Apples. 
The best six varieties of apples for an orchard of one hundred 
trees; 
Early Bor vast.__5 Fall Pippin, _20 
Red Astniolian,. .5 Rhode Island Greening. .. .30 
Lowell, (known here as the Red Canada, (here called 
Mich. Golden Pippin), ...10 Steele's Red Winter,)_30 
0° the above list, Fall l’ippins and Tthodo Island 
Greenings are open to the charge of unproductive¬ 
ness, in the South-western portion of the State, where 
New York Vandevere and Belmont, may be substitu¬ 
ted for them. 
Best twelve varieties of apples for an orchard of one hundred 
trce.s. 
Early Harvest,_3 Fall Pippin... 5 
Red Astrncluin. 3 Yellow Hellltower,. 5 
Large Yellow Bough,_2 Rhode Island Greening,_10 
Lowell. 4 Roxbury Russel, .._20 
Gravenstein. 4 Red Canada,. 30- 
Keswick Codlin,_ 4 Ladies'Sweeting. 10 
Best twenty varieties of apples for an orchard of one hundred 
trees: 
Early Harvest,.. 3 Belmont,..2 
Red Astrakhan,.. 2 Yellow Bellflower,_ 5 
Large Yellow Bough,. 2 Roxbury Russet, .. .. 10 
Earfv Joe,.. _ 2 Rhode island Greening, .. .10 
Atner'n Summer Pearniain, 3 Egopus Spitkeuberg_ 5 
Gravenstein,-3 Jonathan._ 5 
Fall Pippin........ 2 Swa&r, .... _3 
Pomme de Neige,_ 1 Northern Spy,__3 
N. Y. Vandevere.. _. 4 Ladies’ Sweeting._ 7 
Hubbarifeton Nonsuch,_2 Red' Canada,..20 
The above lists are constructed so as to give, as far 
as possible, a proper succession of varieties during 
the year; and, as the fruit, from this number of trees 
would far more than supply the wants of a family, 
the lists are so arrauged as to furnish the surplus 
during the winter, when the fruit can be easiest kept, 
and most conveniently marketed. It is, however, 
the opinion of the writer, that from twenty-five to 
thirty varieties, at the least, would be requisite to 
fully gratify the varied wants and tastes of a family 
of discriminating fruit fanciers. 
Best varieties for rz market orchard of one thousand trees, where 
there is a reliable market, near by, and where this is to he 
the sole business: 
Early Harvest,.. 25 Hubhurdston Nonsuch, ... 50 
Red Astracbiui, . 25 N. Y. Vandevere,..__ 50 
Sweet Bough. 25 II. f. Ureeniug.100 
Lowell,___ 2ft Baldwin,... __ 50 
Gravenstein,. 50 Jonathan,. 50 
Fall Pippin,__ 50 Roxbury Russet, . _ 150 
Tollman Sweet,. 2ft Rod Canada,. 300 
Ladies' Sweeting,_2ft 
Best, varieties for a market orchard of one thousand trees , remote 
from market, where, from any cause, the marketing of sum¬ 
mer or autumn varieties may be inconvenient: 
Fall Pippin,. 50 Rhode Island Greening,.. 200 
Itubbardston Nonsuch, 100 Roxbury Russet,_ 250 
Vamlev e ofN. Y , or West- Red Canada,_...... 400 
field Seek no further, 100 
Many persons at the present day, who wish to con¬ 
nect orcharding with farming proper, consider it 
more convenient and profitable to plant but a single 
variety. Although doubting the propriety of Imag¬ 
ing our hopes upon the success of a single variety, it 
is believed that no other variety will be found so pro- 
dactive, reliable and profitable as the Bed Canada. 
rears. 
Pears have been but sparingly planted in tins State, 
hence our knowledge of the comparative value of 
different varieties, as drawn from home experience, 
is hardly of ft satisfactory character. The lists here 
given are, consequently, the result, to a great extent, 
of the writer’s experience, and that of a few friends 
with whom he has been able to confer. 
Best six varieties of the pear, for family use , on the. pear stock , 
for an orchard of one. hundred trees: 
Hloodgood, _ . ft Swim's Orange,_ .15 
Bartlett__20 White Doyenne,... 2ft 
Belle Lucrative, :. 10 Winter Nells, . " 25 
PARK AND GARDEN FENCES 
A good looking, durable and sheap garden fence is 
a most desirable ‘‘institution,” and one which many 
of our readers, no doubt, have failed to obtain, even 
after making considerable outlay for the accomplish¬ 
ment of the object. It is no strange thing In travcl- 
CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS 
TOMATO CATSUP-BOILED CUSTARD 
In onr last we endeavored to give some informa¬ 
tion in regard to the vegetation of seeds, and we hope 
our friends will be prepared at the opening of spring 
to test the value of our suggestions. We now purpose 
to say a few words about the cultivation of flowers. 
As we before pointed ont some mistakes in the sow¬ 
ing of seeds, we now call attention to another great 
mistake made by the lovers of flowers, and one which 
has done a good deal of mischief — the cultivation of 
too many varieties. The amateur visits the nurseries, 
or reads the catalogues of seedsmen, and makes up 
his mind to purchase a collection of the finest things to 
be had. They art obtained, and the result is a great 
amount of labor expended on a great many flowers, 
none of which receive that care which is necessary 
to the full development of their beauty. The labor 
is found to be so great and the result so unsatisfac¬ 
tory, that the amateur florist becomes discouraged, 
and perhaps the next year the garden is entirely 
neglected. It is well for the nurseryman to cultivate 
everything that can be obtained in our own and other 
lands, for he has every taste to suit and new things to 
test, but the object of the amateur is not a great show 
of sorts, but a fine effect-to make the garden gay and 
beautiful. This can best be accomplished by a few 
good flowers well grown. Nothing is more unsatis¬ 
factory than a great mass of poorly grown flowers. 
The fault we have mentioned seems to be the fault 
of the country. We appear to grow flowers more for 
ostentAtion than for the love of the beautiful. Our am¬ 
bition is to Lave a greater variety than our neighbors, 
while the quality of the flowers is of secondary con¬ 
sideration. Perhaps, however, the taste for the beau¬ 
tiful is not lacking, but we lack the knowledge how 
best to gratify that taste. 
In Europe it is quite different. There special atten¬ 
tion is given by individuals and families, and even 
whole neighborhoods, to the cultivation of a particu¬ 
lar flower, and the result is that they not only grow 
them to the greatest perfection, but effect such an 
improvement that, the grower or village becomes cel¬ 
ebrated for its Carnations or Pansies, or Hollyhocks, 
or Ten - Week Stocks, or Asters, and the florists in all 
parts of the world seek to obtain seeds from the 
favored locality. Sometimes the workmen of an 
establishment make a specialty of a certain flower, 
and contend with each other, or with persons of 
other places, for prizes made up by subscription 
among themselves or donated by employers for the 
purpose of encouraging refined taste and innocent 
and delightful amusement. When we arrive at some¬ 
thing like this in our country, we may hope for rapid 
and permanent improvement. 
Horticultural Societies exist in many of our large 
cities and villages, and many more are being estab¬ 
lished, but if the Bhows of nurserymen were excluded, 
in most cases the exhibitions of really tine flowers 
would be meagre indeod. We really hope the com¬ 
ing season will exhibit an improvement in this respect, 
and that our readers will remember that, one flower 
well grown is better than a score of poor, weedy 
things. No one need be ashamed to bIiow half a 
dozen good Asters, or Ten-Week Stocks, or as many 
Dahlius or Roses, for it is the i/ualily and not the 
quantity that Bhows merit in the cultivutor. This fact 
should not be forgotten by Judges. 
liut, what can done the present spring toward pre¬ 
paring for a creditable exhibition? Bedding plants 
can be obtained at almost any nursery, and a dollar 
or two will buy a fine collection or Verbenas. A few 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses may also be obtained that 
will flower the present season. Roots of Picotees and 
the improved Hollyhocks cun also be procured at 
most of our nursery establishments, as well as of 
Dahlias. Then the whole collection of Annuals are 
available. Select a few of the best, give them special 
care, and you can make a show the coming summer 
and autumn that will astonish yourself and secure 
many good prizes. 
br>s. Rural New-Yorker; —Noticing a request for 
making catsup, I send you a recipe which is the best 
I have yet found, and which I think it would be diffi¬ 
cult to change for the better. Slice a peck of ripe 
tomatoes with half a dozen onions, placing them in 
base, which is of stone. This style is 
designed for front-door yards and 
cemeteries, and costs about $1,75 per 
foot. 
Many of our private citizens, us 
well as the city authorities, have ob¬ 
tained this fence, particularly the one 
with wooden rails, uud it may he now 
seen in almost every street, especially 
in the suburbs. So far they have 
proved [firm ami durable, and have 
given general satisfaction. Wo think 
they are worthy the attention of 
RutAL readers in otherplaces. They 
have already, we. learn, been con¬ 
structed iu Lockport, Albion, Water¬ 
loo, Lyons, and other villages, both East and West 
of Rochester. In a few weeks spring work will com¬ 
mence, and it is solely tor the benefit of those of our 
readers who may design to improve their grounds by 
surrounding them with new and tasteful fences, that 
we now.call especial attention to one with which we 
It need not be sealed, a cork is sufficient to prevent 
the flavor from escaping. It is very fiery at first, but 
in two or three days Is ready for use. Ah there Is no 
vinegar or sugar to cause fomentation, it. will keep 
any length of time if in a cool, dry place. I have 
known it kept three years. If your condiment loving 
readers will try this once, they will pretty likely send 
vinegar where Suaksphauk threw physic. The 
tomatoes are acid enough of themselves. 
Boiled Custard.— Beat the yolks of seven and the 
whites of two egg with a teacup of sugar. Heataquart 
of milk, and add the eggs, stirring constantly till it is 
ol the consistency of thick cream. Remove from the 
fire before it curdles in the least, (a little practice will 
b<- necessary to show just when,) and when it cools, 
flavor to your taste. Put it in cups or a large dish, as 
you design it for dessert or for tea. Just before it is 
wanted, beat the whites to ft stiff froth, and pile them 
on the custard, laying a few spoonfuls of tart jelly 
over the whole.— Nellie, Alexander, N. Y., 1861. 
I’ARK FENCE, WITH WOODEN POSTS AND RAILS. 
GINGER BREAD, CAKES, AND CRULLERS 
Bus. Rural New-Yorker;. The following recipes 
I have proved to be good, and therefore send them to 
you, in consideration of the numerous inquiries for 
them by the ladies of the Rural. 
Ginoekrrkad.— Oriff enp of molasses; I cup of 
sugar; I cup of sour cream; 1 tablespoonful of but- 
ter, or take 1 tablespoonful of buttermilk with J a 
cup of butter; 2 tahlespoonfuls of ginger; 2 largo 
teuspoonfula of saleratus; a little salt. Mix it, not 
very stiff, roll out like baker’s gingerbread, and bake 
from ten to fifteen minutes. 
Hard Sugar Cakes. — Two cups of white sugar; 
1 cup of butter; ? of a cup of water; 1 teaspoonful 
of saleratus; spice with nut-megs. Roll these thin, 
and bake quick. 
Country Crullers.— One bowl of cream; 1 coffee 
cup of sugar; 1 egg; a little salt; 2 teaspoonfnls of 
saleratus. Mix rather stiff.— If. C. H., Mmdon, 
N. Y„ 1861. 
DOOR-YARD, OK CEMETERY FENCE — WROUGHT IKON, 
names, Harvest Redstreak, aud Summer Swaar. To 
these may be added Sops-of-Wine, Romaiitto, Eng¬ 
lish or I'oughkecpaie Russet, Scolloped Gillillower, 
Tewksbury Blush and Green Newtown Pippin. 
every case has proved our statements correct. Our frieucls, 
therefore, need blunder no more, but come to the proper 
source for their information. 
After the neve re frost in January, I860, which injured the 
peach buds, we nmdo the following remarks upon Us elfeets: 
“Thk I’kaoii Bids. — Some of the peach growers In this 
section were a little anxious after this last, revere cold to 
ascertain its effect,; upon the pouch buds, ns rumors that they 
were badly Injured begun to gain credence On trees that 
from any muse made a rapid growth lute in the season, some 
of the buds have been destroyed, but. in the main they are 
uninjured. 
“Later reports and examinations have shown that the 
buds have received more injury than we supposed. How¬ 
ever, we hftVe yet hopes of u lair crop in this section. A 
letter received from Ohio speaks dlw ourugiugly of the pros¬ 
pects in some portions of that State,” 
The present year, in some orchards iri this section, we have 
been unable to find u live bud, while in others, particularly 
along the lake shore, the injury appears to be even less than 
last year, three-Com fits of the bad* being round. Tl.u idea 
that the Duds in regard to the prospects of a crop cannot be 
ascertained until after blossoming iu the spring, is incorrect. 
Of course we cannot tell whether untimely frosts iu the 
spring will kill the blossom or not, but. whether all, or a 
portion, of tlie blossom buds are are winter-killed, or whether 
all are safe, ran lie ascertained now beyond a doubt. 
We cannot tell how long a man may live, or how soon he 
may die, but the fact that he is now alive and well may be 
learned without difficulty. 
CULTURE OF ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
The soil for these should not he over rich, and 
should be dug deep; the surface should be rendered 
smooth and fine before sowing the seed; small seeds 
sown on rough ground fall between the clods uni/ into 
the crevices and get buried. Attention to this simple 
hint will save growers much disappointment, and 
seedsmen a great amount of blame; for, in cases of 
failure, the quality of the r- vK is almost invariably 
impeached. Hardy. Juut, fee sown from the 
middle to the end ofiSopftemWr tor spring flowering; 
the plants ought to he thinned out before winter, to 
prevent their damping off, and transplanted early in 
the spring, to the flower border, or, when more con¬ 
venient, may be sown where they are to bloom. 
Many of the Hardy Annuals, especially the Califor¬ 
nian, flower more profusely, produce liner blooms, 
and remain longer in perfection during the spring 
monthB than at any other season of the year. For 
summer and autumn flowering, sow from the middle 
of March to the middle of June. A common error 
in the cultivation of Annuals is in allowing them to 
grow too close together; and many, of what would 
otherwise be an attractive bed of Annual Flowers, 
are ruined for want of thinning. We therefore say, 
thin early, and sufficiently to afford ample space for 
the perfect development of the plants left. It is also 
very important to afford support to such kinds as 
require it, before they get broken or injured by wiud 
or heavy rain; perhaps the simplest method of doing 
this is to place among and around the plants small 
neat branches, like pea stakes; the lateral shoots will 
extend among and hide the -takes, and the support 
afforded by this simple and inexpensive means will 
in most instances be found all that is required. But 
perhaps the common practice of covering the seeds too 
heavily, causes more disappointment than all other 
errors, l^mall seeds should be covered very lightly, 
and with soil not liable to cake by exposure t.o sun 
and air. Common garden loam and leaf soil, or old 
dung, passed through a fine sieve and well inter¬ 
mixed, will be excellent for covering with. Half- 
Hardy Annuals should not be sown in the open 
border before May, and the ground will require the 
same preparation, Ac., as recommended for Hardy 
Annuals. But the best method of raising these, is to 
sow in pans, or boxes, in April, or on a bed, about 
three inches thick, of light soil, placed on a gentle 
hot-bed formed of stable manure or vegetable refuse, 
aud protected with a frame fit hand-glass. Water 
sparingly, and give plenty of air, when the plants 
appear, and thin out, or prick off iu small pots, and 
be careful to get the plants well inured to the weather 
previous to planting in the open border, and also to 
give water as may be necessary, after planting, till 
established.— Hand Hook of Annual Ilecord. 
Toilet Foai*. —Readers of the Rural will oblige 
me exceedingly by Informing mo how to make, in a 
simple manner, in my own kitchen, a good toilet 
soap, a description J,of the handiest oils or fats 
necessary, the right kind of potash or soda, the 
mode of scenting; aud, in fact, the whole modus 
oporandi, as homespun as possible.—L. M. C., St. 
Mary's, C. W„ 1861. 
Preserving Buttermilk.— Take a vessel that will 
contain nearly twice as much as you wish to save. 
While milk is plenty, fill it two-thirds full of butter¬ 
milk, aud then fill up with water. Drain off the 
water and refill with fresh once a week, stirring it 
well each time after filling, and you will have a good 
article always ready, — A Practical Housewife, 
(lorham, N. Y., 1861. 
To take Stains out of Silver. —Steep the silver 
iu soap lye for the space of four hours; then cover it 
over with whiting, wet with vinegar, so that it may 
lie thick upon it, and dry it by a fire; after which rub 
off the whiting and pass it over with dry bran, and 
the spots will not only disappear, but the silver will 
look exceedingly bright. 
Progressive Gardener's Society, Philadelphia. — 1 The 
following officers have keen elected for 1861:— President — 
John Pollock. Vice-President —James Eadie. Treasurer — 
H. A. I Leer. Secretary not yet elected. 
UityuiritfiS anti 
FRUIT CULTURE IN MICHIGAN, 
Madeleine, . ft Flemish Beauty, .10 
Bartlett, _15 Swan’ bO range,. __ 10 
White Doyenne,. 15 Vicar of Wiukflold, ' Aft 
Winter Nells,_ ... 10 Tyson,. 5 
Btoodgood,.5 Sterling,. "I”lO 
With the low prices that rule in our markets for 
this fruit, it is doubtful if the planter would find the 
cultivation of dwarfs remunerative, until the tastes of 
buyers can be cultivated to a higher standard. The 
writer, therefore, does not recommend to plant them 
at present, except for amateur or testing purposes. 
Peaches. 
Until within five or six years, we have felt sure of 
a crop of peaches in this Htatc, as often as each alter¬ 
nate year; but. more recently, during the succession 
of severe winters, a large proportion of the trees 
have been killed, and many of the remainder badly 
Injured. At present, as a general rule, we can hardly 
reckon with certainty on more than one year’s crop 
in five, although there are numerous localities scat¬ 
tered about the country where the crop is compara¬ 
tively certain; generally, such as are sheltered by 
high grounds or protected by water. Among the 
most noted of these, is the strip of country lying 
along the east shore of Lake Michigan, from the 
south liue of the State, north to the valley of the 
Grand river, and perhaps further, and extending 
back from the lake a distance of twenty or twenty- 
five miles. In this tract of country, aud especially 
near the lake, the crop is said seldom or never to fail. 
The loss of the peach crop in this State is occasion¬ 
ally the effect of late spring frosts, but is more fre¬ 
quently caused by the winterkilling of the fruit buds. 
Best six varieties of peaches: 
Serrate Early York,.ft Early Slocum, .10 
Cooledge’s Favorite,... 10 Early Crawford,.2ft 
Barnard's Seedling, -30 Late Crawford,.I...A20 
The number of each, in an orchard of one hundred 
trees, is appended as an indication of the relative 
value or productiveness ol' each. 
Best twelve varieties of peaches: 
Serrate Early York,.ft Early Slocum,.10 
Cooleilac's Favorite,..._ft White Imperial. 5 
Barnard's Seedling, . .10 Early Crawford,_ ' .15 
Large Early York,-ft Late Red Rareripe.ft 
Jacques Rareripe....10 Oldmixon Free__10 
Poole’s Late Yellow,.. ..10 Crawford's Late,. .10 
With the present ample railroad facilities for trans¬ 
portation, our Xothern markets are supplied with 
peaches in advance of the season, so that the very 
early varieties become less profitable. Under this 
state of affairs, the following is believed to be a prof¬ 
itable selection for a market orchard of one thousand 
trees of this fruit: 
Barnard's Seedling.300 Crawford's Early,.400 
White Imperial,.100 Crawtord'g Late", .200 
Among the apples grown in this State, and which 
have proved unworthy of further cultivation, are two 
varieties ripening nearly with Early Harvest, and 
believed to have been introduced here from Western 
New York. They are known here by the local 
To Destroy Leak Rollers. —The orchard on the place on 
which I livii i4 completely overrun by an insect, known here 
as the leaf-roller u worm that strips the t.reeH of their foliage 
and htowMunH. By striking the trees with a brush, I find that 
they will spin oil on u wel;, like a spider, when they can be 
easily brought to the ground by cutting their thread in two 
with the brush. I noticed that when on the ground they 
immediately made for the tree I cut a ditch four inches 
deep near the tree, slanting, or concave, so that they would 
fall back in attempting to crawl up arid would frequently get 
from a pint to a quart at one time in the ditch, when I would 
pound them with a stick until they were all killed. Rut in a 
tew (lays they would be as numerous as ever, owing t.„ young 
ones coming out I could kill all on twenty trees In onodfiv My 
Object, ui writing in to know if you, or any of your subscribers, 
can gi ve a more speedy or otlectual remedy than the one I 
have tried? I know that my plan will exterminate them for 
the present, but it they continue to hatch out for any length 
of time, it would be tedious. I suppose some application 
will have to bo made to the trees. If you know of any, 
advise me through your columns. Any information on this 
subject would ho thankfully received by—A SUBBtiRlliKu, 
Tamarva, 1861. 
Tho caterpillar described by our correspondent we pro- 
sumo Is the Palmer Worm, and we give engravings, showing 
Furs. — Fine furs should be kept in a cold place. 
An experienced dealer will tell, the moment he puts 
his hand on a piece of fur, if it has been lying in a 
warm dry atmosphere; it renders tho fur harsh, dry, 
and shabby, entirely destroying the rich smooth soft¬ 
ness which it will have if kept in a cold room.— The 
l,ady’s Newspaper. 
Kitchen Odors.—A Bkillful housekeeper says, that 
the unpleasant odor arising from boiling ham, cab¬ 
bage, etc., is completely corrected by throwing 
whole red peppers into the pot at the same time 
the flavor of the food Is improved. It is said that 
pieces of charcoal will produce the same effect. 
Knitting Stockings, Husk Mats. Will some of 
the good elderly ladies who read the Rural, give 
directions to knit a heel and prettily shaped toe? 
Also, how to make a husk mat or delaine or rag mat, 
as I have some scraps that can be used for nothing 
fdse.— Prudence, Port Wayne, Ind,, 1861. 
Black Writing Ink. — Take one-fourth pound of 
copperas; 1 pound of logwood; 4 pound powdered 
nut-gall; 2 ounces gum arabic, and 1 gallon soft 
water. Boil the gulls till the strength is out; then 
add aud boil the other articles, — strain and bottle for 
use.—J., Glendale, (J., 1861. 
Union Cake.— One cup of butter; 2 cups of pow¬ 
dered loaf sugar; 1 cup of sweet milk; 3 cups of 
sifted flour; j cup of corn starch; 4 eggs; 2 tea¬ 
spoonfuls of lemon extract; j teaspoon of soda; 1 
cream tartar.—1\, Otisco, N. Y., 1861. 
purpose. An old tin pan served iu the same way, and 
fastened to a pole, may be used for catching them. Soap 
suds, applied by a garden engine, is said to prove quite 
destructive to the worms, and whale oil soap is recommended. 
The engraving shows the perfect insect double the natural 
size, the cross-lines, A, being the true size. The worm is 
also shown of two sizes, the larvae, when small, being some¬ 
what tapering, as represented in the small figure. 
THE PEACH BUDS. 
“ We are sorry to see the papers about the country catching 
so readily at the report that the lute severe frost hoe destroyed 
the peach buds, and that we are to budeprived of this profita¬ 
ble and delicious fruit the coining season. IV■■ do Tint credit 
the reports. They were made last year on just as good 
authority iu now—and wn gave publicity to them, supposing 
that thi-re was no mistake—hut the sequel showed a fine 
crop. These reports induce people to set high prices upon 
the crop where it is produced, and they will not be relieved 
of the Inlpresaiou that the crop is short nntil the fruit is 
actually iu market. It is best for producers, buyers, and 
consumers, all to understand, a., nearly as possible.'the true 
state of the crops of all kinds. This, so far as peaches are 
concerned, cannot be arvived at till the trees have blossomed 
and passed the period of danger by spring frosts. 
Tho above is from the Jiochester Daily Union, and we have 
observed other articles of a similar import m that and other 
journals during the past week or two, all of which go to 
show the truth of the saying of Artemius Ward, that people 
“shouldn't have nothin' to do with what ain’t their forte.” 
In the first place, the Union, last spring, published flying 
rumors, or the hasty opinions of excited and frightened 
growers, without ascertaining the facts by examination or 
otherwise, and, according to its own acknowledgments, made 
a great blunder. It announced that the peach buds were 
killed, when enough were alive to give a good era*. Now, 
as our Triends of tho Union feel so much -orrow that the 
papers are publishing reports which they do not credit, aud 
a3 we are doubtless included in the offending number, we 
just wish to show that we have given the facts, and time in 
Ox Marrow Pomatum.—T ake two ounces of yellow 
wax; 10 ounces lard; 8 ounoeB beef marrow; melt 
all together, and when cool, pc fume with the essen¬ 
tial oil of almondH.—.L, Glendale, ()., 1861. 
Scotch Short-Cake. — One pound of white sugar; 
1 of melted butter; 1 of /.ante currants; 2 quarts of 
flour; 1 glass of brandy — spices,—knead well.— 
Ettena, Peoria, N. V , 1861. 
Fruit for Miciiiga v.—A s you are good at answering ques¬ 
tions, I w ill ask one. Whut would be your selection tor a 
pear orchard of one hundred trees (standard)? Location, 
forty miles from Detroit?— H. T. Bancroft, Borneo, Mich. 
What is i.he best twenty varieties of applesfor our locality? 
—D. N,, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1861. 
The above are two out of about a dozen Inquiries from 
Michigan which wo have received within the past two or 
three weeks. These inquiries we cannot better answer than 
by publishing iu full, as we have done in another column, 
the very Interesting report of the American l’omological 
Society, made by the Chairman of the Michigan Fruit Com¬ 
mittee, T. T. Lynx, Esq. 
[SPECIAL notice ] 
Romance.—B ut poor Miss Squkkrs! Her auger, rage, and 
vexation; the rapid succession of hitter and passiouate feel¬ 
ings that whirled through her mind ns she surveyed, first, 
the biscuit, then the pastry, he... which was spread before the 
gaze of her aatidiou* guests' How she vowed that Saleratus 
had been her ruin; that but for tb« eccentric aud unaccount¬ 
able peculiarities of this preparation, she should at that 
moment have astouished the lucemhledcompany with creamy 
(uilces and delicious pastry. If *he had only used l>. B. Dr 
La. vii & Co.’s Saleratus, which is perfectly pure aud reliable, 
she would have been spared all this mortification. She pro¬ 
cured I)B Land’s Saleratus the very next day of her grocer, 
and lias had no such trouble since I It can he purchased from 
any good grocer, and Is sold at wholesale by the manufac¬ 
turers at Fairport. Monroe Co., N. Y., and by the principal 
grocers in all parts of the country. 
Osier Willow. —Will you please inform me, through your 
paper, where the Osier Willow is to be obtained, or whether 
it Is the same as our common Weeping Willow, and greatly 
oblige—A SuusiCKiUKK, Sherburne , Chenango Co A'. V. 
The willow used for basket making is not the Weepiug 
Willow. We think the Osier can bo obtained at most of the 
nurseries. 
