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FALL PLANTING. 
DWARF PLUM TREES. 
Autumn, we think, as a general rule, is the best 
time to plant hardy trees and shrubs. There are 
several things that, make it the best time. A better 
selection of trees can be made then than in the 
spring. The weather is more favorable to doing the 
work well; there is more time, and the trees are in 
their places ready to take advantage of the earliest 
spring weather, if indeed they do not make some 
progress during the. autumn and winter, which is 
often the case, as we could readily prove. Trees that 
are a little tender, perhaps are more apt to be injured 
the first winter, if transplanted in the autumn, than 
if they are removed in the spring and have the 
advantage of a summer’s growth. Perhaps where 
persons intend to plant on undrained ground upon 
which water lies for weeks in the spring and during 
the thaws of winter, it would be better to plant in the 
spring, though the best way wonld be to thoroughly 
drain the soil or plant on a more suitable place. The 
presence of water aronnd the trunk and roots of trees 
freezing and thawing cause the death of thousands 
every year. Tn sections of the country where the 
cold is extreme, winds high, and the season so back¬ 
ward as to allow plenty of time for procuring and 
planting trees in the spring, that is doubtless the 
best time. Tint we did not design to discuss this 
matter, which we consider of far less importance 
than is usually supposed, for if the ground is in 
proper condition, and the tree a good one, the time 
of planting is of secondary consequence. 
Our object is to call the attention of readers to the 
fact that the coming autumn will he the. best time to 
Toy good trees, cheap, that haB occurred within the 
last twenty years. Every season nurserymen arc 
overrun with orders, especially for leading and popu¬ 
lar varieties of fruit which cannot be furnished, and 
tree-planters are compelled to wait or obtain other 
and less desirable varieties. The present season the 
nurserymen prepared for an extensive trade — their 
stock is unusually large and as fine as can be desired. 
But, unfortunately, the attention of the people of the 
country is now called to other and important matters 
—the preservation of the country against the assaults 
of discontented and unprincipled traitors—men who 
would glory in trampling under foot not only the 
best government in the world, but the glorious prin¬ 
ciples upon which the government is founded. This 
has checked all extensive horticultural operations, 
and the probabilities now are that a portion of the 
stock ready for this autumu’s trade will remain 
unsold. At least we are satisfied that purchasers will 
be able to obtain good trees of such varieties as they 
may desire, on better terms than ever before, and wc 
urge all who can do so, to improve the opportunity. 
Our country will continue free and happy for ages 
yet to come, and furnish, as of yore, an asylum for 
the oppressed of every land. Tho present storm we 
believe will pnrify the political atmosphere—make 
as as a Nation less selfish and more patriotic, and 
perhaps in the end more consistent with our profes¬ 
sions and principles, and more worthy the respect of 
the civilized world. But, whatever may be the 
result, we have the promise that “Bced time and 
harvest shall not fail." Let U3 therefore plant in 
hope, and we shall reap in joy. 
Nearly all of our readers, 
we presume, have heard of the 
fine and productive plum or¬ 
chard of Messrs. Ellwanger 
<% Barky. Some we know 
have taken a good deal of pains 
to examine it for themselves, 
while others have only seen 
specimens of the fruit at the 
different Fairs and Horticul¬ 
tural Exhibitions. This plan¬ 
tation consists of about two 
hundred trees, all about nine 
years old, of some fifty or sixty 
varieties, trained in the pyram¬ 
idal form, and made by this 
pruning and training to as¬ 
sume a dwarfish habit. Few 
of the trees are more than 
seven or eight feet in height, 
and for several years they have 
been loaded with fruit. The 
present furnishes the only ex¬ 
ception. 
Of one of these trees, which 
is only a fair specimen of the 
whole, we give our readers a 
drawing. We eould have se¬ 
lected a more beautiful speci¬ 
men, but none which better 
shows the manner of training. 
It is Pond's Seedling, one of 
onr largest and handsomest 
plums, of a light, red or violet 
color; and though the flesh is 
rather coarse, the size and 
beauty of the fruit makes it ex¬ 
cellent for market. The tree 
also makes a good growth and 
is an abundant bearer. 
Although plum trees are not 
dwarfed by budding on a dif¬ 
ferent, root, like pears or cher¬ 
ries, yet they require different 
treatment in the nursery from 
those designed for standards, 
as the lower brunches must 
be retained and their growth encouraged. Persons 
ordering plum trees for this purpose therefore must 
so inform the nurserymen. We recommend this 
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DWARF PLUM TREK— POND’S SEEDLING. 
method of training for all gardens, on account of the 
small space they occupy, their beauty, and the ease 
with which they are protected from insects. 
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WESTERN EDITORIAL NOTES. 
NOTES ON ORNAMENTAL TREES AND 8TTRUB.S. 
I was particularly interested in the talk of Mr. 1*. 
on the ornumental trees and plants, as we passed 
rapidly through the grounds. And some of these 
sayings will interest the reader. We came npnn a 
group of the sweet gam Liqmdambar slyractjhm 
growing here, perfectly hardy, Mr. P. gays, and 
having a clean, sweet, fragrant foliage. It abounds 
in Indiana and in South Illinois. It grows nearly as 
fast here as the maples. Its beauty, cleanliness and 
fragrance render it worthy of trial. 
A few days prior to my visit here, I met an intelli¬ 
gent gentleman from Knox county, who told me the 
silver maple, which has been very highly and un¬ 
qualifiedly recommended for planting on the prairies 
in groves or belts, was growing in disrepute in his 
locality, because the winds break it so badly. The 
peculiar way in which its limbs are joined to its 
body, and its rapid growth, render it liable to be 
badly beaten and broken by every strong wind. This 
was the first serious complaint I had heard against 
it. I have accordingly made many inquiries, and 
find that others have noticed the same fact. In Mr. 
Pikknix’s nurseries in the nursery rows of small 
trees — I find the wind breaks the wood badly. 
Phoinix does not condemn them, however, because 
®f this fact. They make wood so fast that some can 
be spared. Mr. Jksbee N. Fell, near by, who has 
planted Jiffy Jive thousand silver maples, in belts and 
for street shade, within three years, does not con¬ 
demn them. He asserts that the amount of breakage 
is but a small per cent, in proportion to its growth; 
that its hardiness, rapid growth and beauty render it 
a very desirable tree to plant. It wonld doubtless 
be an advantage in every respect to plant evergreens 
among these silver maple groves or belts. In one or 
two Instances where this has been done, the result 
has been groves of greater beauty and durability; 
they are of course more effective for protection. 
White pines flourish in tbis soil and climate, grow 
rapidly, and make fine trees. Theyseem to be the 
especial favorites of Mr. Phcenix, who has a large 
plantation of them. He urges that it is one of the 
moBt profitable trees to plant for timber in the West. 
Why not? 
The European white birch is a beautiful, hardy, 
rapid-growing tree here. It seeds at once and is 
easily propagated. 
The ash-leaved maple is a rapid grower, distinct in 
its foliage, and promises to make a good shade. It 
grows readily from the seed, and as fast as the silver 
maple. 
Mr. P. thinks the June berry— A/nelanchier Cana, 
densis, Toku. and Gray —will be a good stock for the 
pear. It has an early and sweet blossom, bears a 
palatable and beautiful berry. P. says “It is too 
much neglected. It will increase in variety. Has a 
great variety of foliage in its Dative haunts. See 
here; this specimen is decidedly weeping in its 
habit. The tree is particularly valuable for the 
Northwest as a beautiful and useful ornamental tree. 
Buds of it take on the apple, but they do not start 
It budB as readily as the common apple.” 
“The crab apple, for ornamental purposes, is 
growing in favor. There ought to be many varieties 
of it. We need more weepers in the WeBt—some 
that are hardy. We want some good weeping ever¬ 
greens.” 
The weeping poplar was pointed out, Mr. P. saying 
that he doubted if it was hardy in the North; but 
here it is a beautiful and hardy tree. 
Looking at and talking about roses, Mr. P. said, 
“I believe that about half of these perpetual' roses 
have got to be kicked Into the class of .Tune roses. 
They not only do not satisfy, but they positively 
dissatisfy people; they do not please them—they are 
not ‘perpetual’ as the people understand that term.” 
“Here, see here! In England, you know, roses 
are generally grown in tree form. The great failure 
in this country, so far as I can learn, has been the 
want of a stock that would endure the climate aud 
hold up the weak growers. If we can find such a 
stock, we may have tree roses. 1 have picked up ft 
native —an upright grower—which I propose to bud. 
This stock makes a long single stem six feet or so; 
ibis perpetual, and the only objection to it is that it 
suckers.” 
Again, “Here is a new species of lilac, Josekea or 
Chionunthns-leaved. It does not spread from its 
root as does the common kind — S. vulgaris. It has 
a dark, glossy, green leaf. It is distinct and marked. 
It flowors later than the other. Its blossoto, how¬ 
ever, resembles tin* common lilac.” 
Downing calls the upright honeysuckle the best 
shrub for a clump, and Pihknix indorses him. The 
different varieties are beautiful. The Bpirxeas flourish 
here also, wonderfully. 
A perpetual catulpu! Here we are in a way to get 
a perpetual cutulpa. Last year this tree flowered 
twice. This season, in tho blossoming season of 
other eatalpas, it showed but a single blossom, but 
on this Hth day of July it is full set with buds. 
Holly-leaved berberry—beautiful foliage; it is ten¬ 
der unless covered in winter when young; but it is 
beautiful, sure. 
A TALK ABOUT FRUIT. 
The Chickasaw plum of Shaw grows at a prodi¬ 
gious rate here, and is full of fruit. Mr. Pikenix 
says the cnrculio does not take them. We found 
some of tho fruit stung, which were the first lie hud 
noticed. Mr. Bn aw, of Tazewell county, is perse¬ 
vering and importunate In bis recommendation of 
this plum. 
A strawberry called “Cremont’s Perpetual” has 
made its appearance in Chicago, introduced hero by 
II. Worthington, Esq., from St. Lonis. Mr. W., 
and others who have tested aud tasted this fruit, 
think very highly of it; but the writer has been 
tumble, either from the books or by inquiry, to learn 
aught of its origin or history, until he called Mr. 
PuoiNix’s attention to it. He thinks it a New Or¬ 
leans berry. Does any one know more of it? It is 
early, large, productive, good flavor, and very prom¬ 
ising indeed in the vicinity of Chicago. The two 
McAvoy strawberries- Red and Superior— are very 
productive at Bloomington; should be planted with 
Home staminate like Wilson’s, Piuknix says, lie 
also says the Extra Red is a most excellent bearer, 
beautiful and tart. The MeAvoys are not firm enough 
to carry well, hence will never be popular with 
growers. Longworth’s Prolific is not prolific with 
Mr. P. He calls Jenny’s Boedling an exceedingly 
sweet berry. 
Here are pear trees bearing. With care in the 
selection of varieties, Mr. P. thinks there will be no 
difficulty in producing this fruit; but be is not pre¬ 
pared to furnish a list—has not had sufficient expe¬ 
rience. Tbis seems to the writer to be an error with 
too many nurserymen. They take tc-o little pains— 
I speak of Western nurserymen to produce fruit— 
to learn by experience what will really stand our 
climate—what is really adapted to our soil. There 
ought to be more experimental orchards attached to 
nurseries. There ought to be more successful or- 
chardists among nurserymen. The influence of 
demonstration is much more potent than the say-so 
of all the professional horticulturists in the Republic. 
We found some cherries here—thriving, and many 
of them in fruit. The Early Richmond is here, and 
we find is as often called by the proprietor the Early 
May as the former name. Mr. Pikenix says he got 
it under the name Early May, from Cincinnati; bat 
he agrees with Mr. Wakeman that tbis question in 
nomenclature should be settled definitely and em¬ 
phatically. It is to be hoped that Mr. Phcenix, Dr. 
Wakdkk, and Tylkk McWhorter, who compose 
the Committee on Synonyms, appointed by the State 
Horticultural Society, will pay some attention to this 
particular fruit, and report. As a market fruit, it is 
becoming noteworthy hereaway, and deserves the 
attention of pomoiogists. 
The Donna Maria cherry is very productive with 
Mr. P., and is an early late variety. It is ripe here 
about the first of July. The stocks are particularly 
adapted to the dry weather and hot climate of the 
South. 
Here we find an Arch Duke cherry—a dwarf—a 
perfect sugar-loaf-formed tree, with dark rich foliage. 
It Is, or seems to bo, perfectly hardy; whether it 
proves productive or not — for it has not been 
thoroughly tested in this respect by Mr. P. -as an 
ornamental tree, it is worthy a place in anybody’s 
grounds. 
We find here Kirtland’s two new Morello cherries 
—Kirtland x Morello and Shannon. They are grown 
here as dwarfs, and are fine, thrifty, hardy trees— 
really ornamental. Wo found a specimen of the fruit 
on the Doctor’s Morello. “Glory!” exclaimed I’.; 
“ it is going to be a good-sized fruit.” Not ripe yet, 
this ninth of July; it will doubtless be a rich Morello. 
“Here is a Shannon, tool—two— three of them 1 
I tell you it is a fine cherry! It seems but little 
smaller than tho Morello!" It levs o amulh r atone, 
a little ranker, rawer flavor, ami is more astringent. 
It was not fully matured, however, when wo tasted it. 
We find the Belle Magniflque producing well here, 
arid it is hardy. Piuenix says it should be beaded 
low—as should all trees for this climate, it is capi¬ 
tal here- a large white, sweet cherry. 
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A FARMER AND HIS SONS. 
I have known in my life a good many farmers of 
enlarged means, whose Bons, after receiving what is 
commonly called a liberal education, invariably de¬ 
serted the farm and betook themselves to some other 
occupation, where they were furnished with constant 
exercise for the mental faculties. Itwas not always — 
not, often, perhaps—ambitions vicwb, or even the 
expectation of larger gains that induced them to 
desert the farm, but what itwas may, perhaps, be best 
illustrated by drawing a picture of another farmer 
I once kuew. 
This man lived upon a small farm in the State of 
New York, by the industrious working of which he 
managed not only to earn a support, but also to lay 
aside a little as well lor au unfortunate day as to sup¬ 
ply his family with intellectual enjoyment. His two 
sons had received some benefit from schools, but a. 
a collegiate education was expensive, the father 
resolved to do what he could towards educating them 
in another mode. As his desire was that they should 
follow the same occupation with himself, it struck 
him as of primary importance that he should first 
interest them in that employment, and then fit them 
for it. Though it might be very well for them to 
spend years in acquiring a knowledge of the (lead 
languages, he thought it, still more important that 
they should become intimately acquainted with the 
various soils, and with the conditions necessary to 
the healthy growth of trees and crops; and as life is 
limited, and knowledge infinite, lie thought it good 
policy that they should first devote their time to that 
which was of greatest practical valne. 
It wonld have done you good to witness the inter¬ 
est which his two boys took in the various phenom¬ 
ena of nature to which ho directed their attention. 
No professional student was ever so much delighted 
with Ills books, aud for the sufficient reason that no 
other volume ever presented such intellectual feasts 
as the great Book of Nature unfolds. The unchang- 
able laws of animal and vegetable life upon which 
every operation in agriculture is based, were daily 
exhibiting to them new and beautiful illustrations; 
and whether it was seed-time or harvest, summer or 
wiutcr, any labor to which their time was devoted, 
had for them its peculiar interest. 
To their surprise they.found many things in an 
occupation six thousand years old which were still 
the subject of experiment. The best time for plant¬ 
ing trees, the soil, and conditions of soil suited to the 
different varieties, the best season for cutting timber 
with its durability in view, the best mode of preserv¬ 
ing timber in the ground or out, and a thousand like 
things appeared still to be subjects of dispute, and 
though of prime importance, to lie receiving little or 
no attention among their neighbors. The habits of 
the various insect enemies that destroyed their fruit 
and ravaged their fields, seemed little understood, 
and, in fact, these young men were frequently aston¬ 
ished at meeting with owners of large orchards who, 
though they could see their apples, peaches, and 
plums being daily destroyed by insects, wero utterly 
unable to tell whether one or forty different species 
were the cause, and had never given a moment’s 
attention to the habits of those insects, and to means 
for their destruction. Even the various birds that 
filled the neighboring woods with their music seemed 
little known, and some among the most useful of 
them all, who divided their time between singing 
and the destruction of noxious insects, were subjects 
of baseless and ridiculous suspicions in the neigh¬ 
borhood, aud were slaughtered without mercy on 
charges tho falsity of which might, with a little 
investigation, have been demonstrated. 
The study of these and of kindred subjects made 
their labors a constant recreation to them. The 
daily care of the farm was no longer a bisk to be per¬ 
formed with machine-like stolidity, while the mind 
was constantly wandering to other avocations, and 
indulging in longing for something of a more 
engrossing nature. The caye of trees, of crops, and 
of domestic animals was a perpetual study, full of 
interest, aud lacking the dullness that pervades the 
task of the “professional” student, because every 
day’s growth was presenting to their view new phases 
for contemplation and thought. For tho application 
of the sciences, of the rudiments of which they had 
made themselves masters, they had frequent occasion, 
and as their minds expanded with the multiform 
nature of their practical studies, a taste of general 
literature crept in to add to the pleasures of their 
home. 
I have sometimes thought that if some farmers I 
know were to bestow a little attention upon tho career 
of these two young men, they might perceive at once 
the reason why so many among the most bright and 
enterprising of formers’ sons seek some other oeeu 
pation, so soon as they are at liberty to do so. Where 
the mind is not interested, the hand disdains to labor. 
He who teaches his sons to work as ho would teach 
the unreasoning ox to bear the yoke, must expect the 
restless mind to long for that activity elsewhere 
which he neglects to incite in his own employment.— 
T. M. Cooley, Toledo, Ohio. 
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To Prkskrvr the Phrttmh of Flowers — An English 
writer regrets the waste of flowers in many gardens, and 
recommends tlieir use iu perfumery for domestic purposes. 
He says:—“The cultivation of flowers for this purpose is cur 
ried on to uu enormous extent in the South of France; the 
weight of blooms from which the odor is there extracted 
being reckoned hy thousands of pounds. Highly purified fat 
is used for tho purpose of absorbing tin* scent, which Is thus 
transferred to the perfumer, who then re extracts It from the 
fat by the aid of spirits of wine, for which It has a still 
stronger affinity. Why should we not grow flowers for their 
odors ns well as for their colors? There are scores of flowers 
iu our gardens that, would yield admirable extracts with a 
little pains. For instance, there Is Heliotrope, the l.ily of 
tho Valley, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Clove Pink, and Wall 
flower We have extracts of all these (lowers in the per 
futnors’ shops, hut they are nothing hut skillful combinations 
of other scents." Ho further suggests that every lady might 
he her own perfumer, and gives us a recipe for obtaining 
scent from Heliotrope, or any other sweet scented flower. 
Now that Our gardens are in full bounty and perfume, some 
of our fair readers may like to try the experiment for them 
selves, and we therefore give them the benefit of the 
recipe ; 
11 At the season when the flowers are in bloom, obtain one 
pound of line lard, melt it and strain it through a close hair 
sieve, allowing the liquid fat as it falls from the sievu to drop 
into cold spring water; tills operation granulates and washes 
the blood and membrane from it. In order to start with a 
perfectly inodorous grease, the process may he repeated 
three or four times, using a pinch of salt and a pinch of 
alum in each water; it, is then t .0 he washed five or six times 
in plaio water; Anally, remelt the fat, aud cast it into a pun, 
to free it from adhering water Now put the clarified fat 
nto a glue pot, and place It in such a position near the lire 
of the green house, or elsewhere, that will keep it warm 
enough to he liquid; into the fat throw as many flowers us 
you can, and there let them remain for twenty four hours. 
At this Mine strain the fat from tho spent flowers, and add 
fresh ones; repeat, this operation for a week; we expect, at 
tho last straining, tlio fat will have become very highly per 
fumed, and when cold may he justly termed pomade (l Ul 
heliotrope. To turn this pomade into an extinct fit for the 
handkerchief, all that has to ho done U to cut the peifumed 
fat into small pieces, drop it into a wide-mouthed bottle, and 
cover it with highly rectified spirit, in which it must remain 
for a week. When strained ofl', the process will be com 
pleted.” 
In the recipe for chicken salad given in a late 
number of the Rural, for wash read mash. The 
eggs should l»* boiled hard. 
Recife for Waffles. — One quart of sour inilk or 
buttermilk; one pint sweet cream, or half cup melted 
hutter; one teaspoonful salt, and one of soda; flour 
enough to make a hatter as for griddle cakes. 
Another way to make them is to use the same 
quantity of sweet milk and cream, live eggs, one 
tcaspoonfiil cream tartar, and one-half teaspoonful 
soda. Wait till this warm went,her is over before you 
make any ami you will relish them better. 
Removing Sunburn.— If your young lady friends 
would like to know what will take off tan and sun¬ 
burn, tell them to take a handful of bran, pour ft 
quart of boiling water ou it, let it stand au hour, 
then strain. When cold put to it a pint of bay rum. 
Rottlo and use when needed.— Julia Joy, “The 
llive, v Galesburg, Mich., 18(51. 
Black Cckkants and Gooskrf.rriks in the West. — Pr, 
John A Krnniuott, of Illinois, thus writes to tho Prairie 
Fitrmer of tho culture of tho Black Currnut and Gooseberry 
iu tho West: —“ In our dark, prairio noil, black currants have 
uovor been of much account; hut, West and North, on sandy 
clay, I have seen the plants loaded with valuable fruit. 
Many persons dislike their peculiar flavor, nntll used to it 
and it is questionahlu whether either of the common sorts 
will ever become as popular lie re as in Europe. How it will 
he with new varieties, it is hard to say. We have not nu.fli 
clently tested them. Black English and Block Naples art) 
the sorts most cultivated. They aro doubtless quite distinct 
varieties, though I have not discovered much dUfcronco In 
the fruit. 
“ The gooseberry is too much neglected West, and the 
reason is sufficiently obvious, The old and famous English 
sort* havo been planted, and have failed. We have had some 
of them for twenty years, and never got a perfect berry! In 
Chicago, and along the lake, on like noil , many, if not most 
of them, have done well; and now and then one or more of 
the foreign sorts have been known to produce healthy fruit in 
other places. But these are exceptions only. Constant 
Blackberry Wine.— Take one bushel ripe black¬ 
berries, fifteen pounds best, white sugar, two gallons 
water. This will make about five gallons of wine. 
Manner of Makmg .—Take the bushel of black¬ 
berries, bruise well in a tub, and pour over them two 
gallons of boiling water; let it stand until cool, and 
then strain or press. To each gallon of juice thus 
obtained, add three pounds best white sugar. When 
tho sugar is dissolved, put the liquid in a cask or 
some other vessel that will just hold it, and let it 
stand in a moderately cool place, without corking, 
to ferment. The fermentation will throw off the 
foreign matter from the liquid, by keeping the cask 
or vessel full, adding berry juice or water as the 
quantity is diminished by fermentation. When the 
fermentation Ims nearly ceased (which maybe known 
hy it ceasing to make any noise or but little effer¬ 
vescing), then cork tightly, and let. it stand without 
being disturbed in any way until November or Do. 
cumber. Then rack off the liquid carefully and 
throw away tho dregs or lees, wash the cask clean, 
and return the liquid, and add two ounces of unshed 
aisins to eacii gallon; cork tightly, and let it stand 
a month or more, when you will have a wine of good 
drinking quality. Selected. 
Doing ur Muslin Curtains. — To the correspond¬ 
ent who, in speaking of the method of doing up 
their muslin curtains, says, the glue she recommends 
makes them difficult to iron, I would suggest that, 
the curtains instead of being ironed be pinned fast 
to sheets previously stretched and fastened to a 
carpet. The curtains should be wrung from the 
starch and spatted with the hands a few moments, 
then pinned all along the selvedges, taking care to 
havo them stretched perfectly smooth. The pins 
will not need to be nearer each other than twelve or 
fourteen inches. This can be done ranch quicker 
and more easily titan ironing, and gives the curtains 
the appearance of new ones, if blued sufficiently. 
For Waffles,- One cup of butter ; three eggs; 
saleratoH sufficient to sweeten the milk. Stir in flour 
till you have a thick batter, and add a little salt if 
needed. — Ada J. Curtis, Delavun, I Vis., 1801. 
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Dryinh Rhubarb.— Rhubarb drys very well, and 
when well prepared will keep good for an indefinite 
period. The Stalks tdiould be broken off while they 
aro crisp and tender, aud out into pieces about two 
inches long. These pieces should then be strung on 
a thin twine, and hung up to dry. Rhubarb shrinks 
very much in drying — more so than any plant I am 
acquainted with, and then resembles pieces of soft 
wood. When wanted for use, it should be soaked in 
water over night, and tho next day simmered over a 
slow flru. None of its properties appear to he lust in 
drying, and it is equally as good in winter as any 
dried fruit. Very few varieties of rhubarb are suit¬ 
able for drying, as most of them contain too much 
woody fibre. The best kind for any purpose is the 
Victoria, when grown in a suitable situation. The 
Mammoth is worthless, owing to its fibrous nature, 
as are also some other kinds. 
To Prepare Mutton Hams.— The following is 
from the London. Field. One-quarter of a pound of 
saltpetre to half a pound of raw brown sugar; make 
them very hot and rub into legs of mutton over 
night. Next morning salt them with cornmnu salt. 
Let the mutton lie about a week, move it over and 
rub in fresh salt, and let it remain another week in 
pickle. Then hang it up to dry. When dry, keep it 
in canvass hags to prevent it being fly-eaten. 
N. B, Do Dot let the mutton lie in the wet brine, 
but place something under to raise them from the 
dripping that will fall from them. 
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Tomatoes for Children. — There is no better 
remedy for derangement of the bowels in children 
while teething than stewed tomatoes fed to them 
mildew is the rule, ami discouragement aud neglect the i plentifully; cure being taken to keep the child’s ex 
consequence. 
h Still, there are some varieties that seldom, if over, mil 
dew; and, fortunately, these are of wonderfully easy propa¬ 
gation and rapid growth, and can he purchased for a trifle, 
and brought into bearing at once.” 
Among the overflowing abundance of this season, Kansas 
can also boast of a rich heavy crop of wild grapes. Tho 
woods of this vicinity and we presume of tho whole State, 
abound with this delicious fruit, which ripens here in July. 
During thi* week we have seen several samples gathered in 
tho vicinity of Manhattan, of unusual size. They are more 
abundant this year than we have before known.— Ma idiot/.an 
Express. 
gttqwitto ami gttwm. 
Double Fuchsia—Flower nor Name.— I saw in the Rural 
the notice of a presentation to you of two Dahlias oh one 
ftem. I send you a Fuchsia which I think i« quite aecurious. 
Please give the botanical name of the Inclosed flower through 
the Rural —Mrs. C. N. S., Albion , Orleans Co., iV. Y. 
The Fuchsia is one of the double varieties, 
specimen is Cilia coranopifolia. 
The other 
Prrpkctkd Tomato — I wish to Inquire through your ever 
instructive columns about the perfected Tomato. Doe* it 
prove any Improvement (worthy of note/ on tho old varieties? 
Is it any earlier? Is It a large or ntia'l variety? I* it Arm 
fleshed, solid and productive? There are valuable qualities, 
as an early market vegetable, In which I am interested. From 
whom and where can the seed be obtained? A lady friend of 
mine desires instruction in the art of crystallizing grasses, 
flowers, Ate.—D. Collins, troddenfield, 1861. 
The Perfected Tomato Is very solid, with few seeds, tolera¬ 
bly smooth, though not perfectly nor always ho, for tb« larger 
specimens are somewhat irregular It is not as early as the 
smaller red tomato, and In this respect may he considered 
about medium. It is quite productive, and of a mild, good 
flavor. Seeds may be obtained here and of the leadlug seeds¬ 
men in inert cities. We have several times published the 
method of crystallizing grasses; hut the better way to obtain 
winter bouquets and ornaments is to grow the ornamental 
grasses and everlasting flowers. 
trernities warm. Be careful to cover its neck and 
arms, especially of an evening; give it crushed ice 
to assuage thirst if possible, rather than give it 
water; avoid cordials, as they only produce fever. 
The tomatoes ought to he ripe and fresh, though 
the vegetable preserved in caus has been used with 
great success. 
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To Remove Mildew from White Cloth. — Dis¬ 
solve one tablespoonful of chloride of lime in a 
gallon of warm water, soak the cloth or garments in 
it one hour, then rinse iu warm soap suds, and hang 
in the sun. What the preparation does not remove 
the heat of the sun will. I have tried this for a dozen 
years and never knew it to fail or injure the cloth, if 
not left in the water more than ten hours.— Sub¬ 
scriber, New Bedford, Mass., 1801. 
Dried Beef.— Slice dried beef very thin, put it in 
the spider with water sufficient to cook it tender, add 
sweet cream (or sweet milk with a little butter will 
answer;) let the milk conic to a boil; stir iu a little 
Hour previously wet with cold milk, aud let it boil 
long enough to cook the flour. This is an excellent 
dish to eat with baked potatoes. Try it. 
Loaf Cake.— In looking over tho domestic column 
of a late Bubal, I noticed an inquiry for a recipe for 
making loaf cake. Here is one which I know to be 
good: — Three cups of buttermilk; three of sugar; 
one of butter; six of flour; one teaspoon soda; two 
of cream tartar; fruit if you choose. - Mrs. J. T. 
Steamed Wheat Flour Pudding.— One quart of 
soar milk, 4 teacupful of cream, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon- 
ful of soda and a little salt. Stir iu flour so as to 
make a stiff batter. Steam one hour, aud serve with 
sweetened cream. 
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