1849. 



Tllti GENESEE FARMER. 



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iCabics' department. 



GARDENING FOR LADIES. 



Mr. Dowmni;, iii the February number of the 

 Horticulturist) when urging tin' ladies to decorate 

 their homes w ith climbers and creepers— the ilrapery 



of nature, more beautiful far than festoons of satin 

 and gold — says: ••All that is most graceful and 

 charming in this way owes its existence to female 



hands. ' ' ' The\ arc naturally mistresses of the 

 art of embellishment. Men arc so stupid in the 

 main about these matters, that if the majority of 

 them had their own way there would neither be a 

 ringlet nor a ruffle, a wreath nor a nosegay left in 

 the world." 



Without entirely assenting- to the truth of the 

 above, we would say that the ladies have ever been 

 considered, the world over, the almost exclusive pat- 

 rons of flowers. And we know of no employment — 

 no exercise or recreation — so conducive to health 

 and happiness — none that will bring so effectually the' 

 glow of health to the cheek, and of joy to the heart, 

 as Gardening. It not only furnishes exercise, but 

 exercise in the open air, and that regularly. While 

 riding and other modes of exercise are attended with 

 expense, and inconvenience, and loss of time, and are 

 seldom attended to regularly, even by those most 

 favored : yet she who cultivates a flower garden, 

 and loves flowers, will seldom neglect her daily task. 

 The ever encroaching weeds, the necessities of her 

 plants, call daily for her attentions — and seldom 

 calls in vain. 



The healthy appearance of English ladies is noticed 

 by all American travellers. And for this they are in a 

 great measure indebted to their passion for gardening. 

 All English ladies work in their flower gardens, from 

 the proudest princess to the poorest cottager. 



When the hoe and the spade were almost the 

 only garden implements in use, ladies had some 

 excuse for neglecting to cultivate their gardens with 

 their own hands; but now, implements are made so 

 r5~) light and convenient, 

 especially for ladies' 

 use, that there would 

 seem to be no ex- 

 cuse. The Ladies Garden Fork is one of the most 

 useful of these, either in the garden, or among plants 

 in pots. The Transplanting Trowel is a light 

 and convenient im- 

 plement for prepar- 

 ing the ground for 

 small plants, and for 

 removing them to the desired place, without disturb- 

 ing their roots or checking their growth. We see 

 advertised in the eastern papers Ladies' Gardening 

 Gloves ; but we would not advise our fair readers to 

 be particular about the mittens. 



The architect may design, and the builder erect, 

 the stately mansion or the simple cottage; it may be 

 faultless both in design and execution, yet it stands 

 stifij unmeaning and lonesome; — but let some fair 

 hand surround it with the drapery of nature — leaf 

 and Dlossom — and it is changed as if by magic ; its 

 deformities, if any, are hid, its beauties heightened, 

 and it becomes at once the abode of grace and beauty. 



Soda Coffee. — The flavor of coffee may be very much 

 improved by adding forty or fifty grains of carbonate of soda 

 to each pound of roasted coffee. In addition to improving the 

 flavor, it neutralizes the acid contained in the infusion. 



I3cms' ^Department. 



Boys Look at This.— The Orphan's Gratitude. 

 — Hon. A. II. Stevens, of Georgia, in a recent ad- 

 dress at a meeting in Alexandria, for the benefit of 

 the Orphan Asylum and Free School of that city, 

 related the following anecdote: 



" A poor little boy in a cold night in June, with no home 

 or roof to slicker his head, no paternal or materal guardian or 

 guide to protect or direct him on nil mty, reaehed at nightfall 

 the bouse of a rich planter, who took nun in, fed, lodged and 

 sent him on his way, with his blessing. Those kind atten- 

 tions cheered his heart and inspired him with fresh courage to 

 battle with the obstacles of lite. Years rolled round, Provi- 

 dence led him on, he had reached the legal profession; his 

 host had died; the cormorants that prey on the substance of 

 man had formed a conspiracy to get from the widow her 

 estates. She sent for the nearest counsel to commit her cause 

 to him and that counsel proved to be the orphan boy years be- 

 fore welcomed and entertained by her deceased husband. 

 The stimulus of a warm and tenacious gratitude was now 

 added to the ordinary motive connected with the profession. 

 He undertook her cause with a will not easy to be resisted, 

 he gained it; the widow's estates were secured to her in per- 

 petuity; and Mr. Stephen's added, with an emphasis of 

 emotion that sent its electric thrill throughout the house, 

 "that orphan boy stands before you!'' 



Arithmetical. — Fm- the Boys. — To find the 

 square of any number, or series of numbers, having 

 the square of any other number given. 



Rule 1. — To the square of the number, (the given 

 square,) add twice the number increased by one, and 

 the sum will be the square of the next greater num- 

 ber: thus, 122=144; and 144*12*2*1. (=25,) = 

 169, the square of 13 ; &c. 



2. — From the square of any numbers, subtract 

 twice the number diminished by one, and the re- 

 mainder will be the square of the next less number ; 

 thus, 12^ = 144, and 144— 12*2 — 1, (=23,)=121,the 

 square of 1 1 ; fee. 



Why ? Boys.— H. Bourn East, Feb., 1849. 



Enthusiasm. — Nothing is so contagious as enthu- 

 siasm ; it is the real allegory of the tale of Orpheus ; 

 it moves stones — it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is 

 the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes few 

 victories without it. 



Early Poverty a Blessing. — An English judge 

 being asked what contributed most to his success at 

 the bar r replied, "Some succeed by great talent, 

 some by a miracle, but the majority by commencing 

 without a shilling." 



The three most difficult things are, to keep a 

 secret, to forget an injury, and to make good use of 

 one's leisure. 



Dr. Franklin, in speaking of education, says, "If 

 a man empties his purse into his head, no one can 

 take it from him." 



OUR PRESIDENTS. 



First stands the lofty Washington 

 That noble great immortal one; 

 Tho elder Adams next we see. 

 And Jefferson comes number three , 

 Then Madison is fourth you know, 

 The fifth one on the list Monroe ; 

 The sixth an Adams comes again. 

 And Jackson seventh in the train ; 

 And Harrison counts number nine ; 

 The tenth is Tyler in his turn, 

 And Poi.k eleventh, as we learn ; 

 The twelfth is Taylor, people say ; 

 The next we'll learn some future day. 



