K4EC& 
MOOEE’S 
HEW-YOEKEK. 
Jl*# ;U 
EXPERIENCE WITH NEW SEEDS. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker : — As others 
are writirtg their experience in flower culture, 
I thought I would venture a few items from 
mine, which will go to show the worthlessness 
of seeds put up for market by some nursery¬ 
men. Ever since I have been large enough (o 
handle a hoe, I have given more or less time 
and attention to the cultivation of flowers. I 
have procured my plants and seeds from neigh¬ 
bors and friends, and have had quite a credita¬ 
ble show of flowers, embracing most, all of the 
common varieties. Last spring f was induced 
by the recommendation of the Rural to pur¬ 
chase tivc new varieties of seeds, put, up in 
Rochester, aud supposed to be good. Phlox 
Drummondii, Ten Week Stock, French Aster, 
Pansy and Zinnia. I took much pains in pre¬ 
paring the soil, gave the new seeds the most 
favorable positions, planted them as early as the 
season would permit, and then, buoyant with 
hope, waited for the appearing of the plants 
that were to bear such beautiful flowers. 
In due time the Asters, Stocks and Zinnias 
came up, but the Pansy and Phlox seeds never 
germinated. I nursed with earo these plants, 
hoping iu autumn to be repaid, when they 
should flower. They grew very thrifty, and at 
last, buds and blossoms came. The Asters were 
described upon the seed paper, as being-large, 
very double and of every desirable color. Large 
they weiv, it Is true, large as the top of a small 
teacup, but the white daisies of the field, which 
all farmers dislike, were beauties of flowers lie- 
side these Asters. There was just one row of 
short leaves around the edge, of a dirty-white 
tinge, while the center resembled that of Un¬ 
common single sunflower. The Stocks, though 
line looking plants, bore inferior single flowers, 
of two not very handsome shades, Zinnias do., 
and so ended my hopes of a tine show of autumn 
flowers, and I felt not a little like scolding 
t( somebody, !1 
I love flowers, and love to cultivate them, and 
have found it nu employment that added to the 
strength and vigor of both body and mind; hut 
this experience tended to the development of 
some feelings not quite so amiable. 
I can not get along without flowers; and shall 
continue to cultivate the common kinds, but 
shall I invest any more “pocket money,” time 
and labor, with such poor returns staring me in 
the face? Farmer’s Daughter. 
New York, March,‘1804. 
Remarks.— We'll tell you 1 All florists have 
a similar experience. The writer hereof was in 
the West last year and the year before. Spring 
of 18<t2, sent to Rochester for flower seed. Re¬ 
sult:— Double Zinnias that were the envy of the 
neighbor!)oo< I; Asters that were perfect boquets, 
and do., do., from most of the seeds, with two or 
three exceptions. Spring of 1883, sent to the 
same place for seed. Result:—Not one Double 
Zinnia! Alters comparatively indifferent. But 
a ueighbor, who had been induced to send to the 
same place by our success the previous year, 
did get Double Zinnias and splendid Asters, anil 
boasted of them to us not a little, at the same 
time pointing to our defeat And we know 
other similar cases where seed from the same 
party, ordered at the same time, gave, and did 
not give, satisfaction. In such cases, it is not 
the fault of the seedsman; and it is not always 
the fault of the cultivator. It must be charged 
to circumstances over which we have no con¬ 
trol. 
But wo give it as our opinion and aur experi¬ 
ence, that the most real, solid satisfaction, will 
be gained by investing in tried and well-estab¬ 
lished varieties. Wo should invest sparingly in 
novelties if our means were limited. In too 
many cases these new things have only their 
novelty to recommend them. And then it must 
be remembered this is a great country, and what 
proves good in one locality does not necessarily 
in another. 
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DAMAGED PEACH TREES. 
At a recent meeting of the Cincinnati Iiort. 
Society, Mr. Hann a read the following paperde- 
scribing the manner in which he treated two 
peach trees, and the results, which will attract 
attention: 
In 1818 . January 10th, the thermometer fell to 
IS] degrees below zero, which was g.j degrees 
lower than this winter, it being Id below zero 
on the 1st and Oth of January, in 18-18, all peach 
buds and many trees were killed. 1 had a choice 
peach tree to all appearance dead; at least it was 
pronounced so by Mr. Sayers, of Cottage 
Garden, and Mr. J. C. Ferris, both fruit 
growers. Cut the bark, and it had the appear¬ 
ance of molasses between the bark and wood, 
and the bark on the body was split open. I was 
so confident it was dead that I took an ax and 
cut the top oil' within eighteen inches of the body, 
and intended to dig up tho tree when the 
ground became suitable to plant some other tree 
iu Us place, but it was neglected, and then it 
threw out strong, thrifty shoots, making the 
finest aud most compact top. In 1850, that tree 
bore a crop of peaches. 
January 20th, 1852, the mercury fell twenty- 
two degrees below zero. As soon as it thawed 
I examined my peach orchard i then had some 
three hundred trees—and found them badly 
frozen and the bark burst open on the body of 
the trees, mostly on the south-west side. I 
thought I had learned something from past ex¬ 
perience. I took a towel, and bucket of yel¬ 
low clay mortar, and closed the splits iu the 
bark. 
On the 3d of March following I commenced 
cutting the tops of the trees off - . I had a thin, 
sharp cleaver, and a large bench to stand upon. 
Gut from the bottom. Cut every limb to within 
four feet of the body of the tree. It gave the 
orchard a very unsightly appearance, but the 
tops grew out finely, and formed fine heads. 
In 1803, I sold the farm to Air, J. 1\ Broad- 
well.. That year and the following the trees 
bore full crops of as line peaches as any sold 
in your market. The branches being short, 
there was ro breaking down when loaded with 
fruit. 
I am fully satisfied that cutting in peach trees 
will make them more thrifty, and live much 
longer. Many are cutting down their fruit t rees. 
This I think all wrong. Better cut them in, and 
he sure to cut to the quick. 
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WESTERN GRAPE ITEMS. 
Our quaint friend, Dr. Sciirikdkr, of Bloom¬ 
ington, III., writes us a long letter, from which 
wc condense the following items: 
Progress of Grape Culture there k—Since the 
Doctor commenced grape culture there, which 
wo believe is less than six years ago, eleven 
vineyards have been started, and he thinks 
within a year there will be fifty acres planted 
in grapes In that neighborhood. 
Effects of the Winter on Varieties.— lie says: 
“The frost has done us a heap of harm. The 
fruit list tear did not get sugar enough for wine, 
and the vines did not. get. ripe enough to stand a 
very hard winter. The winter came and found 
the vines uncovered. The mercury fell in his 
vineyard Jan. 1st, in a protected porch,—28deg.; 
on the north side of a large building iu the wind, 
—28 deg.; on tin- north-west side,—29 deg. Re¬ 
sult:— Catawba froze to the gioutid; Isabella, 
gone up; Delaware lost, the sap; and, bless me 
soul, a good many varieties gave out, and will 
make good cuttings-for the stove! My 
Herhomonts, and about til) other new varieties, 
and a few Catawbas, were, thank the Lord and 
my wife, covered. They are all right.” The Doc¬ 
tor calls the Concord '• 1 he grape for the million." 
Taylor, he says, will grow in Greenland. Nor¬ 
ton's Virginia and Herbemont he puts in bis 
list of wine grapes. 
fhe li'st crop, would l-e a valuable guide, al- cfiflrfifttf< A XXUAL. OR TEN WEEKS’ STOCKS. 
i lion" li the -une work could not he done x<. 4 »VIUUUUUIU ^IIUUUUIUUI.J. xi Dwhiff. Earl jr Flo wring; .in. Large Large 
me Mime worn, cornu not ul uone so __ Flowering Pyramidal: Early Autumnal Flowering, 
Cheaply now. --- Dr m-IMUK. 'Vi'l-flowi r Leaved.Ptrnetanl nr Emperor, 
Radial statements, that may lend to lead men T'imwrtaUoi^ors-g.'.'^Uoiv rit.'» r0m U,n orlgimU “•*' •"ixe'i. Ti.;. 1 'mn»rjlu , pi'r ."‘.LTi'iV.'r.v,,' 1 V,',"ti^wurhl'; 
to untlcrfeikf a vitiej ard, thinking it can be done . pa - ,N.Y. Tn'm. 
for litt le money, do much harm. ... anted- a quantity op union village >V Ci'i.'ict so e* i .?i * a p pi i .'a '' 1 ' ry / ' Ca, ‘ llogue 
l believe it. will pay to raise grapes. Last 
year I set. out an aero of Delaware and Diana 
m rows seven feet apart, estimating that it 
would i>ost. one thousand dollars b< lore I should 
get my til si crop. It used up 250 pounds No. in 
wire for the lbst course of trellis, and l have 
just bought a thoii-and pounds of No. H for tile 
other courses, at a cost of 11 cent' per pound, in 
New York. We have occasional heavy winds 
Uf ANTED V QUANTITY OP UNION VILLAGE 
(ini'.f vfm- wo s', l.>is eyes . rmore. Aibhe— 
KVDEIt ,V U< '., Vine giowi ra, Slugging, N. Y. 
MARK 
i a poll.-a 
It. WII. 
1.80 S', Rochester, N. Y. 
I >I-NK IIII.L NUltSEKY, near Buffalo, N. A'. F.tLll 
1 an |/«N«MK>ru. I incs.s. tlx lint '.is. Fa V. sn¬ 
ail of Mu' its! I in lay valid Its. for sale at moderate 
i.i i vs. Catalogues suit on am Mention. 
Hl-.t GODKIlEV ZIHHERMANN*. 
that would snap wires covered with vim s ( 
strained on posts 48 feet, apart.” Mr. BrKIIIN, ' Ogutl.i assn IV. lie. ecca. AI VC). Barents. 
, 1 ,ii,.- ( om or", Diana. Hartford Pro.In.-, $2 (ri,<nz..Sllt ftp*', 
ot our place, set In- posts lor Isabella vines 30 i uttlngxoi tliet oth om, Diana, niM Hartiqni I'roIIiie 
Icet apart, and now that, his wires are covered ® 1 ..rape i^awn. Kno*,ley-vllIe,Orleans N. Y 
with vines finds it necessary to put in additional - ——— — -* 
J 1 I NT- /— -YTT-T-i Otl' T. TTMT* I* t/ ■ 
posts. 
Waterloo, N Y., Feb., 1864. 
Pell. 
pIN IS IS E NT HAMS A N \.- We have the 
, ,, m'jas'!"; d otter luy -me *lm; specimens, 3 to I feet 
hljimof Mils ..‘autilul I7I foriila Pine. 
It n-Iw.r.K jus our Nd-ini-rii Plie s and remarkable 
m'fk green folia*.. au<l rapid crowth. 
iteueriU advrrtls--u*nr. 
\| AGNOLI AS. 
- JVB have the pleftBuret.fotrcnnrr a good stock-Of the 
following M VirNOLlAb, the most beautiful or all decl.l- 
w . lie nest \urlories aim now to sow anu cultivate lliem. 
n rt 1 nil til r a 1 dU fl I ? Side- lion* made when .I. sired. 
& u ( t 11 u i u it \ —I u I v S* . C.t'Hiogues furuisiiisi on application. 
_ 7rl 41 MaKK Ik w 1LLSON. Rochester, N. Y. 
Fruit in Indiana.-Louis A. Rkese writes from i [AKOV ItA8HBI RRIESwithout protection 
L'llayette, hid.. Feb. 22d;—“ A- far as my knowledge L _L fr.uu sun or irosi. The PhtiiHtrlfihia, Is best anil March !, 1861. 
, ... . , . , ..si produ. ilv., v.« Ucd with me Iasi yea r 220 bushels - 
from personal exmmu .tlun nnjl hearsay extends, the nri.r-r,' red, lu-eUm# fruit, fiSU per dozen; R. 
peaches in ibis section ol Indiana, both fruit and trees, P*T U* 1 . 
were killed during ll.e iulense cold weather which && O'Enrdmay,} h-lillng two crons nnd AUm's Rel 
... „ ... „ , ,, . . . rinliji ., sx Ml. sfd'p) l ,1x0. t, fv/c/tV Straw/,erry, large, 
occurred the iinM of Mio yt?nr. L;i ruycltc id not far c;»rly hmI liHit ( iHOiuisiUfl 0 > ler itiar^e’T, St z. 
North of 40 decrees North iHtitltde. G <00- beuj by mad or .-a press on receipt.» price. 
I/LGWEK fc8i.ir.33t4 BY MAIL, following M UtNoLtAS. the most heauiifutofall decld- 
I ’ - um-< DTlameiltal 1 rces, and perfectly hardy in all parts 
My Descriptive I'atalngue of hardy ANNrvrg and viVvi'i'/Va'A f'tTtti v it i 
niK'NNiA. s En ...m ast.no Hlowkks'.o.i ornament- Dm T l'.\ NiviiV? 
A>, onAssES tells sou liOwIVjkl the se. ds, w ha. :• r-• i>„ sf»F( IOSA t io'a iv.Vr eet " 
lie best \uvlei ies him Iiow to -iw aud cultivate them. X) n Si .l'Ls VuF a \ a irairssi 
Side I Ions made when desired. ^ SIPERRA ’ to Vf.tP 
Cao.iogue- InrnlshiMl mi application. p,, \ORREIM : fA\ \ 2u> Tfeet 
7*1 tt MARK D. w ILLUON. Rochester. N. Y. Frlcns Jiven on Vppllo'ol'n. 
- -Eif See general adv. i tleement. 
| TARUY RAdPBLKRIESwifhont protection 7ns-2r.-. w KUI.wander a harry, 
L JL from sun t.r frosJ. t'/.r Fhtiiidflnhia Is best and March !, '864. Mt. Hope Nurseries. Rochester, X, Y. 
ULWANPER Jt BARRY, 
Mt. Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N, Y. 
.rum personal exiomn oiuu imp uemsay ex.enus, me ,. t ofL.r^, red, lliscloua lrult, per dozeu: D TJ TP-r T rp A -]«- TTl 
peai-hcs in lliis section ol Indiana, both fruit and trees, fis per IDD. S-J 
were killed during the intense cold weather which ,B-IU D'Funlmay. Gelding two crons, nmI Alin's Rp. i. U RM A M CM7 A i TDCCO 
„ „ . ,, ,, . /Ta/yh, 62 .UO.*fS *)»,«». F'-»<&* Strawljerry, large. UflNAIVIcn I AL I KtC«i 
iiccurred the first uf the yi?m. L:i fcuyette is not fa: cnrly nui hHii-i-oiuu,ru<»o* vuluyblu lor luurHCU$< z, ° 
North, of 40 degrees North latitude. i •'loo. 8euj tiy mail ur ex pix*^ on receipt ol price. IF OR SPRING O F 1864! 
3 < Irculur- grnlis. \V M. P VICKY, Uiiinauiliison, N. J. 
„ ... . I J I.A .NTS AND SI-.EUs BY TIAIE PONT- ELlWANCKIt Jk BARRY rtepeCtfblly invite the 
.new w OBK on ItKape i I. LTUilB. .M i. A S» r ULI.EU J Ai.l* Pill’ i.jolittl * - . in j r •. d hi..ck Raspberry ax tern b>n of Planters. Nurserynieu aud Dealers in 
of Krcoklyn, has pirp .red a work enliiled “The liratn * lantn. with printed • Lections, o fur Si. Trlompl.1 Trees, to the great stock of 
, . .. ... , ,, t .Iduaud Ma.»l.err* plan US 8 Jg6 r-jOu. siott’s sceoiing 
Ullltnriet. It is now m p.ess and will probably h, the tvcllpse sUawb. rrs plants, loth eurlv, v, rl p r „if all( ] HnoiTiuaiGI T.-oue 
is-i ed during the present month. The design of the hitr-v ..nd w. .1, *J t M.4i; S\ Itom's Alnaji) and Long- * 11,11 * ,HU VlllUllieiimi IIPUN, 
- . , . . . , wortus I'roiUlc. lat< r, v«*ir% taiic»* ai»»l hrotiu tive*£l , . . 
•uiilior is to furuirh full inioriimtioii on rhe variou.' .u Pur. ■ ;jii & ji>, i^, l.argr. late* A ml r hints, oi every description, wliicli tliey now offer 
branches pemduim: to otlt door grape culture. A kcei.liie8*eel Derma.. TundpSeel 4 oz f..r'wY n t s: S^A^n'utVl'KR'l'lT TRFF« for ftrri..si«" 
1 Karl. M.imm. 'li >we. T • .... n, i c,i io• mm krt r |. i|.in|iy 5 p,v‘ vi i!L l ,Er s f ir Orchards, 
u lance at some of Hie advance s'-ee-s of mis work. „»,•.« o/. f... m.i>. i .ouble the..-.mountofs. fsor uurn- ,,,n Vc 
nave imo.( --‘cd us f.ivorablv as to its value as a nracii her of plants «111 e sent when ordered by express. iv.V. 7". . V • , , v r Polling. 
1.10 c i uipr, u. 1 . 0 .. 11 , oil as to ns vmue as a pr.icn A-.I.In -j, II. II. DuuLlT 1 l.t. Oak-’ Corners, N. Y. SMALL H Kt I Is, Inclmdi e 'he new,-si and Unestvari- 
cal irealise on the subject. It comprises a number of___ eno.’l '.•.’•w-'i^rrles. Blackberries, Currants, Basp- 
origiutil iiltisiruiions. I IE2CE3 TYl JLlSATV SQTTJYSII ! [IaIuVv L u'a i‘ ; k>i' ^'-uii-oiior culture. Over 70 v:.rle- 
_ . _ L lies. Inclining a large -rock of atnaig plants of Dola- 
Tho TnrVm-n nr TnrV« ITean Smiasb waiv. DUn... Coi.eoM. Hartford Uroliflc, Rebecca, 
i, .. O..,.,,,,^ nr, »c . r, iVHDdll 01 llUKb n.t.-v e^uasu. R.igi r's Hvt.iIds, o|>l -lie r-> werihy of cultivation. 
original illusimnons. 
C-has Downing and the Bat-ana Gifpard Pbab.- - 1 eoKE!I. N "it* I'Es mr viueri^ 
llovKT.iu his Mjjaziue for March, say a that “when this Since 1 Introbice.t the Hubbard as the best ot all Bin- well-grown plains. In pot--, of nil the popula 
■ t~r a l h.m* • evil seeking for thr pm IU* il first sorts him! nt-w om*? of such as HowihmI 
per vwi* uiidt'r di>cu^Mnii ill Koi he«*ter last mnnuia . >qua*h for t\tfl mpc. A• t. r sjhmii Inu vearsin cut, (rohit-n II.infinity, MuscntHuiiihurg,Buck 
(Janilidy,) Mr. r. Downi.no staled that it rolled easily, o slmg many ue« Varieties, ! | i'ououu. e Turbani to Sw.clW«t.;r. I.ady i>.tw»s, *c 
v • « , «••:<*! rtif> the »u‘sl ol all iMjua^lies lor fa»l u&e. If is FIG>, Oh AN Oh.* and LtMuNh, frti'-tin# plants 
Uiilc^s' lakeii »t ihu very moment of mnninty; he h o n s, very fin** tfniiiu***. sweet u-^ ri«1 1 ihivore«i itin* 
to i hi»m >n /* it YYiifrhi'^ h Ttion-41 1 to hit th** ^ urfi hub hilt IJt.th* thivor or s" (u Ok* mil,i jib) is / \ _ , t 
tp which lnun .is a cat. watuns a nn.u i, iu nu un tl , loker „„ i be.,vine In pronctlou to Its -iz Hum any O mSLHl©Ilt,Sll. 
right niomeni. We should like very much to know n oihi r variety. It grows to a good size for Dimily use. 
bei I't- H. Si r ;i •,*, Perries. Ac. 
HARD) <. UAPEs i r nut-door culture. Over 70 varie¬ 
ties, In- laomg.. ’.itrgi -rock of Btisjig pianlsot Dela¬ 
ware. DIhsui. Concord. Hartford 1‘rolittc, Rebecca. 
Roger'- Hn i . Ids. -u I oih. r s w. ril.vof culilvuilon. 
K0KE1DN ...Rapes [or Vineries. .Or varieties.' strong, 
well-grown planls. in pot-, of ml the popular old 
sorts and new ones of m.-rlt, such as Bowood Mus¬ 
cat. l.nl.b n Ham Ini rg. Muscat Hamburg, ISuckhxud's 
Sweet water. I.adv Downs, See. 
O rnamental. 
Mr. Downing did any so, or if, indeed, he said any t'.'.-1 We. on" r pie’. cxccuciu miner tor 
thing about this pear. If he did we did mu hear him. 'e- osmeii. Enitor- of the Agricultural Press. Provis- 
and it was our effort to report the discussions faith ['^..Vheh^." 1 u.vmsT^Ri'ue‘^‘en .Vv m’y u^iUr® 1 
.1 Id:. .• ell. f.n 1 wit He found more excellent cither lor DECID170U8 ORNAMENTAL TREES, upward of 300 
let hie. or for pies 
-e ..-men. Editors of the Agricultural Press. Provis- 
. In the highest toms, as w III be -cell ov my l Ir ular. 
. lie | iu It.- have tried rny llul.liar I fc<iu;csn and found 
species and v a tie Lies. 
WEE PI N'4 >R DRDOPING TREES, 25 distinct and 
he itimMl varieties, 
TREKS WITH REMARKABLE AND ORNAMENTAL 
koi. i ,v; K i»r/L*.it«tlni't sens. 
., it to i» all 1 re i ■ reseuted— no w let them try in Tin ban. U IkK VXD KEAl"l IKUL LAWN TREES. 
PrlcO per piekage ..r sen's, r5 t-:5 pa'ckag. s, 3i,o , IIAKDY' EVERGREEN TREES, of all kinds and sizes. 
The Mui.Hrr.nv an n the Almond—A correspond- I '.al. rs supplie V w ith packages on liberal terms. of p i.uti ul iV nu. frequently transplanted and sure 
ent at Rolling Prairie, Dodge Co. Wis., Inquires 'l' 2 t .i.vME>.l. H. (.ivEi.o L ) , Maii.lehc.nl. Mass. NE \ N ’- A'sJjgAftE EVERGREENS, from California, 
whether the ii.ulherry and . RLOoMIHGTON SUASfiBr, ILLOTOIS. FLotVERiNvf SHRUBS —A great collection of over 
'oi safely grown lliexe VS e cannot answer from actual AJ SuSilUtVrent species and varieties of the most orna- 
expeiien.'o, bin. frniu wtmi we know of the climate oi 
wi-cou-in and of rhe delicate nature of the trees in 
1 GO AGUES, OPEN PRAIRIE. i... i.tv.-larg.' it nts. 
CLlMliIXG am> TRAILING SHRUBS, over 60 species 
litb vy-ar. ““or the North West or severe climates one ... Jil'i varh-'b's. . 
.. tend, rones. Variety R<TE'.'be largu-l -r. lu America, c'nmprislng over 
;ui i .,ua il> rite. •• v\. -t. ri: it- . - tor W« -tent Plant- J * 1 " l '."i'ii u 1 -ortaoi Mt cl !»?•.-, 
er-.’ young, sound, tin hi.. .■ w-t,. a ed tmeD^I I d\ »V!|Vi'V- Tit r V w* * 0rM * 
xoiii not til., tad. naked, slender switches tjiai trail-- „tit !?.vr u vVl G'iViYwT^rii' r, c ' • ™ 
port long Jourui’^ or the culls o r .»qgI?*dI A3«|> •-Hiv\1 HEHL the liue». uew 
IlHK* T|l>. ( Dl*l H'miD (’fi.J 1 J II \ *1 A- .1’ t.lP lltllli | ikr.ri m-'t-r* t ! , ,i MilVTMf V l” \ ATlAVs A 1 a ». T o 
wliiter,oci-iirri«r but oiio in ■> t*• 12 -»> i« 41, 1 A V iJ.Vi?. r,r CAHNATU N- Aiarge 
*.. X • 51.. '-, .* i- p. -t. b.'-e lin t im, — j.n.o .t a*.to.' | ,, 11 ;|I' \t*'V.u s Ft , VWFl'IX.' PI 4 vp, 
•iPP , 1 In l yen s. it- L' $*. y- 1,«4)6- largest aud best HARDY III KI Al E*U b 8L »\V EK1XG l LAN La — 
si... K iw. r ofte.eil unwards of .!t>J speeles and varieties. 
•fiOtiuVvac 7Vr«' illOOU t'krrru Ac ,te GLADIOLUS, the rlr.cst new and old sorts. 
luloj G^; i r &/Cft P.7r.tve.) GREEN-HopE am. BEDDING-OUT PLANTS in 
iu.tw noedrii-rr!/. 1 tomghi^ $3a TKtlVcTtSk Is hi perfect order: owing to the un- 
ln.no I lie ton BUvklrrri y aud assorted Kurt'barrv. in- “? ! ^n S „u!J; ll<! "Inter the most delicate trees 
ac-.g.'.' • g. 
.lesinm. we think Ha-y would not -nccced. The two small hare v five Is worth l'Uarsre, tend, r ..m-s. V'.iriet , 
Mulberries urns, .-n emed for the table a«t the Black %% 
E.aj uh and U»u> t././ fcV rtuarivy, as il is called, both tarts not the tad. naked, slender switches (I at : ran — 
TURBAN OR TURK'S HEAD SQUASH. 
This is an excellent full squash, being sweet, 
tlry, fine grained and rich (lav.>tod when first 
gathered from tho vino, and remains through 
the season excellent both for pies and the table. 
The average weight i- about, six pounds, and it is 
productive with good cultivation. Mr. James 
J. H. Gregory, (whose ud vi rtlscmeui. appears 
in our columns.) who is well known as the in¬ 
troducer of the Hubbard squash and mmdt'j 
famous cabbages, lurtiishe- us the following 
directions for eultlvatioii; — Select good warm 
soli, till it well with manure, then mark off tilt* 
ditssc litss am .uj 11 :.11) injnicd liy the winters 
llcic. 'file Al ntmu Is aboill as hardy as a Peach.—B. 
»« ♦ ■ -- - 
gmiutrif6 amt 
IXG )V,ie Ti res III (IX) I ’Arrre Ac Ac lrmu>lOI.UX w nrifK nr«r iiihi am sons. 
10 OV t'Zn . 4, tnanlve.) GREEN-lii.d SK and BEDDINO-OUT PLANTS in 
$^ HnugbUma!.dVl^U-^^^(W 53W tKtlr. ri'ck U In perfect order: owing to the un- 
Z rv ail. usual iJl!dn.-s 9 of the winter the most delicate trees 
awu’im.w II, lull... IV 1 hipCii Hum —At I a« ion hia* riuci ry aim assovrvi rtOSJVCrri'. Ill- . I ■ - 
Mbit* Willow Hmhdo. in Lake l o , Ohio.-31 (u ratawlssa, strong, lie; Doolittle Blackcap, ^ teeap^ tnl«n 
E >. PlhK, of Pan. »\ ll.e. Lake Co., Ohio, Writes in inn . ♦2/i. 
, v-p.m-r to o.n qiitt-tloii iu our issue of February 20th h ^ 1S *’ 
hat-** fi.i re a. .mo Wuite Willow hedg.-in thiscAuni v .Upoi A pa nwi* S year. i,WQ Rhuttarb. 
The hdlowlng Catalogues, which give 
PRICES A.TSTID TERMS, 
„ ... . , , a K,„r ni.n.i, tiXQJIW .■irnle Kto. f Grafts. In p. Imo order. 16,000 $7a Will be sent pre-pnl.l upoilithe receipt of ims’ftge 
xcept .mo JMir ..Id heilgcs, aud but tew pl.iniiugs ol pf, <?. „„ \y,ih,w CuUintrt. 10000 *28. Alib- stamps, as follows:-Nos. 1 and2, ten ceuls each, No, 3, 
* ' • . live c> u:s: N . l uts. 
mat age." 
an Appi.k' t wiu lloitmt.—Please inform me Ihr.nigl, 
e.-al >11- . nnt to tin tia.b . 
20CVXM £reivrr«n». Nursery grow a, mostly medium or N e. jI.—A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of 
nun ' r rults. _ . .... .... 
slim i > 
.H)ixn o in me tiv' Tins, mnnv sorts and sizes. Superh 
• ■ho. c rue, as 1 fe u il is something serious to tlie lice 
-U B Hotchkiss. 
hills 8 by 0, mt X in some line stimulating manure Mr u flimlsh us with his post office ad- , 1 bonfire' mpVnf', part eovv^t, "o they THE 
{ v" Sen ' rial stamp for new Catalogues. 
X.H. MurlVsr, ■ berry. Plum, tmlf hardy Trees aud 
St.rn a. we e nviu'lv all ..»ig aud heeled In very low over 
No. £.—A Descriptive aud Illustrated Catalogue of Or¬ 
namental Tries, sliruhs. Roses. Ac.. Ac., Ac. 
No. A—A Catalogue of DaiUias, Verbenas, Petunias, 
and select new Green-House and Bedding Plants, pub¬ 
lished every spring. 
No. 4.—A'Wnoleside Catalogue nr Trade List. Publish¬ 
ed every autumn. ELLH AXfJER A BARRY. 
Mount Hope Nurseries, Rocliester. N. Y. 
March 1,1884. 7^-2tc-ow 
in each hill (such as sii|ierphokpliate. or guano.) 
itntl plant early in the season four s-mls. When 
the runners begin to show themselves, thin to 
ttvo, or even one plant to the hill, keep down 
the weeds and loosen the soil between the hills 
frequently with the cultivator. If you wish to 
store the squashes, allow them to remain on till 
the vines are dead, when gilthet* and store after 
two of three days’exposure to the sun. Avoid 
piling them in the field, and do not expose them 
to cold ruins after gathering: this hurts the 
keeping properties of any squash, in storing do 
not stand them wi U the ”acorn’’ downwards, 
but lay them on the sides. 
MELONS, &c., ON POOR LAND. 
Ens, Rural Mkw-YdUKKR:— Allow me to 
tell your readers how to grow melons, squa-hes 
and cucumbers on the poorest, piece, of land they 
may have. Blow the ground, and if it be so 
poor that the weeds w ill hot grow, a desideratum 
is obtained. Mark with a hoe the place- for the 
hills, six feet apart each way for \y inter squashes, 
and four feet lor other vines. Take your e..m- 
post* in a wagon, and y.<u will nuke the hills 
for three rows of squashos, or live rows ot 
other vines, at one drive. Driving astride the 
center row you will easily make the hills stand 
ing In the wagon, •■six show 1 to Is of compost 
will make a good bill, Thu hills are then pre¬ 
pared by mixing and leveling With the hoe. at 
the same time striking down slightly into itm 
soil below. Never plant until the soil is warm 
and dry, if it is not until the first of .luiie, as no 
lime will he gained by doing so. Bugs seldom 
injure vines w hich emne up quick and make a 
rapid growth. A good worker will compost an 
acre in about three days; so nut see a small 
patch can be prepared iu ju-t no time. 
M. L. Cox 
* See article on Compost by the same writer, on page 
40, current volume. 
GRAPES AND TRELLIS. LIGHT WANTED. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: —In tho address 
before the Fruit Growers’ A-social ion. the cost 
of vines aud trellis for an .acre of grapes, Isabel¬ 
las, is given at is*iu.2li, which docs not, i think, 
make any allowance tor labor. 
A full statement fl'oui Mr. Chapin, as to the 
cost of his seveu acres of \ iues up to the picking 
Mr. ll tcu to mini^ri Un m un ni^ po^i v'lnoent*- w Iuut • Ud- imimii* top* ot t» purl rov»*run, so trury i 
.... . .. wuiilil like to know were uol injure! lust w InUr. Din choice Grapes were 
aru. wliicli wt rt^ici, Kaatisc wc "cm u i.ke t kii « .,m n cellar-: Uu- other- tuclcl in ami cnlirtly coverctl i 
e loe illty iu which litis in-cci 1- al wot k Fnini llu « |tli mami in- Iu luituimi. 
•i. It tL* miHt’VTV 0.4/W. Til 
OKOXZAMA 
... - - 1 " .”28?.‘"'"-"Y Tte ..7OT 
/ l fitly tsi audatus, (Sa>,) dt»cnl>*tl Hi rtTCH s Kepom, 1 / \i v / Vi \ ONK VE VK OLli CATAWliA SQUASH, raist*ti from those sent to him from Japun by 
V, ,1 a, j) i^i- ul There moms to bo lutlu kitiovu ol tin- -In/' ‘A/Y/v / Isabella Ur<^>i^ Vlne-^ror -aie. Ills brother, Mr. Thomas HOc;o. It Is without doubt 
nseet, which is il. serih>’d as belngrti-nialleylUidiic.il South Shore Vlueyanls, Norilieist, Pa- One Of the Best Squashes Grown, 
i <oiTs~w r u Tin -i \ m ru Nir-ri’iFs - . . 
,"t.,r its thorax rough from minute elovaud points, [• ao.i'.uo Deb, Grap,' I'toor-, iV„»» 2 v.-ars old. i l !'! re 7 “ u J r 
ml "1 ll.e m dee . "Uh . wo hide bonis, uuo A.,,s urilS ? .r.o'N ,r> Vu,'-,or s, m r.r-Wen or 
.|» 1 'it 8..'K.v,, r iou._ -ft* S^^^SShfSSVSSiSSi 
eke points whtch ei.: 1 III tv 1)1 us Leri. 1 h 11 SB to 0.35 - It ks *‘f thft Tttr&k cUm, *a»*»r .01 I : • O T • -ix 
.1 ,111 inch. Know s.ivs lids lusect occurs in lllium- 1 I )( I I )( )( i YPIM.K TREES t“ 8 feet tnelies through, mid from fix to twelve Inches across, 
• | v" V r e V r Vvv ' utvh. :u $10 |n-i' lunutr%i «4 anfi weighs trotu six to twelve pound*, lbt j fie^h Is ot a 
ml Michignu, mid Irom rci»u>> 1>uinn lo Mi^sbaippi n* sr.iml ini |V:«rT in «•>, A t• • 7 fi * r Muh, < 12S V) 100. rolor, vi ry finely fi-ivored; sweet mid dry, 
nil has never been met wild as jet in New York iu '£!!', ^ Tree-. su>»reji bhrb, at iV “»jna very Hue araimsUud ' 
w title lira pc* andt tierrv < urnuits; .VOM IM.anu 
Sf\v Kugl nd. Judging innn ihr chmactei ntthu vvi»rt% ;r.»|K \ Im’s. \ Uivi* stork of PfHt'h Tn’us, i liftpy H'iTHOl T *i^'I FiRlSht 
II 'lie U\i-' sent us and 170m die description wf Hie ... r n‘r'-! s'u’oari't -.Vluo-tof\hc'noV' l v'aV\a\ea orNa- It if excellent -lowed, and when baked it muchresem- 
SQUASH 
-- Tlie Subscriber offers for sale seed of tills NE1Y 
I / li WWW t OXF. YEAR IlLU C VI AW B.V AND SQUASH, raised from those feat to him from Japan by 
i v M. ;Y/V f IsahelU Ur iye Vine- ror s.i e. hts brother, Mr. Thomas Hugo. It U witliout doubt 
South Shore Vineyards, Northeast, Pa. On.© Of tllG BOSt SqilRStlSS GrOWH, 
U'iTUOCT JA’l’ FIB HE. 
il 'lie mie sent Us and rmm die description of On s'r"*viCrri’ • 
vork id this beello, il must he Mm ins, ct whose egL- live Grapes ie„ Ac. 
It if excellent -lowed, and when baked It much resem¬ 
bles .1 sweet potato tli flesh and flavor; and is superior 
pioduce the wood-euiitig 1 irue wliicli preys upon join 
ues. FlTCll. ho"Cei, does mil describe the larva* o| 
Mils Insect. Ill June mid July watch tor the ins, ct 
inout I lie trues If you can cipch one, feed him a litrle 
adorofbnn and -end him in us 
Name for ax Aitli W in riel)— I riidnlil like to in 
|. ore, riiiougll me Ur UAL, n tlbn is uu tipple utuwvi 
ihe E 'si I lie Drill hi » I :,1,, ri 7 l do mil llnd il 
I s lined 111 all\ Of me „'dt,~\ •pel I li.uetUAcU -ceil i 
a.ioken ot in the Ki'U.vi. f,,• it pie know 11 here limb r 
al name Is a tuiee sidpi'd 1,1 1 ipple, reseitihline 'In 
vi net,si, in it, f.niw dot glow 1 1, ol riietice, ami ni l(,r 
'Ze and cotui ot llu hull The trine ol ripoulng is t e 
., .,io in rut.:li. I’tiu 17 ii 11 is of i or qn.ilny nut uut so 
ood as me Gravensleiu. 
Fin tr for North Wi-consix.— 1 would also liken, 
a are some one, m.ai knows in expo, ieiice. eivc a ri-t oi 
i lew varleties ol Mp,de-. i e. > nd plums tint have, 
I.i I. been loiiuii woitli.i of cultivation in NoiMicin 
' iHVIoIll; SUCH as are -d good ,|U ,hl v. ii.auly Ul.d pi,, 
oicriv,' 1 would say thu 11 e lirav, iisiein has prov, u 
, o n me lo enrnhiue me tiitovu (p.idiln s us a tall upplt 
— Kd. Wvs ,'Applth»i, Hi .. 
I'lie (Vitiof /1 is a well known apple here, lliounh mu 
i - i>s*Aii op in,. t„--t iYesiern Var'tries crown exten- to any pumpkin tiir pie a 
- p, Iv. Local an ’ frav.lhic Ac u(s Wanted. ri is a rohusi and vl.- .rour grower, running very tree- 
Wholesale and Dr'serlidive Datalovucs sent to all up- b, hav tnvr >!ie pecutiarity ot root lug at the j'ituls like a 
plica nt- who Inclose stamps to prv-psv postage. \ ci'ueua, ami ts 
- in's, 1 *'*'*’ 8 — - F • M'jDDA ,4 8DV, _ .. . T-T.T.TT T-.T-, ^ e T rax n -r,n»T>-ren 
Niaeara Nur-., rtes, l.ockport. V. X. 
A YESY PROLIfIC BEAEEE. 
■lesciibwi iu the books, it is a large, h unison,e apple, ,,nr «t„.|, sate pile, 1st. 
i 2d quality. Tlve o( rciiuti kahly vigorous aud be in 
il'nl grow ill, and very productive. 
HntiJv . 1 , >pir* — BtuS’iur. — Red Astraohan, Benoip, 
n Tl TT T nr* W IT Tt T?! s=i /v HP It comes carlv iulo bearing and is excellent ror cooking 
7 ^ x x ■*• xv ^ ^ A when no t.-oc' r man an ordinary Kwsti S,|uasli. so tliai a 
*- continuous supply tor a family during the whole season 
-vr-7"i~ ^ can be had n> -vowing this variety only, as it is lu use 
\/v ilOlQSSLl©. fro u July until March. 
1 offer for sale al lowest market prices, for Spring THE SEEDS ARE WARRANTED PURE, 
tuo.iioo .-in ice 4 v. ar old ADDLE TREES, comprising lieiu.a --rown by myself. They are put up tn packets 
!he h .file.; aud popular \ aide lies ,d' ouiL.inlilg tell seed* each, at the price ot tWenty-ttve 
t'cuis per pa<*krir> r.• uttjr uuurOs^i n» v. 
Summer Fill and Winter Fruit j.vmk hum, Yurkvtti*. New Yoritiaty. 
oummei, u au ana w inter r luir. r^-s-.id ats., by il b. Lank, im Nassau st.; J. M. 
..^,1 „ . •> . ... ... I’llultBl UN .4 DO.. FLKMLNG A l» WUItOW. ALFRED 
\l>o. a few rent'll. Pear and Cherry frees, Cur- HluWi ,, M . vN „ n d jowx VaNDEKbilt, New York City, 
rail's, .Vc. \V ASItnuus A Cl HI IS. Boston. Jxs. J II. fJltKCSOKY, 
Al.s", st.iiHl Apple t.rails, popular varieties. 111 Hue Marnlrl,rad. M t--- K K. IU. sn, >prl„_ti, .d. M.^a. H. 
MiT. ' l' s.ite cheap. ....... . , A DuKku. and D. L.vXDKETII A Sox. Phila.lt-lpbia. 
., Y Id less _ Cu J. Bt I' Lto, Assll. LK. Jolty sell., \\ Aslltegt.'ll. D. D, J.XVtKs \ I.K, lioellCS- 
tSnwnalmi, Rorli.r, N. A. ter, N. Y„ met )Vvi. Tuiutitrus, Albany, N. 
nOUCHESTEK \l U8EUIES. otkawVkurt i lvxis Russell'S Grrnt Pridlflo 
L * _ o siraw herrv Plantsevery oue warranted true to name, 
S.molu-d Pear Trees, flri stock Is unexcelled of ex- ***** ‘ U ^ 
ri a si/., I ree-, .oi we In' lie the aUeutlou ol tile trade to (teUiware iirnpe Vines, very Une, at $30 per UW; 30 cts. 
our wholesale pile. 1st. each. In suuiB tiuanlUles. Address _ -- 
ri a >!/., i rues, an we In, lie the alient lou of the trade to 
it'd June, Summer Queen, Ixeswick Oodiiu. /WI.- nursery rows of Uut latter. 
I he New Seedling Pear, Clapp'* Knvorlte, we are 
eopi.d lo uilei pure has- if- In sWe, color, and _ 
•in r ,I appear ,nee II o -. n.blrs the Harriett; and hi , y-RW THOUSAND CUTTINGS OF DELAW ARE 
‘■Si.lt an loll the Flea.I«h Beauty. It has the pro- A i.raoe Vines for saJ,-. HENRI II. OL.MSTKl), 
n.-llvemss ,,f in,, form, v. Willi the liaruitiess In the Lvcut PaviUou e’euter, Ctcueeee Co., N. Y 
nursery r-,ws of the latter. ____ 
l*rc-i lent C. M. IfnvSY.nf tile .liiSSHchnsi-tts Hortl- i PPLE TREKS FOR SALE CHEAP.—*0,000 Apple 
. ulmrni Soeietv. w rites ofrit In the *’ \tuunrine if Hurti- A Trees live ve&rsoH amt of the host varieties, at a 
uUu r.'' iluts: i.iuj ,n-u.i\ tn lots of I.eMO and up«»Dls. The whole* will 
•• Thai Mil- pear "as fruited rids year shows that while Uc solo upon favorable terms, or exchanged for other 
Ii «. jo"\ s. " Idea llu- Rartlett tn appearance. II is so properly. For particulars, address 
liar v In (Is , b,.ro le,-;i» to r«.slst the severe cold whb h „ „ _ , L1 b 1 ° 1 
-.. g.-oeraih atti-ci, >1 ilu* Bartlett; and In ituallty It cer- Rochester, N. Y„ Feb. So, ifol is.-tt 
latuly Is Its siuawtor." - — __ .- ~ 
I jr s, ml mr a I'lienlar. LRUIT SEEDS, ETC. 
The H oirers,’ Hybrid Grape. Kim- vines, transplant- APPI.E, PEAR, EVERGREEN AND OTHER 
,si m aim i »vai year-, wn|» good roots aud well rlpcucd ' 
wo ,d. al a llia ral discount to the trade. TT! FIDS. 
J. KERCH, Waterloo, N. Y. 
.hii'llessu of Dldwnhurg, Fall Wine, Jersey Sweet 
>1 dden's liliisb. Hawthoindun, Munsou 8week Mann i 
— Dumiuie, i eilow ii, Utluvvvr, Fa.neusc, New Yoik 
Pippin, Runic's Janet, Wagner, White Wiuter Pear 
mailt. Wim s ip, Tolm-in Sweeting. 
Hardy Pews —Sum ner, —Dearborn's Seedling, Bran¬ 
dy wine, I’yeoti, Lia, tlelt. Autumn. - Buff un, Belle Lncra 
live, While Doyenne. Flemish Beauty, Swan’s Orange, 
Neeki-1, Stevens (,'em-ee, Urban Isle ifinfer.—KasU" 
Beurre, Vicar of Wmkr. hi, Lawrence aud Whiter 
Pros' lout c. M. Itm SV. "f tile .lixasachnsetts Hortl- 
ciilmrnl Soeietv. w rites of II tn the “ Mui/ittOte <f Horti- 
■uUu r." iluts: 
* * 1)K. MALT BY STRONG. 
Rochester, N. Y„ Feb. 2>. 13*4. _ T87-tf 
L’nUTT SEE ID SI , ETC. 
apple, pear, evergreen and other 
Beurre, Vicar of Wmkf. 1.1, Lawrence aud Winter 11 c “ rr “7 , "ir‘;fl.Xl• ,*»’ Angers, La 
ri.iri'cdelt rllti. 1 tana » New \\ bite, and all the other 
Nelis. Fur Ci/o king.- I Otlud and Black pear of Wot popular varlcM.-s. 
res'or. M ARSH ALL P. WILDER A BAKER, 
7ai*-2t IimkcHFsIkk, Mass. 
£-&- Catalogue sent on receipt of one 2 cent stump. 
MEEHAN .fc WAN'DELL Germantown. Pa. 
IyEAR SEEDS-pear seeds,-J ust received at R. 
E. SDltKOF.DER'S Importing Agency, Rochester, 
Hardy IHunu. —Coe’a (ifllden Drop, Bradshaw, Iutpis -’--— j V;. SDltUi'KDKR'S Importing Agency, Roche 
rial Gaue Lombard Smith's Orleans Yellow Kim and L'LRA Nl RSKK1KS - APPIJC sfcTT# — A goou v«- N. Y„ a lot of Pear Seeds, vers best quality, at $2JJI 
d, smiths Ul lutns, I enow Egg and ^ ^..y, „ ir ou]v $7 t a; r i.noo. Address I72y-I3t pound. Also an assortment ol Evergreen and ochHr 
\eilow Oago.—B. E. j. PKTTLBONE A SON, Elba, Genesee Co, N. Y. seeds. 73J 
