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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER! AN AGRICULTURAL AND EMILY NEWSPAPER 
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THE FUCHSIAS, 
IONA ISLASD. 
In the Hudson River, near its Western bank, 
and a mile or so above Peekskill, is a little Island 
containing more than a hundred acres, though a 
portion of it is so rocky as to be unfit for cultiva¬ 
tion. This is called Iona Island, and on it, soli¬ 
tary and alone, “ monarch of all he surveys,” lives 
one well known to the Horticultural world, Dr. C. 
W. Grant. We had long desired to visit this 
Island and its proprietor, and on our return from 
the Pomological Meeting in New York, we stopped 
at Peekskill, where we found the Doctor awaiting 
our arrival, with a fine boat, and after a pleasant 
ride of a mile or two on the bosom of the beauti¬ 
ful Hudson, we landed at Iona, ready to examine 
the new grapes, which, from the specimens sent to 
all our Horticultural exhibitions, we knew the Doc¬ 
tor grew in perfection. Still, we were not prepared 
for such a glorious exhibition—all the new grapes 
that we had only seen before on the tables at 
shows, here we beheld under far more favorable 
circumstances for forming an opinion as to their 
value and productiveness. Here we found the 
Delaware, not in single clusters, but by bushels, and 
the berries and bunches of a much larger size 
than we had supposed this variety could be made 
to attain. Instead of the slender growth of wood, 
as we had usually seen young plants make, here 
y-e beheld canes of the present season’s growth, 
sixteen feet long and half an inch in diameter, 
and these not single branches, but a dozen or more 
from the same root. On one vine, four years 
planted, we counted seventy clusters. 
The Diana, too, on this Island, was exceedingly 
fine, in every way, and we made up our minds that 
we had never before seen this grape in its highest 
perfection. We measured canes twenty-three feet 
long and an inch in diameter. The Rebecca is a 
rather slender grower, but we measured canes 
half an inch in diameter, and eighteen feet long. 
The young vines were fine, and to-day we have 
opened a box sent us by the Doctor, and found it 
to contain a young Delaware vine, with a basket¬ 
ful of fibrous roots, some of them three feet long. 
The Diana and Delaware have been improving for 
several years, growing better and larger each year. 
The stock, or constitution, the Doctor argues has 
been injured by excessive propagation , from which 
the vines are gradually recovering. On this point 
we give an extract from his Catalogue. 
“One of the evils to which new and desirable 
varieties of plants of all kinds are subjected is 
excessive propagation, either by taking as many 
layers as the vine can be made to produce, or by 
using all of the wood that can be made to grow, in 
which cases the vines will always be imperfect or 
worthless; and consequently the reputation of 
the variety damaged or destroyed. Of this, the 
Diana has been a marked example, and those who 
have experienced its feeble growth, unproductive¬ 
ness, and small bunches from the dwarfed speci¬ 
mens first sent out, behold with incredulous sur¬ 
prise the exceedingly vigorous growth, which is 
but its normal development, and such magnificent 
bunches of fruit as have, this season, been eagerly 
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PACKING TREES FOR CALIFORNIA. 
Wishing to send some choice fruit trees to Cali- fa—> 
fornia, by express, this fall, how can I do it? Must . . ...... .. — 
I pack in a tight box with damp moss or otherwise? COLORING RECIPE, MEAL DUMPLINGS, &c. 
Please answer this through the Rural and oblige— 
D. B. Waite, Springwater, IV. Y, Nov, 1858. 
To Dye a Light Blue. —In answer to the inquiry. 
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Remarks -The great error in packing trees for how t0 color !i P ht blue 011 silk > 1 £ ive 8 metbod 
California has been, we suppose, in placing them wWcb 1 bave 11165 Wltb S° od excess 0 n ribbons, 
in ihe boxes too moist. If the roots and branches To 8 efficient quantity of warm water, add a lit- 
are packed in wet moss, as soon as the trees feel Ue . indi S° compound, thoroughly wet the goods 
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the effects of the warm climate to which they must 
be subjected in their passage, the mass begins t 
heat, a forced growth is made, to the great injui 
if not the destruction, of the whole. Some ha 
packed in charcoal dust, and we believe with go 
results. The charcoal is a non conductor of heat, 
therefore its use. One of our subscribers in Sa 
ramento, who has obtained thousands of trees a d 
in it, air, and rinBe in cold water. If not dark 
enough, add a little more compound. The goods 
should be wet before putting in the dye, to pre¬ 
vent spotting. Boft water is beBt for coloring 
purposes. A little gum-arabic, prepared as for 
starch, added to the rinsing water will give it a 
look of newness. 
Attle Dumtling. — Use buttermilk and sour 
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' K v \\\ im Of rough inch boards. The two end pieces each or 8U;UID - nnm lIie Iruu 18 cooaeQ u ' n ’ 
l\ ) j\ \\V) two inches longer than the width of the sides.— der ‘ kerne with sweetened cream, or butter and 
*W\ The side pieces are then nailed (with 10’s or 12V,) Bu e ar - if crcam cannot be bad - This, ir rightly 
im T to the edges of the ends, so that when the box is prepared ’ will make a dish at which Eylvanus 
MTO \ upon its bottom, the ends are perpendicular, pi wil1 terr ? until he for « etfi to “ walk down with cap 
hUy - jecting one inch above and below, then the boards \ 111 band ‘ 
x j\ v i for the bottom snd top are cut so as to go across Meal Dumplings. — Take a quantity of meal, 
\ ft the box and nail upon the edges of the side pieces, according to the number to be served, a little salt, 
\ while the projections of the end pieces are nailed scald with boiling water, allow to cool a little, 
\ to the edges of those cross-boards. I am thus then stir in enough flour to make it ball nicely, 
MRS. story. minute in describing the box, because they are with floured hands. Drop into boiling water, and 
of our jewels In a week or so we will speak of 8eldom raade thus - but when tbe y are > a11 hooping boil one-half hour. Nice with baked fresh meat 
plants from the nurseries here, and who, since 1 cream as for biscuits, with a small quantity of but- 
has ordered them packed according to his prese 1611 or n ^ ce larU; salt, of course, and enough Bale- 
plan, has not lost one per cent, though pteviomdy ralns correct acidity. Knead, roll to a little 
the loss was as much as ninety, sends ns his method ^ e8B lban half an inch in thickness, do up into any 
as follows:—“Tnthe first place the box was ma --' Elze preferred, with sliced apples in the centre. 
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Bake, boil, or steam, until the fruit is cooked ten¬ 
der. Serve with sweetened cream, or butter and 
sugar, if cream cannot be had. This, if rightly 
prepared, will make a dish at which Eylvanus 
will tarry until he forgets to “walkdown with cap 
in hand.” 
Meal Dumplings. — Take a quantity of meal, 
the plants that thrive best in our parlors and 
sitting-rooms, for with a proper selection, all may 
have a few flowers, that will make their rooms 
and bindiDg is dispensed with. Across the bottom, gravies. 
and up and down the sides and ends of the box, on 
the inside, strips of inch board, one inch wide and 
pleasant daring the winter. At present we only t “ hM •■J* <« <**£ Then take „„„ 
design to call attention to that gracefoland popu. d.rectly from the swamp and m as 
Corn Bread. —Take four quarts of sweet milk; 
one pint of yeast or emptyings; one pint of rye or 
wheat flour, (the former is preferable to the latter,) 
lar flower, the Fuchsia, which is to be found in 
almost endless varieties in all our Green-houses. 
Of one of these varieties, the Magnificent, we 
entirely green ., directly from the swamp, and in as and meal, stir a little thicker than for griddle 
fresh a state as possible, fill the spaces, between the cakes. Put into a quick oven, allow it to gradual- 
strips on the bottom, tight and cover over to the ly cool, bake slowly three or four hours and re- 
thickness of one inch, then lay in a layer of trees main in the oven over night. Corn bread cannot 
or plants, keeping the spaces at the sides and be baked too long. Another fault is in grinding 
Him 
ui one 01 inese vaneues, u« - --- w* Qr plantg| keepiDg tbo 8paces at the 8ides and be baked tQ0 loDg> Aaotber fault ja in grinding 
give an engraving. isa ep.eiMi , aige 0 , end8 filled tight with the moss. Then cover the the meal too fine—it should have a ronndness like 
rosy calyx, pretty well * 1*25 '^ er of plauts wi,b a of ™ 88 > and lb6a fine sand. Rural Reader. 
rich rosy salmon corolla. Habit, spreading and aaother la;yer of plaritg> ftr)d g0 on> ^ tb<j box . g 0swego Co>> N . Y>> 18S8 . 
vigorous, and a free bloomer. f u n to within one inch. Having tacked the strips ---—- 
An English Florist by the name of Story, has „pon the under side of the cover, and crammed the To Fasten on the Handles of Knives and 
produced a class of Fuchsias with white corollas, 8paceg w ;t b moss, fill up the box to the top, calcu- Forks. —The handles of knives and forks that 
the novelty of which has given a fresh stimulus to | at j Dg 1b(lt the inch strips will obtain room by have come off by being pnt in hot water, may be 
the novelty of which has given a fresh stimulus to | tt tj D g that the inch strips will obtain room by 
the culture of this elegant and graceful genus. We p resmre< pat on the cover, and nail, as the bottom.” 
had thought that ingenuity was exhausted in the p i aD we WO irld sumiose. mierht erive too 
pressure, put on the cover, and nail, as the bottom.” fastened in the following manner:—Procure some 
This plaD, we would suppose, might give too powdered resin, and mix with it a small quantity 
much moisture, but will not urge an opinion of chalk, whiting, or quick lime, let the handles 
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wonderful variety of contrast we already possessed macb mo isture, but will not urge an opinion of chalk, whiting, or quick lime, let the handles 
in the colors of the sepals and corolla. Pure white dga j n8 t the successful practice of our friend. Per- be about half filled with this mixture, heat the 
sepals, and scarlet corolla we thought wonderful; ba ^ g 80Ine wbo are engaged in sending trees to en( ls of the knives or fojks, and force them in; 
then came the dark pnrple, nearly blue, corollas Q a uf orn ( a wi n te n U8 j n wbat way tbe y are most when cold they will be found to be securely fast- 
HAGNIFICENT. 
with white and scarlet and crimson sepals—in fact 8ucceB8 f ab 
we had nearly every possible combination, except 
the white corolla, which we now have. How Mr. Plantin’ 
Story obtained it we have not been fully advised, pjaaffag a: 
but we believe it was by crossing the common Ho w wouh 
sorts with a species with white corolla which is g -p q 
now lost. We have seen only two of these varie- _ 
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ties yet in bloom, viz., the Empress Eagenie and ^ " 
Mrs. Story, and we give a drawimr of the 'atter.— °' m , 1 ' n " 
Both of these have scarlet crimson sepals and - 
successful. ened. N. B.—Knives and forks that are not fast- 
---- ened to the handles by rivets should never be put 
Planting Trebr. in Clay Soil. — I am about into hot water, 
plantrhg an orchard, on a very strong, stiff clay.— Or,—Take a small portion of a quill pen, and 
How would j-ou advise me to prepare the ground? P u ^ the handle of the knife, warm the blade, 
R. F., Cayuga, Haldimand Co, C YV. 
and when it is hot put it into the quill in the handle, 
REMARKS—Such soils are generally rententive and press itin firra,y; this is a very simple method, 
rr, .i-ttnrf* .nS nr,t«athn bnt it has been found to answer the purpose re- 
Now that winter has laid its icy hand upon onr white corolla, veined with rose; the form is fine, 
of m isture, and unless well drained, the trees will . 
be sickly and the bark mossy. Deeply and thor- T n ’ le 96vera tirilPS ‘. 
oughly drain at once. It will be too late to plow Or,-Brick-dust stirred into melted resin makes 
this fall, so break it up in the spring, but not until 8 ■composition that will fix knives and forks in 
it is tolerably dry. Such soils are much injured tbe ! r ha8dtea - The tang should be thrust in warm 
by working too wet. Plow deep, so as to break 0r ’~™* a llttle /^ p Pf u hair 
up ihs subsoil, no matter about the labor. A dozen P owdered re81D ’ and fil1 Wlth 11 tbe hole m the 
11 'T " ‘ f loved flowers and the warden is bare and cheerless the habit slender and they are free bloomers. Be- ‘ ^ uut 1101 uuul 
taken by purchasers from the side of the Black i«vea nowers, ana the garden is bare ana cneeriess, j .. .. .. it is tolerably dry. Such soils are much injured 
Hamburgs at the same price, but with a decided except when enlivened with those winter friends, ’ . ... by working too wet. Plow deep, so as to break 
preference for the Diana. tho Evergreens, we mtm look to the conservatory Nigh ingale, Ga anthie flore pU n*, double whA ^ ^ f!n hsoil, no matter about the labor. A doztn 1 - 
“One of our best new varieties is now languish- for tbe flowers with which to make winter merry, corolla Queen Victoria, Snow Drop, Water Nympu, ^ , q & ^ ^ , g bettgr than & ^ handle of the knife, then heat the spike of the 
ingin reputation in consequence of subjection to Here we may cheat the hard hearted old gentle- &o. 0 some of these wo shall gl ve engravings ^ gt . ff go ^ unbroken and UDdrainod blade, (i. e. the part which fits into the handle,) 
ing in reputation in consequence of subjection to Here we may cheat the hard hearted old gentle- °* son 
this very evil; and the Delaware has suffered from man < and lan 8 h t( > scorn all his attempts to rob us before long, 
it moat of all. But the inherent vital energy pecu- • 
liar to that variety enables it best of all to over- HORTICULTURAL INQUIRIES. TH: 
come the injury, when again placed in favorable - 
circumstances, if the damage has not been so Eds. Rural:—I do not know that I have any right Eds. I>ura 
severe as utterly to destroy its constitution.” to bore you with a lot of queries, which may not of the 1 
rl , ... . . . . ., ‘ and ram it down into its place; the heated steel 
Harrow and cultivate so as to get a good tilth, then ,, ,, . , , 
nRMlnlnrr unmo mollnnj anil nr loaf. Wl11 melt th<} re81D - WhlCh WlU theU ke6 P th6 
THE CAULIFLOWER, AGAIN. 
plant the trees, obtaining some mellow soil or leaf- ,, , „ 
.. . .. . . . ,.. . blade of the knife or fork in its place. N. B.— 
mould from the woods to place around the roots.— , . , . . r , 
,, .. , , .. , , ., The chopped hair (or tow) mast not be omitted. — 
Prune up the branches pretty close and cover the v ' 
Eds. Rural :—! do not know that I have any right Eds. Rural :_In perusing your valuable paper gronnd ^ onnd fhe tr / e w 4 coar8e manure . 1( London Field. 
to bore you with a lot of queries, which may not 0 e 1 188 ■’ co ice youi ac nowe gmen y 0a mu8 t crop tbe g ron nd grow potatoes, or some u. 
Dwarf Pears for Southern Illinois. —T should 
like to be informed through the columns of the 
Rural where the best Dwarf Pears can be obtain¬ 
ed?— and also, the bpst kinds for onlavation in 
Southern Illinois. —Young Farmer, Etkhorn, III. 
10 Dore yon witn a lot 01 queries, wnicn may not ” . . , n , . you must crop the ground grow potatoes, or some 
be useful to many of your readers, to have answered of some cauliflowers received from nae. io do r()0t crop) a8 carrot8 or paraijip8i We have seen 
in the Rural; but from your general courtesy, I justice o myse , an no avc e P Q 10 ln a grea t many thousands of trees in Canada de- 
of some cauliflowers received from me. To do you / nu8t cro P ine « row P ora ; oes > or some Curing Hams-As the time is at hand for pre- 
justice to myself, and not have the public think I r °° cro P> as ca ” ots or par3iiips. ^ e ldV6 88eu paring these useful stores of rich andsavory food, 
am disposed to boast in such a public manner of a grta !' T oaRan 8 0 lre(8 in aaa a R ' a f ew words will not be out of place in regard to 
the proceeds of a load of cauliflowers — (though I 3 r °F 7. eln ^ p antC ' J ' iat SUC1 a 801 118 18 them. The legs of hogs, short in the hock, are 
..A— r _I,;,* described by onr correspondent. .. . ... ha n . n . 
am induced to ask a reply to the following queries, am disposed to boast in such a public manner of 
at yonr convenience: the proceeds of a load of cauliflowers — (though 
1st Is there a book published giving instructions acknowledge I enjoy bantering my competitors 
Remarks. —Dwarf Pear Trees can be obtained in the art of propagating plants, especially flowers, agricultural pursuits, when I can produce earlier 
all tbe nurseries in Rochester, and we presume such as the Verbena and Petunia? If so, what is its aiid finer crops)—I deem a .ew words ot exp una- 
of most of the principal nurserymen in all parts cost? 
of the country. When in Chicago, two years 2nd. What grape vines would you recommend 
since, we saw very fine Bartlett’s and Beurre Diels, for cultivation in a green-house, or hot-house,—to 
with which the market was well supplied. These be cultivated by a rather ignorant—in fact a very 
tion necessary. » •” 
Having recently visited your city on business with t0 tbe Iv Ukal New /orkbr: 
J v ‘ the best for hams, and should be chosen in prefer- 
ence to lanky hogs. They may be salted by im- 
Largk Vegetables. — J. M. Lattin, of Hyde mersion in a clean pickle, containing a little sugar 
Park, Duchess county, New York, writes as follows and saltpetre dissolved, or they may be salted by 
2nd. What grape vines would you recommend Having recently visnea your city on nusmess witn 
for cultivation in a green-house, or hot-house,—to Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, in conversation with 
Mississippi. J. C. Allen, of Lena, Stephenson Co., whose knowledge 
Ill., furnishes the following list of pears, the re- books, and the Rural? 
suits of his experience in that region. Very hardy — 3d. How far disl 
Flemish Beauty. Hardy— Buffam, Columbia, Dix, vines be planted? 
Winter Nelis, Forelle, Fulton, Lawrence, Osband’s 4th. Is it really 
Summer, Oswego Beurre, Onondaga, Stevens’Gene- price for the seeds sold by B. K. Bliss, and are 
see, Su^ette ds Bavay. Half hardy —Doyenne d’Ete, they more reliable than ordinary seedsmen (of re- 
ioks and the Rural? gentlemanly manner I was treated, I promised on K rew in fll8 garden two blood beets which were b y the wet process, and three weeks by tho dry 
3d. How far distant from each other should such my return, to send them a few. When I sent them perfect; one measured 24 inches in length, 2.5 system. At the end of this period, they should 
nes be planted? on > 1 requested in the letter to pass a couple to inches in circumference, and weighed 12.) pounds, be hung up for a few days to drip, and then they 
4th. Is it really worth while to pay the extra yourself, and to help make the letter a little inter- aad the other waR 20 inches in circumference and are ready for smoking. Much depends on tbe kind 
ice'for the seeds sold by B. K. Bliss and are eating, I merely mentioned, in an off-hand manner, weighed 6 pounds.” of material used for smoking them, so as to secure 
ev moro rfilifthle than ordinarv "seedlmen fof re- the proceeds of the last cutting 1 had taken to the The above beets may be considered large in a sweet flavor. Whatever fuel is used for this pur- 
Rochester and in Duchess county, but here in pose, one condition should never be overlooked: 
Wood county they would be considered rather it should be perfectly dry, or eke it will be liable 
White Doyenne, Easter Beurre, Glont Morceau, spectability) are in the habit of selling? 
city,— not expecting one solitary load of cauli¬ 
flowers to gain such notoriety. Now, Mr. Moore, 
dette, Aremberg. Tender— Bartlett, Belle Lucra- c j pe f or preserving citrons in the beat, or a good 
tive, Beurre d’Anjou, Beurre Bose, Catillac, Chau- style? 
montelle. Dearborn’s Seedling, Angouleme, Louise 
Bonne de Jersey, Madelaine, Vicar of Winkfield, 
I have just erected asmall hot house, and intend 
going into the art of Horticulture, for my own and 
Van Mons’ Leon le Clerc. Growers in that section m y friends’ amusement, and hope you will help me 
would do well to give their experience. 
Demand for Apples at New York. — The 
New York Tribune says there are very few West- 
through a little, by replying to what you conveni¬ 
ently can of the above. 
Need I, or any intelligent reader of the Rural, 
31J-2 dozwn prime at $3 50... 102 37 
15 dozen 3ds at $1 75... 26 25 
New York Tribune says there are very iew wesi- 8 av how much ^ratified ram bv its weekly perusal’ $15112 Canker Worm.— Can you inform me of any bet- 
pm annl es in market The suddIv is mostly from F tu • g tv y .. ? . Cullings stepped out, or sha^bd among 3ds. te r mode of preventing the ravages of the Canker Economical Cake.— Take dry cake, rub fine; 
ern apples in mamet ine supply is mosuy irorn f am still ignorant, but you have no idea how much „ „ ■ . . , , . . . s . , . . , 1 i „„„ mnlassps- swept mi;k pmmcti 
the East, and the quality is generally very poor. leg8 80 L am in Horticultural matters, than before ^ Now ’ Mr ' ^ dllor ’ 1 waat t0 ,nf l' l,re whetherProf. Worm than the mixture of 00 a and common tar, 1 1 “ L s . Jw 
me ituKAL inew it orkbr. rubbing ground solar evaporated salt over them, 
“Occasionally there appears in different papers, turning them every day, and giving them a good 
Bince, we saw very DUB oariaewa auu ccurie vivir, iui uumvauuu m o giccu'uuute, ui .. .. , nppminta nf lamp vpoPtaMpa he Will vim nlpaao , , . . , , 
with which the market was well supplied. These be cultivated by a rather ignorant-in fact a very them I happened to mention that I had a very fine ‘ )f large v<io * ^ yo ° please tubbing. A little sugar and ground black pepper 
we learned were grown in Southern Illinois and ignorant, but moderately intelligent amateur, piece of cauliflowers, notwithstanding the unfa- gwe natice through the Rural of the following, added to the salt will much improve the flavor of 
MisaisHippi. J. C. A LLEN, of Lena, Stephen,onCo., »ho,e knowledge into bo enclnai.el, derived from vorehle dr, ee.eon, and a .mall re.orn for the ^.^1. “2‘2 
said load, I shall have to send you the proceeds of deemed worthy of any special, or public, notice. co bs, and some dry, sweet hay are superior to all 
“’tother” last load on tbe 16th inst. You see onr John Powers, Post-Master of this place, has three other agents that we have seen employed for smok- 
New Yorkers are bound to have good cauliflowers beets, of the blood red variety, the largest of which j n g beef and hams. Mutton hams may be prepar- 
for Thanksgiving dinner: weighs 17) and the smallest 12| lbs. Try it again, ed in the same manner as those of pork, and they 
4 K dozen extra at $5 oo.$ 22 50 gentlemen, but don’t brag about beets that only are exceedingly palatable when the meat is good, 
31 >2 dozen prime at $3 50..... 102 37 weigh 12) lbs.— Journal, Perrysburg, Ohio. and care exercised to smoke them slowly.— Scieii' 
and care exercised to smoke them slowly.— Scien~ 
tific American. 
Economical Cake. —Take dry cake, rub fine; 
scarcely any such in this market. Apples are Remarks.— 1st We hope before long to see a 
keeping very badly, and on this account tbey are m01 . e complete work on the Flower Garden than i 
hurried into market and crowded oil atwhate/er w8 jiowhave. Mrs. Loudon's Ladies' Companion to' 
they will bring, notwithstanding the prospect of thg Flowgr Gai . detl ^ t $1,25; Buist'sf 1 Lower Garden 
higher rates later in the season. A canal boat Directory, and Brtck's Book of Flowers, at $1 each, 
REMAHKS.-lst We hope before long to see a • J 1 u “ - * * a - T’. and von will have a palatable cake 
1 t tl , ,1 I very much regret I did not send a specimen enough is put on to do any good, some of it runs ana yon win nave a paiaiaoie caae. 
load of Western winter apples, mixed sorts, ar¬ 
rived last Saturday, offered at S3 50 per barrel; S3 
was bid and refused, and the lot has gone in store. 
We quote choice, well packed apples:—Spitzen- 
are the best works on the subject. 
2. As you have not given the dimensions of your 
house, we cannot tell how many vines you require. 
out of later cuttings, as I could have sent much down upon the bush below the bandage. “But Squash Pies. —Take mealy squsb,stew,drain off | 
larger. I shall merely add the rows were five feet this,” Downing says, “has a very injurious effect the water, straiD, add sugar, ginger, salt, and the j | 
apart, and the leaves covered the space between upon the trunk.” It dries so soon, too, in this cli- extract of lemon—bake tbe same as tart pies.— 8 
the rows on tbe entire piece. R. H. Bennett. mate, that renewing it as often as necessary, will Eliza, New Hampshire, 1858. 
Fort Hamilton, Nov. 18,1858. be very tedious. Can you inform me where “ Den- __ 
' — 7 nis’ PateBt Circular Leaden Trough” can be procur- p urb Air.— The Eclectic Medical Journal of Phil- I 
house, we cannot tea now many vines yon reqntre. Illinois Horticultural Society.-A meeting and at what pric e?-FRUiT Grower, Burlington, adelnhia, in speaking on this subject very proper 
For a house that would accommodate twelve vines, of this Society will be held at Bloomington on the ’ s , adeiipiuia, ua speaKtng on tmssuiject very proper 
Pure Air. —The Eclectic Medical Journal of Phil- 
$3 io 0 ®?i-°o 0; - n Gr ?, ei l 1 o D ( .? S Si we would suggest the following:-6 Black Ham! 14rb, 15tb, 16th and 17th of December next, for the 
Baldwins, $3 00@t>.> oO, I.ussets, $_ 2oQ$.wo, 1 Grizzly Frontignan, 1 Royal Muscadine, election of officers, and the discussion of Horticul 
rmtflRD r» rmlrm i rv Bnfth flTA T1GW fl.PHUinef r» 7 j (3 . . 
Iowa, 1858. 
ly remarks that it is not only necessary that men 
Baldwins, $3 00@$3 50; Russets, $2 25@$2 75; 
Eastern apples, in lots, such as aie now arriving, 
$2 25@$2 75. 
Wisconsin Cranberry Trade. —There are ex¬ 
tensive Cranberry fields in Wisconsin, which yield 
1 White FrontignaD, 1 Zinfidal, 1 Canon Hall Mus¬ 
cat, 1 SweetWater. 
3d. Three feet apart is about the right distance. 
4th. The question in regard to seeds we cannot 
tural subjects. We hope the Secretary will send 
ns a brief report of this meeting. 
Remarks. —You can make a composition that may have sufficient air to breathe, bat it is neces- 
will not readily dry. Try the melted India-rubber, sary to provide air for the apartment itself in 
The little tar or composition that may chance to run which they live, as well as for the persons who in¬ 
down the trunk will do but little harm. All should hale it. The influence of impure air is not only 
Downing’s Fruit Book.—C an the new and re- be cleaned off by the last of May. We cannot exercised upon persons through their breathing 
the berries! for the picking;. J aneau county” is answer. We have^usnalfyinipo^i our choice vised edition of “ Downing’s Fruit and Fruit Trees answer the question in regard to the leaden trough 
famous for its Cranberry crop, and tbe quantity 
«w h ?F9S 8 nnn "bushel? th7«erSe W i)ri2 0 of ^ 7avi“ng flowe?seedsYn this" country? A large price, postage pre-paid ?- J L. L, Clark Pa. Grape and Vine-Growing on Kelley’s Island, j 
Sl.75’per busheL The trade has brought some portion sent out by seed stores is the merest trash. Remarks.— Downing's Fruit Book, Revised Edi- Ohio.— The Sandusky Mirror is informed by a gen- 
$55,600 to the town, and not less than 5,000 per- Perhaps some of onr correspondents will tell us tion, can be sent to you, by mail, pre-paid, for $1,75. man who has spept some time on Kelley’s Island, 
flower seeds from France. But little care is taken of America,” be sent by mail, and if so, what is the 
in saving flower seeds in this country/. A large price,postage pre-paid?—J L.L, Clark la. 
$l.75’per bushel The trade has brought some portion sent out by seed stores is the merest trash. Remarks.— Downing^ Fruit Book, Revised Rdi- 
sons have been engaged, in harvesting and prepar- success they have had with the seeds named. 
ing the berries for market The Juneau Argus 
says the Cranberry crop has been a far greater I m «•»««« -u | — * I resized" $1 225 above aU expense from his sales I changed, so that everything animate and inanimate 
benefit than the most abundant wheat harvest Economy, we have recently given several recipes | trees from mice. An hour’s labor may save many j realized $1,22.,, above all expense from his sales | » > * * j of pure air. 
5th. In the department devoted to Domestic 
_ ^ ^ __ near Sandusky City, that Mr. Louis IIarmes has, | 
Don’t forget to take precautions to secure your from au acre of land—by actual measurement— 
organs, hut the surface of their bodies, their clothes, 
the walls of the apartment—in short, the free sur¬ 
faces of everything in contact with the air of the 
place becomes more and mors impure—a harbor 
of foulness, a means of impregnating every cubic 
foot of air with poison—unless the whole depart¬ 
ment has its atmospheric contents continuously 
would have been. 
for preserving citrons. 
years of regret. 
of grapes, grape roots and wines, the past year. i 8 freshened by a constant supply of pure air. 
