MOO&E'S RURAL HEW-YORKER. 



Chicago Gardener's Socn 

 Heal gardeners, we judge fr< 

 eedings, to be 



DOBTICULTFR-U SOCIFIIBS UB EXHIBITIONS. 



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Almost every promi 

 osan account of n successful Horticultural Bim- 

 bition, or the formation of a Horticultural Booietj, 

 Never before, since ihe offend log folhei of all WW 

 driven from tbe first aud best of gardens, has IC 

 Urge a per centage of tbe people been interest*! 

 in ibe culture of fruits ond flower*. In lbs paper! 

 now before us, we have notices of tbe following 

 meetings ; 



Toe Kestuckt IIokticdltprai. Society beld il! 



Kujhlk Annual Exhibit™ On the first tWOdoySO 



September, at Louisville. Tbo Oowitf MJ1- 



" We have attended larger horticultural exbibi 

 tiotit. than this; some larger have taken place n 

 oar own city; but a belter show of apples am 

 pears we have rarely witnessed at this season o 

 the year — considered 





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bes and grapes, will 

 1 any time been spi 

 -alley. Flowering r. 



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exhibition, and many of them of great beauty." 



fruits that succeed best in that section of country 

 we give the varieties to which the premiums were 



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d of Grand Admirable, Yellow 

 Grand Admirable, Ilobionen Crusoe, Tippecanoe, 

 Stump the World, Crawford's Late, Leopold, Fu- 

 vie Pomponne, Lemon Cling, Rcdcbeek Malaca- 

 loon, Red Tine Apple, and Columbia. 



II. S. DtrxcAS took tbe premium od the besl 

 plute of 117,(7/ Fhsht.l Cling* with the Grand Ad- 

 mirable. LAW-MUCH YOVVQ on the best plate of 

 | tthsd Clings with tbe Leopold. H. S. 



DrxcANon the best plate of Whit, FUihed />■/■ 

 (ton**, with the Red-cheek Maiacatoon. II. S. 

 DnscAN on the best plate i>f Tsltoa Fleshed Put- 

 stones, with tbo Columbia. 



Pears.— Best 12 varieties — Mr. Youxg took the 

 premium with Hie KmtleU, l-'ltmish lieauly, Seckel, 

 Buffum, Louise Bonne de Jersey, White Doyenne, 

 Euiter Reurre, Lawrence. Columbia, Glout Mor- 

 ceau, Vicar of Winkfield, and Reurre d'Aremberg. 



IIoubs, Walkkr A Co , took the premium on the 

 bed six varieties, with tbe Seckel, Bartlett, Belle 

 Lucrative, Duchessed'Aogouleme, S (van's Orange, 

 and Gloui Morccau. 



Mr. YbtTKG took the premium for the bed picas 

 of pears with the Bartlett. 



Tn E Bdtpalo Horticultural Socibtt held an 

 exhibition on the Cth inst. The Courier of that 

 city says — " The display of grapes, pears and ap- 



, composed of prac- 



the published pro- 



flourishing condition. Tbey 



Notional Fair, beld at Chicago, on the 12tb inst 



Rochester Gardener's Association.— An Ass* 

 alion similar to that of Chicago, bus just beei 

 organized in this city, with ever/ prospect » 

 is. A reading-room, library, Ac, is to b< 

 established. 



Fruit Grower's Socibtt or Winnui Nsv 

 ORE.— The September meeting of the Fr 

 rowers' Society of Western Ke 



York, will be 



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on Thursday, September JL'd, ut 1 

 Several very interesting topics fc 

 e been selected by tbe Committee 

 mg which are the following : 



nLog of the Apple, 





Genesee Valley Horticoltural Societt. 

 Tbe Annual Autumn Show of the Genesee Valley 

 Horticultural Society will be held at Corir 

 Hall, Rochester, on the 22d and 23d inst. 

 will be, no doubt, tbe largest ood finest exhibition 



The KiXOBTOH Horticultural Societt, (Canada 

 West,) giTea an exhibition at Kingston, on the 

 H-th, Kdth and SOlh of September. 



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shown. The grapes grown by Gaus B. Rich, and 

 Hon E. G. Sr-ACLMNQ attracted the lion's share of 

 attention. Mr. Srnr-oiMi exhibited six bunches 

 of Syrian gropes which weighed two pounds each, 

 and their flavor was proportioned to their weight. 

 The Black Hamburghs shown by Mr. Run were 

 remarkably perfect specimens of this luxurious 

 fruit." The list of exhibitors is large, and among 

 them we notice many names well known to tbe 

 Horticultural world. Buffalo Bhould have a flour- 

 ishing society. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Societt. — The 

 lust meeting of this Society was a delightful affair, 

 and was considered one of the most interesting 

 meetings ever held. The fruit tables, especially, 

 literally groaned under the weight of tbe contri- 

 butions, and attested, by the crowd they attracted 

 around them, the great point of interest they pos- 

 sessed. The hot-house Grapes from numerous 

 contributors, were particularly well grown, though 

 there were but few kinds not often seen on the 

 Society's tables. The Fegti Tomato, now becom- 

 ing generally kuown for iU superior excellence, 

 was freely brought out. So says the Gordtnt't 

 Monthly. 



Hartford Horticultural Societt.— The JTome- 

 d.ctd gives very interesting reports of the exhibi- 

 tion of tbis Society. 



Waceboan Horticultural Societt.— The Wau- 

 kegan Gazette, (Illinois,) gives a flattering account 

 of an exhibition recently made by tbis Society, 

 nod closes with the following remarks :—" Tbe 

 exhibition did great credit to Waukegan and the 

 goud taste of those of her citizens who contributed 

 to this, tbe first of her Horticultural Exhibitions 

 ince 1SGS. Such demonstrations as these, where 

 >ur people meet together in a friendly way to ex- 

 libit to one another the result of their labors and 

 'sperimenls in this beautiful art of Horticulture, 

 ire just what has givou to Waukegan tbe enviable 

 name she enjojs of being nhead or all others in the 

 West, in point of good taste in the laying out and 

 keeping up such beautiful gardens and cultivating 

 mch choice collections of flowers and fruits." 



The Massachusetts am. Cincinnati Horticitl- 

 rcKAL Societies, we should judge from the re- 

 ports, were never more successful than the present 

 icason. Almest every paper from California, 

 Sives us accounts of large Horticultural exhibl 

 lions, and the formation of Societies, in suc fc 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The great point in all culture is economy and its 



emits, and the true test of the Strawberry is farm 



tulture, with or without cutting off tbe runners. 



The followingvarieties 1 consider the best for field 



culture where the plants are allowed to cover the 



ire r/round, without further labor, thus saving 



ra expense, and producing much larger crops 



the whole of the ground is occupied. All are 



pislillates. 



Smi I, t Magnate, the heaviest of all strawberries. 



/>ia,!-m, splendid scarlet, producing double the 



op of Wilson's Albany. Mr. Mautehos Bergen, 

 of New Jersey, stated that be did not deem it pos- 

 sible for so great a crop of fruit to grow on a given 

 space of ground as be saw growing or this kind. 



I'.hjp.'t, early, bright scarlet, on upright stalks, 

 clean and beautiful. 



Minerva, very estimable in quality, produces 

 more than twice Wilson's Albany, 



Imp. rial Starlet, large, bright scarlet, fine for 

 market, upright stalks. 



Perfumed Pint, seedling of Burr's Pine, obtuse 

 cone, very large, bright scarlet, sweet, juicy, r. 

 flavor, plant vigorous, very productive, combi 



Honey, qualities well known. 



Mahina, same qualities as Ilovey, but more 

 productive, brighter color, better flavor and one 

 week earlier. 



(,,'.'■'.,,■. Scarltt, huge, rounded, very productive. 



Florti.cc, very large, conical, splendid scarlet, 

 line flavor, vigorous, very productive, valuable. 



J'n/K-t't Globote, ix late variety, very large, scar- 

 let, moderate flavor, very productive and vigorous. 

 ripens twelve days after tbe general crop, and 

 therefore valuable as a late market fruit. 



needed 

 the blessing. This took place in the hands 

 mutual friend and benefactor Charles 



fourteen years since, imd although 

 known to but few, we are certainly 

 of a most delicious fruit under that n 

 those who have tasted tbe insipid white 

 or the wild dark ono of our woods, which is but 

 little bettor, I shall seem to state an "incredi- 

 bility " when I describe Downing' • 

 Mulbernj, which is perhaps unnecessary, after 

 what you have said, but with your permission I 

 will add my testimony. 



I have never before known ft fruit lliat gave such 

 universal delight, suiting all palates, and equally 

 excellent with cream and sugar for the table, or 

 fre.-lil) gathered from tbe tree to eat from the 

 hand. In that state they are suggestive of a well 

 ripeDed Hooker or Burr's Kcw Pine Strawberry. 

 In puddings they are very good, in pics unsurpass- 

 able. The abundant juice that flows from them 

 has the flavor of rich Bordeaux wine to which a 

 little sugar has been added. Put up in preserving 

 cans with half their weight of sugur, they may be 

 kept any length of lime, to be used for cooking or 

 as preserves for the table, having a vinous flavor, 

 or slight grape-like aroma. 



The tree is of so rapid growth that one of three 

 years, ia not only an object of picturesque beauty 

 quite distinguished, but affords a deep, 



larger than would be furnished by 



Maple of twice the age, havin 



;n or sixteen feet in diameter. 



We have tbem growing in deep, 



and that probably is best suited to them, hut they 



thrive in any deep rich soil. Our neighbors 



them in heavy or clayey soil duingequally well, 



Their hardiness after the first season is equal, 



apparently, to that of tbe Sugar Maple, or any of 



It gives fruit very early, which improves 

 quality and size as the tree advances in age, and 

 never fails of yielding a profuse crop for more 

 than two months of the season when such fruit is 

 most wanted. In bearing time the tree is covered 

 with berries iu all stages of progressive ripening. 

 The color changes from a pale green, with a slight 

 blush of pink, to all the varying shades of car- 

 miuo, until when completely ripe it hangs n rich 

 clusterof dark purple fruit. These different hues, 

 contrasted with the bright green of its exceed i n tr I v 

 large leaves, make it an object of striking beauty 

 for lawn or garden. Iswellen. 



TOMATO PLX3, GRAPE PRESERVES, 



Ton 



full 



i bakiDg t 





oes very thin; l lnl? 



rolled pie paste aud put ii 



inch deep*, sprinkle over them a teacup of sugur, 



i tablespoon^ of cinnamon, one or flour and u 



little water ; cover with the po« e and bi.ke well. 



Haifa pound of laid and a teaspoon of salt worked 



pound of flour with water enough to bind it 



together, mokes a nice crust for any pie. 



Ripe Tomato Pie.— Pour boiling water over 



ne tomatoes, then peel and slice them thin; line 



deep pie disb with paste, fill it with the Bllotd 



mat oes, slice a targe lemon into it, add a largo 



cup of sugar, cover with the pnstc ond bake tbree- 



srs of an hour. 



:\u Pis.— Beat four eggs light and stir them 

 quart of scaldiug cream; addbulfate 

 of salt, one teaspoon of lemon extract, ai 

 tablespoons of wbile sugar. Line plates with pie 

 rolled thin, and set them in a quick oven ten 

 tea, then nearly fill them with tbe cream and 

 bake half au hour. 



Grate Preserves. — Pick ripe grapes from the 

 stems and squeeze the pulp from the skins ; take 

 a pound of sugar aud a cup of water for each pouud 

 of grapes, and when boiling bot skim it and put in 

 tbe inside of the grapes, after having bruised 

 them a little to get out tbe juice. Let it boil up 

 once or twice, tben strain all through a coarse 

 cloth to remove tbe seeds ; put in tbe skins and 

 return it to the fire aud tbey will fill up in a few 

 niiuute=. Iloil them until tbe syrup is thick and 

 rich, then put tbem in jars and keep them in a cool 

 closet. 



Pickled Peaches— Take ripe (not soft) peaches 

 and pare them, or, if preferred, leave the skins on 

 and remove tbe down with a brush. Moke a gal- 

 lon of good vinegar hot. and add to it five or six 

 pounds of brown sugar, and cloves and cinnamon 

 to taste. Putin the peaches and cook gently ten 

 minutes; take them out one at a lime with a spoon; 

 put them iu a jar and pour the vinegar over them 

 wbile hot. When cold cover them close and keep 



Ipla, 





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TO KEEP CIDER SWEET- TOMATO FIGS. 



for field culture, tn stools with ths runners cut 

 thus, however, entailing additional expense, 

 sides leaving much of the ground unoccupied : 

 Scarlet Prize, very large, fine flavor, bright i 

 let, productive. 



Wilson's Albany, qualities well known. 

 Sirius, monstrous size, light orange scarlet, 

 splendid. 



Harry's Eitra, fine flavor, light scarlet. 

 Primate, each flower produces a fruit, bright 

 crimson, moderate flavor, showy for market. 

 Montrose, very large, productive, admirable. 

 Varieties preferable for J'umilitu, beiDg ofjintut 

 flavor :— he Baron, Ladies' Pine, McAvoy's Supe- 

 rior, Siriua, Longworth's Prolific, Ward's Favorite, 

 Globose Swainstone, Fragrant Scarlet, Hooker, 

 Imperial Crimson, Minerva, Perfumed Pine, Scar- 

 let Prize. W. R. Prince. 

 Floiblng, N. T., Sept, 1659. 



till i 



A FINE EARLY APPLE. 



Ens. Rural:— Inclosed you will find a specimen 

 of fruit known here as the Sbrtui Apple. Ten 

 years ago I received some scions of this excellent 

 variety, from a gentleman in Crawford Co., Pa., 

 who positively asserts that it was there raised 

 from seed, and that the tree was never changed by 

 grafting or budding. None of the late authors 

 describe it in their works. With the scions re- 

 ceived I grafted two bearing trees, they bore tbe 

 second year and have borne regulurly ever since, 

 large crops of the finest fruit. I also sold many 

 i to persons, with whom it has fruited and 

 all pronounce it the finest early variety yet 

 known. The fruit is large and perfectly free from 

 ,3 ; mostly of an oblong form, though some- 

 oblate. Iu perfection tbe middle of August. 

 This yearalittle later than usual. The tree grows 

 slender, straggling and pendant. Had 1 

 thought of it sooner I might have given you a 

 fairer and larger sample, but as they are about 

 done, these are the best I could select, of sufficient 

 hardness to setjd at present. John Smith. 



Remarks.— The specimens accompanying the 

 above were very Doe, and of excellent quality. 

 We judge it to be tbe EoMlty ; at least it very 

 much resembles this variety, in oppearance and 



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FttAXKFORT WORKIXOMSVS HOttTlCPLTl-IU 



v.— The Gardener's Monthly contains i 

 it of a Society with the above name, at Fronk- 

 Pa. In August this Society held an Onion 

 itntion, »nd awarded premiums for Whitt 

 fShistrud, rellow Strasburgh, and for Seed- 

 t In November the Association will make an 

 Tbis is somewhat of tbe 



port, Iowa, inquires in the Rural of the 10th 

 if strawberry plants can be sent by mail. I 

 inform bim and others, that they can with perfect 

 safety. I received a package abont a week since 

 from L W. Brigos, of Macedon Centre, which to 

 all appearance were as fresh as though they had 

 just been taken from the ground, aud from present 

 appearances I shall not lose a plant, 



I like your suggestion as to petitioning Congress 

 for a reduction of postage on plants, cuttings, Ac, 

 so that it will at least be as low as on books and 

 papers. It is now equal to letter postage, and 

 amounting on 40 plants to SG cents. Who will set 

 the ball in motion ?— W. Hatdsn, Jb., Port Byron, 

 IT. F„ Sept,, I860. 



PRICES OF FRUIT OT NEW YORK. 



Now that so many of our fruit growers are sell- 

 ing their fruit for the New York market, it is im- 

 portant that they should know the current prices 

 in that city. We shall therefore give the market 

 prices occasionally, and notice all the important 

 changes. 



>les.— Golden Sweet, from *li to $2,25 per 

 barrel; common fruit, 81,50 to $2,00; Twenty 

 Ounce, $3 to 83.S0; Fall Pippin, $2,75 to |8,00, 



Phars.— Bartletts, choice, $12 to $11 per barrel; 

 Bartletts, common, $5 to $7; Common Cooking, 

 $2,50 to $3 ; Seckel, $3 to $10. 



Pu'iis.— Green Gage and Egg, $4,50 to $5 per 

 bushel; Damson, $'1 to $5; Common Blue, $2,50 

 to $3. 



Peaches.— Choice Jersey ond Delaware, $8,50 

 to $3 per basket; fair quality, $1,50 to $2. 



Gbapesi.— Catawba, from Cincinnati imd Wash- 

 ington, from B to 16 cents per pound, according 



id the subjoined, 

 a for Pie Crust : 





Dear Rural:— In ai 



cipe to keep cider av 



so one for Tomato Fig 



To Keep Cider Sweet.— To 40 gi 

 eider, add one quart bard wood ashes; 

 glass ; i oz. alum. Leave tbe bung ou 

 then rack off and bung up tight. 



Toiiato Fias.— Take smooth tomatoes, aud to 



ght pounds allow three pounds of sugar. When 

 skinned, put them with the sugar, and boil tbem 

 until they are thoroughly penetrated by it. Take 

 them out, press them flat, aud dry on dishes in the 

 sun. Sprinkle them occasionally with a little 

 sugar. When dry pack tbem iu boxes, sprinkle 

 each layer with sugar. Boil down the remaining 

 syrup for future use, or use it for preserving 



Goon Pie Crcst. — To all lovers of pie, who 

 wish to avoid as much as possible both lard- 

 shortened and saleratus- sweetened articles, I 



with or without a little salt, as an article of short- 

 ening. This is a mode quite original, but good, 

 however, (I think,) as you will not bavo "soggy" 

 crust at the bottom. Try it. M. L. Clark. 



WASHING RECIPE-FRIED CAKES, fto. 



sub-. 



, yoil! 



. Si I,- 



■ .-.le'.U'il s" 



." no«TsucsL«. - Uy moih-r wishes 

 I J°u can interna uer through the Eire, 

 ve or tars f„ r lice on a frugmut Ilonej! 

 Leonl,Mlch. 



e the plant with tobacco, or wash i 

 water. Strong soap-suds will kill i 



vning's McLBERRrba8bet 

 cultivated by Dr. C. W. Gr 



Peekskill, N. Y., but p 



pnu. 





$1,50 to $3 each, according to size. The Alice 

 Maude is a handsome English strawberry. It is 

 not very high flavored, and has not been consid- 

 ered very productive, though around Washington 

 and at some other places it is quite popular. We 

 would much prefer the Triomphedt Uand, another 

 European sort, as we believe it will prove a much 



irofi table market fnnt. 





could not be made 



xnes.— Mr. Hatkla of this 

 rith some French Prunes, as 

 He has a large crop on his 

 thy and vigorous. We don't 

 ving and drying of prunes 

 ,u important business in tbis 





1. Grates for keeping should 

 fully, taking only good bunches, and rem 

 bruised or unsound berries. Place them 

 a layer composed of two or three thicknesses of 



cotton between each layer of bunches. 

 boxes in a cool room where it will not 

 tough a slight frost will not injure them. 

 This is the way we keep them. 



2. The Hubbard Squash is a winter variety, and 

 the very besl. 



3. The To Kalon is a good grape, not quite aj 

 sweet ond rich as Diana, and ripening about tbe 

 same time as the Isabella, perhaps a few dayfi 

 earlier. The fruit resembles the Catawba In for™ 

 of berries and bunch, but is a little darker in color, 

 though not much darker than we have seen the 

 Catawba ut Cincinnati. 



CROP.-Mr. R. Buchanan ,.f Cm 



I cheerfully send them for 

 tbe good of the public. 



Washing Recife.— One-fourth pound of borax ; 

 1 lb. saltpetre ; 1 gallon rain water— pulverize the 

 borax and dissolve it in warm water— uho eight 

 tablespooufuls of the liquid to 1 quart soft soap— 

 Buds of the soap— soak your clothes an hour 

 (or over night.) The soils will come out 

 -make a suds of the same and scald for an 

 lot boil. Suds and rinse, as is usual. 

 pe fou CoOK!E3.-One cup of butter; 2 of 

 sugar ; 4 eggs. Season to your taste. 



Frieo CAKts.-One cup of cream; 1 do. sugar; 

 eggs; a little soda; fry ii 



t Mdoe. 



I eggs ; 



buttermilk ; 2 do. 

 little soda ; fry in 



1 egg-roll thin.jmdjry j" hot lar d. 



GOOSEBERRY J ELLY, P EARL STARCH. 



HtHBJ 1'" — Wottetog an inquiry in the 



R, nu how u. iiiiike Gooseberry Jelly, (and also 

 Starch, and us yet, not seeing any answer,) I send 



Gooserbriiy Jelly.— To 1 pint of juice add 1 

 pound of sugar; boil 15 minutes, and set in the 

 sun several days. The fruit should be green. 

 put them in a tin pail, place in a kettle of cold 

 water, cover closely and boil until cooked. Strain 

 as for jelly. 



Tase "Pari Starch," dissolve in a little cold 

 water, and tben pour on boiling water enough to 

 make it thick. A little salt and mutton lailow, or 

 spermaceti, makes a nice polish. 



of the readers of the Ri'«al please 



