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MARCH 14. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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NEW NATIVE FRUITS. 
The Committee of the American Pomological 
Society on Native Fruits, have just submitted their 
first Intermediate Report to the President, To the 
Chairman, W. D. Bfuncklb, M. D., we are indebted 
for an early copy. Am is stated in this Report, a 
correct estimate of the merits of a new fruit, ex¬ 
amined for the first time, is no easy task, and din- 
allowance must he made for the difficulty of ascer¬ 
taining the precise period when a new fruit has 
arrived at its full maturity. Bnt, as the chances 
are greatly in favor of its not being examined at 
the proper time, its excellence will bo more likely 
to be underrated than the reverse. On this ac¬ 
count some varieties may be rejected as worthless 
that deserve a better fate. We give our readers, 
in a condensed form, the substance of this Report, 
RASPBERRIES. • 
Tue Catawissa Raspberry is ever-bearing. It 
was examined on the 7th of September last, and 
at that time was loaded with blossoms, ripe fruit, 
and unripe berries in all their intermediate stages. 
It is hardy, having withstood the severe cold of 
last winter, and of “ very good '’ quality. This fruit 
originated in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. 
PEACHES. 
TnE Titus Peach, originated in Philadelphia. 
It is of "best" quality, and large size. Ripe from 
the middle to last of September. 
GRAPES. 
Tub Rebecca Crape is a delicious new variety, 
that originated in Hudson, N, Y. We shall give a 
full description of this grape hereafter. 
The Wilmington Grape is a seedling supposed 
to have originated in Wilmington, Delaware. It 
is yellowish green in color, and of a sweet pleasant 
flavor. Ripe last of September. Quality, "best,” 
The Canadian CutBF is a variety supposed by 
some of the Committee to be the White Sweetwa¬ 
ter. Other members considered it a seedling. It 
is said to have originated at Hamilton, C. W. 
Tub Archer Grape is a Philadelphia Seedling. 
It is a green grape, of medium size, and the flavor 
sweet and pleasant. Ripe in November. 
APPLES. 
TnE Meisteu Apple is a native of Berks county, 
Pennsylvania. It is small, but the flesh is tender, 
and the flavor sprightly and pleasant. Quality, 
“ very good," 
TnE On uistiaxa Apple originated near Wil¬ 
mington, Delaware. It is of medium size, the flesh 
of fine texture and juicy, aud the flavor pleasant 
and sprightly. Ripe in November. 
PEARS. 
count of its size and productiveness, become a 
profitable and desirable variety for market pur¬ 
poses. The seed of these were obtained from the 
interior of South Carolina, by one of the members 
of the Committee. 
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 
We have been fora few weeksawaitingsufficicnt 
space in this department to commence a series of 
short articles on the Vegetable Garden. A num¬ 
ber of inquiries, however, warns us to delay no 
louger. In order to answer these questions, at 
once, we shall have to pursue a somewhat different, 
course than at first designed. These articles wc 
shall endeavor to make short, plain and practical. 
We are glad to perceive an increasing interest on 
this subject. Every thriving farmer shonld have 
a good vegetable garden. It will furnish the ne¬ 
cessaries lor good living—may we not say the 
luxuries of lifts—without cost and without price. 
What a glorious dinner can the farmer’s wife serve 
up, if she has good garden at command. Lettuce, 
asparagus, green peas, sweet corn, beets, straw¬ 
berries, raspberries, A<k, leave bnt little for a hungry 
man to wish for. 
earliest and most beautiful and delightfully fra- the old'grafted trees of East Bloomfield will, for 
grant of our spring (lowers, and hence it ia looked the next twenty-live years, bear more fruit and of 
Sfatjrauic life, &f. 
WRITING PAPER-THE BEST COLORS, 
Those who are in the habit of writing during 
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for with great in- better quality than will be gathered from all of the gVVVfJf W-V-f 
terc-st by ull lov- young trees that will be planted here in that time.____ 
ers of Rowers.- Augustus Bouohton paid $39 for grafting a WRITING PAPER-THE Rmsur nnr nns 
There are many portion of one of his old orchards to the Roxhnry E R THE BEST COLORS, 
varieties, and all Russet The trees had been most horribly haggled Those who are in the habit of writing during 
shades of color m cutting off large l.mhs to reduce the shade, so evening hours, under artificial light, are aware of 
both single and that wheat might, grow under them, considering the fact that the eyes often suffer from looking 
plante.1 in the fill JWp.0, graMag «.»,» all a. ibeo U m" altaZd 
<>£i 'fr th “ *“• r 1 *- 
, ,, eao “* l -' uiae common hydro-carbon—has a yellow t nee which 
ed soil, in row3 fourth year the product was seventy barrels of ,, i, •* .. ,/ f'’ 
, ! . , color excites the retina more than any other in the 
about nine inches s.quai.y. He haB one orchard grafted snect.ru m. As blue and vellow fm-m a 
DOUBLE hyacinth. 
Making a Hot-Bed.—T his is the first work in 
obtained the next spring. 
In this connection we give an extract from an 
article sent us by an English gardener, who urges 
the garden, and in our cold, backward spriugs, a American amateurs to cultivate (lowers, and par- 
bot-bed is almost essential to a good garden, for ticularly the Hyacinth, in the highest possible 
the purpose of starting celery, tomatoes, and other manner, so as to excel professional growers, and 
plants. Lettuce, radishes and encumbers, also, secure the prizes awarded by Horticultural Socie- 
require liot-bcd culture to bring them to perfee- ties, as is done in England, 
lion pailj. Select a dry. sheltered and warm “ Many persons suppose that to be a Florist an 
|?' e , 01 , ,e . e f 'a the least danger intimate knowledge of all the different branches 
!„ ",, a et a Y» a K°°d d min must Le dug that 0 f Horticulture is necessary, but this is a ereat 
about,niueinches ''uitot first, quality. He has one orchard grafted 
apart, and the 1,0 mau y sorts, bnt says the Russet has paid best, 
rows about one and tbe Northern Spy the least. He has one tree 
foot apart, and ^ho Canada Red, the body being a mere half 
about three inch- 8 he!l, and was so when grafted twelve years ago, 
ea deep. The one half of 'he tree having been split down to 
bulbs can bo oh- the ™otand removed, after which the heart-wood 
tallied from the of the standing part rotted away. He did not 
nurseries arid '-kink it would do'much, but as the grafters were 
seed stores. They operating on other trees close by. concluded, by 
are principally *heir advice, to lay out three or four shillings on 
imported from rusty old shell, to see what It would do. On 
1 in, in Hoi- tou )th year it bore three hoiee 
land, a place long frUlt ’ it Roes not bear so well now, but has al- 
celebrated for tead * v given thirteen barrels of good rruit. A 
raising bulbs for large f healthy tree standiug dose beyond, of the 
importation. In same varkt >’’ bore nine barrels on the tenth year 
this way a fine and had before produced six barrels at a time. He 
bloom will be has not lost a dozen of the old grafted trees, and 
thinks they will bear well many years. He does 
more at farming than fruit, culture, but believes in 
i extract from an grafting every old tree that has life enough to sus- 
-dener, who urges tain a top seven years. 
are principally 
imported from 
Urtrlaein, in Hol¬ 
land, a place long 
celebrated for 
raising bulbs for 
bloom will be 
color excites the retina more than any other in the 
spectrum. As blue and yellow form a green color 
when combined—the most agreeable to the eye 
under bright lights—the benefit of light blue pa¬ 
per to write upon during night hour3 becomes ap¬ 
parent. The yellow rays of the artificial light 
strike upon the light blue paper, and mingling 
with the blue, reflect light green rays to the eyes. 
All paper, therefore, for writing upon under arti¬ 
ficial light, shonld be of a very light blue color. 
The writing paper to be employed by those who 
have Inflamed aud tender eyes under bright sun¬ 
light, instead of being colored blue, as wo have 
seen recommended in some medical works, should 
be of a light green color, because the son’s rays 
are pure white, and such paper will reflect light 
green rays to the eye from the white solar rays 
falling upon it Under no condition, however, 
should those who have strong and healthy eyes 
use any kind of paper but white. If writing in a 
room under bright sunlight they can tone the in¬ 
tensity of the rays with a white screen or other 
shade, and thus admit subdued white light There 
, are many persons, however, to whom light green 
m y Collins has forty-two trees grafted with paper would be of great benefit, and as very little 
* e hhodc Island Greening and Roxbury Russet writing paper of this color is manafactuied— 
ley have done well, having bore some the third white and blue being the common kinds—we 
t ear; don t recollect bow much, but on the eighth would suggest to our paper makers, the manufac- 
t ieir product was two hundred barrels of fruit of ture of more light green paper. Itshouidtakethe 
first quality. One large, strong tree, grafted with place of that dirty yellow colored paper so com- 
tiie Roxbury Basset, gave at the same time twelve monly used in the manufacture of envelopes. Ac. 
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.7. ..,, u,au * - K “Uguuii, of Horticulture is necessary, hut this is a great barrels ami * wr i „ c h»i , „ -, ' ‘—' , ««• 
w.li effectually carry off the surface-water. If it mistaUe . Horticuituro and" Floriculture are two | frnft which L tbinks wo ,!d fin a w! ^ P T tornmon ; **'*• but weU « !a f d 5,uootU trapping 
is not protected from the north and west winds by distinct branches Anv one muvbcenme a Fieri-t 1 n , , h * nk ould flU abont two barrels, paper colored green might be economically em- 
Vm i i a i *i ..a „ (.mu,_. 4 _u. , _ . ...... , ... J mtinc t oran mes. a u} o ne mu} bcco me a I lor ist The barrels used on this occjision wprpim'tro..ii.an ah *i.„. _ 
buildings, a temporary tight fence must be built 
that will afford such protection. The bed should 
face the south aud south-east, Cowpbr, the poet, 
understood this subject, and thus describes the 
operation of the gardener: 
“ Warily, ihetvlore, and w.th prudent heed, 
He seeks a favored spol: that where he builds 
The agglomerated pile hie frame may front 
The sun’s meridian disk, and ut the back 
Enjoy close shelter, wall, ot reeds, or hedge, 
Impervious to the wind.” 
pears. The frame shown in the engraving may be of 
The Ritter Pear was received by the Commit- any size to suit the wants or fancy of the builder* 
tee from Lons Ritter, of Reading, Pennsylvania. 
This variety resembles the Sedcel, ia of line texture, 
melting and buttery, with Seckel flavor. Ripe 
middle of October. The Committee think this 
may prove to be the Seckel, though it appears to 
differ from it in the time of ripening, the length 
of the stem, and the shape of the tree. 
The Davis Peak ia a seedless variety from Del- 
but 12 feet long by 5 feet wide is a very good 
size for family use. This frame shonld be made of 
or 2 inch plank, and may be nailed to posts in 
the corneis. The back of the frame should be 
about two feet high, and the front about fourteen 
inches. A frame of the 6ize mentioned will re¬ 
quire four sashes, three feet wide. These are 
somewhat similar to window sash, but have no 
aware county, Pennsylvania. The flesh is buttery, cross-bars, the upper panes of glass over-lapping 
but gritty around the core. 
Ti»m Fhankfokd 1'bar originated near Frank- 
ford, Philadelphia. It is of Une texture and but¬ 
tery, and exceedingly rich, with a delicious aroma. 
Ripe in November,—quality, best. TheCommittce 
say this new native pear is a decided acquisition, 
and ns soon as its value becomes known to the 
pomological community, it will be extensively 
cultivated. 
The Wilmington Pear is a Beedling of the 
Passe Colmar, raised by Dr. Brincki.e, of Phila¬ 
delphia. The specimens examined were grownon 
quince. It proved of fine texture, melting and 
buttery, and of a rich saccharine Uavor, with the 
delicious aroma of tho Passe Colmar. Ripe first 
of October. 
the lower, so as to shed the rain. 
The best material lor producing heat is fresh 
manure fiom the horse stauiv. Thin tbould in* 
thrown into a pile and allowed to heat, uuder cover 
if possible, about a week, when it is ready for use. 
Now dig a pit about eighteen inches deep, and a 
foot larger than the frame eacli way. Fill this pit 
with the manure you have prepared, and continue 
to put on tho manure evenly until you have it 
raised up about two feet above the natural surface 
of the ground, which will give 3j feet of manure.— 
Care should be taken to put the manure on evenly, 
and have it well packed down, by beating it 
with the back of the fork. Rake down the 
edgt3 carefully, so that they will present % nice, 
if he hut cultivate a few flowers thoroughly. In 
England the Florists who carry off the prizt'8 at 
their Floral Exhibitions are principally mechanics, 
and those of other classes, who, having an innate 
love of flowers, devote whatever leisure they may 
have to their cultivation—and why should it not be 
so here? Horticulturists we feel assured would 
have no hesitation in assisting beginners with 
their experience and advice, and your Rural New- 
Yorker will give all the information needed. The 
bed for the reception ot t.he Hyacinth bulbs must 
be prepared in the following manner. Mark out 
the size of the bed, take out all the soil to the 
depth of two feet, and wheel it away. Then fill 
up the bed thus excavated with a compost com¬ 
posed of the following materials, viz.: one quarter 
turfy loam, one. quarter rotten cow manure, one 
quarter leaf mold, or black soil from the woods, 
and one quarter lake or beach sand. Plant the 
bulbs in rows nine inches apart in the rows, leaving 
the top of the bulb about three inches below the 
surface, and one foot apart between the rows. The 
planting should be done In a dry time in Novem¬ 
ber, then give the whole a light covering ofleaves, 
Which may be removed early in spring.” 
The barrels used on this occasion were larger than ployed by many persons. All that is required to 
common apple barrels, being made for flour, and produce this kind of paper is to mix some blue 
would hold nearly Ihree bushels each, so that tree cotoring agent with a proper yellow coloring 
bore, on the eighth year, nearly, if not quite, forty agent, 
bushels of apples. Would like to see the tree that Th* rnmmrm artrari 
was grafted when it was young, that has produced 
more fruit of the same sort at once than this, no 
matter what its age was when it produced the crop. 
Ho wants the tops brought clown; don’t believe in 
grafting very large limbs; but would do so rather 
than climb after the fruit. L. Barber. 
East Bloomfield, N. Y., Feb., 1S57. 
PUtCPKENTS, RADISHES, AND CABBAGE. 
Mr. Editor: — Tn your paper, I have several 
The common extract of indigo sold by dealers 
in chemicals, and a yellow fustic liquor, will color 
paper a good light greeD. These two coloring 
agents, in proper proportions, may be mixed with 
the paper pulp in the “engine.” To insure the 
action of the indigo, one ounce of tho acetate of 
lead dissolved in warm water should be added 
when, cold, to one pound of indigo, and the solu¬ 
tion allowed to stand two or three hours before it 
is used. 
We have no doubt but the foregoing sugges¬ 
tions seen what I call “ Brags,” about monster tions ' if carried out, will be the means of doing 
vegetables and animal productions. Now, if you much good to a great number of persons .—ScL 
please, allow me to have my “ Brag” about Pump- American. 
kins, Radishes and Cabbage. -♦*-•>- 
i-rom a single volunteer seed which came up in The Cable for the Adriatic. —The strongest 
my garden, without extra cultivation, I raised cable ever manufactured for a merchant vessel is 
twenty-seven good ripe pumpkins, averaging some now lying at one of the railway stations in this 
Hi pounds each; aggregating -128 pounds—besides 
some live or six small green ones. The length of 
the vine, and its branches, was about 500 feet. 
At another time, T had a winter cabbage which 
weighed 34 pounds, including the stem and roots. 
Ibo head, when fitted for boiiing, measured 42 
inches in circumference, and weighed 2! pounds. 
I have also raised Radishes which weighed from 
town. The makers of the cable are Messrs, Hing- 
lcy & Sons, of Cradley and Netherton. It is in¬ 
tended for mooring the United States Mail steam¬ 
ship Adriatic in the Sh.yne when she arrives, aud 
iB considered capable of holding her, large as she 
is, in the heaviest gale. The length of the cable 
is forty yards, and its weight per link is fifty 
pounds. In the process of proving one of the 
. „ „ . even appearance. The frame and glass should now 
liiK C .stario Pear is a seedling of the Canan- be put on, and be kept close for a day or two_ 
daigua, raised by W T. Smith, of Geneva. It bears After this it will be necessary to open the sash a 
considerable resemblance to the Washington. In little during the middle or tho day for a couple of 
color it is of a greenish yellow, the flesh of fine days to allow the steam to escape. About six 
texture and buttery, and the flavor sugary and inches of good, mellow, warm soil, must now be 
rich. Quality, "very good” Ripe last ot Sept, put inside , he frame> and Ml dose(J up for a (J 
The Huntington Pkar was found growing in or two, until the earth becomes warm. Examine 
the woods near New Rochelle, N. Y., and while occasionally, and if the heat appears too great, 
small, was taken up by the late Jas. Huntington, open the sash a little on the hack side. It is now 
Esq., and planted in front of his residence, at New ready for the seed; but as we have laid out already 
ifl I Tliid trim « a hi _ a » « ■ 
nine to fifteen pounds each, imlading the top— »«*kes* litj ks g®KS way at 87 tuns pressure, with a 
without the top, one weighed 12 pounds. Another force that shook the building. A new link was 
wus 27 inches in circumference. All were tender, su hstituted, and the cable withstood a strain of 
soimd and sweet. —‘Hiei, March, 1857. tuns. Messrs, lliogley & Sons are making the 
Remarks.— 7>n«ferRadishes,weighing 12pounds C ^ S . f °5 tbe Gr * at Eastern ’ each liuk of *hich 
is pretty tough—the story, if not the radishes. W11 W6lgh ‘° P 0 “n ds -—^Liverpool Tel. 
substituted, and the cable withstood a strain of 
105 tuns. Messrs. Uingley & Sons are making the 
cables for the Great Eastern, each link of which 
will weigh 70 pounds .—Liverpool Tel. 
Experiment with Bricks.— The papers contain 
an account of some experiments lately made on 
the comparative sustaining power of perforated 
bricks, and bricks of the ordinary kind. In each 
case, a pier of four courses of the bricks to be 
perfect tulip. 
The Tuur.—There arc many varieties of Tu- 
« Experiment wrrH Brichs. The papers contain 
(Vjuquuu.-J tuio an account of some experiments lately made on 
- the comparative sustaining power of perforated 
To Save Injured Apple Trees.—Mr. Editor: bricks, and bricks of the ordinary kind. In each 
Please let me know through the Rural what I case, a pier of four courses of the bricks to be 
will do to protect my apple trees from being lost, tested, was built iu Roman cement, on the table of 
as the bark has been eaten off badly by calves a powerful hydraulic press, and allowed at least 
within the last two weeks. The loss of them would twenty-four hours thoroughly to set. A light scale 
be considerable damage, for there is a number ol board was suspended to the safely valve lever of 
them with bark off. They arc young trees ready the press, on which there were placed successive 
Rochelle. This tree now produces fruit of excel- a good week’s work, we will resume this subject i,ps ' and tke y are v ‘ :r J' showy and varied in their t0 h 631- ’ If J on wil1 £ ive me information through weights, until the pier of bricks on the table of 
lent quality. It is of a yellowish color, with ru^ again in the next number. Those wfio wish to ctdor ' n £ i Th* 3 earlier varieties blossom early in tbe next how to save them, you will much I the press was crushed. The first experiment was 
set dots, and not unfrequenliy a red cheek. The raise cucumbers, radishes, tomato plants, Ac. ^ a y, and by planting later sorts, the tulip bed cau oblige a subscriber.—C. Morgan, Rockford, III, made with good ordinary brick in a pier of eight- 
flesh is cdlinc texture and buttery, and the flavor shonld have two frames, of half the size described, he kept gay during the whole of this month. The Rem arks. —We fear our correspondent is seek- een > ac hes square, built in four courses. This 
slightly vinous, with a delicate aroma. Quality or a division in the frame, as the cucumbers will bulb s should be planted in the fall, about six inches ing advice most, too late. Prevention iu this case showed symptoms of falling with 110 tuns, and 
“very good.' Ripe middle of September. require so much heat as to injure other plants. apart in the bed, and covered with about 3J inches would have beeuumch betterthan attempts at cure. w *s crushed with 150 tuns. A pier of the same 
The Church Pear is also said to be a seedling _*->-+— _ ear 'h. The treatment required is the same as Grafting wax. composed of Lees-wax, tallow and dimeosions of perforated bricks began to crack 
of New Rochelle, N. Y. The original tree is THE FLOWER GARDEN for Hyacinths. The Tulip and Hyacinth, and in rosin, melted together, would be good for cover- 270 tuns, and was crushed with 350 tuns.— 
thought to he nearly a hundred years old, and now _ fact all bulbs, delight in a rich sandy soil. ing the injured barb. Gum Shellac, dissolved in N y> Fve. Post. 
bears from iourteen to twenty bushels of fruit an- As the Spring approaches—the season of sing- -- - -- alcohol, is excellent for this purpose, and the gar- --——-— 
nuall). It is vigorous and healthy, and the trunk, ing birds, of buds and blossoms—wo ahali give GRAFTING OLD APPLE TREES. dener should always have a little prepared for use Novel Invention. —ABostoninventorhasori- 
two feet above the ground is some six feet in cir- especial atteutiou to tho most interesting and in case of accident. Fresh cow dung, secured to ginated a new smoothing iron, of novel arrange- 
cuinference. The fruit is of greenish yellow, rns- beautiful department of Horticulture, the Flower Mr. Editor:—Y ou will recollect, I presume, that tbe tref ‘ hy a cloth, is used and recommended by ment, — the principal idea of which relates to 
seted at tho base and erowD. The flesh is of fine Garden. At the commencement we would urge at tbe ' ast me eting of the Fruit Growers’ Society man y- Piec 's of bark may be secured iu places attaching to a smoothing iron, a vessel or recepta- 
texture and buttery, and the flavor mild and pleas- the necessity of thoroughness in all the operations of ^ e8tern New York, some doubts (either hon- w hcre the old bark is entirely removed, as recoin- cle containing alcohol, or other suitable burning 
ant. Quality, « very good " Commences ripening —no half way work, to save trouble, will ever pro- e8 > ti ^ or otherwise,) were expressed as to the truth niended in a previous number for trees injured by fluid. This receptacle is constructed with a spouft 
about the middle of July, aud continues in season duce satisfactory results. The ground must be 01 In ^ re,,ia rks on« grafting old apple trees and m ice. i n t 0 which the burning fluid is conducted by a 
until the end of September. The Clark Pear, the thoroughly aud deeply pulverized, by diggit g or *heir productiveness, Ac. Now.it ia due to my- , wick, and heated by a flame properly applied 
Bergamot, of Dr. Bloodgood, of Flushing, the plowing, and rakiug, well drained, so that stag- stdf aild friends, and of vast importance to * kuning Young Atfle Trees. — Last fall I thereto. This spout has attached to ami comma- 
Autumn Bergamot, aud some others, are thought mint water will not lay on or uear the surface, and tllc P eo P ,u 'his and every other land, where the pIanted a !ot of Y 0UU S a PPle trees, and they are nicating with It, a small tube, through an orifice 
by Borne to be symmomous, with the Church, of be enriched with well rotted stable manure. This a PP le ia cultivated, that this matter be thoroughly very ful | of sma11 lim hs, or twigs. I want the in which, the gas or vapor thus generated is forc- 
New Rochelle. course, simple as it is, is ull the preparation needed sifted and tba truth brought to light; therefore. If editrtr 01 thc UcRAt - or some experienced corres- cd in a jet and ignited by comiug iu contact with 
The Parsonage 1’ear is another seedling of 10 ,na h e almost any soil suitable for a flower gar- - voa g * vc me s P ace ' n y° ,ir paper, I will try to P om 6,1 *’ t0 teI * me Whether it is best to prune them the flame used for generating the gas, by which ar- 
New Rochelle. Fleab, somewhat granular in text- den ’ There are, however,some soils so excessive- to the case, though I have had; but little 'h** spring, or wait until they have had a year’s rungement the flame is made to fall or strike 
nro and buttery, and flavor viuous. Quality, ty sandy that a little clay would be a great benefit, experience In writing on auy subject. But to the ? r0w ' b , and pruoe next spring ?— George Kraft, against the hollow chamber of the iron, thereby 
"good." Ripe last September. :lIld otlK ’ rs 80 & t1lf and clayey that a little sand l lCtSl tl,<s incontrovertible facts. O. C. Chapin, ! ^dge, Ohio. producing tho required heat necessary for the 
Thk SaiLBCK 1 ’xak, line specimens of which worked iu would be of advantage, has had some little experience in fruit and fruit Rem arks.—P rune at once, and take off from successful smoothing operation of the iron.— Bos- 
were sent to tho Committee by Alurkt Biikskk, of ' Ve ba ve abundant materials for beautil’yiugthe trc<r f* and has w,thin a fcw y eais planted nearly oue-third to one-half of the wood, according to ton Journal. 
Hubbard ton, Vermont, is of large size, usually 3* «»rden. The Annuals blossom the same season ! >ne humln ' d acres to ynnng trees, has picked from the condition of the roots when planted. If the - 
inches long. The flesh is rather coarse in texture, lbat th « ‘“’eA 8 »wn. Biennials blossom the „j 8 d 2**®. 0Vt ‘ r * thoa * aad barrels of smooth roots were much mutilated the pruning should be Increasing Light by Revolving Mirrors _\r 
and buttery} thc flavor somewhat like the Bartlett, second summer, and then die. Perennials bios- a PP |ea a 8 >ngle season. He believes in more severe. Before the weather gets warm give Gadillot, of Paris pronoscs through ■ 'of tbn 
but, sweeter. Quality, •• very good." Ripe about 80tu generally the second year after planting, and ol,i tn -‘ c that W,U 1,ve seven years; e very tree a good mulching of coarse manure. papers in that oitv a novel d 1 in of mnltiDlvfmr 
first of October. The tree on which these pears continue to grow and blossom from the same root, hflatb ' oe t l uartera of an acre of old trees --- f,l t ,‘ v means TUnmellv “ S f 
grow i a supposed to be tho original tree planted f °r many years. Part of this class are Bulbous *' tU ’ l,B ? ald " ia ,hat P roduccd one h “n- Best Hardy Running Roses.— Will yon please ranged in a particular muinor in' i multitu leTf 
about 1818, at Scedbury, Vermont. rooted, like the Tulip, others Herbaceous. Then iwe ^^ barrels the tenth year after tell me in the Rural which are the two best harX frames bo. nd f f 
WATRBMFLONS. U- « «» »«««, S „HV», «„ich J--1 «• M *»■ »< Eh, ^ ZLn‘tt to i„\T 'Ta 
Tbk Ciuwikik 8oun>, IIavknscroft, ...1 .»a.U«0U..i. !»»*«« «>«■)■ llama, like 1 ^ E»» 1 „ sa ,_Q„ e eu of the Prairies and Bsltimore tarn... tl.e ..of which illLiome. 
Bradford, the Committee state are unquoation- tl,e AUh ea, Ac.; aud U.e Evergreen Treks L„ f f ‘ ° ^at the fruit may be easily Relle . . multiplies the liuhrinl 
ably equal in quality to the celebrated Mountain and a “ d Trees. Of all ^ ^ ° Ut ‘ m a -~- If bTt^e" the bmner 
Sweet, which of Into has become ReterinpatoR in? these clusses we shall treat in future numbers.— ug oil liaibH over six inches ia thickness, and lo Save Trees from Mice. — I save mv treea „ __ 
slightly vinous, with a delicate aroma. Quality 
“ very good." ltipo middle of September. 
The Church Pear is also said to be a seedling 
of New Rochelle, N. Y. The original tree is 
thought to he nearly a hundred years old, and now 
bears from fourteen to twenty bushels of fruit an¬ 
nually. It, is vigorous and healthy, and the trunk, 
two feet above the ground is some six feet in cir¬ 
cumference. The fruit is of greenish yellow, rus- 
seted at tho base and crown. The flesh is of fine 
texture aud battery, and the flavor mild and pleas- 
made with good ordinary brick in a pier of eight¬ 
een inches square, built in four courses. This 
showed symptoms of falling with 110 tuns, and 
was crushed with 150 tuns. A pier of the same 
dimeosions of perforated bricks began to crack 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
As the Spring approaches—the season of sing¬ 
ing birds, of buds and blossoms—wo shall give 
especial atteutiou to tho most interesting and 
beautiful department of Horticulture, the Flower 
were sent to tho Committee by Alurkt Ukkbkk, of 
Hubbardton, Vermont, is of large size, usually 3$ 
inches long. The flesh is rather coarse in texture, 
and buttery; the flavor somewhat like the Bartlett, 
but sweeter. Quality, “ni'ry good." Ripe about 
first of October. Thu tree on which these pears 
grow ia supposed to be tho original tree planted 
about 1818, at Scedbury, Vermont. 
WATERMELONS. 
Tub Clarendon Soutku, Bavknscroft, and 
Bradford, tho Committee state are unquestion¬ 
ably equal in quality to the celebrated Mountain 
Sweet, which of late has become deteriorated by 
mixing with other varieties. 
Odell’s Large White, though not equal in 
some respects to the four preceding, will, on ac- 
second summer, and then die. Perennials blos¬ 
som generally the second year after planting, and 
continue to grow and blossom from tiro same root, 
for many years. Part of this class are Bulbous 
rooted, like the Tulip, others Herbaceous. Theu 
there arc* the Deciduous Shrubs, which are hard 
wooded, aud shed their leaves every autumn, like 
the Rose, Althea, Ac.; am! the Kvkkgkekn Treks 
and Shrubs, and the Deciduous Trees. Of all 
these classes we shall trout in future numbers.— 
We will only present now two early flowering 
Bulbous-rooted Flowers. 
Tub Hyacinth,—T he Hyacinth is one of the 
TZ ZZr* P T T , PrUDi,,S 8h0uld be I™****™ Manx BY Revolving Mikrors.-M. 
. Z \\ Rtdore 'he weather gets warm give Gadillot, of Paris, proposes, through one of the 
, y tree a go od mulcb lD S »f coarse manure. papers in that city, a novel plan of multiplying 
„ t ~ 1'ght by means of innumerable small mirrors, ar- 
Best Hardy Running Roses.— Will you please ranged in a particular manner, in a multitude of 
tell me in the Rural which are the two best hardy frames bound together. This framing is made to 
Runuing Roses’— Lady Reader, Madison Co. rotate. In front of its central point is placed a 
Remarks.— Queen of the Prairies and Baltimore bright burner, the reflection of which illuminates 
has borne several fine crops of fruit, and bids fair 
to last many years. He confidently believes that 
belle * ___ every mirror, and multiplies the light infinitely.— 
and with a small broom smear the trees with the may read by it at a kilometre’s distance-about 
mixture. YY m. Y ates, Morris, N. Y. 1 two-thirds of a mile—with great ease. 
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