WESTERN N. Y. FRUIT GROWERS’ SOCIETY. 
Tenth Annunl Meeting, Jim. !M, 1SB5. 
[Concluded from page 95, last number.] 
Small Fruit Culture. 
jigpte —Which is the most profitable of the Small 
Fruits to cultivate for market? 
Ob axe.—I liad hoped a good deal from the 
Currant, but it has failed the past, two years be¬ 
cause of the ravages of the worm. Last year I 
succeeded in saving my crop. I had applied 
lime, &c., but did not liud a remedy until I saw 
hellebore recommended. I dusted the bushes 
over with it twice, and the worms disappeared 
— found them dried and shriveled up on the 
ground the next morning after the application. 
Thus I saved my fruit. Believe. I shall succeed 
with currants. Think I can save the fruit by 
this agency. I sprinkled it on in the morning 
when the dew wao on the bushes. But cur¬ 
rants with us, are not a very remunerative crop 
for market. 
Hooker.— I think the Strawberry the most 
profitable fruit, among the small fruits, for 
market A large market is always open for it. 
Do not think the raspberry as profitable as the 
strawberry. 
WBianT.—I find frost has much to do with 
our success or failure with the small fruits. I 
have received from niue-tenths of an acre large 
crops of the Lawton blackberry—from one- 
quarter of an acre I sold near $150 worth last 
year. 
Anthony.—I should prefer the Doolittle rasp¬ 
berry. 
Poedy of Indiana.—If a man has a large cap¬ 
ital he can wait ; but a poor man with a large 
family wants quick returns. I find the Straw¬ 
berry to be the most profitable of the small 
fruits. But a man should not depend alone 
upon strawberries. Other small fruits may be 
cultivated, and yet not interfere with the straw¬ 
berry culture. 
Thomas. —In Ulster county I asked about the 
relative profit of strawberry and raspberry cul¬ 
ture. They prefer the strawberry for profit. 
They keep the runners off with sharp shears 
there, and think it essential to profitable cul¬ 
ture. 
Crane.— I prefer the Strawberry for profit, 
though I grow other fruits. We find the Tri- 
omphe de Gaud carries well — the best market 
berry 1 know of. 
Electus BoarJmnn, 
The Committee appointed to report an appro¬ 
priate record relative to the decease of this 
Pioneer Horticulturist, through its Chairman, 
Joseph Frost, reported; 
1. This Society would hereby hear in remem¬ 
brance the decease of Electus Boardman, 
which occurred in this city on the 19th inst. 
2. He was emphatically a Pioneer in the 
Nursery business of Western New York, com¬ 
mencing more than 40 years ago in the town of 
Brighton, and continued in it till recently. 
3. The interests of Fruit Growing in Western 
New York as well as tho adjoining States aud 
the Canadas, is greatly indebted for its early ad¬ 
vancement to his great energy and perseverance, 
4. Although he seldom participated in the 
meetings of this Society, he always felt a deep 
interest in the progress of Horticulture, 
P. Hurry at the Next Winter Meeting. 
Mr. Fisher Offered a resolution “that our 
President, P. Barky, bo requested to deliver an 
address before this Society at the next winter 
meetingupon the benefits which may bo derived 
from a general cultivation, by all land proprie¬ 
tors, of choice descriptions of Pears, Grapes, 
&c., suited to the several localities in Western 
New York ; aud that an iuvitatiou be given to 
the ladies to attend tho meeting and listen to 
the address.” 
Mr. Fisher said he daily saw the need of tui 
effort to stimulate a love of and taste for fruit 
culture among the people of both sexes. We 
should have better and happier homes, and he 
wus satisfied President Barry could do great 
good by the preparation aud delivery of such an 
address. 
The resolution was unanimously adopted. 
President Barry promised to do what he could 
to carry out the spirit of the resolution. 
“ WHY ORCHARDS DIE EARLY. ” 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker; — In the Rural 
of Jan. 2Stb, I notice an article by a Wisconsin 
man, entitled “Why orchards die early," in 
which I think the gentleman shows a very 
limited knowledge, either by experience or 
observation, of Wisconsin fruit growing. I do 
not propose to enter into a lengthy discussion 
npou the merits or demerits of root or top 
grafting. I, however, beg .to differ materially 
as to tho causes of failure in orchard growing 
in this State. A careful observation during an 
experience of sixteen years here, in orchard 
growing, has produced the following conclu¬ 
sions : — First and foremost, tho use of the 
lower portions of the root as stocks. Second, 
an ill selection of varieties with regard to hardi¬ 
ness. Third , choice of low, undrained, or sandy 
locations, arc causes of failure. 
A young tree should not be checked in its 
w growth, because a stunted tree invites disease 
■ aud insects. The low portions of the root being 
of a succulent nature, lock constitutional vigor 
\! ttl 'd ability to produce a strong, healthy growth, 
j A “ piece-root grafted tree ” is a long time coni- 
f in S into bearing, consequent upon its feeble 
1 growth. 
i A. J. Downing says root-grafting “is only 
w successful when the root is small, and when 
^ the top of the stock is taken off, and the 
j- whole root is devoted to supplying tho graft 
Y 
with nourishment.” Mr. Barry says of root¬ 
grafting, “ (he graft is always made at the 
collar (or crown.) If piece-root stocks are 
worthless in the East, they must be of no value 
hero. Still, more than three- fourths of all the 
trees set in this State are of that character. 
Why look further for cause of failure ? 
What would be thought of the stock-raiser 
who stunted bis young stock by exposure and 
starvation, thereby producing a herd of misera¬ 
ble, dwarfed, sickly cattle? As your corre¬ 
spondent says, “The same law holds good in 
the vegetable us in the animal kingdom.” 
We must select such varieties as have been 
thoroughly tested—kinds which withstood one 
or more of our hard winters without permanent 
injury—kinds that originated in Northern New 
York, Canada and Russia, Lave been found, with 
scarcely an exception, to be hardy; also a few of 
the sorts of a more southerly origin. But the 
old eastern stand-by sorts are worthless, with 
hut very few exceptions. 
Choice of low, undrained locatians, where the 
trees are subject to “wet feet” and severe freez¬ 
ing, is ruinous. The wood is succulent—does 
not harden sufficiently to resist the terrible 
freezing of our climate. 
The gentleman’s idea of top-graft Lrg in this 
State is a certain indication of his utter lack of ex¬ 
perience, and probable limited sojourn iu these 
parts. For, any one posted in this State, knows 
that in order to success in top-graftiDg, the 
stock has to be tested by one or more of our 
hard winters like that of 1856-7. Of 500 seed¬ 
lings tried, but ten proved hardy. The idea of 
exposing an untested stock above the soil might 
be ruinous. 
Crown grafts, tested varieties, suitable loca¬ 
tions and soils, and careful cultivation, will 
insure success. There are peculiarities in this 
climate which demand experience prior to suc¬ 
cess. Experience gleaned from other States, is 
not a criterion to follow here. I would ask the 
gentleman to post himself a little on Wisconsin 
fruit growing ere he tries to eullghten others, 
as even the novices here would not recommend 
so disastrous a plan as top-grafting. t. 
Wisconsin, Feb. 5, 1665. 
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A SQUASH STORY. 
Messrs. Editors Rural New-Yorker:— Last 
spring I planted four squash seeds in a bill, and 
after they came up and commenced growing, I 
pulled three of them up, leaving one to grow 
alone. I soon saw that it was making a remarka¬ 
ble growth, and duriug the dry weather I wet 
the ground around the roots with soap-suds and 
liquid manure, the soil being a black muck and 
gravel. That vine produced eight squashes that 
matured, weighing respectively, S7, SO, So, S3, 77, 
76, 75, aud G1 lbs., in all 630 lbs. There were 
also on the vine three that did not mature, which, 
together, weighed 95 lbs., making in the whole 
725 lbs. 
The vines that sprang from that root, together 
with their branches, measured 1,771 feet. One of 
the vines that I pulled up I transplanted, and 
that vine produced three squashes that weighed 
48, 50 aud 52 lbs. These squashes were on exhi¬ 
bition at the Union Fair at Trumansburg. 
Now, Messrs. Editors, wo have most of us 
seen larger squashes than any of these, but those 
eight squashes that matured,gro wing on one vine, 
were acknowledged by the oldest men to be the 
greatest production from one vine they ever saw; 
and if auy man through the length and breadth 
of the Loyal States, during the past season, has 
done a larger thing in the line of raising squashes, 
I should like to hear from him. 
Seneca Co., N. Y., Feb., 1S65. Ira L. Terry 
Remarks.— Our friend does not tell us the 
variety of thiB squash, nor the market value of 
the product of his vine. Aiul we suggest iu this 
connection, that there is a lack of good winter 
squashes inmost markets. The Boston Marrow 
and Hubbard Squashes are almost, if not quite, 
as good as a sweet potato for baking, and vet 
it is not easy to got them in the winter markets. 
There is no difficulty in growing a profitable 
crop of them. Near some of our large cities the 
squash crop is a most important one. Who will 
give us a chapter on varieties and culture for mar¬ 
ket, naming varieties that will “ cover the sea¬ 
son,” that is, furnish the table the yfcar round? 
PEACHES THAT HAVE ESCAPED FROST. 
Eds. Rural New Yorker:— The coldest 
weather we have had during the winter at Penn 
Yan, occurred in February last, when the mer¬ 
cury fell to 16 degrees below zero. When I 
learned this, I supposed there, would be a total 
failure of the prospective peach crop; hut upon 
close and careful examination, I find that there 
is a fair prospect of a tolerable crop of this most 
delicious fruit tho ensuing summer and fall. The 
Snow Peach, Red Rareripe, Early York, and 
some hardy seedling varieties, are scarcely lu’ 
jured at all, while tho Red Cheek Meloeoton, 
Jacques Rareripe, and Crawford’s Early and 
Late, are badly injured; there beiug not more 
than fifteen to twenty per cent, of their blossom 
buds that have escaped tho ravages of the frost. 
The Suow Peach is tho most hardy kiudl have 
yet cultivated, and it Is almost entirely free from 
the curl. It is quite sure for a good crop every 
year. I would veeommeud an extensive cultiva¬ 
tion of this variety as beiug the most hardy and 
sure of a good crop. It is uot of the best quality, 
but much better than none, and is very palata¬ 
ble for the table when plentifully sugared aud 
well “smothered iu cream.” 
It is somewhat singular that the embryo peach 
was not completely destroyed by tho extreme 
cold of tho last mouth, as a temperature of 15 
degs. below zero, almost Invariably destroys the 
crop. The trees and buds must have been in the 
best possible condition to resist the effects of 
the frost. I anticipate a fair crop, in due time, 
of tho incomparable Early York, the melting, 
creamy Suow Peach, und the attractive Red 
Rareripe. 
The peach, in its perfection, is undoubtedly a 
fruit of the most exquisite excellence,—more 
luscious and refined than the famed nectar of 
the ffods. May we all have abundance ol this 
wholesome luxury the coming season. 
ana ejua'to 
Apples por Name. — D. Farrer : The apple you 
send us is the Fall Pippin. It is a good apple, worthy 
of cultivation. 
Penn Ysd, N. Y. 
F. Forshat. 
GLEANINGS FROM LETTERS AND PAPERS. 
Grapes an the Islands of Lake Erie.—"Wit. E. 
Sibley, Put-in-Bay, O., writes under .late of 
March 1st. that the vines have passed through 
the winter safely, and thinks all danger from se¬ 
vere freezing is past. We hope so. 
To Prevent Rabbits from Gnawing Trees .— John 
E., of Indiana, gives the following preventive: 
u In the spring when the bark peels, cut sticks 
about two feet long, take the bark off, open It, 
and stand it around the trees. It will last for 
many years.” 
Something for a Hedge .—A. S. W., near Fort 
Dodge, Iowa, says he has 300 rods prepared for 
hedging, and wants to know what he shall plant. 
We should plant Osage Orange, or Honey Locust, 
if we planted deciduous trees; or Norway 
Spruce, if evergreens. 
Propagating the Sweet Brin • from Seed .—At 
the New York Farmer’s Club, Mr. Cayannach, 
said: “The buds must be gathered as soon as 
ripe, the seed washed and placed in moist sand, 
and frozen until the next spring when it will 
grow without difficulty. 
Fertilizing Strawherries. — Dr. Ward says hooks 
and papers generally are at fault on this subject. 
While they say fertilize the pistilate plants with 
staminate plants set alongside of them, they 
overlook the absolute necessity that iu order to 
secure fruit, the two varieties should be adapted 
to each other in time of flowering. 
‘ 1 Seimpra Vina .”—This is tho name of a new 
plant which Secretary Johnson, of the State 
Agricultural Society, says he lias received from 
Mr. Ogden M. Aldex, of San Francisco. It is a 
Mexican plant. The Secretary says: “On im¬ 
mersing it in water it bloouis beautifully, aud on 
being removed from dampness closes up entire¬ 
ly, and thus remains until placed in water.” 
Growing lied Cedar from Seed .— Joseph M. 
Nelson : On page 343, last volume of Rural, 
Mr. Barry wrote: “The seeds of the Red Cedar 
lie on tho ground a year before vegetating. 
When the seeds are ripe, they can be mixed with 
sandy soil and kept in boxes, or they may be 
sowed thickly in a dry soil and remain for a 
year, at which time they can be taken up and 
sowed In the regular manner.” This answers 
your question. 
Keying Russets.— Charles W. Mubtfeldt, 
Rockford, HI., writes the Rural that experience 
has taught him how to do this successfully: 
“Pick your apples carefully, keep in a cool 
chamber for a week or two, tlnti pack away in 
barrels, being careful to fill the interstices with 
good, clean, dry oats, and head up. You will be 
surprised at the crisp, juicy, sweet taste of your 
Russets, when you open them lu February or 
March." Russets ought not to be opened be¬ 
fore the middle of May. Better apples and poorer 
keepers should cover the season prior to that 
time. 
Osage Orange from Cuttings.—It may be a 
benefit to some Rural reader, now that seed 
aud plants are scarce, to repeat what we think 
we wrote in 1S03. During a visit to the farm of 
Hun. M. L. Sui.liyant, Cbampaigu Co., HI., he 
told us that ho had found that Osage plants could 
be propagated from root cuttings easily. He cuts 
the roots in pieces four to six inches long, and 
plants them lu beds, (or in hedge rows, if pre- 
fered, though it is not best,) and they grow very 
readily. When of sufficient size—a year or two 
old—they may be assorted and planted in the 
hedge row. 
Hedges.—J. T. Goddard writes : “ Let the 
men who have tried the Hemlock, noney Lo¬ 
cust, Lombardy Poplar, Barberry, Thom, Ac., 
Ac., for hedges, give their testimony in regard 
to the same, and it may save formers of this 
country from wasting thousands of dollars in 
useless experiment.” In an article ou the Hem¬ 
lock, recently, it was not our intention to re- 
commcud it for other than ornamental hedges 
or screens. It is well known that stock will 
Fruit in Michigan.— L. W., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 
writes ns, March 17th, “ The fruit buds of the peach 
and cherry were mostly killed in this country in 
December last—the temperature being, at one time, 
18 deg. to 20 deg. below zero.” 
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Landscape Gardening.— Several correspondents of 
the Rural ask for a work on landscape gardening, &c. 
The best work we know of is Downing's Landscape 
Gardening and P.nral Architecture, published in 1859, 
by A. O. Mciore & Co.. New York City. It can proba¬ 
bly be obtained of booksellers. This will answer 
several inquiries. 
Currant Moth. —Mrs. Sarah W. Oshux, Alle¬ 
ghany Co., N. Y., writes ns that eke Baw moths fly up 
to her bushes, fall back and dart up again, striking 
against the under sides of the leaves. Soon after, 3 be 
noticed specks like fly-biows on the leaves, which, 
after three or four days, began to more, became 
worms, and defoliated her bushes. She aska if the 
moths had anything to do with producing the worms. 
Most certainly. The moths were the parents of the 
worms. The spots resembling fly-biows were the 
eggs of the insect. Thank you. Madam, for the facts 
you send us, They are important and interesting. 
Planting Evergreens roa Protection.—B. Good- 
sell : Unless we wanted to protect sn orchard or fruit 
garden which had a very bleak exposure, we would 
not plant evergreen belts with a view to modify the 
climate. IVe should much prefer planting in groups, 
both because of the landscape effect, and because we 
think the temperature will be sufficiently ameliorated 
without affecting the free circulation of air. It is a 
good practice to plant evergreens in the orchard, and 
we are not sure that if one-tenth the number of trees 
in an orchard were evergreens, they would prove suf¬ 
ficient protection in most climates. 
To Preserve Grapes.— Pick when rally ripe, and 
in a pleasant day. Let them stand in grape house for 
ten days or two weeks, until all moisture Is gone, and 
stems arc perfectly dry. Then pack in a small and 
shallow box about 14 by 10 and 4 inches thick, after j 
cutting out all imperfect berries. Pack dose and 
tight, and in the manner that the Hammondsport or 
Ohie grapes are sent to market, and nail up the boxes, 
Use na paper whatever. I have Isabellas to-day 
(March 7th) In fine order, packed this way. They 
most be kept in a cool and dry place.— Clark Bell, 
Few York City. 
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5 ZY> 
THE BRINKERH0FF CHURN. 
In answer to inquiries, we have sundry letters 
on this subject, from which we make the follow¬ 
ing extracts: 
G. B. Johnson, Onondaga Co., writes:— “ We 
bought and used one last season. It turns quite 
easy if kept well oiled and free from rust. It 
will “bring the butter” in from ten to thirty 
minutes if the directions are elosely followed. [ 
It is easily cleaned, and the butter as good as it * 
churned in a stone “dasher churn.” 
“ Now for its demerits. The bottom of this 
churn is made fiat with pieces about two inches 
square on each side, whole length of churn, thus 
leaving four deep corners or creases, from which I 
the “dasher” cannot stir the cream, and after ! 
the butter has “ come,” there will be left enough 
cream in these places to make half alb. of butter. 
There is always more left in thick cream than in 
thin. If the bottom was round it would remedy 
this trouble. The castings are of a poor quality, 
aud quite liable to break. If the cream is thick, 
the men are called upon to churn the butter, as 
it is too hard for smalt boys aud -lnuvfrtm women.'' 
Levi Bartlett, Warner, N. II., writes: —I 
have had in use, for the past two seasons, one 
of Brinkeriioff’s churns, and we think it fully 
“comes up to the scratch.” There may be bet¬ 
ter churns for anghJL I know. If so, I do uot 
know where they are to be obtained. I think 
the churn is fully entitled to the credit of all 
that was said in its favor in the Rural “ two 
years ago.” 
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browse it, and we do not think it would prove 
serviceable as a fence against animals, unless 
protected many years. But as a simple wind¬ 
break, or ornamental hedge, it is beautiful. Of 
all evergreens for fences or Judges proper, we 
should prefer the Norway Spruce, which will 
turn stock. 
The Adirondac as a TV2ne Grape. —Mr. G. H. 
Wheelkk, of the Pleasant Valley Wine Com¬ 
pany, Hammondsport, N. Y., writes to Mr. 
Bailey, concerning this grape, from which he 
has made wine: “ The grapes came to us in very 
bad order, and the sample being mail, we do 
not regard the experiment a lair.one, but Mr. J. 
F. W krkr (our foreman) thinks tin sample fully 
25 per cent better than the best Diana, which is 
thought to be superior to any other kind we have 
tried. I am of the opinion that the Adirondac 
promises to be a superior wiue grape, having all 
the requisite qualities necessary to make one of 
tho finest flavored wines ever made in America,” 
Tow Candle Wicking. — Put four or sis 
ouuces of chloride of lime into a wooden vessel, 
pour on three quarts of boiling water, stir it with 
a stick, then put in one pound of coarse slack 
twisted tow yarn. Stir it and iu ten minutes it 
will be white as cotton. Rinse it well, dry it, 
rub aud beat it soft, put it on common swifts 
and re-reel it to seperate every thread. Cut 
your skein in four equal parts which is a nice 
length for dippiug. I have lately dipped 42 doz. 
candles with this wicking. We think they burn 
stronger and give a clearer light than cotton. It 
costs In these times 50 cents per pound ; cotton 
costs $3 per puuud. 
Warp for Rag Carpet.—F rom flax, with lit¬ 
tle or no liateheling, spin a coarse strong yarn, 
20 or 35 kuots from the pouud, boil it in the 
usual way, then color with logwood, using blue 
vitriol, as copperas injures the strength of linen; 
weave it single, from 5 to 7 knots to the yard.— 
Mrs. N. R. L., Copenhagen, X. Y. 
ftoFticuUnral 
rUTEAP APPLE TREES*.— Goofi Apple Trees *10 
V « 10.); amal e -ize. « 100. I will send to any ad- 
fire^ ou receipt, or price. Address 
' K A • M• W ILL LiMS, Box SO, Syracuse, N. Y. 
T T RE ? S 1 .THEE* !-We offer for gale 
-A- “ JP'fDiiltl etonfe ol Simulant Apple, standard and 
dwarl tear.3,000 standard Plum, standard Cherrv, Peach 
rnd Horeechesmnt trees. ALo, ir.,000 Grape vines—Del- 
Alao, lpOJJOO Strawberry Plants, Ru-el|V Prolific and 
Great Ansttn and other stood kinds. ( firrry Currant and 
l0 ' 000 .f eiir Seedlings. The shove will he sold 
Cheap roi- cash. JAYNE A Pi ATMAN 
_Benton, Yates Co., if. Y. 
I A BUSHELS fresh APPLE seeds for 
XU tale by MCCARTHY & FLOWER, Penfleid. N. Y. 
n llaK Po “ ,#e "' by Mail, 
,, ^ - puld t».r ,c> ct«, y Ift. Onmtsf.. (.!uzco &nrf 
Kustfcoat, F bbl *3,50. CireuUTB tree ^ 
_ P. SUTTON, iiaiioom , Luzern Co., Pa. 
KA OOO !\ TRS T CLASvS APPLE TREE‘S 
win AMMO Peach frees, one year old. 
Will he packed for dealers In ;j,e be^t manner and on rhn 
mMt favorable terms. Mow A IfTHY * FI.0 WEP. 
_Pen field, Monroe Co., if. Y. 
fjOLLECTIO^M 0F fL0W£R SEEDS 
T3 Y DVT A.11^ 
Within the psst seven years our collections of Flower 
Seeds by mail, have round their war Into every Dart of 
tho United States, and also to the Canadas. They contain 
no variety of donbifril merit, hut only those best adapted 
for general cuiri.aiion. including many varieties of re¬ 
cent introduction that have proved valuable acquisition*, 
and as such they are recommended to extensive cultiva¬ 
tors of flowers, as well as Co Ihnee w h:: are unacquainted 
with the most desirable varieties. Each variety will be 
labeled with full directions for Its cultivation. Thev will 
he forwarded, po-.t-p.-dd, to any addr-. -n In Uie Union 
No. 1 —Contains Twenty varieties of choice Annuals *1 00 
2- Twenty varieties of choice Biennials and Pe- ’ 
rennials. . 1 qq 
3- Ten extra fine varieties of rare Annuals and ’ 
Perennials... 100 
4— Five choice varieties Rom prize /lowers, ot' ' 
Trnflaut's Flench Asters, Gcrnisn. Tarna¬ 
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Vertx-r. as an it Hollyhocks, each of which is 
sold attwenty-live cents slnclv. 1 00 
Any person remitting fs will' receive the 
above four collections free of postage. 
5— Fifty varieties, cir,eluding Collection no. 4.) 
Annual-. Biennials and Perennials. , 2,50 
6- One hundred varieties. Annuals. Biennials 
and Parent.Luis, Including many of the best 
in cultivation.. 5 00 
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house seeds... 3 00 
Persons desiring to make Heir own selections from the 
general list, will be cr.r<tlc<l Co * discount proportionate 
to the Quantity ordered. Far list of wVch see our Illus¬ 
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7y2-3t Me EL’-VAIN BROS,, Springfield, Mass. 
i 40 ACRE FRL’TT ORCHARD, IN THE 
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BSS 
Newark Wayne Co., 77. Y. 
particulars, inquire of nr addre- 
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/ARAN BERRA PLANTS.—Circulars zivtneinfor- 
V-' inatlon nn the Culture of the Cranberry sent to ap¬ 
plicants inclosing stamp. Abo, a large stock of plants 
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for sale. 
pOXVECTICUT SEED LEAF TOP.ACCO.- 
V We nave a good supply of me aettvu,e Bred Leaf 
Tobacco Seep, grown expressly for tie from selected 
plan's, by one of the bent cultivators lu tho vallev. Pack¬ 
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larger quantities will be ;bn on .nm'.icatlou. Address 
Ifil-dt McELW A IN BROS.,' Springfield, Mass. 
A 
T WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 
3,00G to 5,000 Busaels of Seed Peas, 
Of choice kinds, and large stipplv. Cloves, large and 
small, Timothy, Ouchatiii, and P.eo-T.ji* GrassKsed. 
Millet and Hungarian Seed. JOHNSON A liHSTEB, 
Produce and Commission Merchants- 
791-St_No. S9 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 
COLLECTION OF VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
BY HAIL, 
20 Choice Varieties for $1.00, 
43 “ ** « 2.00. 
Notwithstanding the greatadvance In the prices of most 
klnif- .if -b-eds since U-t season we shall continue to fur¬ 
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1 They contain only those varieties that ate most valuable 
and enough in Quantity to seen an ordinary sized garden. 
Any person sending lor these collections cannot fail to he 
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and u great variety of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, see 
our /Uuarated fatalnyve. which will be forwarded to 
all applicants enriching 15 cents. Address 
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for Swamps. Under my wethed of cultivation the vieid 
last season on uplau.i was over 400 bushels r-cr acre.' Ex¬ 
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with Nursery anil Seed Catalogue complete, will be sent; 
to any add-ess. Agents wanted, tried- rrepaid bv mail. 
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I ^RESH SEEDS OF ALL KfXDS-Br 
mail, prepaid; also the Sew, Stmwberrit<. Graves, 
Currants, ifcc- Price Descriptive List will be sent to azy 
address. B. AI. WATSON, 
790-St Old Colony Nurseries, Plymouth, Mass. 
gPliEMHD FLOWER SEEDS 
BY IVrA.IXaI 
Free of Postage. 
Astkrs, Per Pkt. -Truff.ui: - Peonv, perfection, 10c; 
Cocanlean, or Nntv Crow n, 10c; Chrysanthemum, 
New Milk White, lie: Double Dwarf Pyramidal 
Boqnei, Me; Double Quilled, extra, 10c : Globe fl. 
Pyramidal, IOC; New Giant Emperor, 13 colors 
mixed, Me : New Vietori.i, carmine rose, 25c; Im- 
bilquc INxmpouc, splendid collection embracing 
best sorts f l ,(0. 
Balsams, per pkt—f amelia 8. spotted, 10 colors, 10c; Im¬ 
proved Hose, 11, 13 colors, lOc; Double Tall, very 
double, n? colors, btc. 
Pansies— New si .;. Blue. 10c: Pure Black, 35c; Striped 
Fancy, '.'.V: Choice Seed from named Flowers, 35c. 
Petunias - choice Seed from named Flowers. 35c.' 
Stxkjks, per pkt - Dwarf Rarlv Flown ing.30c; do. Large 
Flowering, 30c; Large i! PyramUlal.30c; Eariv Aut. 
Flowering. 35e : Perpetual, or Emperor,30c; Now 
l arge Early !S. Brompron, 2.5c 
Vkrukn vs-C hoice Seed Horn named Flowers, 30c; these 
are very line. 
Zinnia EleV, ass— Double Mixed Colors, 20 ets — the 
blooms are magnificent, beiug very doable and perfect. 
Can ovTVft v-Deep Crimson Dwarf, new, a beauty, lOe, 
Calliopsis CaiM,v.:.inlrtor& Uybilda, new and splendid, 
15 cents. 
Di v nth us — (Chinese Pink) Heddewigii. beautiful rich 
flowers, 20c, Luciulatus, deeply fringed and beauti¬ 
ful colors, Aie. 
Phlox Dbummosoi — Brilliant Scarlet, 10c; Leopoidl- 
ana, crimson with white eye, 10e ; Vbulowizii, rose, 
striped, with white, 10c; Louis Napoleon, carmine, 
15 cents. 
Port c law \ White, strived wItb rose. 10c; Rose, strip¬ 
ed with deep crimson, toe; White, lOc; Purple. Yel¬ 
low, Ac., Uc each — choice, mixed, 5c. 
EVERLASTING FLOWERS, See. 
A splendid collection o- h'vKf ?lasting Flowers, em- 
hraciug everything desirable, ¥1,00; do. of Ornamental 
Grasses. 50e. fl.uO. 
Persons sending f l,n' or over, may select seeds at Cata¬ 
logue prices, amounting to 81,20 for each dollar sent. 
Money may ho sent by mall at my risk,aud twill guaran¬ 
tee thesafr arrival cl :he seeds by mail at tbc tr dcatlnatou. 
Mv Descriptive Catalogue will K sent to*l) applicants. 
Everything offered is or the most perfect character and 
Ima been imported regardless d expense, 
rslfoffoo M ARK. I». \VHJ-NO\. Rochester, N. Y. 
.Profits qf Grape Culture »h Ohm. —At a meet¬ 
ing of tho American Wine Grower* Association, 
the 25th ultimo, at Cincinnati, a committee ap¬ 
pointed to report upon this subject, made tho 
following statements which we extract: That 
Mr. Noviho’s net profits from two acres of Ives 
Seedling Grape, in 1S64, were *4.065; Mr. Bojkn’s 
from one and a half acres of Antou's Seedling, 
f«r 1S63, were *2.600, and 1864, *2,300; and on 
one-third of an acre of Delaware vines, there was 
a net profit of *3.000. Mr. Mottrk gives his 
net profit on one and a half acres of Delaware 
vines, at *2.255 in 1868, and *5.195 iu 1864, his to¬ 
tal expenses for each year being *200. A large 
proportion of the profits above given are from 
the sale of roots and lasers—not altogether from 
the sale of fruit. 
“Bread Recipe.”—I wish to add my testi¬ 
mony in favor of the harmlessness of the kind 
ot bread described iu the recipe of “ L. M. 8. 
Bowen," page 87, current volume Rural. It 
would be greatly improved, however, by substi¬ 
tuting wheat meal , or Graham flour , instead of 
fine flour. Tho latter, made according to the 
directions of your correspondent, is much safer 
eaten warm, than warm yeast bread. Indian 
cakes made in the same manner, will be found 
both wholesome and palatable- though aa Indian 
needs more cooking than wheat meal, it should 
he wet up an hour or two before bakiug, or even 
over night. If the weather should be warm, and 
the batter beeotnes $OHr by fermentation, a little 
sugar added will remedy that. a. w. w. 
DTR.4W DERRY PLANTS.- Most ot tl.e new 
ami pron>l*lt,it varieties. Including the noted French’s 
Seedling. Triomphe tie Gaud, ic.,«r. Send fora CatH- 
losrue free to all applicants. SAMUB1 L. ALLEN, 
TSWteow Cfratantlnson, P. O.. Burlington Co., N. J 
B 
RILL Sz KUMERLE, 
SEED MERCHANTS, 
t*r Growers, Importers, and Dealers In genuine Garden, 
Field and Mower Seeds. Also Trees, Yines, Shrubs, 
Plants, Ac., Ac., 
153 Broad Str-eet, 
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. 
JOHN U. KUMKKl.E. Seedsman. 
■.Successor to the late Geo. C, Thorburn.) 
FRANCIS BRILL, Seed Grower and Nurseryman. 
N. B.— Seeds by mall, postage paid, on receipt of price. 
Catalogues gratis, by » klreasing aa above. 7b$-lSt 
sA fWVI Standard and Dwarf Pear Trees for 
t|V*vUv sale. ,Also a large aud complete assort 
mont of Nursery stock. Address 
7S7-St E. MOODY & SONS, Lockport, N. Y 
