— Frum D. M. Hakcbett, Kendall,N. Y., some excel- 
lent Gm-nin(r-. A part of them Mr. H. lmd boon in- 
lomiod worn not Greenings, as they wore yellowish aud 
had considerable color on tho runny Miln. Those wore 
probanly grown on younger and more thrifty trees, and 
where they were more exposed to the run,and may have 
been kept warmer, so as to ripen sooner. However this 
ruay be, they were all geuuiuo Rhode Island Greenings 
— From G \V. Uv.n.na, Lakeville, V. Y., some very 
good Koxbury Russets. 
Missouri Fruit Gkowbhs' Association. — We have 
beforo given ft brief notice of tlie Annual Meeting of this 
Association, tbo officers elected for the current year. Ac., 
but we tind in the last number of tho Prairie Farmer i 
report of the discussion on the Grape, and the varieties 
best adapted to that State, fyom which we muko some 
extracts:—“ The discussion on the grape was particularly 
Interesting, none the less so from havinga.dor.on or more 
bottles o( wine,choice specimens of different varieties. 
Tho varieties were Norton’s Virginia, Catawba, Herbe- 
uiout, Cnuuiugham, and Rinc.lt Heissling, They were 
ueaily all excellent, and some samples of Catawba were 
pronounced, by several, quite equal to any they hud over 
tasted, either hem, or at Cincinnati. 
Mr George lineman, of Herman,recommended putting 
the Catawba on the list of rejected grapes, not deeming 
it worthy of future cultivation as compared with other 
more successful varieties, tie had been led to this con- 
elusion by a lengthy experience with it. He recom¬ 
mended Norton's Virginia Seedling very highly.. It had 
beon perfectly and unfailingly successful, and makes a 
very superior wine. Also, tho Herbemont, he Bald, will 
adapt itself to our rocky declivities, and Uourish where 
tho Catawba will not. Tho only objection to it is that it is 
rather tender, and requires protection in our hurdost win¬ 
ters. The Concord will produce a net proBt per annum, of 
$1,000 per ac.ro. It never rots, is easily propagated, will 
produce abundantly alongside the Catawba, and will be 
sound, while tho latter rots. Or tho Delaware, there 
soerns to be but one opinion, and that is favorable. 
The principal objection which was offered to Mr. Hus- 
mau's proposition to reject the Catawba, was the fact that 
we have not yet a sufficient supply of the better varieties 
to meet tho demand for planting.’’ 
Western Baldwin Apple.- in reply to L. L. Hall's 
singular remarks, in the Rural of the 17th ult,, l will 
simply say, that I never received a scion, or apple, of 
or from him, ol the seedling known as Western Baldwin, 
or any other variety of apple nr scion. The Western 
Baldwin apple I left with you, when at your office, and 
tho scions, since sent you, came from a tree in the 
orchard of Mr. Hathaway, a neighbor adjoining our 
place on Little Prairie Rondo, Cass county. Lately, I 
have ascertained that, Mr. Hathaway, a few years since, 
presented this apple at a meeting of the State Horticul¬ 
tural Society, wherfl its merits were discussed, and re¬ 
ceived the name of Paw Paw, being the name of the 
place where it originated. You will find it noticed in 
tho late edition of Elliot’s Western I’ruit Rook, page 
16H. The tree producing No, 1, came from a mi it cry 
about six miles unstof White Pigeon, St. Joseph county. 
Mr. Hall is evidently talking about another variety of 
apple.—B. G. lluiti-L, I Attic Prairie. Hands , Mich., ISfiO. 
Another White Blackoehrv. A correspondent of 
the Prairie. Farmer describes a new White ft lack berry, 
called the Albion, which originated in Southern Illinois. 
It is described by him quite enthusiastically, as follows: 
“The Albion has a green stem, and its foliage has a 
peculiar tint of bright green. It is vigoroua and pro¬ 
ductive, and such berries! They almost equal the won¬ 
derful stories wn often hear of “ blackberrios as long as 
u man's thumb!" Their color may bo admired or not, 
that is a matter of taste,—hut when it comes to the ques- 
and poor over the wet flour, Btirring it that it may 
Dot lump; return it to tho tiro, and boll till a very 
thick mush. Great care must be used to prevent 
its getting burned; stir it all tho time; when done, 
stir in half a cup of cream, and half a tcaspoonful 
of salt Take two or more eggs, beat the whites 
on a large, Hat dial), till they are all foam, boat the 
yolks separately, season with lemon juice; before 
the rice ami milk are cool, beat all together; put 
into a water-rinsed dish, and bake an hour. 
Noth.— Everything that is made of rice is very 
wholesome. Rico is an absorbent, corrects an 
acid stomach, and even whon mixed with rich in¬ 
gredients, tends to neutralize their deleterious 
qualities.” n. 
Economy Cakes. —We have a way of using up 
bits of boiled or fried pork, which we thought 
some farmer’s wife might be glad to hear. Cut off 
the rind, chop rather line; then stir them in a bat¬ 
ter made of flour, buttermilk, saleratus, and fry 
in small, cakes. We think them excellent.—W., 
Grvat Valley , 1800. 
SPRING WORK EN THE GARDEN, 
TnE work in the garden will soon commence. 
Indeed, those who have been on the alert, have 
doubtless improved the fine weather to make 
walks and get everything in readiness for the 
spring campaign. Those who intend to make 
lawns should begin at once. Spade deep, and 
thoroughly pulverize the soil, and make the sur¬ 
face smooth with the rake. Sow Kentucky Blue 
Grass, or Red Top, or both, quite thick, and after 
this is done sow a little White Clover, and rake 
iu well. The spring showers will cause the seed 
to quickly germinate, and in July the surface will 
be quite green. Tf you wait until May before 
sowing grass seed, the hot, dry weather will set 
in before the seeds have taken sufficient root, 
and much will perish. During the summer, pull 
up by hand the strongest weeds, and mow as often 
as the grass gets high enongh to cut with the 
scythe. 
Trees and Shrubs of all kinds can now be 
planted. Prepare the ground well and plant 
carefully, for one shrub or tree well cared for, 
affords more pleasure than a hundred neglected. 
Grape vines should have been pruned last month, 
and now may be carefully fastened to tho stakes 
where they are to fruit. Roses, fruit trees, and 
shrubs, may now be pruned, manured, and put in 
order for their summer’s growth. Lighten the 
soil around each, remembering that the feeding 
roots do not cluster utound the trunks, but extend 
a long way in the soil. 
Hotbeds Should have Iffien made last mouth, but 
even now a light heat will be of advantage in 
starting annual flowers, as well as for growing 
cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, &c. A Cold Frame, 
which la simply a hotbed frame and sash placed 
over a good, warm, well-prepared soil, without 
manure for producing heat, is an excellent thing 
for growing plants from the seeds of Annuals, as 
well as Cauliflower, aud other plants for trans¬ 
it is not safe to transplant, into the 
Starching Coli,abb. — In reply to Amelia’s 
query, howto starch collars, and give them a gloss 
like those wo buy, I would say, cook the starch, 
dissolve a little gum arable, and add to the starch, 
aud they will have the polish wo see upon those 
we procure at the stores. -Miranda, Steuben, N. 
K, I860. 
horticultural ^iiuertiscmcuts. 
rpniJB IRAN KLIN GRADE VINES— From the oriiriu 
L nl $3 per dozen; $20 per 100, I your old. 
63-1-It <>. T. HO BBS, Randolph, Pa. 
APIT.B TREES, Stocky and well beaded, of 
good varieties, from four to six feet in height. 
i' i.' la-m’i' i',i m y 
r I IREKS, IIV THE IOO OR I, ESS, GENUINE Of the 
I best Anplo Tri ■' itierica, King of Tompkins Go., can be 
bad of K. midst. iI .viiiiii, N. V. Price, plate and de¬ 
scription sent bi mall, gratis. ME It 
YELLOW ALBERGE PEACH. 
Xiril.MONH ALBANY HTItAWItHRItV VINES.— 
VV Warn!nte.i, ilt '-en’s n . dr,/,«u: 51 per 100; !l) t) 1,000. 
Hooker, 2iV\ad-'51 MHO. Aepanigtis plantx. I ycai,$2,- 
:,,i ; I 1,0110: -drotor, .: years old, S' 1 1 1,0IK). English Mario, 
ISvnuiiore,/ I year, $1 fJ 1,(00 New ItoelieJlw Blackberry, 
*61r) InO. While Grape riirnud, 1 year, strong, i r 100. 
I’l'ivet Cuttings, ?l , i i "do 
MU It. .JOSEPH t Al,DWELL, Trov.N. V. 
We present our readers with an engraving of 
a good market peach, Alberge Yellow, sometimes 
called Barnard's Yellow Rareripe. The drawing 
was taken for us Home time since, from a speci¬ 
men of the fruit grown In this vicinity. The 
fruit is large, a3 shown in the engraving, deep 
yellow, with a dull red cheek, flesh yellow, juicy 
and rich. The tree la a vigorous grower, hardy, 
and very productive, and it is therefore an excel 
lent variety to grow for market. It ripens early, 
in this section about the first of September, and 
about the same time, or a little before, Crawford's 
Early, by which it has been BOmcwhiit overshad¬ 
owed ol late. It is, however, well worthy of 
cultivation. The flowers are small, and the 
glands globose. 
N w w ravnna-Tt.iaMNs, 
And many n-w HE<'till UDH TREES and SIIKI l!S, 
collected from all (he bent ctmi'iv e abroad, can b» furnished 
to HiimteurM lit ri ininimbll* rates. The attention of tbo 
TRADE Ih piii-llnilnrlv iilvlte.l In the low pries, by the 
quantity, ol CON'lFEllOL'ti TREKS. K o- I'litii.loifUiv ad- 
<lr.-t , PARSON* a CO.. 
ATI-lit Flushing, near S'ow York. 
and this tree being properly trimmed, has twenty 
branches to bear them on, then I argue that they 
should all be preserved by setting two scions in 
each litrtb, grafting the lower limb 38 far away 
from tho center of tho tree as possible, $0 as to 
spread the top, for grafts are more inclined to 
grow perpendicular than the natural branches, 
Then in five or six yearsyou will have top enough 
perhaps, to bear twenty bushels again, of choice 
fruit, when if you should graft only six or eight 
limbs, and cut the rest off, it would take ten years 
at least, to grow top enough to bear the twenty 
bushels. 
In sawing off limbs to graft, great care should 
be taken not to let them sag while sawing and 
split the stock or peel the bark. When limbs are 
so far out of reach that yon cannot hold them to 
prevent them from splitting, yon had better saw 
them off a few Inches beyond where you design 
to graft them, and then saw them again at that 
point. In splitting limbs that are horizontal, or 
nearly so, split them in a horizontal manner, so 
Jhat one scion will not ho directly above the 
other. 1 think the best time to graft is when the 
buds on tho trees begin to open a little, though it 
can be done successfully much earlier, and as late 
us the 10th of June. Great can- should be taken 
In climbing around in the trees, not to peel tho 
bark off the limbs with your boots; for wounds 
on the upper aide of the limbs will not heal very 
readily, and may cause them to decay and break 
down when loaded with fruit. 
Two budson each scion is sufficient, andthescion 
should be sharpened with a keen knife, to a true 
taper, like a wedge, for about an inch, commenc¬ 
ing as close to the lower bud as possible, and in 
such a manner that the bud w ill be on the outside 
when placed in the limb, and insert it so that the 
sup in the stock will connect with the sap in the 
scion. It requires some care, with good judgment, 
to trim grafts as they should be. Most orchards 
that come under my observation are greatly 
neglected 
/ iRKKN HOUSES, HOT HOUSES AMI CONFERVA- 
' * touikh, with iilens, lilcviilmn*, nee I ions, and detailed 
drawings, will rommi-iH-* to appear in tint architects and 
Mechanics' Juiirnal, id’ Apiil 2Mli, to lie. runtiniii'd weekly, 
S3 a _v>‘:ir. Haul A wei'-ke, on trial, for MitiiU, by tlo> pu 
linker, DARTfliLl/. I'M Fulton 5t, New York. Tim beat 
paper lor Builder*, CiriM-liters, Archilt-elii and Landscape 
Gardeners ever published Tr.v it, anil you will wiy ho. 
New volume commenced 7tb April. oJi-at 
planti ng. 
open ground until about the latter part of May, j 
and eveu then wo often have cold rains and | 
harsh winds that are very apt to injuro if not 
destroy newly-planted things, unless they have 
been well hardened in the frame, by exposure to 
the air. Nothing is more useful in American 
gardens thun hand glasses. For covering hills 
of melons, cucumbers, U 
and all tender plants, A. 
they arc invaluable.— _ /. 
They may be made of | I _ "T 
a frame In which glass | 
is set, as shown in the V ] 
engraving, or may be \ j *\ 
a simple boa, slanting 
toward the front, like a hojbcd fram*, with a 
large light of glass in the top. 
Early Potatoes and Peas, atqj Potato and Top 
Onions , and Spinach, should be put in the ground 
at once. Old Asparagus beds should he dressed 
and new ones made. Strawberry beds should he 
put In order, and new bcdB made. It is useless 
to put in the main erop of vegetable seeds, such 
as beets, beans, Ac., until the weather becomes 
somewhat settled and the soil warm, and Annuals 
wo would not sow in the open ground in this 
climate until the middle of May. 
Tho Crocuses are just coming into flower, hav¬ 
ing made hut littlo advance for a week or two 
past, on account of the cold weather, A few 
warm days will bring them to perfection. We 
shall give brief notes of everything interesting 
as the season progresses, and such directions for 
planting and culture as will be seasonable and 
profitable to the lovers of flowers. We have 
many new things on trial, and among them the 
celebrated Spergula, recommended in England 
for lawns, as a substitute fur grass, and the Dian- 
thus Ileddtwiggii, of both of which we shall give 
engravings during the season. 
New volume coimnenccil 7tb April 
*A It ELLA ANH CLINTON GRADE VIN KM, lit $.35 
. pur 1,000, by GEO. BECK, Charlotte, Monroe Co., N. Y. 
|/x ISABELLA GRADE VINES, at $30 i ‘ 1,000. 
" Also, mi, noil Isabella Gnipi- Cuttings at $3 i t 1, 
W. H. ,v G. S. ADAMS, Niiploa, (jjitario Co., N. Y. 
THE FRANKLIN GRAPE. 
For facts relating to the origin and dissemina¬ 
tion of this grape, those interested are referred 
to the Rural New-Yorker, Vol. 10, No. 13, in 
which a history of its origin, and description of 
its fruits, was given by me. I have advertised it 
in the “Rural," Hardeners' Monthly, and Cincin * 
natus, at twenty five rents per vine, with the 
design of giving all an opportunity of obtaining 
a valuable grape, and as a standard of compari¬ 
son with other new grapes. 
In tho Hardeners' Mon tidy of March, l.S5!J, Mr. 
Gakiier (to whom I scut the first vine,) gave his 
opinion of it, with an account of its origin. He 
also gave his opinion of it in the '’Rural" of 
April 30, 185!), comparing it with other grapes, 
at the same time remarking that the vines were 
yet scarce, and that I was the only one who had 
vines for sale. 
Subsequently Hon. A. Himdekodeb, the owner 
of the original vine from which mine were de¬ 
rived, in :i communication, to the Horticulturist 
of 185!), described the grape, gave his opinion of 
it, and, unsolicited, mentioned it as being propa¬ 
gated and for sale by me. These are all, and the 
only facts known to the public, concerning the 
Franklin Grape, ftt the dates named; and yet, iu 
the face of all the facts, and without a sentence 
from which to fabricate, some nurserymen have 
Offered it iu their catalogues as a “ seedling of Dr. 
Garber," and " Harber's Seedling and others 
Ignorantly continue to copy the error. The rep 
utation of Mr. Garber may account for the fabu¬ 
lous prices of S i and SIR, at which it is offered 
in his name. The attention of parties named has 
been called, to notice and correct the error, with¬ 
out, effect. 0. T. Hobbs. 
Randolph, Pa., 1860, 
M ahaleh uiiekky BEEHLINGN llllt SALE.- 
Wm have a line stock of M»haleb Cherry Seedlings, 1 
year transplanted, very fin.-, at $10 pur 1,000 
£33-3t A. FROST « CO,, 
Genesee Valley Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
N ew book on grape culture. 
Bv WILLIAM BRIGHT, 
Logan Ncrsbry, Phil ape lphia, Pa. 
JUST VUHUSUF.n, 
Bright’s Single Stem, Dwarf and Renewal 
System of Grape Culture. 
Adapted In Ike. Vineyard, the tirnpery, mill the Fruiting of 
t ines in Puts, oh Trr.lUsce, Arbors, tye. 
In thin work full Direction:* urn pivun for Cultivating and 
Fruition Pol Vine*; A new > v *h-m fmuiuti for the Vine¬ 
yard; New Method el innlJfur Vine Hordern; New Manage¬ 
ment of Gold Gi apery; New Vie w* "ii Feitlhvdnir tho Grape. 
Thi* w not a compilation nl >'M matter respecting the 
Vine, hut n purehi original work, 11 of m-w km/ e cut in ns 
for planting, prumnir, training and fruilim; the Gra pe, un¬ 
der all liiieia of culture; drawn t'-nm penmmd experience, 
anil recently cnnllnucd by the opinions of the liewt Grupe- 
prowei-e to England. 
Price of the work, FIFTY CENTS per eincle copy. Sent 
liy mail to all parts of the United State* and Canada, post¬ 
paid, on receipt of the price. Pmdiq;e stamp- received in 
pa vment. 
V A Liberal Discount to the Trade. 
Address WILLIAM BRIGHT, 
M3-3t 037 Market Street, Philadelphia, l J a. 
•)H BlUt NO. I UIIEKKY STOCKS, nt 1,IXKJ. 
OIMR/U 5,001) New Rochelle Blackberry Plants, very 
tine, $10 per thou:and, for sale by 
WILLIAMS, RAMSDEN A- CO., 
Dausvtlle. Liv. Co., X. V., March I, l$w. 73!3-5t 
/ VIA RIO GRADE. The subscriber has for - do a largo 
' / stock of the Ontario Grupe. Thin is the largest Grape 
erown in tho open or, perfectly hardy, tree from mildew, 
does not drop its fruit, ami lipcns finih 1.1 to ill days curlier 
than the Isabella. Price, each. Address (inclosing 
stamp,I mid secure circular (or full description! 
S32-3t O. F- PP.ESBRKY, Bulfulo, X. Y. 
If each hud should produce a shoot 
ton or twelve inches long, which would be about 
a medium growth, then each of these will pro¬ 
duce five or six from the lower buds tho second 
year, and this will be too many. Now this should 
be regulated in the start. If there are four shoots 
the first year, cut two of them oil', leaving the two 
that are the I'uvthegt apart, generally. Alter the 
second year's growth, cut off those that grow 
toward each other. When large trees ate grafted, 
it causes a great many body sprouts to shoot out, 
and these should bv cut oil'every year. 
If any of tlib readers of the Rural have 
recently set out a young orchard, which I presume 
many of them have, uhd have neglected to trim 
the trees iu a proper manner, I would hero like to 
remind them of that neglect. If you wish to 
have tops high enough to drive under with a team, 
and plow up to your trees, cut off all the limbs, 
every year, below that height. I have seen 
young trees with limbs growing within three feet 
of the ground, for four or five years, and then cut 
off, because they were too low. What iu the use 
of permitting such useless limbs to grow! They 
only retard the growth of the main top of the 
tree. Grafting cannot be done when the limbs 
are wet, or the weather too cool, as you cannot 
make the wax stick. Grafts may be cut any time 
in the spring before the buds swell, and kept in a 
cool place, covered with dry dirt or sand, but 
they should not wither, nor be kept so moist that 
the buds will start. 
To make grafting wax—Take 1 pound rosin, 
half a pound of beeswax and six ounces of tal¬ 
low; melt these together, and pour the mixture 
in a tub of cold water; when cool enough, rub 
your hands with tallow, and work it as you would 
shoewax. 
No. 2, in the first number of the Rural this 
year, is the la st form for a grafting knife, but I 
think it should be nearly straight, so that it will 
check the hark before the limb begins to open, 
for sometimes it will check a little one side if the 
knife does not check it r. t. f. 
Prattsburgh, N. Y., March, 18C0. 
rtLAlMOLira Nsw imi Bkacti vcl Fhkm h a.vu Bkl- 
vl uias 11 y ski ps. — Just MV-i-ived, by the subscriber, a 
splendid collection of the above, etnumcim; upwards of 
ninety varieties, amonir which h i- many rpivnUb-r, never 
before ulTered iu tills country- A di-iicrlntivu priced Cata- 
lottoe, with lull directiouM for --iillui-e, will ho mailed to all 
applicants. |f,3i-4t| B. K. ilLISS, Spruixlield, Mass. 
GRAFTING OLD ORCHARDS, TRIMMING. &c. 
/ W W W W V WILSON N ALB A N V HEEOI.INU 
ri H M H f STRAWBERRY- -i IJWI; .'HI. Ii 100. 
io.ooo Hooker Seedling Hti .vbrri y $h) per 1,000; $1,5., 
ur Hill. 
1 : 0,000 Lawton Blackberry, very line, S’:0 per l.OOOt $4 
it 100; $3 for So. For Mile by 
J31-9t (J- L, TwtXG, Livnxtnglmrgh, X. Y. 
Messrs. Eos. :—With your permission, I thought 
I would give, through the Rural, some general 
information about grafting and trimming orch¬ 
ards. I see one reader of the Rural is a going to 
graft considerable in an old orchard this spring. 
Ia your orchard thrifty? If it is not, and ha3 lain 
to meadow or pasture some years, it should be 
well manured with good strong manure, and 
plowed for a crop, but do not plow too deep near 
the trees, or yon will break many of the roots. 
Corn is the best crop for an orchard, if tho soil 
and climate are suitable. Have your trees been 
well trimmed? If not, it should be attended to. 
A tree that is large enough to bear fifteen or 
twenty bushels of apples, should be trimmed in 
such a manner that a man could climb around in 
the top with a basket and pick the apples without 
tearing hfs clothes off. Trimming should he done 
with a very tine saw, and in the nicest possible 
manner, so as not to mangle,or leave unnecessary 
wounds. No limb should be permitted to grow 
through, or betweeu other limbs, where it may 
chafe or rub them. Select the most prominent 
and thrifty limbs to graft iu, though I would not 
recommend to graft any limb larger than an inch 
and a half in diameter, and from that down as 
L mall as you cun graft conveniently, ft takes 
much longer for large limbs to heal over, and the 
graft* arc more liable, if thrifty, to be broken off 
at the joint with the limb, in heavy gales and 
storms. You had better climb a little higher and 
graft smaller limbs. All limbs that do not need 
to be grafted, should be trimmed off, in tho course 
of two years. 
How many grafts to set in a tree is the question 
now. Let us reason a little on the subject Sup¬ 
pose a tree has been growing twenty years, and is 
large enough to bear twenty bushels of apples, 
Cjavttcultural -Notce 
pARE AND BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. 
11 15. tv. JlfriSS, 
SEEDS!!\N AMI FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, Hmclmsclts, 
Would inform tils patrons that hl« new fataln<rce of 
Flower an*l Vcuetabfe -kw-is, is now reaCy, aud will bo 
mailed to all anplh’antit inolo-in^ u thro a .-out pontage 
fctanui. it CoutaiuH n descriptive lift of upward# of 
Eleven Hundred Varieties of Flower Seeds, 
embrneinir everythin? that is new mid desirable umon?; 
Amuou! >, Biennia!-, RvronnUDi and Green-houf Plants, 
suitable alike for tho Flower Garden, Pleasure Grounds, 
Lawns, Shrubberies and the conservatory, nn well as many 
matchless novelties of tho hikhe-t merit, which have been 
selected by his European correspondents from the most 
ndlat.lo SOUTCUS. 
Collections of Flower Seeds by Mail, Post-paid. 
The following collect ions have been sent out from ids 
establishment for the pri-t six v»ar>,Mml are now favorably 
known iu every section id the country. 
Assortment No. 1 .—Contains twenty choice varietn-s 
of Annuals...$100 
No. 2. Contains twenty choice varieties of 
Biennials and Perennials,. 1 00 
No. 3.—Coutnins ten nxtra Hne varieties of 
Annuals and Perennial*, embrac¬ 
ing many of tbo uew and choicest 
in cultivation,. . 1 00 
No. 4.— Contains live very Choice varieties 
selected from Prize Flowers of 
KrkIUIi Pansies, Ge main, <tarna¬ 
tion and Pie.ofen Pinks, Verbenas, 
Tr a Haul's French Asters, Double 
Hollyhock.-),. 1 00 
Any one remitting 13,OJ will receive the four ursortments 
postage free. 
The following additional srworbnunts v. ill also be writ at 
tho prices annexed, free, of ■pantugt- 
Asaortme.nl No. 6 .—Contains tlfb-en very select varie¬ 
ties of Green-house Seeds, ......S3 00 
No. 6.—Contains one hundred varieties of 
Annual-, Biennials, and Peren¬ 
nials, including many new and 
choice varieties,........ . . 5 00 
No. 7.—Contains fitly varieties of Annuals, 
Biennials niid Perennials,_ . 2 50 
All orders ruust be accompanied with the cash. 
Remittances can be made in Bank Hi) Is or Postage Stamps 
Address H. K. HMKS 
63l-4t Rpriagliuld, Mass. 
RYE AND INDIAN BREAD, PUDDINGS, &c, 
Fruits Received.—F rom E. W. Sylvester, Lyons, 
N. Y,, some fine Baldwin apples. Mr. S. sends with the 
apples an interesting note, the spice of which we give 
our readers, reserving the apples for our own use:- 
“ We read In the fruit books of apples which are tender, 
crisp, juicy, melting, sub-acid, and aromatic; but this is 
a long road foi alive Yankee to travel when ho wishes 
to describe an apple of more than usual excellence. An 
apple of a very liuo variety may be so badly grown aud 
kept, that the natural aroma is not developed, and 
though tho appearance maybe fair, yet it is wanting lo 
those qualities which constitute a good apple. We term 
such an apple poor. Can we not carry out the analogy and 
when an apple of a flue variety is every way of superior 
excellence, call it a fat apple; It is just tho term,—it 
expresses in i single word all that buttery deliciou-ness 
which we all prize so highly in fruit. There is us much 
difference betweeu a fat apple and a poor apple, as there 
i.s between fat beef and poor beef. Stall fed apples nuit 
me exactly,— that is, wo feed tho trees from tho roar 
end of the stall. The apples sent arc from a troc grafted 
seven years since, ttiie tree then about fifteen years old ) 
which produced the past season seven barrels of apples 
Let those who do not. believe in grafting old orchards 
take note. Flense try your editorial teeth (1 hope they 
are good ones) on these apples, and judge for yourself 
whether they are lean or fat.” 
— From A. 11. Cam uell, Chili, N. Y,,the Jonathan 
Apple, and a small yellowi li apple, with a faint red 
cheek, liae grained, but not high flavored; undoubtedly 
a seedling. 
— From G. St. CoOr-ER, Williamson, N. S'., a delicate- 
looking apple, medium size, clear whitish skin, and a 
pretty red cheek. We think it a seedling. Not a very 
bad apple, probably, when in its best condition, but 
hardly worthy of cultivation while we have so many 
better. 
Ena. Rural N’ew-Yorkbr:—I u answer to tho 
inquiry fora method of making Rye and Indian 
Bread, I extract the following from Mrs. HokXck 
M ann's " Health and Economy in Cooking,” ft 
little volume which I would recommend to seekers 
of good reoipcs for the table: 
“ Take four quarts of sifted Tndian meal, sprin¬ 
kle a tablespoonful of s ilt over it, pour upon it 
two quarts of boiling water, arid be careful that 
all the meal is thoroughly wet. When lukewarm, 
mix in two quarts of rye meal, two tablespooululs 
of yeast, well soaked in a pint of warm water; add 
more water if necessary, as Indian meal absorbs 
a great deal of water. I’ut it into a large, but¬ 
tered pan; smooth the top by dipping tbo hand in 
warm water, and patting down the loaf. In win¬ 
ter it may be placed in a warm place to rise, but 
not near the fir° In summer. When It begins to 
crack upon the top, which will be in about two 
hours and a half, put it into a well heated oven, 
and let it bake three or four hours. Some persons 
use sweet milk instead of water, but the bread 
will not keep so well in thosummer. Some prefer 
the i'yo and corn meal, in the proportion of half 
aud half.” 
We have used the same recipe with the yeast 
known as “salt rising.” A cup or more of molas¬ 
ses is an improvement, to some grapes. 
Ground Rick Pudding. —From the same author: 
“One pint of milk, half a pint of ground rice; 
wet the flour with some of the milk; boil the rest 
QT. CATHARINES NERHEIM l->. All kinds of Fruit 
Uj and Ornamental Trees, Suial! Fruits, Shrubs, Flowers, 
&e., suited to this climate. 
Address C- BEADLE, St. Catharines, C. W. 
