mmms. 
m 11H 
White Antwerp?, and black raspberries at the same in Rural of 25th, permit me to say that another 
time. As it is the season of setting strawberries, year’s observation has decided me to attempt the 
I would say to growers there is little danger of cultivation of No. 1, there described. Its brier- 
isM' 
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manuring too high for the Wilson, while other less form and exceeding richness, would make it a 
varieties^in my experience, will hardly bear it. truly valuable garden fruit, if it would bear culti- 
Cedar Lawn, N. Y,, 1859. Leb Wells. vation,, and especially if it would increase its 
’ _- fruitfulness, of which I have hope. Toe plants 
THE CUCUMBER, are quite rare — I ounce found a plat far away 
_’ from any other briers, in the “ Oak Openings” of 
We have often wondered why the people have Calhoun Co., Michigan. Two years ago I found a 
FRUITS FOR NAMES. 
to two weeks beyond the ordinary time; and, in established before you can expect much good fruit. ^ O IfffL ik A NDBB 
fact, my man was selling strawberries, Red and While referring to the article on blackberries, ^SjKij 1 ;, 1 ' </’>, 11 ill The Proprietor of these Nurseries, the most extensive in 
White- Antwerns and black raspberries at the same in Rural of 25th, permit me to say tbat another rfrlup Wj 1 as the trorid, has the honor to lu'orm his numerous friends 
W mte anwerpn, auu uiuvn. *«.- pv _ ^ _. Ac J/LYWJ\ HI and the putnic that hm Catalogue of A <uit and ()rva- 
time As it is the season of setting strawberries, year’s observation ha9 decided me to attempt tne 4 "A fci \ If mental Trees, Shmhs, Roses, Seedlma*, FruitStocks, &a. 
I would ou, to growers tber. 1, Mile Hangar of calUvatioa of No. 1, .here described It, brier- filf l|BO l\l I ‘"’“ImtoMKB' 
manurimr too high for the Wilson, while other less form and exceeding richness, would make it a \ I'lBfilW 607 - lam3t _ 51 Cedar street, New York. 
varieties”in my experience, will hardly bear it. truly valuable garden fruit, if it would bear culti- ] TYT jbl'W WATIVE G-RA.3PBS. 
„ , T u v iRf.Q Lbb Wells. vation. and especially if it would increase its .laUib wifely ktejAms i4y vLif&n -I. -- , , , 
Cedar Lawn, N. Y., luo.. ’• J „ . . We 0 jy er ^ ga j e yer y SUDe rior well-rooted Vines of the 
__-—- fruitfulness, of which I have hope, ioe plants . . -- following New Hardy Native Grapes: 
THE CUCUMBER. are quite rare—I ounce found a plat far away KEEPING CIDER SWEET. Clara,’ Charleston, Ramsd™\ 
-- from any other briers, in the “ Oak Openings” of ^nenrT’ Rebeck Eariy York?’ 
We have often wondered why the people have Calhoun Co., Michigan. Two years ago I found a Messrs. Eds.:—N oticing in a late Rural an in- houisa^ cas^ady"’ Ea?l 0 yN?Musoa’dine 
hepu so lorn' content with the poor, little misera- small plat loaded with the best of berries in the q U j r y f or a method of keeping cider sweet, I give Hartford Prolific, Raabe, ’ Arkansas. 
Deen so luug W r ._ . ... .. 4 . o..j — _All 1 3 .. . - OniviBnefl. EUinhnnr. Earl? Hudson. 
THE CUCUMBER. 
Diana, 
KEEPING CIDER SWEET. Clara. 
_ Delaware, 
Concord, 
Messrs. Eds.:—N oticiDg in a late Rural an in- houi?a. 
Pears.—T he pears sent ns by S. Sherman, of ^j e cucumbers, which are grown almost uuiver- middle of the great Sodus blackberry plains. All you tbe following for the benefit of E. H., Cincin- Maryam!, Na'iimkeg, 
Medina, N. Y., were small specimens of Stevens’ ga)]y - n tbig coun t, r y, S o far as we have seen. The the rest that I know ©f are scattered a few in a nati> 0< Take a barrel that will not ] eak in the g^^^ eedlin „ 
Genesee. By Negeley & Co., Pittsburgh, Buffum. ge€( j dea ]ers label their paper bags “Long Green” place along some fences. I would be willing to s j deg> with bottom in an top out, bore enough holes Wellington, S vaiara, 
Apples — From Joseph Macomber, Macedon, N. aad “Early Frame” but the fruit produced from send a few of the plants to those who were anxious - n bottom that there will be no trouble in the M?nor 7 s Seedling, Pennell, 
Y. No. 1, not cultivated here, and not worthy of eacb w yj be of all sizes and forms. A look into to try them, but the first mail would overwhelm esca p emen t of the cider. Now take a doubled gefecSou of Foreign Grapes! 
cultivation, while we have so many good sorts the ^ Bdon maTket8 or eTen 
ripening at the same time. No. 2 name not ^ ^ ^ proyin _ 
known; a poor apple. No. 3, Early Strawberry ^ in England would 
* 
that will keep well through the winter for baking, ^see "the cucumbers 
when other fruit is scarce. No. 5 Primate, and is from ^ tQ twQ feet 
as our correspondent suggests, the same as sent “ Doth and fr0 m three 
us by Mr. Warren, as we have since ascertained. ^ . q djameter> 
From D. B. Waite, of Springwater N. Y., six ^ ^ tenderDess> crisp . 
Diana, Anna, Graham, 
Clara, Charleston, Ramsdell, 
Delaware, Drinckle, Mass. White, 
Honenrd, Rebecca, Early V ork, 
Louisa, To Kaion, Blood’s Black, 
Perkins, Cassady, EarlyN.Muscadine 
Hartford Prolific, Raabe, Arkansas. 
Garrigucs. Elsinburg, Earl? Hudson, 
Mary Ann, Nanmkeg, Blood’s White, 
Empire, Ft. Catharine, Am. Hamburg, 
Diana Seedling, Albino, Marion Port, 
Wellington, Swatara, SbartlifT, 
Kelle r , Fm-ly, Tryon. 
Minor’s Seedling, Pennell, Canby s August. 
Also, anomher of other varieties of Native, and a good 
selection of Foreign Grapes. 
Blackberriks— New Rochelle or Lawton, very strong 
plants, with all the roots. 
Oor Descriptive Catalogue, containing much useful infor¬ 
me with applications. Let any one in seeking piece of flaQnel and lay on the bottom neatly, tbat , R ,'[uhemo 1 3 Ko€ ‘ ieU0 or Lawton ’ very strons 
these plants discriminate carefully, between these D o sand can run through. Place a layer of sand P Oor Descriptive Catalogue, containing much useful infor- 
and those described as false, and in the mean hereon, to about the depth of six inches, then fruited in^ur g l ro^ds???dl^e G sVnUreTto all appbeants. 
time I will see if a can find a larger supply; and pulverize charcoal and make a very thin layer, 507 . lt Woodlawn NurseritspL^ckpuJt, N. Y, 
if so, will let the public know through the a ver .s- t ^ en anot ber layer of sand of same depth, again ~-Z tvt A X w f t. T. &. 0~0 
mg columns of the Rural. another layer of charcoal, the last, a heavier layer O . Desi ' e to caU the attention of Nurserymen, Dealers 
Oaks Corners, N. Y., 1859. 
B. MAXWELL &, CO., 
Desire to call the attention of Nurserymen, Dealers 
DWARF PEARS, process of cleansing now commences. Draw from stocky. 
- _ your cider barrel and pour on the sand, &c., taking cIerrv"' m^-Srandardf ? and’ I ?eara, V vJ?y fi Spiform, 
Eds. Rural : — Duriog the late controversy in care no t to stir up the sand much, rack the whole thrifty and handsome, and largely of Dukes and Me- 
the columns of the Rural on the culture of the through, putting the rectified into another sweet Cherry Trees— Ferly Richmond, 1 year, by the 100 or 1,000. 
Dwarf Pear, being a novice in the business, I barrel, in which, afterwards, put in a pint of mus- Pl ' L hJ ) d^oine 1 as"he Cnerry,’very stocky''and’uneiyrooted. 
chose to look on silently rather than take part in tard seed and your cider is fi t f or any company. ooosEBERmES^MosUy Houghton’s Seedling, 1 and2ye«rs. 
the discussion, and try to profit by the experience To much charcoal is a damage as it colors it.— R. Raspberries— Leading sorts, and largely of Brinckle’s 
of others. The conflict being over, the smoke p, H., Springfield, Erie Co., Pa., 1859. RosE^Clfmbing and Hybrid Perpetuals, strong plants. 
having cleared away, and all'beiDg now quiet, I -»- STOCKS AND SEEDLINGS FOR NURSERYMEN. 
propose to give my little experience in the busi- Cream Pies, &C.—I saw in a late Rural an in- p RAR Seedlings— A large quantity, unusually strong and 
of sand. This barrel, with sand and charcoal, is JS^'S’ltoeki. tbrt ChSl.Mtoift be-u&’ ^not 
to sit over a tub which the cider can run in. The excelled in the State, and consists principally of 
I r . t\ r Applb Trees —Standard, 1 to 4 years, very trinity and 
varieties of apples. No. 1, Ilawley. No. a ya- ^ flavQr th&y are far 
riety grown in a few orchards here, and called erior to any thing we 
Cranberry Pippin. No. 3, a sweet apple, over- ^ Qur climate, wc are 
ripe and dry; name, if it has any, unkno wd. No. gatigfied) j g f ar more f av0 i a- 
4, a poor apple; name unknown. No. 5, Twenty to the g ro wth and per- 
Oitnce. No. 6, natural fruit. fection of the cucumber than 
From James Clark, Greece, N. Y., fine speci- ^at of England, and yet 
mens of the Hawley. while that country is every 
-—————- year growing improved va- 
A NEW HEDGE PLANT. rieties of this vegetuble, we 
- are satisfied with the same 
Messrs. Eds. : — Although I have not before poor mongrel sorts tbat were 
taken the privilege of addressing you on things grown thirty years ago. In- 
that partake of public utility, I will now make a dee d, there seems a great 
statement, with a request. I have in my possession pre j u dice against a change, 
some seeds, which I consider very valuable —they and many are disposed to 
were presented me by a Mr. George Scarborough, consider all large kinds 
a gentleman and traveler. He put these seeds worthless. Some few years 
into my hands last June, in the city of Owensboro, s i DC e we happened to be on 
Kentucky. This gentleman, whose travels were a Vegetable Committee at a 
extended over Syria, Egypt, Palestine and Arabia Horticultural Society’s Ex- 
Petrsc, found this seed growing on a hedge on the hibition, and was rejoiced to 
mountains of Syria, near Zebedany, Syria. I will see one lot of good cucum- 
give you his own words concerning it: bers, grown from imported 
“ Syrian Hedge. — The seeds of this hedge, or seed 1 "' h ‘ lt " as ? ur sur f 
thorn-bush, were collected by me on the 23d of P rise to fin( J the m8 J on J 0 
. r, , J a ■ L the committee determined to 
April, 18o8, near Zebedany Syria, about half way ^ ^ firgt ium t „ 
between Damascus and Baalbeck, or Heliopolis at ^ ^ ^ dedariDg this 
an altitude of 4,000 feet above the sea level,-lat over -g r0 wn things to 
33U° N., Ion. 36° E. from Greenwich. It seemed ° B . 
, , ’ , . , , ,,, , a be worthless, a kind of a 
a hardy shrub, and I should think would be found , _ , 
admirably good in the Northern States for a hedge. ‘' ? P 1 cvai e upon 
At the time I collected the seed, the cows were “> ‘ he,r . dCC ' s,0 “ 
mw*m 
. -o • r-o 
Dwarf Pear, being a novice in the business, I barrel, in which, afterwards, put in a pint of mus- 
chose to look on silently rather than take part in tard seed and your cider is fit for any company. 
gourd. We prevailed upon 
them to waive their decision 
of others. The conflict being over, the smoke p, H., Springfield, Ene Co., Pa., 1859. Roses— Clfmbing and Hybrid Perpetuals, strong plants. 
having cleared away, and all'beiDg now quiet, I -*- STOCKS AND SEEDLINGS FOR NURSERYMEN. 
propose to give my little experience in the busi- Cream Pies, &C.— I saw in a late Rural an in- i p RAR Seedlings— A large quantity, unusually strong and 
ness and its results. I purchased the farm on quiry as to how “CreamPies” are made,—I send plum^kedlings—F rom the Large Blue or Horse Plum, very 
which I now reside, in 1853. There were on the my recipe which I think good. One pint of thin CHE 8 R t ~ n ^ BDmGg _ Maha ]eb and MazzardNo. 1. 
place three dwarf pear trees —one Seckel, one cream; % cup of sugar; 1 egg; a little nutmeg 
Beurre Diel. The name of the other is unknown and allspice; a pinch of salt — make a good rich quince Skedungs-oi linge, l year, ^ami various ^otber^rti- 
to me, but it is a great bearer, fruit of medium or cru st. You must only eat a small piece for it is £0 7-4t ° f Nurseryfctock ’ DansviUe, Livingston Co., N. Y. 
small size, of a pale green color, turning slightly ve ry rich, ISABELLA ANI» 5 000 CLIN^OH 
yellow, when ripe, late in autumn. I see no Railroad Stocmngs A. Better Way.- Set up 
description in Thomas Fruit Culturist corres- the stitches two-thirds less than the usual way — in Western New York. The Clinton Grape is the Wine 
... ■, ° ‘ ° J Grape ok America. Those who contempla’e going into the 
ponding wnn ic. knit three fiDger’s lengths without scam or narrow- w j Ge business had betur rail and try my Clinton Grape 
My soil is a gravelly loam, deep and warm; have ^ then drop every third stitch and finish ofl the win 5 e 0 ’ 5 . 3t E> iEftGUd0N ’ *°- 13 r ^mS. 
applied refuse lime with barn-yard manure freely tQe in tbe usual manner — let the dropped stitches ’ ---- _ " —rasp B ERRY 
about the roots. Tbe trees have been very pro- run entirely down to the toe; and the stocking is T H E -- 
ductive, and had the fruit been marketed at ruling fmishcd , l think tbe i adie s will like this way bet- J^ fl ^^^e^ a ^oductlv\ CulUvaUOn S1ZC ’ 
prices by tbe barrel, would have paid annually the ter _ please try it. — Mollie, Rome, K Y, 1859. Jrhe AUen tesfterry i. 
A 
interest of $20 or $25 per tree. In the spring of -.- 
1858 , 1 purchased of Mr. T.G. Yeomans twenty-five j jBMON p IE —Grate the rind and squeeze the 
beautiful trees, and set them. All lived and did j u ; ce 0 f two large lemons; 3 cups of sugar; 4 
remarkably well the first year. Last spring two eggs, whites and yolks beaten separately; 4 table- 
(Bartletts ,) separated from the stock; one of the sp00 nfuls of flour; 2 teacups of water —add the 
same variety is somewhat affected by the blight, wb ;t es of the eggs the last thing. Bake without 
and the remainder are all right. Several of them an upper crus t.— Allie, Jefferson Co., N. Y. 
are bearing finely this season, Bartletts taking the -•- 
lead. I am so well satisfied with the result, that I Drop Cakes.—T ake one pint of buttermilk; 3 
g, then drop every third stitch and finish off the wiD 6 ^_ 3( . E ’ 4EftGUij 0N, no. 
e in the usual manner—let the dropped stitches ALLEN RASPBERRY, 
n entirely down to the toe; and the stocking is J[ ' —■—- . ,, 
'■shed, i think the ladiet will like this wa 7 bet- tl KSl ™ Z 
r please try it. Mollib, Some, iZ T., 1859. 
r » TTZ-rr . lh , 
Lemon Pie.— Grate the rind and squeeze the ti C uitaral Society, in August Horticulturist. 
if>A nf two lemons- 3 runs of sugar- 4 1 be “Allen” took the first prize in a large cotnpeUtlon or 
ice ot two large lemons, 6 cups ot suga. , 4 R berrieg at the Cincinnati Show in June 'ast- . 
128, whites and yolks beaten separately; 4 table- Geo. Seymour & Co., ot Norwalk, Conn., e *t™J“Y® 
eggs, whites and yolks beaten separately; 4 table- G^Seym^ 
spoonfuls of flour; 2 teacups of water — add the sand nlants more of me, remarking that "for; all good qual- 
ilinn R,. I..!,. withont it.es Combined, the‘Alien’ is the best raspberry we hav* 
Se tVm' Parryf of Cinnamlnson, N. J., near Philadelphia,, 
ditto, iubstantially to Mes^s. Seymour & Co. 
“ Our agent, one of tbe oldest fruit dealers m ^ ashington 
. . .. ., P until we had time to pre- Lord Kenyon's Favorite. 
Ivins: upon the mountains on both sides ol the , J „ , * „ 
valley, in which also the shrub was growing, and J P'f » f “Z 11 f 1 >» •"* J 
yet, though so early in the season, in that Alpine wa, that they coal, nottell which was the “gourd, 
region, the new leaves were pretty well grown. * sunerior to Some six weeks lat*it blossomed again, and has ™krving urab- apples. -a wish u> ma.u 
The last year’s seed were still lingering upon the 1 ® e =,6 one was ta supe o o . . jl , • through the columns of the Rural, the best method 
f T ikt.L the others in all qualities of a good cucumber. Mr. now growing rs, AO. crop, aoout me size ° . . ... ~ 
spray amid the new foliage. I should think it .._, T __ ~ of a butternut, The^ are now thrifty, but will of preserw^g Crab- Apples.— will some of your 
when we presented the matter to their good taste. 
lead. I am so well satisfied with the result, that I Drop Cakes.— Take one pint of buttermilk; 3 ^ es into C m arket k th.sm°the S ‘ Slen!’ ”—H. b & JL ^eiiter^ 
am preparing ground for the addition of some eggs ; 1 teacup sugar; lard the size of an egg; 1 ^^If^Jozen: $5 per 100; *40per 1,000 plants, well 
twenty or thirty to my stock next spring. There spoonful of ginger; a teaspoon saleratus, and flour packed’, and sent per exprass^or ° bb r n ®°" y y fnclos'ed^vili 
is a curiosity connected with one tree worthy of enough to form a stiff batter. Bake by dropping in b e Ct n e r o’mpUy answered? 1 "' 0rders W1 aULEN. 
note; it blossomed and set for fruit at the usual boiliDg lard.—A manda Morbhead, Defiance, 0. Black Rock, N, Y„ Sept. 1, 1859. _oOYLt— 
time, and has nine pears, ( Bartletts ,) of large size. I -*- _ ton a. isx. a "VlPrES. 
V ° ■ Charlton, gardener to Joseph Hall, of this city, oi a Duuernut.i luey are now tunny, out wm 
preferable to °sag« ‘ ‘ ba9 presented na this season with several spec.- doubtless fall to mature before autumn frosts. If 
requires less labor with the o g m , tFmorit ^ ^ E i ish you or any of your numerous readers have wit- 
Ol- spines, areehurp, short and strong.” found below. Of one of the specimens we give an from them.. J. W. Collins. 
note; it blossomed and set for fruit at the usual boiling lard.—A manda Morbhead, Defiance y O. Black Rock, N. Y„ Sept. 1,1859. _- 
time, and has nine pears, ( Bartletts ,) of large size. --- # t o iv ^ I 8 L a. iwid vines. 
Some six weeks lat* it blossomed again, and has Preserving Crab-Apples. — I wish to learn 1 Edi , ion of Descriptive" Catalogue will be ready by 
now growing run V 9) 2d crop, about the size through the columns of the Rural, the best method the inb, wbicbi wiU be.sent .toralatm to 
of a butternut.l Tbey are now thrifty, but will of preserving Cr-a-b-Appies, will some of your Training, and the management of Vines, with a 
doubtless fail to mature before autumn frosts. If readers inform me - and oblige- Sophia, East 
vrn, nr anv of vour numerous readers have wit- Clarendon, Vt., 1859. My facilities for propagating (including neany an acre of 
you or aDy OI youi numerous reauers uuve wu _^_ glass) are extensive, and in consequence my plants gener- 
nessed anvlhins of the kind I should like to hear m TXT n c i.v T> J ally, and especially the Delaware Vmes, are this season of 
nessea anyuimg u i tue umu t Tomato Wine.— Can any of the Rural readers much better quality than I have before been able to offer. 
As I think a great deal of this present from the engraving. It is two feet in length, and three 
land of the Ancients, I would like to know the best inches in diameter , and * » all respects a beauU- 
way of propagating it from the seed. The seeds s P ec i me n. _ 
are inclosed in a soft, pithy substance, looking like Editors Rural : _j bave sent you a variety of 
and about tbe size of vest buttons covered with cucumbers grown by me this season in the open 
brown cloth or muslin. These little buttons when - Tt. ; a 
from them. 
Sodus, N. Y., Sept., 1S59. 
J. W. Collins. 
crivp a recinp for making a Tomato Wine that will Of Large Diana VineB my stock is limited, but of snrpass- 
give a recipe ior mailing a iomato vv inu mat wm excellence. Of Anna, the stock is also small, but plants 
not have the tomato twang to excess.— P. H., of"best quality; chiefly large layers ready tor bearing. 
Springfield, Pa., 1859. 
air, the kind being Lord Kenyon’s Favorite. It is | planting large trees now in use there: 
open, contain from three to five seeds, which have gpecimen of tbe White Spine variety, and a bet- 
aboutthe appearance and density of Locust seeds. ter kind for tbe table> j believe doeg not exigt> 
Mr. Scarborough had but a tery few of the seeds, Q ucumberSj i; ke every other plant, will grow in 
and was very anxious I should give them a fair any goil> tbough not with same degree of vigor, 
Sodus, JN. Y.,sept., s a. not have the tomato twang to excess.— P. H., of best quality; chiefly large la tees ready for bearing, 
_-^ , -r, Fo- Prices an/l Jull Particulars, see Catalogue 
Springfield, Pa., 18o9. Of Delaware Vines, besides.ve>y large Layers, I have a 
TF&WfiPT 4WTTMG T.ARGF! TRYTrS ' -.- good stock of exceedingly vigorous plants grown in tne 
iiJANbi’LA-NiARU AltLLb. onen air, for such as may prefer them. Of these the wood 
- Inquiries.—W ill some of your readers please F ronts are verv strong, ard will be thoroughly ripened 
A Paris correspondent of the Boston Traveller tell us how to prepare straw for coloring, and how woSSSSS d the Herbemont as a most delicious 
gives the subjoined account of a mode of trans- to color it drab ? Also to color cotton nankeen.— Grape, and a great acquisition to all gardens having a shel- 
B J . . T T Trr 4 r >-7 B7- T 7 - m-n tered exposure not more than one degree Dorth of latitude 
nlanting large trees now in use there : J. J., West Bike, Jy. i., 18o9. of New York. A small stock of very large layers ready for 
“Large trees are daily seen riding through the 
Champs Elysees, which are to take the place of 
old and decayed ones. It is a strange sight to see 
a tree fifty or sixty feet high, with a trunk two 
to color it drab ? Also to color cotton nankeen. — Grape, and a great acquisition to all gardens having a sbel- 
T T ttt 4 T>-7 to-n tered exposure not more than one degree north of latitude 
J. J., West Bike, Jy. I., 18o9. of New York. A small stock of very large layers ready for 
. bearing, now for the first time offered. 
- concord—a email stock of remarkably large layers for 
/i> , • i, « v a* < immediate bearing, as well as small vines. A good stock 
tiorticultuval ZlUDCVtlSCmCntS. and very large plants of Rebecca. Canby’s August, which 
a is synonymous with Cape, Alexander, York Madeira, Hyde’s 
■ ■■ ■ - Eliza. Scnuylkill Muscadel, Baldwin’s Early, etc., a few 
layers. Of the following a very limited supply: 
pOT.ORF.n PLATES OF FRUITS, FLOWERS Allen’s Hybrid, (a white grape equal to Cbasselas.)Logan, 
chance, and if successful, they may prove to be the tho? ^ <mnnlif>d with a smffioionov nf „ . • <-..n _tf^OLOREO PLATES OF FRUITS, FLOWER 8 Allen’s Hybrid, (a white grape equal to Cbasselas.)Logan, 
. , , , , , ,, , , . provided they be supplltd with a sufficiency Ot f ee ^ (!) 1Q diameter, in full foliage, moving up Uy SHRUBBERY. — We are producing a superior To Kaion (synonymous with Wyman, etc.,)Cassidy, Louisa, 
best hedge plant for the Noith that has ever yet heat .light, water, and air, >, th(» Ttnnlevards on wheels T have heon article for Nurserymen and Amateurs. Send $1 for four as Elsinburg, Clara. Raabe. Lenoir, U. Village, Early Hudson, 
hoen tried W II White b through the Houievarcis on wheels. I have been sneo imens. and a Catalogue with full particulars to F. DAR- carrigue’s. Hartford Prolific. Emily. 
° t ' It is often a matter of surprise to me, to see how astonished at the size of some of those trees that I ROW & BRO , Booksellers and Agricultural Book Publish- Foreign Vines, a good stock-plants vigorous. 
Dubuque, Iowa, Sept., 1859- ,, . , , , ’ .. .... , • , ers, Rochester, N. Y. 507-lt Downing’s Everbearing Mulberry; a small stock of supe- 
readily the inhabitants of this and other cities will have seen riding by me, and my cariosity led me - rior plants, 1 and 2 years old. 
. KUMARKS-We would plant a few of these seeds buy the poor kindg of cucumbers that are exposed about a mile outside of the city to see the progress FsmdfsW® Fre “ Ch a ISSSe? 1 "" 3 BlaCkberry ’ (b6St garden ^ 
in a nicely prepared bed this 1ml, and keep the f ga i e . Now, I will assure your readers that if of taking them out of the ground, which is as fol- 1st size, very fine, per thousand.*10 00 ..^ho^sale Clatalogue ready. 
balance until spriDg, when they would doubtless tbey pro cared seed of ibis variety, .ad that having Ls :-I e.rcle is cut round tbe tree about three » •• t 
gerRiinatebetter for beingsoaked ill warm,™tep. once , asted it> they will never be induced to pur- feet from the trunk and at the depth of about flee, ” A 'i dr «,“ '"*» “ .& wl eastmSS XS5tJ®^’^ 1 ^^*-4J?5£.*llSS!lSSL^lS' 
1 our on them watei a little hotter than the hand c ^ ase the hard, seedy, flavorless kind with which through roots and earth. The earth which ad- Rochester, N. Y„ Sept., 1859. _ bffl-Zt w^ssent^tous l g^^ e ^®ff^ a r n t ( ^ l a compact tier srape 8 ‘ 
can bear, and then let them soak for twenty-four ^heyareat present content, and which is only fit heres to the roots is covered and bound with STRAWBERRY SEED FOR SALE.— We have a ° U dur iiliSrated^nd Descriptive Catalogue of over 70 
hours." l-iaut in a melloiv soil. Those planted for picU „, a nd for that purpose should never be brush and ropes, to keep all together, then large TFSSiS M. 
allowed to grow longer than from two three chains are passed under the whole, and the ends rnHumsI 
F OR SALE !— Two hundred thousand French Quince 
Stocks, at the following low prices : 
1st size, very fine, per thousand.*10 00 
“ “ “ for ten “ 80 00 
2d “ “ per “ 6 00 
“ “ “ for ten “ 50 00 
Address G. W. EASTMAN. 
Rochester, N. Y„ Sept., 1859. 507-3t 
rior plants. 1 and 2 yeais old. . . 
Newman’s Thornless Blackberry, (best garden variety,) 
a few hundreds. „ _ 
Wholesale Catalogue ready. C. W. GRANT, 
505-3t Iona IsLAND.near Feekskill, Westchester Co., N.Y. 
upHE LOGAtY GR ACE.—The earliest ripening, black, 
X hardy Grape with which we are acquainted. Its fruit 
was sent to us this year earlier than any other grape grown 
out of doors. Berry oval; bunch compact, 
fiiip illustrated and Descriotive Catalogue of over /0 sorts 
winter would probably produce the same effect, inc h e3 ; n length, 
and in the spring they would be ready to germi- „ , . „ 
nate. You might give a few seed to some nursery- 
man who has a propagating house. By taking this dune > an ^ as J 
course, if there is any vitality in the seeds you common in 
would be certain to obtain plants. f ^ H0 '' 0 • ie 
T 'REES - TK.EES I TK.EES III 
-o— -4 who wishes to try his hand at raising new varieties of Straw- FOR THE AUTUMN OF 1859. 
The seed of this specimen was sown early in now being ready to be removed, two heavy, strong berries. Price *1 per package. Address "Rural” oflice. TnE s 0BSCR ibers invite the attention of Nurserymen, 
June, and it has proved as productive as the most plauks are laid down outside of the hole to receive RLOOMITOXOK SCBSEBY , 1LL ,_ 80 ACRES. SfSK Sto'toJJSJ.'rtdt 
commoa kiuds, besides being tbe best forcer that the wheels of Ibe wagou, which ,s made of solid Ap. ^™ „,l.e» f g.m and 
I know of. The criterion of a good cucumber is iron, and a skeleton body of only two heavy side too Goosi-burry., Houghton, * f. Raspberry, Orange. *7. aftbvtre «>3 and of sorts mest approved on the quince, 
its being covered with a fine bloom, as in the plum, pieces, which connect the fore and aft wheels; the staKnd 11 d^le*, 1 ’*?! Linneus K.h'r/rb? Pl!Aa S toifabte*kTnds. a and fi “ e assorUnent of lhe 
&c., and still retaining the flower on the end of front wheels have an axletree passing from one hfGfe roots. *10. Apple’ Stocks, wafting.size,HO.OOO *30, &c. CherR y TREES-Standard and Dwarf-one, two and three 
CULTURE OF STRAWBERRIES &C ” and StiU retainin ^ the flower on the cnd of front wheels have an a ^ ,etree P assiD S from 0ne 
the fruit. Seeds of this variety can be procured side to the other, while the rear wheels are hung 507-3t F. K. PHOENIX. 
Messrs. Ens.i-Not wishing to occupy too much ofa ^ of the lar S e seed3men arGUDd Boston or like those U P 0U man y railroad cars, having one AYENSYVOOD FRUIT GARDEN AND 
° A j T>L. ; 1 . wK 1 .V L I ra Tnrw.? flw. . _raw. rrnnnn A O 4 /VI Vi O n 0/1 1 a TT O TlOOTTTT Aimoo IB. -.-r-r-r-r-. 
Terms, cash. New Bulbs and Wholesale Catalogues out. 
607-3t F. K. PHOENIX. 
space in your paper, to the exclusion of more val¬ 
uable matter, I send you this communication with 
some reluctance, but I would like to give to my 
brother strawberry growers a little of my experi¬ 
ence, which has been of considerable advantage to 
me the present season, in extending the time of 
ripening, for two weeks. 
John Charlton. 
Philadelphia. John Charlton. open space, and strengthened by a heavy cross- 
Rochester, Sept., 1S59. piece of iron, which can be removed at pleasure. 
- +++ - Over each wheel is a windlass to hoist by crank. 
CULTIVATION OF THE BLACKBERRY. Now, being ready to take up the tree, the heavy 
-- cross-piece behind is removed, and the vehicle is 
In the Rural of August 27tb, Old Gardener, backed upon the planks, and tbe trunk of the 
in answer to Young Gardener’s queries on this tree now stands up through the middle of the 
R AVENSWOOD FRUIT GARDEN AND 
years, in large supply and beautiful trees, and of the 
bestsorts. „ _ _ . . 
Peich Trees— One year: Plum. 2 years: Orange, Quince, &c. 
Curr\NTS— Red Dutch, White Dutch, Cherry, Victoria, Ac. 
Gooseberries— American Seedling and the best English 
CULTIVATION OF THE BLACKBERRY. 
n. C. FREEMAN, (late Freeman & Kendall,) offers to the RAS 8 P 0 n r RRRIES _The leading sorts in large quantities. 
Trade and others, at wholesale and retail, a large and well- Black beriues —Lawton largely—Dorchester and Newman’s 
grown stock of the following desirable plants, viz.: Thornless 
Brinckle’s Orange Raspberry. RnmuRB— Downing’s Colossal, Cahoon’s Mammoth, and a 
Mvatt’s Linnaxs Rhubarb large supply of Mvait’s Linnaeus. 
New Rochelle or Lawton Blackberry. Grape Vines— With the best facilities Tor and the best care 
Delaware and Rebecca Grape Vines-1 and 2 years old. u nropagating, we are enabled to offer Delaware, 
Cherry Currants. . Diana , Rebecca , Concord, Hartford Prolific, and 
Also, Dwarf Pear Trees —of the best selected varieties; many other new and old sorts, with the best foreign 
very fine 2 years old Trees. „ varieties for growing under glass. Strong plants by the 
Also, Newman’s Thornless Blackberry, Black Naples dozen, or hundred, or larger quantities 
Currants, &c , Ac. Address H. C. FREEMAN, Evergreens— Norway Spruce, Balsam Fir, Scotch, Norway 
507-4t Care Andrew Bridgeman, 808 Broadway, N. Y. V 4v,;, white Pines, Red Cedar, Am. Arbor Vitaj, &c. 
___ _ _ Deciduous Trees and Shrubs— Horse Chestnut, Mt. Ash, 
H IGHLAND NURSERIES, Am Linden, Maples, Am. Chestnut. Am. and European 
COWLES & WARREN, SYRACUSE, N. Y. Ash, Judas Tree, Laburnum, Snow Bail, Purple Fringe, 
series wfunsuTpS a . tUred Gr ° Wth ° f St ° Ck ’ theS ® ROSES-Clmming and Hybrid Perpetuals-a fine assortment 
Wp raisp lrf.rer(» nmmr.it.ips nf Tanbplla anil Catawba GraDe _ of strong plants. _ tt.,_ r»..,i 
In preparing my plantation in the fall of 1857, subject, saysThere is a great difference in our skeleton body; the end of the chains are made Cu A R l80 ’ N ^“f& s c T “ A °^“^ BLACK H R C Y JR I 'eeMaN, PL ® S EvE ^ E °; N a L h N u ™ 
I was under the necessity of trusting the work of native blackberries, and it would be a good plan fast to the windlasses, and eight strong men, two 607-4t Care Andrew Bridgeman, 808 Broadway, N. Y. - a nd White Pines, Red Cedar, Am. A^bor^vita.^c. ^ 
haul in u and spreading the manure to boys, conse- to mark the P lants needed, when in fruit, so as to at each crank, wind np the chain and swing the tjigiilAND NURSERIES, D % D m°lJndenf MapU S S Aim and European 
quently it was very unevenly done. Some places be sure you get the best sorts.” Now, when a tree, roots and earth, to the wagon, put in the ^ OOW-ES fc '^ ^ ^ 
receiving an abundance, more than I should have blackberry cane has firmted it dies, leaving a dead cross-piece behind, attach from four to six horses, ®^ t J^“|f ured Growth Stock ’ i>ur ' RosEs-Cl.moing and Hybrid Perpetuals-a fine assortment 
dared to put on even for a crop of corn, and from stum P on a two-year-old root which may possibly and drive off. The tree is lowered into the earth Hed^eVlT^-aiu. Arbor Vitas, Red Cedar Privet. Osage 
that down to none at all. Not having sufficient to «» d »P a shoot 8 P ri “S and sometimes in the same manner that it is taken.’ ffiWKS Stoc^^urservmen-^ 
cover the piece and being out of health, I was ma y have sent U P an offshoot from near its base, -— - Snow Ball T rees , Mountain Ash and Silver Maple, large, old^dTp’ph!^Itoc’ks 2 years old J oneyear 
obliged to plant it as it was, expecting where the during the season of its fruiting. But this process Preserving Celery.— I have a couple of fine trenches wll ioh w^now^er^^e prices T. C. MAXWELL & BRO. 
manure was applied the most liberal, to have is a fruitful cause of failure. Most such plants of celery, and should like to learn,either from yourself A i so , a i arge and well assarted stock of Apple, Standard Geneva, Onta rio Co., N. Y., Sept. 1,1859. - SOLSt — 
nothing but a mass of vines; but mark the result. wiU die > and what live are unhealthy in their or some of your numerous contributors, the best mode ^ Q Ser?i^ V Horaf ChSr'Eve?: r IMUE DELAWARE GRAPEVINES, p HOPA- 
The present season when the fruit began to ma- growth. of preserving it for winter and spring use.-J. C. Wil- gre en’s. Osage Oran’ge, Purole Fringe, Spirea, ami other A^^ecca^WMSl^oMo^Ha^tford Prolific, and o’ther 
s Ash and suver Mapiei tose ’ Ma “ eb ’ ) year 
which we now Offer for sale Pr.CFS T ’ C ’ MAXWELL & BRO. 
AT THE V DRY LO\\ EST PRICES. Geneva Ontario Co., N. Y„ Sept. 1, 1859. 504-5t 
Also, a large and well assorted stock qf Apple, Standard Ge e ., - 
The present season when the fruit began to ma¬ 
ture, that part of the plat where there was no ma- 
But take the young canes that have been thrown S0N > Edmons, Sept., 1S59. 
nure commenced ripening first, and I commenced up from the new formed roots of the bearing canes, We have always had the best success by the ULBOU S FLOWER ROOTS I 
picking from this bed the same day I did of the b y cutting a circle, spade deep, and ten or twelve following method :-Set the plants erect on the 15 We haye now on hand a ]arge 8tock of the fines ; 
Early Scarlets from the other beds. The bed I Niches from the plant, so as to cut off both ends of cellar bottom, if of earth, or if of any other mate- Terms!"October 6 ” The 
am describing was planted with Willson’s Albany the lateral root, and you will have a plant that rial lay down a little earth, on which spread the m« n tb for planting in the open ground, and for potting, to 
Seedling, and I have found no other strawberry i* ve and produce its like. But in older to be roots. Then cover the stalks a little higher than '’ 1 jiy A c ItlTHS _D 0 ubieand Single, 
that would bear high manuring but that. Just in sure you have the right kind (for the bad grow covered in the trench with well dried sand. This Tuups-of all da?ses a^ors..^ ^ 
proportion as the manure was spread so they intermingled oftentimes with the good,) see arti- will keep it well and thoroughly bleach it It NARCissos-Manvvarleties. ^ 
ripened through the season, and that portion of cle in the Rural of June 25th, 1858. celery is leic exposed to the air it witheis ; ifcoi- Superb Japan Lilies, ami all the other more common ones, 
ripened through the season, and that portion of ^1© in the Rural of June 25th, 1858. celery is leic exposed to the air it withers ; if cov- Superb Japan Lilies, and all the other more common ones, 
the piece where the most manure was applied was Take up the plants late in the fall, i. e., after a ered eart h it rots. It should be kept in a g‘ mad orders promptly filled, and packed in the 
the last; but instead of a magnificent crop of vines heavy frost has stopped the circulation of sapor cool cellar. Cauliflower that have not formed be yJ ™ 8 oficit*e a riy orders, tbat they may be disposed ofbe- 
I had a splendid crop of berries, and that of the early in the spring, and have patience one, two, heads, if put in the cellar with earth around the fore we ®Q'f‘’ n ® n< ^ eg JaTnitis 
largest size, which extended the time of picking and three years, for the roots to become firmly roots, will head during the winter. 507 -lt ° ELLVV ANGER & BARRY. 
Pear, Plum. Peach, Quince, new varieties of Grapes. Cur- rr , Rl]E DELAW ARE GRAPE VINES, PROPA- 
rants, Gooseberries. Raspberries, Horse Chestrut. Ever- I '.fed from the original stock, price *3 to *3. Also, Lo- 
greens. Osage Orange, Purole Fringe, 8pirea, and other „ an g R e be CC i Diana, Concord, Hartford Prolific, and other 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubbery and Bulbous Roots. * a "- Pieties *1 to *2-ail strong and well rooted, ready 
Catalogues Free. o07-lt Jlivexv in the Fall. ; ^ GEO. W. CAMPBELL . 
-—-Z Z Anenst 1859 [502-13t] Delaware, Ohio. 
B ulbous flower roots. August,isos._ ^^-:- 
We have now on hand a large stock of the finest TTTTITJX'X’ -A-INI'33 OTUSTA.Tv/nEIsr’TA.Xj 
Dutch Bulbous Flower Roots, which we offer to Dealera and I’ PLANTS, dfcc. 
planters on the most reasonable terms. October is the FROST & CO., Proprietors of the Genesee Valley Nar- 
mentb f«r planting in the open ground, and for potting, to .• i> oc i,egter. N. Y., publish the following Catalogues 
bl ?lT A cfNTHS-Bouble and Single. torapresent their stock, which occupies Three Hundred 
Tulips— of all classes . AC \n 3 parties who may desire to purchase Fruit, Ornamental 
Crocus Wb te, Blue, Yellow, Striped, Ac. Trees, or Plants, will consult their interest by examining 
K'fimmi 1 1 V M r inv e varieties the following Catalogues, which are furnished on application. 
Ir Lirae or smali orders promptly filled, and packed in the R No. g 2 . & Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
b6 We m sXit early orders, that they may be disposed of be- .No. R Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Verbenas, Green- 
fore we con-mence Packing'frees. No 4 ‘wholesale Catalogue or Trade List 
Pr 4<Sy e 5 1 f Cala osue8furnlsbe KM WANGER & BARRY No. 5. Descriptive Catalogue of Flowering Bulbs. 501-7t 
