StvticnHnvxl. 
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
TENTH SESSION. 
Continued from first. page, present No. 
It originated near me— 12 to 
Noble —It, is an excellent apple, not much 
known. Deserves to be better known. 
Jeffries.—¥L E. Hooker, Rochester, X. Y — 
What about this apple ? It is handsome, pleas, 
ant and ripe now. Would like to hear of it from 
other localities. 
Hoops of I*a. — With 11 s it species badly and 
falls prematurely. It originated near me—12 to 
„ _ ^ 15 miles from Westchester. 
Pres. Warder. - Gentlemen are eoirfpaxmg c L H oag, Lock-port. X. Y. I have fruited 
tttis fruit with the Rhode Island Greening and and lhiuk it a very fine le ilH , eed . 
Baldwin—I don't know why, for m our country Par? NKLB0N of Ind ._i have lhU 
the Rhode Island Greening is not near so fruit- frujf Jtfe l4 very handsome and fine apple. It 
ful as the Baldwin hence this comparison is isgmflll _ loo for market , b ut desirable in 
not exactly a pertinent one. the family. We had an Ewing Party in our 
touthtrn Apples.- Gbo. Hoadley, Chncm- ^ ^ am) ^ it kldiiipcna able, 
nati, O. Has any one had experience in the Downing nf X. Y.-l know but little of it, 
cultivation of southern apples - from Carolina aQ(J ^ , ut)e fa favorable . 
and Georgia ? I have commenced cultivating ^ /j?rn Spy. —THOMaS, of X. Y. I should 
them as an experiment, and am anxious for any ^ to hpar howll ns upple to doing in the West, 
information on the subject which I can obtain. Nelbon of i ud ._i t improves as we become 
ChaS. Downing.- Magnum Bonum is a ffiorc aoqUalnt *d with it, and the trees get age. 
southern apple, and a fine winter apple, j had a larj , e aild fiae ]a , t year. I would 
Beeler of Jnd.-It has been fruited in Put- not now me to wject it With U8 it is a tolera- 
nam Co., Ind, b j e keeper. It keeps better than the Rhode 
rres. Warder. Some of the southern apples Gree nmg - keeps till January and Feb. 
which come to us prove to be old friends with a ruary _ j W ould not recommend it for extensive 
new name. The Pennock came back to ns as pj-^jug 
Marshall of Ohio.—The better I get ao- 
2Mam, Hoadley of Ohio.-l should like to quajnled with jt tbe more [ think of it It rots 
know what is thought of this fruit. With us it ^ youn g trees, but does better on old ones, 
is the best baking apple we have, and is to be mujb of Mo.—It is unprofitable with us—ten- 
recommended. der 01)der the influence of the sun. It is not 
Edwards of Mo.-I agree to all that is said to oUr Sfcate< 
in favor of the Milam. We have no apple so Caepbkter of N . Y .-It has been largely 
mueh appreciated as an eating and cooking planted Ea8tem New , To rk, but is not re- 
apple in my family. I know of no better fia- „ art ] ed favor. Trees fifteen y ears old have 
rored apple. It is productive-bears every year. prodooed nothing. 
Mam of Mo. It distributes itseir evenly over Trimble of N< j,_ r hope the Northern Spy 
the tree. It is a perfect family apple. w m ^ planted, notwithstanding the discourag. 
Pres. Warder. It grows wild about Cin- t remarks or Mr. Carpenter. It is sought 
dnnatL It was put npon the rejected list by after iQ lhe New Yo rk market, and is appre- 
our Cincinnati Hortionltural Society because of ciatft(L We eaa not l1o wilbout . it , 
want of size. It resembles, in some respects- r> ATT , ftf vr^-With us the tre 
the Westfield Seek-no-further. 
Batbh vm of Ohio.—The Westfield Seek-no- 
further is best in the North; the Milam is best 
at the South. The latter is a red apple in the 
South; iu the North it is green and wants char¬ 
acter. It is an excellent tipple for the valleyB 
and rich lands of the South. It is a handsome 
tree in the nursery. But it disappoints planters 
North. The same remarks apply to RawleS* 
Janet as cultivated in different latitudes. 
FuMtrmaldt r.—H a rkrn of Pa.—Is this fruit 
known or cultivated in Pennsylvania? 
Noble of Pa. — It is cultivated in Montgom¬ 
ery Co., Pa., and is regarded a good apple. 
Thomas, of N. Y.—If cultivated in northern 
localities it is &mall and inferior. The remarks 
made by Mr. Bateham with reference to 
Milam and Rawles’ Janet, in this respect, apply 
to the Falicuwalder. 
I). W. Beadle, St Catherines, C. W. — It 
is fair size, fine looking, but of inferior flavor, 
with us. 
Bakkv of N. Y.—Grows large and fail- with 
us, but is of inferior flavor. 
Paul of Mass. It grows well and bears well 
with us, but is second rate for cooking, and of 
inferior flavor. 
Pres. Warder.—I t is one of tbe finest frying 
apples wc have, and we of the West will place 
it, fried, beside any of your cooking apples of 
the East, 
James M. Price, Medina, Pa—We can not 
dispense with it in South-east Pennsylvania. 
Heeler of Ind.—It is not long lived with us. 
It bears 18 or II years and dies. But it is profit¬ 
able. 
Pres. Warder.— It is so profitable that its 
short life is not regarded as an objection to it. 
Bateham of Ohio.—It is grow n near Colum¬ 
bus, O., by a man who brings it into market late 
in the winter so highly colored and beautiful 
that it is difficult to identify it. He sells it at a 
high figure because of its beauty. He keeps it 
from tbe light, and there ripens it; and this I 
regard a valuable hint to those who grow green 
and yellow sorts for the market. 
Harken of l’a.—1 have succeeded best in 
ripening this apple in buckwheat chaff. 
Bort of Mich.—la it hardy iu tbe West? 
NblSon of Ind. It is rather tender with me 
at Fort Wayne—a good apple, but tender. 
itidge Pippin, Parry of N. J. — Has this 
apple been cultivated in any other States than 
Pennsylvania and New .Jersey. With us it is a 
valuable winter apple a good grower, good 
bearer, and good keeper. It has a blush when 
it ripens in the sun. Late winter apple. Keeps 
till June. Turns as yellow as an orange in 
May. Much heavier bearer each alternate year. 
I got it from Bucks Co., Pa. I recommend that 
it be added to the New Jersey list. 
1 Vagner. —NKLSON, of Ind.—This is an excel¬ 
lent apple with us. Should like to hear from 
other W esferu men concerning it. It is a very 
profitable apple with me. 
Bort of Mich.—It is good in Western Michi¬ 
gan. 
Paul of Mass.—It does well in Massachusetts 
where I am acquainted. 
Prick of l’a.—Valuable with us.—Au early ! 
bearer. 
Harken of Pa—It produces well with me. 
Hoadley of Ohio. It bears early and well, 
but have found it rather leathery. 
Mutu of Mo, It has been tried w ith us. It 
does well. Bearn early. I call it a second rate 
fruit. But it is handsome and highly esteemed. 
Brenneman and Klaproth, from l)r, J, Esh re¬ 
man of Pa., were presented the Society and 
referred to the appropriate Committee. 
Downing of N. Y,— The Klaproth is a very 
fine fruit. 
Hours of Pa. Dr. E. thinks these two fruits 
the finest in his collection. They bring the 
highest price iu the Philadelphia market of any 
apples in ikeir season. 
“ Cornell's Fancy,'’ from S. W. Noble, Jen- 
kentown, Pa., was presented by sample. 
Paul of Mass.—With us the tree is a healthy, 
good grower, and when once in bearing produces 
as well as any variety. It is a pleasant disap¬ 
pointment to those who have it, after it once 
begins to bear. 
Bort of Mich.—Since they have begun to 
bear with us they give very general satisfacf ion. 
Sylvester of N. Y.—It bearsglate, but the 
trees when once in bearing are uniformly good 
bearers each alternate year. It is one of our 
best apples, and will keep till May or June in 
perfect condition and bring a large price in mar¬ 
ket I taw them shipped last May in perfect 
condition. It is necessary to thin the branches, 
aud when bearing heavily, the crop should be 
thinned or it will be inferior. 
Cooper’s BedHn. —Parry of N. J.—I wish 
to call attention to this fruit We esteem it 
highly with us. It keeps till May and June. I 
recommend that it be put on the list for New 
Jersey. 
Barry of N. Y.—This is the same as Cooper’s 
Red Market. 
Bort of Mich.—I would recommend that it 
be put on the Michigan list. It is hardy and we 
ttaiuk it will prove valuable with us. 
Hooker, N. Y.—It is highly esteemed by onr 
market fruit growers. It colors finely, isthowy 
and salable in April and May. It is of fair 
quality. I think it will be a profitable apple ior 
cultivation, but cau never regard it as first qual¬ 
ity for cooking and eating. 
Monmouth Pippin.— Carpenter of N. Y.— 
With me it is a very fine apple. Think it will 
be popular with us. Will gentlemen tell us 
something about it iu other localities? I think 
it will be substituted for the Newtown Pippin 
for cultivation with us. 
Parry of N. J.—It does well with us. 
Parsons of L. I., Hoops of Pa., and Kll- 
w anger of N. Y., speak in its favor. 
Nelson of Ind.—We do not regard it highly 
in Indiaua. 
Pres. Warder —It will never drive Peck’s 
Pleasant out of market with us. 
Harken of Pa—Its productiveness and fair¬ 
ness may cause it to bo substituted by cultiva¬ 
tors for market for the Newtown Pippin, but 
in quality it is not to be compared with it. 
dtibston Pippin.— Sylvester of N. Y.—I 
should like to hear of this fruit iu different 
localities. 
Robert Burst, Philadelphia, Fa.—I have 
known it fifty years. It does not do well in 
warm climates. It ripens there prematurely'. 
It will not prove valuable in southern latitudes, 
but I think it will in northern. 
Beadle .of Canada West.—It is a fine apple 
With as A gentleman shipped it to Scotland 
last fall with tho Newtown Pippin and obtained 
the same price for it—$lfi per barrel. 
Nelson of Ind.—It is a beautitul apple, but 
the tree is a poor grower and poor bearer with 
us. It would not do to recommend it for our 
State. 
ThomasS of N. Y.—I would recommend it as 
sometimes very line. 
Pres. Warder.—I n Southern Ohio it ripens 
prematurely, wilts, and we never or rarely get it 
in good condition. 
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS. 
The President here announced the following 
named gentlemen the Committee ou Nomina¬ 
tions:—Edward Earle, Mass.; F. Trowbridge, 
Conn.; E. D. Pearce, 11. 1.; J. J. Thomas, N. 
Y ; Win. Furry, N. J.; J. S. lloughtou, I’a.; 
William Bort, Mich.; Wm. Saunders, D. C.; L. 
B. Marshall, Ohio; Gea M. Beeler, Ind.; D. R. 
Wier, IU.; B. Smith, Mo.; D. \V. Beadle, C. 
W.: J. W. Youuglove, Ky. 
COMMITTEE ON GRADER. 
Charles Downing and P. B. Mead, N. Y.; B. 
F. Edwards, Mo.; Geo. M. Beeler, lad.; Dr. J. 
S. Houghton, Pa. 
The Society adjourned until 9 o'clock Wed¬ 
nesday morning. 
WEDNESDAY—MORNING SESSION. 
Ptes. Warder in the ehair. 
Dr. Isaac P. Trimble was called upon to 
talk of I 
INJURIOUS INSECTS. f. 
Dr. Trimble said:—I propose to speak of the j 
Codling Moth. I find many of the fruits on a 
exhibition here penetrated by this moth. The e 
Curoulio is the greatest enemy wc have to q 
fruits. It Atto'-ks peaches, plums and ap; m ots, s 
apples, pears and t hemes. But this apple moth t 
does not attack stone fruits—only apples and 0 
pears. I had satisfied myself that all insects r 
attacking fruit are subject to our control, except p 
this Cooling Moth. My observations and ex- p 
perknents the past season have convinced me 
that it too may be controlled. I first set out to 
find how u-eful birds might be as aids in con- j 
trolling this moth. To this end, I have been j 
shooting and examining *»ur small song birds 
throughout the season—a horrible business, but b 
one which I trust w ill prove beneficial to us and c 
them. I found by dissecting a Chickadee five of ^ 
the larvae or this apple moth, at one time. 
Found them also in the Downy Woodpecker— n 
three at a time. The larva: of this moth secrete 
themselves in the crevices in the bark, and re¬ 
main there through the winter. And how do a 
you suppose these birds find them? They do t 
find them! They peck directly through tbe t 
bark upon them. You will find they always go , 
right—for right under the bark where these 
holes are made, are found evidences of the larva: 
having been there. How is it done? Who di- , 
rects these birds? Is it instinct? It is the 
guiding hand of God Almighty. We can not j 
understand it. Then these two birds which I ( 
have named aid us in controlling this insect ( 
enemy of our fruit. They operate to remove ( 
the larva: and destroy them before the spring , 
time develops them into the injurious insect. ( 
Then comes the moth upon the fruit, You 
see here a specimen of fruit in which this worm 
has done its work. This Codling moth is beau¬ 
tiful. It comes out a moth in June. [Dr. T. 
exhibited paintings of it in the various stages of ] 
its development.] Trees old enough to have 
scales on the bark—to become shaggy barked— 
afford protection to the larvae. If ihe trees are 
not old enough to afford this protection, they 
craw) in the crevices between hoops of barrels, 
splintered wood, fence rails, some place where 
they can make their cocoons and spend the win¬ 
ter. It may be that they seek these spots be¬ 
cause instinct teaches them of the danger they 
are in from birds. At aoy rate, it is in such 
places that we find them; and knowing this, I 
thoughtperhapsclotbsbuugupon the trees would 
be attractive to them.* Iu the crotch of a tree 
an old boot-leg had been thrown, and in its 
folds I fouud eight ooooons of this caterpillar. 
I have pursued these experiments in various 
orchards, putting up various contrivances, such 
as coils of hay-rope, cloths, &o., &c. On one 
tree, under one of these hay-ropes, which was 
wound two or three times around the body of 
the tree, I fouud seven cocoons. Only this sim¬ 
ple protection is necessary to secure and destroy 
all of these worms. Here is a piece of Chamois- 
leather, which was wrapped around a Bartlett 
pear free. On the bark of the tree, under the 
leather, I found fifteen of these worms. And 
here is the leather, in which will be found 
many others. It is thus we may hope to con¬ 
trol them. One season’s experiments are not 
sufficient to dedde the matter, but it is settled 
that we may trap these enemies in this way. 
And it is a significant fact that outside of these 
traps on trees where I had placed them, I have 
found none of the cocoons nor worms. 
As regards the Curcuiio, I think, with the 
exception of the cherry, the fruit falls to the 
ground with the larva: in it. And it lies there 
several days. Hence our domestic animals— 
cows, hogs and chicken.'—may aid us in eon- 
troling this insect. But the apple worm leaves 
the fruit before or as soon as it fails, and you 
can not get at it, as at the Curcuiio. Traps are 
necessary. These birds help you, but they can 
not do the work alone. Try these traps, and 
save your fruit. Half tbe apple crop is destroyed 
by this Codling Moth, alone. You may talk 
about apple lists, ami pear Hats, until we are all 
crazy—we want to save the fruit after we get 
it! Why, your apple list is so long now it 
makes me half crazy to look at it! 
J. J. Thomas. —How shall we treat large 
orchards? What traps shall we use—what are 
best and cheapest? 
Trimble. —How treat hrge orchards ? How 
do yoii find time to cultivate trees ? It is 
easy to grow trees, hut of what value are they 
after we get them if we do not save their fruit? 
How long will it take to make hay-rope enough 
to wind around the trees on an acre ? Not long. 
Let us not cowardly give up our fruit to these 
insects. 
Thomas.—I understand you sir. It is a prac¬ 
tical answer to a practical question which I 
want to get at. You would W’ind hay-rope two 
or three times about the body of a tree. A 
pound of hay would make rope enough for a 
single tree? 
Trimble.—I should think so. 
Thomas.— Then a tun of hay would make 
rope enough for two thou.-and trees. With this 
data orehardists can get at the oo-t I under¬ 
stand that a man should put tliis hay-rope two 
or three times around each tree, early in the 
season, and examine it once in two or three 
; weeks during the season and destroy the co¬ 
coons or worms he may find there. And he 
should keep is ou late iu the season, aud watch 
for them during the w inter. 
* What Dr Trimble says concerning ttie use of 
cloths &c. in trees is only confirmatory of -Lgestious 
long »eo madein the agrictil ’null j*>ornals; and cm page 
48T “Harris’ Insects lnjuuoue lo Vegetation” itrs 
siUbe practice is recommended And it i» also urged 
that “ by carefully scraping off the loose and ragged 
bark of the trees in spring, many of these chrysalids 
will be destroyed.” Probably Dr. T. is entitled to the 
credit of suggesting the use of tuiy-rope, iu place of 
ck'Uu*; and we hope it will prove a valuable one to or 
ebardista- Eos. Rural 
Trlmble.— Speaking of the curcuiio, some i* 
Western man told me it did not come to per- w 
faction in the apple, I have experimented to 
find out if this was true, and from a bushel of —■ 
apples last year I caught at least one thousand PICKLES, ELDERBERRY WINE &c 
curculios. This year I only got 80 from a bushel - 
The fruit seemed as badly stung, but tbe in- Eds. Bubal New-Yorker: —Please accept 
scot did not mature. There is something in a few recipes, which I know to be good, for the 
the weather which regulates the development column on domestic economy, 
of these insects—perhaps the drouth was tbe Mango Pickles. — Select smooth skinned 
cause of the difference, but I don’t know. Yet melons; when ready put them in a weak brine 
I think there is evidence that in some places it sad let them remain in it about ten days; then 
is utterly destroyed in its transformations by tbe take out in a brass kettle, cover with cold water 
drouth. At any rate, experiments prove that and place upon the stove and bring to scaJdin^ 
they require a certaiu amount of moistpre to beat, but do not let them boil; then takeou^ 
insure perfect transformation. The year follow- and after removing the seeds, sprinkle the iDskle 
ing severe drouths there will be less curculios. well with mustard seed, and fill up with small 
Cartenter, N. Y.—I think this subject or eucombere, previously soaked in brine, nai-tur- 
inseets an important one, and that it should re- tions, onions if you like, fine cut cabbage, and 
ceive more attention. We—this society—should any spices that you prefer; tie up well and place 
give it more attention. In good cider vinegar, and you will soon have 
Barry of N. Y. — I am gratified with Dr. fine, tender mangoes. 
Trimble’s remarks. It Is an important subject vjr™ B n TOD vttr„.„ m 
But the tetuark of the geuttauTtbat the lilt of °°t ?"”! ° f ber - 
apples is §0 long that it makes him crazy to )ooh | e t it stand nm l it f r , pu in spices and 
JT , . .. _ . .. J . lent stand on til it ferments; then pour into a 
at it, demands attention. He should remember bras3 kettle ^ brk) lQ ^ 
that this is a great country—that each State in Kfra j n , 0 ** “ ea 
the Union has InfoHiti^ HlfT.r.nl ^ Sve pounds Of SUgar to One gallon 
apples is so long that it makes him crazy to look 
at it, demands attention. He should remember ; 
that this is a great country—that each State in , 
the Union has localities that require different , 
varieties—that the varieties which thrive best 
in one locality do Rot thrive at all in another in 
the same State. So that no general list can be 
mode. 
TnoM.eS of N. Y.—The object of the Society, 
in its desire to obtain new fruits, is not to in- 
crea^e the catalogue but to diminish it. It is 
onr aim to find fruits which combine the great¬ 
est excellence. In proportion as we do bo, we 
shall diminish the number on cur lists. [Tobe 
continued. 
A LADY’S FLORICULTURE. 
I 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: —Having just, 
read in tbe last Rural of the brightening up of 
your sanctum by the presentation of some beau¬ 
tiful flowers by M. D. WiLL&ox, I said to myself 
“ were I only living near Rochester your sanc¬ 
tum should he still more enlivened by a few 
more stars of exquisite beauty frost iny floral 
garden — dowers raised from seeds purchased of 
Mr. Yick of Rochester.” Although I have had 
to contend with almost every kind of enemy to 
their growth, and have stood on picket duty from 
earl v spring to the present time, I have come off 
victorious in a measure, and have now in bloom 
some kinds of flowers of exquikte beauty. I do 
not regret the money I have invested in seeds, 
for I am amply repaid every time I walk through 
my garden. I have several varieties of seedling 
Carnations very fine, several varieties of very 
beautiful Salpiglossis, and the fiaest varieties of 
Phlox Drummondi that I ever saw. To one 
variety I have given a new name — I call it the 
“ Star SpiDgled Banner.” Then there is the 
delicate little Cypress vine with its star-shaped 
flowers, some of a blood- red, velvety hue, and 
some of a pearly whiteness. Would that I had 
one of blue that I might have the “ red, 
white and blue” in combination. Next comes 
the Ten-week-stock, the Zinnia, the Camel:* 
Balsam, the Convolvulus minor, the Snapdragon, 
Dianthns pinks, Petunias, Amaranths, and oth¬ 
ers too numerous to mention. And to crown all 
are the German Asters! Some varieties of the 
Imbrique Pom pone I prize above all my floral 
treasures. They are ahead of all the Double 
Zinnias I ever saw. 
I want to tell the Rural readers of an exper¬ 
iment I have in progress with some Portulacea 
plants. I took a large glass lamp, unscrewed and 
took off the top, and filled it with water in 
which a liule manure has been soaked. I then 
took two plants, one crimson, the other white, 
washed the roots clean, put them into the lamp 
with the roots in the water and the top of the 
plant resting on the top of the lamp, and fas¬ 
tened them with a thread so that they would 
not fall out —the roots beiDg quite small. The 
plants were in blossom when I put them in, and 
they continued to blossom for several days and 
then stopped. I soon discovered that new roots 
were forming. They have kept on growing 
ever since. The roots are very numerous and 
very small, and look like a thick mass of tangled 
hair. They can be seen plainly through the 
glass. They will soon fill the Lmp if they con¬ 
tinue to grow as rapidly as they have so far. It 
Is only three or four weeks since they were 
placed in the lamp. They look healthy, and to¬ 
day the crimson one has unfolded five fine blos¬ 
soms. I have just inserted coloring matter into 
the water to see if it will change tbe eolor of the 
blossoms. I shall continue my experiment, and 
if I succeed you may hear from me again. 
Mrs. E. C. P. 
MidClevUle, Barry Co., Mich., SepL S, 1S6 4. 
autl <Querit$< 
Wash »or Ahflb Tucks.— Is there any kind nf a 
wash Una can he applied to bodies of votmar snp'e 
trees, with ool injury to ihe trees, that will tdeciually 
keep sheet) from gnawing the bark?—G. il. B., Mag¬ 
as* Ca, N. T. 
Hedgh Plant.- (J. D S., Amelia 0.) We cannot 
say where Osage and Buckthorn plants can be procured. 
On page867 of Rural, current volume^ you will find 
au iclwnisement of Honey Lucusi Plante for saio, 
which will make a good hedge. 
--»- 
0sa63 Oraxoe Seko.—(M. F. B., Carlton, N Y.) 
Inquiries for Osage Orange seed have already appeared 
in tnti volume of the Rural We do not think it can 
be had in the country. Large growers of the plants 
are unable to secure a soppl y. 
-—♦-«- 
Death of A U. Hanford —We hear, with greatre- 
gret, of the death of A. G. Hanford, Esq., of tbe Co¬ 
lumbus Nurseries, O lumbus, O , former y of Wiscon- 
atu. He was an active thorough, exemplary Vhristlan 
citizen. He was well known In tho West as an active 
and intelligent horticulturist, and baa pleasant face 
ami cord at greeting will be sadly naWted in horticul¬ 
tural circles. 
of tbe juice; scald and skim as long as necessary. 
When cool enough, add one tablespoonful of 
fresh yeast to one gallon of sirup. After stand¬ 
ing a few days, pour it off the yeast and put it 
away for use. 
Another, —Take two quarts of berries, 
bruise and pour on some water, strain and add 
four pounds white sugar, one quart port wine, 
and add water to make three gallons. 
Cookies. —Rub together, till white, one tea¬ 
cup butter, two do. of sugar; beat up two eggs 
and stir in the butter and sugar with a little 
flour; grate in some nutmeg, and dissolve on8 
teaspoon of saleratus in a cup of sweet milk; 
mix soft. 
Ginger Snaps.—O ne pound of sugar, one do. 
shortning, one quart of molasses, one tablespoon 
of ginger, cloves, and cinnamon, and a large tea¬ 
spoon of saleratus dissolved in hot water. 
Molasses Jumbles. —One quart of molasses, 
one do. butter, one-half teaspoon alum, one table- 
spoonful of saleratus. 
Baker's Ginger Cake.—O ne cup of molas¬ 
ses, one of thick sour cream, two teaspoons of 
soda, two of ginger, one egg. 
Flannel Cakes.—O ae quart of good cream, 
three eggs, a little salt, and yeast; mix warm, 
and let them rise, then bake on a griddle. 
Sponge Cake,— Three eggs, one cupofsugar, 
one do. of flour, one teaspoonful cream tartar 
stirred in the flour, one-quarter teaspoon of 
saleratus dissolved in a tablespoon of hot water, 
add to the cake; stir it briskly and bake quick. 
Soda Cream Cake. —Three eggs, one cup 
sugar, one of sweet rich cream, one teaspoon- 
ful cream tartar, one-half do. soda; beat well 
together. 
Mrc. Wilson’s French Cake.—T hree eggs, 
two cups of sugar, one of sweet milk, one-half of 
butter, three of flour, oneteaspoon cream tartar, 
one-half of soda; beat tbe sugar and butter to¬ 
gether, the yolks and milk, the whites seperate- 
ly; add the soda last. 
Mock Apple Pie.— Take one teaspoonfoi 
of bread crums, two of water, one and a half of 
sugar, one teaspoon of tartaric acid, a little salt 
and cinnamon, or extract of lemon; let it boil 
five minutes, then pour it boiling into pie plates 
lined with paste, cover with same, and bake 
immediately.— Cora Linn, Out IFest, ISfiL 
RECIPES FROM MRS, CALL. 
Mrs. Eliza A. Call, the author of "The 
Young Housekeeper and Dairy Maid’s Direc¬ 
tory.” advertised in our book list, sends us the 
following recipes in answer to inquiries: 
Light Pot-Pie Crust,— One pint of butter¬ 
milk; two tablespoonfuls of cream, if you have 
it; one teaspoonful of soda, and a little salt. 
Mix like soda biscuit, and let it ?taad one hour 
to raise. Never roll nor cut it; but wet a spoon 
in the broth and dip it into the pot, the size you 
wish; boil thirty minutes, and. you will always 
have it as light as a putt 
Jklly Cake.—I here send Mattie, Farm- 
■ er’s Home, Ohio, my recipe for jell cake—one 
1 that I have used-for twenty years:—One cup of 
sugar; one of flour: three eggs; two teaspoon¬ 
fuls of cream tartar; one of soda; a pinch of 
1 salt. Season with nutmeg, and stir welL 
! Grease your dripping pan, and spread the bat- 
1 ter 00 even; bake ten minutes; when done, 
spread on the jell when just from the oven. 
Begin at one end and roll it up, and wrap it in 
a cloth; when cool, it is fit for use. Cut in 
sliees three-fourths of an inch thick, beginning 
at the end. 
To Pickle Muse Melons.—M usk melons 
make a very nice, sweet pickle, by taking them 
when ripe, and using the solid part next to the 
outer rind. Cut in slices, or any shape you 
; ehoose, place in a preserving pan, and cook 
slowly, half or three-quarters of an hour, in a 
sirup proportioned—one cup of sugar to one 
pint of vinegar, with a little cloves and cinna¬ 
mon. We think them nearly as fine as peaches. 
Try and see.— Mrs. M. L. W., Union City, 
\ Mich., 1S8L 
DOMESTIC INQUIRIES. 
To Color Red.—W ill some of yoar correspondents 
p],a-e inform me how to color woolen shawls a red 
that will not fade? and oblige—W elthie. 
To Colob Ax alikx — Will some one inform me bow 
to color all-wool and silk goods with Anallne?—Mas. 
JL L. W., U<tu» Oity. 
Swnxr Pick us for Pbachbs.— Will some of the 
Rusal readers please tell me bow to make a sweet 
pickle for peaches? and oblige—Mas, A, A C- 
