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THE CHERRY- 



in 





.any years, 



alrj, until the past two or three seasons, 



the clierrv tree* in Western New York bare been 

 entirelv free f r " m disease, irnd have borne regular 

 aml mbundaril crops of the finest fruit. Set Out ID 

 »lm»»i »"J yard or garden, without pruning or 

 d :in<i broken, at the tiuio of picking, 

 the; have borne all, struggled manfully against the 

 0Mte*1 dilTmiliies, and regularly as tbe ccaaOD 

 came ronDd gave a generous crop of delidOD". 

 fruit For ihiee years past, however, our cherries 

 bare snffered from unfavorable seasons, until many 

 ba/1 beep led to believe tint their ciltore must be 

 abandoned— tbe trees were injured in tbe winter, 

 the fruit poor, wormy, and rotted od the trees be- 

 fore becoming fully ripe. Tbe present season baa 



pat to H'jilii ..11 these gl ay forebodings. Never 



■■,: hi; trees more hen! thful and vigorous, 

 or sueb aq abundant crop uf sound, beautiful fruit, 

 and for days, and in some cases, for week*, have 

 npe specimen* remained on the trees uninjured. 

 To-dft/ (July lltb) we saw Early PurjU Qvignt 

 on tbe tree, the first ripe specimens being gatbeied 

 on the 20th June. This should teach us not to be 

 too easily discouraged. If our seasons change for 

 t reasonably beli 



efor t 



% t., In 



cull. 



' ttgttl 

 I hope. ImpQti 



■ than insects 



Lett 



Tbe Cherry, although not grown extensive] 

 for market, like the apple, is one of our most vati 

 able fruits. It ripens during June and July, whe 

 scarcely any other fruit can be had. Tbe Hear 

 ->■■■• are fine for tbe dessert, and tli 

 tfortllos and Dukt* excellent for cmtkiog, The 

 trees grow rapidly and bear early, so that n 

 however old, need despair of eating of the fruits 

 of bis own planting. In three and four years 

 after planting, the Cherry will produccfrom c 

 two bushels. Then H is a beautiful tree, use! 

 shade and ornament, as well as the fruit, 

 nicely adupled for small village lots, where 





, for a 





well take the place of i 



The Cherry bears st 



form, that not much 





mamcntal 



early, end is of so good 



ttentioo has been paid t 





i tha 



n -i.i'jii.n.i 





bearing exec 



tbwe gentlemen ut the last meeting of the Fruit 

 '■ large Ba the Mack Tartartm 

 Almost every one declared, al first sight, thai Hum 

 were Incorrectly oamed. 



The Cherry Es divided into three classes, — 1st, 

 Hi uu | i, Bwabbbab; cd, Dlki. and Horn tw. 

 Chen-it*,— The fruit of this class is 

 heart-shaped, and the flesh sweet and tender. The 

 trees are rapid growers, and attain a large size. 

 Tbe leaves are large, thin and pendant. The Black 

 r,ut.',.„„ „nd Mart: hagl, arc two of the finest 



Si, The /,•„,.,., 

 largest and finest ! 

 Tbe Mesh of thll i 

 it is hke the Bmrt Cherries. Tbe growth an 

 tubltol the tree are the same. Indeed, the dieting 

 lion, although mode, we believe, by mostculUratoi 

 and writers on the subject, is not very marked, a 

 t are classed with tbe ll.art,-, hav 



,pni 



. lies. I,. 



Bd, I'uL. and Mordlo— have roundish fruit, very 

 tender, juicy and acid. It is only this class of 

 Cherries that are fit for cooking. Indeed, some 

 sorts are so sharp that while they are excellent for 

 this, they are good fur nothing else, such as the 

 ■Ho, and others like them. Other 

 "'" ■ ll1, "'■ u ' ■'■■ when fully ripe are ex- 

 Odleot for the table. The trees of this class have 

 >.-l..w u'roMli.andui-verniakcas large trees as the 

 The leaves are small, thick 

 is very hardy, succeeding 

 iato and soil. They are the 



' South. The Cherry 



and dark. 



only kind* that meow 

 country particularly at 



suceirds well genenillv 



sandy loom seems most suitable. Trees of the 

 first classes should be planted atleast 95 feet apart 

 end tbe third class about 20 feet. We describe r! 

 hw varieties — all that at present we can fine 





U*i 



Mi 



e of tbe first cherries to 

 » Western New York, and is very popular, 

 accountof its eoxliness and productiveness 

 of French origin, and was first introduced 

 is country, by Col Wildeb. The fruit is 

 "a heart -shaped. When fully ripe, of a 

 rlj black. Flesh, dark col- 

 HOJ, and of go,,,) flavor Thc (reeg ar(j ffM 



, Pi ,„ 



■ Gi ten 



■ large ■ 



e of the best bl a. 



IBB ripens shoot , bc Bune ST *""i««~- 



quality I.isabout medium s e'^Uof TVl 

 purple color when fully ripe. Bmb f°L e8 ^ 

 ^^^^b^Keenlhelo^^ 



■ iir Black 



i cornea in season just _ 



"*"• ™»hU"m gone, g.n'ttX'S! 

 <«"n I!,. JOih of June «nd the 1st of J„l v " Th 



..t,e.rt..h.ped,.nd s o n e„b j r, mi! „ 

 '" It OnUlo,, Ne.rlT Muck *!,„ ripe „j 

 •Winding wtlb • r.cb, higb-B,Tor.-d JUIC1 . 



■ n.iersniideliciouachcrrv 

 ™*' »J Dr. Swum, of Ohio. *bicb «e l.„, 



of °i"h°"T"; M ' Ri ' e S""""! "»»• '«« l« 

 Ittul is a Imle above medium sue 

 1 unbej color, .ad of a delicsle cherrj 



rity. Flesh, tender, juicy, s»cet »t.d rub «, 

 slight acid. The lite is a vigorous and ba'udi 

 grower of thc sort, resembling tbe Ifoyduit 

 bears early. 



Bl.ack Tabtari.vn- is perhaps the most popular 

 of all our black cherries, and may be consi 

 among the dark-colored cherries, wbat the Yttlov 

 Spanuh is among the light. Tbe tree is a 

 grower, erect, and makes a beautiful tree. Fruit, 

 large, heart-shaped ; skin, g'osny, parplialb black 

 Flesh, purple to black, thick; Mour, small, rich and 

 rJelieioan. 



Jiujuuics null Stnamcro. 



Disused Aitie Turf— litinc a reader of roi 

 ibte paper, I wish i" il quire, IL rough lis column 

 ■ the cause of young apple trees twrtiitig Unci 



1.-C. II., Cic«ro, i 



liHKAT B1GAHREAV 



preserving, Ac. It is of medium size, flattened a 

 both ends, li^ht red until matured, when it become 

 dark. It makes but a small tree, in fact, not mucl 

 more than a bush. 

 Brbat Btc.AimEAo op Mezel, or Monstrtua d 

 ■ largest and finest looking of all th 

 black cherries. Its appearance is well shown ii 

 our engraving, though we have seen specimen! 

 larger. It is so large and showy, and tbe flesh sc 

 firm, that when generully grown it will no doubt 







t cbei 



Thet 



rong and irregular grower, more so than ai 

 other variety we are acquainted with. The fruit 

 black, larger than Black Tartarian, heart-shaped, 

 in uneven surface. It is not high flavored, 

 icy and agreeable. Thc fruit is produced ir 

 large clusters. Ripe in Rochester about the 1st o 

 July. 



Elliot's Favorite is one of Dr. KlBTLAHn'l 

 seedlings, and is a beautiful small cherry, yellow 

 h, mottled and shaded with red — flesh tender and 

 most transparent; not high flavored. The 

 good bearer. A pretty, fancy fruit, for the . 



ilovav is agood, large cherry, and bears immense 

 crops. The branches this season are fairly covered 

 ith the bright-red, showy fruit, making the tree 

 most beautiful object. In appearance it is some 

 what like Xapolton Bigarrtau, and about the same 

 size, though of belter quality. The fruit is obtuse, 

 heart-shaped, with a shallow suture on one side — 

 Skin, fine rich amber in the shade, mottled with 



.often covering the whole 



fruit, when exposed. Stem, rather stoot obout an 



:h and a quarter in length, inserted in a deep 



rnd cavity. Flesh, pale amber, rather firm, rich 



and juicy Ripe this season here, from the 10th of 



E.-Thc Jtaydufe i, an i d| a very popu 

 ery useful cherry. Before ripening so 

 for the table, it is excellent fur cooking, 

 and when fully ripe it is one of the richest of the 

 half acid cherries. It is, therefore, an excellent 

 family cherry, and is well adapted by its hardiness 

 for localities where more tender sorts fail. 



Duke.— Following the JfatfJuk,, is another 

 BXoeUent duke cherry, the late DhU It is large 

 ■*« Wlj ripe, rich, dark red. Flesh, tender and 

 J »cy. w.tn 4 sprightly sub-acid flavor; not quite 



^^MiftK; a S p K M gradu f y Iroa 



u ' July, and hangs on the tree a 

 ■ery best of the Dult 





One of 



'-• hi sill 



- LJ a. V i.i r -.- J i. 



all the black cherries. Indeed, itjs so'good that 

 after eating freely of it, many other good sorts 

 taste insipid. Ripens early in July, a few^days 

 the Black Tartarian. 



11 FoOiSTT.lMB.-I thODld II 



Forest Titers may be transplanted cither in thc 

 firing or the fall. Among the best and most ccr- 



luplc, Soft Maple, Basswaod, White Ash, uudElm 



e obtained bj setting off- 



rendLf*.- 



£i,jf.<l„, ./•,'•/, ISM. 

 The fruit will be the samt, whether old plants or 

 young ones from runners are set out. Young 

 plants are tbe best, though we have often set 

 old pones rather than wait late in tbe season 

 runners, and with the best results, Theoldpli 

 it watered, or tbe season is showery, will tb 

 out runners, when set early in July, and cover 

 ground with young plants before fall. 



HlflTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS. 



Rl,R *«- --Perhaps a few hints and si 

 iay not come amiss to those houseki 

 i not yet understand the mysteries 

 management and economy. Ttie I 

 s-those great pests to a hous. keep 

 stcuing, and if jou would uot he »wi 

 oyed with them, jou ran 



og precautions, which, if Jm 



. half t 





think si 



make you. Flic 

 there is somethl 

 nothing exposed 

 is uniformly neat nnd meth 

 food away from dust. Bu 

 need to be cateful. Covei 

 cakes, as soon as out of thc 

 if nothing more. Keep in 

 safe, if you have one, or ii 

 get at. Keep covers on 

 have your box open as U 

 and do not set food on tl 



trouble t 



i of < 





liod on 



:ake, kc„ 

 and the i 



-odlyii 



II these little things, if you only h 



i method 



, Oft 



brightest and 

 but 



tbe Florence would be our choice. Fruit is about 

 tbe size of the Hocaj, and somewhat similar 

 form. Skin, amber, shaded and marbled witt 

 most lively red, with a tinge of delicate violet that 

 distinguishes it from all other varieties we are 

 acquainted with. Flesh is very firm, but very 

 juicy and sweet. Ripe from the 10th of July to the 

 I of August. An excellent sort for market. 

 Dowser's Late Rbo.— Fruit large, roundish, 

 slightly mottled, tender, juicy and sweet; an ex- 

 cellent late cherry. The tree is an erect, beautiful 

 grower, bears well, and the fruit bangs for a long 

 Ripe from the middle of July to 

 tbe 1st August. 



Yellow Spanish.— This variety 

 has been cultivated in America about 60 years. It 

 tbe popularity it acquired many years ^ince, 

 and is still one of the largest and finest of the light- 

 oolored, firm-fleshed cherries. 



Napoleon Bigarread is firmer in flesh than the 

 Fellow Spanish, fully as large, and more heart- 

 shaped. It is of good flavor, and a showy, popular 

 cherry, though tbe flesh is too firm to suit 



Run Hoanim.— A French Cherry of the Puke 

 family, and an excellent variety, the largest of its 

 Fruit, heart-shaped and bright red at matu- 



< yum-, 



eb-Pbunixo Piai 



Cold, wet weather, when the frui 

 often causes it to drop. lu many of tbe 

 specimens you will, no doubt, find a white maggot 

 near the stone. The only tree wo know of bearing 

 fruit in this section the present season, is losing 

 much of its fruit from the maggot. Where trees 

 make a very rank growth of wood without forming 

 fruit buds, pruning in July will check growth and 

 induce their formation. 



FRUTT C17LTTJRE IN MICHIGAN. 



Messrs. Eds. —I notice an inquiry in 

 relating to orcharding in Western Mic 

 not having seen any reply, I would si 

 three or four years post much attcntio 

 given to fruit-growing in this section 



considered better than it is further from 

 The peach crop very seldom fails here, and 

 an abundant crop in prospect t 

 lake, though further inland tbe crop suffered 

 or less from tbe severe frosts of June. 



A dry soil of good quality, well adapted to fruit- 

 growing, may be found both on openings am 

 timbered land. Most of the orchards already se 



are upon the openings. B< - prefer the limber*. 



land. I think thc peach does not do as well in lb 

 Grand River country as it does here. No doubt 

 the apple will flourish there as well as furtbe 

 south. I was myself a residentof Macedon, N. V 

 about nine years ; and if my friend there desire 

 to make any further, or any -.peoal timmnes, h 

 may address me at Millbury, Berrien Co., Mich. 

 und 1 will cheerfully reply. I. J. HoA-i. 



standing about, a dish of sauce, sugar 

 uncovered, flour bin open, and shelves scattered 

 with crumbs, dirty milk-pans, a dish of meat, Ac., 

 Slc, and you may set down the mistress as a 

 slovenly, untidy housekeeper, whose table will 

 never be inviting, nor house in order. 



We cannot expect to have a pleasant, cheery 

 home, unless we take a little pains, and to do so it 

 is not necessary to be too careful, and so fastidi- 

 ous as to render everyone uncomfortable. Just 

 be thoughtful, quiet, attentive, doing things in the 

 right time and place, and doing them well. In 

 cooking a meal you nc-d not get jour shelf, table, 

 and sink, topsy-turvy with dishes, knives, spoons. 



and t 





I half un hour 





.od yo. 



till jouhavi 



>ugh 



nugly picked up ood placed handy, 

 ind some women, too, begin to wash dishes with 

 i little water, the fire just out, and none beating, 

 and thc table but half ileured, dishes standing all 

 thc pantry or cupboard, makiDg them twice 

 Hie work necessary. 



portant item in hot weather is to get 







■ the i 



, nnd i 





to do up your work. Uuless you can keep your 





wits about you, and attend to these trifles, you 





must expect a world of vexaiion, fa'igue, and un- 





necessary labor. If you wonld not be a slave to 



gun, and 



your own heedlessness, think, Bee, observe, and 





you will be abundantly repaid in your clean, quiet 



has been 



home and dress, and especially will your husband 





bless the luck that gave him a thoughtful, orderly, 





tidy, cheerful wife and housekeeper. 





A Faruer's Win. 





Western New York, June, 1859. 



Worthy or Excoi'iiAt.tMKNT -A somewhat novel 

 yet benevolent project, for the amelioration of tbe 

 condition of the poor orphan ^iils, is now under 

 con side rul ion. 1( is proposed by Mrs. T. W. 

 PS, of Irving 1'lacc, who lias generously do 

 nuted au extensive am! mi ilubk' pint of gi-mi in) tieui 

 New York for tlu> purpose- to establish a Llorticul 

 tural School, where young girls may learn sucl 

 light .uu! hf-ulthliil brunelii'-i of industry as are em. 

 braced in the growing and canning of all the flnei 

 and vegetables, the care of botlmu-es, tin 

 breeding of birds, the rearing of fowls, etc. Pros, 

 perity attend the attempt to teach young ladies 

 something useful \—Bortt6UltvrUt. 



Report or the Fbuit Qrowiho 1 Mektino.- 

 ;sasao officer of tbe Qtn**t* Valhy KortieuUural 

 Society, prevented us from attending tbe July meet- 

 ing of the Fruit ffrowerf Society. For our reporl 

 d to depend upon the kindness of a gentle- 

 .vh» is unused to reporting, and this will 

 ut for some inaccuracies of which we have 

 ed complaint. J. J. Thomas, for instance, 

 spoke of wild grapes being brought from tbe 

 Rocky Mountains, and not strawberries. B. G. 

 Pardee cultivated the wild strawberries to which 

 : referred, and which proved inferior in flavor to 

 ost cultivated sorts. 



BoKni'i'LTt'tiAL ExtinnTiov— The July show of 



the Qmum l " .Wj/ will be 



.n Friday. July Sid, at Corinthian Hall, in 



(,,.,„eberries,Currants,Rasp- 



s. Herbaceous Flower*, and Vegetables, are 



led in the premium list. Tbe Juuecxhihiiioo 





- this month. 



COOKING MEAT, CAKES, &c. 



dough (very light;) 3cup 

 3 eggs; a nutmeg; fruit 

 ash dissolved in a little h 

 ter and sugar together, i 

 and mix all thoroughly v 



med;a 



d the eggs and spice, 

 ;h the dough. It irffl 



t v, ill Lu: better to stand 



A Nice Way to Cook Meat.— Take a couple of 

 pounds of muttoo, cut in small pieces about Ibe 

 size of a nut, put into a clean iron pot, add balf 

 a dozen good •«] zed fresh tomatoes, peeled and cut 

 in pieces. Salt, and, if liked, a lablcspoonfu! or 

 moie of rice. Water enough lo cool it. Let it 

 cook very slowly, and keep it covered. This is u 





take i 





Ihcd 



tly during the season oftomaloes. 

 Black Cake.— One pound of flour; % of a 

 pound of butter ; }<; pound dark sugar; 1 pint of 

 milk, 1 teaspoonful peailasb; 4 eggs; 9 glasses 

 brandy; spice and fruit; 1 pint ofmohu fl ee. If 

 wished richer, add another quarter pound of but- 



How to Starch Collar 

 o inquire through the cob 

 est method of starching ci 



1 differs from the ordinary c 



doni 



procet 





jrmation from four intelligent cor 

 II be thankfully received.— J. A 



V, y<vfant,J?. r.,1859. 



e the following in response to Mr. Mc 

 query. This may prove just what it 



leuowhile the wives and daughters of tht 



report their various modes : 



>e ounce of spermaceti and one ounce ol 



k; melt into a thin cake on a plate A 

 a quarter dollai 



ihe shell with grease, and lay, ibe ao»all end down, 

 ir or tub und cover tighL la this way I bo? e 

 hem as fresh as when just laid.— Mas. A. V. 



M., Buffalo, X I 



i! 1 



id, pies and 



a thin cloth. 



your sugar-bowls, and 



■ table, such as bread, 

 siaud long uncovered 



a shelf, 



