Inquiries ctitb Hitstncrs, 
msset dots. It is medium size, turbinate, with a 
long stem. It is delicate and beautiful in appear¬ 
ance, and when cut it appears still more beautiful; 
for the flesh is of a delicate rose-color, mottled with 
white, with a strong rose perfume. It is buttery, 
sweetjnot high flavored, but the juice, which is 
abundant, is of a most delicate rose-water flavor. 
It would not require a great stretch of the imagi¬ 
nation to believe that in this pear we-have a union 
of the king of fruits and queen of flowers —the 
pear and the rose. 
Wc will continue our notes in the next number. 
Making Raisins.—W e have a question in dispute, and 
have agreed to refer it to you, if you will oblige us with' 
the desired information. Tile question is this :—How is 
the raisin of roinnierce produced from the grape?—Wu. 
Him.kk, filellonough, fit. 1\, 1860. 
The grapes are carefully picked without injuring the 
bloom, and laid upon the ground to dry. When dried 
sufficiently they are packed and shipped. No sugar is 
used in their preparation, as many r-upposo. The sugar 
contained in the ratwn Ik the natural product of the fruit. 
AN OLD-FASHIONED INDIAN PUDDING. 
iug the future improvement to them. The most 
natural site for ft dwelling is the one indicated on 
the plan opposite the large semi-circle, as the 
ground slopes easily and gradually from that 
point to the north and east, The object 1 had in 
view in forming this design was to combine the 
useful and ornamental in as great a degree as 
possible, and at. the same time to secure per¬ 
fect harmony throughout, without any attempt 
at extra display. On my first visit there were 
but few trees ou the pluce, except an old apple 
orchard, which ought scarcely to bo takeu into 
account, as the trees arc mostly to be removed to 
make way for buildings, &c. Tho number of de¬ 
ciduous ornamental and evergreen trees planted, 
is 387—and these are to serve the double purpose 
of shelter and ornament. The plan also provides 
for a large number of the different varieties of 
shrubs suitable to a place of this description. 
The trees embrace ft large portion of the different 
varieties of our native forest trees, so blended as 
to produce at tho different seasons of the year the 
most pleasing effect. 
The dwarf pear orchard contains 280 trees of 
the leading varieties, which can hardly fail in a 
few years to prove a considerable source of pleas¬ 
ure if not profit. Tho orchard for standard trees, 
such as apples, cherries, plums, Ac., contains 45 
trees, and the kitcheu garden, either side of the 
main walk, is to be planted with gooseberries, 
currants, &c. The two squares at the Houtli end 
Pik Pi ,ant WINK.—Being a reader of your valuable 
paper, I wish to inquire of you or no mo of your numerous 
subscribers, of tbe manner of making wine from the 
Rhubarb plant, an,I whether it is a profitable business. 
Any information on this subject would bo thankfully 
rocnived.—A .Scbsckibeu, Onondaga Valley, IstiO. 
TllK juice is expressed, sugar added, and then it is 
placed in a cask and allowed to ferment before corking 
up. Never having made this wine, we cannot give the 
particulars. Perhaps our readers w ill do so. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— Ab I am in pos¬ 
session of ft capital pudding recipe that I have 
never seen published in your excellent paper, with 
your permission I will give it to your numerous 
readers. It is for making the same kind of old- 
fashioned Indian pudding which onr grandmothers 
used to make, when father and mother, and our 
uncles and aunts and cousins were Invited to the 
old homestead, to partake of Thanksgiving Din¬ 
ner. Ah, those good old times! Well do I re¬ 
member the long, pleasant kitchen, with its huge 
fireplace piled full of hickory logs, that were 
snapping und crackling, and the ruddy blaze 
streaming up the throat of the chimney, as if it 
delighted to kiss the pot-hooka that were ranged 
in a row on the old iron crane. And then tho 
table, that reached almost the length of the long 
kitchen, well filled with roast turkeys, chicken 
pies, and puddings, with grandfather and grand- 
the dear old man 
Some hopeful people think the time will soon 
arrive when good winter pears will be as plenty 
as winter apples. Of this we have some doubts, 
but we do not doubt that before many years winter 
pears will be grown by most of the cultivators of 
fine fruit, so that they will be found on the tables 
of amateurs, and of the principal hotels, and that 
the leading markets will he supplied with pears at 
something like reasonable prices eight months of 
the year. We are beginning to ascertain the best 
varieties, the best way to grow them, and the best 
way of keeping and ripening. Some of the tedi¬ 
ous processes heretofore recommended for ripen¬ 
ing, have been found, in regard to some varieties, 
at least, not only unnecessary but injurious—and a 
good, cool, dry cellar—just the place for keeping 
apples—perhaps alter all, will be found the very 
best place for storing and ripening winter pears. 
On this point, however, we are anxiouR to learn, 
and not to teach. It is a question of vast impor¬ 
tance, and all should embrace every favorable 
opportunity to gain and impart knowledge. 
A few weeks since Messrs. EllwaNGEk <fc Barry 
presented us with a basket of pears, just in condi¬ 
tion for eating, and of these we have made a few 
notCB and some drawings. 
Doyenne Sikullk. —A medium sized roundish 
pear, skin greenish-yellow, thickly sprinkled with 
brownish dots. The flesh of this pear is white, 
coarse, buttery, juicy, with a vinooB refreshing 
flavor. Specimens not as good as we have before 
tasted. Tree vigorous and productive, and does 
well ou the quince. This pear was highly recom¬ 
mended by several members at the last meeting 
of the American Pomologioal Society. Mr. Coer, 
of Connecticut, stated that his largest and finest 
pyramids were of this variety. Messrs. 1!auky, 
Hovey and Prince also spoke in its praise. 
APPLES IN WISCONSIN. 
Eds. Rural New-Yoekeu:— Respectfully, we 
would inquire where the Yellow Belle represent¬ 
ed in Rural of Jan. 7th, was manufactured?— 
whether it is designed to be the well known IV/- 
lov 7 B.IU, of Downing, or some new variety that 
needs to be named for, to us,—who supposed we 
knew this well known and highly esteemed hardy 
variety,—the cut looks more like a peocli with a 
stick stuck in it. The Yellow Belle ranks high for 
Western Culture. Wc seek 1st, hardiness ; 2d, 
Early productiveness, and 3d, though of no use 
without the first, we place quality. 
I herewith send a list which promises well, where 
we must have occasionally the thermometer at 
30 degrees below zero. 
Red Astrakhan, Wine Sap, 
William's Favorite, English Golden Russet, 
Carolina Hod June, Yellow Bellefiower, 
Sweet June, Fulton, 
Keswick Codling, Jonathan, 
Early Harvest.* White Winter lVannair, 
Fameneo, * Pommc Grise, 
Dutchess of Oldenborgli, Rawle’g Janet 
Fall Queen, Rod Romanite. 
St. lotwrence, Domine,* 
Summer IlofSKrt— Tub Rarbkrby — Will the editor of 
tlu> Rural Nkw-Y«uki:r please give iu a draft of a 
Summer House or Arbor. As wG wish for something 
uniquo in its style, we know of no hotter way to obtain 
it than through the columns of y»ur valuable pape.e. 
We would also like to know something of the Barberry, 
seeing an article iu your paper recommending it for 
hedges. How is it propagated - if from tin- setta, where 
Cau it be obtained? By answering Hie above you will 
oblige —A SUttSOKiinSR, Chatham, Jan. 1860. 
CUE A I* rustic work is the most appropriate for a summer 
house or arbor Tills is made of tho limbs of trees, and 
tho wild vines of our woods. A half day spent iu the 
forest with an nxo would procure plenty of material, then 
with a saw, nnd hammer and largo nails, and a little 
ingenuity and patience, seats,arbors, &c., can bo made of 
very pretty designs. In a. week or two we will give some 
plana. 
The Barberry is a prickly shrub, growing from live to 
____ ten font high. It in very hardy, ami 
of ra T U1 mo will hearing almost any 
'• kind of ill u-age. The form of a plant. 
four or five years old D show n in the 
'1^ small engraving. It throws up a great 
‘' many suckers, and young shoot*, and 
mother standing at the head- 
asking a blessing on the many good things which 
the Creator hild so bountifully bestowed. I shall 
never forget how grandmother looked as she stood 
there, with folded hands, and a devout smile 
lightiug’up her handsome face—my grandmother 
was handsome in spite of her being old. Then 
father and mother, uncles and aunts, stood next, 
followed by a whole row, on each side of the 
table, of little 
Bennys and Tommy*, Samuils and Johnnys, 
Marys and Fanny*, Susans ami Annas, 
with clean faces, new dresses, and well-combed 
hair; and such rows of laughing, dancing bright 
eyes as they glanced around upon the goodies that 
the old table seemed to fairly groun under. But 
where arc all of those happy, smiling faces now? 
Echo answers, where? The good old grandfather 
and grandmother have been gathered home-like 
shocks of corn fully ripe, a long time; some of 
their numerous descendants are scattered up and 
down the earth, but tho most of them have besu 
carried with silent footsteps to their last resting- 
place. 1 hud almost forgotten, Mr. Editor, in my 
revery of tlm past, to give you the pudding recipe. 
But here it is: 
Take oil' the cream from the milk of last night, 
The hot lire will cause it to foam up all right, 
Then stir iu the meal—it should be rather thin— 
Then salt it, and spice it, and put tho cream iu; 
A cupful of sweetening, with ruining, a pound, 
And then with tho pudding stick make it fiy round; 
It should not bo hurried, but boil up all o'er, 
.Should Htay in the oven three hours or more, 
Tliis makes tt iiuo pudding, and one that will do 
For Printer, for Farmer, and President, too. 
SlMl'LK Susy. 
be desirable The (lower is prettv, anu u). ---- 
of a pinkinli scarlet, is shown °f the n 
natural size in the drawing, and is Jl 
quite ornamental. It is used for 
preHervpH, jellies, &e., and last sea- 
son wo picked several quarts from #W/j\ 
the bush we have shown in our rinSf/T\\ 
engraving. it i* propagated by y; 'in [ib^v 
seeds, but mostly by suckers and iSjjW'Jitfu f\ 
offsets. Small plants fit for a hedge 
can uo doubt bn obtained at most of 
our nurseries.,and also large plants, iff 
which can bn divided like currant F. ; f‘v \fifl 
bushes, making a largo number of * (//{OTA 
each plant. There is an old preju- ^.fijpj 
dice against the use of this plant j 
for .a hedge, many believing it ST? 
causes blight in grain growing "" TO* VJ 
near, but we think without founda¬ 
tion in truth. Indeed this seems now to be the general 
opinion. We would like to see it generally tried for 
hedging. The branches are not very strong, but they 
grow up thick so as to leave no opening, and are fur¬ 
nished with sharp spines. 
TO PRESERVE SQUASH SEED PURE. 
Ed8. Rural New-Yorker: — In No. 1 of the 
present volume I observe an article from the pen 
of our excellent friend, H. N. LanowortHY, con¬ 
cerning “Squashes, and how to perpetuate the best 
kinds." 1 am one or those who have purchased 
the Hubbard Squash seed, and have been disap¬ 
pointed in its fruits, although I did aucceed last 
year in raising a v\ry few which may bo called 
pure, as far as the squash is concerned; but Die 
seeds of even these are not to be relied on for 
the coining season. Our friend says, truly, “ How 
to preserve pure from all foroigu or bogus mix¬ 
tures is an In inquiry of considerable importance.” 
it seems to me that the plan which lie proposes is 
susceptible of improvement, as at best it is an un¬ 
certain mode, and in a few years would most 
likely run all bis pure seed “into the ground.”— 
He says “ if the laws that govern fertilization, and 
also amalgamation in vinos, were better under¬ 
stood, very many would be prepared to exercise 
charity for those who furnish seed for the culti¬ 
vator. They arc apt to forget that the ‘ busy 
bee,’with his yellow heels, is into all tho squashes 
for miles around him, thus fertilizing and fixing 
their character for good or bad.” Now, if I un¬ 
derstand the “laws which govern fertilization” 
correctly, a pure seed of its kind will produce its 
like to an indefinite time, provided it is kept 
from intermixing with other sorts. J understand 
also that tho mixing or fertilization of the blos¬ 
soms docs not affect the squash for the present 
year, but the seeds which come from it are not 
certain to bo pure, or to produce pure squashe.s 
Assuming that the above view is correct, I think 
I can apply a remedy or a preventive for the mis¬ 
chief of our busy little “yellow heeled” friends, 
as follows: 
Provide a namber of little boxes or covers, 
made of wire-gauze, or even of miUinet, secured 
to wire frames of size sullicieut to cover a small 
Bquash, with wires extending below to fasten them 
to the ground. When a squash has set before it 
blossoms, cover it over with this screen and let it 
remain until the blossom falls, when it may be 
moved to another one which is setting, first 
marking the one which you uncover for seed. In 
this way I see no reason why we may not have as 
many pure seed squashes as wc desire, bo it one or 
a thousand, if we treat them iu Ibis way. Of 
course we must have pule seed to start with.— 
Those which are not covered with the screen 
will be as good for the table as the others, but 
cannot be relied ou for seed. 
If this plan will not produce the desired effect, 
1 will thank Mr. L., or some other of your corres¬ 
pondents, to set me right, as 1 , with thousands of 
others, am desirous of perpetuating in its purity 
bo great a luxury as the Hubbard Squash. The 
first thirty-six yeaiB of my life I lived in perfect 
hatred of anything which bore the name of 
squash, but since I have found the Hubbard , my 
hatred has turned to the warmest admiration. 
Pittftfyrd. N. Y., Feb., I860, A. S. Claukxkk 
Prattabnrgli, N. Y., 1800. 
horticultural Notes 
INDIAN BREAD, SODA CRACKERS, &c, 
Genkskb Valley IIorticcltcbal Society.— The 
Annual Meeting of tho Goueaco Valley Horticultural 
Society will be held at the OOurt House in tho city of 
Rochester, ou Monday, tho Oth of February, at 10 o’ctock 
in the forenoon. 
Tjik Horticulturist, —The January number of the 
Horticulturist is before us, and is quiie a readable number 
Petek 15. Mead, is announced us Editor.. 
The GauiiKNJER’B Monthly for January Is also on our 
table. Its form has been changed to octavo, (82 pages,) 
a much more convenient form for binding than tho old 
quarto. 
Tim Pkacu Bi os.—Some of the poach growers in this 
section were a little anxious after the last severe cold to 
ascertain its effect upon the peach buds, as rumors that 
they were badly injured began to'gain credence. On 
trees that from any cause made a rapid growth late in tho 
season, some of the buds have beeu destroyed, hut in tho 
main, they are uninjured. 
loiter reports amt examinations have shown that the 
buds have received more injury than wo supposed. 
However, we have yet hopes of a fair m op in this section- 
A letter received from Ohio speaks (fiscouragiugly of the 
prospects in some portions of that State. 
Colored Fruit and Flower Plates.—K. Harrow & 
Bko., it will be seen, advertise In this number colored 
plates of Fruits and Flowers, There is a great demand 
by nurseryvneu and others for these plates, nnd the 
publishers, we are glad to see, are making an effort to 
give more correct and life-like representations. 
Convention ov Wisconsin Fruit Growers.—A Con¬ 
vention of the Wisconsin Fruit Growers, and the annual 
meeting of the Fruit Growers' Association, was to have 
been held at Whitewater ou tho 10th and 20th ult. The 
object of the convention was to obtain a full discussion 
of various topics of special interest to those engaged in 
the cultivation of Iruits in that State, such as the value 
of different varieties considered with reference to their 
quality, hardiness aud productiveness—the best methods 
of plant!ug aud cultivation—the best methods of pro¬ 
tecting trees aud vines against the severity of Western 
Winters—the best remedies against insects injurious to 
tho orchardisls, etc., etc. The circular calling the meet¬ 
ing, says:—“ Tho experience of the last few years bus 
demonstrated that, notwithstanding the rigor of our 
Climate, fruits of the finest quality may be grown here, 
aud a leading object of tho convention is to determine, 
from the experience of its members, a list of those varie¬ 
ties that may be depended upon as hardy, excellent nnd 
productive. With such a list, it is nntie.ipntod that, in 
spite of tho discouragement* of tho past, the planting aud 
cultivation of fruit ti-pcs w ill again be entered upon, and 
prosecuted with nspiiit that will soon render us indepen¬ 
dent of other States for the supply of the fruit we con¬ 
sume.” Wo have not yet received auy report of the 
proceedings. 
Horticultural Lectures.— Our readers have been 
informed that the Agricultural and Horticultural Lec¬ 
tures at New Haven, tinder the auspices of Yale College 
Commenced on February 1st, The Horticultural course 
commences on Mouday next, and continues through the 
week. The following are the subjects and lecturers:— 
General Pomology —Hon. Marshall F. Wilder. Graped — 
Dr. 0. W. Graut. Beniet—R. G. Pardee, Esq. Fruit 
Trees — P. Barry, Esq Fruits as Farm Crops— L, F. 
Alien, Esq. Arborcuttarc —Geo. B. Emerson, Esq, 
Our report of the proceedings of the Fruit Growers' 
Society of Western New York, has been published in 
pamphlet form by the Society, and will be forwarded to 
all members by the Secretary. Those who wish to be¬ 
come members may do so by forwarding their names with 
$1 to W. P. Townsend 
milk; 2 quarts sweet milk; 1 cup molasses; table¬ 
spoon Hulciatu?t; a little salt; 1 pint rye or wheat 
Hour—stir iu Indian meal until thick as for Johnny 
Cake. This is sufficient for a five-quart pan.— 
The best way to cook it is to set the pan of bread 
in a dinner-pot two-thirds lull of boiling water, 
Cover with a larger pan, and let your bread steam 
three hoars, then place iu a moderate oven for 
two hours. Wo have read many recipes iu the 
Rural for Indian bread, but none equal to this, in 
our folks’ estimation. 
Soda Crackers. —Stir into 14 cups of flour 2 
teaspoons soda, 4 of cream tartar; after which rub 
in it cups shortening, lard or butter; mix with 
cold water, mold and pound half an hour, bake in 
a hot oven. 
Vinegar Pie. —Eight tablespoonfuls of vine¬ 
gar; 8 of sugar; 2 of flour; when lemon extract is 
added it resembles rich lemon pie. Leila. 
Burns, N. Y., 1860. 
Belle F.pinc Dumas. 
Bei-le Efine Dumas.— A long yellow pear, 
stalk long, calyx closed. The flesh is white, but¬ 
tery, a little coarse, juicy, sweet, and of quite a 
peculiar, yet an agreeable flavor. A very good 
winter pear, succeeding well ont he quince, mak¬ 
ing a fine pyramid, and good bearer. 
Cere for a Felon —llavingnearly lost u Unger 
by one of these excruciating ills to whichour flesh 
is heir, 1 feel impelled by a sense of duty to pro¬ 
claim the following remedy. After suffering so 
much with the one aforesaid, I knew the symptoms 
too uejl to be mistaken in regard to them, and 
after a day and night of torture rose at 2 o’clock, 
and administered the following:—Take a half gill 
of strong vinegar, dissolve in it a tahlespoonful or 
more of saleratus—heat us hot as the flesh cau 
hear—soak the felon as long as desirable—repeat 
the application as often as the pain returns, and a 
cure is certain. The writer prevented two in this 
way. To all afflicted WO say try it. This remedy 
must be applied in the first stages, as it is of no 
avail after it is greatly swollen.—A Country- 
woman, Cayuga Co., N. Y., 1860. 
my 
'ii", 
A, Present Dwelling; B. Proposed Dwelling; <7, Stables; 
H. Kitchen Garden; £, Dwarf Pear Orchard; F, Or¬ 
chard for .Standard Fruits; G, Pasture for Cuwu; K, K , 
Carriage Entrance; I, Main Walk to Dwelling; ./, Ho use 
Yard ; II, Yard ; Lawn; fil, Laundry Ground; fit, 
Pump; O, Hedges; P, Koad to .Stablesand Office*. 
It will be seen by reference to the plan, that the 
kilrhen garden and dwarf pear orchard is entirely 
surrounded by a liedgc, in addition to which there 
is a belt of evergreens and shrubbery ten feet 
wide the whole length of the west line to shelter 
the grounds. This is an important matter which 
I am happy to perceive is attracting general at 
tention among intelligent fruit growers. 
The laundry ground is entirely secured from all 
parts of the ground by a good evergreen hedge 
and numerous trees, so that the bleaching and 
drying of clothes can be carried on at all times 
out of sight of tho other portions of ground. 
The advantages of this plan, iu most cases, seem 
to he entirely overlooked. W. Webster. 
Rochester, N. Y., Jan., 1860. 
Dish for Breakfast.— Take half-a-dozen, or as 
many as may be necessary, nice, large, fall pippin 
apples, or other good cooking apples. After 
wiping them nicely, cut them in slices about one- 
fourth of an inch tltck; have a pan ready, in 
which there is a plentiful supply of fresh, sweet 
lard. Tho lard most ho hot before the slices of 
apples aro put in. Drop in the slices just as you 
would fritters. Let ono side of them fry until 
brown, then turn, and put a small quantity of 
sugar on the browned side of each slice. By the 
time the other side is browned, the sugar will he 
melted, and spread ever the whole surface. Serve 
them up hot, and you will have a disk good 
enough for anybody.— Farmer and Hardener. 
Prince’s St. Germain. 
Prince’s St. Germain. —This is a fine pear and 
a great keeper. The specimens are juicy, melt¬ 
ing, sweet, vinous and exceedingly agreeable. Its 
beauty is equal to its quality. On the shady side 
it is a mixture of green and yellow, almost cov¬ 
ered with russet dots, forming a kind of net-work 
On the sunny side it is a bright red, but this color 
is somewhat subdued aud rendered dull by a par¬ 
tial coating of russet Somewhat striped with 
red and yellow towards the stem. This pear, it is 
said, will ripen in the barrel as easily as a Bald¬ 
win apple. 
Josephine re Malines. — A very beautiful, 
bright-yellow pear, thickly sprinkled with small 
DESIGN FOR A SUBURBAN GARDEN 
The ground for which this design was prepared 
is a parallelogram 310 by 620 feet, a trifle less than 
five acres, adjoining the public road in the western 
part of the village of Lo Roy, Genesee Co., N. Y., 
and owned by E. B. IIjnsdale, Esq. It is bounded 
on the east, south and west by land used for farm¬ 
ing purposes, and on the north by the public road. 
The proposed dwelling marked B ou the plan, 
shortly to be erected, will have two fronts —the 
Goon Pie-Crust.— Will some of your numerous 
readers please inform Sarah Ann the modus 
operandi of making good pie-crust, and greatly 
oblige,—S. A. S., Palmyra, N. Y., 1860. 
Lockport, or C. P. Bissell 
