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learned from this paper this one fact, which should he a 
valuable consideration to you, viz:—that under all circum¬ 
stance, and in all cases, if you would have good roses you 
must have an appropriate soil upon which to grow them. 
You can change the nature of your soil by the addition of 
the necessary agents, as they lay all around you, only 
awaiting an easy chemical process called agricultural 
“chemical combinations.’’ 
As some of our lady friends may be desirous of planting 
out at once some choice rose tree or root, I will make a 
suggestion or two, upon which they can act until a more 
full and complete account of our manner of rose planting 
appears, which will be continued in our next paper. If 
you have any choice plants of the rose tree kind—roses 
grafted upon tall stems, such as make a bouquet of flowers 
at some two feet or more from the ground—you can use a 
special manure for these, composed of an admixture which 
we have used with good success, and which we have chris¬ 
tened “rose fertilizer,” which is made as follows:—One part 
of the best Peruvian guano, three parts of charred sod, or 
turf burned, and six parts of cow dung, the older the bet¬ 
ter, and one part of pulverized charcoal or dust, mixed 
intimately. These you can further stimulate by watering 
with a fertilizer made from one eighth of a pound of gu¬ 
ano, to which add four gallons of water; apply at night 
from a watering pot. 
Examine your rose roots with care before you plant them 
out, and cut every bruised root, or twig above the bruise; 
be very careful not to put into the ground any imperfectly 
trimmed plant; make smooth every jagged end, any split, 
or any imperfection. You will then place the plant in the 
cavity or hole prepared for it, being particular to spread 
out the small rootlets, and carefuly incorporate the pre¬ 
pared fertilizer by gently shaking the same about the plant 
until you have filled up the earth about it firmly and well. 
This being done you have only to label your plant with its 
name and await with patience the hour of blossoming. 
Ollipod Quill. 
-- 
The India Rubber Tree. —Travellers from the Okee 
chobee have reported that they found growing there tfte 
tree that produces the India rubber. This statement has 
been published in several newspapers, both here and at the 
north. We have been shown some pieces of the wood 
from this so-called rubber tree brought from the lake, and 
find that it is only the parasite fig, that is so common in the 
West Indies. The tree bears a small species of fig about 
the size of a small filbert, which are eaten by birds. The 
seeds are thus carried about, and if lodged in a rotten part 
of a large tree germinate there, and eventually it hugs the 
tree in its embrace, killing it, and completely enveloping 
it and sending out roots that reach the ground in all direc¬ 
tions around it. In the West Indies, the gigantic ceiba or 
cottonwood tree is often seen with this fig growing out of 
it, which soon kills it. On the tree being chopped with a 
hatchet a white milk exudes, which, on exposure to ihe 
air, becomes sticky, and on this account has been mistaken 
by travellers for the India rubber. The gentleman who 
showed us the specimen brought*it from the lake himself, 
and was under the idea that it was the real India rubber, 
until we gave him a description of the tree, when he was 
convinced, and admitted our description as being correct.— 
Florida Agriculturist. 
The Pottery Tree.— Among the many vegetable pro¬ 
ducts of Brazil, the pottery tree of Para is not the least 
worthy of note. This tree, the Moquilea utilis of botan¬ 
ists, attains a height of 100 feet up to the lowest branches. 
The stem is very slender, seldom much exceeding one foot 
in diameter at the base. The wood is very hard, and con¬ 
tains a very large amount of silica—not so much, however, 
as the bark, which is largely employed as a source of silica 
in the manufacture of pottery. In preparing the bark for 
the potter’s use, it is first burned, and the residue is then 
pulverized and mixed with clay in varying proportions. 
With an equal quantity of the two ingredients a superior 
quality of ware is produced. It is very durable, and will 
bear almost any amount of heat. The natives employ it 
for all manner of culinary purposes. When fresh, the 
bark cuts like soft sandstone, and the presence of the silex 
may be readily ascertained by grinding a piece of the bark 
between the teeth. When dry it is generally brittle, though 
sometimes hard to break. After being burned, if of good 
quality, it cannot be broken up between the fingers, a 
pestle being required to crush it. _ 
How they Drop Shot. —A reporter of the Baltimore 
American thus describes one of the many processes of mak¬ 
ing shot in one of the shot towers of that city:— 
“One of the ‘secrets’ of the manufacture is the mixing 
of the lead with a certain proportion of a combination of 
mineral substances called ‘temper.’ The ‘temper’ is fused 
with the lead, and gives the molten metal that consistency 
which makes it drop. If it were not for the ‘temper’ the 
lead would be moulded by the sieve, and would form little 
pencils instead of round shot. When ‘BB’ shot, for in¬ 
stance, are to be made, the lead is poured into a pan per¬ 
forated with holes corresponding to that size. The little 
pellets come pouring down in a continuous shower and fall 
into a tank filled with water on the ground floor. In their 
descent of two hundred feet they become perfect spheres, 
firm and dense, and they are tolerably cool when they strike 
the water although the swift concussions make the tank 
fc>am and’bubble as if the water was boiling furiously. 
The shot must fall in water, for if they would strike any 
firm substance they would be flattened and knocked out of 
shape. To get the little pellets perfectly dry after they 
have been in the ‘well,’ is the most difficult and trouble¬ 
some process of the whole manufacture. An elevator witli 
small buckets (very much like those used in flour mills) 
carries the shot up, as fast as they reach the bottom of the 
‘well,’ and deposits them in a box sixty feet above the first 
floor. The water drips from the buckets as they go up, 
and not much is poured into the receiver above, although 
it is intended to be a sort of dripping machine. From this 
receiver the shot runs down a spout into a drying pan, 
which greatly resembles a gigantic shoe, made of sheet 
iron. The pan rests at an angle which perpiits the wet 
shot to roll slowly down to the chamber below, and the 
pellets become perfectly dry as they pass over the warm 
sheet-iron. 
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Secretaries and friends of Athletic , Base-Ball , Cricket and other out¬ 
door Clubs will kindly mail their contributions, not later than Monday in 
each week. 
RULES FOR ARCHERY. 
NUMBER TWO. 
T HERE must of necessity exist a certain proportion be¬ 
tween the weight of the bow and arrow. In Eng¬ 
land, the usage is to call the weight of the arrows after the 
coins current when bows and arrows served in England 
for arms. For instance ladies’ arrows of twenty-five inches 
in length, are said to weigh from two shillings and three¬ 
pence to three shillings and threepence. For a gentleman’s 
bow of fifty pounds, and above that weight, and six feet 
long, arrows should be twenty-eight inches long, weighing 
from four shillings and sixpence to five shillings and six¬ 
pence; for bows under fifty pounds, and not exceeding five 
feet ten inches in length, arrows of twenty-eight inches are 
about of the right length and should weigh from three shil¬ 
lings and sixpence to four shillings and sixpence each. 
No rule, however, can be made for regulating the length 
and weight of arrows; twenty-eight Inches are long enough 
if drawn up to the pile, for one hundred yards, the longest 
distance now usually shot; and a bow of fifty pounds will 
cast an arrow that length, weighing four snillings, to the 
opposite target with little elevation. The same. observa¬ 
tion applies to bows of less weight; a three shillings and 
ninepenny arrow of twenty-eight inches is quite capable 
of being shot one hundred yards from a forty-eight pound 
bow, if drawn up as every arrow should be. 
Arrows are now generally made of red deal. It is indis¬ 
pensable that the wood should be thoroughly seasoned, cut 
with the grain, and free from knots or curl.—The best 
arrows are footed with some hard wood, which not only 
better balances, but, by increasing their strength, renders 
them less likely to break off just below the pile (as the head 
of the arrow is called), and also prevents their liability to 
cast. 
Some persons, after shooting, place their bows with the 
arrows leaning agai ist the wall or corner of a room; but 
this is objectionable, as their own weight is of itself suffi¬ 
cient to warp them. Both should be placed in a per¬ 
pendicular or horizontal position, the bow should be 
hung up, and the arrows put in a tin case or cover. 
Care must be taken not to shoot when the grass is wet; 
if the moisture does not cause the feathers to come off, 
which it most probably will, or at all events loosen them, 
and the foot of the arrow, which penetrates the ground, 
get so saturated that it is very considerably increased in 
weight, and that weight not distributed throughout the 
arrow, but entirely at one end. . 
As the flight of an arrow depends materially on the 
feathers, be particularly careful .and observant of these ap- 
penages; if a feather is damaged’ the arrow becomes most 
uncertain in its flight. • 
The grass should be cut very close for some distance 
around the targets, otherwise the arrows will be very apt 
to snake-, by snaking is meant that arrows will be so con¬ 
cealed under the grass as to elude even a practised eye, 
and may be trodden on, and thereby completely spoiled. 
When an arrow has snaked never attempt to drawjt back 
(which would injure the feathers), but with the point of 
another arrow clear away the grass which is over the 
feathers and as much more as you conveniently can; the 
arrow may then be easily removed. 
Every archer ought to have his mark painted on that part 
of his arrows which is just beyond the commencement of 
the feathers; as without this distinguishing mark, where 
several are shooting, confusion arises from the archer not 
knowing his own arrows before he draws them out of the 
ground. In doing this great care should be taken; place 
your hand under the arrow with the outside joints of your 
fingers upon the ground, and as you draw it out, turn it 
round with the thumb and fore-finger; if in the target, 
take hold of it close to the painted circle in which it may 
be with the knuckles upwards, and turn it round as you 
draw it out, at the same time pressing against the target 
with the other hand. 
The nock of the arrow should be rather tight than other¬ 
wise on the string; at all events it should fit easily, not re¬ 
quiring any force to put it on, as that would endanger the 
horn spiffing. „ ,, 
Arrows for the same distance should always be of the 
same length and weight; in short, exactly alike in all es¬ 
sential particulars; when this is not attended to, with the 
same elevation, there must of necessity be a difference in 
the flight of an arrow so varying. 
All arrows have three feathers placed m a triangle lon¬ 
gitudinally on that part called the stele, just beyond the 
horn which is inserted for the preservation of the nock. 
A very little experience will suffice to show, that of the 
two only ways in which an arrow can possible be nocked, 
that is the proper one which brings the feather upon the 
horn (and which is generally of a different color to the 
other two) on the upper side of the string. Try the 
other way, and you will find that the cock feather, as it is 
termed, will rub against the bow when it is discharged, and 
must consequently cause an aberration in its direction, in¬ 
dependent of the injury it must sustain. 
(To be continued.) 
—The Prospect Park Club played a match at the park 
on May 30th, between married and single elevens, the score 
of which was as follows: 
MARRIED. 
Dexter retired.-. 39 
McCauley run out.• - • • • 9 
Nouth ct Ronaldson b Maxfleld.. .26 
Fletcher ct Peters b Maxtield. 2 
Stevenson ct and b Maxlield. 4 
Dr. Drayton b Maxtield. 0 
Holloway ct Peters b Maxlield.... 1 
Read not out. 0 
Maxlield, Sr. b Frater. 6 
McCloskey run out. 4 
Gawthorn ct and b Frater -2 
SINGLE. 
Ronaldson ct Dexter b Stevenson 4 
Jarvis ct Stevenson b Dexter.... 0 
Wolverton b Dexter. 2 
Rodins b Dexter. 5 
Dodge b Dexter.G 
Peters b Dexter.12 
McKay b Dexter. 5 
Thompson b Dexter. 16 
Maxfleld,Jr. b Dexter. 5 
Rico b Dexter. 0 
Frater not out. 0 
Byes, 8 ; leg byes, 3; wide, 1.12 ( Leg byes, 6 ; no balls, 1. 7 
961 Total.56 
Total. 
The president of the club has appointed Messrs. Chad¬ 
wick, Woodhouse and Dexter the Executive Committee of 
the club. 
After the match croquet and archery was indulged in 
by the ladies, and as night fell upon the scene anifi • , 
light was supplied, so that there might not be a sto m 
of the festivities. Around the inclosure were hung nu^ 
ous Chinese lanterns of varied colors, and coupled 
the illumination of the * club-house, gave the whole .ft ■ 
quite a picturesqueness which was agreeable to hehij 
from a distance, but far more enjoyable within the ^ 
scribed precincts. The club-house and a portion 0 
pavilion were fitted up for' dancing purposes and t! 
numerous waltzes, galops, quadrilles, and redowas J 
formed by the Marine Band, the guests enjoyed tW 
selves until a late hour. 
The fete was arranged under the charge of the followin 
committee: F. Dickinson Sergeant, John B. Lar°- e Chnri/ 
A. Newhall, William Welsh, Jr., William Rotch’ 
Samuel Welsh, Jr., C. Stuart Patterson, Charles E Cad’ 
walader, Ellicott Fisher, Fred C. Newhall, W W ’Mont 
gomery, Rowland Evans, Thomas McKean, James Duval 
Rodney, Roberts Vaux, Albert A. Outerbridge, Victor A 
Sartori, Jr., Sutherland Law, James Large’ R 
Baird, John Q. Sims, Jr. 
[We kindly acknowledge the courtesies extended to us 
by the secretary and members of the Philadelphia and 
Young America Cricket Clubs.— Ed.] 
—The St.^ George Club of this city visited the German¬ 
town Club on May 30th, and though they took a strong 
team with them, the Philadelphia cricketers came near de¬ 
feating them in one inning, the Germantown eleven hav- 
ing but a dozen runs to get to win in one inning, when 
“time” was called, and the game ended. The score gives 
the figures: 
GERMANTOWN. ST. GEORGE. 
FIRST INNING. 
John Large b Jones. 1 
John Hargreaves run out.. 7 
James Large b Jones. 0 
Wm. 0. Morgan b Morean. 7 
Joe Hargreaves b Mcrean. 6 
Caldwell b Jones. 11 
T. Hargreaves not out.48 
FIRST INNING. 
Bance c Morgan b Castle. p 
Cashman c J. Hargreaves b Cald- 9 
well. q 
Whelan c J. Hargreaves ..... q 
Morean c Brewster b Cas’tie. q 
Jones b Caldwell. 3 
Lemmon b Caldwell.’ . ' 1 
Wilson b Castle 
Brewster run out.39|Bowmannot out 
Thomas McKean b Jones. 1 
Castle c Jones b Lemmon. 3 u . - 
S. Welsh,Jr. c Morean b Lemmon 0 Scott b Castle. ... 0 
Byes, 11; wides, 3: no ball, 1 .15 j Byes, 2; wides, 5. ...... 7 
Sleigh 1 b w b Caldwell. 4 
Talbot b Castle.'' 4 
Total..1381 Total. 55 
In the second inning of St. George they scored 96, of 
which Whelan scored 14, Jones and Cashman—not out- 
11 each, and Sleigh 10. 
RUNS AT FALL OF EACH WICKET. 
GERMANTOWN. 
23456789 
10 
6 6 
17 17 36 36 119 110 137 168 
ST. GEORGE—2 INNINGS. 
3456789 10 
12 12 15 31 31 32 38 45 51 55 
9 11 24 37 41 43 55 70 74 94 
ANALYSIS OF THE BOWLING. 
St. George—First inning. 
No Balls 
Wides Balls 
Runs 
Maidens 
Wicket* 
Jones. 
. 0 
0 
102 
36 
5 
4 
Whelan. 
. 0 
0 
48 
19 
2 
0 
Moeran.. 
. 0 
0 
36 
38 
0 
2 
Cashman. 
2 
12 
11 
0 
0 
Bance. 
. 1 
0 
30 
17 
0 
0 
Lemmon. 
. 0 1 
St. George- 
6 1 
-First inning. 
0 
2 
Caldwell. 
. 0 
3 
82 
18 
6 
i 
Castle. 
. 0 
2 
82 
29 
3 
5 
—The second annual cricket fete held on the German¬ 
town cricket field, near Philadelphia, came off on May 28, 
and the weather proving very auspicious, the whole affair 
turned out to he even more successful than the first fete. The 
event of th efete was the cricket match Young America vs. 
Germantown. It was a one day’s game only, and the first 
innnings declared the Youg Americas winners. The sec¬ 
ond innings was commenced but not finished. 
CRICKET IN ST. LOUIS. 
St. Louis, May, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I send you the first match of the season between the St. Louis and St. 
George elevens. The two clubs were physically below par, the day very 
hot, not less than 85 degrees, and the heat coming on so suddenly the 
men were badly wilted before the first inning of the St. George’s was 
through. The match established one fact as stated m “Bill Stumps 
article of a few weeks ago, that the two clubs were materially stronger 
than last year. I think I may be excused from the imputation of local. 
pride when I say there is cricket material in St. Louis equal to any ci y 
on this continent. , 
The bowling of Sharpe and Miller opened poorly, but improved as e 
inning progressed. The fielding of the St. Louis eleven was above tne 
average, and the game looked well for St. Louis until the bow ® 
Webb showed that every ball was on the spot. Mordaunt bowlea v y 
effectively, but his bowling was more conducive of catches than isp 
ing balls. Passing one of the stands mostly occupied by the male sex, 
heard a remark from an elderly individual as follows: “I am from ei , 
sir, and in that country cricket is played as it should be playe , ai 
will venture to assert that few better elevens ever played in tha C ® 1 
than the gentlemen now in the field; all they want is practice, 
myself the veteran was not far out of the way, as although there w 
casionally poor fielding, the bowling on both sides was good; m taw 
good that maiden overs were the order of the day, and ea P 
seemed over cautious. Jeffries, of the St. Louis, as wicve . 
(which position he filled with the United Eleven of last fai), was 
his usual excellence, but he had a match in A. Rea, of the St. JL 
whose play both behind the wicket and at the bat elicted t e = ^ 
praise. Dale of the St. George’s, who made the largest score 
season, did but little, whilst Richardson sustained his well earne r 
tation. Sharp’s “barn door defense” proved but a cobwe »■ • 
St. George’s Webb’s bowling. It is to be regretted that cer tainly 
tion of Miller prevented his playing out his inning, as n 8 t 0 b e 
showed very fine batting. What he would do in good form re ^ ■ 
seen, in conclusion, I do not doubt that either clu wi ej , ; 
this summer to beat any eleven in the United States or an ’ e j t j ier of ; 
the heavy expense of the eastern tour of last fall, I do no 1 j^ave; 
the St. Louis clubs will feel warranted in going east this seas ^ ^ gt 
not heretofore noticed the circular of Mr. Satterthwai , ^ 
George’s of New York. The standing here, in a business? ^ ^ 
of Temple alias Billington, let almost every friend 01 c Ge 0 rge’f ; 
same scrape as Mr. S. complains of, and the secretery o 
Club took immediate action in notifying secretaries o c > 
