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'AMERICAN AaRICULTURIST. 
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MeaTes in Com'k uu<l XEoi-«»e». — Lymau 
Pike, of Iroquois Co.. Itl., writes! "In the American 
Ag'ricuUurist of October (pitge 317) I notice a case of a 
' t:ow Willi ;!ie lie;ives.' I huve never bven nor even lieiirtl 
of such :i case before, but :is I Ii:ive been 10 years a prac- 
tising plij'siciaii, I think I can prescribe for tiie case. 
Horses having ilic heaves, on coining to Uie Prairies, soon 
ccl rivi of the affecliun. and observation lias proved tliat 
Iho i;i:re is efTecied by rosin-weed {SUpkium ttrebintkina- 
ctam). Of late llie same arucle has bt-en successfully 
used in the treatment of asthma in the Inimaa subject. 
May it not pro\e equally beneficial in llic treatment of 
heaves in cows. '"—[There are sexcal Silphiums all called 
rosin-weed, and possessing similar characters, and most 
;;obably they have like medicinal properties.— Ed.) 
Kout-iu;>- Culves -^vitlioiit IViill^.— In 
answer to our inquiry of last month, •■ E. S.," of Bedfoid, 
Micii., writes. "Calves shouid have the mother's milk 
until tlirec liays o!!. yet tiiey can be safely reared on tlic 
ftllowing RrucI ■ Take one liil)Iespooiiful of wlieal flour, 
!ind a teasponnful of salt; mix with cold water to a 
paste ; stir the paste gradually into three pints of boiling 
, water. let it boil a moment, and remove from the fire. As 
ihe calf increases in gro\\th. increase its fuod, which 
i:i-i^t be given blood-ivarm tkref. times a day. When a 
wetk old. give a lock of hay or fresh grass. When a 
ralf is liiree weeks old. let it have a gruel of sifted corn 
):ieal— ori(^ lu-tcupful of meal to three quarts water ; boil 
ihoruuslily. u.id never omit the salt. A handful of young 
mullein leaves boiled in sv\eet milk xvill cure the scuurs. 
'Their opposite' is relieved by half teacup of melted 
lard— poured down the throat— repeated if needful." 
IPears at llsiiuniontljiipori, ^', Y. — 
On anolher occasrr)n we have meiiiioned the remarkable 
immunity from grape diseases enjoyei.1 by tlie region 
around Hammondsport. The lucality seems to be equally 
favorable to the growth of other fruits. W^e saw in the 
grounds of J. W. Davis, Esq.. President of the XJrhana 
AViue Co., several trees of Ihe Virgalieu, loaded with 
fruit without a spotted or cracked specimen to he seen. 
That the pears were as good .is they looked, we Know 
from some specimens forwarded to us by Mr. Davi?. 
Bnerrc Clairgosm Pesirs, — It" a hand- 
somer plate of pears can be shown tlian one of Buerre 
Clairge;ius, that has graced our table for a week past, 
we should like to see it. TJie specimens were from EII- 
w.inger & Barry, tlie well-known Nurserymen, of Roch- 
ester, N. Y. ; they were so brilliant in color that many 
supposed them to be artificial. For quality, this variety 
cannot rank in the* very first class, though we do not mean 
to say that it is had, or even indifferent ; it has a fine flesh, 
is sweet, but israllier lacking in spirit. Still its good size, 
great beauty, and the abundance with which it bears, 
combine to make it one of our most popular varieties. 
'I'lie Xildeii Xomalo. — In the October 
"Basket," we stated that our own experience with this 
variety, as well as that of our neighbors, was to the effect 
that we had the wrons sort, or that tiie variety had been 
over estimated. Specimens from Mr. TiUlen, Davenport, 
Iowa. Mr. Henry A. Dreer. Jr.. Philadelphia, and reports 
from many correspondents, convince us that the Tilden 
tomato, as they grow it, is reailyagood thing— as good 
us need be— regular- in shape, solid, few seeded, and of 
excellent flavor. We have either had the wrong tort, or 
Ihe soil was not suited to this rarieiy. The weight of 
the testimony received is decidedly in tits favor. 
Fine Ci"aMl>erries. — " Are tho^e Lady 
Apples?" a:^ked a stranger on seeing a dish of cran- 
berries on our table. We do not wonder at the mis- 
take, for they were the finest cranberries we ever saw. 
They came from Mr. Orin C. Cook, South Milford. Mass. 
die*«tituts aud IIorsc-cliestniKts. — 
"Enquirer." Whoever luld you that the large Spaiush 
Cjjestnut was produced by grafting the common Chestnut 
on the ilorse-ciiestnut, simply told tliat, which was not : 
true. The Horse-ciiestnul is in no wise related to t!ie 
common Chestnut, any more than the Pineapple is to an , 
Apple, or a Prickly-pear to a Pear, and there is not the 
slightest chance of the one growing if grafted on the other. ! 
Xlte Madras* Radisk. — liaphanus camla- \ 
(ui-.— Wc scarcely open an English horticultural journal 
but what w-e find the merits of this tiling discussed, and 
have several times seen it figured. It is a radish, tiie root 
of which i:? worthless, but is grown for the pods, which 
are 12 to IS iiuhcs long, according to tlie soil. While 
some say that th.e pods are palatable when cooked like 
asparagus, others consider the thing worthless. We 
grew 11 i^uxc six years ago. found th© pqds a great dcfj} 
longer, but no belter than any other radish pods, and dis- 
carded it as of no use. As the plant is making some 
stir in Enyiand, and may be again imported, we give 
our experience witli i*. 
Xlie PliiladoIpUia Iloriicaltural 
Society.— .Mr. Henry A. Dreer, Jr.. Treasurer, has sent 
us a pliutograpli of the new Horticultural Hall now being 
erected in Philadelphia, with a description of the building, 
which will be of a size ample for the purposes of the So- 
ciety, and of a style that will make it an ornament It) the 
city. We look upon tliis picture with mingled "pleasure 
and mortification. It is gratifying to know that Philadel- 
phia has a Horticultural Society so tlioit^ughly alive and 
prosperous as to need a spacious and elegant eililice, and 
we wisli them the continued success. Our murlification 
is, that we can point out no temple in New York devoted 
to Flora and Pomona. In the very center of one of the 
largest gardening comuiunities of the CoiUiiieat, we have 
no .Society to encourage the amateur, and no place to 
which the originator of a new thini; can go fur an en- 
dorsement. AH other arts and sciences iiave a home, 
but Horticulture is shut out of New York as strictly as 
if it were a pestilence. 
Iusccti» nud IMaiii S^ertilt^atioii.— 
The concluding article of this series appears iu the 
present issue, and in behalf of those who have ?caJ llijcm 
with interest and profit, we thank their aulhoi for thein. 
Tne facts that have been presented in these papers, have 
an interest to all who grow plants, while to Die merely 
curious in natural phenomena, they open a new field of 
observalions, which vvc doubt not many will improve. 
It is proper to add that these are from the pen of Dr. 
Asa Gray, of Harvard University. 
Praotii-al and^^ciciitilac Fruit Cal- 
ture.— By Charles U. Baker. Boston ; Lee & Shepard. 
In August last we gave a notice of this work, and should 
not recur to it now- but for a conspicuous advertisement, 
in whicli the publishers see fit to make tlie following 
statement: "The publishers have the pleasure to an- 
nounce a new edition of this elegant and popular woik. 
whicli. according to the expiessed judgment of cantiid 
and unbiassed critics in Englnn I and America, evinces 
the most extensive research, observation, and experience, 
and which has also excited the fears of ri\'a!s.'*— This 
statement is followed by several quotations, mosiiy from 
political papers. The above implies that those who have 
criticised this work adversely, were neither "candid nor 
unbiassed," and reflects upon every tme of our liorlicul- 
tural coteinporaiies, who are supposed to be at least as 
qualified to judge of a pomoloslcal work, as the literary 
editor of a daily paper, and not one of whom but is ready 
to welcome any work that shows merit or promise. 
There never was a work upon horticulture so severely 
and justly criticised as this has been in this country ; it 
may be true that it has been praised in England, for so 
much of it is quoted from English authors, that it must 
have to the English critic a verj- familiar look. As 
long as the publishers see fit to advocate this book on 
what merits it may have, we have nothing to say, but 
when tiiey seek to prop it up by unfair inuendoes, we 
suggest that tliey are taking a course that will not be 
likely to accomplish what they seek.— If any of our read- 
ers desire to see how a large work can be made by "ex- 
tensive research" among the writings of otiiers, let him 
invest $4 in Baker's Practical and Scientific Fruit Culture. 
Quails or Slugs in Cellars. — One wjio 
has waged an unsuccessful war upon snails (slugs) in his 
cellar for many months, asks if some one who has been 
similarly annoyed and iias succeeded in getting rid of the 
pests, will give through the As-'icuUanst the means em- 
ployed. — The slugs or soft snails vary in size from an 
inch long to the size of a man's finger, and leave their 
slimey tracks everywhere on walls, vegetables, utensils, 
etc., and when cleared oul, soon re-appear. We should 
think a free use of slaked lime would cure liie evil, but 
trust to hear from the experienced. 
Ijang!!»trot1i*»> Bce-HiTC — Patcat Ex- 
tended — Important to Bee-Keepers. — Mr. 
Lanc;stroih has devolei.1 a good jiait of his life 1o the 
study of bees— and the bee-keepers of this country owe 
much to him. His invention consisted in having moveable 
frames to which the combs are attached by the bees so 
placed iu the box hive as to have the tops of the frames, in 
whole or in part, separated fn)ni each other, with a nar- 
row open chamber above the frames, and narrow spaces 
also on each side— so narrow that there is not room for 
the bees to build combs in these spaces, wiiich will prac- 
tically interfere with the removal of the frames. Thii 
gives ability to remo^ e the frames and combs at pleasure, 
Mr. Langstroth patented his invention in 1832 ; it was re- 
issued in 1S63 ; aiwl ju£l before its expiration (a few weeks 
since), it was confirmed, and extended for 7 years. This 
extension inures to Mr. Langstroth*s benefit, and not to 
those \\ ho have received rights or privileges from him, 
except so far us lie chooses to renew their privileges. 
The invention of this moveable comb hive has wrought 
a complete revolution iu i)Pekeeping, the progress of 
which has been greatly accelerated by its aiding so much 
the introduction and dissemination of the Italian bee. 
Within a few years past a great many (not le-^s than 10) 
moveable frame hives have been made, which, unless 
licensed by Mr. L., are iiifrlngcnienls upon his patent. 
It has been currently slated, and believed by many, 
that Mr. L.'s patent was worthless, from having been 
anticipated in Europe, or in this country. On account ol 
thefe statements boldly made, and endorsed by some 
prominent journals, Mr. L. applied for a confirmatifui 
of his patent and reissue in 1S63, and as he found the 
Patent Office library very deficient in works on bee-cul- 
ture, he brought his extensive collection of works, chiefly 
European, bearing on this subject, with him, for the as- 
sistance of the examiners. We learn that his claims h* 
originality were thoroughly established. As he has real- 
ized comparatively little from his inveidion. he apjilied 
recently J-'r an extension of his patent. In this he was 
vcheni»in!lv oppo^ed, and much evidence was taken. 
Tlie Chief Examiner in his report t<» the Commission- 
er of Patents staieii that the testimony of those opposing 
^Ir. Langstroth was so contradicted by their own letters 
and published works, as to be ''unworthy of considera- 
tion." The decision of the Examiner was appealed from, 
and a hearing was had before the Cumraissioncr in per- 
son, who c.<mfirmed it, granting the extension. JVIr. 
Langslroth's claims are therefore fully established, and 
all who wish to use moveable comb frames on his princi- 
ple, will have to apply to him for the riglit to do so. 
This he proposes to grant on very reasonable terms. 
^tlediciaes lor l^lauts. — Wc don't be- 
lieve in them. One liMs a patent for peach ciiil, another 
keeps oul borers byputiing some comptiund in the crotch 
of a tree. The efficiency of these preparations is cerli- 
fiel to by people who doubtless think tliey are doing the 
public a service, but tiiey are not known out of (heir 
own neighboriiood as horticulturi>ts. We wisli no adver- 
tisements for plant medicines for litis journal. 
TJac FoB'est Tree Culti:iri<>it. — By 
Andrew S. Fuller. New York : Geo. E. & F. W. Wood- 
ward. In whatever comes from Mr. Fuller's pen, we 
look for a certain amount of practical value, and while ■ 
in (his respect we are not disappointed in the present 
treatise, we cannot help regretting tliat he did not make 
it a more exhaustive one. The work is mainly devoted 
to the cultivation of our native trees, and will be found a 
useful guide to the tree planter. Price by mail $1.50. 
"Wood^^ard's Rural Art.— This is the 
first volume of w hat is intended to be an annual of Archi- 
tecture. Landscape Gardening and Rural Art. It is a 
neatly prepared volume, containing 58 designs of dwel- 
lings of various styles, out-buildings, plans for laying out 
small places, etc. Published by Geo. E. & F. W. Wood- 
ward. We send it by mail for 75c. in paper, or $1 in cloth. 
Uull>s : A Irentise ou Hardy and Tender Bulbs 
and Tubers, by Edward Sprague Rand. Jr. Boston: J. 
E. Tilton & Co. A volume of about 300 pages, that in- 
cludes the common as well as the rarer plants usuallv 
called bulbs. As far as we have been able to peruse it. 
(lie directions for culture are plain and practical, and we 
doubt not it will meet a want long felt by amateurs. The 
book is produced in very handsome style. Price §3.00. 
We shall keep it on sale, and to send by mail. 
Artificial Honey— TUc Best.— We have 
from time to time published various specifications foi 
making sweet preparations that resemble honey,' and 
some of which answer very fairly as substitutes foi- that 
article. Indeed, some peojile prefer the manufactured to 
the natural. Every now and then some chap gets hold of 
a recipe, and fixing up a glowing circular, persuade^ 
sundry trusting i>eople to pay him from 'Ibc. to $5.00 fo. 
liis "secret," or "patent," or "copy-right.'"— To find 
him out we paid one of these feliows $2 for a "right" to 
our own previously puuii.shed recipe.— Here is a recipe 
which we guarantee to make an article equal to or 
superior to any of the dollar or five dollar recipes offered : 
Put 10 lbs. of while sugar iu 'J quarts of water, and gradu- 
ally heat it, stirring it occasionally until brought to the 
boiling point. Then remove from the fire, and add 1 lb. 
of real honey. When half cooled, add ,'3 lb. more of 
honey, and when only blood warm, add anolher ^i lb. of 
himey. When nearly cold, add 10 drops of good essence 
of peppermint. This makes 16 lbs. in all of a very 
pleasant sweetening. Its flavor can be varied 10 Ihe lii^. 
ing by adijng les* or more ppppermint essence. 
