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NEW ENGLAND FARI^IER. 



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bug or worm will dare molest them. This most 

 lovely rose garden was at the"Fouquet House" in 

 Plattsburg, New York, and was most exquisitely 

 arranged! Whale oil soap (a horribly smelling 

 compound) will not always drive away these dis- 

 gusting marauders. Slacked lime scattered in fine 

 powder over the leaves while yet wet with dew has 

 proved an efficacious remedy in many instances. A 

 thorough sprinkling of it around the roots of the 

 rose-bushes will often destroy the worms. Lime 

 and salt are both obnoxious to such vermin, and as 

 they entirely ruin our roses, it is well for us to avail 

 ourselves of their dislike, and wage war against 

 the detestable pests. The lime will not only kill 

 them, but will fertilize the roses. In some parts 

 of Surrey and Kent, whole fields of roses are grown 

 for the manufacture of rose-water. The Provence, 

 Scotch and Damask roses are planted for this pur- 

 pose. Our Southern States would find their cul- 

 ture very remunerative, as the perfume always 

 finds a ready sale. Six pounds' weight of petals 

 will produce one gallon of rose-water, but it takes 

 ten thousand roses to produce one hundred and 

 eighty drops of otto of roses, which is never sold 

 pure but always mixed with sandal-wood or olive 

 oil. 



The Moors of Andalusia were renowned for their 

 roses, and it has been asserted that they succeeded 

 in creating them of a rich blue color, but had such 

 a "novelty" ever been propagated it would not have 

 been suffered to die out. 



"Roses are of royal birth, 

 Loveliest monarchs of the earth I 

 Not tbe realms of flowers alone. 

 But human hearts their sceptre own, 

 Mark what flowers the maiden's hand 

 Gathers for her bridal band ; 

 What the sweetest itfluence shed 

 Round the grateful sufferer's bed; 

 What with holiest light Illume, • 

 The grief and darkness of the tomb." 



8. O. J. 



Black Walnut Polish. — Take asphaltum, 

 pulverize it, place it in a jar or bottle, pour 

 over it about twice its bulk of turpentine or 

 benzole, put it in a warm place, and shake it 

 from time to time. When dissolved, strain 

 it, and apply it to the wood with a cloth or 

 stiff brush. If it should make too dark a 

 stain, thin it with turpentine or benzole. 

 This will dry in a few hours. 



If it is desired to bring out the grain still 

 more, apply a mixture of boiled oil and tur- 

 pentine ; this is better than oil alone. Put no 

 oil with the asphaltum mixture, as it will dry 

 very slowly. When the oil is dry, the wood 

 can be polished with the following : Shellac 

 varnish, of the usual consistency, two parts ; 

 boiled oil, one part. Shake it well before 

 using. Apply it to the wood by putting a few 

 drops on a cloth and rubbing briskly on the 

 wood for a few moments. This polish works 

 well on old varnished furniture. — Chemical 

 News. 



To Remove the Taste of Wood. — A 

 new keg, churn, bucket, or other wooden ves- 

 sel, will generally communicate a disagreeable 

 taste to anything that is put into it. To pre- 

 went this inconvenience, scald the vessel well 

 with boiling water, letting the water remain 

 in it until cold ; then dissolve some pearlash 

 or soda in lukewarm water, adding a little 

 lime to it ; wash the insid« of the vessel well 

 wtth this solution. Afterwards scald it well 

 with hot water, and rinse with cold water be- 

 fore you use it. The reason for this is, the 

 ready combination of resinous matter with 

 alkalies to form compounds soluble in alcohol. 



I AM going to draw this beau into a knot, 

 as the lady said at the bymenial altar. 



