THE GENESEE FARI^IER. 



The Tuknip Fly. — Mr. G. Gkaham, of "Woodstock, 



C. W., sajs : " Turnips should be sown thick on account 



of the fly. I have found it a good preventive, besides the 



usual quantity sown in the drills, to sow a pound of seed 



per acre broadcast, before rolling down and sowing the 



drills." 



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The Rural Annual. — I have hastily looked over the 



Rural Armual, and do not hesitate to say that there is more 



valuable infoi-mation to the owner of a spot of tillable land, 



condensed within its pages, than I ever read before in the 



same space. P. C. Retkolds. 



Palmyra, N. Y. 



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New Advertisements. — Read the advertisement of 

 Atkin's Automaton, or Self-Raking Reaper and Mower, 

 and send for one of the pamphlets containing certificates 

 of the value of this celebrated machine. 



C. M. Saxton & Co., offer some more good books. 



A. Long ETT sells all kinds of Artificial Manures. "We 

 have had some dealings with him, and found him prompt 

 and his fertilizers good. 



A. GoKDON & Co., offer some new testimony in regard 

 to the value of their machines, especially of Hildreth's 

 Gang Plow. Orders may be sent to A. G. & Co. with the 

 utmost confidence. 



The Genesee Farmer for May is a choice number ; 

 it contains a large number of short essays on various sub- 

 jects written in competition for certain prizes of books, 

 offered by the Editor. These essays show most conclu- 

 sively that multitiid • have the ability to write for an agri- 

 cultural paper, that very seldom do ; it requires some ex- 

 tra inducement to bring them out. We have selected two 

 of the number, on Lady Equestrianism, which we com- 

 mend to the attention of all interested in that subject ; 

 here you have arguments on both sides of the question, 

 for and againsst ; examine them well and see which are the 

 most conclusive, and if any of you have any thing further 

 to offer on the subject, say on. — Cayuga Farmer and Me- 

 chanic, 



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Notutjs of Ntfaj Boosts, ^trioljuals, ^t. 



Hooper's Western Fruit Book : A Compendious Collection of 

 Facts, from the notes and experience of successful Fruit Cultu- 

 rists, arranged for practical use in the Orchard and Garden. By 

 E. J. Hooper. Cincinnati : Moorb, Wh.Stach, Keys & Co. 

 1857. 



A good " "Western Fruit Book " has long been needed. 

 It was the original design of Mr. Elliott to call his work 

 the " Western Fruit Grower's Guide," but, perhaps to 

 please the publishers, was sent forth as the "American 

 Fruit Grower's Guide in Orchard and Garden." To this 

 we have no objections. It is well, for the book is no bet- 

 ter adapted for the west than it is for the east. The pre- 

 sent book is written and published at Cincinnati, and for 

 that reason, perhaps, is calUed a " Western Fruit Book." 

 From a slight examination we think the work is in some 

 respects an improvement on revious fruit books, and one 

 vcliich will prove useful to nurserymen and planters in 

 enabling them to select varieties. It is confined almost 

 exclusively to rather brief descriptions of varieties of 

 apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, cher- 

 ries, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cur- 

 rants, and gooseberries, with extracts from any published 

 opinions of their merits ; together with the lists of fruits 

 recommended by various societies and individuals for cul- 

 tiratioa in particular localities. This occupies 307 of the 



333 pages in the book, — the apples and pears alone occ 

 pying 211 pages. No outlines of fruit are given, but th( 

 are some four or five colored engravings. 



Things Not Generally Known : A Popular Hand-book of Fa 

 not readily accessible in Literature, History and Science. Edil 

 by David A. Wells, author of "Knowledge is Power," "] 

 miliar Science," &c. New York : D. Applbton & Co. 1857. 



The character of this work is well expressed by the tit 



So far as we have been able to examine, the facts mentio 



ed are generally reliable, and always interesting. It 



impossible to turn to a page without finding somethii 



which, though known before, we are glad to have recalk 



The book is principally made up from one of Mr. TiM) 



works published in England. The American editor I 



made many additions and struck out much that was mer 



local. 



"Villas and Cottages : A Series of Designs prepared for exf 

 tion In the United States. By Calvert Vaux, Architect, f 

 Downing & Vaux, Newburgh, N. Y.) Illustrated by 30U 

 gravings. New York : Harper & Brothers. 1857. 



This is a book of some 320 pages, finely illustrated, ; 



" got up" in Harper's best style. It makes an eleti 



volume ; and what is far better, it abounds in good 



signs and practical hints which cannot fail to be of g? 



use to all about to build. "We regard this as the best w 



that has yet appeared on American rural architecture 



The Americans in Japan : An Abridgement of the Govemn 

 Narrative of the United States Expedition to Japan, under C 

 modore Perry. By Robert Tomes. New York : D. Appli 

 & Co. 1857. 



To all wlio have not had access to Commodore Pehi 



work, published by Congress, this book will prove of gj 



interest. It is illustrated with numerous engravings, 



written in an agreeable style. 



America and Europe. By Adam G. De Guroweki. New T 

 D. Appleton & Co. 1857. 



We have not had time to examine this work, but 



highly spoken of. 



The Golden Legacy : A Story of Life'sThases. By a Lady. ■ 

 York : D. Appleton & Co. 1S57. 



A lady who has read this book speaks of it as "bi 



tiful." 



Blackwoob's Magazine. — This old and sterling mo 

 ly is reprinted by L. Scott & Co., 51 Gold street, ] 

 York, and sent to any address, by mail, for $3 per anr 

 The volumes for 185G and 1857 are sent, postage paii 

 any address for $5. Those who did not take Black\^ 

 last year, should avail themselves of this offer. 



inquixits nn'is ^nsbms. 



(C. C, Raisin, Mich.) You had better graft your, 

 year old lemon tree next September when the fruit is i 

 ripened. Take the scion with the leaves on, cut the 

 square, and then pare it down on one side with a sloj 

 cut to the pith of the scion ; then cut the branch of 

 lemon tree to fit the scion exactly. Bind it on tight ^ 

 a little wax cloth or worsted yarn ; then tie a little i 

 tight over the wound to keep out the air. The tree shi 

 then be placed in a green house or hot-bed frame 

 shaded. If too large to stand in the frame it may be 

 down on ita side and the £rame placed oyer it. Ihe £r 



