FEB. 16 . 
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HORTICULTURE IN MASSACHUSETTS. 
We are indebted to the Secretary, Eben Wright, 
Ebq., for a copy of the Transactions of the Massachu- ( 
setts Horticultnral Society for 18*50, a neat pamphlet c 
0 f ninety live pages. It contains the reports of seve- s 
ral Committees, the awar<l of premiums for the year, V 
and other interesting matter. 
The Committer on Ornamental Gardening visited 1 
the Woodlavm Cemetery, where they found everything 1 
kept in a very neat and tasteful manner, and were t 
particularly pleased with many plants of that beauti- c 
ful and too much neglected shrub, Kahnin lat.ifoUtt , 
growing in the grounds, which were the most, perfect ’ 
they had ever seen. Plants of the Rhododendron and ' 
a great variety of shrubs anil trees, all presented a ' 
thrifty appearance. At Mount Auburn Cemetery the 1 
Committee spent two hours, and say they think it ! 
safe to say that, there is not in the world a cemetery 
that is in all respects equal to Mount Auburn, Wil¬ 
liam Bacon’s Rear Orchard receives especial com¬ 
mendation. It is situated on what was once low 
marsh land, which has been filled up and prepared 
for the trees. A great quantity of spent tanbark has 
been used to render the soil light and triable. All 
the trees scorn to be tbirfty and healthy, producing 
large crops of fine fruit. After viewing the grounds 
of Hon. Samuel Walker, of Roxbury, the Com¬ 
mittee say the soil seems particularly well adapted 
not only to growing pears, but to growiug pear trees. 
The Committee on Flowers report that the past 
season has been remarkably favorable for the produc¬ 
tion of flowers, and the floral shows were far superior 
to th.it of past years. They say they were “no 
longer frightened and horrified at those monstrosi¬ 
ties called floral designs, nor was the Hall decorated 
with amaranthine and immortelle crosses, pinned up 
by a huge rosette in the shape of a large yellow 
dahlia or marigold. Instead, wo had quite a number 
of pretty little baskets, showing into what dainty con¬ 
trasts flowers could be arranged, and what pretty 
effects could be produced by skillful fingers.” This 
point is of importance, and we commend it to the 
attention of managers of Horticultural Societies and 
amateurs everywhere. 
The Committee on Fruits say that winter fruit, 
apples and pears, have ripened np a month or more 
earlier this year than usual, while the pears have an 
unusual tendency to decay. Early and severe frosts 
are assigned as the cause. Winter Nelis, Lawrence, 
and Glout Morccau were fully ripe in the autumn 
months, and before winter set fairly in there were 
comparatively few pears to be found. The Committee 
express doubt whether money can be made by grow¬ 
ing either apples or pears at the priees obtained last 
fall. 
THE OPORTO GRAPE. 
Among the new grapes we had an 
opportunity to examine the past sea¬ 
son was the Oporto, shown by E. 
Ware Sylvester, of Lyons, N. Y. 
It is a black grape, and wc have no 
doubt is a native. It will never be¬ 
come popular for eating, but is very 
strongly recommended for wine. The 
pnrple coloring matter under the 
skin makes the wine of a rich Port 
color, and it is said in other respects 
to resemble Port. wine. We have 
tasted this wine, and it is at. least 
equal to most of our native wines. 
Mr. Sylvester furnishes us with 
the following facts in regard to this 
grape, and also an engraving of a 
bunch which was taken by our engra¬ 
ver from a cluster of the fruit the past 
autumn: 
“A few years since my attention 
was directed to a grape cultivated by 
farmers and amateurs in this vicinity, 
for the manufacture of wine for medi¬ 
cal, sacramental, and social purposes. 
The cut is a good representation, 
drawn by actual measurement from a 
cluster Ibis season. The skin is black, 
covered with bloom; the juice is thick, 
and when fully ripe, dark red, staining 
the hands a purple color, and impart¬ 
ing to wine made from it, without 
water, the dark color usual to Port 
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There is an opinion that the original 9m 
vine was given to Miss or Mrs. Dunlap, IlifB wilft 
by a ship captain, and that he brought Mjmjjjj 
it direct from the city of Oporto, 
which would make it a foreign grape; 
but the growth of the wood, the shape 
and texture of the leaves, its perfect 
hardiness, with the vines never laid 
down, in lat. Vi deg. north, lead me 
to the conclusion that it is an Ameri¬ 
can seedling, though it may be the child of foreign bouquet of old Port, and is pronounced by good 
parents. Having asked the opinion of N. Longwortli, judges nearly or quite equal to the best imported 
I Esq., on the subject, he writes, ‘If the Oporto is Port; and there is in* doubt in my own mind that 
perfectly hardy, I cannot think it a foreign grape.’ 
The wine made from it has the flavor and peculiar 
the world, and to be just what the public need, which, al ter 
a fair trial, prove to he no better, if as good as ttie old and 
well known varieties. 
from this vine may he manufactured a wine which 
would supersede the foreign article.” 
ask for is almost sure to be produced; call at the 
same place for black walnuts, butternuts, hickory 
I nuts, chestnuts, beech nuts, and there is no proba- 
Htiia wrf.rries— The Committee say that no variety ties shall we raise:' One of our intelligent cultivators will 
is more profitable than llovey’s Seedling when well answer plant for six varieties, Bartlett, gecktsl, Hcurro Bose, 
cultivated The Jenny Lind is a favorite variety to Fulton, Winter Nells, and BulTum. Another would add, m- 
crow with the Hovey. “Of all the new sorts that -ubstitute, Boum d’Anjpn, Mnrrfam, l.ouise Bonne de Jer- 
P ,, , i sey, Flemish Beauty, Sheldon. Swan’s Orange, and other 
have been introduced w.th.n a lew years lew stand ^ ^ limm|M , y woll tM „ yeai , 
the test for this part ot the country, while a host ol prtlt( y c „ r t n j f , if a so il is at all adapted to the production 
such varieties as Peabody, Wilson’s Albany, Richard- of oue c(uino t get far astray, if he plants these sorts, 
son’s Early, Late, and Cambridge, Scott’s Seedling, while experience may teach him that there are other vane 
McAvoy’s Superior, and many other American sorts, ties that can be grown to profit. 
to say nothing of the legion of foreign sorts, which Particular attention is given by the Committtee to 
have in almost every instance proved failures, have seedlings, which we shall notice hereafter, 
beer, or soon will be, forgotten, as they deserve The OommUtkk on Vegetables make some very 
to be.” The Committee thus speak ol some new seng}blt# reili \ kg ou t ; u importance of the kitchen 
foreign sorts: | g ar q en _ “ The kitchen garden is often regarded by 
Reart. —Tbs crop of this fruit lias been remarkably large bility that you will find all. quite likely none of 
this year. Never, m the history of the country, have pour;* (j, ein g 0f too> Ul p public houses when* lints form 
Mold ho low iu Boston market aa during the month of .Septum of ^ (1( . MMI , vt at dinner, the table is invariably 
her Ol‘ last year Bartlett, pears, of good quality Mold as low ..... . , ,, „ , .... r.,„ 
supplied with imported varieties, to the (so hit as tny 
as two dollars per bushel, while those of inferior quality $oid '* 
at a stilt lower rata. The question is often asked, what vafte experience goes,) utter exclusion of native Sorts, 
ties shall we raise? One of our Intelligent cultivators will Indeed, to such an extent is the prejudice m favor ol 
1 AT. a 
This subject of the improvement of American nuts 
is well worthy the attention of amateur as well as pro¬ 
fessional fruit-growers. If it be true that nut-bearing 
trees yield more and better fruit in an open exposure 
than in a close forest, to wlutl point of excellence 
might not their products be brought by careful culti 
vation. Is there any reason why they should not he 
susceptible of improvement as well as the apple, 
peach, pear, plum, cherry, or strawberry? Thanks 
to those who have devoted themselves to the produc¬ 
tion of new and improved kinds of this latter and 
similar fruits, we have now an abundant supply of 
them, answering to every shade of appetite, and 
extending through the whole season from spring till 
late autumn. Apples, indeed, we have in winter, 
and pears and grapes may, iu time, come to be com¬ 
mon at that season; hut nuts seem designed to 
complete the variety of winter fruits. Their rich, 
concentrated, oily nature indicates their peculiar 
fitness us food for Bold weather. Then, let. each of us 
plant, a few seeds of nut-hearing trees, the best we 
can obtain —and try what garden culture will do for 
them. They will at least serve for ornament; and 
what nobler shade tree can be desired than a well- 
grown chestnut or hickory? Indeed, the walnut, 
butternut, and beach are far handsomer than the 
universal locust,. And let us live in anticipation of 
the day when our Downings, Wilders, Kirtlaniis, 
Eli.wangrrs, Barkyh, and others, may give their 
names to improved varieties of American nuts. 
South Livonia, N. Y., 1861. A. 
PEACHES AND PEACH BORER. 
Eds, Rural New-Yorker:— Now that general at¬ 
tention is being directed to the choicer kinds oi fruits, 
especially dwarf pear .« and grapes, is not tliut old 
favorite, the peach, somewhat neglected. Being in¬ 
terested prospectively in quite mi extensive young 
orchard of the latter, I ha ve watched your very useful I 
paper with unusual anxiety for “practical notes,” 
from successful cultivators, of this noble, but rather 
transient fruit. The peach is popularly regarded as 
the most delicious orchard fruit of our climate; and 
certainly in a pecuniary view, considering its early 
hearing, its adaptability to rather poor soils, anti the 
small amount of labor required, it stands at the head 
of them all, at least, in those sections of our country 
known as “ the pouch districts.” The large amount 
of money drawn from some of the cities din ing the 
“peach season,” is a fact worthy of note by suburban 
farmers in places where this fruit is known to sue 
ceed very well. From a pretty close observation tor 
several years past, I am of the opinion that Miehi 
gun will soon rank as a great, fruit-growing State. 
Apples, pears, grapes, and strawberries, have yielded 
in profusion, and all who witnessed our pencil trees, 
Napoleon, Nouveau I’oitean, Rostiezer, Soldat Laboureur, St 
Michael Archango, Urhaniste, Uvedalos St. (iermain, (for 
baking. ) Vicnr of WinkDelil, White Doyenne. 
Saving Apple Sunns,— Will yon, or some of your sub¬ 
scriber* of experience in the nnrserr business, inform mo the 
best win' nf sowing apple needs for raising seedling* for graft, 
ing? Whether it would be proper to freeze the needs, or 
sunk them in water before sowing, or not?—A StiiiseuniKii, 
Holley. .V 1801 
We would mix the apple needs at once with sand, slightly 
IlLOist, and put it away iii a cool place secure from mice, 
until time for planting, which is ns soon n- the ground is in 
working order. Apple semis, as soon as taken from the 
pomace in the fall, should I c dried and stored away as 
described, If not planted at once. We once knew a lot of 
apple seeds so much dried when received as to ho considered 
worthless, They wore placed in a barrel with warm water, 
and allowed to soak for six hours. Then taken out and partially 
dried, and placed in boxes, with sand, for about ten days, and 
planted. Nearly all vegetated. 
part of the dessert at dinner, the table is invariably literally loaded down with Red and Yellow Rare 
supplied with imported varieties, to the (so far as my H{p*.js. the past season, will agree with mo that the 
experience goes,) utter exclusion of native Sorts. p ra ek orchard (precarious though it may be in some 
Indeed, to such an extent. Is the prejudice in favor of H ,, as0 „ H) j B aa “ mslitutiuii ” that Will riot be ignored 
foreign over home grown nuts carried, tliut. there is |,y a g a t, present. 
little doubt a majority of our city population, as well | W im!d recommend setting the trees one rod apart 
as scoroBof country people, are more familiar with tins j r , the rows, and the following varieties as the best 
RECIPES FOR ICE CREAM. 
Ens. Ruhai. New Yokker: Tii reply to Annie I 
would say, take one quart of new milk, add half 
pound coffee sugar, half dozen well beaten eggs, and 
scald until it nearly boils. After it becomes cold, 
add flavor to the taste, and freeze as soon as yon can. 
This recipe I have used in my business for several 
years, and find it aa good as any I am acquainted 
Avitb. — Confectioner, ilomer, IV. Y., 1861. 
To one quart of milk add one teacup white sugar. 
Heat the milk scalding hot (with care not to scorch 
it,) add to the milk four eggs, well beaten, and let it 
cook till as thick as porridge. SeusOn with straw¬ 
berry, or to suit the taste. Stir occasionally while 
cooling and freezing.- Jennie, Abington, Pa, 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: — In your issue for Jan. 
2il, “Annie,” of Brockport, wishes some of your 
readers to send a recipe for making Ice Cream, 
Whipped Tee Cream. — To*pno quart of milk add 
three teaspoonfuls of flour, stir it very smooth and 
boil over a slow tire till it is cooked. Set away to 
cool, then sweeten quite sweet, and flavor to your 
taste. To every quart add threo pints Of two quarts 
of thick cream. (Sweet cream of course.) Whip the 
cream and mix it in. Judge by the taste whetherJt, 
is flavored and sweetened enough; if not, add more, 
stirring it thoroughly, and then freeze. 
Philadelphia Ice Cream. Two quarts of sweet 
cream; three spoonfuls of arrow root; whites ol 
eight eggs, well beaten; one pound of loaf sugar. 
Boil the milk, thicken with the arrow root, and pour 
the whole on the eggs. Flavor and freeze. 
The rule for freezing it is to use one-1.liird Halt and 
l.wo-thirds ice, chopped fine. — Rural Header, Pa- 
1 lermo, JV. K, 1861. 
A BATCH OF CAKES. 
La Constance —This is a new French variety exhibited for t | 10ge w | l0 ma y p 0 following larger and more compli- 
the first time this season, by Hovey* Co. Fruit very large, uSUj Q , , ife> aB a H , )ot hardly deserving 
color of Hovey’s Seedling, of regular conical form, cpnte to the intelligent and reflecting mind, 
H.vor «r»t W ....1 ~y l>ro». . »"■*«« can b8 madc m „„. „„„ cl , vs( „„ 1am! 
variety for amateni*. r « 
Wonderful .—A new Epgliftli variety, large Hizc, coxcomb P&J'H a higher rate o! interest than a VVol man ago < 
shape, dark color, firm, flavor good; said to be very pro- kitchen garden, and the quantity of vegetables it, may 
ductive. 
May Queen.—Same origin a* the last; small, early, flavor 
fair; same season as Jenny Lind; not desirable. 
Uonte tie St. Julian .— A foreign sort. Fruit large, color 
rich crimson, coxcomb shape, flavor peculiar, great bearer. 
JHihe de. Malakoff. —Large size, color dark, flavor decidedly 
poor, not worthy of cultivation. 
Im Belle BordeUdte.—A French variety of strong Ifautbois 
flavor, highly esteemed by some and as strongly disliked by 
others; very productive. To amateurs, who are fond of a 
strawberry of this flavor, it is of value. None of the foreign 
sorts rank high when compared with the best American 
varieties, and are not desirable for general cultivation. 
Every one would not indorse the last remark 
regarding the quality of foreign strawberries. 
Cherries .—The Black Tartarian takes the lead for size and 
quality. Black Eagle was as fine as usual. Tho Cumberland 
appeared very well. The Downer is, perhaps, all things con¬ 
sidered. one of the most valuable sorts. It is grown exten¬ 
sively for market. 
Raspberries.- The varieties most extensively cultivated are 
Franconia, which is grown by market gardeners; Knevett’s 
Giant, which does not bear trausportiou as well as the former 
variety, though a very much better fruit; and the Brinckle s 
Orange, which F very handsome and productive, but not a 
favorite with the market farmers 
Currants— A new and very pretty currant, the Gloria of Sab- 
Ion*, has been Introduced from France, It is very small, acid, 
and valuable only on account of its unique aud pretty striped 
appearance. The Cherry Currant, which is extensively culti¬ 
vated, is a very large, coarse, acid variety, of decidedly poor 
kitchen garden, and the quantity of vegetables it, may 
be made to produce, under proper cultivation, is 
really astonishing. The eye, ns well as the other 
senses, cannot fail to be pleased by » well stocked 
vegetable garden; it not only contributes largely to 
good living, but uIbo to healthy exercise and refine¬ 
ment.” 
The Victoria Marrow pea is stated to lie worthy the 
attention of every cultivator of this delicious vegeta 
hie. It is very productive, hut not as early as the 
Champion of England. The Early Daniel O’Rourke 
pea is one of the earliest and most, productive; a 
well groAvn peck measure of them, even lull, will 
flavor of almonds and Brazil nuts than that of hotter 
nuts anil hickory nuts. ft. is with American nuts 
somewhat as with Arnemau fruits; hundreds of chil¬ 
dren living in the country, in localities well adapted 
to the growth of the linest fruits, eat their half dozen 
nr more oranges each summer, who have never tasted 
or ho 011 a pear or peach of any hut the commonest 
kinds. m 
V comparison of thejj^tej of domestic with those 
of foreign lints must ^STiice Uhy unprejudiced 
judge that the preference shown by us to the latter 
is not founded solely on their superior merit. Take, 
for instance, the black walnut ami the Brazil nut, 
the former, perhaps the coarsest of native, the latter, 
one of the least delicate of foreign outs, and what 
advantage has the Brazil nut over the walnut, that 
tempts us to lmy the one while bushels of the other 
are suffered to go to waste on our farms? Let speci¬ 
mens of both be submitted to an uneducated taste 
one that has not, learned to inquire under what sun a 
fruit was ripened before it. can judge of its qualities 
and 1 think the probabilities are, that the Brazil 
nut will he voted rank and greasy in comparison 
with the other. The almond probably Stands first of 
all nuts in general estimation, and so far as flavor is 
concerned, it is perhaps entitled to this distinction; 
hut it has an objectionable dryness and consequent 
hardness, rendering it more 1 1iflic 11 11 of mastication, 
I would recommend setting the trees one rod apart Eds. Rural New-Yorker: —As I have some good 
in the rows, and the following varieties ns the best recipes which I have not seen iu your paper, and 
shippers, and most profitable for a sttccessional thinking that they might not come amisH, I send you 
orchard here, -ripening through six weeks, usually some. If these meet with ft good reception, I will 
from the middle or last week iu August, viz:—Troth’s try again. 
Burly Red, Serrate Early York, ((rosso Mignonne, Silver Cake. — Two cups white sugar; 1 cup bnt- 
Cooledgo’s Favorite, Large Early York, Yellow Rare 
Ripe, Crawford’s Early, Old Mixon Free, Red Cheek 
MelocotOn, und Crawford Late. Thu only formidable 
enemy to the peach tree in this part, of the West, is 
Mm ‘•(.‘rub,” or larva of tho Kgeria K.ri/.insu, which 
^orks bet veil), tlm niuk and the wood i.eu. the colkVr, 
and therefore much easier reached than the “Apple 
Borer,” which encases itself, through a tortuous 
course, in the hard wood. 
Nearly all the supposed winter-killed peach trees 
that have come under my observation, were those 
first undermined, or girdled, through total neglect ot 
heading this insiduoiis destroyer, 1 have been re¬ 
viewing pretty carefully the score of preventives that 
have been suggested, and have conn: to the conclu 
sion that the simplest, and therefore the most, practi¬ 
cal way of abating this nuisance, is the heaping of 
mounds of earth, eight or twelve inches high, around 
the base of the tree, after a thorough knife worming 
in May. The earth may be leveled, and the tree re¬ 
examined, late in the fall, after the Beetle has ceased 
laying her eggs, which is usually done in June and 
September, 
It would he perhaps useless to enter into a lengthy 
I SfT“thep«d“i se ven-an il a-) 1 a I f pon nds. ^ ^ t h W of* the rationale of this treatment, hut 
Myatt's Linua us rhubarb is recommended as the best moisture; comparing .la ^ would state that the plan has been found to work 
.Land Victoria the best The CahoOU docs hot ^ 1"°"* * practice, where carried out faithful,y every 
merit cultivation in Massachusetts, The best flavored 
variety ever tasted by the Committee is a seedling 
variety called Early I’rince Imperial. It is peculiarly 
adapted to family use, though it may not prove sillti 
ciently productive for the market gardener. The 
Hubbard squash is still receiving the highest praise 
from all that desire a fine squash for the table. A 
special premium in plate, valued at $25, was awarded 
to J ames .). H. GkrGORY for its introduction. This is 
right. If Mr. Gregory will now discard every other 
squash and grow pure seed, he will confer a still 
greater benefit upon community. Unless this is done 
we fear that in a few years it will be impossible to 
quality. It may do for a market fruit until it is more fully obtain pure seed oi this valuable squash, Avliieh we 
known. La Caucase, Versa!liaise. Red and White Grape and consider the only winter variety worthy of cultivation 
many other sort* have been shown, which appear well; but, _ ^ ^ ^_ 
bo far as your Committee can judge, the old sorts. Red and ^ 
AVhite Dutch, still maintain their position at. the top of the AMERICAN NUItt. 
list. 
Gooseberries .— Two or three contributed English sorts Our fondness for everything foreign sends us 
grown to great perfection. Of the American varieties, abroad for many things, which, after all the trouble 
Houghton’s Seedling and Mountain Seedling take the lea.!. aiK [ expense necessary to obtain them, are no better, 
cial advantages of foreign growth, importation and 
high price to enable it to keep place above the rich, 
fine, plump, well cured fruit of the hickory. Then, 
there is the delicious butternut the best of them 
fully equal to the English walnut, and far superior to 
the filbert and the beech nut, small, but of exquisite 
sweetness—if it were not vulgar to choose American 
nuts, wliat need would there he of bringing hither 
those of foreign countries at such expenditure of 
money, except, for tlm satisfaction of curiosity, or 
to make up a deficiency in tho home supply? The 
impression seems to lie that our domestic nuts, which 
can bo had for the picking up, are of no value- well 
enough for children, perhaps, hut that only the 
choice kinds, such as are brought long distances, and 
cost much money, are worthy the attention ot grown¬ 
up people. 
But the low opinion in which American nuts are 
hclil by our own population, ought not to discourage 
the raising of them; its effect should lie rather to stim- 
year. 
Grand Rapids, Mich., 1861. 
Fiovtunttuvul iotc$. 
Weather at Nbwbuiioil— Mr. Downing writes us, Feb¬ 
ruary 8th:—“ Very cold again tills morning, 14 below zero— 
yet, on the whole, we have had a mild, pleasant, winter, 
except a few very cold days, January 13th, 20 below zero 
Peach birds all killed.” 
some. If these meet with a good reception, I will 
try again. 
Silver Cake. — Two cups white sugar; 1 cup but¬ 
ter; 1 cup sweet milk; the whites of six eggs beaten 
to a stiff froth; teaspoonful cream tartar; half do. 
soda. 
Gold Cake.— Two cops brown sugar; two-thirds 
cap butter-, two-thirds cup sweet milk; yolks of six 
eggs, anil one whole egg; f teaspoOnliil cream tartar; 
half teaspoonful soda. 
Soda Jelly Cake.— One cup sweet cream; *2 cups 
sugar; 2 eggs; half teaspoonful soda; 1 of cream tar¬ 
tar; (lour to tho consistency of batter cakes. Bake 
oil tins about an inch thick, pile on a plate with a 
layer of jelly between each. 
Donation Cake,— One and three-fourths pounds 
sugar; l pound butter; If pounds flour; 1 pint sweet 
rnilk; 5 eggs; teaspoonful soda; fruit if you please. 
1 have tried the whole of these and know them to 
bo good. Jknnik Perkins. 
Huntington, Feb., 1861. 
The Toothache.— An exchange gives the follow¬ 
ing:—"My dear friend,” said IL, “I can cure your 
toothache in ten minutes." “ How? how?” I inquired. 
“ Do it in pity.” “Instantly,” said he. “ Have you any 
alum?” “ Yes.” “ Bring itanri some Common salt.” 
They were produced. My friend pulverized them, 
mixed them iu equal quantities, then wet a small 
piece of cotton, causing the mixed powder to adhere, 
and placed it in my hollowtooth. “There,” said he, 
“if that does not cure you I will forfeit, my head. 
You may tell this to every one, and publish it every 
where. The remedy is infallible.” It was as lie pre¬ 
dicted. On the Introduction of the mixed alum and 
salt, 1 experienced a sensation of coldness, and with 
it— the alum and salt—I cured the torment of the 
toothache. 
Gooseberries. — Two or three contributed English sorts Our fondness for everything foreign sends us the raising of them; its efl'ect should he rather to stim- 
grown to great perfection Of the American varieties, abroad for many things, which, after all the trouble plate attempts to improve and popularize them. The 
Houghton’s Seedling and Mountain Seedling take the lead. ant | expense necessary to obtain them, are no better, jf,I'eiioi‘ lota of domestic ante which are often brought 
The latter m a new sort that, originated among the Shakers im^Lireally inferior, to what we have at home, j,, market, are, perhaps, a partial excuse for the pref- 
at New Lebanon, New York, and on account of its erect rfhifl unpfttriotic plirti a.lity for the products of other eretlC0 ,,f nut-eaters for foreign varieties. Doubtless 
- *.. * «-*« r * * ...- *■» — .-‘-.t 
fruit is not of the very highest quality. grown on our own soil, or iminutacturcd III our , tn ,j hickory uute have never opened a plump, full- 
Blackberries— The Dorchester sunns to bo the favorite, shops, has long been the subject of severe reproach ni/.ed, full-flavored specimen of either kind. It is a 
while the Lawton is not extensively cultivated. by our public speakers aud writers; especially politi- principle in Political Economy, that demand creates 
Peaches. _-The crop of peaches was good this year, and cal economists of tiic Protectionist school; and supply: the converse of this is true in an important 
some Bplendid specimens of Coolidgt-’s Favorite, Crawford's much logic and some force has been expended to sense; the production Of an article of improved 
Early, und other well known sorts, were on our tables, teach our people that iron, wool, flax, silk, Ac,, and quality excites demand where none existed for the 
There is strong reason to believe that the peach is recovering their manufactures can he as successfully pi oducetl original or inferior type. That our domestic nuts sire 
from its diseased condition, and that we shall again be able to k ere aH elsewhere. With uo intention of invoking susceptible of some degree of improvement we oau 
iaisi peach*” • 1> legislative aid for tlm encouragement of American easily believe by comparing the fruit produced by dlf- 
Grapes. Tho crop of grapes this year has been almost an „ nt . growing| a nd no ambition to convince the forent trees Of the same kind. From one chestnut, or 
enure We am obliged to go without grapes two A i producer that foreign nut-bearing trees hickory, or butternut tree you will gather large, plump, 
years out of three. Even the Concord, that is claimed to be 1 v 
ten days or a fortnight earlier than the Isabella, did not, a* a may he so reconciled to onr soi I and climate as to full-mcated, sweet - tasting nuts; another produces 
general thing, ripen this year. What is true of this variety, yield fruit in their native abundance and perfection, Hniu ll, shriveled, mean-flavored ones. My limited ex- 
is true of all varieties of good quality. A few Diana, Deta i J call attention to the subject lor the sake ot pointing perieuce in nut-gathering goes to show that the qual- 
ware, Hartford Prolific, and other grapes, were shown, oi out the comparative neglect with which tile Anieri- jty and abundance of the fruit depend, in a groat 
Gknkskk Valley Horticiiltckal .Society. The annual 
intuiting of thih Society was held at the Court House, Roches¬ 
ter, on tho 8tji histand the following officer* elected for the 
ensuing year: President - James Vick. Vice Presidents - 
Jacob Gould, L. A. Ward, Win, A. Reynolds Secretary-C. 
W. Seely*. Treasurer —F. W. Glen. 
Chicago Gaiuiknkkh’ Association.— The annual election 
of this Society took place on Monday, January 7th, at Chicago, 
HI , when the following officer* Were elected: I'resilient I 
D. Dragoon. Vice. I'resiitenls — .l. Worthington, C. Layton. 
How to Cure Bacon.- In answer to the question, 
“how to cure bacon by tho mild process, ’ a late 
number of the Irish Gazette gives the following direc¬ 
tions:— “Bingo oil'tho hair, and scrape thoroughly 
clean; when cut up, rub the flesh side well with com¬ 
mon salt, and pack the pieces on top of each other 
on a tray with a gutter round it, to catch the brine; 
once every fonr or live days the salt, should he 
changed, and the Hitches moved, placing those on 
top at the bottom; five nr six weeks of this treatment 
will suffice to cure tho bacon, when they may be 
Secretary —-EdgarHaumler*. Treasurer— J. G. L'ro. Kxecutiee hung up to dry, first rubbing them over with coarse 
Hoard — C. D. Bragdon, J. Worthington, J. c. tire, J. C. Grant, | jnm> l)T an y aort 0 f sawdust except deal; if' smoking 
A T. Williams. Lihrariom —William Lombard. | )e preferred, hang in a chimney; if not, in a dry, 
I,oss or tub Pbacii Ckor.— The severe cold of Thursday airy part of the kitchen not too near the fire, 
night, the 5th inst., ha* no doubt destroyed the peach buds-— 
supply; the converse of this is true in an important 
sense; the production of an article of improved 
quality excites demand where none existed for the 
original or inferior type. That our domestic nuts an- 
in this section of tin- State, and over a large extent of eoun 
try. Tins thermometer, in sheltered places iu this city, 
indicated 13 below zero, but in some exposed places in the 
country, it was much lower. We have examined buds from 
several orchards, and have not yet lound one wound, or that 
I would produce fruit. 
this section of the State, and over a large extent ol eoun Wisconsin Gake.— One cup milk; two eggs; one 
y. The thermometer, iu sheltered places in this city, half cup butter; two cups flour’, two tea- 
dicated 13" he.low zero, but in some exposed places m the * * . 
,untry, it was much lower. We have examined buds from spoons cream tartar, one * n 
veral orchards, and have not yet found one sound, or that GingER Dhot Cake. Two cups molasses; one Of 
ould produce fruit. , butter; one of sweet milk; one spoonful of ginger, 
-- -half <lo. of cinnamon; half tablespoon ful saleratus, 
inquiries and mx». £ “ ST* Lt *” * 
TUSjt PM*.™ CM-Two-third, of « cup ot 
ell? What time is best to graft?—1.11. M ., ttaquoit, N. Y. lmtter; 0 ne and a half of sugar; 3 eggs; a cup of 
Louise Boone do Jersey does well on quince — nothing m j- f 0(ir 0 f flour; a full cup of chopped raisins; 
here as elsewhere. With no Intention of invoking susceptible of some degree of improvement we can ^UllUU'ttfS' 
legislative aid for the encouragement of American easily believe by comparing the fruit produced by dif- ^ * 
nut-growing, and no ambition to convince the ferent trees of the sarin- kind. From one chestnut, or p K ars on Qihnoe Stock.— "What kinds of pear* flourish 
American producer that foreign nut-hearing trees hickory, or butteniuttree you will gather large, plump, 
may he so reconciled to our soil and climate as to full - maated, sweet-tasting nuts; another produces 1 ' _ .. 
yield fruit in their native abundance and perfection, small, shriveled, mean-flavored ones. My limited ex- yet filunTcut all L 
I call attention to the subject for the sake of pointing perieuce in nut-gathering goes to show that tho qual- , ^ t „ l( to , (warf cu i lur0 , hot enough is 
very satisfactory appearance. 
Alleu's Hybrid and Allen's No. 13 were On exhibition 
several times, and were tested by your Committee. 
Tl.e former is a grape of the best quality, aud said to he 
hardy If sneb should prove to be the case, and our seasons 
will allow of its ripening, It must be a valuable sort. Of the 
can nut-eating public treat the fruits of our owu measure, on the situation of the tree. 1 have picked 
better. Our nurserymen have not yet found out all the 
varieties that are adapted to dwarf culture, but enough is 
known to fui-uisli a good list. In addition to the one men¬ 
tioned, there I*. - Doyenne d’F.te, Tyson, RoStiezer, Beurre 
forest trees, and the, perhaps, consequent indifference up more and larger chestnuts under a tree standing r)ic-1, BulTum, SteAno.-.’ Genesee, Duchess.- .l'Angouteme, 
cultivators feel iu regard to this branch of agricul- „„t in a field, apart from other, or, at least, many Vicar of Wlnkftcld, Glout Morceau. and many others that 
turai economy. other trees, than I could ever find under one of the do admirably on the quince root. Bears are usually prupa- 
That the different kinds of American nuts, with same kind in the woods. Yet, a favorable situation q ,^‘‘J^p2denir ilaUttll. The American 
No. 13 we cannot -ay a* much iu praise, though time may i nerhans the occasional exception of chestnuts, are does uot always insure good fruit; there seems to he 
. . ...... . . .. r r , _ „ . . Win.! 
prove it to he equally valuable A grape was sent to the 
Society culled the Ontario, but your Committee believe it to 
be identical with Union Village. It is evident that the culti 
vation of hardy grapes in this State has thus far been nearly 
or quite a failure; aud yet every year there are new varieties 
announced that are mperior to all others, the best grape in 
accounted by our people inferior to the foreign varie¬ 
ties, is plainly manifest in groceries and on hotel 
tables. Go into any establishment of ttie former 
kind, of any pretension, and inquire for almonds, 
filberts, English walnuts, Brazil nuts, and what you 
a difference in the nature of trees of the same kind, 
i know a fine, thrifty hickory standing in a cultivated 
field, many rods from any other tree, which has 
always borne fruit of small size and of second-rate 
quality. 
two-thirds of a cup of currants; the same of citron; 
two small teaspoons of cream tartar; one of soda; 
Bpicesto suit.— Mrs. (}. W. Ai.i.kn, Rochester, N. Y. 
[STSOIAL NOTICK.) 
‘.‘D. B. Dk Land Ai Co.’s Palciatu* foraver,” shuttted Kate, 
as she ran up the stairs, followed by Biudgkt, with a freshly 
baked pan of biscuit in her hands. “ Dk Land’s Stateratus 
forever.” They were indeed templing, and no wonder that 
Vicar of Wlnkflcld, Glout Wore.-ttu, and many others that [SI-koiac . •1 
Iri,iX“ '<*«'•« -»"• - —aF»I~ “*>• *>'»»«*»«"«-' h 7;' ( - 
gated on the quince rout by budding, which may be done a* aa she ran up the stairs, fol owe >y > Wl 1 - 
soon as the bud* are sufficiently matured. The American baked pan of biscuit in her bauds. Dk Lands • atera. 
Bornological Society recommend the following {varieties forever.” They were Indeed tempting, and no wonder that 
for quince culture:-Beurre Supertin, Reurre Hardy, BulTum, the girls were delighted with their first experiment «.tb this 
Belle Lucrative. Belle Epine Dumas, Beurre d’Amaulis, favorite of housekeepers. Thi* Saleratu* is perfect!: pur., 
Beurre d’Anjou, Beurre Dial, Beurre Langelier, Catillac, healthful, reliable, and of uniform quality Manufactured 
Duchesne d’Angoaleme, Doyenne d'Alencon, Easter Beurre, and for sale at wholesale by D. B. Dk Land & o., 1-uupor , 
Figue d’Alencon, Glout Morceau, Louise Bonue de Jersey, Monroe Co., N. Y. Hold also by all dealers. 
