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tiou and the syriuge will help to keep them down. 
Pick olF the mealy bug when it first appears. 
Propagation of Verbenas, Petunias, Cuphea, Pelar¬ 
goniums, etc., may be carried ou, and flowering 
plants be had in a*short time. 
Window Plants .—See article on their care, p. 349. , 
Cold Crrapery. —Close the ventilators in 
damp weather, and keep the house as dry as pos¬ 
sible. If any clusters of fruit remain upon the 
vines, remove those berries which are decaying. 
The Apiary for November *—Prepared 
by M. Quinby, by request .—Very little work about 
the apiary, properly belongs to this month. Any 
thing neglected in October may be attended to 
now. Hives may be repainted, or uupainted ones 
that have been used, maj' 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 alternate 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 begin 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 passage for 
the bees. Trap them before the}' look up mischief 
elsewhere. Hives standing out of doors through 
winter, should be protected in this way, to prevent 
any mice entering that may happen to find them 
during the winter. Make 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 difference 
in the profit of different kinds of hives. Some are 
at least three times better than others. I think 
that any one who fully understands what he wants 
in a bee hive, can not afford to do without 
movable comb hives of some sort. 
Exhibition Tnhles a.t the Office of* 
the American Ag'i*icnltiti'i!i«t. 
Below is a list of the articles which have been present¬ 
ed for Exhibition since our last report: 
Vtsvits.—G ooseberries .—English American ; I. Skehan, 
Brooklyn, N. Y . .American White ; R. Jl. Dore, N. Y. 
City_Fine iarge berries without name ; John Beadam, 
Brooklyn, E. D... .Currants.—Red ; I. G. Ctark, Corn¬ 
wall Landing, N. Y_Cherry ; J. A. Brush, Bmoklyn, 
N. Y_Red and White, very fine : Chas. Mandewirth, 
Flshkill, N. Y_Cherry, Versailles, Gloire de Sablons, 
White Grape, Prince Albert, Red Grape, Champagne, 
Short Bunched Red; E. Williams, Montclair, N. J... 
Raspberries. —Doolittle's Black Cap; Wm. Parry, Cin- 
naminson, N. J Seedling—one stem 15 feet long and 
well fruited; A. M. Ha'sted, Rye, N. Y.. ..Blackberries. 
—Wilson's Early (July 4th); J. S. Collins, Moorestown, 
N. J ...New Rochelle; T. Tappan. Roslyn, L. I_ _ 
Kittatinny; E. Williams, Mont Clair, N. J_ Straw¬ 
berries. —Agriculturist, in fruit; J. H. Brinkerhoff, English 
Neighborhooil, N. J —Double ; L. S. Wood, Brooklyn, 
N. Y Nectarines .—Red Roman, large and fine; J. 
Bailey, gardener to J. McKay, Esq., Jersey City, N. J... 
Figs .—Oporto ; Dr. Drake, East Bro:idway, N. Y. C. 
Purple ; Wra. Baldwin, Clinton, N. J — Grapes. —Blight¬ 
ed toncords ; Thus. Oliver, Fordharn, N. Y_Seed¬ 
ling; A. B. Eckerson, Tappan. N. Y_Clinton and 
M;ixatawney ; Gustavus Hein.<, Dow nington, Pa_Ex¬ 
celsior; Andrew Child, Newmarket, N. J_Clinton, 
Adirondac and Seedling ; Geo. H. Hite, Morrisania, N. 
Y _Isabella; Thos. Harris, Williamsburgh, N. Y., 
John P. Kiessell, Hudson City, N. J., Charles Starr, 
Coxsackie, N. Y., and Alexander Rogers, Starville, N. 
Y _Concord; Baily & Pearce, Fishkill, N. Y., an3 
Mr. Staples, Newburgh, N. Y_Allen’s Hybrid; A. 
Scarborough, Payson, 111_Clinton, Diana and Seed¬ 
ling; Hugh Capner, Fleming, N. J_ Peaches .—Pine 
Crawford ; Benj. Archer, Scarsdale, N. Y_Seedling, 
large; Mr. Manning, Brooklyn, N. Y... Maiden’s Blush, 
Seedling; Anna L. Abbott, Boston, Mass_Seedling ; 
Marshall Bryan, Brooklyn, N. Y-Twin Growth ; E. 
S. Berrian, New York Apples .—Collection from Ernst 
& Bro., South Amboy, N. J — Seedling; T. W. Suffern, 
Sufferns, N. Y.Gloria Mundi, 2314 oz; Wm. Luf- 
brows, Monmouth Co., N. J-Baldwin, large; John 
Smith, OsEoming, N. Y_Gloria Mundi. 24 oz.; Mr. Ir¬ 
win, Weschester, N. Y., also from Julian Allen, Brook¬ 
lyn, N. Y., and Robert French, Westfield, N. J- 
Pears .—A collection from Ernst & Bro., South Amboy, 
N. J_Vergalieu, to show bad cracking ; S. Jaqua, Pat¬ 
erson, N. J—Rostiezer & Tyson; T. B. Merrick, 
Orange, N. J_.Samples from cutting from old Stuy- 
vesant tree; Mr. Bacon, Roxbury, Mass — Seckel and 
Bartlett; B.F.Sealy, South Yonkers, N. Y-Rapelyea; 
I. H. Rapelyea, Astoria, N. Y_Duchesse, 2414 oz.; P. 
L. Pearce, Brooklyn, N. Y_Louise Bonne de Jersey ; 
Hugh Capner, Flemington, N. J_Beurre d’Amalis ; J. 
C. F. Smith, Nyack, N. Y-Abbott; John Crane, 
Union, N. Y_Seckel; Dr. Duffenferfer, New Holland, 
Pa_4 Duchesse, vi'eight4 lbs., 3 oz.; Samuel Vernon,- 
Brooklyn, N. Y_Duchesse and Beurre Diel, Gabriel 
Marc, Astoria, N. Y_Rutter ; Gustavus Heins, Down- 
ington. Pa_Sheldon, Louis Bonne de Jersey, Beurre 
Hardy, Beurre Bose, Seckel and Duchesse; Ellwanger 
and Barry, Rochester, N. Y. 
Flowers.—R oses, a fine collection ; Mr. Burgess, As¬ 
toria, L. I. ..Lilium auratum ; J. Dingwall, Albany, N. 
Y., I. Buchanan, Astoria, L. I., Brill & Kumerle, New¬ 
ark, N. J., Wm. Chorlton, Factoryville, Staten Island, 
James Hogg, Yorkville, N. Y_Clematis bicolor ; Wm. 
S. Carpenter, Westchester Co., N. Y — Wax Plant, 
Hoya carnosa; C. S. Pell, N. Y. Orphan Asylum_ 
Pliloxes, seven distinct seedlings ; I. Buchanan, Astoria, 
L. I._Dahlias; Seedling Pompone, “Empress of 
Mexico',’’ H. F. Krause, N. Y. City_A collection; C. 
S. Pell, N. Y. Orphan Asylum Twin Dahlia; D. H. 
Knapp, N. Y. City Japan Lilies; C. S. Pell, N. Y. 
Orphan Asylum_Bouquets and Cut-flowers ; T. Cav- 
anach, Brooklyn, N. Y.; and from Keyset’s Island, 
South Norwalk, Conn_Splendid Coxcomb; Henry 
Oothout, Stamford, Conn_Cut Flowers; jtliss M. A. 
Cortelyou, Staten Island. 
Vegetables.—T urnips, sowed last week in May, very 
fine; W. Van Benthuysen, Eatontown, N. J_Cucum¬ 
bers, (twin) ; P. Vanderhoff, Long Branch, N. J.; (trip¬ 
let); A. W. Boyce, Staten Island ; Very large specimen; 
D. Winant, Staten Island_Beet ; Large Bassano ; E. 
P. Tyson, Southfield, Staten Island_Cabbage, 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, from Japan ; Peter Henderson, 
Jersey City, N. J_Squash; Sumner Crook-neck, twin ; 
Wm. S. Carpenter, Rye, N. Y_Sweet Potato plant, 
curious growth; J. H. Green, Jr., Morrisania, N. Y. 
Purple Egg Plants and Wethersfield Red Onions; John 
H. Roche, Mead’s Basin, N. J Turnip Beet, 15)^ lbs.; 
E. P. Tyson, Southfield, N. Y Wethersfield Red On¬ 
ions ; George Such, South Amboy, N. J ...Evergreen 
and Buckram Corn ; J. C. Demarest, Hackensack, N. J. 
_Cucumber, “Mills Jewess”; Wm. Chorlton, Facto¬ 
ryville, N. Y_Cucumber in bottle; Mrs. Wheeler, 
Orange, N. J_Double Cucumber ; Valentine Haber, 
Jersey City, N. J-Purple Egg Plant, 7)4 lbs.; George 
H. Hite, Morrisania, N. Y_Purple Egg Plant, 10 lbs.; 
A. M. Allerton, Somerville, N. Y.. .Wethersfield Red 
and D;invers Yellow Onions; Wm. Chorlton, Factory¬ 
ville, N. Y_Cucumber ; I. L. Miller, Richmond, N. Y 
-White Cucumber ; E. Sanderson, Mott Haven, N?Y. 
....5 Red Globe Onions, 5)4 lbs.; F. P. Benedict, Key- 
port, N. J-Cream Pumpkin, 93 lbs.; Alfred 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. Adams, Staten Island Sweet Potatoes, 
fine; J. Hayne, Bloomfield, N. J_Fine ears 20-rowed 
Corn ; David Walker, New Durham, N. J_Squash 9X}4 
lbs.; T. Hardy ..Hubbard Squash; D. V. Brower, Eng¬ 
lish Neighborhood, N. J ...Fancy Gourds ; A. 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_Flat Dutch 
Cabbage, 22X lbs.; R Crisswell, L. I_Millet; Mrs_ 
Schureman, Hudson City, N. J_6 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, 3>4 lbs.; John Gardiner, New 
Brighton, N. Y., L. A. Berta, Tremont, N. Y,, Thomas 
France, Claremont, N. Y., Mr. Voltz, English Neighbor¬ 
hood, N. J., and Wm. Mills, Flatbush, N. Y_Fejee ; 
S. W. Miller, Elizabeth, N. J_Yellow; F. H. Piaget, 
Greenwich, N. Y Potatoes .—Garnet Chili; C. W. 
Dunlap, Jr., English Neighborhood, N. J., and James 
Holbrow, Walden, N. Y. ..Mercers ; E. I. Keeley, Nor¬ 
wood. N. J., and J. Hayne, Bloomfield, N. J_Jackson 
While, Prince Albert arrd Peachblow ; D. V. Brower, 
English Neighborhood, N. J_White Peach Blows ; 
D. J. Youngs, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 
Miscellaneous.—B rahma Pootra Eggs. ;6 weighing 
1J6 lbs.; G. B. Davis, Tompkinsville, Staten Island_ 
Black Spanish Egg, weight, 4 ozs.; D. Pierson, Clinton 
Hill, N. J... .Seed Pod of Cassia Braziliana ; Dr. White, 
Panama, N. G - Silk and Cocoons of Chinese Silk 
worm; Ezra Ellis, Oidhain, N. J. .. Natural Ham, be¬ 
ing a very curious yellow pine knot, in form and color 
like a small h;im ; I. Wild, N. Y. City .. Gold-bearing 
Quartz ; E. Lockwood, Nova Scotia...Cinnabar (Quick¬ 
silver Ore), New Almaden Mine, Cal.; J. Rogers_A 
large Bat; Patrolman No. 2.5, 1st Precinct, N. Y..Case 
Fruit Jars ; Johnson, Patentee, 81h-Avenue, N. Y. City. 
-Marine Shells ; Capt. Elias Smith, Raleigh, N.-^C_ 
Double Egg ; H. F. Doran, N.Y. City .... Chestnuts ; Mrs. 
C. E. Wheeler, Orange, N. J ...Cotton in bloom ; W. 
Lord, Morrisania, N. Y-Curious and Small Eggs; 
Mrs. G. Ostrander, Centreville, N. Y_Black Spanish 
Fowls’ Eggs; B. Murray, Jr., Englewood, N. J. 
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