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A small and cheap vinery. 
is, upon any soil where you can raise good corn or 
wheat. In planting an orchard of dwarf trees I 
would never set them over eight feet apart each 
way, one acre will then contain 680 trees, and you 
can cultivate them with as little trouble as it would 
take to cultivate an acre of corn, with the exception 
of pruning. 
I do demur to the short pruning recommended 
by Mr. Barry and others, leaving only three or four 
buds to each limb. I would never take off or cut 
back over one-half of the previous year’s growth, j 
You must have size to your trees before you can I 
TO PRESERVE ORANGES, CAKE RECIPES, &c. 
Messrs. Eds.: — Noticing an inquiry in a late 
get much fruit. I have obtained from \/ 2 to 2 ^ ^ R(jral for a d receipe for preS erv- 
bushels of pears from my trees which are 10 years „ j send one , together with some for 
planted this spring, and 2 years old when planted, J* ^ whjch j think very g00 d : 
For a week or two past the weather has been E land much is being done to popularize cut in the board, to admit the stem of the vine, thig 3pring) nnd 2 years old when planted, n 
very cold and unpleasant; so much so as to check deni b the introduction of such cheap ap- which should be planted outside, so that its s cm Mamu . e weU> keep the graS3 out 0 f your orchard, 
and almost suspend vegetation. On the 23d of « ftg are within the reac h of the masses, are is on a level with the surface of the soil outside ^ ^ wm not b(J troublcd with your trees being 
April we had a heavy snow storm, with considers- V ^ and that afford a good deal ot the soil the vine is planted in should be well stir- ^ with m , ce> A ny man that will set out and w 
ble frost, followed by cold north and east winds. ment if not muc h profit. The last thing of red, two feet deep, over a space six feet square, an cult ivate an orchard, is a benefactor to his race, and tb 
Banks of snow were to be seen in shady places a ^ nQtice . g called The Curate's Vinery, a enriched with rotten manure, and what are ca lcd future generations will call him blessed. a 
week afterwards. For three days past, (now May hardly worthy to be called a vinery, one-inch bones, or ‘ bone dust. The vine, w icn Rochester, April, 1859. Lewi3 Buetis. 
o d ,) we have been favored with warm, growing S this name we cannot say, unless it is that planted, should be introduced and suffered to grow, -***- th 
weather. The peas, lettuce and other early vege- ^ erally ackno wledged to be a poor as in a common vinery, till it reaches■ the: end.- YANKEE HORTICULTURAL CRITICISM. T 
tables are making a rapid growth ; the apricots in caQ afford n0 more costly buildings. In Pruning on the spur system is the only method to _ 
warm situations are in flower, the cherry blooms c0 ’ unt that we know of are glass frames more be followed. To support the vine in the centre, 
tern P' anlea U,1S S P 1,ng ’ 2 ""I ' v “ cu cake-making, which I think very good : 
,, Manure well, keep the grass out of your orchaid, . , 
,d ° and you will not be troublcd with your trees being To Preserve Oranges. -Boi oranges in clear 
t,r ' eaten up with mice. Any man that will set out and water until you can pass a straw through the skin ; 
" nd cultivate an orchard, is a benefactor to his race, and then use three-quarters of a pound of sugar to 
lied ... n i ™ a pound of oranges. Reduce to a syrup and pour 
, future generations will call him blessed. “ 1 , „ , . , ■ , . 
llCn Rochester, April, 1859. Lewis Buetis. over the fruit while hot,-let them stand one night, 
*ow, __ then boil until they are clear and the syrup thick. 
d.— ——rtTon/r Take ft*cm the syrup and strain it clear over them. 
YANKEE HORTICULTURAL CRITICISM. 
tables are making a rapid growth ; the apricots in and can afford no more costly buildings. In Pruning on the spur system is the only method to _ Sponge Cake. — Five eggs; one tumbler white 
warm situations are in flower, the cherry blooms ^ ^ ^ ^ knQW of are gUas frame3 m0 re be followed. To support the vine in the centre, A C0RREgp0NDENT of tbe Albany Statesman, in sifted sugar; one tumbler of sifted flour; two even 
are just bursting their casements, and the apple than in our 0 wn. Our springs are so un- pieces of slight iron rod should be placed across R gtroll through the Central Park, now teaspoons of cream tartar; one-half teaspoon sodar- 
trees are fast becoming spangled with green. in so change able, that a glass covering of any the furrow, two feet apart, resting on the surface bei nglaidout and planted in New York City, says: pulverize the cream tartar and soda together and 
In the flower garden, we are about taking our ’ simple box or hand glass, is a outside; to these the stem of the vine should be <( wag t 1Hn< , al l came to a wet, some- sift with the flour-little salt and one teaspoon ex- 
- .i i-it . tVta IQtK nf Vlnrcn w(* ’ J k r. . i „ ~ ~ ~ ~ tlm ponfor fit t.nft root. 00 . . A _. 1 h-a and wnitpfl ot tnfi 
In the flower garden, we are about taking our ’ on] a simp i e box or hand glass, is a outside; to these the stem of the vine should bo j 8tro n in<r a i ong I came to a wet, some- sift with the flour-little salt and one teaspoon ex- 
farewell of the Crocuses. On the 18th of March we - - n fomard ing melons and other fastened, so as to be under the center of the roof. ^ “here men were engaged in tract of lemon-the yolks and whites of the eggs 
picked the first crocus this season, (the Cloth of b ^ that require a long season to bring The bunches of grapes will thus hang in the center g<j Qut gome p , ants adapted to moist ground, to be beaten separately. 
Gold,) and to-day the Late Yellow and Cloth of ^ maturity, or that it is desirable to have of the furrow, and, owing to the radiation of heat Know - ^ p]ants by name j wa3 somew bat sur- White Cake. One pound sugar, three-quarters 
Silver are in flower. So these flowers, which are Then for lettuCe> radishes, Ac., a from the slates and tiles, they will ripen well. 1 prised at the selection, when a raw Yankee step- butter; one pound flour; six eggs; one cup sweet 
generally considered so short-lived, have cheere frame such ’as this Curate's Vinery, is very need scarcely mention that in pruning, cit ler in and looking a moment burst out into a milk; two teaspoons cream tartar; one of soda; 
us for forty-five days, or nearly a quarter of ie But> to the descr i p tion of this house, winter or summer, tbe two lengths of ridge form- ]augh < Well, that beats all,’ said he, ‘poke season with nutmeg or rose-water. The butter and 
season of flowers. _ . which is from a little book by Mr. Rivers. ing the roof must be taken off, and replaced w en ^ md skunh by jiminy. Sett in’ out sugar are to be stirred to a cream, and the yolks 
Tbe Hyacinths will not be in perfection for a tew ^ annexed figure w m convey a correct idea the operation is finished. poke root and skunk > 3 cabbage in New York,’ and an d whites of the eggs to be beaten separately. 
days, though there are many charming variet.es in of Hg gb and make . To form a vinery of this “There are several garden purposes to which ^ he roared . «why,’said he,‘we try to get rid of r V]SED Cake.—T ake one and a half teacups but- 
full flowers, and they are now the ornament of the Rnmf ^ drv n]ace in the garden must be these simple structures may be applied._ I fill my | things up our way.’ The fellow was nn.f one teasnoon soda, stir as thick as 
termilk, and one teaspoon soda, stir as 
seed, and reserve one-half for a later sowing. 
ln,i turners, — ’ description, some dry place in the garden must oe mesa simp.e u „ ‘v ‘“ w those P esk y thin S s ll P ouv The tell0 ' V Wa9 termilk, and one teaspoon soda, stir as thick as 
garden. The Mrcissus, the Early Tulips, and the , f nQt naturally s0) it must be well drain-1 trench half full of rich mold early in Novemb , right _ they were setting out poke root and skunk’s common emptyings, put where it will keep warm 
FrUillaria, are opening their gay petals, and of A dry gravelly or sandy border, gently slop- and plant m it Endive and Cabbage Lettuces-to cabbagej byw ay of adorment to a little dirty ditch. ovcrui ht nex t morning add three eggs; twotea- 
thesewc shall make note next wee'. ing to the south or south-west, will be found a winter and early spring Salads. Q g ar geoing j had come across a genuine specimen, I cup3Sugar . one do. butter; three teaspoons soda; 
AH garden work should now be pushed forward 8 . a flat surface will,however,do well these glazed roofs are not ^nted for vines they int0 conversation with him, and told him raisjng and 8plce t0 taste. Let stand about an 
with the greatest rapidity There is D o timefor tQ the sun . will be found mostusetul fotthese.and other^plant . lfac objcct wag to imitatc natttre . ‘Imitate natur 1’ bour before baking. Roll the fruit in flour before 
delay, neither is there much danger from late fiosts <( Jbenthe siteig determined on, a trench should They may be placed on any warm border on the su ^ cxclaimed> < why don ’ t they get a live skunk {ocr it int0 the cake. 
in most localities. If you have anything particu- wo feet wide on the surface and fifteen face of the soil, and early 1 eas, French Beans, a d then nd tie him here-that will be jinuine natur, ” One e<r« • one cup sugar • one 
larly choice that is tender, sow only one-half of the be dug, he bottom, many other early vegetables requiring protection ’ Tf tlmv are so fond of natur I Cream Cake. — One e 00 , one cup suga , 
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raisins and spice to taste. Let stand about an 
hour before baking. Roll the fruit in flour before 
-- must be paved with tiles, placed lengthwise, and vantage. In all cases they should be placed on ^ Ve sot out Caoada thistles and mullein stalks. 
PROFITS OF A GARDEN. b Jd Hned with the slates called Duchesses, bricks, with spaces between them. went out yonder to see’em drainin’, and I tell you 
- , t also placed lengthwise. The cost of this little vinery is 25 shil mgs for ^ ^ but it would - nt pay up 0 ur way. 
No portion of a man’s time will yield a greater <( ^ ^ &[dc q{ thig trench> on the 3ur f a ce of fourteen feet in length, in England, about six dol- ^ ^ they want t0 drain it for, if they want 
aced on any warm ooraer on me sm - ^ exdaimed> <wby don - t they get a live skunk tiD „ it int0 the cake. 
protection “ d «• him ” U1 b .° (!" j* Cn J.t, C»k b . - One egg; one enp sugar, one 
■osts, be grown under them with, d- ^ w “Lwtoe here whe're °" pS0U ”^“ ; ‘ Ultles “ Uj 
all cases they should be placed on Li, , h i,ta end n.ll.i. .Ufa. scas0 " ,0 laste ' n . „ , 
paces between them. went out yonder to see’em drainin’, and I tell you Loo Cabin Cake - One cup butter, two cups 
this little vinery is 25 shil mgs for d J ni but it would’nt pay up our way. sugar; three cups flour ; four eggs ; one teaspoon 
1 T'nrr onrl flhfillt. SI Y flO - 3 7 _ />nn QiVPPt. mi 1 K — 
it s tan Graining , out, .. - - ^ “r - v- - ' veet milk _ 8pic e to taste. This 
But what do thev want to drain it for, if they want soaa, one c p r 
1 .. nf swamn un should be spread as thin as possible on pie tins 
; e ai S t 01, ; n a d r fo V ^each «. is highly pleased with it, and says: -“ To ^^k^ well buttered as soon as ^^over 
brick two inches wide—these are for ventilation, how many purposes may such a little seven-foot ™ L the rocks nicely? ‘Why,’ said he, the top of each loaf and put one above the other, 
On these two rows of bricks the roof is to be placed, span be applied when the owner is tired of bl3 ' ‘ a ® < tbcy > ve drcss ed up these darned rocks just like this will make two lout es. 
which would be a ridgeofthe following dimensions: experiment. Mr. Rivers mentions some; butthe.e ^ chndren _ wby doQ . t they blow ’em Soda Cake.-Two eggs; two cups sugar; two- 
<> feet 5 inches wide at bottom, and 15 inches deep are many more. .Bringing forward a rew of Straw- > went on criticising one thing after thirds cup butter; one and a half cups sweet milk; 
B-lmth: centre to the apex. It should be made in berries for or - h-J Mother, but the spectacle of tlfree grown men set- two even teaspoons cream tartar; oneof soda; four 
lengths of 7 feet, two of which, placed end to end, spring Onion?, oi la > “ «uinach ting out poke root and skunk’s cabbage was too cups ot flour. 
form one vinery 14 feet long. Each length should ters in winter, such a * Eudxve or Wmter^sp.nac^, ^ ^ ^ Rnd ag hc SWUDg along the gravel Molasses Cookies.-Two even teaspoons soda; 
a „d contrast the actual result with an estimate of 0n these tworow8of blic ks the roof is to be placed, span be applied when the owner is tired of h.svme ^ v 
the probable success ,n raising that vegetable m hihwouldbeal . id ofthe fo Uo wing dimensions: experiment. Mr. Rivers mentions some; butthe.e 7 
the field. On the 26th of March, 1858, a square of wide It bottom, and 15 inches deep are many more. Bringing forward a row of Straw- «»7* ^ £ 
four rods in my garden was planted to early Mer- , It should be made in berries, for instance, or a line of Asparagus, or P 
cer potatoes. Rows one foot apart, tubers six in- rom the cc n f which placed end to end, spring Onions,or Radishes; or sheltering small mat- another, bii 
dies apart in the row. Quantity, three gallons- “8 onevineTy’u feet long. ’ Each length should ters in winter, such as Endive or Winter Spinach and as hc SWUDg a i 0 „ g the gravel Molasses Cookies.-Two even teaspoons soda; 
seed finely cut. Sod stiff clay, heavily coated with ^ witb four pieces of glass ; and as each or Lamb’s Lettuce F°f *U svmh purposes. 1 ^ j CQuld hear bim say> < By golly, if that don’t two tablespoons of cold water ; two tablespoons of 
ashes, barn-yard and poultry-house manure - ide of the ridge is 20 inches deep, four glass roof Uken off J beat all,’and then he made the air ring with his butter ; fill the teacup with molasses; two teacup- 
Thev came up well, grew rapidly during the heavy 1 b , . on . , Qrilinrp for each verv far better than /“anogiasses or ciocnts, or „ 
Ls or May and J uno, J ovemkeo by tbe JJ- For c-selves, we hove .tread, set volhck.og laugh, 
drouth and striped-bug, (which ruined those late ‘ boards- at one end a notch should be a carpenter to wo.to 30 me old materials.” 
planted,) but were ready for the table July 4th.- cl0SC _" _’ -— ... .SPA 
^ bn ? hCl8 addition or mat nod eggs, omittiug tbeleuoou.you SETTING HEDGE PLANTS. Lm „ wbilel 
some old materials.” 
SPARE THE BIRDS. 
! addition or milk andeg*,omittin S thelemon, y ou 
sciuson for late potatoes. If 10 bushels grew on nave a fine custard. 
four rods, one acre would give 400 oushels. The This melon is destined to be one of our most 
entire work on this plot would not be more than valuable acquisitions from abroad, since, from it, 
one day of a good hand. pies of most unquestionable flavor may be made, 
Now, we will suppose that these potatoes had equaling the good old-fashioned apple pie, or the 
been planted in a field of ordinary fertility, and rich and creamy pumpkin or custard, and this, 
fuls for a baking. 
Sugar Cookies.— Four eggs; one and a half cups 
sugar; nearly one teacup of butter; a little soda, 
salt and nutmeg. 
I Fried Cakes.— Three eggs; one cup sugar; one 
BEANS FOR DYSPEPTIC BACHELORS. 
than oue-eighth of an acre. Hoeing alone could told is well adapted for pickling, 
not have been less than three times that of the first Morrisania, N. Y., 1859. C. Y. Rapalye. 
instauce. Considering the unfavorableness of last Remarks. —No doubt this Apple Pie Melon will 
season, we are satisfied that time would have been niake a good pie if enough good things are put 
wasted, labor thrown away, and laDd unprofitable, -with it to make it good, but of itself it is destitute 
In short, potatoes not worth gathering. Had the 0 f flavor, and its only merit, in our opinion, is that 
season been auspicious, the clear gain would sum it has no bad taste, being very much like citron, or 
up two or three hundred per cent, in favor of gar- watermelon rind. We think very little of it. 
den over field culture, with this vegetable. The - +++—,m - 
SETTING JlTBGE PLANTS nui »du uuiuwg. 
- ■ - - A little while since I was crossing over the field Fried Cakes. —Three eggs; one cup sugar; one 
When your groui.* vyMfi well, deeply ana and saw a nest with three dead bird* in it. which cup icur cream . one and a half cups buttermilk; 
thoroughly mellowed strike' two straight parallel were about half grown. I do not know what bro’t Qne teaspoon soda . Amelia. 
shallow furrowsone fo.\ apart, with thedirt thrown the little, innocent things to so sad an end, but I Maalius> N . y., April, is59. 
ri«ht aud left from t j lo furrows, where you wish could not keep the thought out of my mind that -*- 
your hedge to stand. Jjlen your plants should be most likely some boy had wantonly killed the BEANS E0S DYSPEPTIC BACHELORS. 
set in the furrows so I d to make two straight par- mother bird while she was in pursuit ot food tor her _ 
allel lines one foot apaf with the plants from ten to little nestlings. It that be so, and that boy could Here is a recipe for cooking beans which agrees 
twelve inches distant^ the rows, set in such man- have heard those harmless birds cry for food, be weR with a dy3peptic friend of m i nC) and wi n be 
ner that the plant in , ne row shall stand opposite would have been sorry tor Ins cruel deed and 1 excellent by others beside the “Dyspeptic 
the space in the other row—thus: Hope would never repeat an act so \mcvl . icy Bacbelor „ g oak a quar t 0 f beans in cold water 
* * * * * * * * * were blue birds. I lingered at the nest and tho t over nigbt . in tbe morD i ng boil slowly till they 
******** * how many, many miles the wings of that mother- can be ° queezed between the thumb and Auger; 
me... _+ 1 ,^ nf nn nnorle of fortv- Hird had borne her from her sunny u intei ionic to water off, or drain through a colan- 
rows three and half feet apart, tubers ten inches too, at a time when apples arc scarce, while it is lineg one foQt ap J w , tb tb e plants from ten to little nestlings. If that be so, aud that boy could pj RRE ig a rec j pe f or cool 
rt in the row, they would have occupied more equal to the finest citron as a preserve, and I am incheg d j 3 t an tfo the rows, set in such man- have heard those harmless birds cry for food, he with R dy3pept ; c Me: 
i oue-eighth of an acre. Hoeing alone could told is well adapted for pickling. ner that the , aut in ne row s ball stand opposite would have been sorry for his cruel deed and I excellent by others 
have been less than three times that of the first Morrisania, N. Y., 1S59. C. Y. Rapalye. ^ ^ in the othel f r0 w—thus: hope would never repeat an act so wicked. They Bache]or >, goak a quart 
Then again set the plants at an angle of forty- hird had borne her from her sunny wintei home to tbe water off, or drain through a cola 
™dc-r“i over M «»,"'« » per- «.g™ve wl,ere perhaps, she h.d before lhemin odecpdlsh io „ bich ,e„h. 
re degrees, oi leamug u u j r , h t ar)d reared her young —how she _....r.,i ^ 
five degrees, o 
pendicular tow 
rows—thus: 
rule that it pays to make the soil rich, is equally 
applicable to the whole farm, and holds good in 
every variety of produce in the vegetable kingdom. 
EFFECTS OF A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. 
Messrs. Eds.:— Noticing in the Rural of April 
rards the earth in the direction of the built her nest a D d reared her young iow s ie ioug , put a tablespoonful or two of sweet 
was the first bird of spr.ng-and my heart was 0 / milk> a teil spoonful of sugar, and a little 
sad at her cruel fate. Could that boy but realize ^ Fill the dish with water to prevent burning; 
that lie who gave that bird such beautiful plumage ^ and bake threc Qr four hour3 ._ MBS . E . M. 
f • \ ] j V \ J \ .I I and such sweet notes of melody, and taught her to ^ Seneca Co N Y. 1859. 
|\U \j \ fly away to the sunny South as winter draws on, ’’ '* ‘ . ( 
\ ( V X J \ j i \ , } } J A “Bachelor wishes to be informed the “best 
, \i i Y S and then to return when the cold trosts are past— ” .. , , 
i V iN J { that, He saw her when she fell, he would weep at mode of cooking beans. It strikes me that beans 
his wanton and wicked deed. It is sad, indeed, are not just the right sort of diet for a Dyspeptic 
Let no husbandman neglect his garden under a recommendation from S. N. Holmes to plant \1 l 1* r and then to return when the cold Irosts are past 
the impression that time can be more profitably grape viueg on tbe S0lllb 3 i de 0 f a house, I would n! I NL) X] tbat > IIe saw her wheb she fcl1 ’ he . would weep at 
employed in grain growing. Let him calculate in tba ^ my experience has been unfavorable. ' - r his wanton and wicked deed. It is sad, indeed, 
dollars and cents the amount saved (by lighter About the spriug of 1850 I set a plant of the that there are any who, for amusement, will molest 
meat and store bills,) by keeping his fable well Catawba and one of the Isabella on the south side Both rows need not lean the same way. Ly set- Qr dcgtroy the nests or silence the soft and joyous 
supplied with the various esculents found in a good 0 f my house building for each a trellis, giving ting plants in this manner jou can make a he ge n(de3 0 f our little birds. 
garden, and he will find that health and economy tfae bcgt of 0 p portun ities, both as regards planting of the Osage orange, the common native buck- Jn many countries birds are treated very kindly 
speak out in favor of closer attention to such and cultivation, but thus far with intolerable re- thorn, the willow, or cottonwood ; either ot w 11 c 1 and are never hilled for sport. Several American 
Both rows need not lean the same way. By set- dc stroy the nests or silence the soft and joyous 
who, for amusement, will molest Bachelor,” and I am surprised that some philan¬ 
thropic and kind-hearted sister did not at once offer 
some friendly suggestions, for a man laboring under 
re treated very kindly two such grevious complaints should not be neglected. 
,t a mp.-irnn As no one has yet “ come to the rescue,” I will try 
“small matters.” b. su its_a 
McDonough, Delaware, April, 1859. j bave n 
Remarks. —The above we fully endorse. Any 0 f v i ne s 
farmer can make or save more from lialf-an-acre in twelve ii 
suits_a few pounds of fruit in one season only, will make a good hedge throwing up several moie 0 ffl cers> w hile in Japan,started off across 
I have no difficulty in producing a rampant growth perpendicular shoots than when set in the usual Rnd commenC ed shooting the birds. Tbe 
the fields to S ive as S ood advice as possible. I would sug- 
a vegetable garden, than from any three acres in i nva riably winter-kill close to the ground. The We must depend upon the living hedge for fence put a stop to it. The act of shooting a few birds milcs °" J’ g serviceable ani- 
cultivation on the farm. Early potatoes, peas, young w00 d starts up strong and vigorous each at the West, in place of the reliable stone wa s of had guch an effect U pon the Japanese, that in their po99 9 vou fiud V0U rself eainiDg 
beans, cabbage, cauliflowers, squashes, lettuce, spr j, 
radishes, beets, with the small fruits, which are so then 
easily aud so cheaply grown, make excellent sum- b e ct 
mer living, without much aid from the store. term 
termined 
sheltered positions, hoping thereby to check tlieir for the time when hedge fencing will be a yet every boy seem3 to think himself licensed to de 
APPLE PIE MELON. late fall growth, and enable them more fully to greater need than at present. W. II. Gardner. 
- mature their growth. Is there any remedy for the Amboy, Ill., April, 1S5 9. ^ 
Messrs. Eds.: —In response to an advertisement evil complained of? G. M. Reynolds. 
of mine in the Rural of the 19tli ult., a great Corrunna, Sliia. Co., Mich., 1859. THE PEAR ORCHARD, 
number of your subscribers and readers have de- Remarks. — A southern exposure is the very ~ “ 
sired me—when ordering the seeds—to give them worst that CQuld be selected for any vine in a cli- Eds. Rural:—As this is the season for trat 
some ideas as to growth, uses, etc., of the Apple mate where it is liab l e to be winter-killed. But planting fruit trees, I wish to call the attention 
Pie Melon. This has been quite impossible from we doub t whether you could ripen the Catawba in your readers to the cultivation of the pear on t 
want of time, but, if friend Moore will allow me, any 0 ther. The better way would be to plant quince. In June last I gave you my experience 
THE PEAR ORCHARD. 
Eds. Rural:—A s this is the season for traus- 
stroy as many as he pleases, and they too often go 
unrebuked. Many boys grown to the stature of 
manhood, still rove over the fields and shoot every 
bird within their range. Tbe useful little things 
are frightened away from the habitation of man 
and seek the dark wood and distant fields for 
3 .,v.- worst that couia De seieoieu ior uuy vum m u. uu- - ana sees me uunv --- 
-he Apple ma t e where it is liable to be winter-killed. But planting fruit trees, I wish to call the attention ot prQtection Tbe birds are driven away and vast 7 ^ r 
Bible from W e doubt whether you could ripen the Catawba in your readers to the cultivation of the pear on the mullitude3 0 f insects swarm iu the air aud settle I ^ ' ’’ ‘ 
and my word for it, in less than six mouths your 
dyspeptic habits will have gone to “ the dogs,” and 
you will have a wife that will know how to “ cook 
beans” in all possible ways, ami you can then de¬ 
light your eyes as well as pa.'ate. She can place a 
platter of cold baked beans and pork before you 
once a week—for the ivashing-day dinner ifyou like. 
Try it, it is at-’ ,ir service.—Miss A. M. B., Pavil- 
want of time, but, if friend Moore will allow me, any ot her. The better way would be to plant quince. In June last I gave you my experience in Q and destroy the fruit and every beautiful Dear Rural :— I saw in one of your colunms 
I will instead give them a few hints through the hardy varieties that would uot winter-kill in such the cultivation of three thousand trees, five hundred The insects are the natural food for the that M. C. A. wishes to know the best method ot 
New-Yorker, which may also be of some service a pos ition, or early sorts that would ripen with a of which were standards, upon their own stalk, birdg> L(jt tbe b i rds live and they will destroy the cooking beans tor a “ Dyspeptic Bachelor. As 
to those who have not so requested. different exposure. and twenty-five hundred on the quince. I am now iugectg They are beautiful and tkeir song is you submitted the question tor a rep y, and no one 
The Japan Apple Pie Melon comes to us—as its __-_ settingoutfivehundredmoredwarfs.aHofDuchesse j easan t ; has responded, I thought I would gne him one of 
name would anDear to indicate— from Japan. It p B » E „,v R Fruit.— 1st. 'Will some friend tell me D’Angouleme. I would not set over five or six va- “ Spare, si.a.e the gentle birds, my ways, aud as I am somewhat dyspeptic, aud 
New-Yorker, which may also be of some service a pos ition, or early sorts that would ripen with a of which were standards, upon tneir own Siam, 
to those who have not so requested. different exposure. and twenty-five hundred on the quince. I am now 
The Japan Apple Pie Melon comes to us—as its -->.«*_ settingoutfivehundredmoredwarfs,all ofDuchesse 
name would appear to indicate—from Japan. It Preserving Fruit.— 1st. -Will some friend tell me D’Angouleme. I would not set over five or six va- 
looks not unlike an Orange Watermelon, and has whether fruit can be preserved in brown earthen jars, rieties were I to set an orchard often thousand trees, 
a similar habit and growth. It is equally as hardy in the usual way of excluding the air by heating and a nd these should consist of the Duchesse D’An- 
and as easily grown, and a very prolific bearer. I sealing, with nothing but the cover placed on with g ouleme, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Beurre Diel, 
raised one last year that weighed 43 pounds, and grafting wax? 2d. Will the acid of the fruit eat off the Bartlett, Easter Beurre, and the Vicar of VVinkfield. 
several over 30. The flesh is very firm, compact glazing so as to injure the fruit? Is the glazing poison? j WQuld grow the Seckel on its own roots, and in 
and white, with a very thick and hard rind, and \Vk have kept fruit in common earthen preserve some localities I would set the Virgalieu. Our 
keeps well through winter. Makes good preserves, jars, but the bottles are better. We covered the nurserymen are growing too many varieties for 
aud is said to make good pickles. top with a mixture of rosin and tallow. It is ne- orcharding purposes. The above varieties have all 
Iu preparing this 3 melon for pies, it should be cessary to put paper around the edges to prevent done well, and the fruit was not blasted last year, 
peeled and cut into small pieces. These should be the composition from entering the jar. Very acid w hen other kinds were cut off. I had some 100 
“ Spare, spa.e the gentle birds, 
Nor do the warbler wrong; 
In the green wood is heard 
His sweet and holy song. 
His song so clear and glad, 
Each listener’s heart has stirred, 
And none, however sad, 
But blessed that happy hird.” 
Syracuse, N. Y., 1S5S. N. F. G. 
Isabella Grapes in April.— We received, April 
has responded, I thought I would give him one of 
my ways, aud as I am somewhat dyspeptic, and 
rather old maidish, too, perhaps can fix up a dish 
that will suit his stomach and taste. Take a quart 
of nice white beans, put tnecu in a clean bag, (not 
very thick,) boil until done, then take out the bag, 
and fix the water for a bean soup, by putting iu 
cream, butter, (salt, when boiling, to make the 
beans good,) pepper if liked, then turn into a dish 
with crackers split open, which will give all a good 
flavor. The beans will be very nice and mealy.— 
uld be tne composiuou uuui euieiiug me jai. W nen oiuer muus were cui uu. * „ \ H atch of Holley N Y several 
boiled until they look like stewed apples. Adda fruit it is said will dissolve the glazing, which, in kinds that I have fruited. In planting set the j^eHa (Hape’s in fine condition. Such -~~ 
small quantity of sugar, although this is notessen- some cases, has proved to be poisonous. Even tin quince entirely below the surface, so that the peai season of the year are, beyond ques- Loae Pudding.— Tie up a pound-loaf of baker’s 
tial, as it is sweet enough to many tastes; flavor is injuriously affected by strong acids, and all wood will be at least two inches be ow t ie sui ate g ^ ^ l uxurV) and yet it is one very easily bread in a cloth, aud put it into boiling water with 
with a little lemon juice, and make into pies. The things considered glass is no doubt the best mate- of the ground, _ „ . j a fo. v weeks since Wii Roades, of this considerable salt in it, aud boil it an hour and a 
most acute epicure will discuss this “ genuine” rial for containing preserved fruit. On thismatter The question will naturally arise, what kind ot obtaind - ^ 1 Catawbas. half. Eat with cold sauce, 
finnlo-nie with all the mlish nf the real. Bv the we would like the experience of our friends. soil would you plant your trees upon ? My answer c ity presented us with excclien t. 
i I M. E. Castile , N. Y.> 1859. 
ral i 7 7 
most acute epicure will discuss this “genuine” rial for containing preserved fruit. Unthisi 
apple-pie with all the relish of the real. By the we would like the experience of our friends. 
Loaf Pudding.—T ie up a pound-loaf of baker’s 
half. Eat with cold sauce. 
