one on another if you like, and It is ready for 
the robber or leather sole. This method makeB 
very nice warm overshoes. Hattie. 
Poplar Ridge, N. Y., Nov., 1865. 
THE ANTIRRHINUM 
\VW3WJ1 NR'V YORK PATENT Agcncy. 
, ’ ’ J. KRAhKlt iV CO., secure jutem* In ud« and 
Foreigu Ooiuitrie*. Offices In Rochester & Buffalo, N. y. 
TIMELY RECIPES, 
One of the most showy arid beantiful of our 
border flowers is the Antirrhinum, or Grass 
Dragon, as it is commonly called in many places. 
ThiB has always been a favorite with the lovers 
of flowers, but of late years It has been particu¬ 
larly popular with florists, and has been classed 
among Florists’ Flowers. Names have been 
given to a great many varieties, and plants sold 
In large quantities, particularly in Europe, 
where this flower has received special attention. 
Fortunately the finest varieties come pretty true 
from seed, so that any of our readers may ob¬ 
tain a good collection by expending only 25 
cents or so for seed, withont the trouble and 
expense of procuring plants from a distance. 
We are indebted to James Vick, the seeds- 
mun of this city, lor the accompanying engrav¬ 
ing, prepared for his forthcoming Catalogue of 
Seeds. 
The Antirrhinum is a perennial plant, hut 
always flowering well the first year. Seeds may 
be sown either in the hot-bed in the spring, or in 
the open ground. It comes up well, and plants 
can be transplanted with ease and safety. The 
second season the plants are strong and flower 
better than the first. Occasionally they suller 
a little with the winter. The roots may be 
divided, or new plants can bo grown from cut¬ 
tings, but os they come so freely from seed this is 
not, umally done, except to preserve some par¬ 
ticular plant that it may be desirable to save. 
Set the plants from six to nine inches apart. 
The colors are varied and particularly tine for 
making large bouquets and floral ornaments. 
The following are a few of the best varieties: 
Brilliant, scarlet and yellow, with a white 
neck, very large, showy and striking. 
Firefly, orange and scarlet, with a white 
neck. 
Galatue, crimson, white neck, very large 
flowers. 
Purple and White, a dark variety, with 
largo llowerB and fine spike. 
DelilA, carmine, white neck. 
Papillionaceum, blood red, neck pure white, 
new and fine. 
C’artopuvlloides, white, red and yellow 
stripes, very showy. 
rillt A I’HERS ntnl other*, enn loam bow lo catrh »nv 
JL kind of lur-henrlng animal*. wltli great *uece-«. by 
for Baltina. Enclose )(*• mill address 
W, C. O., North LuijhIdk, ToinpftJnB Co., N. V. 
Toilet Powder. —One pound powdered white 
starch, and four ounces of oxide of bismouth. 
Mix well. 
Arrowroot Costards. — Four eggs, one des¬ 
sert-spoonful arrowroot, one pint of milk. 
Sweeten and flavor to your taste. 
Hair Invigobator. —One quart bay rum, one 
pint alcohol, one ounce castor oil, one ounce 
tincture eantharides, one pint sweet oil. To 
be well mixed. 
To Make Boots Water proof.— Yellow bees¬ 
wax, Burgundy pitch and turpentine of each two 
ounces; boiled linseed oil oue pint. Apply to 
tbe boots with the hand before the tire, till well 
saturated. 
Agne’s Cake.— One pound of flour, one pound 
of sugar, quarter of a pound of of batter, peel of 
two lemons cut final), yolks of two eggs. To bo 
rolled Into thiu cakes and put into the oven. 
Bake according to pleasure. 
Good Hair Oil.—O il of sweet almonds one 
gill; spermaceti, quarter of an ounce; melt them 
together over the fire, first breaking the sper¬ 
maceti into small pieces. When cold, stir in a 
few drops of tbe oil of bergamot. 
Crvhtalizinu Flowers.—I t is done by sus¬ 
pending or repeatedly dipping them in water 
saturated with alum. This, however, cau be 
done only with dried specimens. The freshness 
and beauty of flowers can be preserved by dip 
ping them In glycerine. 
Beef Tea. —Beef tea is made best by cutting 
up tender, juicy beef in bits about an inch 
square, and put into a strong bottle, cork It 
tightly, and set, in a kettle of cold water. Boil 
it about two hours. The fluid thus obtained 
will be the pare nutrimeut of the meat, and its 
tonic etfects are powerful. Physicians have con¬ 
sidered it better than alcohbllcst.imulants in case 
of extreme exhaust ion, where there is a feverish 
tendency in the patient. 
Celery Stewed.— Take one buuch of celery ; 
cat in small pieces; wash and drain; put into a 
pan and entirely cover with warm water; let it 
cook three quarters of an hour; mix together one 
teas poo nt'ul of flour and one of butter; turn 
the water in which the cauliflowers have been 
boiled over it, let It boll up once aud then pour 
It over the prepared celery, with a little chop¬ 
ped parsley ou the top. The dlah 19 then com¬ 
plete. 
Potato Dumplings.— Peel some potatoes and 
grate them into a basin of water; let the pulp 
remain in the water lor a couple of hours, drain 
it off, and mix with it half its weight of flour; 
season with pepper, salt, chopped onions, and 
swoct, herbs. If not moist enough, add a little 
water. Roll iuto dumplings the size of a large 
apple, sprinkle well with flour, and throw them 
into boiling water. When you observe them 
rising to the top of the saucepan, they will be 
boiled enough. 
Best Method of Keeping Beef.— Cut up the 
meat in pieces as large as you desire. Pack it in 
a barrel or cask. Then make a brine as fol¬ 
lows:— lki lbs. salt to l gallon of water, I oz. 
saltpetre to 100 lbs. of beef, l tablespoontul of 
grouud pepper to 100 pounds of beef. Put in 
salt and saltpetre and heat it boiling hot, skim 
it, aud then add the pepper. Pour it on the 
beef, boiling hot, and cover closely. Your meat 
will be good at uuy time. The philosophy Is 
this: The hot brine closes the pores on the Bur- 
face, preventing decay, and the moat from getting 
too salt. Try it. If necessary, scald the brine 
over iu the spring, or put ou a new brine. Far¬ 
mers can in this way have fresh meat nearly all 
the time. The meat should be taken as soon as 
it gets cold, before It has acquired any old taste 
by exposure to the atmosphere. 
Cauliflowers Fried.— Cut the vegetable up 
iuto small heads ; put into boiling water, with a 
little salt, boll about seven minutes; take oil 
and put into a strainer, where it is left while the 
batter is buing prepared. This last consists of 
half pint of flour, the yulkol oue egg, cold water 
enough to make thiu. The while of two eggs 
beaten to a stilt froth and stirred in, makes the 
hatter very light. The cauliflowers are dipped 
into this batter; put into a pan of fat which is 
hieing hot on the range, and fried on both sides 
till they are done brown. They arc then taken 
out Into a cullender, that every particle of fat 
may drip ofl‘, and sprinkled with a little salt. Put 
them on the dish in the form of a pyramid. A 
little chopped parsley is dipped into the hot fat 
and placed on the top of the cauliflowers. 
W HjXjIAM XI. PECK, 
COMMISSION DEALER, 
In Lire and Itrcnscd Stork, Poultry and 
Country Product! Gene-rally, 
215 St 218 West Washington Market, New York. 
Conslanmen'* respectfully solicited. Account sales 
promptly returned. 
hkfebknceh. 
Robert Allen. Fort Edward. N. V.; Wm. K. Vermllyea, 
Buffalo, M. Y., Win. Gray * Bros.. Troy. N. Y.; 
Robert Harper, Albany, N. Y. 
£J7~ Srnd lor Weekly Price Current. [-CMIt. 
HOE’S PATENT WITH (OOPEU'S 
IMPROVEMENTS. 
There Is now In use over lour thousand of these Vats. 
Some In every cheese district. In the United States- They 
recommend themaelven; they are the best and cheapest 
Vat. made. Dairymen w-tiling will please send lor ctr- 
euUrs. size* from hi to itflff gidlons. 
We also, make a vnt wtlti Maple’s Patent. Steam Tank 
and Distribution Pipe* to he naed In large factories This 
Is the only Vat. to which ►team 1* applied, tlist h-Ms 
evenly, avoiding the necessity ol rapid and constant rgl- 
tatlou of the milk. II. * K. T. COOPER. 
Watertown, N. V., Dec. 4 . l-fo, tfi!!»l8t 
T O THE LAmES.- 
MlMfill II,D oiler* to Die public her »upe, lor Chart 
lor CUTTING DltKSSH? 1 , which U conceded In¬ 
competent Juitscsto anrp>i» any Invention or the. kind 
ever before, offered to Die American public. She feels 
fully warranted In saying that it Is a* perfect a til ns hu¬ 
man Ingenuity can rtmdor it, ami should bu la the posses¬ 
sion ol eve. y lady. It 1* >lniplci, easy and graceful, 
adapted to tit every form and size, from little cu ts of 7 
years to the larger t. adults Directions printed In lull on 
every Chart. No Chart icenulne unli si the Crystal Palace 
Is engraved upon It and the address of the invcnire*s 
printed. The copyright 1* secured, and no Infringement 
allowed. Agents are wanted in every part of the coun¬ 
try. I hla Chart will bu »enr. to any pc non on receipt of 
#'<!, addres-ed to Miss LUCY GUILD, Rupert, Vermont. 
Ladle* wishing a tape measure must enclose 5 cents ex¬ 
tra. JiP Kditors that will copy the above advertisement, 
and send the. copy 10 the address ol Miss GUILD will re¬ 
ceive a Chart. 829-2t 
T1LDENS SF.EDUNQ TOMATO 
The Most Perfect Tomato Crown. 
In a Distinct Variety , and Highly recommended by the 
Best Authorities in. the Country 
ROGERS' HYBRID GRAPES, 
Ed’r Rural New-Yorker : — Dear Sir: We 
arts desirous of obtaining some information 
through the columns of your valuable journal. 
Wo have heard a great deal about Rogers' Hy¬ 
brid Grapes being natives and hybridized. We 
are anxious to try them. Whore can wc got 
thorny Who is Rogers, and why don’t he ad¬ 
vertise his grapes? In nusworing these in¬ 
quiries, you will oblige a number of your 
subscribers In these parts, and doubtless many 
others. Yours Ac., John Harris. 
BaarosvlUe, C. W , t SI 1,7. 
Roger s' Hybrid Grapes were originated by 
Mr, E. 8. Rogers of Salem, Mass., some eight 
or ten years ogo, wo think. They are claimed 
by Mr. Kogebs to be hybrids between u native 
Fox grape as the mother parent, and the pollen 
of the Black Hamburg and White Uhasselus, for 
eign grapes. Wo believe there are upwards of 
forty of these seedllugs, some black and some 
In the case referred to by your correspondent 
it would be dangerous to apply enough to effect 
his object. One dressing sutllclent to kill the 
weeds und grass during one year, would proba¬ 
bly not Injure the vine, protected us it is by 
stone and gravel; bat a yearly application 
would be necessary to keep down the green 
stuff, and the salt would penetrate soon to the 
roots of the vine, In quantities sufficient to 
destroy its life. Vine Dresser. 
Columbus, Ohio, 1865. 
ftovttrulturaHlotfs ami 
[Scale 2 Inches to the foot.] 
Tin: Illinois Statu Horticultoiui. Society will 
hold it* tenth annual whiter meeting at the State Nor¬ 
mal University, near Bloomington, on TaesiHy, Wed¬ 
nesday. Thursday and Friday. December 19th, 20th, 
21*t and 23d, 1«tr> The vnrlo® - * ate and local Hunt 
cnltural and Agricultural Societies arc respectfully in¬ 
vited to send delegates and the attendance of all per¬ 
sons interested In Horitonltnro is requested. Speci¬ 
men* of fruits, flowers, plants,vegetables, wines, seeds, 
scions, &c., are solicited for exhibition or distribution. 
RAVAGES OF MEADOW MICE 
1!oai*e Fmur.—Mr, F. K Pbrnnlx of Bloomington, 
Illinois, wishes to have more plans devised to nse 
grape fruit Mr. Phamtx is one of the most enterpris¬ 
ing nurserymen of the West, and we suggest that he 
flrst devise some plan to give New-Yorker* at least 
grapes cnooght to eat. We are perfectly willing to 
pay good prices for good grapes, anil live in hopes 
as soon as Sir Morton Peto’s plans are completed, for 
P’ompt and rapid transportation from the great West, 
that grapes will bo more plenty here.— IlorticuUurisk 
A gentleman who owus a farm In Henrietta, 
In this county, recently called on us to state 
that during a late visit to his apple orchard, he 
found that the meadow mice hud begun to dep¬ 
redate on his trees. He discovered that many 
of the trees had been almost girdled close to 
the ground, and that, too, in an orchard where 
there was very little grass. In a contiguous 
orchard which iB in clover, he found their roads 
In every direction through the grass, Hu took 
the precaution of banking the earth close and 
hard around the trees. 
no thought a fall of snow would mostly pre¬ 
vent further Injury, as It would render the, migra¬ 
tions of animals more difficult; and ho would 
advise farmers generally to examine Into the 
condition of their trees. In this section the 
autumn lias been warm, with but little snow, 
which are favorable conditions for the mice to 
work under. We would suggest that a handful 
of suit be placed around the collar of each tree, 
and that the bark close to the earth be smeared 
with a strong wash of tobacco or whale oil soap. 
Gas tar would probably likewise bo effective 
against the depredators. 
Dkatii of tub Botanist Likdi.ky. — Hr John Line! 
toy, the celebrated botanist, died in England last 
month, at the ago or sixty-six years. His first, litc 
rsry efforts after devoting much of his early youth to 
the practical details of the science of botany, were the 
translation of Richard’s “ Analyse da Fruit," trom 
the French, ami the contribution of some papers to 
the Transactions of the Llnntnau Society, After that, 
he proceeded to London to a*»|.*t in the production of 
the “ Kucydopastllaof Plants.” In 1839 he published 
his "Introduction lo Systematic and Physiological 
Botany," hut hi* chef d'ourre was the “ Vegetable 
Kingdom," which gives n comprehensive view of the 
a tractors and uses or the plants or the known world 
For more than a quarter of a century Dr, Lludley Ailed 
the chair «*f botany at University College, and tn I860 
was appointed examiner lu the University of London. 
Ito was Fellow oi the Royal, Llumoau and Geological 
Societies, and corresponding member of many conti¬ 
nental and American learned bodies. In 1868 he re¬ 
ceived the medal of the British Royal Society, in re 
ward of his services to the modern sciences.— Jimt. 
FLAVOR OF FRUIT 
There is quite a marked difference in flavor 
of the same fruit from different localities. An 
orange grown In a hot boose has a very different 
flavor from one grown iu Cuba. A Baldwin apple 
from the western prairies la tar from being the 
crispy tasting fruit us every where found in Maine. 
The huge fruit, raised lu California never taste to 
a Yaukee like the same fruit In his own New 
England. The water melon of New England I* 
far inferior to the luscious specimens from Vir¬ 
ginia. The vegetables of California are general¬ 
ly luferlor in quality to those raised In New Eng¬ 
land. The native apples In the State of Maine 
are remarkable for their crispness and tl > v >r. 
Wc can find lu almost any old orchard tin so 
specimens of apples without even a local name, 
that will surpass many an apple now enjoying a 
high sounding and perhaps a royal title lor ex¬ 
cellence, and wo believe that fanners who have 
native apples generally find aiuoug them speci¬ 
mens which they prefer for their own eating to 
all the Introduced varieties. Many persons 
Judge ot an apple by Us size and external beauty 
rather than from Its flavor. — Maine Farmer. 
SALT ON A GRAPE VINE 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: — A correspond¬ 
ent of yours asks If It would injure his grape 
vine to put Balt enough on the ground above the 
roots to keep down grass and weeds. He states 
that the ground Is paved with stone und sand a 
foot in depth. 
Salt Is a very powerful agent. Small quanti¬ 
ties ot it applied to fruit trees, or to grains and 
grasses, Is often highly beneficial. Too much 
will destroy the life of vegetation. Downing 
recommends salt as an effective application to 
drive away or destroy insects that infest plum 
ami peach trees. It likewise Induces thrift and 
full bearing. From observatiou 1 think we neg¬ 
lect too much the use of this common and cheap 
agent In fruit yards and gardens. Sulllclout 
quantities to destroy a great deal of insect life, 
and weeds ulso, will not harm trees whose roots 
are far under ground. A light sprinkling ou 
strawberry beds in the fall, is beneficial, uud its 
effects can be seen in tho dark color and thrift 
of tho vines next year. For asparagus beds It Is 
a well known valuable fertilizer. 
HOW TO KNIT MOCCASINS 
Eds. Rural New Yorker. -I noticed an in¬ 
quiry about knitting moccasins or overshoes, 
i.>r wt-urlug lu slippery or snowy weather, lu 
HhfWcr l send my method. 
First.—1 use double jepher, cost thirty-eight 
Miches ou three ueedles; knit two plain and 
M-urn one, until it I* an Inch and a half long; 
men slip a plain stiteh over a * earned oue, and 
knit tho next. Slip the lust plain one over the 
seamed one; when you knit around turn the 
scums and knit the plain ones just as they couie. 
Knit three times between uurrowings. Gootlnie 
to do so until small enough for the ancle, Kml 
the leg as long as you wish; If long, widen oc¬ 
casionally. When long enough bind off loosely. 
Now till your gaiter with unythlng convenient as 
near tho shape ol tho toot as possible, turu the 
moccasin wrongnldu out, draw over the gaiter, 
take a needle ami thread and draw the edges 
over the sole a quarter of an iueb. Sow on a 
Bole of cloth, then turn right side out aud bow 
I JARMF.RS LOOK AT THUS. Rvnry Former 
►ti uld have one nf Uohcrtann'* Klrst Premium Ex- 
celMor WiosUblo Uniters. Price, f' 2 . 
Address JOHN K. ROBERTSON, 
86 Jcitumoa 8i„ Syracuse, N. Y. 
\ LA»Y WIIO II \S BERN CURED OK 
great nervous debnt y.ni’er uiauy yearn nt' mb cry, 
desires tomuKe known to all Irfl.iw xuttcror* the sure 
means Ot rebel. Address, enclosing a stamp, MRS. M. 
MERRITT, l“. O., Hex .Ills, Bom on, Mass., and the pre¬ 
scription will tie sent tree liy leiuru mall. [WtoiOt 
V DESIRABLE FAittl KOK SALE Situated 
Iri tbe town »l < ham. u, Saratoga C o , N. V , *1 miles 
multi ol Scheuectody. IJk *uutn of Charlton tillage, con¬ 
sisting of *l acres; suitable buildings In good repair; a 
f ood orchard and other u nit irees , mod water, adapted 
o (train or gra»*, wtlti wood sullli'ifOt for the farm. 
Tb> in* made easy. Apply to J. V. K. WELLS, on the 
premises. 
U\ IHlri EXTRA STItuNG ANGERS 
JF#uUt‘ quuiosstuck*. $>& • ,i*Xi. 
'.'O.Ortl very due yearling Apple Seedling*, fI3 V M 
80 bnsks s Beach Fit* tor sals by 
NOAH V. RUSTED. Luwsll, Kent Co., VRch. 
F1IELD, GAKDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS. 
I WILLIAM HACKER, 
Office 258 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Importer and Grower or Agricultural and Garden 8- e 'ln 
Trees, Plants and Ru'be Count, y Merchant*, Den m. 
and Druggists supplied at the low eat rates. 827 i:ttr 
11.1 R AGENTS SHOULD SEND 25 Cents 
J for a Spechuea Copy ot 
lleadle’s monthly. 
BEADLE & CO., Publishers, 
No. 118 William St., New York. 
Leaves are the lungs of pluuts. Probably 
more than halt the food of plants enters tho 
leave* In tho form of au Invisible gas. 
