H 
NEW PLANTS. 
In another column will be found an interestu. 
description, by Prof. Dewey, of the Bonapartea jun- 
cea now flowering in this city for the first time. e 
do not know that it has ever before flared in i 
country. Even in Europe it has seldom bloomed. A 
g””S» informs » he once ,»w it in llo.or ,n toe 
Duke of Devonshire’s Garden. 
A correspondent of Ohio gives his experience wit 
some new flowers and vegetables, as follows. 
The New French Tree Tomato. — {Tomate de 
J,,uThis plant is entirely different from the old 
cticticn. it attain, the hainl.t of Wo 
qnite uptight, ami .elf.«»P»tt.ns »ut,l « ■' *“»“ 
full grown, when the great weight there, of- 
or more tomatoes to each plant, causes it to f1 
unless prevented by a stake. It branches^ than 
the old varieties. The leaves are ou rle , very h , 
and closely set on the sturdy branches, their color . 
a deep shining green. The fruit is of good umform 
size, Arm flesh, good flavor. 
contains but a few seeds. Color of fruit, a bright 
scarlet. Aside from its good qualities, as a novel > 
it is worthy of a place in every garden. 
tZ Scarlet Euo PEANT.-This is a new variety, 
the fruit of which 1 b about the size of a hen s egg, 
and its color is a bright, deep scarlet, - very orna- 
m The' New Double Flowered Zinnia. -Tins is 
certainly a great acquisition to our flower garden-a 
truly "Ldid Hower, and will delight the eye of the 
Tweet WnulM-t^^^O-Thi 9 
rior to any of the old varieties. These contain the 
most beautiful varieties, with different shade 8 u 
colors. They are in blossom in the early part of the 
season, and Continue in bloom for a long while; and 
are certainly our choicest favorites. Norrjs 
Windsor, Ohio, 1S01. 
The experience of our Ohio correspondent with 
the Tree Tomato, it will be seen, accords with our 
own published in the Ritual a few weeks since 
when we gave a good engraving of a mature p ant 
The Scarlet Egg, unless started quite early, will not 
matnro its fruit in this section. 
LAU1X micro sperm a, of l My, or ^mall-seeded 
Larch Mr. YkiTOJ, who is now making a botani¬ 
cal tour of Japan, has sent home this new species of 
Larch, of which we give an engraving. It is thus 
described by the English Journal of Hof Manure 
and after some ten years' experience, we find no plan 
so simple or so safe as the French or dram system tor 
blanching or preservation. 
The process consists in digging a trench or drat 
ten or twelve inches wide, and of the depth o the 
length of the celery. The celery is then packed,-- 
pendicularly in the trench, moderately fl S h ^ ™ U ' 
whole is filled up. It will he understood that them 
is no soil thrown in about the roots-none being 
necessary. The roots, being at the bottom of the 
trench, quickly absorb sufficient moistureito encoim¬ 
age new roots, which, as soon as formed, the blanch¬ 
ing process is begun, and the Celery wi >e 
use in four or six weeks from the time of being pat 
in the trench. It is indispensable to cover the trench 
with leaves or stable litter to the depth of six oi i 
eight inches; but this must, bo done gradually- two 
or three inches at a time-as the season advances. If 
put on all at once, it stops the evaporation from the 
mass of celery packed in the trench, and the blanch- 
ing being prematurely hastened, it would not keep so 
well as if covered gradually. 
A great advantage we find in this way ot preserving 
winter celery, is in the easy access we get to it in all 
weathers,-nothing more being necessary than to 
remove the Utter and take out what, is wanted and 
cover in carefully again. 
I have been induced to offer these remarks on see¬ 
ing your article on the subject in last month's num¬ 
ber, which, although it is, no doubt, all claimed or 
it, is expensive and troublesome; and in localities 
where drain tiles are not to be had, impracticable; 
while by the plan above narrated, yon eau have as 
fine an eating celery as can be produced by any other 
method, and that, too, at the cost of not more than 
one cent per head. In field-culture its oust is less 
than half a cent per head, although the elaborate 
system of “bunching” it for the New York market 
costs at least half a cent more. 
The above is from the Gar timer's Monthly, and 
written by a New Jersey market gardener, and well 
answers an Inquiry that we now have before ns. 
Celery can be grown profitably for market in the 
neighborhood of any of our large cities. The mode 
of preserving described, is easy and always safe. We 
know of no better way in which large quantities can 
be stored safely. The usual mode here is to dig the 
trenches, place the celery in them at once, and cover 
with hoards, and perhaps a few leaves until heavy 
frost then give a foot or so of leaves. The Incom¬ 
e-able Ihcarf mar, of TnuNEu, we grew last sum- 
mer, and It is the best small variety we have ever cul¬ 
tivated; stiff, dose habit, solid, crisp, and of a 
peculiar rich nutty flavor, and juicy. It also promises 
to keep well, kings' Mammoth Red is the best large 
variety we know of, being of extra size, solid and 
good._- 
length. These scales were arranged in a regular 
spiral form. The stem grows with great rapidity, 
sometimes four or live inches in a day, and on one day 
six inches, ronud and tapering, till the middle ot 
November. About three feet from the head, two 
flower buds rose in the axil of each leaf, and in like 
manner at each leaf to the very top, making hun¬ 
dreds of flowers. At this time, Nov. '28th, the flowers 
from the first three feet of buds have matured, and 
the calyx and corol have fallen oil' from the ovary 
below, thelong stamens withering but holding their 
white and now woolly anthers in the original shape. 
On the next three feet the flowers have begun to 
wither; iu the two or three feet above, they aro in tul 
bloom, but above these such progress is made as 
indicates blossoming to the summit in the course or 
some weeks. The pericarp or seed vessel Is hex¬ 
agonal. more than a half inch long, and oue-fonrth 
inch in diameter, and In its three p«U« where flowers 
have withered, is nil abundance of immature seeds. 
Were its flowers showy and blue, (as blue is said U 
be their color in Peru.) it would be an extraordinary 
curiosity and beauty; as it is, it is admirable. 
This is the first instance of the flowering of this 
plant iu the United States. It is known to have 
flowered in the garden of the Duke of' Devonshire, 
in England, though no reference is made to its 
having flowered iu Europe m the works con- 
milted. Paxton says it is easily raised “ in sandy, 
rich loam, and increases without difficulty from 
9eeJ As it is a parasitic plant, or the kind of 
epiphyte which sends its roots to those of other 
plants, it may. perhaps, like the Pine-Apple, be prop¬ 
agated by suckers or by cuttings. Tt this is not Ini.-, 
its like will not remain with us; for it, is expected 
that the plant will not survive this once flowering. 
It is related somewhat to the Century Plant, and 
more in its mode of growth than its flowers, which 
never survives its show of flowers, even though it 
lives twenty, forty, sixty, or more than a hundred 
years. With high gratitude for the view of this sin¬ 
gular and rare and beautiful plant, it need not bo 
said to those who have eyes to see and taste to enjoy 
the splendid and magnificent, time waits for no one. 
Doc. 3d, 1801 • _ C ‘ ’’ 
from tbe Horticulturist, April. 1851.1 
THE GREAT DISCOVERY IN VEGETATION. 
istnesftU 
It is one of the misfortunes of an editor to be 
expected to answer all questions, as if he were an 
oracle It is all pleasant enough when his totres 
pendent is lost in the woods, and he 
him right, or when he is groping in some talk t 
sage that only nerds the slimmer of hi* farthing 
candle of experience, to make the way tolerably 
rU ir to him. But correspondent* are often unreason- 
abTe. and “sic for what is little short of a miracle 
HOW TO MAKE CONE FRAMES 
able, and ask for wmwis uum - t' (lw 
is clear that an editor is not only expected to know 
everything, but that he is uot to be allowed thecomb.rt 
. . 1 . * ..... <ini>rni Oft t 1 D si flT ftflV Of 
everything, bunnatDe ibuvi w uc»u V "'- - 
of belonging to anv secret societies, or any of those 
little fraternities where such a charming mr of mys¬ 
tery is thrown over the commonest objects. 
Wo are brought to these rc-fledpm* by » h t[ei that 
has just come before us, and which runs as follows. 
Dear Fir- i have been expecting in the last two 
numbers, to hear from you on the subject of the 
great discovery in vegetation, which was aid hefor , 
the committee of the State Agricultural society at 
its annual meeting in January hist, y ou were, 1 
mistake not, a member of that committee, and ot 
enurse, the fulled, disclosures of the secret, of the 
iron tic man who claims to have found out a new 
•• principle In vegetation,” were laid before you. No 
.. t Vifia T t.hinlr hi*r*n nil mifluCU *» 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker. — I am glad my former 
rec.ipo met with the approbation of at least one of 
your readers. 
I noticed the request of “ M. A. H.” in your last 
number, and shall bo happy to comply with it, as far 
us T am able. I had thought, before f saw that desire 
for information concerning cone aud shell frames, of 
sending you the manner In which I prepare cones 
for use, and also some of the methods of arranging 
them upon the frame. This is the most favorable 
season of the year for gathering the strobiles of both 
pine and hemlock. 
In the first, place, after procuring, them scrape oil 
the gum with a knife, somewhat dull; then put them 
in warm suds, and tear the carpels apart, after which 
, rinse and clip them. My way of clipping is this: 
with sharp shears, commence in the dark colored, 
. « x .I. till tliaw rttGAf. 
rrpntleitiftU wno maim* u»vr ...„ wiwi wmup .. 
•• principle In vegetation,” wero laid before you. No bploW t ,h e light, and out each side tilt they meet, 
JSbi.fiVXcftatoto .petal, nearlybalTinch Mow the light colored; 
lathi/right, when the discoverer is now urging the then dry them aud they aro ready for use. I Inn 
. . i . a _... 4l»ia Wfsitik t.n TTriau fl bill tflviuiZ him & “ 
Ta tli ta riff lit. wncu mts uinruvurui mww • i tuGu ary uiviu ^ .. 
li'uislaturo of this State tn pass a l>ill giving him a f or thc pine cones, the hemlock needs no preparation, 
in .nils of Slot) 000 to make his secret public, tor toe 1 ..ii . . —»_ <...* JanArwIa mllrt h nnfiTi t.he taste and 
1 ..nUioiiti'iva ftf tViix uriil? Kltll&P tllO 
rtnc plliu VVUW) HU1# I«v**»wv.. -- * 
The arrangement depends much upon the. taste and 
skill of the maker. One plain, but very pretty 
fashion is this: After you have a light wood frame 
covered with paper, place around the outer edge, 
with thick glue, a row of carpels, the dark colored 
pointing in, also a row across the corners; then fill 
in with carpels overlapping each other and also the 
first row, until the frame is nearly filled; after which 
urging ms great, :- - a row around the inner edge, with the carpels 
g!S u" direct,. The ftoto to »»* 
seeraov though we protested at the time against his re(l fly for variilshitig. 
expecting that, a horticultural editor should preserve Auother method. After placing one or two rows 
t^f «{ W^TSit archil,1 the rip, 1111 In with hemlock Mn«. Mi 
rudely — for his letter only expresses.wliat^ a good aOorns, and shells, It you have themi. 
henclit of all cultivators of the soil? hi her tin 
thing Is pure humbug, ov there is something in it 
worthy of attention. I’ruy enlighten us on this sub¬ 
ject. Youvs, Ac. 
Yes WO were upon that commltte, and nothing 
would give us greater pleasure than to unburden our 
mart to the public on this subject, and r d our bosom 
of this “perilous stuff" that has weighed upon us 
ever since. But alas! ibis gentleman who has been 
ursine his great discovery upon tile attention ot 
congress and the legislature fur ten nr twelve, years 
. _ ... ..ii .t, „ /. n mm titan under a Holeilltl VOW Of 
fjm'tiodturtt ?tot(S. 
THE WEATHER —COVERING VINES. 
“Among the conifers sent home by Mr. J. U. Y E ‘ Tt ' a 
is ene which, on account of the unusual smallness of 
its seeds, Dr. LindlBY has named micospauo, . 
Veitch characterizes it as a tree ^mforyto fy 
feet high, with foliage resembling the Spruce 
point of color, and very glaucous on the under sui- 
Aoe ThO leaves are as long as those of J mam* 
S, and perfectly silvery underneath. It was f 9 und 
at HakodadI, in Japau." 
Among all the new and beautiful things that 
flowered with us the past summer, f*?W afforded more 
pleasure than the double Dianlhua Heddewtgii and la- 
nniatus, Tlie latter we grew over three inches in 
diameter, and quite double. Ifeddewigu was smaller, 
but fully as double, and both exhibited a charming 
variety of colors. 
GROWING CELERY.—SIMPLE METHOD 
Mu. Editor.— I have often before given my expe¬ 
rience in celery culture in different horticultural 
journals, but never before, that I recollect of, in t e 
columns of the Monthly, and If not repeating a twice- 
told tale to your readers, I will briefly describe a very 
simple method, and one which I have not before 
described, whereby any one who can grow a plot ot 
cabbages may grow a plot of celery, and that, too, 
pretty much in the same manner as in the culture of 
the cabbage. 
The ground necessary for the growth of celery need 
not be damp, as is generally supposed. Any good, 
rich vegetable soil, if level, is all sufficient. Although 
the plant luxuriates in moisture, if properly applied, 
yet it is as quickly impatient of stagnant water at the 
roots a 3 almost any other vegetable. 
One of the best varieties for private culture is the 
Incomparable Dwarf, a solid, stocky, white variety, 
never attaining more than two feet in length, hut of 
the m 03 t delicious flavor. This variety is particularly 
well adapted to this simple mode of cultivation, 
which consists iu planting the plants on the surface, 
one foot apart each way , so as to form a square bed. 
The object in having the plot thus square or oblong 
is, that when the celery is so planted, the plants 
crowd each other when full gTOwn, so that in the 
struggle for light, the hearts are drawn upwards — 
one of the most important objects to be obtained; 
which when the celery is planted in single or double 
rows, cannot be attained, without the processes oi 
what we call “handling” and “hoeing up.” The 
time of planting is usually the month of July; but if 
good strong plants can be had, fine celery may be 
i grown by planting iu August. Nothing farther what- 
1 ever is necessary in its cultivation but simply hoeing 
to encourage growth and keep down the weeds, as is 
done in a cabbage or onion bed. This, then, is the 
whole process from the time of planting in July until 
November. Thus far, it is, of course, green—un¬ 
blanched; the blanching process bemg done when 
stored in winter quarters. 
The time of digging up, of course, varies some¬ 
what in different localities. In this district we 
usually have all put away by the middle of November; 
We have now almost a June temperature, the air 
ia mild and balmy, and the sun, although somewhat 
moderated by the haze peenlinrto ourlndian summer, 
shines with a brilliancy quite unusual at this season 
of the year. We have now in our garden Ten-week* 
stocks making a good show of flowers, while a few 
tender things that were left ont-of floor* to perish are 
blossoming freely. Our pansies have not produced 
as tine flowers during the whole season, and they aro 
quite abundant, and even the Chinese Pinks, we 
noticed this morning, (Dec. Ill,) were bursting then- 
buds. IJuw long this will continue we cannot say, 
but there are those who are prophesying sad des¬ 
truction among our trees and plants unless we meet, 
with a speedy change. However, wo anticipate no 
evil, as wc never knew injury to result from warm 
weather in the autumn and early winter. A Benson 
of rest is natural to vegetation in this climate, and it 
will take an extraordinary amount of warm weather 
to produce a How oi sap and swelling of the buds 
that will be injurious. After a period of rest, in the 
latter part, of winter or early spring, the same amount 
of warm weather followed by cold would be very 
likely to result iu mischief. 
But if the fears that are aroused will induce those 
who cultivate grapes and raspberries, and other 
things that are rendered safe by a little protection, 
to lay them down and cover them, they will not only 
have the pleasure of enjoying this beautiful weather, 
but the additional pleasure and l 11 ’ 1 '■ ' }t ''' C 
good crop of fruit next season. Last ye • - 
fouvthBOf the grapes in Western New Yoi W 
destroyed by the winter, and while this may not lie 
the case for years to come, we are never certain oi a 
good crop unless the vines are protected. The pro¬ 
tection needed is but very little, and will cause but 
little labor. Cover the branches with straw or ever¬ 
greens on the trellis, or simply lay them down on 
the ground and cover with a little earth. In the 
spring uncover them pretty early, and let them lie 
upon the ground until the buds grow, ir they make 
much growth, there will be danger of breaking them 
off in handling the vine to secure it to the trellis. 
Then tie up, and you will have no dead wood, hut 
your whole vine will be covered with bearing 
branchp.a, __ 
Oira Native Graphs.- Hr. Moulds, «f Wilmington, Dela¬ 
ware, writing to the UwUcuUttHH, mxytr. “Nature him, I 
believe, endowed me with a particularly nice organ of taste. 
Whether this be a blessing or a curse I leave Others to deter 
mine hut I d«> " lnRl uuhcsitatiiigly pronounce that Dela¬ 
wares, Maxatawneys, an* Rebeccas aro ( ,ood. if the Dola 
wares wore as large in berry ns the Black Hamburgh, I should 
think that wo might seek no further. V< it Is lam afraid 
that it will disappoint many. As to its undoubted hard,ness, 
there can be no question; and it is decidedly one of the great¬ 
est acquisitions the native family ever received, despite Mr. 
Prince V larger and a better native (irape Is the amber- 
colored Maxatawney, a< I tasted itthis autumn at the Peim- 
svlvaula Horticultural Society, growu, probably, in some city 
yard Whether it will be t.ho Grape for general cultivation 
that"the Delaware is, It i« too early yet to say; although 
judging from the extraordinary vigor and growth, both of my 
own vines as well us those of my neighbors, I ih.olt U side to 
predict that it will rival, and may eclipse, the Delaware for 
general culture. I named Rebecca as being one of the high¬ 
est, flavored Grapes growing out of doors, although I am nut 
disposed to give it the higher place accorded to either Of the 
fonder Well ripened Concord Grapes are uot bad, uor are 
some Isabellas and Catawba* that 1 have eaten to be despised, 
The Maj-alawney may he a good grape south ot Philadel¬ 
phia, and perhaps even in that city, but wo have never seen 
• tripe, although having taRted it iu Philadelphia as late as 
the noth of September. _ 
PACKIXO Pm, ITS KOII ),ON«i DiSTAXCRH.-I may here state 
that I have found uo better method in all my experience, 
which extends over a period of twenty years, with all kinds 
of fruits varying iu distance from fifty to five hundred miles. 
It simply is: box, soft paper, ami sweet, bran. A box is 
chosen iu size according to the quantity to he sent. A layer 
of bran is put on the bottom; then each bunch of grapes Is 
hold by the hand over a sheet, of paper; the four corners of 
the paper are brought up to the stalk and nicely secured; 
then laid on its side in the box, and so on until the drst layer 
is finished. Then fill the whole over with bran, and givo the 
box a gentle shake as you proceed. Begin the second layer 
as the first, and so on until the box U completed. Thus with 
neat, hands the bloom is preserved, and may bo sent to any 
distance; but with clumsy hands, quite the contrary, and 
often an entire failure, as the putting in and taking out ot 
the box are the most important points to he observed. I 
have invariably pocked sixty or eighty hooches of grapes and 
fifty or sixty dozen of peaches or apricots in one box, and 
received letters from employers to say that they had arrived 
‘fl been taken from the trees that more i ng, 
as safe as if they 
—C'c >Karjc Gardener. _. 
The 
ruaeiy — n>r ww* w **v —. .. .. r ^ 
many other*have expresroJ to n* verbally. We shall, 
therefore, endeavor to console him for the want, of 
the learned dissertation on vegetable physiology 
which ho no doubt expected, by telling him a story. 
Once on a time there was a little spaniel who lived 
only for the good of bis race. He hud a mild coun- 
tennnoe. and looked at the first, enough like other 
lings. But for nil that be was an oddity. Y««rra 
md year out, ibis little spanfel wandered about with 
„ wise look, like the men that gaze at, the stars 
through the great telescopes. The fact, was, he had 
taken it into Iris head that he was a phtloHophei, and 
had discovered a great secret, 'this was no less than 
the seen tof instinct by which dogs do so many won¬ 
derful thing*, that some men with all their big "'’k 8 - 
their learning, yes, and even their WOnderlul knack 
of talking, cannot do. ..... , , . 
It was eurloim to see how the little spaniel who 
had turned philosopher, gave himself up to this 
fancy that, had got into his head. He had a comfort¬ 
able kennel, where he might have kept.house, barked, 
looked alter trespassers, where he might, have been 
well fed and had a jolly time of it, like other dogs. 
W no, h” wa« far too wise for that. He hud as 
he said, found out something that would alter the 
whole “ platform " on which dogs stood, something 
that would help them to carry their heads higher 
ii,.,., , n( inv men he could name, instead of h'-'mk 
[ obliged to play second fiddle to the horse. U the 
community of dogs In general would but listen to 
hint, he wonld teach them not only how to bo always 
wise aud rich, how to he strong and hearty, but 
above till, how to preserve their scent for the scent, 
is a pleasure that dogs prize as much aB some old 
ladies who take snuff. In short, the knowledge of 
this wonderful discovery would bring about a canine 
millennium - for he assured them that not only was 
jJSySKt them «i»M to M. *>*- tort that 
good time was coming,” even for dogs. 
K \ud why, you will say. did not onr philosopher 
divulge for the benefit of the whole family of dogs? 
“It is sc pleasant to do something for the elevation 
of our race.” as the traveled monkey thought when 
he was teaching his brothers to walk on their hind 
lee* All the dugs in the country could not hut owe 
l,debt of gratitude, since they would soon become 
io wisl that they might even teach their masters 
something of instinct. Ami than they would bo w» 
bam.v-sir.ee there would not he a downcast tail in 
all the land—for the whole country would ho tu one 
that n who tort wh 
questions, know nothing either oi philosophy, oi the 
' world As if the people who discover why the world 
turns round, and the stars shine, throw their kr.owl- 
lUjunis, auu .. - # 
put on in rows, or clusters, as the fancy dictates. It 
you use hemlock cones, he sure they arc well opened 
by warmth before varnishing. Lucie. 
Thompson, Geauga Co,, 0., 1801. 
GOOD COFFEE AND TEA. 
It is an old, hut nevertheless true saying, that 
there is daily to be heard and seen something new. 
Good tea and coffee are beverages that all are fond of, 
and yet how few there are who know how to suit the 
tastes of those who keenly relish them. The Scalpel 
reverses the old practice and theory, and Bays that 
the true way to obtain good coffee and tea is to put 
them into cold water, and heat them up to the 
boiling point, and keep them at that point for a 
minute or so, in close vessels, so as to prevent any 
escape of steam. Then, while the flavor Is diffused 
through the liquid, pour it out, sweeten and drink 
it. Few persons have ever tasted good tea or coffee. 
In this country lit continues) ice water has become 
one of tho established drinks, and must, theretore, be 
treated with some consideration. When taken in quan¬ 
tities of from a teacupful to a tumblerful, in hot 
weather, it is a grateful tonic, and assists tbe stomach 
to have appetite, and perform digestion. If much of 
it is taken at meals, the digestion is stopped, or at 
least retarded. Free ice water drinkers are never well 
in their stomach, like other free drinkers. 
MAKING HARD SOAP. 
turns vounu. ami me 
edge into the street for every dog to trample' U P« U - 
No indeed! They will have a patent, lor It, ot a 
£N0 ’ . ‘ .. rtho government, ov some- 
WONDERFUL PLANT — Botmp&rtea juncea. 
The nursery of Messrs. Ellwangek & Barry has 
a world-wide fame. A great many plants are raised 
by them which aro not fruit bearing, m the sense 
men speak of the apple, pear, grape, Ac. Among 
them are many exotics, cultivated for their flowers or 
high beauty of their foliage, and still others for their 
strange forms or great rarity and beauty.^ Among 
the last is the JJonapartea, named to honor Napoleon 
Bonaparte, One species is named Bonapartea jun- 
cen, said to lie a native of Peru, South A merica. It L 
of tbe Natural Order Brottuliacete t and belongs to tbe 
Fine-Apple Tribe, its flower has a three-parted or tubu¬ 
lar calyx, just inclosing three alternate petals, oblong 
and nearly equal, being green on tbe back and green¬ 
ish-white on the inside; six stamens rise from the 
calyx and core), with long and large versatile an¬ 
thers, and one style long and large, and rising tram 
the thrce-eelled pericarp, each cell containing numer¬ 
ous seeds. Hee also Paxton’s Botanical Dictionary . 
The plant above named has been in the conserva¬ 
tory of Ellwangkr <fc Barky about twenty-two years, 
and was obtained by them of Mr. Prince on Long 
Island, aud may then have been twenty or more 
years old Near the earth, and from the roots below, 
rises a globular head like the Pine-Apple, hut more 
round, ten or twelve inches in diameter, covered with 
close-set ovate scales an inch long, and from each of 
which extends a rush-like tough leaf, four-sided at 
the base, and upwards, and finally flattening mto a 
spear-form termination. These leaves, about two lect 
long, curve over in mOBt graceful form, and cover the 
head entirely. Snob has been its appearance for 
years. About September 10th, there shot out from 
the top of the head a solid, hard, cylindrical stem, 
bearing small scales about two inches apart, and 
ending in a fine spear-like form three inches in 
New fVrt'xcii Method of Growino Mushrooms. 
French correspondent of the New York Tunes S'™ 8 '; 
following new and simple mode of growing mushrooms. 
U A method has been discovered and reported to the Academy 
of Sciences for producing mushrooms artificially in any uca 
it* Dr. Labourette, the discoverer, first develop# mush 
rooms by placing spores on a glass on which he huapread 
sand and water. He selects the most vigorous ones, and » 
with the mycelium of those that ho obtains the magnificent 
specimens of mushrooms he exhibited to the Academy. He 
disposes hi# ground in thn following manner Some damp 
earth, composed of vegetable matter from a swamp, and 
placed in a cellar, t»covered with a layer ten ,nches t uck ot 
land and river gravel, and this, in turn, by another, 8 x 
inches thick, composed Of plaster derived from the demoli¬ 
tion or houses. Ho sprinkles this earth bed with water con- 
taining two grammes [thirty one troy grains neatly]of MOtato 
Of polish to the square yard, after having first sown thereon 
the mycelium. The specimens shown at tho Academy h 
„ to wn in six days, and the discover asserts that the action or 
the azotate of potash lasts six years. 
Flower Leaves ax Article of Commerce.- In the south 
France, a harvest of two and a half million pounds 
weight of Uower leaves is gathered every year, and sold for 
about a quarter of a million pounds sterling. It consists of 
100 000 pounds Of rose leaves, 100,000 pounds of jasmine 
blooms, 60,000 pounds of violets, 65,000 pounds of acacia 
buds, and 5000 pounds ef jonquil flowers. 
How to JOHOR Celery — Solid, close, clean; stems not 
burst; size of the Close Fleart is the great point, all others 
being equal. No outside burst, or open, or damaged stalks 
to be shown White first, red second, any other color last. 
If shown for weight, they must be properly trimmed of their 
green leaves, and no cracked or damaged stems to be passe,.!; 
and if not perfectly solid, must be rejected.- Glenny. 
\o nileed: 1 uey wm '.v t 
great sum ef money from tho gqvernmfeilt, or some¬ 
thin/ r,f that sort, ft would bn a sorry fellow who 
should think that every new thing found out w to bo 
i/lven awaty to everybody lor nothing at all, lu 
manner. To be sure, it would, perhaps, henelu, man¬ 
kind all the mure, but that is only hall the question. 
“If vou think the moon ia made of green cheese, 
said our curly philosopher to bis friends, “you are 
greatly mistaken. 1 am well satisfied, )or my par , 
that that is only a vulgar error, fl t had been, 
John Bull would have eaten it up for a lunch a long 
tU «“ bur' philosopher went about among his^'eUow 
dogs, f » r a llS T J Jn'dKVSed mastiffs, New- 
mony >“ ®“ of Sgh degree. He went, also, 
toSl conventions or public assemblies, where wise 
S lu the habit Of potting their heads 
terrurs wcri d Wherever ho went, 
vofif would see him holding twine poor victim hy the 
you worn 1 SL secrf _ t aniA Rowing 
n'^^L iCTresS yefl, and tbe very existence of 
dol ’depended upon the knowledge of his secret- 
. hh i,mid really explain iu a moment everything 
SSiri w rtvS . 1,0 toy. .tort, artrsto* 
11 sn.ibars were kept from drowning m tho ark. 
grand atht ,; u \ ot - ^rey-honnds agree to pay 
M„,h o iraon « Ky. aid he woM make k„o»n 
that would make the distemper cease, and 
KJ&nnE HM to holr to. lade Ole,,. 
hi. 2[ «h. * ho . 
that Solomon was R rung ^ r ecd that, there 
nothing new undei-the ““ n | > g in it, though 
was no denying that t! • (l t|( , w discovery. 
they 'ftTong'time spent in lobbying, and 
I-1 nally, afimr a .. lf . 1 members that would 
f,'f 7i’h°im w“«d Si lo every do,, 
listen, to nin>, 5 * Vliu rfilW'tiotl ot (loffS* 
that hll( J a uii?i U diml Botely In’cause of the lamentable 
bonesthat had iliMl soieiy ho found » com 
quite determined not to he b«mDgg ^ ^ t0 
SKtX/sof ■> i“ «"■ c ” I '‘" odi,y 
, b0 committee were 
do.r-t on the committee were not to be iHiz.zled, they 
Sfed hold of the fundamental principle of tho 
su/.eu i ;t and worried it, 
Ens. Tin rA t. Nkw-Yokrer: — Mrs. S. L. A., Oi 
Flint, Mich., wishes some one to send a receipt for 
making hard soap. I send mine, which I have used 
for two years, and kuow to bo good, lake tlnee 
pounds of sal soda; one and a half <>f uuslaked lime; 
two gallons of rainwater. Heat it boiling hot in a 
brass or copper boiler or kettle; then put it. in an 
earthen vessel to settle over night, carefully pouring 
olV tho top so as not to pass any of the ingredients; 
then take three pounds of clean grease and boil until 
thick; when clone pour it in vessels so as to cut it iu 
bars to suit your taste. Should it not thicken when 
done, let it cool, then take tho top, and heat it up 
with a little rain water. b. m. o. 
NortbvIlU', Mich., 1861. 
A GOOD Sweet A m.K I’ik.—H aving received much 
benefit from the Rural, 1 thought I would send you 
a recipe for a sweet apple pie. Take six good sweet 
appes of medium size, pare, quarter and core, tho 
mime as for sauce, stew them soli., then beat them hue 
with one egg, add one teacupful new milk. Spice 
to your taste. Line a pie plate the same as for cus¬ 
tard, ami bake half an hour.-M. F., Cussadaga, (V. 
V,, 1A61. _ 
Bird’s Nest Pupuwa. — One cup cream; 1 cup 
sweet milk; H cups flour; 1 teaspoonful tartar; j 
tcaspoonful soda; :> eggs? Mttle salt. 1 *' C8S ^ 
apples to the amount of one pint; stew and sweeten 
them some. Then take a two quart basin, butter it 
well, place the apples in the center, pour the batter 
over, and bake one hour. Dressing to eat on the 
pudding— Sagar, butter, flour, cooked with boiling 
water.—H. G. M., Saratoga , N. Y., lSfiL. 
Remedy for Rheumatism. — Beat up well three 
fresh hen’s eggs, -the more you beat them the better. • 
Mix one half ounce each of the oil of origanum nnd 
the spirits of hartshorn. After these are well mixed 
| take half a pint of strong vinegar, and mix all 
together. Put in a bottle, aud shake well every time 
used. On going to bed, rub the parts affected. 
Cements.— Three parts ashes, three parts clay, and 
one part sand, is said to make a cement as hard as 
marble, and impervious to water. Loose handW of 
knives and forks may be re-fastened by making 
cement of rosin and brick dust. Heat tho handle 
and pour in the cement very hot. Seal engravers use 
a cement made as follows: Melt a little isinglass in 
spirits of wine, adding one-fifth water, ^1 using a 
gentle heat. When well melted and mixed, it will 
tom a transparent glue, which will unite glass so 
firm that the fracture will hardly he seen. 
( 
Taylop.'h Bolutt Gram.—A t a meeting of the (Cincinnati 
Horticultural Society, recently, a sample of this, grape was 
fxhiMted \v Mr. Stcrrett, of Ota**. on motion of Mr. | 8 ekred hold of the “wo» £ and 
Heaver, it was agreed that from this spec. )Ulcn , and that o osophto ■PJJJJ ^ J 1;lsl> quite a simple truth, 
others previously exhibited before tn, * cdoty, they deem it j abook^Jt tillU .t '^o ftn(l lt wa » this— 
unworthy of general cultivation— Field, .Vote*. 
Myrtackous Plants. — it is sai j ).y tbe Benue Eortiiow 
that the atmosphere of Australia jg filled with the odors ot 
balsam and camphor, from the myrtaceoos trees that abound 
there; and that fevers neve-. ^.- 13t in eVen the most malarious 
of swamps, where these ^Uv.tx grow— Garf Monthly. 
Variation in Sb In 1688 the lady of Ribston 
Hall, Yorkshire, P.ugtar-d, raised two seedlings from the olu 
Nouparid appl-,. one tree produced large sour Crabs,— the 
other the far JOUg Rj' JB t 0 n Pippin, the most popular apple in 
F.ugland. 
The Newtowa Pippin apple is so popular in England that, 
whr.n the real American article ia scarce, it is not unusual o 
6-id other kin da in Covent Garden colored up to imitate them. 
twVeViUM fs'deep phUo-l-'W.) and 'it was this- 
TnE great secret of perfect mstulct m dogs, is 
ro FEEP TUEIR SOSES COOL. , 
V £ dKvftVv There were, to be sure, a few who 
1 «"», •!*^STSrX5Stai« to • f»w. F.t 
I “StXfkta. Wa ever rilOWrt too F«m« of 
^A^d no w we should like to see that cur who shall 
a.» taVtito p “'rz h Kta m“.s god 
Pumpkin Dies.— My wife sends you a recipe for-, 
pumpkin pics which we consider a first rate ^bsutote 
. tor apple. Take a raw pumpkin, cut It in small, t 
nieces (like sliced apples,) pour hot water on the 
pieces and let them partially cook. For a common 
round baking tin, two tablespooululs of vinegar, and 
three of sugar. Season and cover with crest, like 
apple pies.—S. L., McDonough, N. Y., 1«61. 
[SPECIAL NOTICE.] 
A.., Digestion.— Sums people are prejudiced against th« 
use or SalsratuH, and say that it is very unhealthy. Bu 
Chemist# and Physic^" say that pure Salcratus ta not onl; 
perfectly healthy, bat is a corrector of the 'toiuefa ^ 1. 
aid to digestion are happy to assure our patron# tba 
nifinir D B. Ds Land & Co.’s Chemical Saleratus, the, 
ZZ to-«' * <»"“•■'/ P-to O" ““ 
will do you good. 
