is=e.s may not be of much account among adepts; 
though, in truth, I have been trying for til’ty 
-real's to find out what constitutes a superior, 
hardy grape. Commencing with Fox and Frost 
grapes, which I then thought delicious, I got a 
step higher up the ladder, to Alexander, to York 
Madertu, Isabella, Catawba. and so on till I h >v<- 
tested and tasted over two hundred native and 
hybrid varieties. 80 you see, friend Editor, I 
ought to know, whether I do or not. the differ¬ 
ence between a Fox grape and a Black Ham¬ 
burgh! 
If Mr. If. or Mr. IL, or any other person 
who doubts that Rogers’ grapes have foreign 
blood in them, will try theoxprrimentof raising 
seedlings from this Lowell fllobe, mi-impregnated 
by exotic grapes, and will succeed in raising 
forty varieties of equal quality as Mr. lb's out 
of live hundred, aye, l may say live thousand 
plants, then, and not till then, will their author 
ity on the subject be Worth listening to. Seed¬ 
lings from that variety of Fox will produce, at 
least, one-half mules or barren plants, and nine- 
tenths of the other half will be Fox and notlilug 
but Fox. Still, growing in the vicinity of Ix ttei 
varieties, there might be a •'sport" among a 
few plants, the stigmas having been accidental!) 
impregnated by bees or insects in their peri 
grinations from one plant to another after pollen. 
I understand that Mr. Rogers has again 
crossed some of the best of hi* first, crosses wit h 
pollen from European varieties, and the plants 
raised from this second batch show foreign 
blood very perceptibly. So that, probably, 
skeptics will soon be enabled to see more proofs 
on the subject, if not willfully blind, that such 
a thing as crossing native with foreign grapes, 
can, and has been accomplished. How thi* 
second cross will fare in our variable climate is 
yet to he discovered. Mr. ROGERS has, so far, 
only fruited a few of them under glass. What 
is singular to me i.-. that, Mr. Rogers, -‘out oi 
all his seedlings, both the first ami second 
crosses, has never raised a male plant thus far!” 
Let any person plant seeds of liis female parent, 
the Lowell Globe, and “ I guess" lie will find 
males among them, aye, and Foxes, too. 
I have some two dozen varieties of his first 
crosses, and they are uniformly more healthy, 
vigorous and promising than the great majority 
of our native grapes. In quality some of them 
are fully equal to the celebrated Delaware, and 
far more vigorous and healthy, I consider these 
grapes as undoubted crosses with I'imfcra, and 
a very great acquisition to our list of hard) 
grapes. J. B. Garber. 
Columbia, Pa., Fell., 1564. 
P. S. Seedlings of grapes, it seems to me, 
vary more in color from the original than they 
do in quality. I have a white seedling from 
Alexander', a white, red, and black seedling from 
Louisa, and a white, a red, and a blue seedling 
from Delaware. But none of them are much 
unproved over the parents. j. b. g. 
ANNUAL STOCKS, 
The annual Stocks (Mathida 
annua) stand at the head of the 
list of desirable annuals. In fact 
the Stock presents nearly all the . 
requisites ol a perfect tlowering 
plant — the bahit is good, and 
sufficiently vat led for many useful ;-g. C- 
purposes, foliage line, (lowers 
brilliant, yet chaste and delicate, Jjgy fjgl 
and of every de-iruble hue from /Vu3 '-y 
the purest snowy white to the L 
deepest purple and the most bril- 
limit scarlet, while the fragrance , 
is exquisite. The Stocks flower 
early, usually commencing in 
July, and continue during the 
whole season. The (lowers are /fffF ~ 
borne in splendid spikes. t T 
Seed may he. sown in the hot- 
bed or cold-frame for early flow- vjffl/y 
fil ing, or later in the season in the f .J: 
open ground. It is well to make \ :4l. 
two or three sowings where a \ 
continuance of tine (lowers is 
desired from July until frost, 
though if the soil is made deep, t 
and pretty rich, a pretty good ft. V J 
display can he kept up with one 
sowing. Cow manure we have 
alwaj s found excellent for stocks. /£. ■. 
Voting plants transplant easily, \ 
but this shouhl be done when 
they are quite small. Plants 
should bo set about eight or ten 
inches apart. The follow ing are 
the most desirable varieties: MaP 
New Largest Flowering 
Dwarf, with magnificent dense v 
spikes of large double (lowers. li&jJ 
Flout dwarf in habit. wlS 
Large Flowering Pyra- 
MIDAL, Plant of py ramidal habit, 
and rather low; spikes long; flow- V \ N s 
ers large. Y&\ 
Branching. Pretty tall; \ V \ N 
-pikes of (lowers long and rather % % 
loose. Excellent for boquetmak- >4 
ing. \ 
Wall-Flower Leaved. 
I*butt very dwarf; leaves smooth, 
nark green and glossy, like the 
Wall-flower; colors excellent. 
New Hybrid. A new vari¬ 
ety, and very excellent; leaves 
between the Wail- flower and 
the rough leaved. Flowers fine. 
Perpetual Flowering. Plants dwarf; 
will (lower in the autumn. Fine for culture tu 
the house or conservatory, and will continue in 
bloom for a long time. 
Miniature. Plant very dwarf, only about 
six inches in height; makes a splendid border if 
set four or five inches apart. Set about six or 
eight inches; nothing forms a richer bed. 
K -p 9 WE rt SEE3DS 
JL head the directions: tor preparing Hot-beds 
Flowers, in the Rural of the 5th uit., amt semi at c 
for a Catalogue of all the 
THE FRUIT BUDS. 
V: i Hvutlnn. My heeds are importer) from the most 
reliable ~ee't*men ot Europe, and art- offered as reason¬ 
ably as tiOOb sr.KDS can lie by any Uorbt. 
Remember, v dozen GOOD PLANTS arc worth a hun¬ 
dred poor one*. 
MARK D. WILLSON, Rochester, N. Y. 
FROM our correspondents we have the fol¬ 
lowing notes on this subject: 
Robert Douglas, Waukegan, Ill., writes, 
Feb. 20t.ii:—“ We hud another stinger last week 
and no snow, but our trees have not suffered 
except tlmt. the blossom burls are killed on the 
finer varieties of plums and cherries. Although 
we have Lind the coldest, weather we ever had 
here, our trees ate not injured as in the hal’d 
winter eight or nine years since; nor as they were 
in Rochester and all over Western New York the 
year previous to our hard winter.” 
Wit. O. Taylor, Bedford, Ohio, writes, Feb¬ 
ruary 26th:— I find the fruit buds of the peach 
all killed; the wood is not killed; wood buds 
are all right. Of grapes I have tested the Diana 
in a flowor pot, and find about half the buds 
good. Very few Isabellas are left. Clifton and 
some hardy seedlings are as bright as last fall. 
Clinton colored and was eatable, although sour, 
about two weeks before Isabella, With favor¬ 
able weather we may yet have a fair crop of 
grapes. 
D. B. West lock, Ilorse Heads, N. Y., Feb. 
22 d, writes:—“This morning I examined, with 
a magnifying glass, and find the peaches all dead; 
cherries two-thirds alive; apples, all that I have 
examined, looking good; pears some good and 
and some doubtful. The peach trees are not 
killed. Small fruits I did not notice.” 
F R u i t is rr 
ORNAMENTAL TREES, 
for SPRI ;v BY OB’ 1804 
ELLWANGEI! A- BARRY res fl(-< 
attention of Planters, Nur-crynitui 
Trees, to the great stock of 
Frnit and Ornamental Trees, 
<le8crlpt,0n ’ whldl u ' e y now offer 
STANDARD Fit(Tr TREI 8 for Orchards. 
DWARF FRUIT TREES for* Gar hens. 
DWARF MAIDEN TREES for Potting. 
SMALL FBI ITS, incliptii g the newest and finest vari¬ 
eties of Gnos-tx-rrlee, Blackberries, Currants, Rasp- 
h< rrtes, strawberries, 4c. 
HARDY GRAPES fir out-door culture. Over 7fi varie¬ 
ties, Ineludlug a targe stock of string pi ant 9 or Dela¬ 
ware. Dima. Concord, Hartford Prolific, Rebecca 
__ Roger's Hybrids, and print-* worthy of cultivation 
I- O R El I, N GRAPE* for Vineries. tiO vturtclies,) strong, 
well-grown plants, In ot' alt the popular old 
sorts and new oues of merit, such as Bowood Mus¬ 
cat, Golden Hamburg, Muscat Hamburg, Buekland’s 
Sweetwat.-r. La.lv Dowiis, 4c. 
FIGS, ORANGES and LEMONS, fruiting plants. 
Ornamental. 
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREES, upward of 300 
species and varielti*. 
WEEPING OR DUOOPINQ TREES, 25 distinct and 
beautiful variolic*. 
TREKS wmi REM ARKABLE AND ORNAMENTAL 
FOLIAGE of HI (tt-tbo-r B. rr*. 
RAKE AND REALAIFUL LAWN TREES. 
HARDY EVERGREEN TREES, of all kinds and sizes, 
of beautiful form. ITequt ntly transplanted ami sure 
to move safely. 
NEW AND RARE EVERGREENS, Dom California, 
Ac.. Ac. 
FLOWERING SHRUBS-A groat collection of over 
iWOdtffi rent species and varieties of the uiostoma- 
inental—largo pious. 
CLIMBING asp TRAILING SHRUBS, overSO speefes 
and varieties. 
ROSK3. the largest stock in America, comprising over 
t>M) of tin- moat beautiful sorts of all classes. 
I’.EON IES. (l.irn-.- Herbaceous, Id of the- finest sorts. 
-I PEHR DOUBLl Dl 
PHLOXES and CHRV SLANT IIEMUMS, the finest new 
iiml old sort*. 
PERPETUAL ot; MONTHLY CARNATION S—A large 
and 6uporti collection. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS FLOW ERING PLANTS— 
upward* of .too -pecles and varieties. 
GLADIOLI'?.. Hi** tin* et new and old sorts. 
GRKES-HOI'SE AND BEDDING-OUT PLANTS In 
great variety. 
The entire stock Is In perfect order; owing to the un¬ 
usual mlldm-sor the winter the most delicate trees 
have escaped Injury. 
The following catalogues, which give 
PRICES -A.KT3D TERMS, 
Will he sent' pro- paid upon the receipt of postage 
stamps, as follows:—Nos. I and 2, ten cents each, No. 3, 
five cents: N<* ♦, thr< *• cents. 
No. I.—A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of 
Fruits. 
No. 2.—A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of Or¬ 
namental Trees, Shrubs. Roses. 4c.. 4c.. 4c. 
No. 3.—A Catalogue ol Dahlias. Verbenas, Petunias, 
and select new Green-House and Bedding Plants, pub¬ 
lished every spring. 
No. 4.—A Wholesale Catalogue or Trade List, publish¬ 
ed every autumn. ELLWASCER A BARRY, 
Mount Hoik; Nurseries, Rochester. N. V'. 
March 1,1864. 739-2teow 
invite the 
Dealers in 
ROGERS’ HYBRID GRAPES, 
In Rural of January 30th is an extract from 
Hovey’s Magazine on tLie “ Progress of Horti¬ 
culture,” in relation to “ new American Pear* 
and Grapes.” Rogers’ Hybrid grapes ate con¬ 
sidered by Mr. Hovky “ to be simply improved 
varieties of kinds they aro named from.’’ 
What kinds are they named from? I believe 
Lowell Globe, Black Hamburg and Sweet 
Water! “And lie cannot detect the least 
foreign blood in them,—that he can see nothing 
that should give them the name of Hybrids.” 
And you, Mr. B., fully indorse this opinion, 
saying, “we have examined these grapes in 
fruit, wood, foliage, and habits of growth, and 
have been unable (like Mr. Hovky.) to detect 
the least foreign blood in them," &c. As this is 
a kind of (eft-handed praise of these superior 
grapes, uot at all warranted by facts, I had 
hoped to see a refutation of these “opinions” by 
other and abler pens than mine. As I see 
nothing, so far, on the subject, I cannot remain 
silent and let sucli a “ thrust" at a most valuable 
discovery of grape improvement pass unnoticed. 
Such “ opinions,” uo doubt, would have the 
effect of discouraging many who otherwise 
would lend their aid and time in experimenting, 
with the object of still further improving our 
table and wine grapes. 
Had litis “bright Idea” remained dormant in 
Eovey's Magazine, I should not have considered 
it worth while to spoil ink and paper in trying 
to refute it; but as you not only give circulation 
to it in a more extended sphere, but actually 
indorse this erroneous idea, it behooves ue, who 
are interested in the improvement of the grape, 
to try and reason on the subject, and see if each 
opinions will stand the test of truth. 
Perhaps T should premise that l have no 
interest in these “ crossed grapes,” nor any 
other, further than the mere desire of progres¬ 
sive improvement. I am uo nurseryman, have 
“no axe to grind!" never sold a plant or cut¬ 
ting, though I have made the grape a special 
hobby for half a century. I have raised hun¬ 
dreds of seedlings from our native grapes, after 
spending time and money on the exotic to no 
purpose for out-door culture. In all my experi¬ 
ments of raising seedlings from such as Alex¬ 
ander, Isabella, Louisa, Taylor, and with seeds 
from wild grapes from Virginia, North and 
South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, 
Texas, Missouri, and other sections; of the 
lubrnsca, aestamlis , cordifolia, Mustang, Post 
Oak, Scuppeniong, Ac., <fre., T havo always 
found a large proportion of the seedlings have 
proved males, or barren; anil though I have few, 
perhaps in the proportion of one in five hun¬ 
dred, that are “ promising,” the chances of get¬ 
ting it superior variety from seed in its natural 
state are so very meagre, “ so few and far be¬ 
tween, ’ that there is very little hope of pro¬ 
gress by raising seedlings from any of our best 
grapes!—a more game of chance, where the 
blanks are many and the prizes few. 
As to the gentlemen who are “unable to 
detect the least foreign blood” in these grapes of 
Mr. Rogers’, I would very much wish to have 
you explain, or give reasons for your unbelief, 
NEW LARGE TEN - WEEK STOCK. 
Our engraving shows a flower spike of the 
Ten-Week-Stock, the New Large Flowering 
Dwarf, taken from a specimen grown by James 
Vick, Of this city. Mr. V. obtained the first 
premium at the last State Fair for the best col¬ 
lection of Stocks, and we never saw a more 
magnificent display. Who will grow the pre¬ 
mium stocks this year? Who will try? 
CLEANSING MAPLE SUGAR. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: —Maple sugar 
may be cleansed from sediment or limestone, or 
any other soils, by the following process: — 
When ready to cleanse the sirup, beat well two 
eggs to each gallon of sirup, add them thereto; 
when the sirup is cold, stir well, and keep stir¬ 
ring for a while after placing over the fire. 
Have ready some clean, cold sap, or water, and 
if like to boil before, add enough cold sap or 
water to prevent boiling till it can be well 
skimmed. Then add more cold sap or water, stir 
well from the bottom of the kettle, and, if more 
sediment rises, repeat the skimming. 
As some sirup is taken off with the skimming?, 
it may be saved by adding to it cold sap, and 
when the skutn has risen, the sediment may be 
taken off, the sirup cooled, and more cleansing 
added to it. well stirred, and skimmed, and 
made into sugar or molasses.—R. 
THE BELMONT APPLE - KEEPING APPLES 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— In your paper 
of the 30th ult., I am reported as having said in 
the Indiana state Pomological Meeting, recently 
held at Indianapolis, that 1 regarded the Bel¬ 
mont apple as the best single variety with which 
I was acquainted, and that “ like most varieties, 
it did better in the open air than in close con¬ 
finement,” 
This needs some explanation and correction 
lest some porsous may be misled. It is true 
the Belmont is a great favorite with me, and 
think thut 1 can raise more bushels of very 
excellent and beautiful apples that will bring 
more money in market than any other variety; 
yet 1 would not like to recommend it indis¬ 
criminately to everybody, for 1 have seen it do 
not near so well in other localities not very dis¬ 
tant from me, both north aud south. With ine 
the trees never fail to have more fruit upon 
them than they Can mature without breaking 
down. The specimens are all perfect aud hand¬ 
some, but thu skin is thin—the texture of the 
flesh delicate, ami consequently will not bear 
transportation well to a distant mu.ikct. The 
trees must be relieved of a portion of the ma¬ 
turing crop, or they will almost Invariably 
break dowu with the weight of the fruit, and 
become worthless in a few years. The tree is 
not very hardy when grown upon it.* own roots 
and is not, on that account, or for some other rea¬ 
son, much grown bv nursery men, 1 grow mine 
by top-grot ting on the Northern Spy and other 
hardy varieties. It does not bear confinement 
in tight barrels; but when kept on open shelve* 
it is an excellent keeper, being in use for eating 
and cooking from October till April, It is a 
mistake, however, when l am reported as sav¬ 
ing that “it, like most other varieties, docs 
better in the open air than in close confinement.” 
I have a pretty large collection of fruit and 
have given the subject of fruit ripening con¬ 
siderable attention, and discussed it briefly in 
my address; but did not intend to express the 
idea that most varieties keep beat In the open 
air, for 1 do not think so. Sonic few varieties 
gnquirlejs aud gutsuiers 
nick the tree, we should do it when we discovered 
he necessity. But we would just ahout as quick see a 
man in an orchard with an axe girdling the trees, as see 
ii in with hand saw or hatchet, lopping off the branches 
•is if his life depended upon the amount of wood he 
cut out. 
When to Trim Ghai-ks. —Suppose my grapes— 
Isabel las—have not yet been trimmed for this year* 
crop, when is the best time to do It?—A. L L- P. 
Do it at once, selecting a day when there is no frost 
in the wood, and yet when ir. does not thaw much. 
horticultural rtvcrti$emcttfs; 
Norway Spruce for Wind Breaks. — What fa 
proper distance to plant Norway Spruce for wind- 
breakers lor a fruit orchard, either in single or doubh 
rows, alternating. Av r \V«U swine injure them tf 
turned into the orchard to eat up tho worms and prema 
uno tailing finin'—A Reader. 
Ten feet apart, planted lu double row, set alternately 
For a screen we would plant a single hedge row. We 
have not known swine to injure them, but we cannot 
say that I hey would not do so —R. 
OTRAWRERKY I'LAXTS.—RusseU’s Grfat Prolific 
O Strawberry I’lantKevery me warranted ;rue to name. 
■ or =ale at $l p, r dozen; $5 per WO, packed In good or¬ 
der. Cash to accompany orders. 
Delaware Grape Vines, very Hue, at $30 per KW; 50 ets. 
each, In small quauttUvs. Addr**'* 
/3s-lot J. KKECH. Waterloo, N. Y. 
•>( WWW) RED CED AR8- 
— v '.V/V > V' At the follow! mi tow rate*. 4 to 12 Luehe* 
per l.UUO, $5; 3,000, *w; 10 ,IM\ $50; 10 to !J Inches. $1 pel 
till; 12 lo A) inches, S 2 per 100 . carefully packed and de¬ 
livered at depot. J. A. CARPKN i'EH 4 UO.. 
7 10 - 2 t Oobden. Union Uo„ Illinois. 
Plan two Peach Pits —Last fall I happened to save 
a lot of choice peach seeds for my own use. They are 
*'ilt dry. ami iir a rack ns 1 put them awuv at the time 
ot saving. Will you be kind enough to give me In¬ 
struction'.*. through the Kvral, in relation to the plant¬ 
ing andy fter culture of the sauief and greatly oblige a 
young Immcr.— Lot is A. Ukk*e. 
Crack them and put the kernels among sand or earth, 
k> ep somewhat moist anil warm, and they may voge- 
late in iimo to plant out about tho 1st of May. Plant 
in drills, a foot apart, and keep clean with the hoe 
during summer. Next spring they may be set out 
where you intend them to fruit.—B. 
DOMESTIC INQUIRIES. 
\OCT. ARHOTTAt SON OFFER TIIE1R ENTIRE 
J stock of Fruit and Ornaui.-ntal free*, 5>Uru's, Kul- 
ms Roots, Evergreens, small Fruits. And alsoifiiUKX) 
pplo Needling*, 2 years old, bold cheap for rash ut-the 
Id IvluderUook Nursery. The ground must be cleared. 
73s-fit J. W. LYON. General Agent. 
V.ilatte, Columbia Uo-, N. Y-, March 7. lsk. 
Ladies' Wreath — .Mary.) We know nothing of 
this publication, and cannot answer your inquiries. 
To Color Fur Black —I would like to know the 
manner of coloring fur black.—L izzib M. 
Pressed Flowers and Skeleton Leaves —Will 
some one tell me how to arrange pressed flowers so as 
to show to good advantage, and still not be liable to 
injury ? Also, how to make skeleton leaves?—A Lady. 
How to Keep Lard —Will some of your readers tell 
me how to keep lard for summer use free from mold? 
—A Subscriber. 
P INI'S IIK NTII V VI IAN A.-We have the 
pleasure<d' uflVrlnjr *• iut- tint* specimens,3 tolfeet 
hlili, of lids beautiful CahfoniU Pine. 
Ir I* ;i» liardv as oar Northern Pines and remarkable 
for It* long dark green foliage and rapid growth, 
nr* See general advertlsemenr. 
73!)-2leow ELl.WANviFR 4 BARRY. 
March 1, ItkH. Mt. Hope Nm sti-le*. Rochester, X. Y. 
Plants for Hanging Basket*.—W ill you inform 
me, through the Rural, what plants would be pretty 
to grow in a hanging basket nod where the seeds or 
plant* could be obtuiued.—H elen l\, SiriOa, X. V. 
The following plants, which may bo obtained at any 
of the larger commercial greenhouses, are suitable for 
bulging baskets —Ivy leaved Geranium; Lycopodium, 
-eventI species; T.ysimachia, or Moneyworts; Lobelia 
eriuoides. M inmndia; Mabemia; S.-ixifraga sannen 
losu. Sedam, several species, Petunias; Senedo hed- 
erifolia; Tradeseautia zvbriuu; Vincavariegata major; 
l>y, variegated, 4c. Many others might be named 
equally suitable.— b. 
RITIT SEEDS, ETC 
APPLE, PEAR, EVERGREEN AND OTHER 
Omelet. —Four eggs; oue teaspoonful of but¬ 
ter, cut in bits; one large spoonful of milk or 
cream; salt and pepper to taste. Fut a piece of 
butter, half the size of an egg, in the pan— 
which should uot be so large as to allow it to 
spread too thin—let it melt, break ill one slice of 
bread, crumbled fine, put in two large spoonfuls 
Of cream. Beat the eggs well, stir them in 
briskly for a moment, let it cook about five 
minutes, then fold it over, and turn it out. 
This makes a very nice di*h for the breakfast 
table.— Gacus Hall, Homeland, Feb., 1864. 
ty Catalogue sent on receipt of one 2 cent stamp. 
ME Ell vn x WAN WELL German town. Pa. 
OPIA’IAI. NOTICE TO M USLKYJIEN 
O AMI OTHERS. T't-< *, \ liu-h, aud PI* Us, l"r sak 
oil ba I’ Foil cash. Standard and Dwarf Pear, Staud- 
ardUherrv Tree*. Baldwin and Temp. 0 <a King Apple 
Trees, lfl.OXl Isabella and Uaiawba Grape V lues, Hurse- 
cbvSMiuf, Ulu-rry Ourrniit, Russell's »*>eat Prolific and 
the Great Austin Strawberry. Trees, Vines and Plants 
in large or small quantities. 739-2t 
.1 VYN K 4 I I,ATMAN, Benton, Yates Co., N. V- 
A I, i*T of Best Roses.— Please oblige a lady by giv¬ 
ing a It -r of the best im*c*— say a half dozen or more of 
ll v itid IVruei unis, such a* are free bloomers in reality. 
\i*o a half dozen, or more, of the hardiest and best 
Bourbons, and a few of any of the other classes a* may 
be deemed desirable, either for house-blootuiug, or 
bedding out A tonal], select fist of such as are truly 
indispensable, is whm is intend'*! to lx* asked for In the 
above —A Seneca Co House-Wife 
The following canmiot fall to give satisfaction : 
Bourbon — Souvenir Maliualson. Mrs. Bosauqiiet, Appo- 
iino, PcrrodoSt. Cyr, lieu Blanchard, Comice de Tarn 
• t Garonne. HybiM /'- 'paintl — Gen. Jacqueminot, 
Pius the Ninth, B.trim tie Prevost, Svdonie, Piconie, 
1. Enfant du Mt. Carmel. Faisette — Cloth of Gold, 
Caroline Marinessc, Beauty of Greenmotiunt. Tea— 
Isabella, llomer, Sombreuil.-n. 
Wk have the pleasure of oiterhnr a good stock of the 
following M • nOLIAS, tho most tiuaullfulof all decid¬ 
uous Ornamental Trees, aud perfectly hardy In all parts 
of till* country-. 
MAG NOl.l A ACT MIN AT.V. 6 to S feet. 
Do. THOMPSONIAN A. 3fVer. 
Do. SPKi IOSA. 3 to 4 U-ot. 
Do. noUI.uNuKAN A, 3 to 4 feer. 
inv SUPERB a, : to sn**t. 
l>o. NOKBKKTI k\ V, 2 to 3 feet, 
Prices given on application. 
f_r‘>ec general advertisen t ut. 
TSiFgii u» Kl.LW ANGER A: BARRY. 
March l, 1 S«v*. Mt. Hopt Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
Diamond Cement.—Eds. Rural New* 
Yorker:— I saw in your last paper a request 
for a recipe for Diamond Cement. I send you 
one:—One pound of the best white glue, one- 
fourth pound of the best dry, white lead, one 
quart of soft water; half pint of alcohol. Boil 
the first three articles together until the glue is 
dissolved, then add the alcohol and boil again, 
and while warm bottle it.—I. W. Medick. 
OOUITTXjE black 
RASPBERRY PLANTS, 
■| S nii/ bearing plants/—all aro “ good!”—a single 
i seed that came up accidentally of this Fox, un-m- 
| pregiuited, is a male. 1 have fruited fifteen of 
1 these cross-bred grapes last, season, and I con- 
fj •’ider many of them among our very best hardy 
f grapes. None of them have that rank, unpletw- 
n ant aroma of the female parent. They still 
T have more or less of the native pulp, though 
” wtneof them considerably less than Isabella or 
t Concord, and ulso less foxy utoma, 
¥ Feriiupg, however, my judgment in the prem- 
Trimaiino Apfl.k Treks.— When is tho best time to 
trim apple trees?—A. 1. L. P. 
We do not know! We should do it whenever- we 
thought they needed it. We do not believe in a ennui 
periodical slashing and sawing in an orchard. It is all 
humbug There is too much of it done, tf our corres¬ 
pondent ba 1 asked us when not to trim, we should havo 
told him most of the time. The trimming of an orchard 
should he part of its training. If a limb is lu the rvay 
of other limbs, nr Is actually superfluous, we should take 
it out whenever wo made the discovery, provided it was 
not Just as the tree fa in bloom, or when the wood is 
frozen solid. And if we thought It necessary to cut 
mall, postage paid by me. 20 good plants for 
xpress, $2,30 per too. X. B.—I have uo plants 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Tiuomfiiic Die G AND, by mall $1,23 fl 100; by Express 
75 CfllTA fi lot. 
Si-otr* needling—( from Us extreme length sometimes 
Cuffed Ijadg fYnavr.l aud IV fkhvse, (both early, very 
sweet, har.lv ami prolific..) 
Wilson’s Ai'naNv and LONUworth’s Prolific, both 
very large, great twafers, later and more acid than the 
former; by malt $1,00 lvAi. bv express 3d cents 100. 
Th*-< are my .n-Us’Uous for growing fi uii for market. 
\V*lle your name and post-ofllee plainly. Semi no or¬ 
der for less than $1,00. Remit national currency at my 
risk. H. H. DOOLITTLE, Oaks’ Corners, N. Y. 
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