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hopper, though it might n'lt ntl'ect the standing of tte 

 gentleman nlluJefl to, miiat have (i tendency to impench 

 hid knowledge of entymolog}'. The grni=6hopper, 

 when it first oppenre, is an insignificant, feeble animal, 

 and it id only by long feeding and growth, that it be- 

 comes formidable. The May bug or Meloloinha, on 

 the contrary, emerges from the earth, like the other 

 beetles of full sizf, and commences the business of 

 procreation with little delay. To suppo^^e thatauoii a 

 large and formidable insect as the red headed grub, 

 should be the parent of the tiny grasshopper, is having 

 the mountain labor with a mouse, in good earnest. — 

 The Chinch bug and the Hessian fly are both perfect 

 insects, and to suppose that they can hove the same pa- 

 rentage is preposterous. Insects in*lheir several sta 

 ges, appear under such different forms, that unless tra- 

 ced through the series of transformations, mistakes 

 may well occur; but in their perfect state, as the 

 Chinch bug and the fly, such mistakes are unnecessa- 

 ry. The theory is as incorrect, ns to suppose that the 

 progeny of the same Durham bull should in one case 

 be like hinitclf, and in another a rhinoceros. 



Perhaps I have occupied enough of your valuable 

 columns for this time. I may possibly refer to this to- 

 pic hereafter. — Cultivator. M. S. D. 



The Flowers of Spring. 



Phlox is a very interesting genua to the florist. The 

 sniuller, or more humble species, are evergreen, Lou- 

 don I.) thj contrary, notwitstnnding; and P. subulate 

 (mountain pink) ami P. Sttacca, cover the ground 

 like a mat. The dwarf species a'so come first into 

 flower. When planted on a mo and, the better to ex- 

 hibit their maj^03 of bloom, the sorts just named are 

 ornamental in a very high degree. Indeed we have 

 nothing m >re brilliant at this period. 



A variety of the latter, (P. nivalis,) from Georgia, 

 requires some protection in winter, but it deserves it; 

 and when in full bloom, so numerous are the flowers, 

 that it resembles a flake of snow. 



P. reptii s, nearly red, — and P. diraricula varying 

 from white to different shades of pale purple, — are al- 

 83 very showy. The latter often abounds in our 

 woodlands. 



The Jnpon Quince, splendid nnJ continuing long in 

 blossom, — :3 almost an indispensiblc ornament to the 

 garden. The flowers of one variety are scarlet-crim. 

 son; those of another, creamy-white, slightly tinged 

 with red: ond by grafting, an intermixture of both 

 kinds appear on one bush. There is also a double 

 flowered variety. 



The bolly-kaved Barheiry ( Berheris AquifoliumJ 

 from the region of the Rocky Mountains, is an ever- 

 green With large pinnated leaves. Scorcely exceeding 

 eighteen inches in height, it is sale under the snows of 

 winter; but like the Tree Pseonia occoEionally suffers 

 in its blossom-buds from the severe frosts of early 

 spring. Its yellow flowers ore presented in masses 

 from the ends and a.xlls of the bronches, — showy, or- 

 namental, and singular. 



Narcissus hijlorus; whitish yellow — jV. jnnqailla, 

 (true jonquil,) deep yellow— and lY. jiatlicus, (poet's 

 narcisjUB,) pure while with a crimson rim — and o dou- 

 ble white viiriety or species, — are al! very sweet ond 

 bc'Ui'.tiliil. 



f<axij'rngii crr.ssifolia, with its naked stems o foot 

 bigli, crowned with rose-colored flowers, is worthy of 

 a place; and CoTijdalis nubdis, si rich in its folioge, 

 may glow by its side. Both will do best in a shady 

 bolder, as well as C. /ormosa. 



Silai ? pmnisi/lrmiira, pnle red, is neat and pretty; 

 I'erbrnii multifida, pale blue-purple, iucreascs the vari- 

 ety of the border; and Pellaria idliacra, adds the dcli- 

 coie whitencBJ of its corymbs. 



The white Aspho.le! oflwo tpecies, cjrhibils its ftnr- 

 like blossoms; Hemcrocul/s irnicilis, its yellow bells; 

 and Ragged Robin, its laceiatrd floweisof o line red, 

 ond very double. 



Iris cristatu, pale bhicpurple, and / liicustiis of a 

 rich vioh't, both variegiited, form themselves into tuft- 



ed beds. The Florentine Iris displays its white blos- 

 soms and diffuses its odors. The Flower de Lis more 

 gaudy, expands into blue and purple; and the Sibe- 

 lian Iris, equally toll and fine, has the attrocuon of 

 greater neatness. 



Penstcmun gracilis with evergreen leaves, is one of 

 the smallest and prettiest of the genus. Delphinium 

 tricorne, dark purpie, is the eorlicst of the Larkspurs. 

 Dodecalkcon Meadia in three varieties, posses from 

 white into red-purple, and by its shape reminds us of 

 the Cyclamen. The double Ranunculus glitters in 

 yellow;, and the purple Vcrbascum daily presents new 

 tiowcrs in succccsion as the stem ascends. 



The Tulip in many varieties gives brilliancy and 

 fragrance to the border; and only abstains from blue 

 or violet in the selection of its colors. 



The Pceonias odd their splendors. Three double 

 varieties of the Tiee Psonia, all very different, come 

 forth near the close of the month, besides ihr&^ double 

 varieties of the officinal Pseonia, uU varying in color; 

 three double varieties of the Chinese herbaceous Paeonia 

 still more interesting, will soon appear, with one dou 

 ble Piionia parudoza bearing purple flowers. Having 

 generally no seeds to mature, double flowers are more 

 durable; and possessing all the fragrance and delicate 

 coloring of single flowers, why should we not desire 

 them? There are however, many single varieties and 

 species of the PcEOnia now in bloom. 



A few favorite shrubs may he noticed. The Japan 

 Globe Flower is of the richest yellow; the snowball 

 and double cherry of the puiesi white; but nothing 

 can excel the dwarf Almond in its varied tints. The 

 Lilacs are a glorious family; but the red is decidedly 

 the finest of the common kinds. Scarcely inferior is 

 the Siberian Lilac, presenting long masses of bloom ; 

 and though the Persian is smaller, it is worthy of a 

 place. 



Aquilcgia atropurpurea is the most beautiful Co- 

 lumbine that we have seen — but we have not room for 

 further notices this month. X. 



The Proper Time lor Cutting Tiiuothy. 



We are much obliged to our correspondent " A 

 Cayuga Farmer," for his remarks upon this subject 

 The lime for mowing Timothv, which he considers 

 the best, viz: "when the seed has attained its size, and 

 the blossom is gone," ia not much later than in fact 

 intended by the writer on the grasses. Having seen 

 much Ti'moM;/ stand too long, as he thought, and as 

 the observations of others had shown, he designed to 

 call the attention ol farmers to a somewhat earlier 

 mowing than he 'Lclieved to prevail. This led him io 

 use a stronger expression thon the ca.>!e made neceeso- 

 ry where an cjirlier mowing is practiicd. The cloee 

 of blossoms, ond not the beginning, would doubtless 

 be the safer and more profitable lime, and is the time 

 actually intended. He is glud to hear that farmers 

 have in any section come to cut this gross sufficiently 

 eiily; he would encourage a cutting neither too early 

 nor too lute. 



It must be a great defect, arising from early cutting, 

 if the hoy is '• very liable to be dusty and smoky," as 

 our correspondent states; and such a result is to be 

 prevented by thorough curing. The gross will then 

 have more juice in it, which will be dried in it, if cut 

 not too late, and this will not pass to the maturing of 

 the seed, but be retained in the hoy. The roots, loo, 

 will the sooner send up nev\' shoots, when the gross is 

 cut before inalu.ity. 



We trust ihat "yj Caijiig.i l-'urmcr" will be satisfied 

 that we are hiboring for the same end that he intends, 

 and tlnit with our acknowleJgnieiils to him, the broth- 

 erhood will be careful to cut th -ir grass obout the right 

 Urn -J. D. 



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The Curcullo. 



The fruit-garden is a delightful promenade ins 

 mer ond outumn; but too many freeholders forg 

 about it in the planting season. Where the enclo 

 is large, plume, apricots, and nectarines, ougl 

 stond in quarter by themselves, so that the hogs 

 be confined among them ot the lime when the Curt „,j. 

 is most octive. This suggestion hod not occurred) k ]^ 

 when we planted our fruit-garden; and the benet ],{ 

 be derived from the presence of the hogs, ore in B , 

 measure, lost. As a remedy, however, we havi , 

 screening ond other small grains, under some ofi 

 trees; ondo few days ago we vs'ent to ascertain th ' ' 

 suit. A sheet was first spread under several treei •* 

 remote part of the garden which had received d ^H"' 

 tention, and from these v;e got more than tweai"'' "^ 

 these insects; but not a solitary one was 

 where the hogs hod trodden the ground hard. 



Since thot time wo have frequently gone intoj 

 fruit gorden with a basket of giain in one hand, i 

 mallei in ihe other, the whole drove of hogs falloi( 

 Hoving jarred the tree with the mallet, by slrik 

 gaintt the stump of a limb cut off" for the purposi 

 strewed the contents of thb basket without delaj 

 This insect is timid, and its danger in lying on 

 ground at this juncture is not merely ideal, for a f 

 ful trompling succeeds; ond if it should not be inst 

 ly cr.ithed, we hope it will not soon return to the s 



Red Root. * 



This truly formidable weed in our wheal crop, 

 we perceive, yearly increasing. AVhen it first 

 tains possession of a field, it may be removed by c 

 fully pulling it, while in flower. Afier it gets 

 possession, it is difficult to destroy it, as the seedi 

 ten remoin several years dormant, especially if bu 

 deep by the plough. 



One of the best methods of treating it, is to har 

 or lightly plough the wheat stubble immediately i 

 harvest, to cause the fallen seeds to vegetate, and 

 troy the young plants the next season by sum 

 crops, which should be repeated for a year or I 

 when th<i land may be summer fallowed for whea 

 Successive crops of buckwheat are said to be ad^ 

 tageouB. We hope those of otir correspondents ^ 

 have had experience in the destruction of this wi 

 will communicate to us the methods aitd lesulte. 



* Ijilhospcrmuni arvense. 



Child, on Beet Sugar. 



^Ve have already presented our readers with a b 

 notice of the new work on the culture of the Su 

 Beet and the manufacture of Beet Sugar, by Do 

 Lee Child. As it is the rtsiHt of three year's cl 

 observation and experience, we purpose, as soon 

 practicable, to comply with the frequent requestsof' 

 readers for information, by publishing some inten 

 ingand voluoble extrocts. In the mean time we wo 

 recommend our subscribers ol large, who may hi 

 opportunity, to procure and examine the work, ai 

 contains many useful hints relative to ihe culture 

 the sugar beet, which would apply to this and oil 

 root crops, when cultivated as food for domestic a 

 tnols. 



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For the Ntw Oenfset Farmtn 

 To make Oyster Corn Cukes. 



Take one quart of green corn rasped with o coa. 

 grater, two teacupe-fuU of new milk, one teacup-f 

 ol flour, mix them together and add two eggs w 

 beat up, season the baiter with salt and pepper, » 

 bake upon a griddle. These cakes afford as good,, 

 imitation of the taste of oys'.ers ss can be made wi 

 salbily. The corn should be such o^ is moat suiiab 

 for rjOiting or boiling. C. 



