pm 
Hr. Ainsworth replied that the canes were inquiry. With him three-fourths of the seasons, the bark heom to „ ,, e 77~ ~ -- 
larger and better ripened than on the uDpruned I and more, the Isabella does not ripen. It is poor! i “hh it Tnd °J Cours , e - to bring CATERPILLARS IN WINTER, 
vines. Knew of one old vine in his neighborhood ^s.pid in f.ct worthless. There is consequently That summerTurn’ed"? e hS in ^fhe orcS vr 
that had grown at random for many years and Hundreds Trill'hrtreds of seedfiluT wil 1 Even^th^ 7 tb ? rGU S bly rooted 11 al1 ov er.’ ® 3SR ! T D3 " . ° ur,n S the latter P art of the 
produced no ripe fruit, when it was taken down be brought forward which must prove to be started and th» P hr,rf 0t \ r . e fu lb .f old bark . bas . of January last, while moving hay, (Clover 
and pruned by Mr. Wilcox, since which time it worthless; and our society must be very careful ous look of young trees * ThoVrmt V ’f°, r ’ ana Timothy,) from a stack, and which had been 
FRUIT GROWERS’ SOCIETY OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
Fall Meeting. - Morning Session. 
Tns Annual Autumn Meeting of the Fruit 
Growers’ Society of Western New York was held 
in Rochester, on Thursday, the 22d ult. The Pres¬ 
ident, Benj. Hodge, took ^he chair at 11 o’clock, 
and at that time there was a large attendance of 
members from abroad, which was largely increased 
during the afternoon. Many members brought 
with them specimens of fruit, and the show of 
grapes was exceedingly fine. 
After the reading of the proceedings of the last 
meeting, the Committee on Subjects for discussion 
presented their report, which was accepted and 
the subjects were discussed in the order presented. 
SUMMER PRUNING OP THE GRAPE. 
Does Summer pruning of the Grape hasten the ma¬ 
turity and improve the quality of the fruit, and ada to 
its size. ? 
H. E. Hooker said all experienced grape grow¬ 
ers knew that the grape must be summer pruned, 
or it will become a thicket of leaves and branches, 
impenetrable to the sun. He did not think, how¬ 
ever, that severe summer pruning hastened, but 
rather retarded early ripening. Vines that ex¬ 
tend their branches into trees generally ripen 
specimens in this situation earlier than on the 
trellis. The object of summer pruning is to im¬ 
prove the size and quality of the fruit. 
Benj. Fish supposed the object of summer prun¬ 
ing was to throw the sap into the fruit, which 
otherwise would be used in the extension of the 
vine, and in this way the fruit was not only en¬ 
larged, but came to maturity earlier. That was 
his experience. 
W. P. Townsend, of Lockport, thought there 
was no difference of opinion in regard to the ne¬ 
cessity of summer pruning. The only question 
was as to the extent to which it should be carried. 
His own impression was that we should heed a 
little the teachings of nature in this respect, and 
it is known that the sap tends to the extremities. 
There may be so great a development of top as to 
retard the ripening, but on the other hand he was 
satisfied too severe pruning also retards the ma¬ 
turity of the fruit. His neighbor, Mr. Paine, had 
concluded to let his vines make their natural 
growth, as he thought he had-lost several crops by 
following the usual method of shortening the main 
branches and side shoots. 
W. B. Smith, of Syracuse, would in part agree 
with Mr. Townsend, but we must start right_fol¬ 
lowing a somewhat natural course from the com¬ 
mencement. If the vine is planted in common 
soil, without manure, and it is allowed to take, its 
course, only having trees or something to w|iich 
the tendrils can attach themselves, and kee{> the 
branches extended, we shall get a crop of fair 
grapes, though not large. But when we plant a 
vine in a rich, highly manured soil, and attempt 
to confiue it to a trellis of ordinary dimensions, 
summer as well as winter pruning is necessary, 
or the whole becomes a swamp of foliage and 
branches, when the fruit will never ripen. The 
only question is, at what time is it best to prune, 
and to what extent. 
Dr. Bristol, of Dansville, said it was difficultto 
give specific rules and say how much to prune, 
but his experience was, that as a general thiDg it 
was safe to remove one-half the fruit and one-half 
the wood and foliage, and the half that is left will 1 
give more weight of grapes than though the whole 1 
was allowed to remain. Dr. Underhill, of Cro- 1 
ton Point, pruned on this system. i 
Mr. Herendeen, of Macedon, said that if prun- | 
iug was carried to such an excess as to affect the 1 
health of the vine, it would of course injure the 
fruit. "VV e must, in our pruning have regard bo ^ 
the health of the vine. It was generally believed ’ 
that the sap must be elaborated by the leaves be- 1 
fore it is in a condition to be used by the fruit. 1 
The removal of too many leaves would of course 
be injurious to both vine and fruit. ^ 
Dr. Bristol said if too much wood was allowed 1 
to remain the sap would be exhausted by its natural 1 
increase. Ringing showed the advantage of giving 1 
the fruit a full flow of sap. ' 
Mr. Moody, of Lockport, said, with proper prun- C 
ing, the buds may be fully developed, so as to se- ” 
cure a crop of grapes every year, and yet not - 
forced to break in the autumn prematurely. | 
Mr. Ringueburg, of Lockport, practiced the spur f 
system of pruning somewhat, and had very good r 
success with the renewal system. Sixty-seven q 
vines, three years old, (Isabellas) averaged 10 lbs. I 
of fine grapes each. From one cane five feet long s 
cut 35 pounds of fruit. j 
S. H. AiNswoRTn had experimented a good deal ^ 
with grapes — pruned them and left them uDprun- q 
ed, and had in his own mind established these a 
facts. Let the vine take a natural course and it i £ 
will bear very well for a few years. A neighbor b 
and experienced grape grower, Mr. Wilcox, had a 
very large vine, which bad been allowed to grow w 
naturally, although it was spread out so as not to p 
be over crowded. It is now so large that it does j r 
not make as much new wood as a young vine vi 
would. It bears a good many grapes — the qual¬ 
ity is not good, and they do not ripen as early by 
ten days as on those vines that receive a good sum- b 
mer pruning. Had 39 vines ‘growing, all treated jy 
alike, except three, which are not pruned. These j) 
three made a heavy mass on the trellis, four feet Li 
thick at the top. Did not get three pounds of b * 
grapes from these three vines, they were poor, j) 
mildewed and worthless. The other thirty-six „ r 
produced a bountiful crop—last season at the rate c0 
of 16,220 pounds to the acre — some of the bunches A 
as solid and compact as Miller's Burgundy. be 
Mr. B. Smith, of Syracuse, inquired if the canes T1 
on the pruned vines ripeped as well as on the un- e n 
pruned, so as to endure tl)t winter. 
and pruned by Mr. Wilcox, since which time it worthless; and our society must be very careful ous look of y^uSg treS ^Th^frauVh't ** V ’fT ““ T,m0thy ’ ) from a stack > and which had been 
had borne magnificent fruit Some of the bunches n L "Zt WS rape - Jbe pub- be half or three-fourths wormy is now VS smith CUt “ d C “ red ^ PreVi ° US SUmmer fr0m the 
were shown him and be dared not call them Isa- good variety; auy sort equal to the Babefi^ and he^sfrov 0 ? By invigorating the trees gr0UD 3 ° f a young bearing orchard, the entire 
bella at first, without knowing where they were I >ipe earlier, an^if we Ze got such a grape^ Duif ‘™ ^ destroyed lbe ° f the 8tack ’ wh,cb rested Gp ™ 
grown, for they were as large as Black Hamburgs. ® an T « et .°“ e ’ 11 W1,i be a great gain. People call trees. Had tried it for pear treeTalso 119 It shoidd thr ° Wn UP ° n tb ® gr0Und ’ and consisted of 
One gentleman ...tad that ,b. Hen. Mr. PotTtea, SS****"* *« ««, <£ SSSH *‘“d ™ I^V h° rf V*?™ T” ““ 
of Naples, always took Ilia vines from the trellis dead black, as black 03 aDy Concord grape npon acre every tear'm^hehuf'' PP 1 ?loads to the The ° ei '; la Jtoeeut CaUr- 
in the fall and covered them with about two inches Ha! IZ.lZmftZS.M th.t in hear, clay Sd °7'l ™ P r »«»ot of an ac- 
of earth, atid the result was that tbev started I SS.7 b £ tbat grounds muck would be uleful to' listen Rum" 7 ^ °. T } W °> but aS nnmerousIy inter- 
• ii /» it , , , tne tables to-day * f J j yogurts, mvy were not tne product of an ac- 
m the fall and covered them with about two inches p i>. T>r> _ j? A . 9 _ Hr. Langworthy thought that in heavv rlav ± u , 1 
of earn, „d the result was that the,-started founds mneh uotdd he osefo, to lighten 
earlier and ripened earlier than vines that were the gentleman is now in the room who introduced black raspberry—culture and value and <mi«liP«h tUmooi t • , 4 
left uncovered. Jt »o public not.ee and named it. Although a The Black Cap Raspberry-what is Us value as a anQ f ras3 ‘ n ® ad3 themselves. In size, about an 
The disenssion of this question teas continued “T' T*' ““ 7 ^ - ^ t“of 
at some length, but nothing of special importance were ripe two weeks ago. The fruit can be kept U ‘ E - HooKER-Tbis Society has heard, at a for- them bein^ enveloped or nartHllr 7. 
was elicited. until New Years day, and at that time be in good mer meeting, a very elaborate report by Mr. H. N. „ K f , ”, . , P ’ p "ally so, in their 
- condition. Lonor kppnincr sppm« m nm.h o Doolittle about ihe cultivation nf tko weD mstened to the spears of hav and resemhlinw 
Afternoon Session. in tb e fruit and take away its acidity, so that it 
VARIETIES OE GRAPES EOE GENERA!, CUETDRE. ^“nni.'d ^ K Su”! X'a ’! ^ ^ 7 " ’° Shr ' d3 ' 
Can any other variety of Grape beside Isabella be everywhere whether pruned or not. If we ot a very u8eful fru,t : there is scarcely any one of e7en where seemtngly most solid and compact, 
YorkV 110 ^ 6 * 1 f ° r general culllvatlon ln Western New Western New York ever turn our attention to tbe smal! fruits which is so valuable, and the im- and tbeir excrement was so plentiful a3 to resem- 
wine making, the Clinton will be the grape we P™y ed sort is largerand more productive than the b le> when sifted upon the snow, quantities of 
Mr. Hoag would recommend the Hartford Pro - sba11 for the purpose. ! FUd dI J e . ar, d is eminently desirable; very good coarse gunpowder 
Ho. a™.™. TTnd nnltTVQta.fi it Gn. Alvah Covey had kept the Clinton Into ,0 . r ,able ,ise > and for all cookins Dumoses. for 
Mr. IIoag would recommend th q Hartford Pro- shall use for the purpose. ); ua one, aoa is eminently desirable; 
life Grape. Had cultivated it for four years and -p •^ LVAH Covey had kept the Clinton grape into .°7 tat \* e ! ' Se ’ arid r b)r , ad cooking pu. , 
found it four weeks earlier than the TtahMn February, and it seemed to be a characteristic of ^ llies ’ tarts - p ' es > f ° 7 drying-in sort, for all the 1 should account for the phenomena of their 
a t tour weeks earlier than XheJsabeUa, grow- ot lhe varIetj that the Io r we k them th numerous purposes for which a housekeeper buys singular position by the egirs bavins been denos 
lDg by its side, while it is more productive and sweeter they were. 1 berries, this is uoequaled. More of them could i 7 » na ing been depos 
about eoual in nnalit.v Tt. is onnH ent.infr hv iSo Mr. IIoag here remarked that tbn Tliono wqq „ be sold in the market than could be sold nf atr-.iv. 1 cc on tbe s,and mg grass by insects from the 
purposes, for 
rt, for all the 
ing by its side, while it is more productive and s^r’th^weT ^ ^ K6pt tbem uTe'S tHTiSB TT ^ 6gg9 ‘ ha 7 in * dep <> 8 * 
about equal in quality. It is good eating by the ilR - IIoar bere remarked that the Diana was a sold m , the market than could be sold of straw- ] e °“ tbe standmg grass by insects from the 
first September. Cultivated in the onen srround most excellent kee P er a “d did not drop from the berne f- “ 18 a very handsome dish, no hulls to be trees ’ thou S h g reat care has al ways been exercised 
trained fn stst-ns 7 , open ground, bonche8> picked out, no dirt to be washed off, and they have to prevent their getting even a foothold in said 
■ a ned t° stakes, it always ripens. We hear of a S. H. Ainsworth snnkn nfhia fr^d Tir w™™ thus far brought a higher price than strawhe.-riov _ j a L • . .. 
v-- uu, auu tney nave ^ prevent meir getting even a loothold in said 
spoke of ht3 friend Dr. Miner, tius tar brought a higher price than strawberries, orchard, and for their premature hatching bv 
part of Monroe County, bad H ‘ considered it eminently profitable and wor- hont . , premature hatching, by 
■ana vines for five years Tne tby lhe attentl0n ,° f a11 fruit growers. Should be heat and moistur e (proceeding from a layering of 
trained to sHl-o'a if , J. .’ bunches. picked out, no dirt to he washed off, and they have to prevent their getting even a foothold in said 
, ed to stakes it al ways ripens. We hear of a S. H. Ainsworth spoke of his friend Dr. Miner, ^us far brought a higher price than strawberries, orchard, and ' fo7 their : premature hatchim? bv 
great mapy ripe Isabellas, but always find upoD ex- who in the eastern pan of Monroe County bad tl. considered it eminently profitable and wor- h . . . . P Y 
amination that they are in some peculiarly favor- rai . sed fruit fTOm Dia ™ v mes for five years Tne tby ^ at,eution ,° f a11 fruit growers. Should be ^ eat and m0lsture (proceeding from a layering of 
able situation hv thp aide nf o „ T Diuna was a most excellent grape, ripening earli- P lanted ,n ro ' vs Slx or eight feet apart, (eight feet camp spoiled hay thrown down for a bottom to the 
n vnlqlLi r „ ’ ^ the Isabella, and the Doctor like°d it so T' 1 ^ the bu3 ? e3 three ^et apart in stack,) extending upward through the mass above 
o dinaiy places Isabella is not fully ripe one year well that he extended his vineyard to 500 vines._ the rows. First year do all the cultivation with a ahmit »» for tim ; 
in ten. Hartford Prolific is said to drop badly Cultivated in the same manner, and trained upon borse cultivator. The following soring tie the . . ' lnsec 3 w ere found, as is evi- 
but if exposed to the sun it is less liable to drop’ ,be 8ame * rell,s w,lh the Isabella, tbe vines bore P lant3 to a trel,is or io a stake. The canes of the dent from lts P artlal discoloration and somewhat 
Ur n would add ihn ■ ' as much height of fruit as the Isabella, and far ^cond year make a growth of five or six or seven musty condition. Whether or not their opera- 
Aii. H. would add the Delaware, which with him bet , er ,n quality, while in time of ripening it was b '8 h ; sometimes even eight or nine feet, but tions were for the most part carried out before the 
was ripe the 10th of September, and a better (rrane earlier. On the same r. remises nr It ere ir ..a they ought in that case to be headed off at si v feet. 
well that he extended his vineyard to 500 vines.— 
Cultivated in the same manner, and trained upon 
a layering of 
bottom to the 
e mass above, 
teuitivatea in tne same manner, and trained upon lonowing 
the same trellis with the Isabella, tbe vines bore P ,aDts to a trellis or to a stake. 1 
as much weight of fruit as the Isabella, and far 3ec ood year make a growth of five 
r spring tie the , , f .. . , 
The canes of the oent irom lts partial discoloration and somewhat 
or six or seven musty condition. Whether or not their opera- 
.... , ucuci iu wune iu nuie oi ripening it was 
was ripe the 10th of September, and a better grape earlier. On the same premises where he hud 
than any other. Had fruited the Concord for two »ever got a ripe Isabella, the Diana had ripened 
years. It is a very fine grape, although not quite ? Ild r *Pf. ned . tul U every year for five years, and 
although not fully ripe until after the Concord 8 ra P e > h y the side of the Diana. 
ripens a few berries very early and they are fine The Society theu by a unanimous vote recom- 
„ , . yanu uiey are nne meuded tbe Diana grape tor general cultivation in 
liavoi ed, sweet and delicious. The Perkins is fully Western New York. 
liny, wniie in time ot npenmg it was '° , i • .17 ° hi.? , 1 . > Dut tions were for the most part carried out beforethe 
i the same premises where he hud Um.V ought in that case to be heaoed off at six feet ( T f >mmPTm 0 ma.,T+ r ■ * , . , , ’ . 
ripe Isabella, the Diana had ripened b '8 b - To support these, form a wire trellis about co “ menc ement of winter, which was hardly of 
fully every year for five years, and lojr 1861 sufficient severity to interfere with their opera- 
ar superior.” Had raised the Clinton Eenj FiS!I bought there was no necessity of the tions in so snug a habitation, I am unable to de- 
than the Diana, and until after frost t7ell ' s s P oken of , b J Mr. Hooker. Grow good termine, most of them having the annearance of 
adity makes it worthless, as a table strpn 2 caues, and in the spriDg these should be . • „ - b ppea ance „ 
e side of the Diana. cutback to a point where they are stiff and will 111 a ra ther quiescent state, but not all. 
ty then by a unanimous vote recom- bear ,he weight ot the fruit without support. Some were encased in web, others at liberty and 
Diana grape for general cultivation in HdPGE had SPme experience in the cultivation full of life and activity. To all appearance, they 
v York. of tbe Black Cap Raspberry and was satisfied that i, n ,i A . i n.i • • 
it is one of the best of the small fruits The dan- P d ’ 1 least ’ been put to but hUle inconvenience 
three weeks earlier than the Isabella, is probably is is one of tbe best of th e ^mall fruits. The dan- , ’ . e .’ been put to but llttle inconvenience 
a seedlino-of the Catawba with same flavor Pe - BEST PEAI{ s F °R- western new york. ger in cultivation was in their liability to get the b 7 coming into existence under circumstances so 
hprcais said tn ho a fTohio u . , ' , V ' What varieties of Pears have proved productive and plants too thick. Thought with Mr. Hooker that unpropitious and unlike their natural habits t~ A 
“i me i gro '' r ’ b0 ‘ had not «sisi* tbromm " VMm TOTt> - srzmr&r vms-sss ‘zsza r T ,re ™"• , - ». f ^ 
proved so with Mr. H. 
P. Barry —This is a subject of importance and 
one wherein caution and experience too are neces- 
best pears for western new york. gpr in cultivation was in their liability to get the by coming into existence under circumstances so 
What varieties of Pears have proved productive and plants too thick. Thought with Mr. Hooker that unpropitious and unlike their natural habits and 
good quality throiirnout Western New York in rows eight feet apart and plants three feet apart in ranniramania _ ji _a:_ 
the row was best. Would caution cultivators 
agamst a certain portion of the plants which are 
IT TT ., , _ T , „ against a certain portion oi the plants which are 
Vice-I resident Wm. Brown Smith, of Onondaga barren. These can be very easily distinguished 
o . was called to the chair hu on quo n.aii ,ra,.aa^ al.”_ . 
Syracuse, N. Y., 1859. 
A. L. Peatt. 
one wherein caution and experience too are neces- Ep > 'f as cab< j^ ^ be chair. by an eye well versed in the matter, and they must Apples. —Everywhere a failure. The apple dis- 
sarv. Very few cultivators in Western New York „ , Ii0EGE ' b3l l > spokeof the Bartlett, as coming be rooted out. After the fruit has been gathered ease is as fatal and wide spread as the notato dis- 
r.r? «r -?«• 
ese sorts tor general, extensive, and profitable pear should have. Ibe Flemish Beauty wants up from the crown of the old. Agreed with Hr — the leaves turn yellow, the twigs dry up, 
culture. Gentlemen mu3t try them thoroughly, P ick j n g ear,y > and sb °u'd not be allowed to ripen Hooker that the trellis was the be7t plan for cul- the fruit drops off, or if it hamrs on till mature 
IVemISw 1 ftf" “ " th 7T7 'in BRflSr.Si>‘wk“ iuE*S b o“M, T p'ir„ e .. Se K CMc,*„'ma,I“h? s f «"** “ d h « lf si “- »«en wormy! 
we shall know if they prove really hardy and pro- liked very much, and it is very successful. As to been supplied from Cincinnati aod Kentucky and Flne a PP les > of ful1 3iz e> smooth skins, and good 
ductive, and if they ripen early. Out of the whole theSeckel, no one could say too much in its praise, we hud even brought them to Buffalo from Cmcin- flavor, are the exception, not the rule, in all the 
number of what may be called new grapes, I have 1 ‘ 1 0' VN9END said Louise Bonne de Jersey nati at §4,00 per bushel. In my estimation it is a region that sends fruit to thiscitv_ H T Tribune 
not sufficiently tested any variety excent the gV °™ ™m f SCee 2* a ° J Van , ety produc - very desirable fruit indeed, and immediately follows 7, v , „ T , 7 , Inbune - 
J; e variety except tne uveness that he had evef cultivated. Duchesse d’ the strawherry. J Kemarks. —This will sound very straDge to many 
Diana. The Diana, I believe, is a grape possess- Angouleme is also exceedingly fruitful, but neither Col. E C. Frost had cultivated the Yellow Cap of our read ers in this section of Western New 
,00 per bushel In my estimation it is a region that sends fruit to this city.— N. Y. Tribune. 
Ilble fruit innP.PYJ. RTid immAHinfolv ^ J 
ing all the qualities which are required for a prof- l hese varieties suci 
itable and popular grape. When ripe it is of most 
delicious quality—so that one cannot be wrong in and we must thin the 
recommending it. Our Delawares are not ripe.— ntnver pears, thougtjf 
GeDt*eme>n import them from Southern Ohio for 0D ^ of ltie most valiei 
grown as a dwarf, exceeds auy variety in produc- very desirable fruit indeed, and immediately follows r emapk<5 T h , A 7 ' 1 ^ 0UnC ' 
uveness that he had evef cultivated. Duchesse d’ the strawherry. J Kemarks. — this will sound very straDge to many 
Angouleme is also exceedingly fruitful, but neither Col. E C. Frost had cultivated the Yellow Cap op our readers in this section of Western New 
of these varieties succeeds as well upon the pear Raspberry for the last ten years, and thinks that it York, where apples were never more abundant, 
stock as on the quince. The only fault with the grows stronger and is reallv more productive than a n ,i „ * e e ,, , . ’ 
Vicar of Wink field is that it bears too abundant, tne Black Cap, and that the fruit ^better flavored T 7. , free fr0m bllgbt and lnsects of 
and we must tbin ti^|J»iit, a little. Among the l jgvery kind. Apples, however, are almost or an 
GeDt*eme<n import them from Southern Ohio for 0D ^ of ltie most valiej 
exhibition. I have seen Delawares in other gar- a §T& tbe slze i ot 
dQTTQ IetUtqqUu qa* uI.tq o.:„ av, ,. g aPpeafran 
fluit a little. Among tbe 
Howell promised to be 
fe fruits. The fruit aver- 
BLAOKBERRIES—VALUE AND CULTURE. 
-, - ■-—--- to- u v -.i ■ . a. *i ent i re failure in many parts of the country, and 
fe fruits. The fruit aver- The New Eochelie and other blackberries—what are thr,aa™l,ET i,-, „ ft,, , • . J ’ . 
fiiel, is of a bright color, their value, and the best methods of pruning ? ?, f 7 ? ® ? g °° d Cr ° P ° f M1 aDd Wlnter frUlt 
rtf Hrat. prtto _ . . V will be able to sell them at a pood nrir.o. Fn.11 Pim. 
, ..... . . ^ ° or une appeairaoce &nvTof tirdt rate excellence.— r> „ u , , »*** «vto w bcu tucui ab a gooapnee. jcaco 
ens, in the city, not ripe. Still, the Delaware is Tyson where known?L a universal favorite, an be ‘ rry W as easy of InlSre nrodu^tve P ins > Twent y Ounce, Ac., are now bought here by 
a del.ctous little grape, and a very important ac- or dwarf ‘ a good soil J produce^ lffie P frStf tbe Wche^tbe dealers at ^- 50 ppr ba ^el, which is quite to low 
V ff WlU T r be pr0f ‘ ^sJ^ect^ne^arie^ from^al^the^tt^re^he 1 would better L ^Ue were good when Apples that will keep should not be sold at this 
’ ‘ ine su ^ ers 111 the summer select the Brandywine. It ripens about the same fi lpe ’ i bu ? preferred l ^ e Dorchester for quality, price. The story that u everywhere trees are dvina 
from the sun. It shows all the delicacy and ten- lime as the Barnett. The tree as a dwarf: fa ^ though it was less productive. j . 
will be able to sell them at a good price. Pall Pip- 
fromthesun. It shows all the delicacy and ten- time as the Bartlett. The tree as a dwarf is ik- tbpu 8 b it was less productive ^ ^ leaves turn vellow the twins Pm e. * 
derness of a foreign grape. By the side of the alined to grow too luxuriantly, and requires se- i?'n' v, * INS ' VORTn said Mr. Miner, of Honeoye , Jy P' c ’> 
uie.gu grape, ine side ot the ° As t0 th p/iL r7^*,/ 33 ® Falls . bad g rpw n a seedling trailing Blackberry soun ds a good deal like romance —we don’t 
e aware, on the same trellis, the Rebecca shows body that hfs ever eaten them need n?t have a fr< i, m 3eed ’ 'Y hicb wa3 Iap ge» productive and of ex- believe it 
tenderness, while the Delaware is perfectly hardy, word said about the quality. The great fault in C8bent quality. In fact he had two seedlings of .■iii.«. I i«hh. 
Concord I think is going to be a valuable grape cultivators of the pear is that they neglect to pick „ out equal quality, and ot the same character, 
although of nothing like so lino a quality as so™ < b '> ir f ™“ enough .„d in lipeSng,h e to Lon' Had 
thluk. A few day, e.rlincss just saves if from be- SdrtT"” W °° dj “ d **«- It is hko’onr wild ' W 
ing discarded. Hartford Prolific is entirely des- E. W. H E RENDEEN-With me the Washington s ,7 e t, ter tban either New 
titute of acidity at any stage of its rinenincr and pear exceeds all others. Fruit of the hisrhesflfa- °aL?°. C .u es ^ er : i>erba P 3 K was Dot quite 
ing discarded. Hartford Prolific is entirely des¬ 
titute of acidity at any stage of its ripening and P eap exceeds all ’others. Fruit of the highest fla- ^mod^D ea‘7th eS f er ‘ Per 7 aps . it was DGt fi uite 
that is one of its defects. When Hartford Prolific ™r, and every year a full crop. of an inch in dfameter , asd' au inch and a quarter, 
and Isabella are equally ripe one is sour and the m Ainsworth—W ould add to what friend or more, in length. One of the varieties was apt 
other sweet. And here Mr. B drew a distinction ha « said , abpul t tbe Tyson, that the to form a few imperfect berries, and this was the 
‘ • , custtnetion fruit is very fine and that the tree bears a full only drawback. 
between sourness and acidity, showing that an crop. With proper trimming as a standard it Mr. Miner, being present, was called upon for 
acid grape should not be therefore condemned. beals young, while as quince jt always bears facts in regard to his seedliD» blackberries He 
The Hartford Prolific drops from the bunch, which y °7 Dg i”! we ‘ Tartldt—irn it is fine, succeeds said the flavor was excellent, better than New Ro- 
^a toi.ua defect for market purpose, with Sir. 'u 
Muscadine is a little earlier and drons wnr«P On has a fault it is to rot at tho r.nm nnH r»r./xrv _ _ a _ _j _ i- lcn > n e con 
COLORING RECIPES - KEEPING TOMATOES. 
Muscadine is a little earlier and drops worse. On has a fault it is to rot at the core and drop. The side-red good, one ten^ays eailier; the h earli e y C a r I i- EdS ‘ R ° RALBein S mucb pleased in reading 
the whole, until we had larger experience, Mr. B. r? 7 IS t beaGtltu ! tf ee and makes a rapid growth, ety always had perfect berries; on the late sort a tbe man 7 recipes in your valuable paper, I will 
would only recommend one sort for general cul- j£dWeTdwHn Ontorfo Conn^ berpiea wou J d GGt , be perfect. Had raised contribute my mite, as I think that I have a 
that was the Dto, But every get,tie- wel, Jof. “ si ' r ' “ d -« »«—* 
man s garden should have the Delaware. ^ rsti ^ rec t0 that section, and it has always borne two that he considered worthy of cultivation_ Orange than the one that you published. I 
Mr. Hooker thought we had some grapes which exce/the^S ^ V ili P^^d three feet apart one way and eight the would be pleased to have some one give me through 
rr T iy of 8 “ crai a " d «*»-'♦ FirftSara rs zsstfs ** r t \* ^ in f,, “ for dj ins * ^ ^ 
but with our present experience it was probably ^ rreb . Tba /irgaheu in Canandaigua aod Toey make a large growth, some running twenty manent red on cotton ’ as ra S car Pets are all the 
not best to make out a list. With our present ex- WyGt ? in S „ Valle 7 grows and ripens without feet, and always tensor twelve. Cut them back to fasbi on these hard times. 
perience, as to the Delaware, there is no doubt but of^S Wyoming 1 ’ thefrffitof^ffich 8 aboatsi f. feet and . windto stokes and fasten. The To Color Orange. Take one ounce of annatto, 
we shall find it a desirable grape, it is so hardy for Sore than $20 per barrel, and the trees bear easily'piSed^TK and t ' V ° ° unces ° f copperas - Put them both into 
and so productive. On his own premises the Del- ~ e - T J if’f 86 Tonne de Jersey had done well on the ground. Propagated from the tips of tbe Weak lye> Wben tbey are dissolved, put in about 
aware is fully ripe upon an open trellis. Where n ha. ril^f fv.fit Jeai ’. 3 °! d ^ itb braDch es, thesameas the Black Raspberry. Never two pounds of cotton cloth, and let it stand in an 
the Isabella is unripe and unfit to eat, the Delaware is at least one-third larger upon ^warfs^hanon ter^ &n mCh ° f th6 W °° d t0 be klUed by the win ' ir ° n kettle 0n the stove ’ wbere 11 wil1 be bot ’ a day 
is good. Certainly I should say it is a fortnight or s taHdard s- 
xi_ . i^ T 3 Utnnv QdiM ___ 
three weeks earlier than the Isabella. The Hart 
P. Barry said this preference amoDg pears is a 
very difficult question to decide. The three prin- 
CURRANTS—BEST VARIETIES AND CULTURE. 
What are the best methods of cultivation, and which 
are the best varieties of the currant for cultivation ? 
or two. 
To Color Blue on Cotton. —One ounce of ex¬ 
tract of logwood; 1 oz. of verdigris; % oz. of 
! .f. 7 r> Tr - i. . very uiincun question to decide. The throA nrln --»v. , , 
ford Prolific is the earliest grape that I have cipal requisites was that the trees should be hardv are ‘b 0 best varieties of the currant for cultivation ? tract of logwood; 1 oz. of verdigris; % oz. of 
ripened, and for my own use is a very good grape. and productive, and the quality of the fruit good. 1Ir ‘ Barr y’s opinion being asked in regard to alum to 3 lbs - of yarn—boil all an hour and a 
lhe Concord follows shortly after the Hartford Duchesse de Angouleme, although not as good on Currants, said he had nothing to offer particularly half, then boil all same length of time in strong 
Prolific, and though I cannot praise it verv hiuhlv standard8 , as on dwa rf 3 , at first, continues to im- “ e " Gr instructive. The Currant needed plenty of soa p suds. 
et;n it i-inanc t i P 7 8 Y> prove on the pear stock, as the tree grows older njjmnre and shortening one-third, or thereabouts, . „ __ „ 
still it ripens two weeks or more earlier than the for twenty or thirty years. The Virgalieu Mr b’ °t. tbe bearing branches. The White Grape and A Good Way to Keep Ripe Tomatoes.—P ick 
Isabella. The Rebecca I have no confidence in would not leave out of tbe list. Whenever the he considered the best currants) The ripe tomatoes and put them in a barrel in a cold 
whatever, its leaves burn so much in summer.- T frult , is 8 ood il brin g . 3 , a high price, and is very J?? sai ^ t ° 33 lar .S ea3 Cherry, and of cellar or ice-house, then cover them with water, 
The Ilianaia a grape which I esteem very highly; grolAripen”^! ^5 Si% Z'Sf'JIRL fea^sSS *» • <* 
a gooa deal better every year I know it. The fruit where, and does not crack. Tyson is an excellent if properly treated. water. Put a board and weight over them to keep 
is very rich and delicious and the vine is a great pear and a superb tree, worth growing for its „ E - M°oker thought for market purposes the them under. Serve them as fresh from the vine 
bearer. beauty alone, if it never bore any fruit. Flemish Cherry was the best currant; its fine size and ap- Shmilii thwhh „ a „ , , ,* 
Mr C I Hoag remarked that T) J • 7 Reauty is one of the No. 1 varieties. Beurre d’ pearance make it sell well. It is the most popular n ey be too salt to suit youi taste, soak 
* C- • 0AG emarked that Delaware ripened Anjou will keep a month longer than Virgalieu variety with the growers around New York. * them in cold water several days, after pricking 
with him about the 10 th of September. In Lock- and is a capital fruit, Sheldon is one of the finest Mr ‘ Ainsworth found the Cherry Currant very them with a fork.—R. A. B. 
port they were esteemed far superior to the Diana of . al1 P ears » and although it will not grow on productive, far superior in this respect to White —-- 
in every respect except sire. One twc-je»r-old C°wtnto“ k “s wo“ldl^fuSe S.e'Sp.ni^” ““ ” UsheS * CUSTARD, CAKES. Se. 
vine produced one hundred clusters of grapes. Winter Nelis. In answer to questions Mr B said The best Black Currar 
APPLE CUSTARD, CAKES, &c. 
ne produced one hundred clusters of grapes. Winter Nelis. In answer to questions Mr. B said Tbe best BJack Currant for cultivation was in- ,, ^ T 
Mr. E. Moody, of Lockport thought the Dela- be would n «t recommend Vicar of Wmkfield for fl u,red f or, when Mr. Barry said there was little Messrs. Eds.:— Having read and tried some of 
are worthy of cultivation bv all tho p P „tinm»n general cultivation. People would not prune the dmerence between the Black English and Black the excellent recipes that have been published in 
“ ; 7 ; 7 7 CU1 . °° by 111 tb ® g entlemen tree or keep the fruit properly. Would recom- £ a P les ’ and i r - Hooker thought the Black Naples the Rural I thought I mi-ht send a few that are 
.re, but Delaware is not nearly as large as the mend the Raster Beurre for gentiemen who culti- tbe most productive. ’ 0 0 send a lew tbat are 
l are h W f b V f CUlt ! Vati0n bp ■“ tbe gentlemea tree, or keep theTfruitproper^y. \V r< ouW'reco^m 
here, but Delaware is not nearly as large as the mend the Easter Beurre for gentlemen who culti 
Dirt T) ft Tha Tl I r» __ _ 1 Vftt.P wol 1 T t i a n o F ---j Al 
Diana. The Diana is a very strong grower, also. 
Delaware is very valuable for garden purposes.— 
Liked the Delaware grape, but, until we know it BEST manure for trees, ac. WC6K We wlU notlce tbe ^ egg; CUp DUlier; X3 cup sweel mUK; 2 tea ' 
better, no farmer should set out an acre of it.- What are the be8t Manures for the Apple, Pear and IU1 3 0U e xRU ntion. _ spoons cp e am ta ^ ap ; 1 do. soda, and flour enough 
Diana is equally as hardy as the Isabella, and a ° ther fmits ’ and what are the be8t means t0 renovate Preserving Flowkbs.-Is there any method of pre- t0 f° n tbin — bake 0Q tins - 
greater bearer. The wood is shorter minted and old a PP>e orchards ? serving flowers, after cutting them, by waxi.g the Appee Custard. —Pare and quarter a quart 
consequently there are more buds to fertilize - pw/’ Townsend remembered how the old or- wfn™r,°or'color 1c 2Sf jR basin M1 of SOur apples * stew and masb then 
Another advantage, it ripens earlier, and ten days the taS oi the frees ? PI H“ J dd one teacup «« 8 «S ap > tbe whites of 6 eggs, 
before it is ripe it is as good as the ripest Isabella, got sick of it, and told his father if he would let -EW« Co!! N. % 1859. E A ' K * Tonawanda ’ beaten to a stlff froth; flavor to the taste; beat 
The Diana will hang upon the vines to the very bi “ take the team and draw some manure into the We know of no way of preserving Asters or aU together and serve w itli sweetened cream, 
end of the longest season without dropping. old orchard lie could scrape the trees without in- similar flowers. Waxing the stems does no o- 0 od. some Rural reader please send a recipe for 
—_ . - --II UU V/Ulll- - 
vate well. It is a tree that needs care and then it At about 10 o’clock, P. M., after voting that the 
is one of the finest winter pears, in fact, the best. Annual Meeting should be held in Rochester the 
best manure for trees, ac. ? 0G ^ Ety adjourned. Next week we will notice the 
... ... „ ’ fruits on exhibttion. 
Preserving Flowers.—Is there any method of pre¬ 
ferring flowers, after cutting them, by waxing the 
stems, or otherwise «o tut than -.ill j_ ,JL .v . 
Sugar Cakes. — One and one-half cups sugar; 
1 egg; K cup butter; 3^ cup sweet milk; 2 tea¬ 
spoons cream tartar; 1 do. soda, and flour enough 
to roll thin — bake on tins. 
Apple Custard. — Pare and quarter a quart 
all together and serve ivith sweetened cream. 
Will some Rural reader please send a recipe for 
id of the longest season without dropping mu orcuara ne couia scrape the trees without in- similar flowers. Waxing the stems does no <rood VV ill some Rural reader please send a recipe for 
B. Hodge, E„., thought this . tost ituportau, of'half USTfStSZEftS 
