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Prairie Flowers.— Inclosed is a section of the 
flower of a wild prairie bulb, and also a leaf. The 
bulb in its construction is something after the order of 
the Hyacinth in form, but grows nearer the surface. It 
has no scales like the lily, but seems entire. It sends 
up from fire to eight racemes of flowers, like the sec¬ 
tion inclosed, varying in length from one and a half to 
three feet, and is a very striking object in a flower bed. 
If you can give us the botanical name, it will lay us 
under many obligations.—G. G. C. & Co , Maysmlle, 
Ky,, 1859. 
The specimen is Liatris scariosa (Mx. Gay 
Feather,) a well known plant over the West. 
Root bulbous, but the plant is wholly distinct from 
the bulbous plants, and has no family or even class 
relation to them. 
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Ouu readers will have noticed in our last two 
issues articles condemning the Osage Orange, as 
too tender for a Hedge Plant, and recommending 
the English Hawthorn. To-day we give the expe¬ 
rience of another hedge grower. Perhaps we 
have not yet discovered the plant that in centuries 
to come will line our roads and divide our fields 
with living walls of green; and we may never 
obtain a plant that will succeed in all sections of 
our wide-extended country, with its diversity of 
soil and climate. In many sections the Osage 
Orange is hardy, and, in fact, we have only just 
begun to learn that it is not hardy everywhere. 
In the summer of 1856, during a brief sojourn at 
the West, we formed very favorable opinions in 
regard to the hardiness of this plant, as did every 
one else. The previous winter was one of extra¬ 
ordinary severity; apple trees a foot in diameter, 
and ten or fifteen years planted, were killed to the 
ground—whole orchards were destroyed—while 
the Osage Orange hedges in the immediate vicin¬ 
ity, and sometimes actually surrounding these 
orchards, were uninjured, except at the tender 
extremities of the branches, and in many cases, in 
fact, almost all cases, the hedges seemed as safe 
and vigorous as though kept over winter in a 
green-house. 
With these facts, it will not seem strange that 
the Osage Orange should be proclaimed as hardy; 
nor will it answer to charge, as one correspondent 
has almost done, that these opinions have been 
promulgated only by interested parties, and for 
selfish ends. We have almost concluded from the 
observation of the past two or three years, that it 
is not the severity of the weather, but sudden and 
extreme changes, and perhaps bright, sunshiny, j 
winter days, that causes the Osage Orange to 
suffer. After all, we have not seen an Osage 
Orange hedge injured beyond recovery, by winter, 
while we have seen scores ruined by bad treatment. 
Very much rejoiced would we be to know that 
the English Hawthorn ,—the Quickset of the farmer, 
and the sweet May-Flower of the merry children,— 
with its beautiful green, glossy foliage, its fragrant 
flowers, its bright-red winter berries, its dense, 
living wall, could be grown as well in this country 
as in England, but for this we cannot hope. The 
Hawthorn seems perfectly at home in the moist 
climate of England, flourishes in any spot where 
it has a chance to take root, makes perfect hedges, 
as secure against man or beast as a stonewall, and 
beautiful ornamental trees, to be found od every 
lawn. 
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my border, but then I thought I would ask you first, for I 
might be wrong, as I am just beginning to make a home 
for myself and family. Will the Northern Muscadine 
Grape need protection here in this climate, (about 40 
degrees ?)—E. P. R., Quincy, III., 1859. 
Old plaster and refuse lime is good for a border 
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making good drainage. Well-mix the leaves, and 
there is nothing better, with the horse manure, 
plaster and soil, and you will have a good border. 
The Northern Muscadine is represented as being 
extremely hardy. It has never suffered by the 
winter here. 
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have amongst us many varieties of the Isabella. 
We have traveled on foot over nearly every square 
mile in the State of Delaware, and in the woods 
and swamps of that State, many forms of Isabella 
are frequent,—the main difference only being that 
they are not quite as good as the cultivated. We 
have very little hesitation to infer from the above 
personal histories and our own observations on 
wild grapes, that the Delaware’s home is on the 
hills and head-waters of the Delaware river, and 
that if the woods and wilds of those localities were 
searched, many similar varieties would be found, 
all referable to the same form, which might indeed 
result in its being considered a distinct species.” 
The engravinjr ’^CxA'e was taken from a bunch 
on exhibition at uie last meeting of the Iruit 
Growers’ Society of Western New York, and we 
think from specimens sent us by Chas. Downing. 
The editor of the Horticulturist says, “ at the 
late exhibition of the Pennsylvania Horticultural 
found in 
During the past few years there has been a 
good deal of discussion in regard te the origin and 
history of the Delaware Grape. Some have con¬ 
tended that it is a foreign variety; indeed, that 
was at first the general opinion, and many Ger¬ 
mans now contend that they have seen it in their 
native land. For some time it was supposed to be 
the Traminer, but from this it is quite distinct, 
though bearini 
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some resemblance. It is not 
unlikely that there is in Germany a grape bearing 
even a still more striking likeness to the Delaware. 
The opinion for some years has become quite 
general, and every year more so, that it is a native, 
and it has been almost proved that it originated in 
a garden in New Jersey, some thirty years ago. 
Mr. Meehan, editor of the Gardener's Journal, 
contends that it is a true native, and thinks he has 
seen and tasted it growing in the woods while 
making botanical excursions. Below, we give an 
article from Mr. M. on this interesting subject. No 
one, we think, will regret to see evidence that this 
delicious grape is a native of the American forest. 
“While making some botanical trips on the 
upper portion of the Delaware some years back, 
we recollect a casual notice of a grape which we 
have often thought had a strong resemblance to 
what later years had taught us to call the Dela¬ 
ware ; and throughout the discussions on the 
native and foreign origin of this variety, we have 
often wished we could call to mind the exact spot, 
or that our duties would admit of another few 
this romantic region. However, we 
next best thing. We have tried to 
the track; but though we have got 
the day. Economizing nine-tenths of the time re¬ 
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Y., appointed at the late exhibition at Palace Gar- ^• • • 
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to the public. ‘Although the utility of this inven- 
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and we think no disinterested person will dispute 
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Machine, for heavy manufacturing purposes. At 34 ; 
the head of this class the Committee place First & 
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Society specimens of Delaware grapes 
three different localities, in a wild state, were ex¬ 
hibited.” If this is so, it settles the question, but 
our understanding of the matter is, that these 
specimens were not found wild, but were taken 
from old vines growing in gardens in different 
sections, and of course planted long before the 
Delaware grape received its present name, or be¬ 
came known to pomologists. Mr. M. B. Rateham, 
of Ohio, states that some years ago he saw this 
grape on exhibition at Pittsburgh, where it was 
called Lady's Choice, named so because first picked 
BRANCH OF THE HAWTHORN. 
In this country the Thorn makes a beautiful 
small tree, and is somewhat planted, but not as 
extensively as its merit deserves. The White, 
Double White, Pink Flowering, Scarlet and Double 
Red varieties, are valuable small trees, which we 
recommend to every one planting shrubs or trees. 
But, we have little hopes that it will succeed as a 
hedge, over a large extent of country. The borer 
attacks the plants and destroys many, and the 
Aphis injures the leaves, stops the growth, and by 
a little after midsummer a Hawthorn hedge is a 
sorry sight indeed. Still, we know of some that 
do well. One, growing in the village of Pittsford, 
in this county, is equal in vigor and beauty to 
anything that could be found in England. On acold, 
clay soil, we think the Hawthorn succeeds the best. 
The Osage Orange, we are led to believe, by 
pretty extensive observation, suffers more from 
neglect and bad treatment, from want of pruning, 
neglect of culture, crowding near fences, &c., than 
from the effects of winter. The Honey Locust has 
been tried, to some extent, and we know of some, 
who after years of trial, are prepared to say that it 
is better adapted foy a farm fence than any other 
plant in our possession. It must be remembered, 
however, by every hedge grower, that after a hedge 
is planted in a well prepared soil, the work is only 
just commenced. It should be given plenty of 
room, not crowded by fences, the soil several feet 
on each side should be kept clean and mellow, and 
the plants must be kept cut back, so as to secure n 
good, thick bottom? for without this, every attempt 
to grow a hedge will be a failure. 
MORE EXPERIENCE IN HEDGE - GROWING. 
fideuce that they are entirely wild. One thing, 
however, is remarkable,—none of the grapes are 
exactly the same. Some have the bunches loose, 
some compact, some shouldered, some with short 
bunches, and some above the average length; but 
yet in every essential quality they are Delaware, 
and nothing but Delaware. From one bunch we 
selected a portion and sent them to Mr. Garber for 
a name. Mr. Garber replies, ‘Judging from the 
berries alone, they are the Delaware, and nothing 
else.’ 
Those sent to Mr. Garber we got from Quaker- 
town, Bucks county, and in reply to our inquiries, j 
our correspondent says: 
‘ The grap.e sent you is called in this neighbor¬ 
hood the Ruff Grape, as it is supposed to have 
been originally brought from New Jersey by A 
party of that name.’ 
At onr recent Horticultural Exhibitibh we pre¬ 
sented four bunches, all from different localities, 
and selected for their varied forms, to our regular 
Fruit Committee ‘for name,’ without explaining 
any of the circumstances. They were pronounced 
Messrs. Editors Your correspondent, Wu. 
B. Rice, in the Rural of the 29th of October, in 
giving his experience in the rearing of Osage 
Orange for Hedges, and also making inquiry in 
regard to the cultivation of English Hawthorn, 
for the same purpose, justly remarks that a “ mite 
ofpractical knowledge, though often dearly bought, 
is of more worth than a volume of theorising.” 
They grew well and made fane promise tor a ienoe, 
and it was observed by an English tenant that 
they flourished as well as any that he evei saw iff 
Old England, and when trimmed and in full foli¬ 
age were beautiful indeed. But my hope 3 aad 
expectations were doomed to disappointment. 
Soon after the hedge was deemed sufficient for a 
fence and the protection removed, it began in some 
places to show symptoms of decay. Upon exami¬ 
nation I found the bushes deeply girdled, or eaten 
entirely off, at or near the surface by a worm or 
grub, perhaps the same that infests the apple and 
and locust tree; so, while I have sought by much 
labor and expense to havu a neat, useful and orna¬ 
mental live fence along the highway, about the 
door-yard and orchard, I have an unseemly apol- 
ogy for a fence, dead by feet, and almost by rods, 
inviting hungry and unruly street cows and land- 
organ, it will be saluted with that peculiar odor shark swine to commit depredations, 
which may be classed with the Mus-cat or-pole-cat I can assure Mr. Rice that I am as fully pre¬ 
order, according to the peculiar tastes or preju- pated to condemn the cultivation of the English 
dices of the owner; but which is universally sug- Hawthorn for hedges in this locality, as he is to 
gestive of an American origin. pronounce that of the Osage Orange a hoax in this 
With regard to its leafy characters, our friend, latitude. As to to the latter, I planted out about 
John Sherwood, at Bristol, Pa., will show any seventy rods three or four years ago, and they did 
visitor a Delaware grafted 011 a Elack Hamburg well until I found last spring they had been pretty 
in his grape-house, the which amongst the hun- badly scorched by frost. I trimmd them, and thej 
dreds of foreign vines, if any hundred of oUr farm have grown pretty well this summer, althougl 
laborers do not at once pronounce it a ‘Fox’ I they do not look as healthy as formerly. limi 
| grape, we will ‘ hold our tongue for evermore.’ I -will determine their failure or success. I am pre 
clear a subject that interest has so 
Fine Chrysanthemum Plants. — A few days 
since we made a call at the conservatory of Chas. 
W. Seelye, nurseryman of this city^, to see his 
Chrysanthemum plants, having learmed from some 
of our practical gardeners, who are, alway3 on the 
look out for nice things, that he had some-of the 
finest ever grown in this part of the country. We 
found jhem all that they had been represented; 
indeed, we never saw better show-plants anywhere. 
They are grown upon a single stem for four or five 
inches, when they throw out vigorous branches, 
formiug beautiful round plants, some two or three 
feet in height and, six or more in circumference, 
covered with a shower of flowers, through which 
the modest foliage occasionally looks out. The 
Chrysanthemum is just the plant for flowering in 
the parlor in early winter. Mr. S. has just com¬ 
pleted a new range of houses 200 feet in length. 
Buckeye Cake.— One pound of flour; 1 lb. su- ?<>.. 
gar; 1 teacup butter; 6 eggs; 1 cup milk ; 2 tea- 77. 
spoons cream tartar, mixed through the flour ; 1 79 . 
teaspoon soda, dissolved in the milk. 81 ; 
Shrewsbuuy Cake. —Oue pound of flour; K lb. !; 
butter; % lb. sugar; 5 eggs ; 1 teaspoon soda, 84. 
dissolved in water; spice with lemon; bake three | 6 . 
quarters of an hour.— Economy, Salem Co., H. J. ||[ 
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. , ^ 91. 
Remedy for the Felon. —Take a pinto, com- -92. 
mon soap, and mix it in air-slaked lime till it is- ^ 
of consistency of glazier’s putty. Make a leather |> 
or.A. fill it with this comoosition, and in- 97 
