cross line. If removed entirely or too soon the bud 
(c) will be apt to push, and destroy our prospects 
for nest season. 
should be stopped also, though except in the case of 
excessive growth all the shoots had best be allowed 
to grow on until the first of September, when they 
may all be stopped at once, unless it bo deemed 
best to allow the weakest a few days’ longer growth, 
in which case it is surprising how soon they will 
overtake their companions. 
Stopping, or pinching, consists in breaking olf the 
end ot a shoot, and its immediate effect is fo arrest 
the further growth of the cane, or at least its further 
lineal development, for the time being. But al¬ 
though no mure leaves are immediately formed, 
those already in existence perform their usual func¬ 
tions and the whole energies of the plant are 
directed to the ripening of the wood already pro¬ 
duced. After a time, one of the buds near the 
extremity of the shoot will probably break and 
become the leader, when it should be stopped in 
turn, this process being repeated as often as any 
symptoms of vigorous growth are exhibited. The 
result of all this checking is to lessen the ultimate 
amount ol wood produced and to improve its quality 
both as to ripeness and density. 
Stopping furnishes us with an effectual means of 
equalizing the growth of our yonng cane6—a most 
important point, not only as regards the neatness of 
their appearance, but the regularity with which the 
fruit buds will break next seasou and the strength 
with which they will shoot. But as the latter points 
depends not only upon the size of the C'vnes, but 
their maturity, it is necessary that an equal growth 
be kept up dining the whole season. This is easily 
accomplished, as the stopping may fortunately be 
performed at any time. 
The same directions as to the removal of laterals 
and the clearing of tho grouud, should be observed 
during this as during former years. Greater care 
is, however, required in the treatment of laterals 
when raising fruit-bearing canes, as if by too close 
pinching we should cause the buds which aro found 
at the base ot the leaves and upon which we depend 
for our next year’s fruit to push, our prospects would 
be materially injured. A good rule will be, never 
to piDch out the laterals, and stop the main cane at 
the same time; and if the vines show a very vigor¬ 
ous growth of wood, to allow the laterals to make 
two leaves before stopping them. It the vines aro 
weakly, wo may stop the laterals as soon as they 
appear, as in this case, the main shoot makes sufU 
cient draft upon the roots, to keep all other growth 
iu abeyance. 
PRUNING AND TRAINING THE GRAPE 
Owrxo to the busy circulation of false reports in 
regard to the waste of government stores, and the 
abundance on hand, together with other prejudicial 
causes, the rooms of the New York Sanitary Com¬ 
mission at Washington have not been as well sup¬ 
plied, by a great deal, as the Sanitary rooms of 
1 enusylvania, Massachusetts, and many other 
States; so that r to nil rues our own brave soldiers 
have been compelled fr do without comforts, or 
draw upon the more g- 
States. This should not for c _1 
would never have existed 'but for tl 
influence ol' those who ought to know 
they do not, their ignorance is crime, 
In no department of Horticulture has there been 
such rapid advancement the past six or eight years 
as in that of grape growing. Many have engaged 
in the work who have had no experience except 
with an Isabella vine or two, and grown without 
care; and there is, therefore, a great deal of anxiety 
for correct information on the subject. This we 
have always endeavored to afford; and now, we 
give a chapter from Phin's Grape. Culture, although 
we have given most of the tacts here presented in 
previous issues of the Rural. We commend the 
work to all who wish information in a convenient 
form. 
As usually received from the nursery, one or two 
year old plants, if raised from cuttings, consist of a 
short Btem two to six inches long, one or two shoots 
and a large quantity of spray or small twigs, con¬ 
sisting of the laterals of last year. If raised from 
eyes, there will, in general, be but one shoot, with 
perhaps a few laterals. Under any circumstances, 
the plants ought to be cut back at planting to two 
good eyes, and as soon as they have made a few 
leaves, cut off the upper one as close as possible to 
the one left, taking care, however, not to injure the 
base of the remaining shoot, which ought to be kept 
tied up to the stake as fast as it shows symptoms of 
trees, just, as they were coming into oearing. Two 
yeai-s ago a Bartlett tree was attacked, the top for 
one-third the height turning black and having all 
the symptoms. Well, we bored a bole into one side 
ot the tree (say I inch auger) slanting down a little 
and over halt through the body, through the heart 
of the tree, three or four feet from the ground. We 
tilled this bole with flour of sulphur, and into this 
sulphur we drove two or three nails, and then closed 
the mouth of the hole with wax, and wailed the 
result. Well, the blight stopped where it was, and 
soou the tree showed renewed vigor. We did not 
cut, off the dead, blighted part until the next spring, 
(1861,) then cut it off, and the tree grew finely, and 
this year it bangs well loaded with fruit. 
This summer another tree has shown symptoms 
in top and limbs, and we have t reated it in the same 
way, and the blight has stopped just as it was, as 
near as we can judge. Now I wish others to try 
this, for it can do no harm, and may save the trees. 
The theory is that the iron nails in the sulphur form 
with the sap “ Sulphite of Iron," and the action of 
this stops the blight. Will others try this and 
report, and oblige all interested? o. 
.Albany, N. Y., 1802. 
Fio. 4. 
Winter Protection of Yoons Vines. — At the 
close of the season, the vines may either be bent 
down and covered with earth in the manner usually 
adopted for covering raspberries, or they may lie 
left upright, and tied to the stakes, a mound of earlh 
being raised up around each such mound, being at 
least IS inches high. The soil of which it is made 
should be taken from the center of the rows, as, if 
we take it from about the plants, we only cover the 
stem to expose the roots. 
Where the vines are left tied to the stakes, we pre¬ 
fer to leaving them unpntned. True, most of the 
wood gets killed, but this is of little moment, since 
it is to be nearly all cut away at the spring pruning. 
Management During the Second Year. —As 
soon as the severe frosts of wiuter and early spring 
have passed away, uncover the young vines, and if 
not already pruned, cut. them to a good bud within 
nine to fourteen inches of the ground. They should 
be shaded for a few days from the sun and cold, 
which may be very well done by sticking a shingle 
before each, though two shingles placed so as to form 
an angle in which the vine may Btand, will be bet¬ 
ter. We have now arrived at a point where it will 
be necessary to decide upon the peculiar system to 
be adopted in the training of our vines. Instead, 
however, of describing all the different modes of 
pruning and training in this place, we shall give 
only that which we consider best adapted to the 
native Americau varieties, and leave the considera¬ 
tion of the others to the chapter on general pruning 
and training. 
If the plants have made but a weakly, stunted 
growth, it will be necessary to allow them another 
year before proceeding to grow shoots for perma¬ 
nent arms or branches. In this case but one shoot 
Bhoukl be trained up, which may be treated pre¬ 
cisely as directed for the first year. But if a cane of 
from six to twelve leet has been produced, we may 
safely proceed to train up two canes, which will 
6ervo for the future arms of our vine. To do this, 
after cutting down the first year’s shoot as directed, 
remove all the buds except the three uppermost, and 
as soon as these are beyond danger of accident, rub 
generous provision of other 
-.'one moment exist, and 
• the misguiding 
better; and if 
—. A vigorous 
and healthy soldier is the mighty lever in the hands 
of tho government with which to dig the grave of 
treason. So let all who can not, and are not needed 
to stand in front of battle, give aid and comfort to 
those who do, by a liberal provision for the sick and 
wounded. There are many things called for now, 
which tho country aud towns can easily furnish, 
such as canned chickens, tomatoes, and all kinds of 
boil, put up in tho form of sweet pickle, tho prepa¬ 
rations of which are 6 lbs. of sugar and I pint of 
vinegar to 18 lbs. of peaches, pears, plums, or almost 
any kind of fruit wo use for that purpose. Spice 
them with cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, or any kind 
ot spices. Stew down tho sirup till rich, then pour 
over when boiliDg hot. Peach jam is sure to keep 
with 3 lbs. ot sugar and half pint of vinegar td 12 
lbs. of peaches; spice with mace. 
Onions are much called for, and certainly are 
most healthy vegetables, (Will our farmer friends, 
all through the country, please save a portiou of 
their fruits and vegetables for our brave sick and 
wounded soldiers? Our plea is in their behalf.) 
Take onions—small or medium size — pour on 
them a weak solulion of salt, let them stand 24 
hours, then drain off the salt water; to 1 bushel of 
onions add 2 doz. green pepper pods, and cover 
them with boiling vinegar, not too strong. Put 
them in oak kegs. As all pickles should be put in 
gMtfntttttral 
American Pomolooioal SotJtjtTT.—Tho ninth session of 
tho American Pomolngienl Society, was held in Boston on tho 
17th, IMtli aud 19th insc. Circumstances prevented otir attend¬ 
ance, a pleasure ot which wo have not been deprived for 
man? years previous. Wo are indebted to the kindness of 
OVQ, K[.lava-no mt, E*q , for copies of Boston papers contaiti- 
tainioff notes of proceedings. The following is the list of 
officer* elected: • 
rrcsidnt -Hon Marshall P. Wit.okr, Massachusetts. 
V<C' Presidents- 3. 1,. Goodale, Maine; U. F. Cutler, Pel 
bam, New Hampshire; J 8 Cahot. Massachusetts, l>. Read, 
Vermont; Silas Moore, Rhode Island;-Bacon, Connect! 
cur; Charles l>ownil)«, New York; William Reid Nimv Jersey; 
U. Bui»t> Penn-sylwinin; l*i. Tain all Delaware; Oh a*. B. Cal¬ 
vert. Maryland; Yard I My Taylor, Viiginlh; Walter L Hfwle, 
North Carolina, Will Schley, South Carolina, Rluhard Peters. 
Georgia, Jos L Moultrie, Alabama, Dr M. W Phillips. 
Miv.isMppi; S. M. Wheaton, Tennessee; Lutvretnrii Voting, 
Kentucky; Dr I A. Warder, Ohio; , Michigan; Win 
Loomis, Indiana; T. AV. Kelt, Louisiana; O R Overman 
Illinois; N J. Coleman, Missouri; Geo. Wortliin, Arkansas; 
V. T. Ambler. Florida. Robert Avery, Iowa; - Willey, 
Wisconsin; Simpson Thomson. California; Joshua Pierce 
District Columbia; Edward 11 outer, Utah; Amasa Stewart, 
Minnesota; C. B Lines, Katina*, Wm. Davenport. Oregon: 
tm _ a in_i. #n .. .. _ . T-f_*_ » 11 _ r> .» . n s < v 
Fig. 1. 
leaning over. The base of the shoot which is 
retained, (that is, the point at which it springs from 
the old wood,) should be as low down as possible— 
if even with (be surface of the ground, so much the 
better. 
A plant such as we have described, is shown in 
Fig. 1 as it is usually received from the nursery. 
The same plant properly pruned is shown in Fig. 3. 
gallons, for C>0 cts. each; ten gallons, 60 cts. 
Another way iu which onions and tomatoes, how¬ 
ever small, can be used, making a good relish: To 
l bushel of green tomatoes, 1 peck of onions; let 
them stand in a weak solution of salt 12 hours; then 
drain off tho suit water. Whcu they are dry, put in 
1 doz. green peppers, hash them all together; then 
take equal parts of vinegar and water and put into 
it, white mustard seed, with all kinds of spices, with 
a teacup of sugar. When I toiling hot, pour over the 
hash simply enough ot this liquid to wet them down 
nicely, not float them. Put in oak kegs. A like 
pickle can be made of cucumbers, green poppers, 
onions, with all kinds of spices. 
Dried beef is most acceptable in the Hospitals. 
Almost every one can send a piece or two. 
Woolen yarn, or socks, aro much needed. Our 
farmer friends will take notice that all contributions 
of yarn sent to the Ladies’ Hospital Relief Associa¬ 
tion, will be knit into socks and sent to our sick 
soldiers. Also, any contributions sent to our Asso¬ 
ciation will be most gratefully received and acknowl¬ 
edged. We have sent many, very many, bales and 
boxes, both East aud West, and received the most 
hearty thanks of the sick and djlng, for the timely 
aid. Not one aiticle of our goods has been lost. 
Flannel shirts, bauds and drawers, with socks and 
Slippers, is the prayer of many a sick soldier whose 
blood has nearly all been draiued in our country's 
cause. Let us answer his prayer by sending the 
needed comforts. The ladies ol this cily aro doing 
a noble woik, but still they want all the help they 
can get, both by contributions and especially by the 
labor of hands, to meet, in a small, degree, the de¬ 
mands of our late battles. Thanks to tho generous- 
hearted, we have thus far been most nobly sustained* 
as our frequent acknowledgments of liberal cash 
donations, as also of other stores, will testify. We 
work unfalteringly, believing, when our funds run 
low, tho same kind hands will replenish them again. 
Our faith in the right is so strong that we believe 
even this gigantic rebellion can bo brought to u final 
and successful issue by united effort, if every loyal¬ 
ist throughout the Free States, irrespective of party 
feelings, would come to the rescue and stand up in 
one mighty phalanx, firm as the everlasting hills, to 
hold up the hands and sustain the Administration, 
aud make our uoble President (Heaven bless him!) 
feel as King James felt when 
“His back against tho rook liu bore, 
. And firmly placed bin foot before — 
‘Come one, come all; this rock shall fly 
From its firm base as soon as I! 
Then in earnest would commence a work the record 
of which would be the glory of all coming time, and 
tho only dark spot on our national escutcheon be 
wiped off; and Liberty—Liberty for all—be written 
in golden lines of light thereon. 
God speed the joyful time of entire and uncondi¬ 
tional emancipation from the thraldom o slavery, 
aud the Satanic usurpation of Jell’. Davis and his 
fiendish compeers. Cor. Secretary. 
Tomato Jam. — Four lbs. tomatoes, peeled and 
sliced; 2 lbs. sugar; 1 pint, vinegar; salt, cinnamon. 
DELAWARE, OR LISBON GR^PE 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker :—I send you two 
specimens of grapes, one from a No. 1 Delaware 
vine I had of Dr. Grant, of Iona, and the other 
taken from an old vine that has been in the posses¬ 
sion, ol a resilient of this county, for forty years, 
which he calls the Lisbon Grape. He gave me the 
following hislory of it. The root was given him by 
a gentleman in New Jersey, who cultivated it quite 
extensively, and made considerable wine and whoiu- 
formed him he had it of a man in Philadelphia, who 
had grown it from a slip brought liom the cily of Lis¬ 
bon, Portugal, by a sea captain. I can seeno difference 
in the fruit or foliage from the Delaware. If it be 
the Delaware might not further inquiry settle the 
long mooted question as to whether the Delaware 
be a native or foreign grape? I have marked the 
specimen No. 1 and 2, and shall keep a record of the 
marks, so yon may point out the Delaware, should 
you see aoy difference in the fruit, aud publish your 
decision in the Rural. Sam’l Mitchell. 
Cameron MUIs, Steuben Co., N. Y., Sept. 15, 1802 
Remarks. —At first sight, we should say they were 
both Delawares. There is a little difference, but not 
more, we think, than is often seen on the same vine. 
No. 1 is I be most mature, tho bunch is a little closer 
and is without question the Delaware, and we have 
no doubt they aro the same. We will exhibit both 
at our State Fair, and call the attention of some of 
our best pomologists to the matter. 
Botanical Kjfowr.Knorc.—Wr. aro very apt to think that, 
we know about all that is worth knowing, yet further invest). 
Rations prove our knowledge to be very limited .About a 
hundred and fifty years ago, the celebrated I.rNNAttrs, who 
has been called w ‘tho father of botany,” reckoned about eight 
thousand different kinds of plants, and he then thought that 
the whole number existing could not. much exceed ten thou¬ 
sand. But otic hundred jears after hint, M. DB CANUULI.lt> 
of Geneva, dosoiibrd forty thousand kinds of plants, and 
supposed It possible that the number might even Amount to 
one hundred thousand. About eighty thousand have now 
been described. 
Parsons & Co.’S new Conservatory in tho Central Park, 
N. Y., as proposed, which we noticed snme mouths »go, is now 
in progress. The ground, a lot near 7-lth street and 6th ave¬ 
nue, is being now graded and put in preparation for it. It 
will very much resemble the Palm House in Kew Gardens, 
and like that beautiful structure, will have a pond and fount¬ 
ain Su front of it. — Gardener's Monthly. 
Fig. 5. 
off one if three shonld still remain. The two shoots 
which are left must be carefully trained up, the 
laterals being pinched out and any fruit blossoms 
which may appear being removed. 
The operations of the second year will be readily 
understood from tho inspection of Fig. 5, which 
shows the young vine as it should appear at tho 
close of the first season. Here a is tho wood of the 
old cutting, with b, the shoot which was cut back 
and from which the young cane c d grew. As this 
old wood is hard and cross-grained and cannot he 
renewed, it will he well to add top dressing, suffi¬ 
cient to cover it up to the line a b. The buds, c o, 
are those which produce buds at d d must be care¬ 
fully removed. 
The ground should be kept clean and mellow 
during the season, and by the first or middle of Sep¬ 
tember the further growth of the caues should be 
stopped by pinching off the ends—the wood being 
much more thoroughly ripened when this is done. 
It will be necessary, or at least advisable, to lay 
the vines down this season also and protect, not only 
the old stem, but at least four feet of the young 
shoots. The stakes may be removed, and during 
the fall or early spring the trellises may be erected. 
Management During the Third Season.—T he 
trellises having been constructed in such a manner 
Fruits, &C,, Kbokivbd.— From F. W. Lay, Greece, excel¬ 
lent sped menu of Bartlett Pears. Also, specimens of tho 
Connecticut River Grape. 
— From John M. Smith, Clifton, a very fair wine from 
wild grapes. 
Tor Prairie Parmer says the Illinois State Horticultural 
Society’s Exhibition, made at Chicago on the 9th hut., was 
pronounced oue of the best ever held west of Cincinnati. 
Dr. Grant, after many years of trial with straw¬ 
berries, now cultivates ouly BartkU and Triomphe 
de Gand. He says:—“If Dui.it' a Prize, Long worth's 
Prolife, Boston Pine, Fillmore, Downer, Viscom- 
tesse llericarte De Thury, and Constants were 
added, I should get no addition in the way of varie¬ 
ty, and perhaps have much difficulty in keeping 
separate beds; and. in making them ready for use, 
constant care and trouble will be required to keep 
them separate. 
“But, supposing Ibis all done, uothingdesirable is 
gained. The two first ( Burst's and Long worth's) 
are to every palate far from giving as much enjoy¬ 
ment in flavor as those named, and of the whole 
number, Boston Pine is tbe only one that can come 
into competion with the Bartlett / but it has no 
superiority over it in any respect, and is not nearly 
so tolerant of negligent treatment. The others all 
Show or Graphs and Winks.— The Grape Growers' Asm>- 
cialion of Cleveland have passed a resolution to have a grand 
show of grapes and wines at that city early in October. 
CAKES-BROWN BREAD 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— I noticed an inquiry 
in a recent issue of your journal for the recipe of 
Leopard Cake. I will oblige IT. E. S. by sending 
it, also will send recipesfor Queen Cake and Brown 
Bread: 
Leopard Cake.—O ne cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 
3£ cups flour; half cup milk; 4 eggR; bait teaspoon 
of soda. Take one-balf of the mixture into an¬ 
other dish, ami add half cup molasses, cloves, cin¬ 
namon, allspice and nutmeg to taste, two cups of 
raisins, half cup currants, one-half cup flour, three 
tahlespoonf'uls milk. 
Queen Cake.— One pound of flour; 1 pound 
sugar; i pound butter; 1 pint milk; 1 wiue-glass 
wine; one wiue-glass brandy; 8 eggs; I nutmeg; 
half-pound currants; half-pound raisius. 
Brown Bread.— One quart corn meal; 1 quart 
wheat flour; 1 quart sour milk; 1 teacuptul mo¬ 
lasses; one even tablespoon saleratus. Bake two 
hours, or two and a half. Louise. 
Oswego, N. Y., 18C2. 
j so tolerant of negligent treatment. 
r-i niay be brought into comparison 
-r- 5 with Triomphe de Ganf and offer 
no distinct sensation in the way of 
_*_flavor, and no advantage in any oue 
point. Two of them may be found 
to be equals— Viscomtesse and Con¬ 
stants. 
“Out of the number that I have 
-- tried, only few have been named, 
but those have been the most note- 
_„_worthy, aud generally both tho best 
and the types of classes. La Con¬ 
stants and Corntesse Lltricart de 
PTZZ Thury, after several years ol trial, 
may be said with certainty to be 
—— equal in all respects, but the ut- 
n .J most hope that can be fairly enter¬ 
tained ot them is, that they may 
equal Triomphe de Gand, which 
may be taken a3 the representative 
of them. 
“ Every year hundreds of seedlings are produced 
in this country, and as many thousands in France 
aud Belgium, by good cultivators, who know how 
to prepare them for exhibition, and consequently 
every exhibition is teeming with those that make a 
beautiful show, and many of them are really very 
good; but now when the strawberry appears to 
have approximated to perfection, it must be one of 
rare excellence that will equal even, our three or 
four best kinds.” 
To the last sentence we call the special attention 
of all interested in the subject of fruit culture.— 
Planters should not be toe fast to pay large prices 
for any showy variety that is comparatively un¬ 
known. A fruit may make a grand show in the 
exhibition, that is worthless for general culture. 
Many thousands of dollars have been wasted from 
ignorance of this fact, and all should avoid judging 
of value from mere appearance. 
To Preserve Crab Apples.— Takeoff the stems 
and core them with a penknife, without cutting 
them open. Weigh a pound of white sugar for 
each pound of prepared fruit; put a teaoupful of 
water to each pound of sugar; put it over a mod¬ 
erate fire. When the sugar is all dissolved and hot, 
put the apples in; let them boil gently until they 
are clear; then skin them out and place them on 
flat dishes. Boil the sirup until it is thick; put the 
fruit, in whatever it ia kept, and when tho sirup is 
cooled and settled, pour it carefully over the fruit 
Slices of lemon, boiled with the fruit, may be con- 
one lemon is sufficient for 
moves anu auspice, auu gram in norae-raGish; mix, 
place iu a jar, cover with vinegar, aud put a pound 
of sugar ou the top. 
Green Tomato Pickles. —Slice and scald the 
tomatoes in salt and water (with a little alum) until 
they are tender; skin and put in ajar; add to every 
quart ot vinegar I lb. of sugar; spice with cutn»mnn 
and cloves, and pour scalding hot on the tomatoes. 
Ripe Tomato Pickles — Place 1 bushel of small, 
sound tomatoes in weak brine, two days; add 4 lbs. 
sugar, wif.fr spices, to sufficient vinegar to cover; 
scald, and pour on tomatoes when cold. 
Gatsttp —A peck of ripe tomatoes sliced; sprinkle 
hall a pint ot salt betweeu the layer. - ,; let stand over 
night; strain through a colander; boil down; one 
half oz cinnamon, I oz. cloves, ] lb. pepper. 2 nut¬ 
megs; scald the spices a few minutes iu strong vin¬ 
egar. sufficient to wet them, and add to the tomatoes. 
— Slice half bushel green tomatoes. 2 doz. onions; 
put them In Salt aud water over night; (Jraiu off the 
brine; to vinegar to cover add 2 lbs. sugar. 1 oz. 
allspice. 1 oz- cloves. 1 oz. white mustard seed, a few 
sticks cinnamon, a little ginger root, a teaspoouful 
cayenne pepper; boil till transparent. 
that the lowest slat or wire may be just below the 
base ol the second year’s shoots, that is from nine to 
fourteen inches above the surface of the ground, 
these two shoots should be firmly, though not 
tightly, tied, in a horizontal position as shown in 
Fig. 6, and all buds should be rubbed ont except 
three on each arm, (or shoot,) thus leaving six on 
each vine. Each of these buds should produce a 
shoot which, if the ground has been in good 
condition and the plants healthy and properly 
set out, would reach from twelve to twonfy- 
live feet unless stopped; and as it is upon every 
second one of these that we depend for our 
next year’s supply of fruit, they deserve and will 
require great care and attention in order that, they 
may finally be of equal strength and well ripened. 
Every second shoot should be stopped when it has 
made a growth of about two feet, and if any of the 
others should so far outstrip their compeers as to 
reach the top of the trellis much before them, they 
sidered an improvement; 
several pounds of fruit. Crab apples may be pre¬ 
served whole, with only half an inch of the stem 
on; three-quarters of a pound of sugar for each 
pound of fruit. 
Fig. 3. 
Laterals are small shoots which spriDgfrom the 
axils of the leaves (the point which they join the 
shoot) As these laterals absorb much of the nutri¬ 
ment which would otherwise go to the increase of 
tfle stem, they sboubd be carefully pinched out 
after they have made one or two leaves. If re¬ 
moved before they have made some growth, the bud 
ft their base is very apt to push, as it is called, (that 
«, to grow,) which should fiu avoided, if possible. 
-I* ig. 4 shows a young shoot of the current year 
with a lateral (b) springing from the base of the 
teat; L. This lateral should be cinched off at the 
Baked fit.« Plant. —Divide a large egg plant 
into two portions, and remove the pulp from (he 
shell. Boil the pulp until soft, and when well 
drained mash it; add crumbled bread, grated 
onion, sweet majoram, pepper, salt, and two ounces 
of butter. When well mixed, fill the shells, aud 
bake them for an hour in a moderately hot oven. 
The egg plant must be highly seasoned, otherwise 
it will not be so palatable. 
