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HORTICULTURAL VISITS. 
In no way can knowledge be better gained than 
by visiting the gardens of good cultivators at this 
Beason of the year. On this subject we give a val- 
oa'ole article from a lady correspondent in another 
column. Those who intend to visit Rochester to 
look at our fine gardens and superb nurseries 
should do so during August, or the early part of 
September. Persons of horticultural taste, or in 
pursuit of knowledge on this subject, would be 
well repaid for a visit, even should they have to 
travel a thousand miles for its accomplishment. 
The present is comparatively a season of leisure, 
and our nurserymen will bo happy to wait upon 
visitors, show them their grounds, and trees, and 
plants, and give all needed information, but the 
latter part of September they will be preparing 
for fall business, and will not have a moment to 
devote to friends who may call. Many go away 
disappointed because they make their visits at 
unseasonable times. And this is done through a 
mistaken idea that if trees are needed for the 
orchard, or plants for the garden, personal attend¬ 
ance is necessary at the time of taking up; while 
the fact is, this is the very worst time that could 
be chosen for making a selection of trees. Visit 
the nurseries now, examine the trees, and fruits, 
and flowers, ask all the questions you think neces¬ 
sary, obtain catalogues, make out your orders with 
care, leave them with the nurserymen with which 
you propose to deal, and, our word for it, you will 
be much better served — obtain better trees and 
core suitable varieties — than though you had 
given the matter your personal attention during 
the hurry of fall business. 
The Summer Pears are now ripening, and per¬ 
haps you will be invited to test their quality. The 
Bcurre Giffard is in its prime, and the Osband's 
Sumner will he in eating in a few days. The Iios- 
tiezer and the Tyson will be right for tasting by 
about tbe first of September, which will be as soon 
as some of our friends will be able to make us a 
visit. Then you can see acres of dwarf pear trees, 
and hundreds of different varieties, loaded down 
with fruit, from the little Seckel to the monstrous 
Cattillae. Here you can examine their habits, see 
the way in which they are cultivated, pruned and 
trained, and give a very good guess as to your 
ability to grow pears and the prospects as to profit. 
The Dwarf Apple Trees deservedly attract a 
good deal of attention. About as large as a good 
like bush, and bearing from a peck to one or more 
bushels of apples, they are curious, beautiful and 
valuable. 
’•those wlio have beon discouraged about growing 
Piums, and ha\(e considered the curculio invinci¬ 
ble, will be very much encouraged by observing 
every tree, and scores of varieties, that they never 
before heard of, bearing enormous crops of the 
most luscious fruit, and ripening in succession 
from the first of August until the last of summer. 
The Small Fruits are gone, with the exception 
of the Blackberries, and these are now gradually 
ripening, giving a good picking every day. We 
believe everybody in this section is better pleased 
^th the New Rochelle than ever before. It is giv¬ 
ing an excellent crop. 
Id the Ylobal Department, some fine roses may 
yet be seen, and the later and more beautiful varie¬ 
ties of the Phlox family may soon be seen in all 
their glory. This is s. class of flowers deserving 
fir more attention than they receive from amateurs. 
They are hardy, herbaceous plants, need no pro¬ 
tection, and by a proper selection of varieties will 
give blooms from May to October. The later sorts, 
however, are the finest. 
It is curious sometimes to observe how people 
open their eyes with astonishment when they see 
for the first time a good collection of Hollyhocks .— 
The nurseries have very fine varieties in flower, 
well worth looking at. The late flowering Herba¬ 
ceous Plants, such as the Antirrhinum Belphi- 
Ktm i & c -> end the Bedding Plants, such as Ver- 
I'W and Petunias, never were to be seen to better 
advantage. The Dahlias show a few flowers, and 
will improve every day until frost. 
Filling up every spare corner are the Annuals, 
bright as tbe brightest —the Ten Week Stock, the 
Mam, the Phlox Brummondii, the Aster and a 
score of others which we will not name. In con¬ 
clusion we say, visit our gardens and nurseries, all 
good gardens in your neighborhood, make notes of 
what you see desirable, resolve to have a good 
garden next season, and take the necessary means 
to carry out your resolution. 
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MY GARDEN, 
Messrs. Editors.— I am delighted with my first 
summer’s experience in gardening. Of course, I 
did not expect to do much the first year, for I could 
cot grow strawberries or raspberries, or many of 
lue n ‘ ce things that I have provided for next year. 
u h in the vegetable line I have beaten many that 
iave had far more experience. This is the first 
year that I have had possession of my garden, 
w ich was one that had been neglected, and the 
-oil had become so poor that the former owner told 
last year he did not even got his seed back, 
an discouraged me from making any outlay. It 
^utained a few large apple trees in pretty fair 
t ° n ltlon > mostly early sorts, and one Baldwin 
' te , and some grape vines, the lot being half an 
j, re ‘ * n ^ were many old, half-dead peach trees. 
e lp°und had been plowed for several years, and 
in a rou gh, uneven state. The first thing I 
Ijj *'‘ iS b° get ail the ashes I could and scatter over 
csmf ace _ o n ]y. a k out a C0U p] e 0 f loads. Then I 
c a, ed twelve loads of stable manure, costing, 
ire* C1 dollars. I then had all the useless 
.• S bakeu up, spread the manure over the sur- 
c ’ Snd had the wh °Ie garden spaded up, which 
cue about nine dollars more. 
-on-, for the result. I sowed Early Kent, Prince , 
BEURRE GrI3F3J\A.]R,!D PEAR, 
Among the new pears recommended for general 
cultivation at the last meeting of the American 
Pomological Society, was the Beurre Giffard, a 
good engraving of which we now give our readers. 
This pear differs very materially in size, and some¬ 
what in form, and on the quince root we have seen 
specimens much larger than that shown in the 
engraving, which is about medium, or perhaps a 
little below medium size. 
Th oBeuire Giffard is now ripe (Aug. 9th) and we 
have never before tasted more delicious specimens, 
nor have we seen a more abundant crop. This 
variety must now rank as one of our best summer 
pears. It has fully indicated the wisdom of the 
American Pomological Society in recommending it 
for general cultivation, as the reports we receive 
from widely distant localities, are all very favora¬ 
ble. It is a French variety, and was first fruited 
in this coujatry about 1850. 
The treeys a moderate grower, and therefore 
Albert, Tall Sugar, and two or three other sorts of 
peas, and some lettuce, first. The lettuce did well, 
and furnished all we needed for my family, which 
is large, and the peas came on in succession from 
the middle of J une and continued for about a month 
to furnish a mess nearly every day. On the Fourth 
of July I commenced digging Early June potatoes, 
then followed Mountain Junes and Buckeyes. I 
have probably dug about a bushel a week ever 
since, and shall have enough early sorts to last me 
until about the first of October, and then I shall 
probable have thirty bushels of Mexicans, Peach 
Blows and Mercers, for winter use. I had forgotten 
radishes. The first sowing did not amount to 
much, being hard and hot, but I sowed another lot 
about the middle of June, and in a few weeks they 
were very fine. Summer squashes I have in 
abundance, and also Early Bassino, Long Blood, 
and White Sugar Beets, as well as that excellent 
little summer carrot, Early Short Horn. Toma¬ 
toes are beginning to ripen, and I have picked a 
dozen or so, and shall soon have abundance. I 
have the Vegetable Egg, almost as large as my 
head, but hardly know what to do with them, but 
shall try by-and-by. Sweet Corn I think might be 
picked now, but I prefer to wait a week, and as I 
have four patches, planted at different times, I think 
I shall have corn until frost, and this is a great 
luxury. 
Cucumbers have not done very well. The soil 
was pretty hard for them, and the weather cold and 
changeable tbe early part of the season; and water 
and muskmelons are about in the same condition. 
Another season I would have small glass frames 
made some two feet in diameter, and keep the 
plants in these until Ihey became large and the 
weather warm. This, I have no doubt, would give 
good melons early. 
I had forgotten Beans, of which I have had 
abundance, and in a week or so can commence on 
Limas, and the Celery is almost fit to earth up. 
Now, I have attended to this myself, nights and 
mornings, with the exception of a little help from 
two small boys, and a man hired three days, and I 
can say that a vegetable garden affords not only 
great pleasure, but if well attended, great profit. 
My Early Harvest Apples have been exceeding 
fine, the Baldwin tree is loaded, and after a good 
deal of pruning and labor I think the vines will 
reward me with a bushel or two of ripe Isabellas. 
A Very Young Gardener. 
VISIT YOUR NEIGHBORS’ GARDENS. 
In Spring, in Summer, and in Autumn, visit 
your neighbors’ gardens. In Spring, see how 
they prepare their ground for different crops; 
what kinds of seeds they plant; what precautions 
they use against destructive worms and insects; 
what new varieties of fruit trees, vines, bushes, 
&c., they are planting, and what situations they 
choose for them, whether moist or dry, shaded or 
sunny; mark the comparative hardiness of pre¬ 
viously planted trees, vines and shrubs, as indi¬ 
cated by tbe way they have borne the preceding 
winter, taking into account differences of expo¬ 
sure; and look about for anything new, curious, 
planters must not feel disappointed that it does 
not keep pace with the Vicar of Winkjield, 
Buchesse d’Angouleme and other strong growers. 
It is distinct in wood and foliage, the young shoots 
beiDg long and slender, the bark reddish, the 
leaves small, with very long, slender leaf-stalk. It 
succeeds well, both on pear and quince stocks. 
Fruit medium size, occasionally large, acute- 
pyriform. Stalk, usually about an inch long, some¬ 
times one and a half inches, pretty stout, and 
inserted without any depression, except in rare 
cases. Calyx—closed, segments long and stiff, in 
a narrow basin. Skin — greenish yellow in the 
shade, sprinkled with carmine dots; sunny side 
red, varying from light to dark, and mottled with 
dark spots and stripes. Flesh—white, tender and 
juicy, with a sprightly, vinous flavor, and some¬ 
what of a spicy perfu.mq^T^-i great! Lira;'roved, 
as all summer pears axefuf :g gafilMf before 
ripe. 
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or interesting, in the way of flowerif ^plants, 
shrubs, &c. 
In Summer, observe your neighbors’ modes of 
cultivation; take notice of any peculiarities in 
their treatment of particular vegetables, fruits, 
and flowers, and compare their methods and the 
results obtained with your own efforts and success. 
Don’t imagine that there is nothing worth looking 
at, except in grand, imposiag establishments; you 
may often see a finer patci of potatoes, cabbages, 
or onions, in the humble, unpretending garden of 
your nearest Irish neighbor, and gain from the 
proprietor more useful hilts concerning their cul¬ 
tivation, than would be afforded by a visit to the 
most complete garden collection within your 
reach. Small cultivators, or persons who raise 
but few kinds of vegetables, are quite apt to pro¬ 
duce them in greater perfection than more exten¬ 
sive or ambitious cultivates. 
Go to your neighbors’ gardens in Autumn to 
witness the quality and jJbundance of their later 
fruits and vegetables, their pears, grapes, turnips, 
potatoes, winter squashes, Ac., Ac., not forgetting 
to take a look at their latebloomiDg flowers. Ask 
the owner’s leave to take sejds of desirable varieties 
that you do not possess, and which they have to 
spare, giving them, in return, rare seeds from 
your own garden. It is better for you, better for 
you both, than to run the risk of being imposed 
upon by tbe trash sept out by ignorant or unprin¬ 
cipled seedsmen. Besure to learn your neighbors’ 
methods of putting up their winter fruit, and 
remember to make inquiries in late winter or 
early spring as to the keeping qualities of different 
kinds. 
Give special heed to all accounts of adverse 
experience in cultivation. It may save you time, 
trouble, and disappointment in future. Enthusi¬ 
astic amateurs, coming into possession of new 
varieties of plants which they are anxious to 
increase, are very likely to commit mistakes, a 
history of which wiil be useful to their neighbors. 
As an example, a garden in this neighborhood 
contains a few bushps of the Lawton or New Ro¬ 
chelle blackberry, planted a year ago last spring. 
In the fond hope (as the novelists say,) that the 
plants might be propagated by layering, the zeal¬ 
ous owner, last fall, bent down several canes, and 
covered a portion of each with earth, leaving two 
or three inches at the end exposed. In February, 
the buried part of the canes was separated from 
the other, as was supposed proper. It was curi¬ 
ous, in Spring, to see the fruit buds on the end 
of the layers swell into blossom, and then the 
whole, flower and stalk, gradually dry up and die. 
As the great June frost destroyed most of the 
fruit that set on tl^e bushes, the owner gained his 
experience at a small cost of berries. 
South Livonia, N. Y., 1S59. A. 
Ontario Grape.— Last week we had an oppor¬ 
tunity to taste the Ontario Grape —only a single 
berry or so—grown in the house of Bissell A Sal¬ 
ter. In appearance and flavor it was very much 
like the Isabella. This we cannot consider a test of 
its quality or merits in any respect. The present 
Autumn we hope to test many of the new grapes. 1 
TIME OF SETTING STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
Friend Moore:— We are frequently asked 
“ When is the best time to set Strawberry plants?” 
It is policy for vendors of plants to recommend 
Spring planting —as good, strong plants at this 
time, if left in their place, will make from three to 
a dozen in the remaining part of the season that 
will do well for spring planting — but all the good 
plants that get well-rooted in this month (August,) 
will bear a fine crop of berries next summer, 
whereas the same plants, if set next spring, will 
not give one-twentieth the quantity of fruit they 
would, if set in July or August. I am speaking 
particularly of the Wilson Seedling. With these 
I have had a little experience and would recom¬ 
mend to plant in this month, if you want to real¬ 
ize on your investment by next summer. 
My plants of this variety that were set between 
rows of corn, in July and August of last summer, 
gave a beautiful crop of large and delicious berries 
in June of this year. Some single plants having 
over 150 berries. The plants which were set in 
the spring of 1858 did not average more than three 
or four to a plant, and inferior at that. Thus my 
experience prompts me to advise all who want to 
gain time, to plant now if they can, in preference 
to planting next spring; though it is quite as 
well to plant in spring if you are not ready this 
summer. I. W. Briggs. 
Hacedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., August, 1S59. 
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The Tomato as Food. —Dr. Bennett, a professor 
of some celebrity, considers the tomato an invalu¬ 
able article of diet, and ascribes to it very import¬ 
ant medical properties:—“1st, That the tomato is 
one of the most powerful aperients of the liver and 
other organs; where calomel is indicated, it is 
probably one of the most effective and the least 
harmful remedial agents known to the profession. 
2d, That a chemical extract will be obtained from 
it that will supersede the use of calomel in the 
cure of disease. 3d, That he has successfully 
treated diarrhea with this article alone. 4th, That 
when used as an article of diet it is almost sove¬ 
reign for dyspepsia and indigestion. 6tb, That it 
should be constantly used for daily food—either 
cooked, raw, or in the form of catsup, it is the most 
healthy article now in use.” 
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Hardy Shrubs in Wisconsin. — Seeing notices 
of hardy shrubs, Ac., I will state my experience 
with one or more. The Forsythia Viridissima I 
have had three years. It grows fast in the summer, 
but every winter the blossom buds are killed; and 
last winter a good share of the bush was killed.— 
Spirea, “ Prunifoliea" and “ Opolosca" do well. Bie¬ 
lytra killed. Quince bushes all winter killed. Crop 
of strawberries and raspberries very light. Black¬ 
berry crop will be very small compared with last 
year.—A. H. Raymond, Oshkosh, Wis., July, 1859. 
horticultural ^iJucriiscmcnts. 
r^K-TJIT 
A rrcES-Ezess., rssc 
A. FROST A CO., Proprietors of the Genesee Va'ley Nur¬ 
series, Rochester, N. Y„ publish the following Catalogues 
to represent their stock, which occupies Three Hundred 
Acres. 
All parties who may desire to purchase Fruit, Ornamental 
Trees, or Plants, will consult their interest by examining 
the following Catalogues, which are furnished on application 
Prompt attention is given all communications. 
No. 1. Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits. 
No. 2. Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Roses. Ac. 
No. 3. Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Verbenas, Green¬ 
house Plants, &c. 
No. 4. Wholesale Catalogue or Trade List. 
No. 5. Descriptive Catalogue of F lowering Bulbs. 500-7t 
J^OREIGiV GRAPES FOR VliVERIES. 
ELLWAHGER & BABR7 
Have now ready for sending out, a fine stock of Grapes for 
A lnenes-j-strong, healthy vines in pots—raised from eyes 
They mainly consist of the leading kinds, but include a 
modulate supply of the most celebrated new varieties, 
Muscat Hamburg, 
Stockwood Golden Hamburg, 
Lady Downs, 
Canadian Chief, 
Muscat H. Laurent, 
Muscat Ottonel, Ac., &c. 
Piants carefully packed and forwarded at any moment. 
For lull and detailed information respecting the stock 
prices, terms, Ac., we refer to the following catalogues’ 
which will be sent gratis, prepaid, to all who inclose one 
stamp for each: 
No. 1.—Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits. 
No. 2.—Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. 
Roses, Ac., Ac. B sa*,! 
No. 3.—Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Green-house and 
Bedding Plants, Ac. 
No. 4.—Wholesale Catalogue for Nurserymen, Dealers, and 
others who purchase in large quantities. 
, r ELLWANGER A BARRY, 
SUI Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
CHOICE STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
A _ H Pj en ' ! ' cl collection of Strawberry Plants, embracing 
over 5<9 of the finest varieties in cultivation, including 
many of recent introduction. 
The following will be supplied at the annexed prices, and 
vfijeclsaMy" they wiu reach distant destinations in 
Boston Pine, Burr's New Pine, Black Trinee, Climax 
crimson Cone, Cushing, Genesee. Hovey’s Seedling. Large 
Early Scarlet, Longworth’s Prolific, McAvoy’s Superior 
Scott’s Seedling, per 100, *1,50: per 1,000. *10. ’ 
Hooker s Seedling, Jenny Lind, Triomphe de Gand, Trol¬ 
lope s \ ictoria, Wilson’s Seedling, per 100, *2; per 1,000, *15 
T-m eW r a „ n t d ir Scarce S ? rt ?-British Queen, Due de Brabant; 
Fiilbasket, Ilonneur de Belgique, La Heine, Peabady, Prince 
of W ales, Wellington, per dozen, 50 cents; per 100, $3 
Separate Catalogues of Fruits, of Ornamental Trees 
Planus, Ac of Green-house Plant?, Ac., of Bulbous Flower 
Roots, and list containing prices of the above in quantities 
sent on application. A. FROST & CO S ’ 
-m of 1>ro P nt;tor3 of tbe Genesee Valley Nurseries, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
“ First Premium ” Pickled Peaches. —To four 
pounds of fruit add one pound of sugar; equal 
parts of good cider vinegar and water, sufficient to 
cover the fruit. Wipe the peaches, insert a clove 
in each, and put them in ajar with a few blades of 
mace. Boil the sugar, water and vinegar together; 
pour over the peaches while hot, and let them 
stand two days, closely covered. Repeat the pro¬ 
cess of heating two or three times. If the fruit is 
not sufficiently cooked, put it in tbe kettle tbe last 
time of heating, when sufficiently soft, skim out, 
boil the liquor until there is just sufficient to cover 
the peaches. When cold, put in jars, and they 
will keep in any place. This specimen has stood 
in a warm upper room two years.— Mrs. Rice, 
Henrietta, N. Y, 1859. 
Remarks. —The foregoing recipe was furnished 
one of the “ Tasting Committee ” of the Monroe 
County Agricultural Society, in accordance with 
the rules and regulations in such case made and 
provided, and handed, with several similar matters, 
to the Rural for publication some time since. As 
tbe names of other parties contributing specimens 
of their skill in the culinary department at tbe 
Annual Fair, are not attached to the various recipes 
in our possession, we have withheld them, in the 
hope that we might be enabled to render equal 
and exact justice to all interested. The peaches 
were declared “very fine,” and, as the title indi¬ 
cates, were awarded the First Premium. —Eds. 
Raspberry, Strawberry, Currant, or Orange 
Effervescing Draughts. —Take one quart of the 
juice of either of the above fruits; filter it, and 
boil it into a syrup with one pound of powdered 
loaf sugar. To this add one ounce and a half of 
tartaric acid. When cold put it into a bottle and 
keep it well corked. When required for use, fill a 
half pint tumbler three parts full of water, and 
add two tablespoonfuls of the syrup. Then stir 
in briskly a small teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, 
and a very delicious drink wiil be formed. The 
color may be improved by adding a very small 
portion of cochineal to the syrup at the time of 
boiling.— Scientific American. 
Neuralgia. — This painful malady battles the 
doctors. A member of the family of tbe editor 
of the Detroit Advertiser, impatient and despair¬ 
ing, recently tried a novel remedy; and found 
immediate relief from a poultice of bruised horse¬ 
radish. The remedy is simple. It can do no 
harm to try it. 
Fried Cucumbers. —Take large cucumbers, (just 
before they begin to turn yellow;) pare and slit 
lengthwise; place them in clear water and boil 
till tender; take them out, dip in a thick batter, 
and fry in butter till brown. Serve hot, and you 
will have a dish equal to oysters.—M. K., Willow 
Copse, O., 1859. 
If your flat-irons are rough rub them well with 
fine salt, and it will make them smooth. 
HAEDY G-R APES. 
In addition to a very large stock of the old popular varie¬ 
ties, such as Isabella, Catawba, Clinton, &c„ we have a 
moderate supply of the following. The plants are all strong 
and well rooted. Prices will be furnished on application: 
Concord, Garrigues, 
Diana, Manhattan, 
Delaware, Massachusetts White. 
Rebecca, Franklin, 
Hartford Prolific, Elsinburcr, 
Northern Muscadine, North America, 
Monteith, Cassidv, 
Canby’s August (supposed Lincoln, 
same as V ork Madeira and Wright’s Isabella, 
Hyde’s Eliza,) Union Village. 
Anna, Mammoth Catawba, 
Clara, Hensel’s Early, 
Emily, Perkins, 
Raabe, Winslow, 
Brinckle, Black German, or Marion 
To Kalon, Port of Ohio. 
Venango (or Miner s Seedl’g) 
Many of these we have not yet fruited, and therefore can 
say nothing of their quality. 
For full and detailed information respecting the stock, 
prices, terms, Ac., we refer to the following catalogues, 
which will be sent gratis, pre-paid, to all who inclose one 
stamp for each: 
No. 1.—Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits. 
No. 2.—Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. 
Roses. Ac., Ac, 
No. 3.—Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Green-house and 
Bedding Plants, Sic. 
Nc: i.—Hhoksaie Catalogue for Nurserymen, Dealers, and 
others who purchase in large quantities 
... . , ELLWANGER A BARRY, 
obi Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
JWIT AND OENAMENTAlTsTilEES 
FOR THE AUTUMN OF 1859. 
. ELLW ANGER & BARRY have the pleasure of announc- 
lng, as usual, an immense stock of Fruit and Ornamental 
Tr^es, Shrubs and Plants for the ensuing Fall trade, and 
solicit early orders. In every department the stock is of 
the finest description, vigorous, healthy and beautiful. The 
utmost pains have been taken by the proprietors personally 
and their assistants, to insure accuracy, and to this point! 
and the general excellence of the stock. E. & B. solicit 
especial attention Prices moderate and terms liberal, as 
will be seen by reference to tbe Priced Catalogues named 
below. Parties interested are invited to examine the stock 
in the grounds, and consult the Priced Catalogues before 
purchasing elsewhere. 8 ' 
The Fruit Department embraces Standard Fruit Trees for 
Orchards, embracing all the most esteemed and valuable 
s rts tor different parts of the country. 
Dwarf Tubes, for Gardens-ail the best varieties adapted 
to garden culture in tins form. 
Grapes, hardy varieties, including all the new ones worthy 
of cultivation. (See Special Advertisement.) 
G RAPi'S. Fqreien, for vineries, including the Muscat. Ham- 
bro , Stockwood Golden Hamburg, Lady Downs and other 
new celebrated sorts. 
Strawberries—A ll the American and Foreign varieties of 
proved excellence in this country. 
Blackberries—D orchester and New Rochelle or Lawton; 
ot the latter, a great stock of strong plants. 
Gooseberries— the best English sorts, and a great stock of 
the American Seedling, that bears wonderful crops and is 
exempt from mildew. 
Currants—W hite Grape, (the largest and best white Cur¬ 
ran t t > Cherry, Victoria, &c„ &c. 
English Filbfrts and Spanish Chesteicts. 
Figs— several finest sorts. 
Rhubarb—L innaius, Giant Victoria, and several new and 
fine English sorts. 
Fruit Trees for Orchard Houses. 
Dwarf Maiden Trees, of Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Apri¬ 
cot, Ac., of the finest sorts for pot culture or orchard 
houses. Suitable selections made by E. A B„ if desired. 
OHNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 
The stock in this department is the largest and best we 
have ever before offered, and embraces everything desira¬ 
ble, new aDd old, among 
Deciduous Ornamental Trees, Weeping Trees, Evergreen 
Trees,, Flowering Shrubs, Climbing Shrubs, Roses, 
P/mn ies, Dahlias, Phloxes, and all the most, Ornamental 
Border Plants. 
Bulbous Roots, including Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus. 
Crocus, Lilies, Gladiolus, Ac., Ac. , k t L — 
Stocks for Nurserymen. ' nry". 
Pear Seedlings, our own growth, 1 and 2 years 
Mazzard Cherry, 1 year. 
Mahaleb do., 1 and i years. •-v 
Quince Stocks. 1 year from cuttings. f r-r 
For full and detailed information respecting the stock, 
prices, terms, &c., we refer to the following catalogues, 
winch will be sent gratis, pre paid, to all who inclose one 
stamp for each: 
No. 1.—Descrintive Catalogue of Fruits. 
No. 2.—Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Roses, &c„ Ac. 
No. 3.—Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Green-house and 
Bedding Piants, Ac. 
No. •!.—Wholesale Catalogue for Nurserymen, Dealers, and 
others who purchase in large quantities. 
ELLAVANGEH & BARRY, 
501 Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
C MHPE t IYES.— For sale, at the Schuvler County 
X Central Nurseries, Watkins. N. Y„ 130,000 Isabella 
Grape Vines, 20,00) Catawba do.; 5,000 Clinton do. 
July 29, 1859. [560-St] M. D. FREER & CO. 
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LUILSOA’S AND PEABODY’S SEEDLINGS! 
■' » To all whom it may concern, and especially the mem¬ 
bers of the Rural Empire Club ;—I will deliver at your 
Post Office, or nearest Express Office, Free of Charge, and 
warrant their safe arrival in a sound and hea'thy condition, 
plants of the above fruit, at the following very low rates:— 
12 plants for 50 cents: 40 do. for *1; 100 do. for *2; 500 do. 
for *7; 1,000 do. for *12; 2,0u0 do. for *20—with full printed 
instructions for pianting, Ac. Address 
500-3t I. W. BRIGGS, Macedon Centre. N. Y. 
N. B.—Notes o f any specie-paying Bank, received at par. 
^TILSOJSl’S ALBANY SEEDLING! 
BEST AND MOST PROLIFIC STRAWBERRY ! 
Yield’s Over 200 Bushels Per Acre! 
This unrivalled Berry has this year, on my grounds, ex¬ 
ceeded all previous ones, in size, quality aud productive¬ 
ness. Numberless specimens, from 4 to 4>6 inches in cir¬ 
cumference, some still larger. II iving marketed the earliest 
and best of this fruit—and for nearly five weeks—I can 
supply selected, strong, new plants, warranted pure, of the 
very best quality. Packed aud delivered in Albany, *10 for 
1.000; *6for500; *1.50forl00; *lfor50. Descriptive circu¬ 
lars sent to applicants inclosing stamp. 
No Traveling Agent Employed. 
WM. RICHARDSON, 
497-4t Riverview, Albany, N. Y. 1 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker has been our favorite for six 
or seven years, and we would not do without it for three 
times it’s cost. It is decidedly the best family paper publish- -> 
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