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mOOEE'S H&&AL HEW-YO&KE&. 



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'MOffnCULTflRAlft 



AMERICAS FHUTTS IH EUROPE. 

 du il.o title ot u 0!d Wot 



ton gives an article from an 



ler journal, which it aajB " forcibly illustrates 



I slowness of the English in adopting any im- 



I from abroad, and especially from this 



ounlrT." It further remarks .—" While Ameri. 



ani engaged in calico-printing, in ship building, 



a agriculture, in every department of industry,— 







ie, the French, t 

 i English, each deems bis o 1 

 ' that it has nothing to learn fr< 



European* baa been exemplified a hundred times. 

 " Some years ago the Messrs. Hovey, of Boston, 



an improved strawberry; it wae said that they 

 fruited over 2,000,000 of new seedlings, and out of 

 these they selected two remarkably large and fine 

 varieties. Has any one ever heard of these being 

 cultivated in Europe? On tbe other band, our 

 nurserymen are so eagerly on tbe watch for any 

 new varieties of fruit that may be originated in 

 Europe, that, when the 'Victoria Currant' was 

 first produced, the Messrs. Parsons, of Flushing, 

 Long Island, paid (30 for tbe first bush whjeh 

 they could .procure," 



It is not our object to defend Europeans from 

 the charges thus made mi 



uud other journals, and which are copied BDd r 

 iterated from time to time. Buitbefo-wttwilldoi 

 hurt, although ill some respects it may destroy oi 

 self-complacence, aud cause us to examine tl 

 foundation on which we build our boastings. The 

 il tbut brought us the Journal containing 



I see, too, by u thi Jointer of Jinn 



■ "," thai the hackntyed tale of the White Haw- 

 thorn Laving been formerly tried, bad proved a 

 failure, and they bad been swept off by miles 

 together, is now ascribed to tbe native Newcastle 

 and Washington thorns, brought into notice I 

 tbink, by A. J. Downino. There appears to he an 



named—" they say." This personage has a great 

 influence with some, but you seldom find him 

 backing up his adherents. This has been the 

 case in tbe alleged charge of tbe English Haw- 

 thorn demise, as was once told by a gentleman, a 

 nurseryman. It took place ia the uuprecedently 

 short period of 24 hours lime. You know the tale 

 of the Three Black Crows. 



About 40 years ago, Col. Livixcstove, of this 

 place, had over some plants from England for a 

 hedge. He employed incompetent persons to 

 plant it — now the fences this farmer had been 

 used to were Dikes or Ditches, where hedges 

 would not grow. The result proved as may have 

 been anticipated— even worse, the hedge from 

 improper treatment rather retrograded than ad- 

 vanced. It continued in tins tantalizing state for 



l few Hyacinths in glai 





cf ibe 



from the i 







the beholder 

 a thorough 

 renovating 



to the 

 e property fell i: 



. and i 



the article from ' 

 brought ns the London i 



taining ViLiio.ru>.*' Catalogue and descriptions c 

 .Strawberries, and among them we lind two Amen 

 can varieties, one of them being // 

 which the Scuntlfic Aim riean thinks no one eve 

 heard of being cultivated in Europe. 



It would be difficult lo find an English Horti 

 cultural Journal tbat does not contain advertise 

 menta or^ notices of ^mcrtcanP/flftt"*, the Azalea 

 nod Rhododendrons, and every garden of an 

 pretensions, contnins a depart! 

 plants, called the American gar 

 Creeper is a universal favorite, and can be found 

 much more frequently in English than in Ami 

 can gnrdens. Qtorgt the Fourth and Early Y 

 Aiaehei are generally cultivated in England, and 

 the latter is a great favorite for forciDg. The 

 It acknowledged to be unsurpassed in 

 ill the long catalogue of European varieties, while 



-./,;,-, 



, Irj.wi ofth. 



nst of hoe plums. 



The great California tree attracted attention in 

 Europe, and received its name, <,'/.,„ I: 



-it was hardly thought of by American 

 horticulturists, who at lost awoke to the impor- 

 tance of the subject, and claimed the privilege of 

 giving it a new name. (Jijont.n \Yu-l, t „,jtoniu. 

 Probably more young plants of this tree have been 

 shipped from one establishment here to England, 

 than have been planted in this country. 



e of England in regard to 



lidnptt.iii <<i [ 





oincr lands, the people of that country havealways 

 evinced the greatest zeal to obtain for their little 

 ■sland everything valuable in the World ,>i Nature 

 She has sent her explorers to every land, and 

 every mountain's side. To tbe English explorers 

 are we indebted lor many of the beautiful things 

 that adorn our gardens, and the rich stores of our 

 own country were first laid open to the world by 



HEDGE GROWING - THE HAWTHORN. 



Eiw. Ki 



-I ,l.d 



intend 



when I finished my 

 trouble of writing on the subject of the so-called 

 English, but what is there termed the White- 

 thorn. The only thorn, I believe, tbut is truly 

 English, is tbo Iilackthorn, which mokes a for- 

 midable barrier in the fence line, but is apt to 

 throw up Suckers, as do our native thorns here. 



I did not intend writing again on tbis subject, 

 but seeing an article in your last by S. (j. G.k.e, I 

 i.Qi induced once more to write. He gives the 

 opinion of nu English Tenant respecting the 

 growth of the hedge. Is S. G. Gaqb sure that the 

 ■aid (euunt knows any thing about the planting 

 and management of hedges? I have seen thou- 

 Miuds of Englishmen that never saw a hawthorn 

 hedge, or that knew the plant from a (iribble, ami 

 I suppose I have seen teu time* that number that 

 never saw tbe process of planting. This reminds 

 uieof u man (bat applied to me for work— had 

 ed ■* hedgfrplenUoR and told me be 

 planting a hedge that I knew had been 

 I years. I *&,.& him h(- gge Hfl 

 ' ! - Planter I found-but 

 s^l"'cted-i kepi him part of ulay, 



the bands of 



nd in a few years it was imper- 

 o man or beast. Some few spots where the 

 had died out soon after planting, are now 

 the adjacent plants. It is now a 

 idable fence, but occupies, to my liking, too 

 much width— about the same as allowed for an 

 Osage Orange hedge. We have good hedges from 



I expect to give you this coming Winter a 



demonstrable proof or the application of tbe 



Wbiteihoru for hedges, I will say no more — 



aving you to contradict or confirm me in my 



mfidence in this plant for hedging purposes 



I think the Viburnum moy maken pretty s 



fence, and perhaps, by interweaving, a sull 



harrier against cattle. It is handsome in ap 



ance, and of low sine. The English Hazel, 



makes a fence almost impregnable, when properly 



Procure as many pots 

 you desire a succession of flowers the bulbs may 

 be planted in the pots ut different period: 

 November and December. Prepare a rich t 

 post as for ont-door culture, only a little ric 

 fill as many pots as you wish verylightly with 

 compost. The pots ought not to be less that 

 inches in diameter. Place tbe bulb on tbe so 

 the centre of the pot and press it firmly down with 

 the fingers and thumb, covering it with a 

 more compost, and set the pots oway in c 

 dark cellar, and keep them perfectly dry, 

 about five or six weeks they will be in a fit c 

 tion to remove into the house. Tbe balanct 

 be planted at intervals of a fortnight, and tr 



ringed. 



Him 



I thick < 



uken, in the 



W. M. Beau 



r correspondent i 

 t he "has 





thousands of Englishmen that never i 

 thorn hedge, or that knew tbe pli 

 Gribble." There is scarcely a square mile of ci 

 tivoted laud in England, where the Whitethorn 

 not found in abundance, and even in copses ui 

 wild land, the Hawthorn is everywhere to be rn 

 with. There is scarcely a child in England b 

 has gathered its sweet Mayflowers in early sui 

 mer, and every school-boy fills his pockets wi 

 its bright scarlet fruit, after the first frosts of 

 Autumn. It is the only plant in general use for a 

 good protective hedge, and an English tenant 

 farmer, or even a farm laborer, who has not work- 

 ed weeks and months at pruning and training 

 Whitethorn hedges, must he something of i 

 curiosity. The Blackthorn is but seldom used, 

 and then generally as a protection from winds, 

 and is not kept closely pruned. 



FLOWERS FOR THE PARLOR. 



MAST plants are kept with difficulty in the par- 



•or sitting-room, on account of tbe dryness of 



s atmosphere, and the irregularity of tbe tempe- 



lure. There are a few things, however, tbat can 



ar rooms as hot and dry, and ill-ventilated and 



egular as man. The OaaUtt family will bear a 



uperature Irom anything above freezing point 



more than BO". They require but little fttten- 



■n, fresh earth once a year and watering once a 



■ek in winter and twice or three times in summer 



sufficient. They aje COJ 



Tbe Bulbous Roots, such as the Hyacinth, 0-io/,\ 



is. Tulip, d'C, will grow and flower well in 



where there is a stove, if kept near the 



, and if properly cared for will furnish 



plenty of flowers most of the winter. Those of 



iaders who cannot procure plants from green- 



s, can mostly obtain a few dozen bulbs from 



nurseryman or seedsman, as they can be 



done up in small packages and sent by Express 



The Hyacinths and 



Tulips cost from $2 to (.1 per dozen, the Narcissus 



$2 and Crocuses about 26 cents. They 



vertiscd by many dealers in the Rciul during the 



October. 



1 most suitable for the Hyacinth 

 posed of two parts sandy loam, one-quar 



the woods, and one-quarter thoroughly 

 d manure. The common pots, 

 deeper than wide, will answer. A succes 

 (lowers maybe had for two or three mou 

 adopting the following method;— Fill us 

 pots ns you desire to have plants with the « 

 already described, in November, insert tin 

 and put them in some cool place, where they 

 bo kept for some time without being excited i 

 growth— a cool, dry cellar is about as good a p! 

 any. Then, at intervals of a fortnight, or 



Jt the means or opportunity to obuin them 

 way, can go to the woods some fine Indian 

 r day, and find knots that will make vases 

 tiful and more appropriate than anything 



inquiries ant) 3nsuicrs. 



CRANBERRY CULTURE, 



I ther prnpnffaled? 51 

 .-.lull beulBgl II yen 



•■= I'Tn-n I. i«i-, who 



if Itie ltURAL.— W. F. t 



1 adapted, 



1st. There ure several varieties of Cranberries, 

 how many we cannot say. We planted a variety 

 called the Cherry Cranberry, and another named 

 the Low Land Utile, both were productive, but 

 experience with the Cruuberry is not 



, can be obtained 

 of D. L. Halsev, of Victory, Cayuga county, and 



., of Caton, Steubeu county, ir 

 Stale. Tbe latter advertised plants in the I 

 st year at $1 per hundred, 3d. Once setting 

 ants is sulficient, as, if taken care of, they grow 

 id increase very rapidly, and even if entirely 

 ■glected they struggle manfully for an existence 

 song the weeds, tiood plants can generally be 

 has been neglected for 

 ies run on the ground a 

 greet length, and throw out plenty of roo 



mtwwm >° 



USE OF SALERATUS AND CREAM OF TARTAB. 



v-Yorkkr 

 B P»Pe*. pal 



ulurly 



pea 



ading 



m lie "Clki 

 th scarcely Bl 



far d 



ntain n quantum c 



■ , ,1 : . 1 . 



' ; 'giue. V,y using a few 



nd are they no! u -.leuty as anything 



■ ■' "■-' iota a* light, and 



ritive and healthy than with luoh an 



ig in of soda, etc. Eggi are as cheap 



e who make cake 



found in an old bed t 



\/utl crop t 



isplanted. 5tb. 



do not bear t 





ght 1 



I bulb in the 



nil. i 





e of 1 



assisted r 



planted : 

 answered, I 





1 go) 1 



I dn D 



say that Mi 



be acquainted with the kind of sod most suital 1° 

 for the Hawthorn, the diseases to which tho plant 

 is liable and the remedies? From Mr. Gagb's 

 lailurt, I presume not. From the statement, I am 

 hd to infer Hist the plants were forced by 

 manuring. I may be in error on this head, but I 

 think I am not. The plants too may have been 

 >efore their transfer from the nursery 

 I could give the remedy in 

 even now— if no more damage h 

 accrued than is staled, a good substantial fence 

 may be made, thai in two years would create con- 

 sternation in any biped or quadruped that was 

 forced through ,t, nn d I think no inducement 

 would gaiu consent to a second trial. 



the hedge-rc 



nth tepi 





.- Iliei 



o grow, and the result 

 flowers for along period. 



The bulb may be either placed 

 water at once, or they may be planted in sand until 

 they emit roots, and tbe leaves begin to grow. 

 When this latter mode is adopted, previous to 

 placing them in the glasses, removethem from the 

 saud, and thoroughly wash the roots and slruight- 

 en them. The water in which they are grown 

 should be changed, fromtime to time, as it appears 

 to be the least discolored or muddy, which may be 

 about once each week. The red and blue flowered 

 preferable for sitting-rooms, as 

 fragrance far too 

 any. On tbifl subject a cor- 



the light colored v 

 powerful to pleast 

 respondcnUends us IhVfollowingT 

 As the 1 



. RDHaaj .- 



tbe bulb. Put the glasses away in e 

 cool, dark place. At the end of three or foui 

 ill have emitted roots sufficient to 

 admit of their being removed into the house. 

 They must not be placed in tbe windows immedi- 

 ately, but be kept in a moderate light until such 

 me as tbe leaves have assumed a hnegreen 

 hen they may he placed in the windows. Turn 

 ie glasses frequently round, to prevent their 

 growing too much to one side, and change tht 

 about once a week. To invigorate them 

 dissolve an ounce of guano in a quart of rain 

 adding about one quarter of an ounce ol 

 chloride of lime, and apply about two teaspoonfuls 

 week, after the flowers begin to show them 

 selves. Hyacinths treated in this manner wil 

 bloom finely, and amply reward the florist for hi! 

 trouble. 



xpected. 



plai 



Spring, uud the Second uu 1 



ally exhibits fine fruit at 1 



the following in regard to s 



SoU Sat Aiophd to <_Y 



swampy lands, in my opinion, ar* 



Nat ui <■■ Ltrselt <i.vuis to teach this 1 



prettygoodcrop. 



im Maine to ) 

 e Cranberry g 



r State Fair, sends us 



I and mode of culture : 



1 rj Rat ino-.—Low, 



preferable.— 



son. Travel 



I you 1 



margin 



al^o hud 



Crocw I\>ts are ni 

 various patterns, and may be obtained at almost 

 every seed store and at some of the crockery stores. 

 The most popular is the kind in imitation of a 

 hedge-hog, and there are also other patterns, two 

 of which wo give. It is perforated throughout its 

 outer surface with holes, large enough to admit 

 the bulbs, so that the pots after being filled with a 

 compost such as is recommended for Hyacinths, 

 may have the bulbs or tubers inserted through the 

 holes. There are a large number of varieties of 

 the Crocus, some of the best of which are, Crocus 

 Versicolor, or Feathered Purple; Suisians, or 

 Clolbuf liold, striped oranire and purple; Bifloms, 

 striped, white and purple ; Sulphureus, or Cream 

 Colored ; and Luteus, or Common Yellow. These 

 require about the same treatment as Hyacinths in 

 pots. The Crocus is very pretty when grown in a 



pot, tbe surface being covered with moss. 



could look liner than a wire basket sus- 

 pended and filled with moss, in which the bulbs of 

 the Crocus may be planted. If the moss is kept 

 constantly wet they will dower beautifully. Those 

 'ho live near cities can obtain hanging rue* of 



thot it has selected a swamp which is likely to be 

 moist throughout the season, thus showing its 

 great affinity for water. The swamp commends 

 itself to the would-be-cultivator of the Cranberry 

 for another reason, viz :— that in its natural state it 

 is generally useless for other purposes ; and to fit it 

 for other purposes would require a greater outlay 

 than to fit it for Cranberry raising. For the Ii 

 you need only a sufficient number of drains 1 



ry, but, in my opinion, detrimental. Then 

 ;ain, the ease with which most swamps 

 flowed during fall, winter aud spring, gi' 

 ntor an advantage over weeds, which, 

 are not only more annoying, but can only be 

 kept in check by a persevering use of the hoe or 

 equivalent. To accomplish this, one has 

 o close the outlets of bis drains in fall as 

 is tbe crop is gathered, and let them remain 

 closed until the return of warm weather in the 

 spring— a course which I would recommend where- 

 t is practicable. When this cun he done, 

 very little, if any, weeding or bocing will be needed. 

 Mod', of Culture— Having drained the land as 

 already intimated, those portions on which the 

 water formerly remained most of the year, will 

 usually be sufficiently clean for the immediate in- 

 troduction of the plant. That part covered with 

 a thick sod, I pare off, and throw the sods into 

 heaps for decomposition, — the result of which 

 forms on excellent manorial preparation for fruit 

 trees. In tbe clean surface thus exposed, I make 

 shallow purallel trenches eighteen inches or two 



o afford tr 



ra! it. A great deal bas been writ- 



1 be. use of suleratus, and yet it seems 

 ndispensable, judging from the man; recipes 

 ■(•commending it. For my part, I am afraid of it, 

 and prefer doing without cote if I can't oQbrd 

 Besides, if a housekeeper has it in her 



kitchen, the girl or help she has, Vf ill, wltl 11 t 



knowledge, clandestinely put it into 11,,- broad, 

 under the idea that it makes it lighter, prevents 

 ness, aod. thereby, will spoil many an other- 

 wise good batch of bread. Though not partiul to 

 sour bread, I prefer it to taleratui bread. 



Tea Cakk.— Take one pound of flour ; one pound 

 sugar; three-fourths pound butler, and ten eggs- 

 cream the flour and butter together, beat the eggs 

 light,— the yolks and whites separately,— leaving 

 out the whites of two eggs. Mix and beat well. 

 Take one-third of the mixture and put it in a 

 square pan and bake it plain,— take another third 

 ami uu\ With it slips of citron, and hake In a 

 square pan,— with the remaining third put French 

 OUiraatS, well washed, dried and roiled in Hour, 

 and bake as above. Take a cup of sugar to the 

 whites you reserved, and make an icing for your 

 cakes, which spread on white warm, and mark 

 ito squares or diamonds with a knife to make it 

 it better. Tins will make two cake baskets full 

 r a tea-drinking, and is u good and easy recipe. 

 Fatten Loaf Cake.— Eight eggs; 3 cups sugar; 



miter; i of flour; 



lemon, and 1 







nth or will 



H Cake.— Two cups sugar ; 1 of butter ; 1 of 



ROASTING CHESTNUTS. 



Ici't "I'^l 

 vurying fi 



the I 



>pl« 



iftraosplai 

 vill be forn 





w vines will shoot off. 



from drouth need be 

 In two or three years they will cover the 

 Being an evergeen, the month of Moy is 

 lodtime, if not the best, for transplanting. 

 the fall, having no time to root, they are 

 be thrown out by frost. 



Yobeib.— This favorito nut is 



n. Most people are very food 



Of them, especially children. They delight to 



and when lire-pluces were 



a favorite place 



"done browD." Now 



nd this favorite plan is 



have a chestnut r 



on use the hot ashes v 



a general u 





The best way t 

 existing state of things, is 

 from the shell— just enou 

 then place a cup full in a ( 





ve tbem under the 

 ut a small piece or! 



popper, and shake 

 1 clear tire, or hot coals. They will soon he- 

 mealy, and when thus roasted are truly de- 

 Every family who have not thought of 

 this method should adopt it? Raw chestnuts are 

 extremely hurtful, particularly to children, but 

 when roasted this objection is entirely done away 

 with, and old folks can enjoy a chestnut roast with 

 the young ones, nnd all have a good time, and poss 

 an hour of an evening with pleasure and delight, 

 these cool nights. Tbey make a palatable desert 

 after dinner. Serve warm from the corn-popper. 

 r. If. y., 1856. 





With tbe above we received a bos of Isabella 

 very large, well ripened and well preserved; an 

 fine,Onondaga pears. 





tfJyoMJgi ■ 

 1st. The will 



1 you 







but the Black Willow. (StUx nigra,} which makes 

 a good, strong, stock. 2d. We would heel in the 

 strawberry plants in a dry place, and then cover 

 them with leaves. They will come out all right 

 in the spring. 3d. By obtaining small plants, 







1 nursery rows for 

 ! make good plants, just right 

 the vineyard, and they will 



INQUIRY -ROLLED JELLY CAKE, Ac. 



Dear. Rural : — Allow a youDg housekeeper, 



10 bos been greatly aided in learning the art of 



cookery by your valuable recipes, to add two 



i which cannot fail to please the taste of 



lost fastidious. Also to usk through your 



ns the best methods for making almond 



custards. 



LED Jelly Cakb.— One cup sugar ; 3 eggs ; 

 1 cup flour; half cup butter; half teaspoonful of 

 teuspoonful cream tartar. Dissolve the 

 ind cream tartar in half a teacup of sweet 

 milk. Hake on two flat tins. Spread each cake 

 with jelly and roll when hot. 



Composition* Case.— One-half pound butler; 

 thiee-lourths do. sugar; 'i do. Hour; 6 eggs; half 

 cup of sweet milk ; 1 teaspoon cream tartar ; half 

 teaspoon soda. Bake in a slow oren one hour and 



w , tilfleW,H.T.,lB», 



POBI Cake.— I have a long time been a reader 

 of tbe Ritual, and its recipes have helped to fill 

 my book. Please accept one from me which I 

 assure you is very good. One pound salt pork, 

 chopped very fine, dissolved in 1 pint of boiling 

 water; 2 cups of brown sugar; 2 do. molasses; 2 

 tablespoons cinnamon; I do. cloves; 9 grated 

 nutmegs; 1 pound of raisins, seeded or chopped 

 heaping teaspoon of soda.— Mvka, J/w/i- 



■ 



. J:, 1-:.:'. 



atoes.— How few cooks know how to fry 

 its. There is nothing bo easy to get and yet 

 latuble for breakfast, with a thick, tender 

 iteak, or a mutton chop fizzing from the 

 gridiron. To fry raw potatoes properly, they 

 should be pared, cut lengthwise into slices an 

 eighth of an inch in thickness, dropped into a pan 

 he fire, containing hot beef drippings, turned 

 frequently, nicely browned all over but never 

 d. The addition of a little salt and pepper 

 while in the pan, and a little flour dredged over 

 is an improvement. — t - 



-Tor Cakz. — One a 

 spoon of butter; 1 teas* 



one-half cups of sugar - 

 flour; I egg; 1 lable- 

 a of soda; ■• teaspoons 



