when worked. On this we quote the following 
from the Rose Culturist: 
Being provided with the necessary material, go to 
your stocks with the branches of the kinds you want 
to propagate, in your apron; for you ought to have 
front pockets, and the bass matting should be 
tucked in the apron string; take hold of the stock 
firmly, and shorten the branches to afoot, or even 
less; then with your knife, cut a slit in the bark, 
within half an inch of the haseol the branch upward, 
and on the tipper side, an inch and a half long; 
about the middle of this slit, make a small cut 
across; then with your ivory, or thin wood—or 
more properly, if you have it, with the handle ol 
your budding knife—raise up the bark on both 
sides; then take the branch of your rose tree from 
Hovey's was 30 cents per box, less than a quart, and 
one dealer told me that he could not sell IFi/son’s 
Albany at any price. The taste of the Boston peo¬ 
ple has been cultivated to a high standard of excel¬ 
lence. in a great measure, no doubt, through the 
influence of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 
Triumphe de Hand. has uot heed fruited there yet to 
any extent— for some reason or other, Boston, with 
all her zeal for novelties, has been the last plate to 
take up Triomphe de Gand . We shall hear what 
they will say about it next year, as many planta¬ 
tions are now coming lorward. 
I had the pleasure of attending Mr. Hovey's 
annual strawberry festival, which proved to l»e a 
most agreeable and instructive entertainment. The 
company tirst made a hasty survey of the grounds, 
which are in fine keeping, and exceedingly rich in 
rare trees and plants. In the pot plant department, 
we were conducted into a small tent, where there 
was on exhibition a collection of Cape Heaths— 
magnificent plants in size, symmetry of form, and 
profusion of blossom. 
The Rhododendron and Kalmta, grounds were 
visited. The beds of Kalmias were one mass of 
flowers—a sight well worth seeing. The long lines 
ot beautiful specimen pear trees were passed, Mr. 
Hovey pointing out his favorites. The crop is in a 
most, promising state. 
The strawberries were then visited in the beds, 
and each variety passed In review. The collection 
is very rich, especially In foreign varieties. Admi¬ 
ral Dundas, Ambrosia, Route de 81. Julien , Due de 
MaletJcoff, Empress Eugenie , La Constants , Oscar, 
River's Lima, Wonderful, Ac. All these and many 
others were well grown, and carefully protected 
from birds by netting. Several of these are very 
promising. Some berries of the Empress Evgenie 
were of enormous size, hut the most promising of 
all appeared to me to be the Constants. It has the 
vigorous and prolific character of the Triomphe de 
Qand, and is superior in flavor. It will surely 
become popular. 
Among American varieties the Austin Seedling 
shows well as to size aud quality of fruit, but the 
color is poor and the flavor indifferent. I find it the 
same in our grounds, and it is not likely to become 
the same paper had previously stated, worked hard 
to get Mr. Newton into the Agricultural Division of 
the Patent Office,) for $11,500. 
How does this operation work to the injury of the 
seed trade, or the nation, as H. A. D. wuuid have us 
believe? By the reception of these seeds I am 
encouraged to persevere in horticultural pursuits, 
and the nation at largo is indirectly benefited by 
the increased energy. 
Now, in my estimation, the great fault with the 
system is that it is not comprehensive enough. 
The government stops at the very threshold of use- 
l'ulness when it. makes a few peas and pumpkins, at 
a miserable expenditure of $30,000 per annum 'for 
seeds, $500,000 lor postage, and another $500,000 for 
incidentals connected with the department, the only 
object ol tree distribution. It has been shown iu 
the Gardener's Monthly that, cheap glass structures 
are likely to be of immense value to the nation in 
The strawberry is now receiving more attention 
from amateurs and market growers than at any time 
during the last ten or fifteen years. Considerable 
notice was given to this fruit about the time of the 
introduction of Uovey's Seedling and Burr's New 
Pine , but the excitement gradually died away, and 
many enthusiastic cultivators abandoned the culture 
of this fine fruit. There appears now, however, to 
be a general awakening on the subject, induced, iu 
part at least, by the introduction and dissemination 
of fine European sorts, as well as some native seed¬ 
lings of wonderful productiveness, like the Wilson. 
Among the foreign varieties, Triomphe de Gand is 
the most popular in this section, and it is really a 
magnificent fruit, of good bright scarlet color, not 
high flavor, but mild and delicate, and of fine jelly- 
like flesh. It is covered with a glossy coating that 
protects the Uesh and makes it line for handling, as 
it may lie carried to market, a long distance without 
suffering in the least, and looking as fresh as if just 
picked from the beds. In size, too. it is all that can 
be desired. Ellwaxger A Barry presented us 
with a lot. a few day9 since, the smallest of which 
measured five inches in diameter, and we noticed 
one quart that contained only fifty berries. In the 
extensive strawberry grounds of the same gentle¬ 
men, wc noticed a few varieties that seemed worthy 
of special notice. 
T'iUmore is quite prolific, though in quality, per¬ 
haps, not. much better than Wilson* It is large, 
roundish conical, dark crimson in color, which is 
somewhat objectionable. The plants are low, leaf 
and fruit stalks short and stiff, and the foliage dark. 
LongwortEs Prolific maintains its character as a 
prolific variety, of good bright scarlet color, and 
rather acid, but, a good reliable sort. 
Prince of Wales is a large and fine flavored berry, 
but the plant seems rather delicate. 
Omar Pnehu is a magnificent plant, extremely 
vigorous, with shining foliage. Fruit, light scarlet, 
very large, and of irregular shape. This variety 
certainly promises well. 
Austin's Seedling bears a very large pale scarlet 
fruit, rather poor in flavor, but the plant is very 
hardy and prolific. 
Peabody's Seedling is prolific, the fruit large and 
of fine flavor. 
In another column will be found an interesting 
article from Mr. Barry, giving an account of what 
he observed among the strawberries and straw¬ 
berry growers of Boston and vicinity, and valuable 
information obtained from correspondents at the 
West. Mr. B. is chairman of the Fruit Committee 
of the American Bornological Society, entrusted 
with the arduous and responsible work of preparing 
a new Catalogue of Fruits suited to all sections, 
and is therefore in a position to furnish the most 
desirable and reliable information. 
One thing must, be remembered, that whatever 
the variety cultivated may be, success depends 
almost entirely upon the treatment the plants 
receive. Tite finest strawberries we have seen in 
many years, were grown in this city the present 
season by an amateur strawberry grower and fruit 
dealer. They are Trollope's Victoria, and we have 
seen a dozen boxes counted, and though piled up as 
high a3 possible, the largest number any one con¬ 
tained was thirty-eight So fine has the crop been, 
that under a new name, and some puffing in the 
local papers, the enterprising grower is receiving 
orders for thousands of plants of what he calls Golden 
Queen, at high prices, though the same variety can 
be obtained under its true name at any of our 
nurseries, and very cheap. This result has been 
obtained solely by extra culture. Tbe plants are 
grown in hills, the runners kept oft’, and the surface 
covered with a rich compost of well rotted manure, 
and the sweepings from a horse-shoer's shop. In 
addition to this the soil was kept mellow and free 
from weeds until the fruit commenced setting, and 
then every night, unless the weather was showery, 
the plants received a thorough soaking. Neglect is 
the great evil in strawberry culture, Hants of a 
new variety are obtained at a high price, and for a 
year or two they receive pretty good culture, and be¬ 
come popular; blit after a while the beds become old, 
new ones are not planted, and the variety is blamed 
for what is the sure result of neglect. It soon loses 
its popularity, and some new sort must be obtained. 
This is the way Hovey's Seedling, Burr's New Pine, 
the Hooker , and many other valuable varieties have 
been treated, either of which, with good culture, is 
exceedingly valuable for the amateur. We are not 
opposed to the ^introduction of new sorts, but wo 
wish all to understand that they cannot grow good 
strawberries of any kind without good culture. 
before and after being halted,' Careless handling, 
sifting,or spilling the flour, careless mixing, throw¬ 
ing away the bits of dough, instead of working them 
into the bread, cake, or biscuit. Most women put 
up their pan or tray covered with dough, aud the 
rolling pin and kneading board in like condition. 
Now, if you ever calculate to get off that dough, 
why not do it when you mix, while it is soft? As 
you finish up your bread, or biscuit, or cake loaf 
you can nib it off’while soft with your hands, or with 
aspoon, and work it all in, and put away your things 
all clean, ready for another time. Do not plead the 
want of time, and that you « can't take the trouble, 
Ac.” Do it in the right time, and it is done. Ten 
'o one, when you wish to mix agniu you will be in 
baste, and your time precious; then you take a 
knife and dig your pan to pieces, and scrape your 
board, pin, &c., and run to the swill with it. O, it’s 
but a little, of course It is! But ail these littles 
every day or two, besides the loss of time, are 
the government should feel it a Hacred duty to fostor 
the infant improvement, by a liberal distribution, all 
over our broad country, of glass, nuttv. and riaint 
our broad country, of glass, putty, and paint. 
The importation of improved bulls, aDd the free dis¬ 
tribution of other popular breeds of cattle, should 
also be attended to, not forgetting pigs, which would 
have an immense influence on the popular votes in 
many districts, and be one of the best means of 
securing the right, men for the right places — one 
true source of national greatness and prosperity. 
I might pursue this subject to infinity, but have, I 
trust, said enough to utterly demolish the flimsy 
arguments of II. A. D., who seems foolishly to sup¬ 
pose that seedsmen have the same right to the con¬ 
sideration ot their business from the government 
that, other tradesmen have. 
The Editor adds, in the same strain: 
Our correspondent is evidently a man of genius, 
and exhibits a mind that deserves to rank with the 
most progressive of the age. The suggestion will, 
no doubt, be acted on by Congress immediately 
aud—“ who speaks first?”—enterprising horticultur¬ 
ists should scud their orders for “ paints, pigs, putty, 
and glass,” to their congressional representatives at 
once, or the appropriation may be exhausted. 
which you take your buds, and with your sharp knife, 
shave out of the branch a thin piece of the wood, 
beginning half an inch below a leaf, and taking the 
knife along to come out half an inch above the leaf. 
This small bit lias to be inserted under tbe bark on 
both sides, bringing the leaf, which is where the bud 
is, to the exact place where the cross cut is; when it 
is neatly inserted, take your piece of matting and 
place the middle of it across the slit just under the 
leaf; pass it under, and cross it backward and for¬ 
ward along the branch till the bark is completely 
tied down close, and only the leaf and bud exposed. 
As the weather at this time is often very hot, it is a 
good plan to tie a bunch of loose moss over all, and 
water the moss occasionally the first few days, be¬ 
cause it keeps off the burning sun, even if dry, and 
greatly preserves the newly disturbed bark. It 
will be easily seett that the quicker this oporation-ts 
performed the better; because, if the sap of the bud, 
or that of the raised bark, has time to dry, the union 
of the one with the other cannot be completed with 
any degree of certainty. 
The bark being damped immediately by the 
application of wet moss will hardly undo any mis¬ 
chief already done; so that a sharp knife, a clean 
cut, aud rapid action are necessary, and can hardly 
fail. If the bud ib cut out of the branch too thick, 
and too much wood is taken out with the bark and 
bud, the wood ought to be cut, thinner, or pulled out 
from the bark of the bud altogether; but there is 
danger in taking out the wjocI; for it will occa¬ 
sionally bring out the germ of the bud with it. The 
effect of this would be, that nothing would indicate 
outside what was wrong, but the bud would not 
grow. It would look as green, as fresh, and as com¬ 
pletely united, aa if the germ were there. On this 
account, you may omit the practice of taking the 
little bit of wood from the inside of tbe bud, and 
with the greatest success. If you have plenty of 
buds, put two on each of the branches; because two 
buds will make a head sooner than one, and if you 
choose to do so, you may put two different sorts on 
the same stock. In this case, you must be particu¬ 
lar about having two of about the same habit; for a 
fast-growing one would soon depriv e a slow-growing 
one of all the necessary nourishment; and, besides 
this, it would grow incongruously, and would not 
be coutroDablc. On the other hand, if you have 
two of similar habit, and opposite colors, it may be 
made a very pretty object. But the great value of 
this delicate, though simple operation, is to make an 
old China, or other strong-growing rose, long estab¬ 
lished, change its face altogether. Many kinds of 
roses may he budded on such a tree, by selecting all 
the strong-growing brauches of the present, year’s 
growth, putting a different bud in each, and cutting 
all the other parts of the tree away, leaving the 
novelties alone to grow; or the buds may be all of 
the same sort, so it be some choice kind; but differ¬ 
ent colored roses have the best effect. 
fwtmtttunU gtoteis 
Drying Rhubarb. — Rhubarb dries vpry well, 
and when well prepared, will keep good for an 
indefinite period. The stalks should be broken off 
while they are crisp and tender, and cut into pieces 
about an inch in length. These pieces should then 
bo strung on a thin twine, and bung up to dry. 
Rhubarb shrinks very much in drying—more so 
than any plant I am acquainted with, and strongly 
resembling pieces of soft wood. When wanted for 
use, it should ho soaked in water over night, and the 
next day simmered over a slow fire. None of its 
properties appear to he lost, in drying, and it is 
equally as good in winter as any dried fruit. Very 
few varieties of rhubarb are suitable for drying, as 
most of them contain too much woody fiber. The 
best variety of rhubarb fur any purpose is the Vic¬ 
toria, when grown in a suitable situation. The 
Mammoth is worthless, owing to its fibrous nature, 
as are also some other kinds.— Prairie Farmer. 
ling, which it was believed did not suffer by com¬ 
parison with any of the line varieties previously 
tasted. 
The Belmont Farmer’s Club had announced its 
Annual Strawberry Exhibition for the 1st of July, 
and I regretted very much being unable to prolong 
my stay in Boston until that time, as this club makes 
a superb display. 
The fruit crop around Boston is very promising. 
The exhibition next fall, during the meeting of the 
Bornological Society, will undoubtedly surpass any¬ 
thing of the kind ever seen in this or any other 
country, and will itself be worth a journey of thou¬ 
sands of miles. I observed in the collections of Col. 
Wilder, and also in that of Messrs. Hovey & Co., 
many new varieties in fruit that have not yet been 
exhibited. Delegates to the Bornological meeting 
may expect a good time. 
Mr. Wilder is pursuing the culture of Roger's 
Hybrid Grapes with enthusiasm. I observed a 
second generation, some of which resemble in foli¬ 
age foreign varieties. This Roger’s experiment in 
hybridization may yet lead to results of immense 
importance to American grape culture. 
My notes are already too long, I fear, and I will 
defer the remainder to a future time. b. 
Stkawiikrry Cui.TUHE.-Tho culture of this excellent fruit 
is various, but all aim at ono object, namely,—good fruit and 
plenty of it, Ordinarily, after more or less preparation of the 
soil, vines arc set, lu the spring or autumn, and they do not get 
sufficiently well-rooted and in bearing fully until the 3 ceond 
year after setting, the first year doing but little in the way of 
fruit. In order to save one year’s time in this respect, my 
space being also limited. I prepare a strip of ground in the 
spring, or later, eight to twelve feet wide, next adjoining my 
strawberry lied, and pulverize if. and mulch it well, and at, this 
time (,!uim 28) tile runners have well started with plants set 
ting, which, with Iheir early start and their other advantages 
named, give inc vines in full bearing the next year, thereby 
giving mo a yearly succession of new and matured vines, 
without waiting an additional year. I ain aware this mode ot' 
culture is not strictly professional, and yet it is practical; aud 
with but a small amount of land and the saving of a year's 
time, the gains are of marked advantage.— S. N. Holmes, Syra¬ 
cuse, N. Y, 1862. 
Be Cheerful at your Meals.— The benefit 
derived from food taken, depends much upon the 
condition of the body while eating. If taken in 
a moody, cross, or despairing condition of mind, 
digestion is much less perfect and slower than when 
taken with a cheerful disposition. The rapid and 
silent manner too common among Americans, should 
lie avoided, and some topic of interest introduced 
at meals that all may partake in, and if a hearty 
laugh is occasionally indulged in it will be all the 
better. It is not uncommon that a person dining 
in pleasant and social company can eat, and digest 
well that which, when eaten alone, and the mind 
absorbed in some deep study, or brooding over cares 
and disappointments, will lie long undigested in the 
stomach, causing disarrangement and pain, and if 
much indulged in becomes the cause of permanent 
and irreparable injury to the system. 
Oswego Horticultural Society. —A correspondent writes 
to the Horticulturist thus of the Oswego Horticultural Society: 
“Our Society collapsed one day,and lay dormant Seven years. 
In 1860, early spring, several of us took hold and resuscitated 
it—gave a summer aud fail exhibition, had good encourage¬ 
ment, and a tine show. This just about paid expenses. In 
1861 went in again oil one show late frost and no cherries 
made a bad look for the summer fair; cut down our prize 
list, and bad a • bully' fair in the fall. Came out ahead, finan¬ 
cially. We now have a good library and case of nearly 200 
volumes, and about $800 I'argeut. The library we fell heir 
to—it belonged to the old concern. Wc have steam on now, 
although too far off for you to hear us blow. We are consid¬ 
ering the propriety of giving prizes in kind—vines, trees, rare 
seeds, &0., according to the tastes of the exhibitors. Books 
are uot out of the way. Will consider on this also."’ 
A STRAWBERRY FE8TIVAX —FRUITS AT BOSTON, &c. 
There seems to be an unusual degree of interest 
manifested this season, in nearly all parts ol the coun¬ 
try, in regard to strawberry culture and the merits 
of the different varieties in cultivation. The severe 
drouth we experienced iu this section injured our 
early varieties particularly, and the market sup¬ 
ply has been of rather au inferior quality. ) fUson's 
Albany and Triomphe de Gand seem to tie regarded 
as the most important varieties, and are most exten¬ 
sively planted; but I hope our growers will not be 
confined to these, Longworth's Prolific and Uovey's 
Seedling are famous market fruits, and should uot 
be overlooked. 
The publishers of the American Agriculturist 
recently offered $50 in premiums for strawberries, 
and I understand that tbe Albany and Triomphe de 
Gand wore the leading sorts, and carried off the 
highest premiums. Uovey's Seedling was not even 
presented. 
A friend writes from St. Louis, June 24, that the 
Albany is more largely planted there than any 
other variety, but thinks it will soon be supplanted 
by others of bettor quality. Triomphe de Gand, he 
says, does very well. Downer's Prolific does well, 
and is as early as Jenny Lind. Washington ( Iowa) 
has been heretofore more extensively grown than 
any other at L that place, and so it has been at. 
Cincinnati. 
A gentleman writes from Bloomington, Ill., that 
li ilson's Albany is u very far ahead yet—no other 
sort within gunshot of it.” 
Mr. John is-vuL, of Washington, who has given 
much attention to the culture of the foreign varie¬ 
ties, gives the following as iheir best, in tbe order 
named: Seedling Elisa, Triomphe de Gand, Vic¬ 
toria, and Jucunda, and adds that a sight of the 
Victorias and Triomphe de Gands grown this season 
in gardens there, were worth a journey of many 
miles to see. 
At Baltimore I am told that the markets are 
mainly supplied with Hovey's Seedling and Early 
Scarlet, with a few McAvoy's Superior and Fillmore. 
At Boston both growers and dealers claim the 
highest rank for Uovey's Seedling. I was in that 
city on the 27th iust, and in passing around the 
streets I noticed in all the fruit Bhops aud other 
places where fruit was exposed for sale, large quan¬ 
tities of beautiful Hovey's Seedling, ami rarely any¬ 
thing else. In the hotels, too, Hovey's Seedling 
had no rival on the dessert table. The difference 
between these splendid fruits displayed in the mar¬ 
kets and on the tables in Boston, and the small 
miscellaneous trash which you find in New York, is 
really wonderful. The retail price in Boston for 
SEEDS PROM THE PATENT OFFICE, 
Most of our readers doubtless know that the 
Batent Office has distributed annually a large 
amount oi seeds, for the purchase of which, money 
is appropriated by Congress. These seeds, it is 
said, are purchased in Europe, though we have 
learned from pretty gdod authority that a large part 
are obtained from seed-growers or dealers in this 
country. Be this as it may, nine-tenths of the seeds 
sent out are common tilings, to be obtained at any 
third-rate seed establishment, and some are poor 
and worthless, such us have long been discarded by 
those who are acquainted with the business; and 
occasionally we receive vile weeds, highly recom¬ 
mended as something new and desirable. Evi¬ 
dently the seed-business is not the forte of the gov¬ 
ernment, and the sooner it makes an assignment of 
this department of its lavge business the better. 
Enterprising dealers are far ahead of the govern¬ 
ment seed establishment, and no new thing, either 
fruit, flower, or vegetable, makes its appearance in 
Europe, that cannot be obtained of our dealers the 
next season, accompanied with tho proper descrip¬ 
tion, and often with plates showing its character aud 
appearance. 
Wo have said but little on this subject, though our 
views have been once before expressed; but the 
Agricultural and Horticultural journals are, we 
beliove, unanimous in their condemnation of the 
system. A pretty severe article in the Gardener's 
Monthly, signed “ H. A. D,,” has called out the fol¬ 
lowing musical reply: 
I was in hopes that some ono of your numerous 
correspondents would have taken up the cudgel 
against H. A. D., who, in my estimation, deserves 
all the odium the blackest ink could lay on his 
shoulders. So far from tbe. distribution of Batent 
Office seeds being an evil of which the community 
should complain, 1 regard it as showing the benefi¬ 
cent generosity of our government, and is an illus¬ 
trious example of what foreign governments should 
do, if they really had the good of their subjects at 
heart, I received this year for my garden, without 
costing me one cent, all the vegetable seeds neces¬ 
sary for my family use, through the favor of our 
member of Congress, who was under some obliga¬ 
tion to me for my vote. (Next year my neighbor, 
who votes the other ticket, expects to get his gar¬ 
den supplied in the same way. I don’t think so.) 
Among these seeds I had extra early peas, turnips, 
beets, radishes, pumpkins, etc., all from a stock 
bought, according to a Washington paper, by the 
government from a Philadelphia seedsman, (who, 1 
Bie Recipes.—B eing a member of the Rural 
family, I wish to contribute two recipes for pies, 
which l think very good: 
Wet two tablespoonfuls of flour, and rub smooth; 
one-half teacup molasses: add tartaric acid the size 
of a common bean; this will make one pie. 
Beat two eggs: mix with one-half teacup molasses 
and the same of boiled cider; sprinkle flour over 
the top of the pies; flavor with lemon or nutmeg. 
This makes enough for two pies. Both are to be 
baked with an upper crust—Mas. M. E. S., Kala¬ 
mazoo, Mich., 1862. 
BUDDING THE ROSE 
Saiikack.via ruurURKA for Small Pox.—This is our native 
“ Pitcher Plant,” and is said to be a remedy for small pox in 
all its forms, m twelve hours after this patient has taken the 
medicine. That, k ' however alarming and numerous the 
eruptions, or confluent aud frightful they may he, the peculiar 
action of the medicine is such that very seldom is a scar left 
to tell the story of the disease.” If either vaccine or variolous 
matter is washed with the infusion of the Sarracenia they are 
deprived of tlieir contagious properties, So mild is the tuedi 
cine to the tuste, that it may be largely mixed with ten and 
coffee, and given to connoisseurs in these beverages to drink 
without being aware of their admixture. The medicine has 
been successfully tried in the hospitals of Nova Scotia, and its 
use will be continued,— Gardeners' Monthly. 
Every lover of flowers, and particularly of the 
Queen of Flowers, the Rose, should learn to bud. 
Our trees and shrubs we can obtain at tbe nurs¬ 
eries, and so we can our rose plants; hut it is often 
very convenient, and almost absolutely necessary 
to the perfection of the rose garden, that the amateur 
should be able to perform the operation of budding. 
Sometimes we have too many of one variety, and 
only a plant or two of a kind fur superior, or the 
bud of a choice variety may be winter-killed, leav¬ 
ing only a vigorous natural stock. AU of these 
things may be corrected in a season by budding. 
So etirnes tile running roses become pretty bare of 
branches near the bottom. This affords an excel¬ 
lent opportunity for inserting a few buds of Hybrid 
Perpetuals. Indeed, those who have not budded 
the perpetual varieties of roses iuto their climbers, 
can form no idea of how truly maguificent this 
course will make them appear, giving a superb dis¬ 
play nearly tho whole season. The following and 
similar requests which we have before us, show that 
many are wisely turning their attention to the sub¬ 
ject: 
Eus Rural Nhw-Yorker : —Will you please inform me, 
through the columns of the Rural, tho time of year to hud 
the Rose, aud oblige a subscriber ?—E. J. S., Murray, N. Y 
The rose may be budded about midsummer, as 
soon as the buds are sufficiently matured, and when 
the bark will work easily. Tbe plant for budding 
must be healthy and making a good growth, or the 
bark will be hard, and stick to the wood, and can¬ 
not be opened for the insertion of the bud with any 
chance of success. Buds may be inserted in the 
Main stem or the branches, but if the stem is old it 
is better to bud the side branches. The builder 
niust provide himself with a good, sharp, budding 
kuile, with a thin ivory handle, for raising the hark, 
and Borne bass, that is, bark, which can be obtained 
at any of tbe nurseries for a few pennies. This is 
oi tying in the bud. The bark must be kept moist 
Brown Bread. —Two cups of sour milk; 1 cup 
sweet milk; 2 tablespoonfuls of molasses; 1 tea¬ 
spoonful soda; 3 cups meal; 1 cup flour; no rising; 
bake 3 or 4 hours. 
Soda Crackers. — One quart of flour; 2 ounces 
of butter; l teaspoonful of soda; 2 toaspoonfuls of 
cream tartar; knead a little harder than biscuit. 
Inquiry.—I would inquire of some of the lady 
readers of the Rural how to color Magenta? — 
Lydia Edson, Darien, N. Y., 1862. 
Fruit Grower's Association of Upper Canada. —The 
next regular meeting of tills Association is to be held in the 
Town Hall, St. Catharines, on Wednesday, the 16th of July, 
at 2 o’clock P, M. 
Strawberry Jelly.—E xpress the juice from the 
fruit through a cloth, strain it clear, weigh and stir 
to it an equal proportion of the fiuesfc sugar dried 
and reduced to powder; when this is dissolved, 
place tho preserving pan over a very clear tire, and 
stir the jelly often until it boils; clear it carefully 
from scum, and boil it quickly from fifteen to 
twenty-five minutes. This recipe is tor a moderate 
quantity of the preserve; a very small portion will 
require much less time. 
ami 
Best Strawberries.— Please inform me which are the 
three best varieties of strawberries for farmers to cultivate, 
•r'd the best time to transplant them.—A Yoi.Ni) Farmer 
Ortene Co. .V. Y., 1862, 
In another column will bo found all the information re¬ 
quired as to tlio best varieties of strawberries. In addition to 
those named, some earlier sort should bo grown, either Early 
Scarlet Or Jenny I.ind. The best time now to set out straw¬ 
berries. will be as soon as the young plants now forming arc 
weU rooted—perhaps tho middle of July, depending some¬ 
what upon the weather. In tho spring will do, but then you 
will have no fruit next season. 
Strawberries Stewed for Tarts. —Make a 
simp of one pound of sugar and a teacup of water; 
add a little white of eggs; let it boil, and skim it 
until only a foam rises; then put in a quart of ber¬ 
ries free from stems and hulls; let them boil till they 
look clear, and the sirup is quite thick. Finish with 
fine puff’ paste. 
Plants Received for Name.— From C. F. W., Erie Co., 
N. Y.—1. Trillium crectum, —Birthroot 2. CautophyUum, l/ial 
iriroidrs — Blue Cohosh. 3. Claytonia Caroliniana — Spring 
Beauty. 4. Cardamine rhomboidra jmrparea —Spring Cress. 
5. fbpatica triloba —Livcrleaf. 
From Mrs. S. W,, Pekin, 111. —The white flower is Erylhro- 
nium albidum— White Dog’s-tooth Violet j the other is Trilli¬ 
um recurvation- 
From Julia 3., Burr Oak Grove, Ill.— Aquilegia Canadensis 
—Common Columbine. 
From M. A. Hoaducy, Wallace, N. Y. — Solanum Dulca¬ 
mara —Bittersweet. Poisonous. 
COLORING Furs.—C an some of the readers of the 
Rural inform me how to tan and color furs black 
or dark brown, and oblige, —E. M. Chase, Mead- 
ville, Crawford Co., Pa. 
Destroying Moths. — Will some Rural reader 
please inform me how to destroy moths, also how to 
keep them from the house?—E. A. Beach, Darling¬ 
ton, IFis., June, 1862. 
