Great caution should be exercised in adding to 
the Society's Catalogue of Native Grapes; for this 
section, as it, stands, we desire no increase until 
varieties of undoubted raeiit shall have established 
their claim to a position. Regarding the foreign 
grapes for cultivation under glass, we are free to 
speak with less hesitation and more satisfaction. 
Small Knurrs—More attention is being given to 
the small fruits, with a view in market purposes, 
than formerly. Of strawberries, the principal 
kinds in vogue just now are Wilson's Albany and 
friorapke do Gaud, the latter having at present the 
preference. Of raspberries, the new French kinds, 
although untested, regarding hardiness, give prom¬ 
ise of being an acquisition. Harriet, Red Filate, 
and White Transparent Louche!ti are prominent; 
they all will require protection, it is thought. Of 
currants, La 11 mive do Bertin, red, vigorous grower, 
and retains its foliage well; La Versaillaise. large 
red, r promising variety; La Fertile D’Angers and 
La Caucase are both valuable. 
Experiments are being made with the gooseberry 
obtained from the Horticultural Society of Patter¬ 
son, N. J., whose success with English varieties is 
noted in the last Patent Office Report, but with 
grave doubts regarding success; the much lauded 
kind is known as “ The King of Trumps/’ Blaelc- 
berries are grown for market purposes hereabouts, 
with good success, especially the Lawton, or New 
Rochelle. 
Apples.— Apples are less attended to than for¬ 
merly, none to speak of being grown in this imme¬ 
diate vicinity, the main supply coming from West¬ 
ern New York, and the finest variety attainable at 
this season is undoubtedly ihe Swaar. The reverse 
of what has been said respecting apples will apply 
to pear culture, bolb on their own roots and on the 
quince. They are receiving considerable attention, 
and with prospect of an ample pecuniary reward. 
The commonest pear to be seen in the Wilmington 
market is the Washington, a native of Delaware, 
and although small, is juicy and very good. This 
variety does not appear to attract much attention 
elsewhere. For general purposes, the three varie¬ 
ties selected in this vicinity should be Bartlett, 
Secke and Lawrence. The Brandywine, for a new 
pear, is very promising, of a n issetty hue, with an 
aromatic, vinous flavor. 
Strawberries. — Those most highly approved 
and generally cultivated on both lists of tho Society, 
are Hovey's Seedling,(still remaining one of the best) 
Triumph de Gaud, Wilson, Trollop’s Victoria, and 
l.ongworth's Prolific. 
Apricots anti Nectarines —From the difficulty 
ot their cultivation, are rarely grown without more 
care than persons generally are disposed to give; 
the curcnlio makes sure work with them, seldom 
leaving a fruit 
Peaches. — Peach frees have been go subject to 
disease that their cultivation is to a great extent 
abandoned, though when persons were so fortunate 
as to have a few trees, they have the promise the 
present season of having a good crop. 
Grapes under Glass —are cultivated exten¬ 
sively, embracing all on the Society’s list The 
best of these, whether tor productiveness or for 
quality, is the Black Hamburgh. It should con¬ 
stitute one-half, if not even more, of every assort¬ 
ment, whether for the cold grapery, or the forcing 
house. The remainder to be made up of the. follow¬ 
ing in the order named, viz.:—White Muscat of 
Alexandria, Chasselasde Fonlainblcati, White Fron- 
tignan, Grizzly Fronlignan, Gannon Hall Muscat 
Currants. — Most of the new kinds that are 
recommended aa promising well, are in cultiva¬ 
tion, and some, on account of their extra size, such 
as White grape, Cherry, Jbe., are thought well 
of; but. it is doubtful, all things considered, whether 
they are superior, or will supersede, the Red and 
While Dutch, with high cultivation. 
Gooseberries.— The foreign kinds on the So¬ 
ciety's list for general cultivaiion, are so subject to 
mildew as generally grown, that little regard is 
Fried Cakes.— One quart sour cream, six eggs, 
one spoon salt, one spoon soda, flour enough to roll, 
fry in laid ; if made right, they are excellent. 
Cau any one of your numerous contributors in¬ 
form me how water cresses must be prepared for 
the table ? and oblige. 
An early answer is preferable. 
Uan is Hill, N. Y., Oct , 1862. Mart E. L. 
‘ » • ■*-- - 
Directions for Cleaning the Teeth,_ Brush 
the teeth well, both inside and out, every night and 
morning, with a moderately hard brush, constructed 
with three rows of bristles, standing so far apart that 
tha elasticity of the hair may have its full play. Do 
not confine its operation to simply moving the brush 
across the faces of tho teeth from side to side, but 
give it a rotary, and, as tar as possible, a vertical 
direction, so that the bristles may spring in between 
the teeth, and free them from the particles of food, 
and the incipent deposits from tho secretion of the 
tartar glands.— Dental Miiror. 
STATE FRUIT REPORTS, 
FROM GEORGS FKPPIK I, OR PIS, CF WILMINGTON-. 
DELAWARE. 
Considerable attention is being given to fruit 
culture in this Stale at the present time, notwith¬ 
standing the depressed condition ot financial affairs, 
which is securely felt here. With an adjustment of 
the Nation’s troubles, there is no reason to doubt 
but what, the culture of fruit wilt be proceeded 
with, iu this section of the Slate, with unprecedented 
vigor. Indeed, but few States iu the Union offer 
the combined advantages of soil and climate that 
our little State possesses, and to which the favora¬ 
ble terms on which land can be harl, offer induce¬ 
ments to the fruit culturist second to no oilier iu the 
Republic. 
Peaches.—' The culture of the peach has been the 
means of enriching many of our citizens, a success¬ 
ful year, in many cases, repaying the purchaser for 
the land. In the lower part, of New Castle, and In 
the adjoining counties of Kent and Sussex, are to be 
found our largest peach growers,—many of whom 
find ther crop of sufficient importance to give their 
main attention to it. Commencing with the region 
of Delaware City, about sixteen miles below Wil¬ 
mington, we meet with the peach orchards of the 
Messrs. Rkybolb, whose names here become inti¬ 
mately associated with this luscious fruit, and pur¬ 
suing our course downwards, we shall find attention 
of fruit culturists mainly directed to ibis fruit; the 
low price at which land can bo purchased, together 
with tho facility of rail and water communication, 
(the latter the most desirable in shipping to mar¬ 
ket.) must, in a short period, make the cultivation 
of fruit in our State one of the most desirahle 
objects, where wealth is sought by an honorable and 
healthful occupation. 
Grapes.— In the neighborhood of Wilmington, 
much attention has been given to grape culture, 
both with and without, protection. The appearance 
of a little slug, or grape beetle, has somewhat damp¬ 
ened the enthusiasm of Ihe culturists of the native 
varieties, and should these devastations continue, 
deem fair to become as great an injury to the grape 
as the curcnlio has been to the smooth si one fruits. 
Whether the culture of the native grape can be pur¬ 
sued as a reliable source of revenue, has beeu a 
question that has agitated the horticulturists of this 
section us much as elsewhere. Vineyard culture in 
the only instance attempted to our knowledge in 
this vicinity, proved an entire failure, partly ou 
account of a want of knowledge or attention of the 
proprietor to the vines, and partly on account ot 
the variety, mainly selected, the Catawba’s predis¬ 
position to rot. Great doubts exist whether the eul 
ture of native grapes on a large scale in this vicin¬ 
ity would prove profitable, notwithstanding the 
improvement in varieties that has taken place dur¬ 
ing the past few years, the predisposition of the 
native grape, especially where cultivated under a 
loose system, which appears to be inseparably con¬ 
nected with vineyard culture, together with occa¬ 
sional lute Spring frosts and the appearance of the 
new beetle, before alluded to, render vineyard cul¬ 
ture hereabouts anything but a desirable source of 
profit The cultivation of the European varieties 
under gln«s at. the present time, seeuis to ■ Ter 
greater inducements — the cheapness with which 
buildings adapted to this purpose can now-a-duys 
be constructed, a rough shed, with an uuclouded 
glass rootj being all that is required to perfect the 
Black Hamburg, together wilh the greater certainty 
of yield, render this mode of culture most attractive. 
Few are aware, who have not given the matter 
attention, at what, small cost buildings well calcu¬ 
lated to perfect the foreign grape can be had, or 
with what simplicity they can be handled when 
had. The idea of a vinery is uufurtuuately asso¬ 
ciated in the minds of almost every one with great 
cost, and its management with great complicity; 
neither are necessary; a gentleman residing within 
thirty miles having grown upwards ot 200 lbs. of the 
finest IliUubtirga in a shed, the cost of which was 
not much over $40. A well-drained border is an 
inseparable accompaniment to a house, however 
plain; but the same is necessary to bring the native 
grape to its highest state of perfection, and, except 
the thinniug of tho fruit, the management within is 
as little as without doors. 
Of the vast number of new varieties of native 
grapes that have made their appearance, only to be 
forgotten, we shall allude to but those which appear 
to give promise. First among the new kinds, and 
best, we think, is Maxatawny—an amber colored 
grape, ripened to perfection last eeason, somewhat 
north of us—a most vigorous grower, and the high¬ 
est flavored native grape we have oaten. Should 
this variety prove of undoubted hardiness, it will 
be a most desirable acquisition. Delaware u best 
known among the new kinds, some supposing from 
the name to be a native of the State—of undoubted 
hardiness—(a weak grower wheu young)—vines 
unprotected being eutirely uninjured. It has been 
the most extensively planted in this vicinity of any 
of the new sorts, although, from the smallness of the 
berries, many will be disappointed in the iruit 
Anna—a very slow grower. Rebecca —liable to 
mildew. Diana—no better than Catawba, resem¬ 
bling it in its liability to rot. Concord, the best 
native grape for general culture, is not liable to 
drop its berries before ripening here, as has been 
represented. Allen’s Hybrid appears hardy, al¬ 
though not yet sufficiently tested. Pauline, tender; 
Union Village, of' poor quality; ToKalen, a good 
grower; Cuyahoga, a grape of good promise, al¬ 
though not yet sufficiently tested to pass upon; 
different localities. This season an entire change, 
for the better, the fruit on some frees nearly eight 
inches in circumference, with fine red cheek and de¬ 
licious Seckei flavor. No pear of the same season 
approaches it in flavor except Uostiezer. Theodore 
Van Mons, after several years trial, has not proved 
satisfactory; it bears early and ubundanlly, but thus 
far has been very deficient, in flavor. Beurre Clair- 
geau, as the trees, whether dwarf or standard, ac¬ 
quire age, improves in the quality of its fruit. Its 
precocity in setting, however, is such, that unless 
the fruit is either entirely removed or very much 
thinned from young trees and grafts, the wood 
growth is prevented, very much to the. injury of the 
trees, while the fruit, handsome tho’ it may be, will 
prove worthless. Seckei, has been voiy poor in 
quality for several years, even though grown on 
thrifty, vigorous trees, and with high cultivation. 
Many of the fruits have been rusty with black spots 
and under size; this year it. is improved, though still 
too many of the specimens even after much thin¬ 
ning are open to the same objection. 
It. is thought that several other varieties which 
have been tested for a number of years, are more 
deserving of general cultivation, than some of those 
which have had tho Society’s recommendation. As 
one of these I would name the Baronne de Millo, 
synonymous with Adele de St. Denis. This has been 
known and cultivated many years aa the Beurre 
Von Mons in Hartford, under which name I received 
eight years ago and double worked 
The tree grows with sufficient 
PREMIUMS AWARDED 
At the JT. Y. State Fair, Rochester, Oct., 1862 
DISCRETION A RT. 
The labors of thi* Committee In this class were very arduous. 
The number of entries exceeded two hundred ar.d fifty, and the 
number of articles upwards of three hundred. It is relieved 
that all the articles were examined that were on exhibition. 
E Harrow & Bro., Rochester, sample (clones and station- 
, ,.**’5".. Favorable notice and Dip. 
Julius Ives & Co., New \url;, agents universal dollies 
wrtoKei..... .. .. s s m«(i a lid Dip 
J II Thai tier. it.Chester. Aieiiiou's improved clothes 
wvingei .. . .Dip 
W Cvrri* & 1’oc.lK'titi'r, Mitt iiiuo wlitylH. upolio.d, 
ii —.. Favorable notice and (Up 
I L Stan tun, Ko<’lirfctfl»‘ f Nobly & Cnolny** hi* tv* dtum S S mod. 
<J D WooUwurth. ivOciieater, fcupcjior t&iupk* i'vtfuuiorv 
lira Samuel Hamilton, Rochester, ;,ph moss bou'pii-t' nU ^ 
, we. ,, ,, , , Manual of Cardan! mr 
.Mrs A 11 mi tin r tt, Rochester, specimen cone «ork.Hitch 
Benjamin N I’ayii, Albany, jar superior li.haeeo r'.iv- 
.. orablo notice and Patent Office Report 
Ivntcu A: Co.. Rochester, iron <xli s.Dip 
,M Ucir, Rochester, specinu ii, koioreno nil.Kav notice it I’0R 
Uurl.e, Fit-tdiin ukies, Houu A Co, Bradley'* spiral hoop 
shut-.... ... .... Dip 
Wm Untiln*on, Rochester, model tor watering mi l idimv- 
erintt Cattle on railrna I ears. Fee imiice and P 0 R 
Barton a ilillem r, It .ell viler, liay knives, grub bin.’ hm-s, 
&c..- . ...Small all medal 
Bar ion A. Milietier, fruit ladder.. Patent Office Report 
W hi Lilies, Rochester, coal ash sifter. .. tin do 
Martin Briggs, Covert's patent pcrniuhvion hank locks 
...... ... . Fav. notice ami P 0 R 
ilartiu Rviggs, iron railing; iron chairs, setioe* and vu-es 
8 S medal 
I) Mitchell, Rochester,perfumery, very Bupcrlor Fav no 
, . tire aud 3 med 
L \V horkel, Luehester, pencil b.keuess, Washington and 
Napoleon .Dip 
Alex Alien, Rochester, small clock movement and small 
baud drill —... ... . Fuv. nolle* mel Dip 
Barton .V Mill" tier, * unpin of skate*. FOR 
Wiieeli c .v Wilson M.iin.f during Co., si \V Dibble, agent, 
paten' umbrella stand. (’itch 
rf B Dewey, Rochester, variety kerosene lamps.i‘ (> it 
rcbiitts A t-ader, Uoclivster, pictnie Lame ..... ........ do 
A McGuUie. Roche :or, model iron bridge.. do 
E E Mil, Recne-iei, agricultural steam cauldrons met 
sieain boxes 'orilo..Fav notice aud Dip 
G GTownsend. liockOvter, nsgnrtment eiioeniakei-'s tool*.. .Dip 
Miss Fiatid', Dryer, Brighton, pencil likeness ol child, 
Lumlscapa Gardening: 
Joseph Dixon A Co , Ne.v York, stove polish .Filch 
Jan Pyles, Now 1 oik K voap, diotoctic tfAloisitus, cream 
!*i tar. bakitig .nul.i, ami various other article*.Dip &S mod 
executive commit- 
at cviadJuilCe Of the Al ticles exhi' ited. 
' r, case xrtuicial hulling Hies. Dip 
.Fitch 
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grafts seven or 
it on Glout Morceau. 
vigor and bears uniform crops every year; the fruit 
is of full medium size, ot cinnamon russet color, 
form of tho Beurre Superfin, melting, juicy, sweet, 
and high flavor, remains well on the tree through 
autumnal gales, and may be iu ealing from middle 
of October to the first of December, 
Gen. de Lamoriciere. This pear 1 have hud in 
cultivation nearly aa long as the foregoing, and may 
say it has equally good qualities except not being 
quite as large or as handsome; the tree grows 
thriftily grafted as a standard, and the fruit is of the 
highest quality, buttery, juicy, and of unexceptiona¬ 
ble high flavor. It comes early into bearing and 
bears abundantly. Season, October. 
Doyenne du Cornice, a very distinct pear from the 
foregoing; and is equally worthy of attention. It is 
a most vigorous grower as a dwarf, double worked, 
as most of my trees of this kind are on Glout Mur- 
ceau, and begiuB to bear after four years. The fruit is 
very large, uniform in size, with a fine red cheek on 
exposed specimens, of the form of Beurre Langelier, 
and equal if not superior in quality to that tine sort, 
without its tardiness in coming into bearing. Keeps 
through the whole of Novewd. -r. 
Of our native pears, hardly known out of this 
neighborhood, is one i think deserving of mention. 
It is known as the Dr. Turner pear. I once had it 
in cultivation, but from some cause which I cannot 
ut>w explain, undervalued it. This summer a friend 
brought me specimens, a part of which were hard 
and green, and were put in the fruit room to ripen; 
after eight or ten days they turned yellow, and were 
brought on the table with several of the sumo seasou 
on the Society’s catalogues, and did not suffer in the 
comparison of quality, while in size it surpassed 
them al l by far. The fruit is large, juicy, sufficiently 
sweet, and.well flavored, and does not incline to rot 
at the core. Season, August. 
There is another pear called Crouch; the original 
tree of which is at Colchester, as yet but little dis¬ 
seminated, but which I have no doubt will prove 
worthy of general cultivation. The tree is of 
healthy, vigorous growth, whether grown as a 
standard, or double worked ou quince; the fruit is 
of full medium in size, obovate iu form, juicy, sweet, 
and of a high flavor; not surpassed by any of its 
season, and comes in with the Bartlett, and lasts a lit¬ 
tle longer. I presented specimens at the Society’s 
meeting in New York in 1858, when it was pro¬ 
nounced by tho Fruit Committee “very good.” 
Muskingum is auolhor early pear, which originated 
near here, and has not been appreciated at its 
proper value. Mr, Starr, of New London, one of 
our most experienced Fomologists, speaks thus of it 
in the Connecticut Stale Report of 18G0. “ It ranks 
next the Bartlett in productiveness and flavor, aud 
is at least three weeks earlier. 1 am surprised that 
its excellence baa not elicited for it a higher and 
more extensive reputation,” in which 1 concur. 
Plums —Are becoming from year to year more 
and more infested with the black knot for which 
there appears no radical cure; this, with the curculio, 
renders this fruit a great uucertaiutly and deters 
the general cultivaiion of it. 
Cherries.— After several years failure of a full 
crop, the present bus been a tolerably successful 
one, that is from trees that escaped material injury 
trorn the winter of 1860-61. That, winter was very 
destructive to tho blosFom buds, and in many in¬ 
stances a large proportion ol’ tho wood buds were 
killed, barely enough remaining to save tho tree,— 
this was more particularly the case with young 
trees. Again, when these young trees were in their 
most vigorous growth the past summer, the extremi¬ 
ties of the shoots were attacked by the disgusting 
black aphis, thus Inflicting a new injury, so that 
many of our trees are in a very unfavorable condi¬ 
tion for the future. 
Grapes, Open Culture.— All on both of the 
Society’s lists are in pretty general cultivation; tho 
Isabella most extensively. Aa a general rule it does 
not ripen well unless in a favored locality. The Ca¬ 
tawba is still more difficult to ripen, and other kinds 
which ripen with certainty are taking their place, 
particularly Delaware and Hartford Prolific; as 
also Concord, Diana, Rebecca, Anna, Cuyahoga, 
Logan, and others. 
Raspberries.— All on the list for “general culti¬ 
vation,” as also those “promising well ” are grown. 
Those best known and most generally cultivated, are 
Franconia, Fastolf, Orange, Red and White Ant¬ 
werp, true. None of these, however, are entirely 
hardy. A kind which did stand the post win¬ 
ter with me in an exposed situation, is Belle de 
Fontenay, (of course one winter is not conclusive.) 
I consider that it has very desirable qualities; the 
fruit is large, of sweet, high flavor, productive, and 
lasts a long time. 
FROM JOSHUA PIERCE, WASHINGTON, D. C. 
There has been iu this region almost a total fail¬ 
ure of the apple and peach crops for live years past. 
The apple crop of 1860, generally so abundant 
throughout the whole country, was almost a perfect 
failure in this section. The spring of 1861 opened 
with bright promise of au abundant crop of all 
kinds of fruit, but the late frost was so severe as to 
blast all our hopes. The strawberry, currant aud 
blackberry crop only escaped the general destruc¬ 
tion, and before they began to ripen, almost the 
whole of the District of Columbia was converted 
into a military encampment, so far, at least, as to 
render tt impossible to protect any great, portion of 
our crops (torn tho depredations of raw and undis¬ 
ciplined troops; aud the preservation ol matters 
about home so far required attention as to prevent, 
any observation on the grounds of other growers, 
and caused me to abandon the idea of in auy way 
satisfactorily aiding in the labors of your committee. 
The strawberry here is large and successfully cul¬ 
tivated. Wilson’s Albany Seedling has proved so 
very prolific that tt must be some time before it will 
be abandoned as u crop for market purposes; Ho¬ 
vey's Scedliug still maintains its Btandmg for its 
many good qualities; the Victoria is a great favor¬ 
ite in our markets, commanding the best price 
when successfully cultivated. I will add to these, 
the Jenny Lind and Alice Maud, for an early crop; 
Hooker's Seedling aud Downer's Prolific, for other 
good qualities. Many of our cultivators have other 
favorites, hold in high estimation, some of which, 
when better known, may eclipse any I have men¬ 
tioned. 
The Lawton Blackberry is still the favorite for 
market crops. The Dorchester, Newman’s Thorn¬ 
less, and the White, have been tried by some, but 
Beem to make no (rieuds, bo far. We have much 
hopes from the French Parsley Leaf, though our 
experience is not sufficient to recommend it. 
In regard to currants, tho Fortilesde Angers, the 
Red and white Gondoin, and the White Transpar¬ 
ent, for size aud abundance of fruit, take the lead. 
The Victoria, the Cerise de Townes, the Fertile de 
Palluau, and the White aud Red Dutch, stand fast 
to the position they have always held. 
jgnph*U$( amt gtn,$n.w 
Flowkr foii Namij.—SD wife wants you to give the immi* 
of the inclosed flower.—S. Baow.v, l 3 . M’. II than;/ Mills, JV. J’ 
The tjirclmou sent with the above is the Ten-Week Stock. 
vfiili special comm* n<hitinij of the 
U v 1 or t-ln.1 giiM* 
F. ilwnnl lieyijn f;nc6-M _... 
Mrs 1) It O. »v. Chili, pencil jioi Unit . 
I, Blown, Rouliesler, leather ink. .. 
L 1' Roils'', Newlmvuh,moed fm-m pufnp, apparently very 
useful Uivnition. .. . ‘ Vof Trans 
J E Chip".''. I." heeler. eliiMiee wniufi'f. India lul,her 
wushinc nachine arm water fiRri-- Fav notice aud Trans 
Mrs CutharuiD Lev, Rochester, specimen* eone wink, 
Thomas on S'mits 
II Glass Lima, steam pfotUM mother and wringer... .FOR 
A R Pritchard & I!tether, military coo,:., Inlauii v noeout- 
remenIn .. .I. Dip 
F Starihi'e.U, Roche-let. ruperior domestic seems. Dip 
.1 Waiiah, Elmira, „ «tu!lic i late eutiiuif machine. . 8 s wed 
Same, la.rlnv nia. bir.n aid paper triinuiinit machine .l J OR 
G Vmii lies, Klmira. lennti ip: machine.. ... ..Trans 
SDMitle- , VO, Uiivawrfei, case ol 1 ienUsVl V. . Dip 
Jnmphus Mau ls. H*>'wi, SI*-«. elutin'* wringer..Trans 
u Gnuaid, Rullalo French ami German mustard.I' O K 
JloherL Bunker, Knell ester, as insects .. Fitch 
.1 J Van Zuh.it, Ructieslor, octree and spices.1 J O R 
JRi loovli. It;ufliton, plow bandies. Po 
A M Haduc , Rochcsler, well curb and bucket, and school 
desk..... do 
Win Webster, Roc heater, plan flrst-cla-r park. Fair build- 
ings, aud model ol Swbs c;ud«a. Fav. pm ire and 
Kemp ou Landscape Gar dening 
R A Shultz, bird c«v«.. .. .K U R 
Winslow & Co., Rochester, patent adjustable aide wrenches 
Far. notice and J ol Trans 
George Race. .Norwich, portable well windliuu..jjs rued 
Ceorce lucre, Anbun . window »ush and frame . R o R 
Chat'll,a Him*. LofePOrt, hotf« fle.e, very superior.Dip 
J Fink. Ua r.Viiii- .die, >ulot,y hook ehilUe trees..1’ O R 
1’ rt IVu-e, Hull.ile, improved eitrtue ..mi s:goal ell.-, arid a 
great, variety Ol oil.- oi *r-al excellence.. . ..Dip 
and silver medal, with special commendation of this 
Executive RomiuitTee for the great uscelleuce as well 
*s va* idles of urH Icn exhibited. 
Jobu 8 It. -oke, ugvut, Rochester, sad iron heater and 
gridiron. .Fav. notice and I’ O R 
Howden, 1 ulbv A Co, Wuii.rla.uy, V: , Colby's patent 
cloth, a Wring* r.flip tt ud 8 .8 tried 
8IIme. i libber bund carpel sweeper... Vol Trans 
Ilia > M Douijlas>, Romo, mauie- copying paper..1* ij R 
A Chilli"!. Dry den. Johnson’H washer ana wi i tiger,.. .Vul Irons 
Same, carriage gale aud pinion bingo.. p U R 
J (iJ i' limy mud, Rochester, cracker machine and biake.Trans 
D RDeLarid A ■ o., Kalrpoi't, -pvcimena ..fsaicratus ...S Smed. 
Liras Mtirear, W. el hiigbton, camp bedstead and stool 
combined.. COR 
F Brown, bumpiest, pair UiilU, worthy notice.... . do 
I* Van de Sande, Siem-ca Fall-, east, steel spring skates_ du 
G, ois'e ilcii.Mshiy, Ithaca, log cabin...... Duvvrmig on Fruit 
N Hl.ick, Toiouti.., C \>, ict'i llcuil limbs. Fuv. notice aud Trans 
John Davis. Ithaca, Or Hilt's kerosenelompB.P (I R 
It Wing, UciiTnlu. Crimp ItUukitittB. . . do 
J H k.indeiihuveli. A ban.r, knife, fork aud spoon scourer do 
A T feck, 8eoU, butter puckuge. <Io 
J Dell, ib'chu-tei. Step laihlel allli imprOVud laritenlng.. do 
Richard Pouch, Rod, esse ».* teeth.No; ten's Ag 
John F Uolhgujigls. Rochester, specimens ol glue.SS rued 
Sams, sperhm os of curled.hair. .Trans 
J Dul'iiec, Rnche-ter, last a, crimp*, fioot trees A clump*.3 8 med 
W 3 Loughborough, Ruclisslti -lx vaiielia of planes .1' o R 
S I. Avmy, Norwich, tiro ilmetier, iwagonl.... do 
Geo D T. Ilm, HnlValo, pa'eut, ankle supporting skat *..Dip 
D R Adams, -aljsbury, pah nt pen talilu iioi: siiriuker, Ac. Fitch 
H P Gill, 1 igden, levnlvpig handle rbi moulding \ Hues P (J R 
N 8 Gilbert, la Kt.iJit. fmit jars .. ... .... Thomas' Fruits 
J as Fornc"w'k, Hermitage, machine for setting aud up.-iet- 
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Augustas Maxoi 1 , Watetlun, cusp ileutistry. . do 
D W Seelt'.v, .Utanr. b'as«eH's brick machine amt press*! 1 
brick Irina ipy clay, riTerredto special committee who 
examined a wm k "g model In op. laiiou and rcgoui- 
mendc i it ji a marhuio ol great valuo.Dip 
T J Stratton. Geneva, > es-tuornpouud....hilt 
I.AWTov I!r.AOKnmntv, —Will worm* of the numerous read¬ 
ers of the Run a i. inform me where the Lawton blackberry ran 
be obtained, and how they can he purchased by 26. 60 Or 100, 
ns 1 would like to get some to set. this full if the full is the 
suitable time. —G. U., Lavton, Mich. 
The lftaek berry may be planted either in the autumn or 
spring. Plants can be obtuiaed nt. any of the leading nurser¬ 
ies. The price is about $1,50 per doxeu. 
Makivo Raisixs. —Will some person inform me through 
the Huiui, how to make raisins of grimes 11 A li On* 
Shade, Ohio. 
Most of our native grapes contain too little sugar to make 
good raising. We have made pretty fair raisins from the 
Diana and the Delaware. Tire latter contains plenty of sugar 
but the seeds are too large for the size of the grape. The 
bunches are picked carefully from the vines atrd laid upon the 
ground to dry. They require turning, but arc bundled as lit 
tie as possible, jo that the bloom may not be injured. In 
this country it will bp necessary to procure 80 me early variety 
for the purpose, to obtain sufficient flue weather and sun to 
dry them, otherwise they must he dried wilder shelter. 
Wire* Plant — Do you know any thing about what is called 
the ■ Wine Plant V” There was sue'ti a plant brought here from 
Binghanipton, and offered for Kale. Upon inquire of Hie 
Agent, I an; convinced that it is a jpeoies of the Rhubarb 
They claim for it great value, saying that a single plant will 
produce a gallon of wine I saw some wine Hut wo* B »id i () 
be made from it. which was only fair—that U about second 
rate. It i* wholly new to me. and l fear Is of but litile value. 
A rar<l was "hown to mo having the iiauics of many piottlhiont 
men of Binghanipton. among them those of Hons, D. 8 
Dickinson and Griswold. If you know anything about it 1 
would like to hear your opinion. Many such new thing* gain 
a great rrpma • u and arc of little value iu the end - Limui Ikr, 
Seely Creek, A' i'. 
We know nothing ot this matter, but judge that you are 
correct in your surmises. Prominent men. thoughtlessly ami 
in a spirit of accommodation, are very apt to lend their names 
to tlie dissemination of worthless things of this kind. The 
opinion of one competent, honest horticulturist would bo 
worth more than those of a thousand statesmen ignorant of 
the subject 
EXTRACTS FROM REPORT OF D. W. COIT, OF CON¬ 
NECTICUT. 
Apples.— Nearly the whole of the varieties recom¬ 
mended for general cultivation are grown, hut a 
considerable number to a very limited extent It is 
bettered that of the first tour named kinds, Boxbury 
Iiusset, Rhode Island Greening, Baldwin and Ilub- 
bardson’s Nonsuch, more are cultivated than of the 
whole remainder of the list 
The Lady apple is 60 spotted and indifferent in 
most localities a 3 to be thought unworthy of culti¬ 
vation. 
The apples that “promise well” ou the Society’s 
list are not generally in extensive cultivation; 
Cogswell and i’omme Royal are amongst those 
most cultivated, and are held in high estimation. 
Fears.— The Bartlett is much more cultivated than 
any other variety. 
Of the pears recommended aa standards in the 
Society's list, it may be said that the d’Aremburg, aa 
a general rule, does not produce perfect fruit until 
the trees acquire considerable age, the specimens 
being small and astringent, and few of them eatable; 
while grafted on old trees, large aud perfect fruit is 
frequently obtained in three or four years. The 
present season it promises better than several pre¬ 
ceding years. It is not adapted to the quince as a 
stock. Tho Beurre Diet succeeds well generally; 
does not incline to crack, which renders it so objec¬ 
tionable in many places, The Flemish Beauty has, 
except in some special localities, been very Indiffer¬ 
ent; for several years the leaves have inclined to 
drop in July and August, and the fruit has been 
spotted and has not accpiired its proper size and 
flavor. The present season there is great improve¬ 
ment, the fruit has set abundanliy, and is large and 
fair. Trees (dwarfs) double worked on Glout Mor- 
ceau stocks eight years ago, have remarkably large, 
high-colored fruit The “ Golden Beurre” has never 
proved ol' a quality to recommend it (or Cultivation. 
Onondaga always of very good quality, and a free 
and early bearer, whether as a dwarf or standard. 
Sheldon has a portion of its fruit cracked in several 
different localities, though the bulk of it is large and 
fair after removing the imperfect specimens. White 
Doyenne is nover reliable whether as a dwarf or 
standard; it invariably cracks more or less. It has 
been Raid of the Belle Lucrative (Fondant d’Au- 
tomne) that it does not do well on quince after eight 
Drxskrvixo Dahlia Tcbbrs. — A eormpoudeut of the 
Journal of Horticulture and Collage Gardener writes us fol¬ 
lows; M»j I be permitted to offer a simple suggestion relative 
to the preservation of Dahlia roots during winter ? Though 
carefully dried before storing away in the autumn, i used 
continually to lose them by the rotting of the crown, till at 
length tlie idea one day occurred to rue that the mischief was 
occasioned through tho decay of the long stalk li ft attached 
to the tuber* : this becoming partially charged with fluid kept 
the crown constantly wet. My remedy Inis been not to leave 
more than four Inches of stalk ; from this to scrape the wind* 
of the outer covering or bark, and at tlie base to make a small 
opening which permits any watery diposit to escape. The 
result has been that I hare preserved the whole of my tubers, 
while experienced gardeners around me have complaiuod of 
loss, notwithstanding that every precaul ion from damp or frost 
had been taken. 
CAKES, BISCUIT, &c 
Dear Rural : Having derived much benefit from 
you by your welcome weekly visit, I thought I would 
contribute my mite in the shape of a few recipes, 
which I know to be good. 
Gold Cake —One cup of sugar, half-cup of but¬ 
ter, the yolks of eight eggs, half-cup of sweet milk, 
one teaspoon cream tartar, half-teaspoon soda, two 
cups flour, and half a nutmeg. 
Silver Cake. —One and one-half enps sugar, 
three-quarters cup butter, three-quarters cup sweet 
milk, three cups flour, one teaspoon cream tartar, 
half ol soda, the whites of eight eggs, one teaspoon 
essence of lemon. 
Sponge C ake. —Take one dozen eggs, weigh seven 
eggs and take an equal weight of sugar, then weigh 
five “ggs and take an equal weight of flour, now 
break the eggs, keeping the whites separate, put 
your sugar into the yolks, grate in the peel of a 
lemon, then beat it an hour. Put the juice of tha 
lemon into the whites, beat twenty minutes, put 
half of the whites into tho yolks, sift in the flour, 
stir in the remainder of the whites, and bake. 
Soda Biscuit.—T o one quart flour add one tea¬ 
spoon soda, two of cream tartar, a piece of butter 
the size of an egg, sweet and sour milk enough to 
wet it, add a little salt 
