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prune my peach trecs ( at all until after they have 
borne a crop, and I then go through the orchard 
J. J. Thomas.—T hose that do not stir the soil 
around their trees should plant in the spring, for 
at any time during that winter and cut out about then the ground remains pretty mellow all sum- 
TO OITR EEADEES. 
Mitch of our space has been taken up the past 
three weeks with the report of the proceedings ol 
the Fruit Growers’ Society. This has prevented 
our usual variety, which we always regret, though 
we think we could not serve our readers better 
thau by giving a full report of the sayings and 
doings of a body of men of so much intelligence 
and practical skill. We have condensed as much 
as we could without injuring our report, and are 
satisfied that its perusal will twice repay every 
one desirous of information on the subject. Many 
of those present traveled scores of miles, spent 
from two to four days, and no little money to 
obtain the information which wc present to our 
subscribers almost for nothing, and which they 
can peruse at their own firesides, or discuss with 
friends at their leisure. We have many favors 
which shall receive attention in our next 
BLANCHING CELERY WITH SAWDUST. 
A CORRESPONDENT of the 1,011(1 OH Gardeners' 
Chronicle recommends the nse of Sawdust for 
blanching celery, as lie finds it to answer the pur¬ 
pose better than any other material, and is espe¬ 
cially valuable for the late crops to be kept during 
the winter. He says:—“Having had some trou¬ 
ble in the winter of IS57 in keeping late celery 
from rotting In a new kitchen garden, where the 
soil was very retentive and damp, and the plants 
earthed up in the usual manner, l have since used 
sawdust for the purpose, and liud that it answers 
perfectly. Last winter all the late celery was 
earthed up with sawdust, and it kept quite sound 
till April, and no slugs or insects attacked it 
underground, the heads being very solid, clear 
and crisp, and well flavored. I had some doubts 
that the sawdust from redinous trees might give 
the celery a disagreeable tlavor, but on trial 1 
found this not to be the case, and the sawdust is 
now taken indiscriminately from the sawpits, 
where dltl'eient kinds of trees arc sawn up. Before 
the lute severe frost occurred in October 1 had just 
finished the oai thing up of all the lute celery with 
sawdust, and l lind it is now wonderfully fresh,the 
frost not having penetrated far through the sur¬ 
face to the hearts. 
Another correspondent recommends charred 
earth in preference to sawdust, “as it will not 
only answ er the purpose as well, but will allow the 
rain water to percolate more freely to the routs of 
the plants, and be of infinite service to a soil of a 
damp retentive nature.” The sawdust he thinks 
will induce an injurious growth of fungi in the soil. 
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horticultural iMotcs. 
Tint Arpi-K Chop ok Niagara and Orleans Counties. 
—The papers of the above counties are making careful 
estimates of the product, in dollars, of the apple crop of 
1859. That of Niagara foots up ut $300,000, and Orleans 
at $'.’50,000. This is the amount received for fruit sold 
for exportation. No estimate is made of that used for 
home consumption. 
Wink, and Intkmkkrancb. — Tho London. Gardener $• 
Chronicle, in acknowledging the receipt of W. It. Prixck’s 
Crape Catalogue, quotes the remarks so often made by 
Mr. 1'., that “ an ample supply of pure American Wine is 
the most sovereign preventive of intemperance," and 
says—What can that mean? Is it that American wine is 
not intoxicating? or that it is not good enough to induce 
people to drink it? 
Fruit Rkciuvk.d,—F rom H. K. Banos, Chili, a good- 
looking, greenish apple, with a fino blush on the cheek. 
Rather coarse, but juicy and spicy. Name not known. 
—Front Wii-uam Ct'i.uoss, Rochester, eleven speci¬ 
mens of apples, for names, numbered. No. 1, Pom mo 
Gris; 2, Peck's Pleasant; 3, natural fruit, and worthless; 
4, Twenty Ounce; 5, R. 1. Greening; 6, a greenish rusi-et 
somewhat reserabliug Uoxbury Russet, name not. known; 
7, Roxhury Russet; 8, Twenty Ounce Apple; 9, Golden 
Russet; 10. n sweetish apple, name unknown, probably 
natural; 11, Ram bo. 
—From a gentleman, a dish of Twenty Ounce Apples 
with a request to exhibit them at the meeting of the 
Fruit Growers' Society. They were shown accordingly, 
and the memorandum we took at the time of the gentle¬ 
man's name and residence placed on the dish with the 
fruit, and in this way became lost. 
—From E. J. SFJCisn, Murray, N. Y..a branch of an 
apple tree a little over two feet in length, containing 28 
specimens of the Roxhury Russet. 
Charting tilb Grape.—C an the grape be propagated 
by grafting: If so. please state _in your valuable journal 
the inode of grafting.—U. Smith, Mitford, Conn.. Jun. 
0th, 1800. 
SEE the discusffion on this subject by the Fruit Growens’ 
Society. 
DIVIDING PtK Plant. —Will some one or more of y our 
correspondents (if they know by experience) inform me 
what they have found to be the best manner of dividing 
Fi Jfe 
W.J N 
fm. 
one-third of tho tup of each tree. 1 select and 
cut out the longest branches, even though they be 
the size of a hue-handle. The peach tree inclines 
to (lie out in the center; hut this eour.-o of prun¬ 
ing gives increased vigor to tho central portion of 
the tree, it prevents long brunches and there is no 
danor r of that splitting of the true, which we sec 
so often, where the tree is allowed to make all its 
growth at the ends of the limbs. 
(tier. Blit tho ground around fall plant 'd trees 
becomes quite hard in the spring. 
The consideration of this subject was continued 
for a t'« w minutes after our report dosed, but 
nothing tnriIn r of importance was elicited. Tho 
Association agreed to hold its n xt June meeting 
and exhibit ion at. But!ale. 
A Committee of three was appointed to draw 
up and report suitable resolutions expressive of 
W. 1’. Townsend.— During 20 years there has the feelings of the Association upon tin: death of 
on but one. entire failure, auil'the very short David Thomas. Thu Committee made a repoit, 
Aik 
THE PHLOX W\ yi{ J7 
There is no class of flowers moro interesting 
and more woitliy of attention, than the phloxes. W, tP*' 
There are so many species, and such an almost end- 
less number of varieties, that the garden may be 
made gay with their varied colors from eaily HUHiBk 
spring until autumns frosts. I lie A mauil Phlox lj| |(ll/| |j] 
of every color, all aie acquainted with, and tho j ij|l|I f 
seeds can be obtained at most of our teed-stores. \/• 4|!|! ! 
Every one should sow a bed in the spring, and V 'i 
nothing will be gayer or more admired in June ^M 
aud July, and even later. v - ||li 
Blit, it is the Herbaceous rhloxes of which wc \»/ Dfjl 
wish particularly to speak, as they are too much |||j 
neglected by our amateurs. The roots can be 
obtained of the nurserymen or florists, either in 
the fall or spring, and should he planted out in a The Phlox is an Americau plant, and grows in 
good, rich, deep soil, where they may remain ^ ie greatest abundance in the fields and on the 
unprotected, and will freely bloom every summer, prairies of the West. When detained by a rail- 
Tliere is an early class that flowers in May and road accident in Michigan ft few years Biuec, we 
the first pint of Juno, which are valuable on felt ourselves well repaid for the lost time by a 
account of their early flowering and their bi'il- rumble in the "openings," where we found the 
liancy, though inferior to the summer and autumn P 1 *'”* growing in the gieatest abundance and of 
varieties. The second class (lowers in June and surprising beauty. Yet, we aro indebted to Eu- 
July, and embraces sonic of the most beautiful ropean florists lor our most beautiful varieties, 
sorts. They are larger than tho early varieties, and particnhuly so to the French, 
but not as tall as those flowering in the autumn. Our engraving shows a new French flower 
The third class flowers from about the first of named Julia Roussel, which is represented as 
crops of the last two years, almost a failure except 
in very favorable locations. Our experience in 
Niagara county, is that within five miles of the 
Lake tho crop in much more certain than else¬ 
where m the county. 
D. W. Beadle. — Can corroborate, by my expe¬ 
rience, most fully, all that Mr, Townsend lias said 
os to the near neighborhood of bodies of water 
exercising a favorable Influence upon the crop. 
J. J. Thomas. — In Cayuga county, back from 
the lake, wc have peaches two years out of three. 
On the shores of the lake, where the water does 
not freeze, an at Aurora, peaches every year, 
while at Union Springs, where tho water freezes, 
the crop is moro certain than further back, but 
not as sure as at localities on the lake where the 
water does not freeze. At Macedon, In Wayne 
county, the crop is good, perhaps three years out 
of four, but orchards planted on the high hills 
always give a crop. Saw one orchard that had 
produced a good crop for 20 years. Noticed the 
same fact in Steuben county. 
U. N. Lanowohtiiv, — Practice the system of 
pruning roeotUineniled liy Mr. Yeomans. 1 begin 
pruning early and prune to a good round head.— 
The pencil district of Western Now York is limit¬ 
ed to Mutt portion lying on the borders of Lake 
Ontario, from Lewiston to Kudus Bay—a strip 
about 16 miles wide. 
Preparing; Ground lor Orchards. 
alluding to some of the more prominent events 
of the life of this noble man. The report was 
adopted and ordered printed. 
JlL V1 
1 1. i 
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(AUrv-u 
coiiuiy, rue crop is eouu pen aps L ice years o n A COLLECTION OF RECIPES, 
of four, but orchards planted on the high hills 
always give a crop. Saw one orchard that had ... 
produced a good crop for 20 years. Noticed the Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— Bemgmuchiriter- 
same fact in Steuben county. osted in your column of “Domestic Economy,” 
II. N'. l. iNGWyiiTuv.— Practice the system of | concluded to offer a few recipes, hoping some of 
pruning recommended by Mr, Yeomans. 1 begin , . . ... . ,, 
pruning early and prune to a good round head.— them will be ucci ptablo, would be pleased to 
The poach district of Western New York is limit- have some one give me through the Rural, a 
ed to that portion lying on the borders of Lake vecipo in full for dyeing a permanent black, on 
Ontario, from Lewiston to Kudus Buy—a atrip , 
about 15 miles wide. wooitn. 
Preparing Ground for Ore lim'd*. GOOD W AHH1NU COMPOUND. — ’iilke 0110 gallon 
What is the bust manner of Preparing Ground for Orchards? so ^ B ” a P 5 * oz ' s11 ^ soda; £ gallon suit wutei; 
W. B. Smith.— 1st Thornuehlv mulordrain the 4 K 111 8 P te - turpentine. Boil about 20 minutes. 
W. 15. Smith. —1st, Thoroughly underdrain the 
ground. It w.ll especially need that this be well 
done if it be a strong soil. 2d, Work the ground 
deeply, subsoil at least 20 inches, and not 10 and 
call it 20. fid, Make the soil fairly rich —suitable 
fur corn, and in doing this, I 'would apply the 
manure upon the surface alter the working of the 
soil. 
.1. J. Thomas. — In the large majority of the 
Starch Polish. —Common starch sulllcient to 
make one pint of starch when boiled; when boil¬ 
ing add half a drachm white wax, and 1 drachm 
stein inc. Use the iron as hot as possible. 
Leather Varnish, —Take common shellac, 5{ 
llis.; yellow rosin, white turpentine, each three 
farms in We-tern New York it would he a great aiu j a |, a ||' pounds; lamp black, half a pound; 
improvement to work with a large sized double . , , ... . ,, 
Michigan plow, and mix some of the valuable sub- alcohol, three and throe-quarter gallons. Melt, 
soil with the top. Once was working some land 
with one id' these plows and putting it in us deeply 
as three yoke of stout oxen could draw and in tho 
common way of speaking, we plowed it two feet 
deep; yet. upon actual measurement it averaged 
exactly 11 J, niches. That soil, was however, so 
thoroughly loosened that there was 2i> inches of 
SESSION — SECOND 
T • 11 . . I ‘\\W, iltij. iCL l.,At till 
August until frost, and are prized by all who are dwarf in habit, gi owing about two feet high, 
acquainted with thorn on account of their beauty very round, thick petaled, white, with a large, 
and brilliancy, showing every shade of purple and crimson eye. Fine form, good habit, large flower, 
red, and also the purest white. the finest of its class. 
quat.itirs and cplturb ok tor strawbrrry.-wo I FRUIT-GROWERS’ SOCIETY OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
have a ftfrtog of questions (fourteen in number,) from a _ 
correspondent in Michigan, in regard to strawberries, em- AKFTUAL MEETING, 
bracing the comparative bug, flavor, productiveness, 
length of stalk, he,, of the dilforeut, varieties. Also, tho REPORT OF THE DISCUSSION 
most valuable single variety, tho best soil, the product MOltNINU SESSION — SECOND DAY. 
per avre, the co»t of growing a bushel, the cost of picking . . aW 
a bu-Uel, the best method of parking to curry a hundred 
miles or inure by railroad, he,, he.. No two men in the U. W. Bkadlk. In Canada wc have a clayey 
country would give the fame answers to most of these >°am soil which we call admirably suited to pear 
, .... . . ,, culture. In such soil bar farmers are cultivating 
queshona, and many of them ran only be answered by the ^ ,, lis , ing , v<|fn (1 t<1 s ,. ai , L . la pcr troe ? 
cultivator himself after trial on his own groum.r, Vo- ope ()) II|y „ ( jigbbors noils $2 60 per barrel lor the 
rieties that are highly prized by cultivators in uoo place ft npleH by shipping them to bootUnil. Yet, despite 
are discarded ue worthless by those in other localities, those profits on tile tipple, I am sure, that if Judi- 
Tbe Scott's Seedling, which hero is only valuable on ae- ciously Cultivated the pear will be far moro profit- 
count of ltd profuse bearing, in Boston is condemned lor able. 
its unfruitfuluess. W. P. Townsend, in his calculation of the 
profits of tho pour und tbc apple, took into con- 
Transactions ok tum Ohio J’omolooioal society - aid oration the extra care required by tho pear, 
A very neat pamphlet, just received. TheObio Pomolog- I OSS by blight, ftlu.1 tin? want of knowledge among 
ical Society was organized in 1847, and in the oldest State cultivators. 
organization of the kind iu the Union, The regular H. 1. Brooks. It is U IftW ol trade tllllt tho 
meetings of the Society are now held biennially, alterna- ““PP 1 * ' vil1 the demand,. ami tliOll^b pOftes 
ting With the meetings of tho American Bornological cnay rmvvso 1 ' at toft fUOBt la uiIouh pace tho 
‘ ° , , . . . ,, . Btipply will bo increased hy the incentive ol these 
Society; but special meetings are held at any t.me, on ,, jg| ‘ ,. Ht nDtil pea| . fl Will he soon sold at a 
the call of tho President aud Secretary. A. II. I'.rnst, of pi .i C0 fairly remunerating the grower for his time, 
Cincinnati, la President, and M. II. Batkham, of C’olunv labor and skill, If extraordinary knowledge or 
bus, Secretary and Treasurer. We may notice this skill is required to grow pears, Or they can ho 
report further, and perhaps give some interesting w grown only in u small territory so as to give the 
tractg favored growers a monopoly, these things may 
I keep up tho price. 
Milwaukee (Wnq llouri. t ltural Society.- The Guo. LllwaNukk.—T wenty-five years ago there 
Our engraving shows a now French flower loose soil. A fanner in my neighborhood was tell- 
amed Julia Roussel, which is represented us |»U how perfectly ho had sulmnilcd l.is luml and I 
’ * tiad the curiosity t.o see the depth of his subsoil- 
dwarf in habit, giowing about two lent high, j, |g _ I found it about live inches deep, 
very round, thick petaled, white, with a large, T. CL Ykomans. — 1 would prepare the ground 
crimson eye. Fine form, good habit, large flower, Tor my orchard same as I would for my garden.— 
.. . . .. .. , flnflerdraining is one of the best investments a 
the finest ot its class. farmer can possibly make. Sometimes have had 
... -- l0 ( j ru i n | aiu | a second tame, because not dona 
FBUMTO' S0C1BTY OP WESTERS SEW PORK. Z''aCyX ** ** ---- 1 
_ P. Barry.—A m more than ever convinced of 
AITNUAL MEETING. 
REPORT OF THE DISCUSSION 
mix, and agitate occasionally for two weeks. 
Good Copal Varnish.—P av, hard copal, 2 
lbs. fuse; add hot drying oil, one pint; boil until 
quite stringy and then thin, with quant stiff 1 , recti¬ 
fied spirits turpentine. 
Transparent Japan Varnish. — Oil turpen- 
pontine, 8 oz.; oil lavender, fi oz.; camphor, 1 
drachm; bruised copal, 2 oz.; dissolve the whole. 
To be used for tin wares, (fee. 
Black Ink. —'Copperas, .{lb.; pulv. gall, jib.; 
logwood { pound; gum Senegal, 2 oz.; water, 1 
gallon. Agitate, now and then, for a week or 
more. 
Lemon Syrup.—F irst dissolve 4 lbs. of white 
the advantages and tho necessity of drainage.— sugar iu 1 quart of water; put it on the lire till it 
[Subject c<mt3i»uc>J Vw&i i»uo,»: ‘Si, hut uilinbcr.] 
1). YV. Beadle. —In Canada we have a clayey 
loam soil, which we call admirably suited to pear 
culture. Iu such soil our farmers are cultivating 
the apple and raising from 0 to 8 lari els per tree; 
one ol my neighbors nelU $2 60 per barrel for the 
apples by shipping them to Scotland. Yet, despite 
those pruiits on the apple, 1 am sure that If Judi¬ 
ciously cultivated the pear will be far more profit¬ 
able. 
\V. P. Townsend, in his calculation of the 
profits of tho pear und tbc apple, took Into con 
sidsration the extra care required by the pear, 
loss by blight, and the want of knowledge among 
cultivators. 
H. T. Brooks.— it is a law Of trade that the 
supply will equal the demand, and though pears 
may now sell at uu almost fabulous price the 
supply will be increased by the Incentive of these 
high prices, until pears will he soon sold at a 
price fairly remunerating the grower for his time, 
labor and skill. If extraordinary knowledge or 
Scarcely a, farm that I Imve examined the present boils; then cool it and Haver it with Oil Lemon, 
year, contained ten acres that would not be greatly , ... 
benefited by drainage. Land may be dry during dlssolved in a,coho1 - 
the summer und answer for annual crops that are To take Ore Ask out of Boards. Marble, 
i-.iiiircly unsuited for orcharding without thorough ,f c .— Make a paste of fresh slaked lone, water and 
drainage. In selecting ground tor an orchard my , , .. , , 
preference would be for land which had been peariash; cover the spots therewith, let it dry on; 
seeded down to clover for years. I would first next day s our oil'with soft or yellow soap. But, 
drain, then plow K inches deep, and 1 follow this ladies, don’t touch your fingers to this, if you do 
plow with a subsoil plow and four horses. If the ia | affld 
subsoil be of a loose, gravelly nature, the double - d 
Michigan will answer well enough, hut if the sub¬ 
soil be clayey in it* character, atiil'and impervious rnwv 
lu the surface water, ami retentive ol' moisture.— ’ 
It will certainly need the subsoil plow. If tho 
soil is of moderate fertility, would not advise ^ns. Rural New-Yokk 
the use of manure at the time of planting. Fresh your readers may be int 
manure should not come near the roots. After niaU j n g Cone Frames, Bas 
growth has commenced put manure on the surface .. , 
and work it in with the cultivator. ^ 10 C0IU ‘ H ar(J fustonc 1 
CONE FRAMES, BASKETS, &C. 
grown only in a small, territory so as to give the 
favored growers a monopoly, these things may 
keep up the price. 
Geo. Ellwanukk. —Twenty-five years ago there 
Preparing and Plnutiug Trees. 
YVliat is the Lest manner of Preparing and Planting Trees? 
T. G. YkOJi vns.— If trees are well taken up aud 
the ground properly prepared, the work of plant¬ 
ing is very light and simple. Gut oil the bruised 
roots, spread the roots out naturally and rover 
with good mellow soil. Shorten in the limlm 
pretty severely, sometimes removing all the 
branches and the work is done. I’lallt apples 
Lns. Rural New-Yorker: —Perhaps some of 
your readers may be interested in my way of 
making Gone Frames, Baskets, (fee. 
The cones are fastened to the foundation by 
dipping the ends iu melted cement, such as is used 
for sealing fruit jars. Grafting-wax may be used, 
by adding rosin* sufficient to harden it. Arrange 
small acorns in their cups. Hemlock cones, &c., 
in the form of a wreath, or vine, interspersed 
with roses, rosettes, cup flowers, Ac. Roses may 
he made of the scales of pine cones, or of a group 
of Hemlock corn s. Gup flowers may bo formed 
annual meeting of ibis Society was held at, their rooms were not a hundred pear trees in this city or the head at about 6 feet from tho ground, and 
January 7th, when the fulIOning gentlemen were elected county. In 184.I 1 brought the first dwarf pear then with ball u crop the limbs will be borne to 
officers for the ensuing year: J*re«idenb— Alexander trees to this city. It Likes ten years to get up ft the surface. The fruit on the lower branches is 
Mitgbkm.. rice Presidents—Dr, J. B. MeVicker, Lm- stock of trc>-s. U that time apples, and good not ft* good as that higher up. Plant dwarf trees 
Kina Ltonm.il SMKeiarii-Thoin-w iliilon Treasurer- apples, werR abundant. In feet apart Standard pears do not cultivate.— 
* , , . ' . . I*. Uakuy.—W hen we are spoaking of tho mar- Plant deep ho as to have tho quince Hfcock below 
Duvul t enjusou. Lzccuuve C<a«mttf«-Charlo B GiiTurd, ^ w g i llttc d, wo are assuming that a great the ground. 
Ham Crocker, I. A Lap ham. r.io Soeiaty resolved to propoi .tj on 0 f the land can be made to grow largo Barky.—T he quince roots should be buried 
hold two public exhibitions during tho coming gensoo— crons 0 f uc ,„.» rJCr llcre , Xow it is folly to su'd- even with the Roil as it promotes their growth and 
from two rods to 40 feet apart. Generally start by digging out tho centre of Spruce cones, leaving 
stock of trees. At Unit time apples, and good 
apples, were abundant. 
i*. Barry,— When we arc speaking of tho mar¬ 
ket being glutted, wo are assuming that a great the ground 
not as good as that higher up. Riant dwarf trees 
ID feet apart Standard pears do not cultivate.— 
Plant deep .-o as to have the quince stock below 
proportion of the land can be made to grow largo 
crops of pears per acre. Xow it is folly to snp- 
P. Barry.— The quitirc roots should be buried 
even with tin-soil as it promotes their growth and 
one the lartwoekof June, ami the othor tho last week pose that all tiie land iu Western New York will saves them from the borer. They cannot head too 
of September; also to hold weekly exhibitions at the So* or could he devoted to p. ar culture. T have had low iu this severe and windy climate. ’Ihe fruit 
duty's Rooms for tho benefit of members ulona. 
Adrian (Mien,) Horticultural Society. —This So- 
oecasion to carefully examine the soil and capa¬ 
bilities of many of the fauns iu Monroe county; 
on the lower branches is just us good «s that 
above, if tho tree is properly pruned, so that it 
ciu-ty recently held its annual meeting for the election of the laud was suited to the pear. Skill is necessary 
and 1 have not seen a single farm where one-half is not shaded. The lYuit on the lower limbs of a 
officers, with the following result: president — William 
ii. Scott, f'ice President —L. G. Berry, Secretary — T 
J). Biumdell. 'J'retisnrer —Samuel l.othron. Librarian — 
Dr. Woodland Owen. Executive Committee —D. K. Un¬ 
derwood. Samuel I.othrop, B. F. Strong, B. W. Steore, 
James llolmes. 
Keokuk (Iowa) Horticultural Society, —A horticul¬ 
tural society has been organized in Keokuk, Iowa, the 
present Winter. It holds regular meetings on the first 
Thursday of each month. The following are Its officers: 
President —A. Briookma.v. Eice President —W. W. Bel¬ 
knap, Ksq, Secretary —J. It. Tewksbury. Treasurer — ;8. 
A. Dake. The Secretary writes us that “ this Society is 
thoroughly organized, and ‘promises Kelt."’ We recum- 
rneud such a spirit for “ general cultivation." 
in growing, picking and marketing pears, and 
skill iu any kind of manufacture or production is 
not speedily acquired by the masses. It is uot 
strange nor surprising then, that pears aro not 
plenty. It takes time to grow pears, and ulso to 
turn the attention of farmers to business with 
which they are unacquainted. They know howto 
pyramidal pear tree is as good as any above, 
Bex.i. Fish.— Had occasion lately to plant an 
orchard and tried the following experiment.— 
Bome Of the trees I pruned very carefully und 
closely. I might (fliuost say, that. 1 cut oil the 
whole top; while part 1 left with many more 
bran flies, very much as buyers like to see their 
trees. Those which I cut off most, made by far 
Rise good wheat and oats, but will not rush into the most rapid growth, and aro now tho liand- 
a business about which they know little or nothing. 
Pear orchards will not start up us if by magic, but 
we shall see them gradually and constantly increas¬ 
ing in number und in value. 
L. B. l/ANUVfO RTUY.—Will not pears sell without 
ripening?—and what other ripening is necessary 
than to place them in a barrel like apples? 
I'. Barry.—T hey will -ell nnripened, but will 
will bring a higher price if sent to market just be- 
»».«. OMnoetsflu* society.—A t (•'.'« becoming lit for ... wlil 
J 1 7 . .. . fiioin *n viuun a hut « riniit 
Tajik up the plantain the fall and divide them, giving 
one or two good crowns to each plant. It can be done in 
In the spring as well, but it will uot answer to gather the 
leaven to any extent the same season. The division If 
left until the spring should be done as early os possible. 
UtJSHETS prom MichioaX.—I send you a sample of 
Hussets, which I have, with a view of ascertaining tiie 
correct name. Some call t hem ltowe's Russet, others the 
Boston Russet. This russet i6 good for early cookine— 
wee vigorous, full top, and groat bearer. The specimens 
I send are about medium sue. though they ore iu a bud 
condition. They are, however, the best I have. If you 
cun give a correct name through your columns,I shall be 
Ustinglv obliged,-—L, BlfiBKK, Monroe, Mich., Jan., I860. 
The apples sent us by Mr. Buber were very line speci¬ 
mens of the Koxbury, or Boston Russet—one of the very 
best late keeping apples. 
Prop. Wu. IiorKiNS, of Lima, N. Y., who has long 
been connected with the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, 
has purchased a place in New Jersey, a short distance 
from New York city, where he proposes to devote his 
time priucipally to the growth of fruits. The Professor 
has long been a zealous and successful amateur. He.may 
also find time to attend to the private instruction of a 
few young men. 
meeting of this Society, recently held, the report of the 
Treasurer showed a good balance »n the Treasury, which 
indicate- that tho Society is in a prosperous condition. 
The following officers were elected: President —Wjl- 
LIAM ClR aNGK. Vice Presidents —William .Stems, John 
1*. Foote, F. G. Cary. Recording Secretary —K. J. 
Hooper. Corresponding Secretary —B. P. Crauch. Treas¬ 
urer —Robert Ckuke, Librarian —T. F. Allen. Council — 
J. it, Gerard. A. btiauch, and Robert Reill. 
A L'aiiiiaoK-Tkkk Wonder.—T he San Andreas (Gal.,) 
Independent describes a vegetable wonder now growing lu 
Dr. HjskIiURX' 8 garden, Mokelumne Hill. " 11 i- a cabbage 
tree, which, in live years, from an ordinary cabbage plant, 
lias grown to bo some nine feet high. The stalk has 
become hard as wood, and it bore this year about fifty or 
sixty heads of cabbage. The doctor inteuds to keep it 
growing, und thinks in a few years more that he will be 
able to boast the possession of the most profitable tree in 
the country; for, besides great quantities of green cabbage 
and crout that it produces, he every season gathers many 
papers of first-rate seed, and hundreds of plaints which 
spring up spontaneously beneath its boughs.” Of course 
there is no sell in the above—except it may be in the 
Doctor’s desire to dispoie of the seeds of such a wonderful 
production- 
ripen packed in barrels like apples, but a fruit What is the most*nitable Aae for P 
room of a proper temperature, with shelves is a pecially tho Apple, Roar, Plum, <;i 
great convenience. When pears are plenty so as (- OL Ho due. Like peaches 
to make it an object, the fruit dealers will provide t00 i lu '„ Ci hut stout; cherry V 
rooms and ripen the fruit they purchase. p , ar8> from 4 t() G f eet high; 
Mr. T. am: worthy. —Dons not those varieties of feet high, and J to 4 years old 
somust trees altogether. If the trees are properly 
trained and pruned while young, the lower 
brunches will he still',nod never droop to the earth 
with their fruit. 
Mr. Peck. —Had trained low and admitted all 
the advantages which had been stated, but there 
was ono advantage about Mr. Y'koman's system of 
pruning to 5 feet high,—we can plow beneath the 
branches aud close to the trees. 
Heat Age of Trees for Planting. 
Whilt i* the most suitable Ace for Planting Fruit Trees, es¬ 
pecially tho Apple, Fear, Plum, Cherry tfce.r 
Col. Hodge. —Like peaches, one year old, not 
too large, but stout; cherry two years; standard 
pears, from 4 to G feet high; apples from 5 to 7 
pears that will not grow ou quince, succeed when 
double worked? 
Mr. Barry. — Some varieties can be double 
worked, but others make u freebie growth, caused, 
11. X. Laxcworthy. —Do not like to set large 
trees because they loso too much of their roots 
in digging. 
F. YV. Lay.—F ound that peaches two years from 
1 think, by the double obstruction to the flow of hud do better than those one year. Like pears 
Failure of the Peach Crop. 
The per eeutage of years that the Peach Tree bears in the 
various portions of Western New York, and what places 
are beat for it. 
T. G. Yeomans.— I should say that there had 
not been more than 'J or 4 entire failures of the 
two years old. 
J. J. Thomas. —Formerly thought that peach 
trees should be the smallest and youngest trees 
planted—now would plant them as large a» any 
tree—they bear pruning well, and a new and beau¬ 
tiful head can be formed ou a two year old tree. 
Time of Plaining. 
I Irik IJVVIA Iiiiyiu VOUH u UJ • viivuv tuuid on uh, .... ,, r \» i -i*, 
peach crop iu 30 years. In fact two entire failures Is s > ,rul - ,jr baU 1 lant,nK *r 80lI? 
are all that I can now recall. As to places best Jokkh Frost. — T prefer to plant most hardy 
for it, the peach tree requires that the ground be things, as the apple, pear, and cherry, in the 
dry; decidedly upland is the host. One peach autumn, and the peach and the other rather ten- 
orchard was planted upon ground not dry enough der trees iu the spring. extract oi lead had been mixed, lie administered 
and the trees nil died in 3 or 4 years, went to work L. B. Lanu worthy. —Like to plant apples and medicines which saved the child’s life, but lie 
and thoroughly uiiiierdraiiied the land, aud tho other hardy trees in the tall. Gheiiies piefer to properly suggests that toy-makers ou ,r ht to be 
trees whichWere then set out were a complete plant very early in the spring, before peaches. 1 f.. J b , , 
bucccss. Had gathered from one acre of trees six Mr. Lay. — Never saw any difference between prohibited from employing poisonous substances 
years old, 270 bushels of fine peaches. 1 seldom spring aud autumn planting. in painting playthings. 
a little of tho central stem for stamens. Clusters 
of Tag Alder seed-vessels, are pretty. Tho (hit 
bottom of the Y'ellow Pino Cone makes a. pretty 
rosette. The upper part must, be removed with a 
saw, as it is too hard for a knife. After the vines 
and flowers arc arranged, cover the ground work 
with scales of the White Pine cone trimmed to a 
uniform size. The same may bo used for beading, 
or Golfte Berries may be chosen for that purpose. 
The work is now ready for staining. To one 
pint Alcohol add one ounce gum Shellac. Place 
the bottle iu a vessel of cold water over the fire. 
When the water boils, the gum will be dissolved. 
To a portion of this, add a small quantity of 
Vermillion, and brush over the cone work. Take 
another portion of the Hhellao varnish, and stir in 
a very little lamp-black, and with it give the 
work a second coat. Finish with Copal Yurnish, 
and the frame will be equal in beauty to nice 
carved work. i- u. j. 
Colchester, Vt., 1860. 
To Fasten Knife Handles. — Iu well made 
table cutlery, the handles are riveted to the shank 
of the blade, and will remain fixed with ordinary 
care. These, though costing more at first, will 
prove cheapest, ami wc would purchase no other. 
When knives or forks have come olV the handle 
from being carelessly put in hot water or other¬ 
wise, a cement made as follows, will he useful to 
re-fasten them :—Take of gum shellac two parts 
and prepared chalk ono part; reduce them to pow¬ 
der, and mix thoroughly. Fill the opening in the 
handlc # with the mixture, heat the shank of the 
knife and press it in. Then keep the handle out of 
hot water. So says the Chemical Gazette. 
To Parents and Nurses.—Painted Toys.— 
From a Belgian medical journal we learn that a 
child about a year old who appeared to be in 
dreadful pain, and hud a sort of foam at the mouth, 
was taken to an apothecary at Boseu, when it was 
found that the little creature had been poisoned 
by sucking the painted face of a doll In which an 
extract of lead bad been mixed. IIo administered 
medicines which saved the child’s life, but lie 
properly suggests that toy-makers ought to bo 
in pointing playthings. 
