insertion of the leaves, which are numerous, some¬ 
what fleshy, about fifteen inches long, and two 
inches wide, narrow at the base, attenuated at the 
summit, and terminating in an obtuse point, not 
very resistant, straight, sometimes twisted, strongly 
channeled, and bordered with several gravish-white 
filaments. The Btera 
f A ia green, pubescent, 
very strong, a'tain- 
ing the height of five 
to seven feet The 
zSpJkaT branchlets are very 
& , strong, about six or 
eight inches .long, 
green, bearing from 
twelve to fifteen flow¬ 
ers, which are green- 
„ f ish-w bite, bell bIi a ped 
& and pendulous. 
It blooms the latter 
part of July, and 
from the stately habit 
of the flower stem, 
its large whitish blos¬ 
soms, and the remark¬ 
able disposition of its 
branchlets, it has an 
aspect unique and 
striking, and when 
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avMt General Asrcnt for thn Unitmt Utirtaa 
The Yuccas are among the most striking objects 
of our gardens, and are particularly adapted to the 
lawn, in near proximity to tho house, where their 
tall flower stems and rigid foliage harmonize with 
its architectural features, and give somewhat, of a 
foreign color to the whole lawn. It. has about the 
same effect as the introduction of a fine Century 
plant to the lawn, which many of our readers must 
have observed. For some reason, the opinion has 
become general that, these planfs are tender, and in 
consequence they are to be found in very few gar¬ 
dens; but there are several varieties as hardy as any 
one can desire. They have dark-green leaves, and 
throw up in midsummer a tall flower stem, covered 
with cream-colored flowers, and forming somewhat 
of a pyramid. But aside from the flowers, the leaves 
are beautiful the whole year. Plants so ornamental 
should be introduced into every good garden, as 
they require no special care, and will flourish in 
any fair garden soil. Plants can be obtained in the 
spring at any of the nurseries, where a good assort¬ 
ment of hardy plants are kept for sale. 
Yucca filamentosa, or Hardy Adam’s Needle, 
is the most common variety, and is hardy even at 
tho far North. 
Yucca glaucksckns has flower stems over five 
feet in height Flowers large and greenish-white. 
YUCCA RLACCIDA is one of 
the most common, and 
easily cultivated, and has 
flower stems from two to 
three feet in height, with \ 
milk-white blossoms. 
Yucca anucstikoua is v 
a very desirable species, of 
small growth, the flower 
sterna not branched, the : 
flowers greenish-white. 
The Yuccas are mostly 
of American origin, and 
the French have obtained 
many species from Califor- 
nia and Texas; which 
through this source find 
their way to the nurseries ^ 
ofourcountry. Howmany s s 
of these will prove hardy at 
the North time must deter¬ 
mine; but we have enough 
already proved to furnish 
the lovers of flowers with a 
good collection. One of 
these, recently introduced, the Yucca stricta, is 
figured and described in Honey’s Hagasrine of Hor¬ 
ticulture. It was first described by CARKIERE, in 
the litivuc Ifutticole . It is “intermediate between 
two types, equally stem less, the Y.fluccida and Y. 
filamentosa, being more nearly allied to the former 
than the latter.” It is distinguished by its more 
erect leaves, and by its mode of vegetation, forming 
a less number of u nderground stems or dragoons 
than other species. 
It is a stemle9s plant, presenting at the base a 
swollen appearance, very marked, produced by the 
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THE SEASON AND FRUIT, 
The present winter has been favorable for fruit. 
The wood and buds are all sound and healthy; and 
unless we have unusually severe weather during 
the next week or two, wo shall doubtless have an 
abundant crop of peaches and all other fruits next 
season. We hear favorable reports from all sections 
of the country; and if the unholy rebellion, which 
has cast such a gloom over the people, saddened 
our hearts, and in a measure paralyzed our indus¬ 
try, shall come to an end the present spring, as now 
seems very probable, we shall again enter upon a 
career of prosperity. Nurserymen inform us that, 
business is beginning to revive, and they anticipate 
a very good spring trade. We are satisfied that in 
a little while the business of tree planting and fruit 
growing will recover from its temporary cheek, and 
he pursued with more ardor than ever before. With 
joy shall we hail the day when swords shall he 
turned into pruning hooks, and our columns he 
more fully devoted to recording triumphs in tho 
peaceful pursuits of horticulture — triumphs which 
make no hearts sorrowful, no hearths desolate. 
gPRING, GARDEN, FLOWER AND 
TREE seeds. 
J. M. TIIORBUKN A. CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE of 
Vegetable, Agricultural, Ac, SEEDS for the present season, ii 
ready for gratuitous distribution 
All the following varieties ofBEEDS mailed, postpaid. to nny 
part of the United .States, (with the exception of those marked 
thus ", which may ho mail is I to those wishing them by this con¬ 
veyance, at an additional expense of otic cent per oz ,) on re¬ 
ceipt of tho amount annexed, Cents. 
New Speckled Lima Heims .per packet 25 
New Oorrugated Pole do . ,)o 25 
Thorburn's Nonpareil Cauliflower_per oz. 75c do 10 
Early Paris do _ do 75c do 10 
Giant White Solid Celery. . do 25c do 5 
lmpfovi»d Now York Purple Riot Plant do tSOe do 10 
Karlv Winningstndt, (.'atiliage . do 20c. do 6 
New Cottagorj Jsale do 20 c. do 5 
Early Vienna Kolil Kalb . do 2(lc do 6 
Now-Jersey Hybrid Cucumber (v'y long) do 30c do 5 
Early Curled Silesia Lettuce.. do 20c do 5 
Now White Japan Melon (earl v) . .. do 25 
Huntington do (very large). . .... do 25 
Strawberry watermelon.. . do 26 
True-Yellow Danvers Liniou per lb $1, peroz. 10c do 5 
■Extra Early Princes* Peas .....per quart 30 
•Champion uf .Scotland, Eugenie and Napoleon 
Poos, each.. 
lArgcSweet Mountain Pepper . 
•Garnet t'liili Potatoes 
French ScnyUsiTurnip Radish 
New Madras (edible pod) Kudish 
Honolulu Nectarine Squash. .. 
Eejeo fsland Toronto . 
French Upright ‘to. 
Hei-ltn 'fiqtaii Turnip . 
•Norway pnlco Seed. 
•Balsam Fir Seed . 
•Allanthus Seed. 
•Holier Locust Seed. 
•Buckthorn Seed . . 
• Black Austrian Pine Seed. 
‘Stone Pine Seed. 
■European lairch Seed.. 1 | __ 
•Chinese ArtiorVit.il Seed . . do 3't)0 do 26 
■ Virgili.-i, lutea, or Yollriw Wood Tree (rare) ' . do St,00 
’Apple Seed .... .per bushel $(i, per quart 25 
•Plum-Pita ,. ,to -to 
Strawberry Seed 12 varieties each.per packet 26 
Connecticut Seed Leaf Tobacco. per or. 26 
*ALike Plover .per lb. 76 
'^cartel Flowering Plover. do 60 
■Lucerne.... do 26 
•Chinese Sugar Cane ..per bushel S4. nerqimrt ?5 
•(Tiicoree Seed. per oz 10c, pci fl>, 75 
J. M. YFIGRBURN A CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATAI.OGUK of 
FLOWER SEEDS, containing all the novelties of the season, 
has also just been polished. 
Imported German Asters for tlie Million. 
CpI.T.KOTlONS eontaining Cent*. 
12 varieties best Ti utVaqt's Ant,era.. 75 
0 do Pa nov Perfection do .fip 
12 do Giant Emperor do . 1,50 
12 do Double Quilled do . 'jo 
12 do do Globe do . no 
12 do do Dwarf do .co 
10 do Reid’s Tin proved do .” 50 
12 do Dwarf Bouquet do . 715 
12 do Pyramidal Globe do . 50 
ill do Large Flowering Globe do.. 75 
12 do Trull'aut'a Globe Perfection do. .” 7.5 
5 do Large flowered Dwarf Chrysanthemum do"I"! 50 
8 do Tall Chrysanthemum do. 60 
6 do Ranuneulua do__ 40 
8 do Imhrique Pompon do.. 60 
4 do Imptoved Ctown do. SO 
4 • do Hodge Hrur do,.,.„ so 
(5 do Pompon Chrysanthemum do. 50 
0 do Beautiful Phlox Druminondii. 40 
7 do Beiiutiful PortuJaecii . “ 35 
ALSO 
ratlin-hoc pednl.a (beautiful) ..per packet 25 
lliantliUH lieddewipii .. do 25 
Do do Double. do 25 
Do luciniutus .. . do Z 5 
Englirh Prize Hollyhock (tine). do 10 
Dch-himum foi irioHUm (aplendid). do 10 
Do tiirolnr. . . do 10 
Auricula flowered Rwe*t. William. do 25 
F’enzli-i liauthitlma (beautiful). do 25 
Ipotn.-in hederaeuip... do 25 
Splendid Crimeon Flax (beautiful). do 10 
l.inntn liewisii vnriegata (choice). do 25 
Obiliocaria pob bei'rfma. do 10 
Httlandid Hybrid Panry.. do 25 
New Early Dwarf Carnation.. do Z 5 
Cllptonia pnlrhellu ntropurpuiea. do Z 5 
Do Hzurca gr.audillora. . do 25 
L.vuuniH Maagenna... do 10 
Friilirod Chiu axe Primrose. do 25 
Salvia aplernleiiB. do 25 
Do argentea. do 60 
Do aumbUI*... do 50 
Splendid Double Zinnia . . do 25 
Can oa Warrcewiczii... do 10 
New Carmine Scabious. do 1(1 
Mauraudia. Barctayana. do 10 
Beautiful Camellia Balaams. do 10 
Lilac Giant Emperor Aster . . do 10 
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.per oz. 40c, per packet 5 
.per bush $1,50 
.pei 07 . 10 
.. per packet 10 
.perms. 30 
per oz. 25 1 \, per packet 5 
. do. 15 
.per oz 111 
...per lb 75c. do 15 
... do $2,00 do 25 
_ do 2,60 do 26 
A correspondent at Rawsonville, N. Y.,as well 
as several others, wishes some information through 
the Rural on the culture of Celery. We are 
always well pleased to give all tho information we 
possess, and we know of no subject eonuected with 
kitchen gardening on which knowledge is more- 
needed, than that of growing this delicious vegeta¬ 
ble. During the greater part of the winter, it is 
impossible to obtain a good head of celery in most 
of our small cities and villages, while the poorest 
Bpceiincns are sold at a high price. We have had 
an abundant supply of celery for our own use since 
the autumn, and we expect our stock will last in 
good condition until the first of April. Less Ilian n 
d iy‘s labor served to grow all we needed and Recure 
ii for use, and we think it difficult to obtain In any 
other way so much of a luxury at so little cost. The 
ground occupied amounts to nothing, for the celery 
can be planted between rows of peas, and these are 
out of the way before thespace is needed for earthing 
up the celery, and they furnish a partial shade to 
tho young plants, which is of considerable advan¬ 
tage. Every one who bas a vegetable garden should 
grow celery, and we know of no more profitable 
operation than growing this vegetable for market, 
where a ready sale can bo had. The following 
advice on the subject of growing celery, is by Wm. 
Choklton, an excellent gardener of Staten Island, 
and it is bo good that we give it to our readers: 
Management of the Seed-Bed. — From the 
beginning to the middle of April is the best time to 
sow. Prepare a spot of tolerably rich ground, by 
well digging and breaking up the clods with the 
spade. There is no occasion to use a rake, unless 
very stony; a good knocking up with the spade is 
far better, as the soil is left more open and loose 
below, in which state the surface will keep damp 
longer —a matter of importance to seeds which 
are vegetating. Next take a small hoe, and draw 
drills about half un inch deep and a foot apart; into 
these scatter the seed evenly, about so thick that an 
ounce may sow two rods of ground. Alter all is 
sown, go along each drill and cover in with the side 
of your loot as you pass along, at the same time 
press down the soil. A. little care will enable the 
operator to make a neat finish in this way, and it is 
far preferable to rolling all the largest lumps into 
the drills, as the rake is subject to do. The seeds 
by this course are more equally covered, and the 
soil is in close contact with them. 
At this time we generally have a repetition of 
warm showers, which is sufficient to encourage ger¬ 
mination; but if the weather should become very 
dry, recourse must be had to artificial watering. If 
bo, do not give frequent sprinklings, but a good and 
careful soaking. Small dribidings from a watering- 
pot only bake the surface without dampening 
below, and do more harm than good. 
When the plants are well above ground, look out 
for weeds; keep all clean, and thin out if too close. 
Remember that nothing deteriorates the quality of 
celery more than a check during growth. Do nut 
begin too early; but when a start is made, keep it 
going. One way to prevent this check is by timely 
thinning. Keep each plant asunder from its neigh¬ 
bor; and as they continue to get larger, if still too 
crowded, remove more. Attend to watering if the 
ground gets very dry, but not otherwise. By the 
beginning of July the plants will have obtained 
sufficient size for transplanting into the trenches, 
and if thus treated will bo stiff and stocky—each of 
them a good handful, und a very different sample to 
what is too often seen. 
Planting 0 0 T.— The plot for final planting should 
have been forecast in the mind, and may have been 
occupied by some other crop which is already used 
up. My own practice is to choose a piece wanting 
in manure, and sow peas in rows six feet distant 
from each other; and while they are on the ground, 
plant the celery midway between the rows, l^lie 
peas in this way act as a shade to the newly removed 
plants, which is of service till they get established; 
and tho previously hungry land, which was most 
suitable lor peas, is rendered fertile for future crops 
by the manure used for the celery. Let the trenches 
in all cases be six feet apart, which is not too much 
to allow space to earth up with. Commence by 
opening six inches deep and eighteen inches wide. 
Throw the soil neatly on each side, which will raise 
the surface about two inches, making the trench 
eight inches deep, into which convey a liberal dress¬ 
ing of well-rotted barn-yard manure—say one bar- 
row load to each four yards in length. Level and 
break up well; and when-this is accomplished, 
begin at one end, fork in the manure, and loosen 
the bottom, bringing up so much soil as will mix 
wiih the dung in equal proportions. Afterwards 
take enough of that which was previously thrown 
out and fill in another inch. This will serve as a 
good base to plant in, and keep the injured roots 
from coming into immediate contact with the 
manure. 
All being now ready, stretch a line along the 
middle of the trench; proceed to the seed-bed with 
a basket or some convenient substitute, lift the plants 
one by one carefully with a trowel, bring away as 
much earth as they will carry, place them in the 
basket, and plant- on each side of the line, six inches 
from it. Tills will give a double row, each being a 
foot asunder. Let the plants be eight inches apart 
in the row. In planting, do not use a dibble, but 
lilt the soil up with the hand, place the plant in the 
bote thus made, till in again, and pack nicely around 
it. llands wero made before dibble-sticks wore 
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YUCCA STRICTA, 
spun across tho lawn, backed up by overgreens, 
forms ono of the most attractive objects in our 
grounds. Mr. IIovky says it is perfectly hardy in 
this country, and is not particular as to soil; but 
the height of its flower stem is augmented when 
planted in deep, rich, sandy loam. 
We think it only necessary to call attention to this 
very interesting class of planta to induce the more 
general cultivation of which they are eminently 
worthy. Two or three plants in the tlow'er garden, 
but more particularly on the lawn, gives to the 
whole a very pleasant oriental aspect. 
QHOICE FLOWER 
AN T) 
VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
Mindly Imported the present Winter from the most celebrated 
French, German, and English Growers, 
A.N‘11 OFSKUl'.P gOIt 8AUC OY 
JAMES VIClv, Kochester, IN. Y. 
known, and the hardy fingers of the husbandman 
are not injured by poking them into well loosened 
mold. As each row is finished, have in readiness 
the watering-pan, and, unless the weather be very 
wet, give a good supply of water overhead, which 
will fix all (irmly, and “they will never know that 
they have been removed.” 
This will appear a very tedious process to some of 
our rough-and-tumbles, I am aware; but the end 
justifies the means, and the extra care bestowed is 
more than counterbalanced by the greater success 
afterwards. 
There is one point more than all others that 1 
would impress upon celery growers--namely, never 
let your crop Cease growing until it is ready for use. 
It' tho intervening spaces have borne a crop of peas, 
they will be ready for removal when the celery has 
advanced a little in size, anil the ground may be 
then cleared and dug over. However this may be, 
at this stage loosen up tho outsides of the trenches 
and fill in a little around the plants, during which 
operation lift up the leaves and press loosely an 
inch or two of earth around the ba.-e of each plant. 
This will tend to give an upright growth, and pre¬ 
vent bulging at the bottom. If the weather be dry, 
give a liberal supply of water, not little and often, 
but a thorough drenching. One good application is 
worth twenty sprinklings. 
fjoytiniUuntf 
I takk pleasure in olTerlnir to the lovers Of beautiful flowers 
and choice vegetables 157 New List of SecRx Tor 1883 , imported 
mainly from the best KTowers of France, Germany, und Eng¬ 
land. and which l believe to lie unsurpassed by any thing ever 
offered to tho A merit'an public. My importations embrace all 
tliat is old and valuable as well ns everything new and rare, re¬ 
gardless of cost. These seeds are put up in neat packages, otter¬ 
ed at a moderate price, and afford the amateurs and the florists 
of the country a rare opportunity to obtaiu the floral treasures 
of Europe as well as the choicest of its vegetable productions. 
O'" For complete List of Flower Seeds and Prices, see 
Rural New- Porker of February 16IA, and for Vegetable Seeds 
February 'Zld. JZ !i 
than its parent, the Early York. The fruit is about medium 
size, pale yellow where shaded, dark dull maroon where ex¬ 
posed. The flesh Is melting and juicy, amt tho flavor most 
delicious. When exhibited it proved to he highly meritorious 
as a variety for orchard bouse culture, being decidedly supe¬ 
rior to the Early York, which is, perhaps, the best flavored of 
all the very curly sorts previously known. 
The Early Albert peach is another new variety, raised by 
Mr. Kivicits. Tho fruit it bears arc round, of medium size, 
and colored of a pale or creamy tint on the shaded side, and 
of a lively light crimson where exposed. The flesh, which is 
of excellent flavor and very tender and melting, is quite polo 
at the stone, from which it separates freely. This promises to 
lie a very desirable early poach. 
The Victoria Nectarine deserves prominent mention. It 
was raised by Mr. Itivnus from the Violctte Native, ferti¬ 
lized by tlie Stamviek, and has ail the merits of the latter vari¬ 
ety without its defects. The flowers and leaves are those of 
tho Stamviek, hut tho kernel is bitter like Violctte native, 
thus proving it to he a true cross. The fruit has all the np- 
pearanee of the Stamviek, and retains its peculiar richness of 
flavor, but the flesh has a deep stain of red around tho stone, 
as In its mother. The fruit does not crack in the ripening pro¬ 
cess, which takes place a fortnight later than in Violette 
Dative, and a month earlier Ilian iu Stanwick. The fruit eom- 
mhtea of the Royal Horticultural Society have given it a first- 
class certificate— Gardener's Chronicle. 
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30,000 I'luni Seedling*, very fine. 
25.000 Cher ry Seedling*. 
20,000 Vfurors Quince Stocks. 
Dwarf and Standard Peru- 'I roes; 1'ltirn, Peach, Apple and 
Cherry Trees; Curran!*, Houghton's Seedling Gooseberries, 
Brinelde * Raspberries, Lawton Blackberries. Am. Arbor Vibe, 
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sold in quantities to suit purelinsms, for cash or approved notes 
pavable at hank. WILLIAMS. ItAMSDP.N A CO., 
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TUTSI ORAETS! GRAM’S! 500.000 
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pRANBKK RY NUTS. The subscriber of- 
y .r lei tor sale a large stock of Cranberry Plants, of the cele¬ 
brated Upland Bell, Lowland Beil, and Clierl-v varieties For 
prices arid information on the culture inclose’ stamp and send 
for a Circular. Address P. [). Cl HI.SON, 
C!l-4t Bellingham. No 1 folk Co., Mass. 
F arm for ralf, i rs d ato, 
LA v UG V ( O., N. Y .—The subscriber- wishing to remove 
west, offers Ilia farm for sale, containing 137 acres The farm is 
well adapted tn grain or grass, ami is under a good slate of cul¬ 
tivation, well watered with never failing springs, ft is situated 
one mile w est of the v illage of Cato, on the direct road from 
Syracuse to Rochester, is as pleasant a situation as can he found 
in I V.- 11 , it (',,.. 3U acres or timber which tins never been culled. 
It is well calculated for two farnvg two good sets of buildings, 
one set new. plenty of fruit, one young orchard just beginning 
to luMir. Will fcII 50, 75, or tjo* whole to Miit tlio purchaser. 
Any one wishing to buy. call on th- subscriber on the premises 
or address Oaaiel B. Chuse r ’ato Terms ea«v. 
February in, l-S»L. DANIEL B. CHASE. 
Pkacu Blow Potatoes.—A Western correspondent says 
tiiis variety is never known to rot. This is not the ease here, 
whatever it may he in the West. We have few varieties more 
injured by this disease. In the Transactions of the American 
Institute, just received, we find the following on the point; 
“ Mr. Carpenter exhibited specimens of peneh blow pota¬ 
toes from Harrison township, Westchester County, badly af¬ 
fected by the potato disease—the dry rot—which first affects 
tin 1 irin, and works inward rapidly. The disease prevails to 
a large extent; some crops have been entirely destroyed.— 
Soi.o.v Hoiiinso.v said his peach blow potatoes were all going 
to decay, some weeks after being dug and stored in the barn. 
The Davis seedling and Prince Albert potatoes, grown Tight 
alongside, art nil sound.” 
PEAR MEDICINE. 
In Dn Page county, I visited a pear orchard 
owned by Luther Bartlett. It had been planted 
at considerable cost prior to the hard winter, on ex¬ 
cellent soil, well adapted to pear culture. A large 
number of trees wero killed. Somo were left, and 
neglected; for the planter was discouraged by his 
losses. But they began to bear some, and he began 
to look after them and feed them. They were most 
of them bearing well the past season. 1 le had used 
a compost of lime, ashes and salt about them, and 
he thought it added considerably to their product¬ 
iveness. Col. IJammond, a neighbor, whom we af¬ 
terwards visited, said that thus compost had cured 
liis pear trees—it was ids and Bartlett’s medicine. 
37PIEMIUIVI VAT, 
With Improved Heater and Valves 
Correction. —In your report of the F'ruit Grower's Society 
of Western New York, Mr. II. N. La.yg worthy is reported to 
say, “If large limbs are taken off olvl trees abost the first of 
April, bleeding ensues and the wood decays; but if done in 
April, the wood seasons before the sap moves, and remains 
sound.” Now, 1 do not understand how that cut later should 
heal sooner than cut earlier. Is that really so or is it not cor¬ 
rectly reported 1 I would like to understand that point, and 
as l have trees of that kind to trim this season, an Answer to 
the above would oblige me ind prubably others.—H. O,, 
Charlton, Feb. 14, 1S62. 
This was an error, as might be observed by the other re¬ 
marks of speakers. Instead of April, in the last case, it should 
have been, “early in the winter, or before the first of March.” 
Tins well-known CHEESE VAT was first introduced to tho 
Dairymen mnio than seven yeai-avo. Severed thirUStttUl have 
since been sold throughout the country - more than <me thou, 
sand the past searon Numerous and valuable improvements 
have been added from time to time, to embrace everything 
wanted in aCMEESlC VAT, and we believe it now is the most 
complete, simple, <01 cable and <rnnurh<• nl ('hecee-Making Appara¬ 
tus m the world Our long O'Uierieuce enables us Lo warrant 
Our VAT to give entire satisfaction By getting one of these 
VATS, a single Dairyman in any part of the country will have 
a* complete an Apparatus os is used in Die largest Dairying lo 
ealitiee The Out *how« the (lack side of the VAT tvhon’opened, 
after using the tube ml the end Of the heater is for the escape 
of steam, the knob at top operate* the valve. 
Roe’s Patent Adjustable Expansion Cheese Hoop, 
A icry nice tiling; one hoop makes three sizes, and expands to 
lift oil the Cheese. Skxd koh Circular 
lidE A: HLA1K, Madison, I_ake Co., Ohio. 
PLANTING OSAGE HEDGES. 
Col. Hammond had some very good hedges. He 
Buys the plants should be put out ono foot apart. 
They make stronger plants, and a hedge quite as 
quick, lie cuts them short when he plants them, 
and then within six inches of the ground the next 
season, and cuts back thereafter as may he found 
necessary to shape and secure a good hedge. lie 
mulches the young plants with half rotted straw to 
protect from drouth. 
STONING APPLE TKEEB. 
Early one morning 1 walked through Col. Ham¬ 
mond’s orchard with him, and noticed that in the 
forks of the main brandies of each tree were a 
couple of small stoues. The Colonel informed me 
that whereas his trees were formerly unproductive, 
since he hud udopted this recommendation of an old 
lady, his orchard,had produced an abundance of 
fruit 1 lie said he had tried ringing the trees, but 
the effect was not permanent as with this practice, 
His orchard was bearing heavily, and the trees ap¬ 
peared healthy. There was a heavy blue grass and 
clover sward, with luxuriant growth, carpeting the 
orchard. Col. II. does not believe in manuring 
orchards in this country. He cultivates the young 
trees awhile, then seeds with large red clover, aud 
pastures with sheep — being careful to stone such 
trees as lie desires, shall produce fruit! He plauts 
his trees thick, which is to be urged iu prairie 
countries. 
A DPLE STOCKS.- 1,(35),(Kill ona year, am! 2.000,(XX) 
J V two yearn old Apple Slock*, at. from $1.50 to $ 2.60 l.nyo, 
Our Stock* are unsurpassed, ami w<* offer them for hash at the 
above war prices. ENSIGN * FORD. 
614-tf Ohio Nurseries, Toledo, Ohio. 
A GENTS WANTED to SELL Fill IT TREES. 
-TV Wx wish to employ a number of experienced ami rrust¬ 
worthy men lo sell Trees, Ac . from our Nurseries at liberal 
waves. 
Wholksal* PkaLRRS furnished with Nursery Stock, of all 
descriptions, at the lowest wholesale rater. 
HOOKER, FARLEY & CO., 
684tf Rochester Wholesale Nurseries, Rochester. N. Y 
PAVEMENTS iroR Okciiaiu> Housks.—P avements of brick, 
stone, or slate, absorb rnncli moisture, and Rive it out very 
slowly, so that in walking in your orchard house, iu early 
springer in autumn, such pavements feel cold aud uncom¬ 
fortable, and are probably dangerous to delicate constitutions 
In my opinion there is nothing equal to gravel. A path made 
with it, well sifted, and of a binding nature, is always dry and 
agreeable, and seems to give out a healthy atmosphere, in 
which it is a pleasure to breathe.— Gardener's Chronicle. 
StNTU'ilAHSy 
A Timely Caution. —In an address before Die American 
Pomological Society, President Wilder made the following 
remarks, well worthy of the attention of all friends of Horti¬ 
culture: “ Let us exorcise increased caution bow wc lend one 
influence to encourage the dissemination of new tVuits with 
extravagant pretension; sovereign remedies for disease; pat¬ 
ented nostrums for the destruction of insects; worthless fer¬ 
tilizers; aud secret arts of cultivation.” 
satpuilp T hfii uq HU p Jfmitpp,! 
Manure for Evergreens.—A correspondent of the Gar- 
tbmers' Chronicle has found macadamized road scraping 
excellent manure for evorgreens. He puts it in the holes 
when plautiug the trees. 
