1867.1 
AMERICAN AQRICUETURIST, 
435 
Co., dealers In bogns watches, is sent Instead of any of 
those of the respectable Arms whose names have been 
used witbont authority. It is better to buy a ten dollar 
watch or any other article that is worth the money, of a 
dealer whom you know, than to send it to a villain ex¬ 
pecting to a hundred dollar article in return, and get 
nothing, or a bogus thing of no valuo. A CMcago Dodge. 
—“E. C. 8,” Franklin Co., Me., sends us a letter, which 
he received from a Chicago sharper. Said sharper writes 
that he has bought out the business of a Arm In Ann 
Arbor, and Ands by their books that ** E. C. 8.” has sent 
money for an obscene publication, which had not been 
forwarded, lie asks for sixty-four cents to pay the post¬ 
age, when he will send the book. “ E- C. 8.” hopes yon 
may get it Mr. Chi- Carr-go. There are villains so wretched 
as to send circulars to respectable people of both sexes 
too vile to be mentioned in a public Journal. In most 
cases the overdose is its own antidote, but lest some in¬ 
valid and unwary persons should catch at these strmvs, 
we advise all to bum at sight every paper that savors of 
quackery or villainy. Of this class are C. D. Murphy A 
Co., L. J. Merlon & Co., Kuhn & Co., Reeves & Tuttle, 
Rosea B. Carter, Charles Elmer. Many parties send hum¬ 
bug tickets and notices of prixes drawn, etc., to ns for 
collection, offering liberal commissions, or half the pro¬ 
ceeds for collection. Money could be made more rapidly 
and more honorably by gathering rags in the streets than 
by running after one of these villainous schemes, and we 
Include lotteries, gift sales and gift enterprises of every 
kind. We have the assurance from hundreds, that 
our exposures of humbugs during the year have saved 
thousands of dollars, mostly to the poor, and themselves 
from many regrets. Our efforts in this line will be con¬ 
tinued. and we invito all our readers to assist ns by send- 
jig information, circulars, etc., with responsible names 
(not for publication), and by calling attention to onr ar¬ 
ticles on this subject, and thus saving thousands more. 
I..ef ter« Once :Wore.— Wc have requested 
that those who send postage for a reply should send a 
Stamp and no more. We do not write letters for pay, and 
when 50 cents or a dollar is sent, it is only a letter to re¬ 
turn the change. Letter writing Is done when it will not 
interfere with other matter. We answer all we can, but 
some arc quite unanswerable—such as thoae entirely 
without the scope of this paper. 
Pine —Mr. John H.-igue, an 
English gardener who has made his home at Clinton, 
Iowa, sent us some specimens of his French Marigolds. 
For richness of color and regularity of form, they are 
superior to anything we have seen. Mr. H. has made 
them a specialty for ten years, and his Aowers arc an in¬ 
teresting illustration of what can be done by careftal cul¬ 
tivation and selection, with a ffower that, in its ordinary 
form is not very highly prized. 
PlantM in ItoomM. —“Reader.” We have 
answered this once before. Plants, as many as can be 
kept in a sleeping or siuing room, will not vitiate the 
air as much as an extra person or a burning lamp. The 
odor of some Aowers is often unpleasant to sensitive per¬ 
sons and invalids. 8o far as that goes, they arc injurious. 
We know a person who la made very sick by the smell of 
cneesc, another who cannot tolerate the odor of vinegar, 
and two who cannot sitcomforubly at a table where there 
are green peas. These things are “injurious” to these 
particular persons. 
IVcIsrnMkn. PI«im« and Pherriew.— 
8. L. Bulls, Mich. We do not know which particnlar 
things Mr. R. O. Thompson describes, nor do we much 
care. All these western curcullo-proof plums are varieties 
of the common wild plum, of which there are a plenty in 
ywnr State. The cherry, two feet high, is the sand cherry, 
worthless as to fruit, but pretty as a bush. 
Xroe JReed**. —We can answer some twenty 
letters by saying that J. M. Thorbum A Co., 15 John st., 
Rew York, issue each a catalogue of tree seeds, and 
that Thomas Meehan, Germantown, Penn., also sells tree 
seeds, and makes a specialty of seeds of evergreens and 
hedge plants. 
“ Some Pnmpkints** Is the heading under 
which Mr. F. W. Livingston, of Illinois, sends a descrip¬ 
tion of a specimen of a young plant that was found with¬ 
in a sound pumpkin. The radicle is 3 inches long, has 
seed leaves and a well developed plumule. It is not a 
very rare occurrence, and we have several times noticed 
it in pumpkins that had been left for some weeks on ex¬ 
hibition in our ofBce, and wo have many times seen seeds 
of oranges that had germinated within the fnilt. Warmth, 
moisture, and air, are the conditions that induce germi¬ 
nation. We can readily see how the Arst two may be 
present, and from what we now know of the dillhslon of 
gase^ it is easy to see that air Is readily supplied. There 
are some plants the seeds of which always germinate be¬ 
fore the fruit is severed from Its connection with them. 
Water Crcwsi.— B. D. Overton. The cross 
sent to market is generally cuKlvatcd. Running water 
with a gravelly bottom is required, and the plantation Is 
made by potting In pieces of the plant, and securing them 
in place by means of stones. It spreads rapidly, and will 
take care of itself. 
Wtrawborry Xree. —W. J. Brown. A 
species of ffnonymus, or Spindle-tree, is sometimes called 
8trawberry-buBh or strawberry-tree, from the color and 
appearance of its fruit. No tree bears ttrowberriei. 
llerbaceoaw I*ereniiIalM.‘ — S. C. P. 
By these we mean those plants the roots of which live 
from year to year, while the top dies down in winter. 
The common Pmony, Columbines, Rhubarb, and Horse¬ 
radish are (kmiliar examples. 
nalwam Fir.— M. A. Runyon. The cones arc 
not to be planted, but the small seeds contained between 
the scales. Keep the seeds In the cones, and remove them 
in spring, and sow as soon as the frost is out. 
FnchMinH Wont llloom.— “Subscriber," 
Tnllytosrn.—The want of success in blooming Fuchsias 
is a common complainL There are very few varieties 
that are winter bloomers. The best way to treat them is 
to allow them to rest in the AUl, in a cool cellar 
where they will not freeze. They will need but very lit¬ 
tle water, bnt should not get absolutely dry. In Febru¬ 
ary or March, bring them to a warm room, and previous¬ 
ly pruning into shape, give water, and they will soon be¬ 
gin to grow. When they once start, give them all the wa¬ 
ter they need and all the light you can. 
lleatlnic Nninll Cirocn-llonwow. — 
Beveral ask by letter if a green-house cannot be warm¬ 
ed by gas. kerosene, and gasoline stoves. Leaving out of 
consideration the expense in case of gas, and the risk at¬ 
tending the use of the other things, we say yes, prtfiided 
the store has a Aue to carry off the products of combus¬ 
tion. Do not think that, because the combustion of these 
is not attended with smoke, that nothing results from it. 
Either of them, burned without ample provision for carry¬ 
ing off the Invisible gases thus produced, will be sure to 
kill the plants. Putting a pan of water on the stove, as 
one auggeata, will be of no use as Ihr as this goes. 
Ilnrn Cel I arts .—Uncle David saya that, the 
manure made in his bam cellar, by forty hogs, in six 
months, is worth more than the hogs themselves. Study 
it np, Airmers. We have great conAdence in what Uncle 
David says, for he Is great on bams. 
CJronnd Vinery. —W. L. wishes those who 
have tried the ground vinery to give their experience. In 
England, this manner of growing grapes is followed with 
success. We gave in June, 1866, an account of it with an 
illustration. 
Ciirape Xrelllf* or Arlsor, — " Sub¬ 
scriber,” Archibald, Pa., proposes to build an arbor with 
old gas pipe, and a.sks: “ Will not the Iron injure the 
vines in severe winters t” Not at all; the Iron is no colder 
than the vino. It only feels so, because it is a better con¬ 
ductor. Old telegraph wire will answer for your trellis, 
provided it is not weakened by rust. Best to try it Arst 
with a powerful strain. 
'Voi*|gnli<‘n Mr. J. W. Davis, of 
nammondsport, N. Y., sent to our Grape 8how some spec¬ 
imens of this Ano old pear. They were perfect—and 
nothing can be better than this variety in lU best esUte— 
and recalled the time when this was the leading variety 
at the East. No cracks and bitter rot at Pleasant Valley. 
Propiafgntinir fh« Olonnder. —W. B. 
B., Elk River, Minn. This rooU very readily. For your 
purpose, the old way of putting cuttings of the past sea¬ 
son’s growth in a bottle of water will answer. Several 
things are called myrtle, and we do not know which one 
yon mean. 
Ilnrlscrry for lledjprw. —Mrs. M. A. B., 
Mass. This shrob makes a very attractive and effective 
hedge, and would undoubtedly do well In your region. It 
should be thoroughly cultivated until it is well established. 
Jiijube.— S. O. Chase, R. I. The Jujube is a 
tree, growing in the Mediterranean countries, and as 
it is not hardy in the north of France, it would probably 
not succeed with yon. Formerly Its acid fruit was used 
in making the Jqjube paste. The article now sold under 
that name is made o( sugar and cheap Gum Arabic, 
(Gum Senegal,) Aavored and colored. Wo are told that 
the cheaper kinds arc only sugar and gelatine. 
Asrricnltuml d'olloigp, nt Amhrrwt, 
yiaaa.— N. F. This institution opened in October with 
81 scholars. The course of study extends over four years, 
and promises to give a good literary and scientlAc educa¬ 
tion at moderate cost. W. 8. Clark Is the President, and 
will give you any fbrther information you desire. 
■.nrfgp Mppfis. —Joseph Bridge, of Detroit, 
took the premium at the Michigan State Fair, for Turnip 
Rooted Blood BeeU, weighing 14H pounds each, and for 
Mangel wurzels, weighing 18 to kS pounds each. The 
seed of the Mangels were sown June 6ih. 
l.nl<e Wnhopne. —Uucle David says that 
the medical institution, located at this beauUfril place, 
is a real boon to the afflicted, being only the second 
asylum of the kind in the world. He has been there 
with one of his friends, and sUid quite lung enongh to 
satisfy himself that the establishment Is of the right 
kind, properly conducted, and calculated greatly to relieve, 
and In many cases absolutely cure epileptic and paralytic 
diseases. We have great conAdence In what Uncle David 
says, and besides that, we know that Doct. Kchoverria 
has a good reputation among medical men, and is well 
known aa a writer upon the forms of disease to which 
ho gives special attention. 
I.llieM In 1>. C.— Mm. Brooks. The Marta- 
gon and other lilies you mention should succeed with 
yon. We can only account for your Ikllure be supjiosing 
that the bulbs had been too long out of the ground. They 
will not bear a great deal of drying. 
Flnntinfg C’om In IbrlllM. —John John¬ 
ston, of Geneva, has proved that this practice secures 
about one-fourth more com. and twice as much fodder as 
when the com is planted in rows both ways. About eigh¬ 
teen acres are planted in a day, with two horses and a drill. 
Winter ^nlcla for fJrnwfs I,nndw.— 
B. F. O. Nothing is so cheap as grass, and It Is pretty 
well settled by onr best farmers that pastures and mead¬ 
ows should not be fed closely In the fkll. Give them 
time to make their own covering. Coarse manure or 
straw is good, bnt more expensive. 
Feedinjg Fowls*.— K. O. The old birds aa 
well as the chickens should be fed frequently, or, what Is 
better, let them have access to food and water constantly. 
If allowed to feed themselves, they will eat a 
time, and frreqnently, and this is much better for tl^H||||b 
to cram their crops ftall. Give them com on thc'^WIir 
in a platform box, where the weight of the hens will lift 
the covor,and they can help themselves. 
llnrlcwlicnt Whorl-rnlxr. — B. F. C. 
Two cups of buttermilk, one teaspoonfUl of soda-saleratus, 
a piece of shortening the size of a butternut, and buck¬ 
wheat Aour to make a sUff batter. Bake In a moderately- 
heated oven ao minutes. This makes one tin frill. 
Xnint^d iinrrcla. —People.will atUl salt 
their meat in this kind of package, and spoil it tor food. 
8ome think that they succeed in cleansing them by 
thorough soaking, others char them, but the only 
really Iniklllble remedy is a new barrel. The cooper 
will tell you he never knew It fail, and be knows. Not 
that a tainted cask cannot be cleansed ; bnt we know no 
way that will be surely successful. Who does T 
When lo TiaWe I'p Old nenslow**.— 
G. F. N. If a mowing Aeld does not yield a ton of hay to 
the acre, either plow and manure or top dress. It does 
not pay to cut hay from it in its present condition. 
W'hent < Vop of Knprinnd.— J. B. Lawc*, 
of Rothamsted, Eng., estimates it aa twenty per cent, 
short of the average. 
Yen«t.— Pare six good-sized potatoes, and boll 
with them three handftils of hops; also put into an open 
vessel one cup of sugar, half a cup of salt, half a cup of 
ginger; pour the boi.ea hops and poUtoes, while hot, 
through a sieve, robbing a little, making, when strained, 
one gallon. When lukewarm, add one clip of good yeast, 
and when a froth rises, put all in a Jug, and cork tight 
This will keep good for three months. Use one cup for 
Avo or six loaves. No Aonr! 8cnt by Lots Stcelo 
