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NEW YORK STATE FAIR. 
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(, HORTICOXTUEAX, department. 
Those acquainted with the condition of the fruit 
crop of this State the present year, could not antici¬ 
pate the large and fine display usually seen at our 
State Fairs. The grower of fruit raay overcome 
many difficulties, grow plums and pears, in spite of 
black-knot, and curculio, and blight; yet he must 
sometimes succumb to circumstances, and acknowl¬ 
edge his dependence upon Him whose ways are past 
finding out. While grain-growers are complaining 
of rust and midge, and army worm, the fruit-grower 
may learn that his business is not beset with unusual 
difficulties. The fruit crop is more sure than wheat, 
or any other of our staple crops, while the profit is 
always such as to well repay for care and labor, and to 
justifiy a large increase of the business. 
On entering the Fair Ground, as usual, we made 
our way as speedily as possible to Floral Hall . This, 
to us, to the ladies, and to all persons of good taste, 
is the center of attaction; and that there are many such 
on the grounds, is always manifest by the crowded 
condition of the Hall. For many years wo have 
been endeavoring to have this building so arranged 
as to accommodate the large numbers that there 
throng together, and also afford a good opportunity 
for the examination of the fruit and flowers. We 
notice some progress; but a little thought, and the 
exercise of ordinary good sense, will suggest to the 
managers further important improvements. Above 
all things, we do protest against the use of Floral 
Hall for any other than legitimate purposes. It is a 
shame to make it the receptacle for miscellaneous 
stuff, such as paintings, daguerrotypes, shell-work, 
specimens of penmanship, &c. But, we observed 
that to ur this is the center of attraction; and it is so 
not only on account of the delicious fruits and beau¬ 
tiful flowers there arrayed, but because we there meet 
with many choice spirits that have been so long 
associated with the beautiful things of earth that 
j they have become assimilated to them. The gar¬ 
dener, by skill and patient care, improves the (lower, 
makes it more beautiful, and the flavor of the fruit 
more delicious; but think you that the flower and 
the fruit pxert.s no influence on the man? The 
influence is mutual, and for mutual good. See the 
florist, with his nice taste, an eye that can distinguish 
between the slightest shades of color or form, who 
can name a flower by its perfume, and whose nature 
is in unison with the beautiful, and then say if the 
flower has not modeled the man. If you arc not sat¬ 
isfied, please tell us wluit makes the difference 
between him and the butcher at the “ market.*’ The | 
flowers are the most effective educators in the world, 
and those who have children, should profit by this 
fact. The children of the field and the flowers of the 
family were made for companionship. 
The present time we missed many familiar faces. 
Downing, and Barky, and Dr. (Ikant, and other of 
our old Iriends failed to uiuke their appearance, but 
friend Thomas was on hand as usual. The only large 
collections of fruits were exhibited by Ei-lwanger & 
Barky, of Rochester, and Smith & Hanchett, of 
Syracuse; and but for these the fruit show would 
have been poor indeed. 1C. & B. exhibited 85 varie- . 
ties of pears, CO of apples, 9 foreign grapes, i native 
grapes, ripe and fine, being Delaware, Hartford Pro- 
lifle, Rebecca and Concord. S. A J{, exhibited 2.5 
varieties of apples. 50 of pears, 0 of native grapes, 
among them Northern Muscadine, Concord, Dela¬ 
ware, and Hartford Prolific, in fine condition. G. 
W. Lawrence, of Oswego city, made a creditable 
exhibition of plums, for this season, and the only 
lot shown, consisting of 13 varieties. D. R. Hkfe- 
ron, of Utica, made a very good exhibition of fruit; 
and some fine foreign grapes were shown by George 
Kellogg, of Ithaca. A few very fair collections 
were exhibited by amateurs in the neighborhood of 
Watertown, but their names were not attached, so 
that reporters conld obtain no satisfactory informa¬ 
tion without a troublesome and often unsuccessful 
application to the officers and books of the Society. 
This is an evil that we have before alluded to, and * 
one that should be corrected. If names are withheld ! 
until after the premiums are awarded, they should be , 
attached immediately after, 
Ontario Grapes were shown by Dr. Pbesbhey, of 
Buffalo, of extraordinary sine. The bunches were 
very large, and the berries fully up to the largest 1 
Black Hamburgh, If these were produced without ' 
nnging, or any process to produce the same result, ?' 
then the Ontario is a mammoth grape. Wo have not 
seen any native grape that would approach it in size, 
except Union Village. By some it has been supposed 
to be the same. Although we have seen both, we ai 
nave not had an opportunity to compare them. in 
The following gentlemen were the principal uma- 
teur exhibitors of apples:—E dward North, Clinton- ri 
Willard Ives, Watertown; It. H. Avery, Wamps- * 
ville; R. C. Brown, Rochester; Daniel Parker, 
Vatertown; and B. Mason and A. U. Jones, llouns’- Bh 
field. 0 f 
Many of the fruits in the collections of amateurs th 
were named improperly, and we hope the necessary an 
corrections were made by the committee. This is an an 
important part of their work, and one which should 
not be neglected. If faithfully performed, much ue 
(food will be the result. We do not like to find fault Wi 
with Judges, for we know from experience how th 
much gratuitous labor they are called upon to ea 
Perform, and how few thanks they receive ; but ty 
• en we noticed a. first premium card attached to a al 
r-te of Catawba grapes as green as grass, without al1 
a particle of color; and a second premium card to a gU 
plate of Dianas with only a faint tinge of color, we be 
included it was time for a word of caution. No er< 
ercen grapes should be exhibited, and certainly aui 
snould not receive a premium. If the committee lb( 
,w re compelled to eat the fruit to which they awarded ca: 
Prizes, they would be a little more careful, or else | gIt 
WOuld soon b * out of the way. Committees vei 
sometunes look a little too much to appearance and 
J ,ttl ® to quality. John J. Thomas once exhibited i 
( m ‘ t show a few cb,J >ce apples that were near a be , 
°f showy sorts, such as Alexander, Twenty Ounce, tor 
^Wia Mundi, Ac. After awarding the prize to the 
• ge fruit, the committee thonght friend Thomas’ L, 
'-<nmens were so inferior that he needed informa- L 
• vn m regard to good varieties and good culture, Dla 
herefore awarded him, as a gratuity, Thomas' T al 
r " u Lulturist. 
!) - I-. Halsey, 0 f Cayuga county, exhibited a very 
He r! 0t cranberries - g^wn on dry, sandy land. L, 
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fcn.r Bh ° W ° f FIower8 was very respectable. I n - acc 
Peopie e oTlT inar7 etf ° rtS Were made bythe g00d tak( 
W- af , _ * rson county to induce the amateurs of and 
>n and neighborhood to do their very best. Thi 
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The result was seen in the tasteful manner in 
which the Hall was decorated, and in the fine 
display of floral ornaments and cut flowers. A MgfSfjppTV 7 
lady of Watertown, Mrs. Myron Beebe, carried 
off the prize offered for the best collection of 
flowers from that perennial exhibitor, Mrs. Van ■ ,<i | . % 
NAmbk. of Rensselaer county. Mrs. Beebe cer- ■%J\ 
tamly made a very fine display, and her Asters, fc"fiTw \\ 
Phloxes, Pansies. Antirrhinums ami other annu- \ %Ji 
Ha could not be excelled in the country. Her pSt 1 #L-, Wm. 
La Superb asters measured over four inches in / -i % 
diameter, and the AV«- Crown was nearly as largo f f ^ tpS -g 
and exceedingly fine. Mrs. Beebe of course fakes \ '' % li¬ 
the Rural, nnd has heeded our hints about grow- 'm. ■ JL \ ^ < 1 / 
ing everlasting flowers for making winter IJfe %. # 
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table, arid several wreaths and other ornament-. ^ 
Mrs. Van Xamkk exhibited her usual large and 'jLtW 
fine collection of flowers, in which we noticed vz.. > 
aome things now and fine, as New Donhle Zinnia ' '‘Jjjr 
Uvaria Tritoma Grnndiflora, Gazania Splendens,’ and 
Double Dianthus Heddewegii. Mr. Newcomb, also 
of Rensselaer county, presented a large and fine gen- 
eral collection of flowers. His Dahlias were very good. \T 
Among the principal amateur exhibitors of (lowers, 
we noticed the following persons, ail entitled to WWf 
credit: L, B. Lego, of North Rcribu; Mrs. W. M. \ J 
Johnson, Adams; Mrs. Henry Wier, Johusonvflle- ■ 
Mrs. O. Paddock, Mrs. W. VV. Herrick, Mrs. J. H. 
McCombs, Mrs. W. \V. Green, and Miss Mary E. J L 
staples, Watertown; B. F. Hotchkin and Miss P. J. }W 
Tai.lman, and Mrs. J. F. Rtarbitck, made very ’ 
creditable exhibitions of pot plants. 
Eilwanork A Barry, of Rochester, and Smith & 
Hanchett, of Syracuse, were the only exhibitors, 11 
we believe, in the professional list. E. & B. pre¬ 
sented 121 varieties of Roses, fine varieties and good VRIZE nt 0,rEK * 
flowers, in fine condition; a Collection of Seedling the hand. Give a slight watering from a water 
Verbenas, and as good a collection as ever were can with a fine rose, and the operation of potting is 
exhibited together; 70 fine Phloxes, besides a collee- con, plete. In November place a hot-bed frame in a 
tinn of Asters and other cut flowers; altogether snn,| y lln d sheltered situation, and place on the 
making a magnificent display. S. & n, exhibited "'^le of this six or eight inches of tan bark; plunge 
150 varieties of Roses, fine flowers; 107 varieties of the P° te in this up to their rims, put ou the glasses, 
Dahlias, and we never saw a better lot; 56 Phloxes; water moderately, and duriug mild weather give 
and several good collections of cut flowers. P |ent y *f all*- In very severe weather, cover the 
The Vegetable Show in this State has always been frame witb B,raw or m ats to protect the plants from 
very poor, and this year has more than maintained its but in m 'l ( l weather the covering must he 
here, deformed, and unworthy objects of attention, 
simply because they are crowded and crushed by 
other evergreens or deciduous trees, and inappro¬ 
priate, uncouth fences. And we need net go to -— 
Chicago Cemetery alone to find these abortions. POTA TO VEAST AND POTATO BREAD. 
I h<M-e are few yards or grounds, either in city or 
country, in which we cannot flml there evidences of Fns * Fl KAL ^ E w Yorker: —I have perused with 
ignorance or total disregard of the wants of plants a . greBt de * ree of merest the many recipes for cakes 
or trees —wants established by the Creator. glVcn thro "« h y o,l «* columns; but thinking that some 
It. is common to find ornamental trees crowding ° f yo " r lady IR,,tJera might, like myself, be more par- 
each other as they attain a dozen years of age, that ,il ’ ull * rl - v partial to what istermed the “staff of life,” 1 
were before abundantly provided with room, and up w111 give thera '"- y rccl P e r " r making potato yeast and 
to the present their development may have been all potftt<> bread * FiMt - »"*yeast,. Real and slice six good 
that could have been desired. But now the question 8iZei1 P otftt<Jes ’ b,,il tb em in two quarts of water; 
to be decided is, (if one of them cannot be safely wbcn ba,f llon, -‘< bav « ready in a bag a double band- 
and economically transplanted,) whether one of them tl!l ° f lu ' pa; puf tbc baK in the 1{fit tle. Let all boil 
shall be sacrificed, or the bennty of both be destroyed. b,gethpr n,lUl tbe P'HatoeB are quite soft; take them 
The verdict almost invariably is in favor of retaining ID d ,mn ’ and wltb 11 P 011 "«J'-'r make them tine. Add 
the two ami losing i.hcir beauty. He is a man of* tb ° bop wtttcr ' a hiblespoonfut of salt, and sufficient 
nerve, and will make a good soldier, who deliberately rye ° r wheat ,,< ’" r to make 11 ba «' ! r. When milk 
lays the a.\ at the root of the one and destroys it to War “’ put in tbe »nd alter it 1ms become light 
save the beauty aud glory of the other. But such 14 8houl,i be kc P l in a place for use. For the 
men are needed in arboriculture; indeed, in all dc- brt?ad ’ P etd slice ten good sized potatoes, put 
partments of agriculture will they find employment. “ 8uffioil ' nt ( i ,la Htity of water to boil them. 
- r - r , _ When soft, prepare them the same as for the yeast; 
LAWNS - FIRST YEAR’S MANAGEMENT ZT tha '' ' V !' r ° b ° Ue ' 1 iD ’ “ m,,ch 
_ milk or water us will make a sufficient wetting for 
Should lawns be mowed often the first season of °°™ mon Blzcd Ioav, ‘«; P«<ir all into the flour; 
eding down? The question is often asked. Our a ' ld a coirp ” «»P of the yeast ami salt to suit the taste. 
cperience is against the practice, but so manv m.od , !*, We . antl1 yoa bavo A Hti,r d ««K b . (don’t, be 
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very poor, and tbia year has more than maintained its \ __ 
reputation, for it was worse than usual. Probably l ’ en > ,oved > otherwise the plants will become weak. In 
twenty baskets of potatoes were shown hy three or Spr ' n " tbo P lantM may be removed to the garden or 
four exhibitors, mostly Flukes uud Peach Blows a otber Buitab,<? laarter*. 
four exhibitors, mostly Flukes uud Peach Blows. A 
few poor beets and turnips, some fair coarse cabbage, , Thft r ’ ink ia hardier than either the Carnation or 
and a few squashes, and other of our most common Pk,otee ’ a '"' wiU tbrive 1,1 ,u, y good garden soil with 
vegetables, made up tha collection. Only one thing eveu ordl,,ar y car®, but to grow and flower it. in per- 
pleased us, aud that was half a dozen pure looking b ctioM ’ hods similar in form to those recommended 
Hubbard squashes. This seems to indicate that for tbc tarnation must be prepared for them. The 
that excellent variety is being kept pure. component parts of these beds should he three- 
-_ t . # , , _quarters good loamy turf and one-quarter two years 
THE carnation and prcnmT.n old well rotted cow dung. These materials must be 
IE CARNA TION AN D PICOTEE. trenched to the depth of eighteen inches or two feet 
propagation by layers deep, well mixed, and the surface raked smooth. 
T „. „ , Introduce the plants to the beds thus prepared, In 
wi i r T r HGaSOri f01 ‘ ,ayerlng is * ,ane or J "ly. September, and plant them in the same manner as 
hen the time arrives for performing the operation, Carnations. In the following spring the plants will 
pio( ure a quantity o» small hooked pegs; then take a begin to show their flower stems. The largest and 
trowel and remove the earth to the depth of an inch strongest of the plants will throw up numerous stems- 
or so directly under the shoot to be layered. Take these should be nearly all cut away at least a month 
<>r the other bond' and ’ tlM ' flnK ' r und thnmb botore t1,dr tin,ft of bloom, leaving only the strongest 
the 11 , th ° le,,vea from tbo body of stems, and removing from them the weakest buds. 
With T thiT shin n to P an inch or 9 o. No plant, however strong, should be permitted to 
inint ti hi P r \ Cnt tbrough tbp Wrongest, mature more than ten or twelve good full flowcrB. 
joint on tbe body of the shoot, cutting upward until__ JL _ 
within a short distance of the next joint, and if the 
joints are close it. may be necessary to cut through 
more than one. I he slit may be from one to two 
WESTERN EDITORIAL NOTES. 
more than one. The slit raay be from one to two a fine junipkrus Virginia^- elbow-room. 
■V \ \ \ j / TnE careful observer and the thoughtful man 
YU l I / / learna every,, ny. something that, makes him more 
' V n 3\\\ I // / humble aud better at heart; and lie lives an un- 
''N. N' \f // / worthy life who does not read, hood, and act upon 
7 lhe los * lo »'* teOKlrt by all-out-of-doors. Equally un- 
11 worthy is the man who is impatient to get at the 
practical value or significance of what ho sees, from 
J a material stand-point alone. The moral lessons we 
.---Ml— are t0 learn bear no secondary relation to our mate- 
t -/jf rial prosperity. They are co-operative always I They 
give strength to material blows; they add wisdom to 
’ *bo resources of an active intellect. Hence, let not 
IiAYKR ’ the reft der regard the moral teachings, analogies 
inches in length. Then press the center of the shoot and bearings of what ever we may see, hear, anti 
down to the earth, being at the same time careful to write, as a dilution of the subject matter. As' well 
keep the slit open and the top in an upright position; cast the Bible out of all civil and religions codes 
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seeding down? The question is often asked. Our 
experience is against the practice, hnt so many good 
gardeners recommend It, that it will B erve a useful 
purpose to tiring the subject prominently forward. 
We need not here descant on the importance of 
proper lawn management. The beauty of English 
lawns is proverbial; and the highest, aim of onr gar¬ 
dening is to have lawns like them. Our hot. and dry 
i limate is a difficulty of great, magnitude, and wc 
have to pursue a different course of practice from 
that, which they follow if we would invite comparison 
with them. It does not therefore follow, that what, 
they do will, in all cases, serve us; and so the very 
comtflon argument that “the English mow their new- 
sown lawns frequently the first year," need not be 
considered as a thing of course for ns. 
It is certain that they do mow frequently and get 
good lawns, but, we are inclined to think this result is 
awing rather to the favoring conditions of climate. 
They would probably get as good or better lawns 
without, mowing. Wc have reason, at. any rate, to 
assume that these good lawns arc in spite of the 
practice. 
So far as our American climate is concerned, we 
aic-, at, any rate, bound to say, that wo never saw a 
good lawn follow close mowing the first season, and 
that we firmly believe most failures arise from the too 
fiequeut, ose ol the scythe. It is very common to see 
a lawn green before mowing in August, become 
quite brown, and the grass die completely out in 
patches alter being cut. The usual remark is that it 
was “cut too close.” This answer grants half onr 
argument. Wo would go farther, and say it should 
not, have been cut at all. 
Not only does practice show close cutting when 
young to bo an injury, hut science explains why it 
should be so. In order that our lawns should remain 
green through our long summer drouths, It is essen¬ 
tial that we do all in our power to induce the grass 
roots to descend deep beneath the surface. This is 
not necessary in the moist English climate. Here it 
Is, and wo do it, hy deeply trenching or subsoil ing the 
ground, and burying rich manure as far as possible 
beneath the surface. When the top dries out, the 
unLar.il ti„ lu mm tmn with moisture from its reserves, 
and besides this the roots are encouraged to go as low 
as possible. But mowing the young tops prevents 
not only the descent, but the actual formation of 
roots. 
The roots of the most stubborn weeds, even tho 
Canada thistle, can be totally destroyed by cutting oft* 
the foliage occasionally through the season. The 
effo t is the same on grass. All taken from the top 
when growing is so much detracted from tho roots. 
No vegetable species is an exception to this law. 
It should, therefore, bo an object to allow the roots 
frightened if you find a few lumps of potatoes, it. will 
not, injure your broad,) and set it to rise. When 
, b 8 bb ,i |]st take a loaf at a time without molding, lay 
it in deep dishes well greased, let it, rise again, 
and it, i B lit tor the oven. Bake one hour and a 
quarter. If well baked, you will have bread that Auk 
Lincoln would have called delicious after splitting 
mils from six o’clock A. M. until noon; and the 
President would not refuse It if ho was hungry. Try 
it, ladies, if you would like to see a smile upon your 
husband’s countenance when he comes to table. 
My Method for Cooking Apples.— Peal the 
apples, dig out the core with the point of a knife, 
place them in a deep brown earthen dish, supply the 
deficiency of the cores by filling with sugar. Half 
cover the apples with water and bake until soft. I 
have often treated ray friends with this kind of (ire- 
serves, and they have universally pronounced them 
very good. lt< „ 
North White Creek, N. Y., 1861. 
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COLORING RECIPES. 
Eds. Rural Nkw-Youkkr:—[’ lease tell L. A. C., 
of Lansing, Mich., that I will give her a recipe for 
coloring cotton blue, a beautiful color that will not 
fade. She can take two ozs. copperas, one oz, I’rus- 
siiite oi potassa, and one tablespoonful oil of vitriol 
for every live pounds of doth. First boil the doth 
in the copperas water two hours, then wash the kettle 
and dissolve tho potassa in sufficient, water to cover 
the cloth, and boil one hour. Take the cloth out and 
stir in the oil of vitriol, put the doth back, boil one 
hour longer, and then take it out and rinse in cold 
water. 
To Color Cotton Yellow.— Dissolve one ounce 
sugar of lend in hot water, and one oz. bi-chromate 
! of potassa In cold water, then dip the cloth in the 
water containing tho sugar of lead, and from that 
into the patassa, and continue doing so until dark 
enough. 
For Coloring Cotton Green,—T ake the blue 
that is colored according to the above recipe, and dip 
it. in sugar of lead ami potassa, too same a M r.u jciir.T*-. 
J-ok Orange.— Dip the yellow in strong lime 
water. 
A Beautiful Red.— To one pound of cotton or 
linen, fill your copper kettle with rain water, add one 
oz. of alum, half an oz. cream of tartar, dip one hour 
and air; then take four ozs. copperas in a ladle, burn 
it. with a red hot Iron until it, becomes tine and red. 
Add tho Copperas to one quart of sharp vinegar; put 
it into a glass bottle, cork tight and shake well sev- 
inches in length. Then press the center of the shoot 
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take one of the pegs and secure it iD this situation. 
A little clean sand placed around the cut, will aid in 
tbe formation of roots. In September or October the 
as ignore the existence, power and teachings of 
Nature’s God through His works. 
Many men are almost wholly lost to the 
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■boot, tliu. layered will u rooud nOdwtly w «*„• w„ 7 Le X , h ” , ” W,) j “ .*» 
iron, the p. r tlrey ,„.y „e L 
. f an uvjeub lw allow inn roots , .. . . 
of lawn grass to go as deeply as possible tho first ^ !" h “" rH ‘ F "C°rk while shaking it, 
year, and this depth will be just in proportion to the , , , flt for UHe * Now ba ™y<>ur alum liquor 
unfrequency of tho mowing. After the sod has once f “f 1 tho Cl0aP part of the vi "egar and 
been well formed, mowing may he frequent- but in °. PP “ ! """! " HX i( ' wdl * Dlp ,bc cotton fifteen 
all cases the first spring mowing should be very Itau'i r ^ ^ ^ U " tU 
early, so as to induce a young growth near the sur A ! J * " a permanent red. a. a. s. 
face, as if it be left long before the first cutting, Z ’ 8twb “ * Y *’ ”“»* 
the lower leaves get yellow and sickly, when the top . UTIT1VT „ T " * 
is mowed off the bottom will scarcely recover; in hot WASHING LINEN-REMOVING STAINS. 
M,-l e ‘infrz bit i. ^ 0 ™*^ a ** of yo «r 
J J - uiKJiia ivueru ineir nuiliriil m?irht ».« <• ivuivan or.wiuuhnit ;—111 a lftu* iH«mp o vmir 
away and rernoveilto winter quarter.-. The operation ve i ope(1 . It is true some men make forthemselves itVhfades h^o^ 8 ^ ^ ^ 118 C ® rtoinly a * J 0,,rua1 ’ JrUA Jov wishes to know how to wash 
is pretty plainly illustrated in the engraving - u*«u muxe Iot - inemseives its blades have done. v-«- 
elbow-room. But there are many minds in aserni- 
t-noi-AGATroN by bipings. dormant state from want of pure social air and plenty 
This is a simple operation, yet requiring great care a,|a *'f?ht. 
and attention to insure success. Prepare a small bed A P ette d. carefully groomed aud stabled colt 
in some partially shaded part of the never, it is said, becomes the useful horse that we 
garden, composed of the same mate- / i obtain from the colt which has been allowed to 
rials as that recommended for the J I \ r ° am tbe fieldS in ful1 freedom > and enjoy the playful 
seed bed, but with a larger por- ! i i livalry of others of his kind, both in the raee and 
tion of sand. Select the strongest ft U 1 j j ,rollc - 
short jointed shoots, and cut them S | ||J j Air ’ ligbt> and room are essential to the highest 
off immediately below the second or \ |l|ll / development of animal and vegetable life—just as 
third Joint from the top of the shoot, \ llW Vi / opportunity or circumstances fuvor the development 
and they will present the appear- 11|| / 01 tbe b »K b e»t order of manhood. It matters little 
ance shown in the engraving. \mb j whether it is Cress, Cabbage, or Cedar, these three 
As fast as prepared in this man- essentials must be provided. Aud it is a lesson that 
ner, place them in a pan of rain \jr needa to be impressed upon cultivators with more 
water to prevent flagging. Plant m ,orco a,,d importunity than is common, that room, 
these shoots, or pipings, as they arc 0 affording the necessary light anti air, is ail that is 
called, as soon as a sufficient quant!- ® wanting to develop the highest form of beauty in a 
ty is prepared in the bed, an inch and piping. tree, shrub, or flower, and the finest qualities of 
a half asunder; water slightly through a fine rose, and color ’ form and f,avor ' ,l tbo «r vegetable, 
al ter the leaves are thoroughly dry, cover with a hand Tbo writer was most impressively struck with the 
glass and shade from the mid-day snu. Pipings may importance of this matter recently, while rambling 
he prepared in July or August, and if closely oov- through Chicago Cemetery in company with John C. 
ered with a hand or licil glass, and shaded from the Fkk . Superintendent of Public Grounds. On a 
sun, will scarcely require any water until rooted. If vacant corner lot stood a Red Cedar of wonderful 
they should need water, it will be found, in most befiat y and Symmetry. It measured, two feet from 
cases, sufficient to pour u little on the outside of the the ground, forty feet in circumference, /. e., two 
, glass. This will moisten the earth inside, and pre- feet ( 'rom the base of the cone of evergreen, which 
vent the cott.ngs or pipings from drying. was twenty feet high, this circumference was ob- 
POT culture FOR early flowering tamed. The writer lias not seen as fine an evergreen 
pari of 1 thoroughly 1 rotten hTt-b^Tmanure^ ** ° W ’ ^ entlre,y in aymmetripi’l 
,»rt dc.i, l.t or ^r ,L utZ T** 7“ “*‘ ^ . . 
of the 1 ) 0 U . layer « hreken eroX,'" XoX / “ " F ““ r o. eaeh 
pl.ee . sml , ,,.L ti , y 0 ZZIL7 co“ C T r °r « on„,,ou e the 
Take the plapt la „ee h.ed b, gLheriX the leave. T , X 7 ’ * mi »» ^ “ d "' A 
together se that the roo« laay he all clear hold the / rm ™““ d ll,eir d»»elopmoi>t at the 
plant in the pet in such a way th'at the room njav lie 7 ^ , wbl !* hftd “"P 1 * to catend its 
lightly on the mold; then with a trowel in the other braacb ® 8 ,n a11 directions equally. Near by we meas- 
hand, commence filling up the pot with the com™. T TX' 1 ™ h ' sh ’ wi,lj * b «» » r 
all around the root, of the pl.nu When tte a „M'ont .a perlectcenu above the fence 
zrr;nir h z, & - SF=^:. 
its blades have done. 
We would let a lawn the first year after seeding 
grow to its full length, cutting it only once, or even 
suffering the crop to rot on the ground. The only 
caro we would give would be to carefully hand weed 
brown linen so as to keep its color. Mother says 
“ riuse it in weak ley.” 
I or Removing Taint or Mold from Lard.—A n 
old-fashioned but good way is to heat it to tho boil¬ 
ing point, skim, then slice u potato or two and throw 
it of the coarser growth,; and tbia on no account or ^^ <-«• “ r “» 
at any co.t would we neglect.- 'Y ' ? “ r 
- ,01, _Remove Ink from Linens or Fast-colored 
«r i. r , . Prints.—D ilute muriatic acid one half with soft 
/ZlUl'llVlHtUt'ill water, wet the stain with warm soft water, and then 
_ -— a PP>y the acid with a feather to the stain till it is 
or ^ --A grand,PL°HA.-W, C. Townsend, ICsq., thoroughly wet; rinse out quickly in warm suds; 
zt sr p T ion iw ", or thre ” md 
oceunentr n fit t. • . . * ’ " ow e r '' stain will have disappeared, t 
occupying a loot or it. This variety i« miinh Sna* ti.o.. .. 
occupying a foot of it. This variety is much finer than 
Tritoma uvaria. 5Vo think it was raised by Mr. Vnitcli, of 
Exeter. The top-most, or unexpanded flowers, are of a deep ti n 
red, tinged witli hluish purple; those next below, just open R K “ EHT 1 lt ' Kt - Ea EVEa Ma^E. — A 
ing, are of a brilliant orango red; while those fully expanded P<5CE 01 f5 reen tomatOCfl, sliced; one dozen onions, 
and just passing oil are of a delicate straw color, all the sliced alHf G sprinkle them with salt and let them 
colors passing gently from one to tho other, and being beau- Ktu, ‘d '"'til the next day, then drain them. Then use 
tifitlly harmonized. It is a charming Bower, and wo are tbl} following as spices:—One box of mustard one 
“J i d n eb f t, ;; l i wi ‘ h *- H ''rt™Uurist and a half ounces of whole cloves, one ounce of yel- 
time 9eei1 ; on •' ,,unco all 8 p f ; put h,to th ° 
~ tbe mustard before putting H in; let Hie whole boil a 
l.BOMA MTFA VAKiKOATA.-1 have one of these, four few minutes, and you will have pickles so uond that 
years planted, which is now ffinr feet high nml fourteen feet vrm will V Y i v ,, 1 K d that 
lu circumference, hearing two hundred and three (lowers, J or th „ .'7 7 y ° Ur fr,CDd8 a3ki “8 you 
which are in bloom a month. Its crest .. r. ‘° r the «cip o.-Exchnnge. 
Buffalo, N. Y.. 18(11. 
Emma I). 
which nre in bloom a month. Its great vigor erect and free- 
blooming habit, the delicacy, richness, aud brilliancy of its 
petal*, and its rosy fragrance, entitle It to the consideration 
of every one who wishes to plant the magnificent Chinese 
l’umnla.— 0 . T. Hobbs, Randolph, Fa ., 1861. 
*0., over Wwtkr-W ill you inform 
,n lb A' “r* 1 <!ol “ l, ' u, L of V'lir paper the best and easiest 
ra.lhojt of preserving Verbenae and Geraniums throu/li 
ue winter witlioat the «id of a conservatory, or being 
7 ','? V; k r*;p U, *’ m My Verbenas have taken 
” h Vi" r BU “°» very well remove them. Also, which 
to do —whether to plant rose dip* In the fall or 
prinir. oi graft, loses in the spring? I have a great many 
worthless rose hushes that ( could easily graft upon. If vou 
wi I give me the desired inform,. tion. you will very much 
oblige—.\I amk E, S„ Waterloo, A Y' , 1861. 
A Green Corn Luxury. — The following is an 
excellent recipe for a novel luxury for the green corn 
season. Take a dozen ears of sweet corn, husk, and 
without boiling, grate or scrape off the grains. Stir 
into thin two Ublespoonfuls of flour, also an egg, pre 
viously well beaten, a little salt, and a couple of 
spoonfuls of sugar. Stir well and bake in a well 
greased tin platter for one hour in a hot oven. Eat 
with butter or sweet cream. — Mrs. W. a. Hart, 
Friendship, N, Y,, 1861 . 
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■ remain out-of doors until the leaves fall and the wood is ! lor 0 “K hl y> aad wba » Cold, strip off the skins, place 
This will settle the earth better than by • s ‘ Teraai ,JeaQty ’ 
>y Pressing it Scores of evergreens, otherwise thrifty, are found 
to remain out-of-doors until the leaves fall and the wood is 
well ripened. Then prune them back pretty close, remove 
to the cellar, and keep them pretty dry. Verbenas are not 
so easily kept, and most persons fail lu tho attempt to pre¬ 
serve them over winter. A dollar or so will buy a good 
assortment in the spring. You will succeed in budding roses 
better than in grafting. This is done about the middle of the 
summer, as soou as the buds are matured. You will not 
Bucceed very well in growing roses from slips or cuttings out- 
of doors. 
them in a glass dish, and sprinkle them witb white 
sugar, and serve them with cream. They make a 
fine-looking dish for tho tea table, and a more 
luacioiiB and inexpensive ono than the same fruit 
made into sweetmeats. 
I.oae TV atkii, —Will some render of the. Rural 
please give a recipe for making rose water such as 
we get at druggists.—M. M. Maple Retreat, Mich. 
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