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tiou :iiKl tliu syi-inye will belji to keep tUeui down. 
Pick off tlie mealy bug wlieu it lirst appears. 
Pvopagution of Vei-beiuis, Petunias, Cuphea, Pelar- 
goniums, etc., may be carried ou, and flowering 
plants be had in a short time. 
Wimloii) Plants. — See article on their care, p. 349. 
Cold Orapery. — Close the ventilators iu 
damp weather, and keep the house as dry as pos- 
sible. If any clusters of fruit remain upon the 
vines, remove those berries which aie decaying'. 
The Apiary for IVovember. — Prepared 
b;/ Jf. Qniiihij, hij n quest.— Y cry little work about 
the apiary, properly belongs to this month. Auy 
thing neglected in October may be attended to 
now. Hives may be reiiaiuted, or unpainted ones 
that have been used, may receive a coat, if it is de- 
sirable, without serious injury to the bees. Some 
light color is preferable. When set in the apiary, 
two or more colors should alterunle in the row, 
that the bees may recognize their own hive readily. 
If straw hives for wintering bees have been pre- 
pared, the bees and combs, may now be trans- 
ferred to them, as well as later. A moderate 
day is better than one very chilly or unusually hot. 
Mice will liegin their depredations now. Their 
presence may be known by chips, small particles 
of comb, on the floor of the hive. Shut them all 
out by strips of wire cloth, tacked over the en- 
trance in such a way as to leave just a p.assage for 
the bees. Trap them before they look up mischief 
elsewhere. Hives standing out of doors through 
winter, should be protected in this w.ay, to prevent 
any mice enteriug that may hapjien to find them 
during the winter. MalvC ready the hives for an- 
other year, especially such as are to be painted. 
Each person must decide for himself the kind of 
hive to be used. There is, of course, a ditference 
iu the profit of ditfereut kinds of hives. Some are 
at least three times better than others. I think 
tliat any one who fully under.Htaiuls what he wants 
in a bee hive, can not .afford to do without 
movable comb hives of some sort. 
ICxIiibitioii Tables at tUe Olliec of 
the Aniericaii A^ricitlturist. 
Below is a list of the articles which have been present- 
ed for Exhibition since oln- last report : 
FRVns. — Gooseberries. — Englisii American ; I. Skehan, 
Broolilyn, N. V , .^mericim Wliite : R. B. Dore, N. Y. 
City.. Fine large berries without name ; John Beadam, 
Brooklyn, E. D Currants.— Reil ; I. G. CUrk, Corn- 
wall Lan'ling. N. Y Cherry ; J. A. Brush. Bmoklyn, 
N. Y Red and White, very fine : Clias. Alaniiewirth, 
Flshkill, N. Y Cherry, Versailles. Gloire de Sablons, 
White Gjajie, Prince Albert, Rett Grape, Chain[)agiie, 
Short Bundled Red; E.Williams, Montclair, N. J. . . 
Raspberries. — Doolittle's Black Cap ; Wm. Parry, Cin- 
iiarninson, N. J — Seedling— one stern 15 feet long and 
well fruited ; A. M. Halsled, Ilye, N. Y .... Blackberries. 
— Wilson's Early (July 4th) ; J. S. Collins, Moorestown, 
N. J ...New Uochelie; T. Tappan. Roslyn, L. I.... 
Kitlalinny ; E. Williams, Mont Clair, N. J Straw- 
berrie.t. — .\gricnltrnast, in fiuit : J. H. Brinkertiotf. English 
Neighborhootl. N.J Double ; L. S. Wood. Brooklyn, 
N. Y .. . .yectartnrs. — Red Rom:in, large and fine; J. 
Bailey, gardener to J. McKay, Esq.. Jersey City, N. J. . . 
fi^.«.— Oporto ; Dr. Drake. East Brotnlwny, N. Y. C 
Pinple ; Wni. Bal'lwin. Clinion, N.J ...Gru/ifs.— Blight- 
el Concurrts; Tlios. Oliver, Fordham, N. Y... Seed- 
ling; .\. B. Eckerson, T;ipn-iri. ,\. Y Clintoir and 
Max;itawney ; Gustavus Hein>. Dowuington, Pa Ex- 
celsior; .Andrew Child, Newmarket. N. J Clinton, 
Adirondiic nnd Seedling ; Geo. H. llite, Morrlsania, N. 
V... Isabella; Thos. Harris, Williamsburgh, N. Y., 
John P. Kiessell. Hudson City. N. J., Chnrles Starr, 
Cotsju-kic, N. Y.. and .\texander Rogers. Starville. N. 
V Concord: Daily <k Pearce, Flshkill, N. Y., and 
.Mr. Staples, Newburgh, N. \' Allen's Hybrid: .\. 
Scarborough. Payson, 111 Clinton, Diana and Seed- 
lins: Hugh Capner, Fleming, N. J Peaches. — Fine 
Cr:iwford ; Benj. Archer, Scarsdale, N. \ Seedling, 
l.irge : Mr. Manning, Brooklyn. N. Y... Maiden's Blusli, 
Seedling; .\nna L. Abbott, Boston, .Mass .. .Seedling ; 
.Marshall Bryan, Brooklyn, N. Y....Twin Growth; E. 
.S. Bcrrian. New A'ork. . . .Apples. — Collection from Ernst 
& Bro., South Amboy, N. J.. ., Seedling ; T. W. Suffern, 
Snfferns, N. Y Gloria Mundi. 2^'i o", ; Wm, I.nf- 
brows, Monmouth Co., N. J — B:iliiwin, large; John 
Sinitli, Ossoming. N. Y,,.. Gloria Mundi. 24 oz.; .Mr. Ir- 
win, Weschester. N. Y., also from Julian Allen, Brook- 
lyn, N. Y.. and Robert French, Westlield, N. J... 
i'f(!r».—.\ collection from Ernst 4: Bro,, South Ainboy, 
N. J Vergalieu. to .sjibw badoacking ; S. Jaqua. Pat- 
crson, N. J ,. . .Rosliczer ic Tyson; T. B. Merrick, 
Orange. N. J Samples from culling from old Sluy- 
vesant tree; Mr. Bacon. Roxbury, Mass Seckel and 
Bartlelt; B.F. Sealy, SoulhYonkeis. N. Y. ...Rapelyea; 
I. H. Rapelyea, .Astoria, N. Y Diichesse, 24'i oz.; P. 
L. Pe:irc,e, Brooklyn, N. Y Louise Bonne de Jersey : 
Hugh Capner, Flemington, N. J Beurre d'.\malis; J. 
C. F. Smith, Nyack, N. Y.... Abbott; John Crane, 
Union, N. Y... Seckel : Dr. Duffenferfer, New Holland, 
P;l .. 4 Duchesse, weight 4 lbs.. 3oz.: Samuel Vernon, 
Brooklyn, N. Y' Duchesse and Beurre Did, Gabiiel 
Marc, Astoria, N. Y' Rulter : Gustavus Heins, Down- 
ington, Pa SheUlon, Louis Bonne de Jersey, Beurre 
Hardy, Beurre Bosc. Seckel and Duchesse ; Ellwanger 
and B:irry, Rochester, N. Y. 
Flowers. — Roses, a fine collection : Mr. Burgess, .\s- 
toria, L. I. ..Lilium auralum; J. Dingwall, Albany. N. 
Y., I. Buchanan, Astoria, L. L, Brill & Kumerle, New- 
ark, N. J., Wm, Chorllon, Facloryville, Si;iten Ishind, 
J:rmes Hogg, Yoikviile, N. Y Clemalis bicolor ; Wm. 
S. Carpenter, Westchester Co., N. Y . - . Wax Plant, 
H'tija carnosa ; V. S. Pell, N. \'. Orphan -Vsylum 
Phloxes, seven distinct seedlings ; L Buchanan. Astoria, 
L. I Dahlias; Seedling Pompone, "Empress of 
Mexico,"' H. F. Krause, N. Y. Cily A collection; C. 
S. Pell, N. Y. Orphan Asylum .... Twin Dahliii ; D. H. 
Knapp. N. Y. City Japan Lilies; C. S. Pell, N. Y. 
Orphan Asylum ...Bompiets and Cut-flowers ; T. Cav- 
anach, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; and from Keyser's Islnnd, 
South Norwalk, Conn.. . .SpIencliLl Coxcomb; Heniy 
Oothout, Stamford. Conn Cut Floweis ; Miss M. A. 
Cortelyou, Slaten Islainl. 
Vegetables.— Turnips, sowed last week in May, very 
fine; W. Van Benlhuysen, E;itontown, N, J — Cucum- 
bers, (twin) ; P. Vandcrhoff, Long Branch, N, J. ; (trip- 
let) : .\. W. Boyce, Staleu Island ; Very large specimen ; 
D. Winant, Slateu Island Beet : Large Bassano ; E. 
P. Tyson, Sonthfield. Staten Island... C:ibbage, very 
large Drumhead ; R. Crisswell. L. I Corn ; One Ear, 
8 cobs : J. ^B. Stanton, Hudson City. N J.; Japanese, 
with variegated foliage ; Jas. Hogg, Yorkville, N. Y.. . 
Custard Marrow, new, fi'om Japan : Peter Henderson. 
Jersey City, N.J Squash ; Sumner Crook-neck, twin ; 
Wm. S. Carpenter, Rye, N. \' Sweet Potato plant, 
curious growth ; J. H. Green. Jr.. Morrlsania, N. Y. 
Purple Egg Plants and Wethersfield Red Onions; John 
H. Roche, Mead's Basin, N. J Turnip Beet. \5ii lbs.; 
E. P. Tyson. Sonthfield, N. Y'. . . . Welheisfiehl Red On- 
ions ; Geoige Such, South .\mboy, N. J ...Evergreen 
and Bnckiam Coin ; J. C. Demaiesl, Hackcnsack, N, J. 
....Cucumber, ".Mills Jewess"; Wm. Chorlton, Faclo- 
ryville, N. Y Cucumber in bottle; Mrs. Wheeler, 
Orange, N. J — Double Cucumber ; Valentine Haber, 
Jersey Cily, N. J. ...Purple Egg Plant, "V lbs.; George 
H. Kile, Morrlsania, N. Y'... Purple Egg Plant. 10 lbs.; 
A. fit. .^.Ilerlon, Somerville, N. Y.. .Wethersfield Red 
ari'l D:mvers Yellow Onions ; Wm. Chorlton. Faclory- 
ville. N. V Cucumber; I. L, Miller, Richmond, N. Y 
While Cucumber: E. Sanderson, Molt Hiiven, N.Y. 
...5 Red Globe Onions, 6>; lbs.; F. P. Benedict. Kcy- 
porl. N. J Cream Pumpkin, 9'^ lbs,; .\lfred J. Hodson 
Brooklyn, N. Y .California Gourd. 5 feet 2 in. long: 
C. Pabor, Harlem. N. Y... .Sweet Potato, 2 lbs., II oz.; 
Rev. E. W. .\(lams, Staten Islanrl Sweet Potatoes, 
fine; J. Hayne, Bloomfield, N, J... Fine ears 2n-rowed 
Corn ; David Walker, New Durham, N. J Squash 91 »j 
lbs,; T. Hardy . Hubbard Squash ; D. V. Brower, Eng- 
lish Neighborhood, N. J ... Fancy Goui-ds ; .\. F. Stew- 
art, Hudson City, N. J. ...Purple Egg Plant, 7 lbs.; G. 
Huyler. Tenefly. N. J Peruvian Corn Stalks, 14 feet 
high ; B. C. Townsend, Bay Ridge, N Y'.,..FIat Dntdi 
Cabbase. 22'., lbs.: R Crisswell, L. I... Millet: :\Ir.s_ 
Schurenian. Hudson City, N. J... G Large Egg Plants; 
Louis Bullinger, Egg Harbor City. N. J — Tomatoes. 
Fejee. Plum, and Grape: Rev. C. J. Jones, Staten Is- 
land. N. Y. .. .Mammoth. 3X lbs.: John Gardiner. New- 
Brighton. N. Y.. L. A. Berla, Tremont. N. Y., Thomas 
France, Ciaremonl. N, Y., Mr. Voltz, English Neighbor- 
hood. N. J., and Wm. Mills, Flalbush. N. Y....Feiee; 
S. W. Miller, Elizabeth, N. J. .. .Yellow ; F. H. Piag.l. 
Greenwich, N. Y PoMtofs. —Garnet Chili; C. W. 
Dunlap. Jr., English Neighborhonil, N. J., and James 
Holbrow, Walden, N. Y. ..Mercers ; E. I. Keelcv, Nor- 
wood. N. J., and J. Hayne, Bloomfield, N J . . . .Jackson 
White, Prince .Mbert and Peachblow ; D. V. Brower, 
En'-dish Neighborhood, N. J. ...White Peach Blows: 
D, J, Youngs, Oyster Bay. N. Y. 
MlscELLANEOl;s.— Brahma Pootra Eggs, fi weighing 
IH lbs. ; G. B. Davis, Tnmpkinsville. Slaten Island 
Black Spanish Egg, weight. 4 ozs.: D. Pierson, Clinion 
Hill. N. J Sep.l Poil of Cassia Br;i7.iliana ; Dv. White 
Pan:min. N. G — Silk and Cocoons of Chinese Silk 
worm; Ezra Ellis, Oldliain, N. J .. Natural Ham, be- 
ing :i very curious yellow pine knot, in form and color 
like a small hum: I. Wild, N. Y. City .. Gold-bearing 
Quartz; E. Lockvvooti, Nova Scotia... Cinnabar (Quick- 
silver Ore), New .^Imaden Mine, Cal.; J. Rogei's A 
large Bat; Patrolman No. 2.5, 1st Precinct, N. Y..Case 
Fruit Jai-s ; Johnson. P,alenlee. Slh-Avenue, N. Y. City. 
....Marine Shells; Capl. Elias Smith, Raleigh, N. C... 
Double Egg ; H. F. Doran, N.\'. City. . . .Chestnuts ; Mrs. 
C. E. Wheeler, Orange, N. J ...Cotton in bloom : W. 
Lord. Morrlsania. N. Y Curious and Small Eggs; 
Mrs. G. Oslrander. Ceulrevillc. N. Y... Black Spanish 
Fowls' Eggs; B. JIurrny. Jr.. Englewood, N. J. 
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SUrubH, anfl otiier Nursery Stock ; 
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