valuable articles furnished by him, over the signature of "B." He took especial interest in the culture of the Grape, the Strawberry, and the Pear, and had a large collection of each. He devoted to his garden all the time his arduous judicial duties would allow him. He was a careful investigator, yet ever ready to avail himself of the experience of others-He died away from his home, and during his painful illness often expressed the wish that he might once more see his garden, where he had spent so many pleasant hours - but his hopes were not realized. He died in the midst of his years and his usefulness, and his loss may well be deplored. J. - Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

The death of Judge Baboulo has indeed left a great blank in our list of friends and correspondents. For many years he devoted much time to his garden and orchard. He was a close and accurate observer, and always ready to communicate the results of his experience. We have received at different times, letters from various parts of the country requesting the address of "B," from persons who desired to consult him on subjects to which he had given special attention. In every case we were very kindly thanked by these persons for having afforded them a correspondence so pleasant and instructive. Yet, he was only beginning to see the results of his experiments - just abou to gather the fruit of his labors.

Some years ago he had planted dwarf Pears largely, but he informed us last spring, that many failed, and he set about replacing them with standards. He expressed a great partiality for the Buffam and Bartlstt. Beside fruit trees, he planted last spring many ornamental trees, shrubs, Ac., and had Commenoed some experiments with hedges. In the midst of all these pleasant labors at home, as well as of his important publio duties, he is called suddenly away; but the good that he has done remains.