TOBTmwrOEM 
Pears. 
Connecticut. —Best six. Rostiezer. Bartlett, Belle 
Lucrative, Buffum, Lawrence, and Benrre Langelier. 
Best twelve. Doyenne d'Kte, 
Flemish Beauty 
Jersey, 
•Beurre Langelier. 
Best six on quince. Benrre d’Amalis, Belle. Lucra¬ 
tive, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Urbaniste, Duchess, 
and Glout Morceau. 
RnonE Island. —Best six. Dearborn’s Seedling, 
Beurre Giftard, Bartlett, Pratt, Belle Lucrative, 
Lawrence. 
Best twelve. Bloodgood, Beurre GifFard, Dear¬ 
born’s Seedling, Doyenne Boussock, Bartlett, Belle 
Lucrative, Pratt, Flemish Beauty, Keckel, Buffum, 
Lawrence, Easter Beurre. 
Best six on quince. Beurre GifTard, Louise Bonne 
de Jersey, Duchess, Beurre Diel, Urbaniste, Glout 
Morceau. 
Mississippi. — Best six. Madeleine, Belle Lucra¬ 
tive, Dearborn’s Seedling, Beurre Diel, Bartlett, 
Winter Nelis. 
Best twelve. Madeleine, B. Lucrative, Bloodgood, 
Seckel, Dearborn's Seedling, White Dovenne. R na . 
WESTERN APPLES. 
Our horticultural friends at the 
West are energetic in whatever they 
undertake. For many years, varie¬ 
ties of apples have been grown in 
Western States, some of them of 
good quality, and others, though 
somewhat inferior, see.ru peculiarly 
adapted to that section of the coun¬ 
try. Those fruits have been com¬ 
paratively unknown at the East, 
while even where they are best 
known, some of them pass by seve¬ 
ral names, while much obscurity 
exists asJ;o their Origin, arid various 
Conflicting opinions are. entertained. 
Our good friend, Dr. Warder, has 
devoted ranch time to this subject, 
and with others has rendered in¬ 
valuable service in bringing order 
out of ooufusioti. In a few years we 
It is not hardy in this latitude. 
Rostiezer 
Belle Lucrative, Louise 
Buffum, Beurre d’Aujon, Seckel, 
TREE PLANTING, 
The nurserymen in this section of the country are 
doing a very extensive business the present spring. 
The demand is much greater than was anticipated, and 
seems to he but little affected by tbe distracted state 
of the country. Farmers seem determined to plant 
in hope. It is difficult to make those who have lived 
for almost half a century under the best government 
ever devised by man and blessed by the Almighty, 
believe that this fair fabric is to lie brought to min 
by traitors. Hence, with a firm, and we hope, well- 
founded reliance upon the good sense of the people, 
and upon a Higher power, they continue to plant, 
and we believe will eni of the fruits of their planting. 
We know we shall be doing a good serv ice to some 
by urging that especial care be given to all newly 
planted trees and shrubs. Do nothing hurriedly or 
carelessly. Careless planting you may never be able 
to rectify. An extra hour at. this work may save 
many dollar’s worth of trees as well as a good deal of 
disappointment. Examine the roots and remove all 
that are bruised. Have the ground well prepared, 
and then yon will not have to dig deep holes. It is 
better to ent off a long, straggling root, than to put it 
in the ground, bent and cramped. See that the earth 
placed in contact with the roots is fine and mellow, 
and rich enough to afford the food they will very 
much need as soon as they push out. Many of them 
have been injured and destroyed by removal, and 
just as soon as the warm weather stirs the sap, there 
will be a great demand upon those remaining for nu¬ 
triment. They are young and tender, and not as 
vigorous as they would be had not the tree been 
removed, and therefore it is necessary to have the 
soil in immediate contact with the roots of just the 
right kind to famish proper and delicate food. Don’t 
put any fresh manure near them, as they cannot 
digest this the first season at least. Be sure that 
there are no cavities around the roots, as there is 
almost certain to be unless the earth is very fine, and 
put in a little at a time, and well worked in. Don't 
plant too deep. Make a good broad hole, so that the 
roots can set down comfortably and enjoy the air and 
sunshine. It is better to set a stake and fasten the 
tree to it, than to depend upon a great weight of earth 
at the bottom, to keep it in place. 
Preserved Fruit— (: nn y 0 „ t e j| 
preserved in gla«* jars have failed t 
generally than usual':'—W 
We don’t know, unless \ • 
injured, and allowed air to enter tb 
cause of fruit being lost, 
the jars for the last v 
you used old corks that have been 
- ..ie jars. This is often the 
TliP corks, too, that arc sold with 
ear or two, have heon miserable things, 
lull 01 large holes. As soon ns the fruit begins to shrink 
Iron) cooling, causing » vacuum In the jar, the pressure of 
the outside air tinds n way of entrance through the warm 
wax, leaving small holes imperceptible, unless on the most 
rareI'uI examination. The corks for preserve jars should be 
of the very best material, instead of the poorest, an ie now 
the case. 
Barren Pi,om Trees— (. 1 , c. Wilhc 
destroys your fruit. There seems to be n 
your trees, as they blossom freely. Last 
tions for heading off this insect. 
DltLAWARK GraI'K PROM CUTTINGS, &c, 
//ope,;—The Delaware will grow from 
AUTUMN SEKK NU I TKTUEK. 
was the Autumn Keek-no-Further, a specimen of 
which was presented us hy W. H. Looms, of Indian¬ 
apolis, Indiana. It is a fine fruit, above medium 
size, greenish, splashed with red, of very good qual¬ 
ity. Of this apple, we present our readers an 
engraving. 
Sortmitturat 
»—c”- ”” wKtt. some oi tuose least able, in a pecu¬ 
niary point of view, spare no pains or trouble, aud go to a 
considerable expanse to import the host seed, grafts, Ac., for 
the purpose of improving their stock of Mowers and fruit ; 
and there are, perhaps, many more who would do so if they 
knew how to set about it. To such wo would recommend au 
interview with Mr. John Roberts, Mr. B, Lowe. or Mr. Lewis 
I., Whitlock.” 
Keokuk Horticultural Society.—T he monthly meetiug 
ol this Society, held on the 7th ult,, was well attended, and 
an interesting discussion sprang up on the report of the 
committee on apple trees for orchard culture. 
This Society lias recently been ohtaining the opinions or 
nurserymen and fruit growers as to the twelve most 
profitable varieties of npples for orchard cultivation in this 
section of Iowa and the contiguous portions of Illinois and 
Missouri. Experience, itissaid, has proved that a variety that 
hears well in one locality does not succeed as well in, ao.dher 
locality, even within the distance of a mile. Some varieties 
OLD-FASHIONED INDIAN PUDDING. 
Noticing an inquiry in a late Rural for a recipe 
for making an “old-fashioned Indian Pudding,” I 
send the following which I think is excellent. Take 
1 quart, sour milk; 2 teaspoons soda; I egg; 1 teacup 
of Hour; Indian meal sufficient to make it stiff as 
griddle cakes; 1 teacup of fruit. Put this into a bag 
and boil three hours. Servo with rich suuco.— 
Molljic T., Corfu, N. I\. igfij. 
The following recipe I think very good for Indian 
boiled pudding. Take one pint of new milk, boil, 
and while boiling stir in meal to a thick batter, then 
put into a hag made of drilling, and boil two hours, 
Another way of making it is to chop suet fine, 
one-half teacupful; one-half teacup of molasses, stir- 
in meal as before, and boil in the same manner— 
Farmer’s Wife, Dane Co., Win., 1801. 
In compliance with a request in a late number of 
the Rural, I inclose the following recipe for boiled 
Indian pudding. Take I quart of buttermilk, or 
sweet milk; 2 eggs; a few dried berries; 1 teaspoon 
ol salcratus; stir in Indian meal to a stiff batter. 
Boil two hours In a linen bag, with pork. Serve 
with cream.— A. J. Edmister. /,;,■/» v; nun 
FRUITS FOR SPECIAL LOCALITIES, 
It is doubtless known to all our readers that the 
American I’omological Society, previous to its last 
session, issued circulars to the local committees of 
the different States and Territories, asking among 
other questions, the names of the best six and twelve 
varieties of Apples and Pears for family use. We 
had designed, as time and space permitted, to give 
the answers to those and other questions in a tabular 
form, and may yet do so, though we anticipate much 
more complete and valuable information in the next 
report, as the committee on the revision of the cata¬ 
logue is pushing forward the work. In Hooey's 
Magazine, however, we find the answers to the above 
questions, which we think will be both interesting 
and instructive. 
Apples. 
---- Ibnurh- Williuttm I’-- 
enwcin, l orter, Hnbbardston Nonsuch, aud Baldwin. 
ttest twelve. Early Harvest, Bough, Red Astra- 
ehan, Williams, Primate, Fall Pippin, Porter. Hub- 
bardston Nonsuch, Gravensteiu, Baldwin, B. I. Green¬ 
ing, and Roxbury Russet/ 
Rhode Island. — Best six. Early Harvest, Wil- 
liams, Porter, Baldwin, R. L Greening, and Roxbury 
Russet. 
Best twelve. Early Harvest, Bough, Williams, 
Porter, Gravenstein, Beauty of Kent, R. L Greening 
Peek’s Pleasant, Baldwin, Hnbbardston Nonsuch’ 
>hepard riweet, Roxbury Russet. 
Mississippi. - Best six. Carolina Red June, Horse. 
-'Dmmer Red, Camenser, Shockley, and Poole 
Best twelve. Carolina Red June, John Hunt, 
Horse, Sommer Red, Covington, Sweet Russet, 
Ulley, Conner. Shockley, Poole, May, Camenser. 
Eentucky. - Beet, six. .Early Harvest, Maiden’s 
'Josh, Rambo, Small Romanite (Carthouse), Wine- 
sap, and Rawle’s Janet 
Best twelve. Early Harvest, Maiden’s Blush, Caro- 
hna Red June, American Summer Pearinain, Rambo. 
tnnsylvama Red Streak, Bellflower, Milam. Wine- 
sap, New York Pippin, 
Janet 
From E (! 
Henderson & Sons, 
London, England, a catalogue of choice and selected Flower 
Seeds; also, a selected list, or Agricultural and Vegetable 
Seeds. A well-printed pamphlet of 84 pages, containing en¬ 
gravings of many new tilings, 
I’rom Hovby ti Co., Boston, catalogue of Carden, Vege¬ 
table. Flower, Agricultural and Crass Seeds, &c., a well ar¬ 
ranged and excellent catalogue of over 00 pages. 
—From John Dick, IGugsessing, Philadelphia, Catalogue 
01 Azaleas, CamelliiiM, Roses, Fucldaa, Dahlias, Verbenas and 
Other Orenn-Houso Plants. Also, Hardy Trees, Shrubs, Ever¬ 
greens. A neat pamphlet of mine 20 pages. 
- J.w Bak.vbk * Hwrri^tt S T3 .» Mac., 
Catalogue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, embracing many 
and rare varieties, besides all the old established favorites 
W)th copious descriptive and cultural notes. A/ine catalogue 
of about 00 pages. 
A Borer in the Peak Trees.-W hile working about some 
dwarf pear trees, a few days ago, I discovered that the bark 
of one of the trees, near the aurface of the ground, had he- 
come blackened and cracked; and upon examination I found 
that the tree had been nearly girdled hr a ,.,-,, 1 . 1 .... 
INI 1HUU LTCTION OF LOMBARDI" 
I notice the Lombardy Poplar ( i 
is referred to, as introduced to o 
Hamilton, but the records of that 
it was introduced tin ■ * 
grandfather, and that he hadloo! 
nurseries, which were 
its propagation was attempted by others, 
thus was first introduced by Win. Prince, my father 
and was sent to him by Mr. Thompson, a nurseryman 
at Mile tnd, near Loudon, as the Sicilian Tanner's 
Kumach, and was disseminated for several years under 
this name, until some importations of Allan thus from 
I’ranee revealed its true title. The first Ailanthns 
trees In Pennsylvania, 1 think, were sent, by Win, 
Prince to Colonel Robert Carr, Bartram’s Garden, 
under tbe erroneous name of “ Tanner's Sumach," 
and after the discovery of the true name, William 
Prince re-purchased from Colonel Carr all the young 
trees he could spare of “Tanners’ Sumach.” As a 
proof that a rose, by any other name, not only smells 
as Bweet > fjUt much sweeter, I may be permitted to 
recount an amusing fact. For a course of years, this 
tree was cultivated in Win. Prince’s nurseries, under 
the title by which it had been received by him, but 
the name of “ Sumach ” was so repulsive that the 
very aspect of the tree seemed hideous, and there 
were so Tew purchasers that thousands were thrown 
out, perfectly unsalable; but after the error in the 
name was corrected, and " Chinese Ailanthus » was 
substituted for Sumach, a potent charrn came over 
the entire tree, and every one gazed on it with won¬ 
der and admiration, and for many years it was im¬ 
possible to Buj.ply the demands at treble the former 
prices. It also happened, fortunately, that the male 
variety was the one originally introduced, and there 
was, consequently, no objection to the tree for the 
offensive odor which the bloom of the female variety 
exhales. * > 
It may here, perhaps, be permitted me to depart 
from the subject for a moment, to say that William \ 
Innce was a thorough “American System” man I 
even before the time of Henry Clay, and that be! - 
therefore, was desirous of superseding the importa- 8 
tion of Sicilian Sumach, as he was afterwards desir- c 
Populus fasligiata,) 
uir country by Wm. 
: tree will hIiow that 
iib early by Win. Prince, iny 
,000 growing in his 
disseminated far and wide before 
The Allan- 
1 ue 1 will State that my trees were 
quince stock, fully three indies below the 
the borer had done his work wholly beneath 
l had supposed the pear tree was exempt 
K of such enemies, and I write you to ask 
a now thing, anil to request, through the 
formation in regard to it that will be bene 
“ r frnlt grower I found the borer in three 
n in roy garden, but I have since examined 
trees in the neighborhood, without finding 
Ticks, Bristol, Out. Co., A’. K. 1801. 
climbing roses arc adapted, aud they will well 
ingenuity of a clever roHe gardener; in many cac 
ing the use of standards, which are for a great po 
year so very ugly. 
"The ‘how to do’ these roses ie very simp 
rapid growth be required, the place in which th< 
planted should be well stirred to a depth of tw 
manure mixed with the earth, ami climbing ro 
sorts as Felicite, Piincorse Louise, Princegge 
Spectabile (all varieties of Itosa wmperviren* J 
planted in November, if they have strong shoot 
be tied or fastened up to nearly their full length- 
long and strong shoots, they utay be cut down to 
inches of tlmir base- they will i n the fallowing r« 
shouts from ten to twetve or fifteen feet in length 
shoots that will be tit to bnd will he the old shoot 
left at full length when they were planted, the 
ia>h. kural New-Yorker: For the benefit of W 
1 would Hay you put too much shortening in you! 
doughnuts, and that is the reason they absorb the 
lard they are fried in. Here Is my recipe for plain 
doughnuts: 1 cup new milk; 14 cups sugar; 1 egg- 
2 tablespoonfuls melted butter; 1 even teaspoonfui 
soda; lj teaspoonfuls cream tartar; a little salt, and 
spice to taste. A great deal depends upon having 
the lard just the right heat— P„ New York, 1801. 
Seeing an inquirv in a lat.n nnmhor +i... n.._ 
Ri„r " ariy mrve8t ’ Benoni, Maiden’s 
Blush, Ohio Nonpareil, Rambo, Tolraan’s Sweet, 
allawater, Rome Beauty, Smith's Cider, Newtown 
I spitzenberg, Baldwin, and White Pippin. 
Northern Omo. - Best six. Early Harvest, Gar- 
IZho Belm0Dt ’ R 1 Greenin *’ 
I BeBt tw «lve. Garden Royal, Belmont, Baldwin, 
I fosuch (Red Canada), Myer’s Nonpareil, Jersey 
2 HarVeSt ’ K 1 Gre « nin & Rambo, Red 
I Asnachan, Bough, Winesap. 
I Southern Ohio. — BeBt six. Early Harvest, Be- 
Pearmain 11 PiPPiD ' Bellflower ’ Joua than, Cannon 
nonrVnt Ve ' ^ Harvest * Red Astraohan, Be- 
1 , Fall Wine, Ashmore, Maiden’s Blush, Rambo, 
J °“ lba “' Rawle ' 8 
“ X - & ,J “ rvest ' M Xstra- 
Beit ..If F ‘J' Plpp, “' “• L Gre “ i “S' »o M uch. 
Lowell r ^ ^ Iiarvest ' 1{ed Astrachan, Bough, 
BelWo^nTr"’ Wi< ? Codlin ’ Fal1 p W«b 
^ies’S^ing. eemUg ’ R °*- RuSSet ’ Noa8 ™ h ’ 
settedi?i ern f tW Y ° rk ’ PeriI 1 B y lv ania, and Massachu- 
>a these rei ' Iy to Gie questi °ns; but cultivators 
they think d ' Ca !! lLese lists with as 
they only - t81rable - As we have before remarked, 
fruit# for J K T : DOt ded<le Which are the best 
Wnel and the Varieties named •» ‘ompara- 
to knowThel C T 0t baVe been tested lon g wough j 
Wes than nr Ne * *°rk Produces more , 
a™*** ° ther State ’ and a reply to the 
^cea of hV * 0C5e ‘ y WOald bave the prefer- ’ 
all that ha/b V6CnltiVat0r8 ' ^*°twitl?Htaruling , 
Roll 7 SU,d ' tbe R - L keening I 
varieties and 77 ^ llu ‘ mo6t P°P ular native a 
Aa trachan r - 1 -^° ° tlgh ’ Kar1 ^ Uarvest and Red e 
P j rts which are f 1 ' 6 West bas some native ^ 
Lcpinir i, l ,;,r,- UCb Culllvau 'd. some only for their u 
Krineer T' aSid6 fr0m P ^-nd l 
Lfi their ^ < Vt 0calltie8 > tbe y ar e very little known, 
°TT Ve ^ andecide d- The list of fl 
. ersaily p 0 pul ar gorts ia hnnra — 
inquiries amt Ansiws 
Wine man Kaihins— Can you, t 
s;i“‘Tw,"f: r"'"'” tnm ** 
Wooiien trinighx, which ii 1 
no more expenmvef—A SoBSORruEiq Oneida, N V.~ 
11 H ate »u'-li information a» l« requltoi] in aHcertainlno- n 
«• mak^wfn^or 1 ^ 10 e i2 a m r ’ "in 1 ” ° r millic and how 
<!d "• ren,J,n * j r bi » viowa on that subject, and hnni 
( an you, or any of your readers 
,v,n„ frem common dried or box 
preparation for coating the inside of 
~ •* “ s or better, than paint, aud 
■A SnUSlfT/t n 1ST nr 1 1 
ivemepy for Rheumatism. —Dr. Bonnet, of Graul 
bet, in France, states, in a letter to the Abeille \hdi 
cate, that he lias long been in the habit of prescribing 
the essential oil of turpentine Tor frictions against 
rheumatism, and that ho has used it himself with 
perfect success, baying almost instantaneously got 
rid o( rheumatic pains in both kneaa m.,i ... 1 ..*. 
shoulder. 
n n V V,: ~i iY'n iDf0rm mo "Bere I can get 
tamber Sh v°, wn in thc Ruraj, of 
8 l wn i‘ ’ r,,!,n Jr!" DoabI « w Bite Horse-Chest- 
!» pSi-'s.f’ite a ,h “ '* ... 
f (be Mulberry, and where it couid be obtained, we gave 
necessary information a week or two since. The Double 
wering Horse-Chestnut can be obtained at the nurseries 
W. It. Prince, in Gardeners' Monthly, 
}ilJ that having several times soiled 
his hands with coal tar and other sticky substances 
ot the same nature, and used the essence of turpen¬ 
tine, freely, like water, to wash his hands in, and 
then washed them again in soap and water, he, after 
drying them well, always experienced a pricking 
sensation similar to that which is felt on receiving 
electrical sparks on one’s knuckles. This sensation 
would last about two hours; and it is to this exciting 
action of oil of turpentine that he attributes its elli- 
cacy in rheumatism. 
aew Yorker: —As it is getting near 
season, perhaps a few hints on raising 
cauliflower might not come amiss. I 
led to raise good heads by the follow- 
hich may be new to some of your 
in Am.K Trues— Please inform a 
iark cracking io the fruit trees? 
rith a knife, in ,/uno, prevent it? 
1 years ago this spring, 
“near the ground, 
apple trees, in this section, is not 
- injury from this cause. 
may know more of this matter. 
SH ia 
I r0 do not k” ,0 tW w y ^ w ' rat hotheads m^for 
„iV* K*mng a cold, wet, baekward spring. Wheat 
br7d H c^f am m‘‘ n ’ " 0, I S T"' *5* wl 'icli' was sown 
winter Uln "‘ properly drained,Js much injured by the 
I set. out a hundred apple trees two - 
and about one quarter of them are cracked 
—J • 1 1 , Pitcher, Chen. Co.. At F . ISfiJ. 
Cracking of the bark of i 1 ' 
common. IVe have not known I 
Perhaps vrQG of onr readers 
Cleaning Brogue Shawls. - Having seen ar 
inquiry in a late issue of the Rural how to chum 
the white middle of “Brocho Shaws,” I will sen.] my 
mode, which I have tried and found to be good. 
Take snow water, a little warm, and toilet soap, wash 
thoroughly and rinse after washing, spread over a 
flannel cloth till partly dry, and then iron on the 
same. 1 his method will render them clear and white 
without injury. _ J{. H. P., Nunda Station , N V 
1 u/n ' * > 
Rticdltoral Society.—O ur neighbors across 
t flourishing Horticultural Society. The last 
Cubt/ury Star, after urging all and especially 
're ami moans, to give their countenance aud 
Society says:-" In regard to the improvement 
horticultural produce, we may remark that, 
Society whose claim* we advocate, we -have 
racter to maintain in regard to the excellence 
and vegetables, and to some extent of our 
it behooves us to see that we maintain our 
no roses fall from our chaplet. In the article 
uuld rather say the Substantive ’ of cabbages 
can hardly expect to sec finer specimens than I 
tr, but we hope that our gardeners will strive I 
Muffins. — Will some of the Rural reade 
inform me how to make muifins?—L izzie 
Ohio, 18(il. 
