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THE KING APPLE. 
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CULTURE OE THE GEAPE.-No. V. it,) applied in the spring in all the crotches ol the THE KING APPLE. 
CULTUEE OE TUX ^ . g a 80vereign remedy for the Borers, Curcu- “- . - 
W7 Vi i* the best wav to prune to insure uniform n os , Caterpillars, and everything else that disturbs Messrs. Eds.:— Noticmg some remarks in your 
V tZ of tul the ZLl system, or by my ’trees. Soap and beeves’ gall are indispensable valuable paper of February 26th in relation to the 
^brwnches^on old wood? I have given this subject ^the farmer, "xhe former he can make, and the truly famous King Apple it is stated that its 
much reflection and am decidedly of the opinion latter he can obtain in Neiv York, if nowhere else it dST ^origin’. 
origin is unknown, to which latter statement we, 
Zu.'ZM l yoav, ^n^Ig to , but chefs boy. *r a doU.r in Winnebago Co., beg leave to differ. Its origin 
Se ou Zd ^branches fa the beet way.- per gallon'which will . 1.0 bo useful to prevent «» we have ,s .imply tb,8. In about the year 
Who “v ne dresaers understand that the .np and rat. and mice from eating harnesa, tree., and many 1800 a Mr. Jana. I,™ moved into the tow of 
" “ :°,mt, gather can just a, well „,her thing,. In the fall, to secure the tree from Ulj.se., Tompkins Co N. Y„ from hew Jersey, 
he lvliaosted to grow fruit instead of wood, the i„j„ r y i„ case the soap, washing down the tree bringing will, him a few scions from a favorite 
!* ! ' v will ho to g overload the vine with fruit and with everv rain, should stop some of the pores, seedling apple tree in New Jersey, and having at 
tendency will bo to overman tne vine . wnn every ram, time n0 orchard of his own, the scions were 
THE VEGETABLE GAEDEN. tendency will bo to overman me vm C w 7 . , 
THE VEG ETABLE UAK, there will be a deficiency of good, young wood, to was h them with good strong lye, 
No one who has not had a good vegetable garden fill the trellis for the next year’s crop. The result young, the lye must be weak as si 
knows how essential it is to good living. Money will be, on the renewal system, a full crop of fruit kill them. The same application 
can scarcely buy the luxuries it affords. To be able every other year, but on the old wood^system^ there Curculios from destroying plpms 
ICE CKEAM, FROSTED EETJIT, &C. 
Messrs. Eds.:—E. Y. E. inquires for a good recipe 
, very great 
can scarcely buy the luxuries it affords To be able every other yeai r t mt on amount of Extent if not fully They let my plums alone, as subsequent visit of Mr. Letts to New Jersey, he pee , flf onelemon soaked in the juice of thelemon. 
to obtain when wanted, and fresh from tbe garden, j n0 difficulty gtt S flll the trellis they fi’ nd others in the neighborhood they like bet- went to l.is old favorite seedling to get a few more Grate then pce l, then strain all through a piece of 
radishes, lettuce, peas, Ac., well grown and tender, brances with four good buds each, they What may appear stranger still is, that the scions, but imagine his grief at finding the days of muslin into the cream. 
i, .privilege that few who have enjoyed would be ; mostly ow ^ J, proper treatment, will not only bis favorite tree numbered, “but of wh.t dise*» Fnmr.-Beat the whites of eggs and 
willingly deprived of. . H is well K ._ onf , }nn n with fruit hW.k knots from growing on cherry it died deponent saith not. Upon returning home lav it in finelv dow- 
willingly deprned of. -ond'andfruit buds one year and load with fruit prevent the black knots from growing on cherry it died deponent saith not. Upon i ctuimng home j n them. Then lay it in finely pow- 
For a. uccessf,, vegetable ^ h ° 1 “ t^ T e« butnotto with the grapevine.- L p,„m trees, but I now say that I can grow he at once went to the orchard of Mr. Wvcor, and ^ ^ pul on . tin with white paper under, 
£ plldn™o"r d'iggmg'.ml made rich with manure. They load wi’tli fruit bud. every year Above them off the worst tree that can be found with begged the priv, ege o c„ mg^ «J ““ of thm and set them in an oven nearly cool to dry. When 
mu A t I o t-orrt mollnw as the crons are »varv leaf is two buds, one the lateral bud that skilful trimming. I say this with full confidence, tno. e t o i , • the icing is firm pile them on a dish and set in a 
gJwingTby'oeing, and all weeds promptly de- generally begins to push forward before the leaf is for the reason that some sixorchard of ^cob wTcoff,S prang the entire cool place. Avery pretty dish for evening parties. 
f™Z7 half-grown, the other is the next years fruit bud said to some of my neighbors, that I believed that the orchard ot Jacob , P » Cologne Water ._ 1 pint of brandy. 30 drops 
Early Peas are among the first things to be that should not be started forward by too dose J C01 *^ aEd weredestroyingtheirtrees^Vr^ ‘ The above statement of Acts I gathered from I, oil of lemon ; 30 of bergamot, and half a gill of 
sown, and this should be done as soon as the frost summer pruning. But grape vines 1 1 y i V. t T would make the trial on the worst W. Owen, Esq., of the town of Owen, in our coun- water. 
is out of the ground. Some writers recommend hearing seasons, and it is known in this way * plied t a 1 those that ty, and who had been for many years previous to Rose Brandy. —A laying of rose leaves and a 
raising pea plants in boxes in hot-beds, snd trans- unfruitful season the fruit buds only produce rom trees they cou • knots-the Mor- residing here, a resident of Tompkins county, and laying of sugar; when the sugar is dissolved bottle 
planting them, but we never found this to pay for one to three, and occasionally the.fourth_ chiste were complete*was himself personally acquainted with Mr. Jas. and add a little brandy. 
the trouble. The best way is to select the warmest, in a bearing season theyproduce ,0 ™ "° ° !w°t XI’« nlow with four yoke of Letts, aforesaid, and had heard him in person give Apple Custard Pies.— Grate 4 sweet apples, add 
the icing is firm pile them on a dish and set in a 
I cool place. Avery pretty dish for evening parties. 
I Cologne Water.— 1 pint of brandy; 30 drops 
planting them, but we never touna inis 10 pay mi one to mree, anu ubbMum«. ; , ; a *v, 0 n fFnr>lf>rl in this vicini- was himself personally acquainted with Air. Jas. and add a little brandy. 
the trouble. The best way is to select the warmest, in a bearing season they produce ro ™ . g ™ °i'took T draining plow with four yoke of Letts, aforesaid, and had heard him in person give Apple Custard Piss.-Grate 4 sweet apples, add 
°”d west with a full crop oxen, and made three drains, twenty inches deep, a narration of 4''}*^**™***™?" * ? tat ^ °5 
garden, and sow in drills, (running east and west n0 difficulty in loading grape vines with a miiciup oxen ana maae-na ’ J 
ff possible,) two inches deep. Two rows, twenty 0 f fruit every year when their true habits are un- lengtlhwi-eof «nee feet 
feet long will take about one pint of seed, and will derstood. In pruning vines on :an nP^Ure • wet <* > accom p lish , 
labits are un- lengthwise of the row, three feet apart, on a very chance of this valuable apple becoming extinct. galt> seas0 n with lemon or nutmeg. Bake as a 
pright trellis, wet, cold, hard-pan soil, on the road side, that Rockford, Ill., March, 1S59. J . 9. S herman. cu3tard . 
ren a sheet as every passer by could see what I could accomplish, Spring Beer. —Take a small bunch of all ora 
tranches only or at least what I believed I could, and there set GKOWING GEAPES. part of the following:—Sweet fern, sarsaparilla, 
bunches ave- the trees; and now more than one-lialf of those winter green, sassafras, prince pine, and spice 
vo buds grow scrubby, sickly, knotty trees, are as clean as a Every man who lias a house has also a south wood Boil with 3 oz . of hops to 4 gallons of water 
to each bud, horse’s tooth, and bearing cherries. The balance, side to it, and there dig deep, say four feet at least, and g paw potatoes pared and cu t in thin slices.— 
feet long will take aboui. one pirn oi bccu, «... aersioou. m —- 1 “ . , ' . iu „„„ t ™nlrl nncomnlisli 
be enough of one variety for the first sowing. As l abor to get the bearing wood in as even a sheet as every passer by could see what I couW accomphsb, 
soon as sown place a wfde board on edge, on the p0S sible, on the trellis, saving those branches only or at least what I believed I could, and there se 
north side of each row, inclined over the rows at a 0 P n the gout h side of the vine. If the bunches ave- the trees; and now more than one^df of'those 
slight angle, and supported at each end with sticks rage about two feet apart, but two buds grow jcrublTim balance. 
GEOWING GEAPES. 
to keep the grass trom growing up to cnoae mem. Keeps uuuse any, -v 
On the other hand, the nursery from which I took have—will have to find some 
—c ~ f_„:A „„ „„ pb tr, i-ppr, the grass trom growmg up io cnois.e mem. Keeps -.j -- mice: tne roots snouia oe uoiieu uve ua oak aauuao. 
three inches high, and the earth drawn to the cach an average amount of the t, 0 n the other hand, the nursery from which I took liave-will have to find some means to dispose of J strain, add a quart of molasses to 3 gallons 
plants. This drawing of the earth to the plant branch receives about an equa! hare of fto sap Ontlmother^ , ^ ^ ^ soap . suda , and other refuse water, the year round. ^ ^ ba l f a ponnd 0 f bread and put 
should be repeated several times, as it is a great that passe s through the pores • borne a cber or pbim since . I make no preten- Now, nothing is more congenial to vine and fruit , P if toQ thick> dilute wit h cold water. When 
protection, preventing injury from the wind. mind that about the tune when t^ e • • ^8 siong ^ & fru f t growei . ) a3 the soil I cultivate is not than daily contributions of such materials at the luke . warm> add a pint 0 f fresh lively yeast that 
When eight or ten lnc ies ng icy s i to appear old woo can p ’ Jd as we ll adapted to the growing of many kinds of roots of the vine. In addition to putting it abou conta ; n3 n0 sa R. Keep in a temperate situation, 
- 7 . , , — „ . , , -a n _ in fruit nq it is to most iarm crops, uuu uuiy auuw tuc ouuttvu, —-- 0 cover, bat not so ueai us lu culiioiy wuuuc 
brush, depends upon the variety sown, some sorts wood is found too thick, leave it on the g f observation the likings and dislikings of my from your rear door, and end it about two feet un- ^ WheQ fermented> keep in a tight keg, or bottle 
growing only two or three feet high and others be prun ed off the first summer pruning. I have learned what my soil lacks, and un- der ground, contiguous to the roots of the vine; and and CQrk Ada. 
five or six feet. The stakes should be placed on There is another advantage in laising fiu ‘ d th liar taste of the insects and ver- then, to make room for all that may come, dig ---- 
both sidesof the rows, slanting inwards so that brancbc3 on dd wood-there will be less fruit that affect them and can thus protect the trees down two feet further, the size of a hogshead, and USEFUL EECIPES. 
the tops will meet, and so firmly set m the ground sbakcn 0 ff by heavy winds. Still another ■* .. ,4 t gp up to the top of the drain, with small cobble- - 
that they will not blow over. age i s> the vines will be more equally balanced by W1 be toQ rich as well a3 too poor for all stone, cover them with sods, and fill up the rest Messrs. Eds.:— Disease and death most frequent- 
Another plan which will give peas at least a wood above ground and roots below ground, giv- and therefore no man can tell what with earth. In so doing you have provided for ly result from colds neglected. I keep and use a 
.... .A_l.„ „ »;tli I. fnr . _ a _rtw. ton the roots rather. kinas 01 trees, auu auuwkas . .... _ . _..._ _if™ ♦hint of value, vou can nub- 
Tscless in the remaining old wood? I incline to know soils that should be impovi 
the opinion that it docs, fro,,, these facts Cut. . ^^T^ZLnJ. 
course lacing me soutn. me engraving » m wood 0 j mn es renaer ^ ™ - know soils that should be impoverished by crop- one of the greatest luxuries in the way ol iruit, ana your list oi useiui iccipea. 
very plainly how it is made. useless in the remaining old wood. 1 incline to pin „ to prcvent tbe tree3 from growing so fast as give you and your friends happiness otherwise un- Cough Mixture.—O ne ounce liquorice; 1 oz. 
_ C~\ the opinion that it does, from these facts. Cut a ^ t;n Thia treatment, if commenced with attainable. Growing good grapes will not only gum Arabic; 2 ozs. rock candy pulverized and dis- 
”"31 - sugar maple that has been tapped with an auger * will rendcr the bark as smooth as give you a splendid opportunity to increase the so lved in a cup of water, kept warm or hot, and 
M X.. and there is found a dead streak about the size o J soap’should be applied in less quanti- number of your friends, but a good chance to over- frequently stirred. When dissolved and cool, add 
«>« ti,! ” S " 7 7 ,7 ” P feTeud theTyemueh w.eker oiler siding come your S. N. Uoluus. j oz . pa ,, B orio and H os. antiiuonial wine. Then 
SliiilSunilUiaiai Hi »■“» 1 1 1 .. 1 » 1 lir ™ _ the tree. Sever a largo branch from a fruit tree, J ^ ^ m 0 j d and , he surfa . 8 ,racu.e, H. Y„ J859. bottle and take a teaspoonfnl as frequently as the 
The two best varieties of Early Peas we know of and fi fte en or twenty years after that tree is hollow must ly . ths soap unsparingly, -*-~~- - judgment may direct, to allay that tickling sensa- 
nre the Prince Albert and Parly Kent. The former or decaye d by the wound, showing the circulating ^ ^ ^ it can be made. The next APPLES FOE THE NOETHWEST. tion, accompanying the coughing spells, which is 
is of a little better quality, but not so early, as we Ufe is dcs troyed in so much of its wood, by the ‘ after rain whilst tbe trees are still - experienced by those who have a cough and hoarse- 
have proved, by growing them together half a wound . Now, if this is the case, severing large P ^ scrape off tfie k coarse, shaggy Eds. Eural -.-Thinking, perhaps, a list of apples negs _ A s I commend only by experience of favor- 
dozen times. Others, we know write differently. wood on vines should be avoided as much as P oss i- ’ , - trees wiU look a3 though they were (as they are the only fruit we can grow successful- able resu its, I will add two more. 
Of the latter sorts we would recommend the Blue ble _ j have heard it frequently recommended, differen t kind. A. B. Dickinson. ly iu this State,) best adapted to the Northwest, Rueumattsm.—E qual parts of spirits of turpen- 
judgment may direct, to allay that tickling sensa¬ 
tion, accompanying the coughing spells, which is 
experienced by those who have a cough and hoarse¬ 
ness. As I commend only by experience of favor- 
Marrow, a fine, large pea of good flavor; the Sugar espcc i a lly by Germans, that plucking off the leaves 
Pea, a very sweet, fine pea, growing five or six feet wben t he fruit was about grown, helped to forward 
high ; the British Queen, a large and luscious pea, its r i pe ning. I have picked the leaves from parts 
growing also some five or six feet high; Knight's of a trellis and let them remain on the rest, and 
Wrinkled Marrow, an excellent, fine flavored pea. C0ldd perceive no advantage by it, but in some 
Ilornby, N. Y., March 20th, 1850. 
STONE UNDEE FRUIT TREES. 
might be of benefit to some of your readers, I send 
the following which I know art perfectly hardy: 
tine, ammonia, oil of peppermint, and olive oil.— 
Apply a teaspoonful well rubbed and heated in, 
Best six varieties for an orchard of one hundred ^ bree times a day. 
Mu. Moore :-Ibeg to differ with you on the sub- | T vitriot and^ 
Ru’ssctt 15. _ and added to a part of the alcohol. Then 1 oz. of 
wrvuaea marrow, a.* cornu fav«.v „ - ' Mr. Moore :—1 Deg io amer wiui you uu laa C Vine of Tompkins Co. 85; Golden i oz blue vitriol, and 2 ozs. copperas pulverized, 
The two last varieties named, when ripe, are case9 an injury. The fruit being suddenly expo jcct 0 f using stone in setting out trees, especially ^iitt 16. ’ ° and added to a part of the alcohol. Then 1 oz. of 
wrinkled, like sweet corn, and is as much bettei to tbe sun - s rayS) it was scorched on the sunny si e. , q j. ht gandy or a n uv ial soils. It has ever been a Be(st twe i c6 sorts for an orchard of one thousand . to the rema inin<r alcohol, and after re- 
than the common pea, as the sweet is better than j haye geen repe ated instances showing cone u- common saying and the received opinion as correct trees. maininir awhile mingle together. Use as a wash, 
our common yellow corn. There are several other sivcly that by summer pnimng,so.as to givethe , q principle among farmers, that stony laud was Early Stfawbewy^lOO^ Eariy HanreM M Jammer Miehi) March, 1859. Eureka. 
varieties of a similar character; and indeed excel- f rvdt a crowded supply of sap fiom the time it the best and most successful soil for orchards. I j>’ oya {) 50 ; Bailey Sweet 50; King of Tomp- -*- 
lent table peas may be obtained at almost any store formS) until it is fully ripe, it is a fortnight earlier m lf succee ded by that process in making kins Co. 800; Golden Russett 100; Pound Royal 50; Rhub vrb or Pie-Plant Pie.— As the season is 
where garden seeds are sold. in ripening, much larger in size and more delicious lar<re treeS) when transplanted, to grow and thrive, Newtown Spitzen erg , a e ar e o . approaching when the luxury of a nice rhubarb or 
If a pint or quart of each of these varieties are | n fl avor . particularly cherry and forest trees, when all other For a list of twenty varieties, a o t e oiego- • lant pie may be en j oyed by those who know 
sown at the same time, they will be fit to pick in W hen are grapes fit to gather? Not until the | netbods f ailed . i throw into the hole prepared ing Pound Sweet, Fall Orange, Newark lppm, ^ tQ make it> j will send you my recipe, which 
succession, from the latter part of June to the last fr agl . ance passes freely from them are they ripe. I setting, common loose stones and pebbles Northern Spy, Ribston I ippin r es e ( > ee no the best I have ever known. If any of the many 
of July, or later. A few may be sown every two bave had people tell me they could smell the fra- cnQU(rh to simply cover the bottom, and a slight further, Williamson, and Swaar. contributors to the “Domestic” corner of your 
weeks, which will prolong the season, as desired. nce of t he grapes when passing in the highway, inkling 0 f ear th over them and set the trees in I have tested upwards of twenty varieties eac eUent per bave a better one, will they send it 
Early Potatoes should be planted at the same though the vines are 12 to 20 rods distant. Grapes ^ ugual manner . of pear and cherry, and could not find one sort ^ 
time, as peas. The Eary June ean be obtained in U p f or long keeping should not be kept befoie j remember some dozen years ago, when walk- that would enduie the se\ eiit) ot t le past w inteis -peel slice and stew, in a very little water, the 
almost every neighborhood, and the Mountain packing until the stems are dried. Pack immedi- in<r up the Mississippi river, about a mile above the —even seedling apple trees have su ere . fresh fathered stalks. Then take 1 teacupful of the 
June, and with proper attention every one can have ate j y and put enough dry substance with them, and city 0 f Bubu q ue , in Iowa, of observing a most Lodi, Wis., 1859. ^ ' °' I h ' stewed rhubarb ; 1 cup of sugar; 1 egg; 1 table- 
Green Peas and New Potatoes on his table by the tbe mo i s t U re in the stems will pass into the fruit, u i array of shade trees, of the basswood or . 3no0 nfiil of flour; (or, if ver^ juiev,) a little lemon 
_ „ t a i _ __ a :_j:__ „a.„oax„ai A .A A.IIIV W.rnmr ULOUUAaaa j _ TT„. q , TV Orn HaT-BkIAS.- Several h P UUUiU ’ V . ' . , ^ 
OI pear ana uaacaiji, «aaaa wa..aa ---- nhlitrp? 
that would endure the severity of the past winters “J^ Rnd gtew> in a very litt le water, the 
Lodi, Wis., 1359. 
fresh gathered stalks. Then take 1 teacupful of the 
stewed rhubarb ; 1 cup of sugar; 1 egg; 1 table- 
the 25th of Juue, at least, in ordinary seasons. A 
good early potato is grown here, by our best mar¬ 
ket gardeners called the Early Manly. It is smaller 
than Early June, two or more weeks earlier, round, 
cooks dry, and is of good quality. If planted early 
in April it entirely ripens off by the middle of July. 
and help keep it fresh. Alvin Wilcox. 
West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y., 1859. 
SOFT SOAP FOR FRUIT TREES. 
Messrs. Editors : — I bave received of late so 
Linden, about a private residence. I observed to Renovating heat in olu nur-±>*.u*. j * chopped or gra ted. This is sufficient for one 
my friend that the owner was smart to succeed so writers in the Gardener s Monthly are lecommen - ’ Bake between tw0 cnis ts. The above is at 
well without a single failure. “Well, there he ing methods for renewing heat m old hot-beds. Dr. ’ r service . — Mrs. H. E. T. W. Sttlson, Nunda, 
stands, let us find out his process.” He informed Uhler was successful by pouring into them a io ^ 
us that the only secret was that he paved the bot- solution of glue, distillery swill, or any nitrogen- -• ’ -- —~ 
tom of the holes with stones, and that he brought ous and rapidly decomposing substance, which act* A « Sally Sunn,” or Hot Tea Cake.— For 12 
„ IT iti-rxj Several spoonful of flour; (or, if very juicy,) a little lemon 
Renovating Heat in Old Hot-Blds. Serial V choppe d or grated. This is sufficient for one 
_:a„„„ Wnnthlv are recommend- peei, h 
rice. — Mrs. H. E. T. W. Stilson, Nunda, 
A “ Sally Sunn,” or Hot Tea Cake. —For 12 
The yield is small, but its earliness makes it a many letters inquiring what will prevent the from twQ miles distance —that after a good as a sort of yeast, or fermenting agent, to excite QZ or a pound 0 f flour, warm 1 oz. of butter in K 
very valuable variety. the Curculio and other insects from destroying trials it was the only way he could succeed. decomposition and consequently heat in the sub- pint 3weet milk; a teaspoonful of salt; 3 small 
Having provided for peas and potatoes, it will be fruit trees, with one request from an intelligent ‘ Tbe basswood , one of the finest shade trees, is stance of the beds. Dr. Houghton accomplished eg gs, and 1 tablespoonful of yeast Mix the flour 
necessary for those who have not provided for such farmer that I should give my remedy through the most difficu l t to remove and transplant the same thing by using a hot solution of potash well into the other ingredients and pour the whole 
things in a hot-bed, to make arrangements for columns of the Rural, that with your Permission ^ so . g tho whitewood> chestnut and in a partially caustic state. Potash, common lye into a tin pan buttered, Ac. Set it to rise Bake 
cabbage tomato and other plants. Select a warm, I most cheerfully attempt the task, though the same ^ but by this process, by careful taking up and from wood ashes, and carbonate of soda, if freshly tiU a nice light brown-about 20 minutes. If 
sunny border, on the south side of a fence, if pos- has often been verbally expressed and has been ^ it will> nine times in ten, succeed. I can slacked lime is added to the solution, will cause a brewers yeast be used, it will rise in a little moie 
sible^and after having the ground well prepared, printed in one of my Agricultural Addresses. In nQ rational tbcory on the process, unless the new, powerful, and lasting heat in the hot-bed, and tban an honr . Hop-rising will take 6 or 8 hours 
sow ’cabbage, cauliflower and radish seed. After the first place, let me say that a portion of my rees gupposit i on that the stones condense the moisture its power is very much increased it a solution ot to r i se _E. E. H., St. Thomas, Elgin Co., C. . 
the seed is sown give the bed a good sprinkling of never fail to bear fruit. To make this sure, i aw ^ from the earth, and, perhaps, a slight de- glue, Peruvian guano, blood or other ofial is a e -* - 
coal ashes if you have them and roll it, or beat it coarse manure in February or March, win s i composit i on 0 f the stones themselves, which con- to the bed. After the solution is put on the bed, Coloring Recipes —Information Wanted .—\\ ill 
gently with the back of the spade. Then, it would ground is frozen hard, and throw a pile arounc ^ ^ e i emen t s of nutrition to the plant. pour on plenty of hot water. Of course the earth some one of your many readers, be so kind as to 
be well to make a light frame around the bed a few the tree, so as to prevent the frost from coming ou Monroe Co., N. Y., 1859. H- Y. must be renewed when this is done. 1 his is a inform mC) j n the columns of your inestimable pa- 
inches high, and cover the top with a piece of of the ground until such time as I have reason o r emakks .—All we have to say to this process is, valuable discovery, as it enables us to renew heat per , bow tQ color s ; lk3) merinos, and paramettas, 
gauze which should be nailed to the frame. This believe they will be so late in their flowering t ia ^ We never lose many trees in setting, with- with very little trouble, and by a suitable con- ma7ar ; ne b i ue ? Perhaps many others would be 
will prevent injury to the young plants from in- they will not be blasted by frost ; or, by wha is Quttbe s t 0 nes —not two per cent, if the trees are struction of the bed the liquid might be added at ^ ad of tbe information.— Amoret Search, Janes- 
sects and save you a good deal of loss and vexa- more common, the late cold blowing ram storms. (rQod condition and well taken up. any time when the heat declined. March, 1859. 
tiomTomatoes, celery, peppers and lettuce, should I then spread the manure over the orchard, leaving - ^ ^ - ---— 
be nlanted at the same time, and any other plants sufficient covering around the tree to bring ie Gardener’s Monthly.—T his is an excel- Apple Trees for Fence Posts.—I set out about To Preserve Oranges.—W ill any ot your nu- 
insects. —j - - 7 _ _ , , tea, ana is wsucu j - - —--o- vuv«v 7 
thrown over plants once or twice a week, is said my own use. I have not been wit o ^ < PI vo i ume commenced in January, and the contents j had set out all my orchard in this way. Some as fruit.—M. A. White, Houstonville„ East Mor - 
Io he a sure protection against the black fly so thirty days at any time in the last twen yyeais. tbo work j 3 0 f S uch a character that we can say the wind will rack and break the nails. Mine ^ 1859. 
1 . . . ,, ... . i ... . •_ . j_jj. T 1..1 a;. oAnraA ia rmlv necessarv occasion- . .. . , .• I,_,_j_ . _ _-.-•--— 
destructive to turnip, cabbage ami other plants in admit that this course is only 
ally Perhaps not more than once in live or six 
?he‘bes iZly cabbage is the Winningstadt, aye.,, by-th.^neglect of this, will youibe compelled 
cheerfully commend it to our horticultural readers. bave no t. I think it economy, even in our wooden 
_ »«.»-- country, and on the western prairies I think it 
Spring Work—B ut little time remains for per- would be a great saving. 
jrn prairies I think it How to Cook Beans for a Bachelor. —Will 
Let the trees °-et large some of your readers tell an old bachelor the dif- 
this country is the Early Paris. It will head as another next year and so on, until I come commenci 
readily as a cabbage, and is excellent in every way once m three or four ) eais and rich , 
The best radish is the Early Oval French, which is To prevent insects, I J S carefully, 
exceeding tender and fine flavored. When this dislike most. Soft soap, made and from any 
cannot be obtained, sow the Scarlet Short Top. dirty grease, (mixing w ith beeves 0 all I 
commencing early and right. Make the soil deep 
and rich, secure the best plants and seeds, plant ! 
carefully, and then cultivate well and success is 
certain. Do everything in the best manner. 
’_’ t a t _. Remarks. —It strikes us that beans are a rather 
Kew Garden.— In 1841, the number of persons poor diet for a dyspeptic bachelor. Nevertheless, 
who visited the Kew Gardens was 9,174; in 1857, having no experience with either complaint, we 
361,978. The behavior of visitors is also improved, submit the question. 
