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character of this very superior grape. Both are 
vigorous, though not rampant growers. 
Diana.—T his, often subject to rot, has been 
much more affected this year than usual. Very 
few good specimens have been exhibited. It is 
to be regretted that a grape of such great excel¬ 
lence should have a single fault, it evidently 
wants a more sheltered locution (such was the 
original one where it grew from seed) where it 
will not feel the alterations of heat and cold, aud 
it will repay any extra attention. 
Some other sorts might be enumerated, but 
these are such us we have fruited ourselves, or 
seen with grape cultivators around Boston, and 
we give these results from the limited locality 
tinder our observation. They will serve to Bhow 
vv hat are the results of an unexampled year.— 
Movt-y'x Magazine. 
CAKE, GINGERBREAD, &c. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker : —The following 
recipes have often beeu tested, and are known to 
be good; 
Mhitney Cake.— Two cups of sugar, 1 do. 
butter, 1 do. cold water, 4 eggs, 1 teaspoonful 
cream tartar, do. ol soda, and S cups of flour. 
Beat the sugar and butter to a cream, adding the 
yolks of the eggs well beaten, and part of the 
flour with cream tartar, also part of the water 
with soda. Lastly, add the remainder of flour, 
water, and whites of eggs beaten to a IVoth. 
Sponge Cake.—O ne cup of sugar, do. of 
flour, 1 tablespoonful of water, 4 eggs, 1 teaspoon¬ 
ful cream tartar, }£ do. soda. 
Jei.lv Cake, — Oue'cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons- 
ful of butter, 1 egg, 2 teaspoonsful cream tartar, 
1 do. soda. 
Fried Cakes.— One pint sweet milk, IX cups 
sugar, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoonsful cream tartar, 1 do. 
soda. 
I will also add the Giigerbread recipes desired 
by J. E. W. 
Soft Gingerbread. —One cup of molasses, X 
do. sugar, X do. butter, 1 do. cold coffee, 1 tya- 
spoonlul soda, stir not very thick. 
Hard Gingerbread.— One cup of molasses, 1 
tablespoon of butter, 1, do. cold water, 1 tea¬ 
spoon ot ginger, 1 do. soda. Mix as soft as pos¬ 
sible. De Ettk AoaiT. 
Silver Creek, N. Y. 
In a landscape point of view the Beech tree is 
very similar to the Maple, except it will rank in 
an inferior grade. In its general effect thefoliage j 
is not so beautiful. It is not quite as smooth i 
and graceful in form, and its limbs ore more apt 
to grow gnarled. It cornea early in leaf, but 
does not hike on snch varied hnes in the autumn. ! 
Jn short, the Maple has all the good qualities of 
the Beech, and others of great importance in addi¬ 
tion. The well known nut that grows on the 
beech tree is an article of considerable value for 
fattening swine, where it is furnished insufficient 
quantities by extensive forests or 
groves.— 
Through the fall and in the early part of winter 
bpgs will thrive upon this food as if fed with 
com. The nuts afford about sixteen per cent as 
compared with their bnlk, of a fine, delicate oil, 
closely resembling that expressed from the olive. 
It is, or was, very plentiful in the Northern 
States, large tracts of land, in locations favorable 
to it, growing scarcely any other kind of timber. 
The wood is used but Utile for manufacturing 
purposes, but Is highly esteemed as fuel. Unless 
protected from moisture after being cut, it is ex¬ 
tremely subject to deeay, a few months exposure 
very materially injuring its quality for burning. 
The Yellow Locust is very common around our 
dwellings. Formerly it stood well in popular 
estimation, but latterly it is deservedly less in 
favor as an ornamental and shade tree. It grows 
wild in the Northern aud Western States. When 
young it is a rapid grower, but rarely attains a 
greater height than sixty feet. The borer is its 
worst enemy, and it 1'requcutJy suffers destruction 
from Its attacks. This tree is chiefly valuable as 
a rapid producer of an excellent timber, and for 
this purpose it ought to be introduced extensively 
into our forests, and planted separately in groves. 
The wood is esteemed for posts,, wagon hubs, 
some purposes in ship-building, and lor use 
where it comes In contact with wutor. It is heavy 
andW easily Split. 
The tree can be propagated easily from seed, 
which it grows in great abundance. One of the 
strongest reasons against Its use for shade and 
ornament near the dwelling, is the great quantity 
of suckers it produces. Unless constantly 
watched and destroyed I hose will soon convert 
the space about the parent tree Into a thicket, 
impenetrable by reason of the numerous sharp 
thorns which grow on the bark and branches. 
The foliage is not thickly 6ct on the tree; the 
leaves are a dark, green color, and pinnated. They 
do not appear until late In the spring, and fall 
early in the autumn. The foliage Is very beauti¬ 
ful, however, whilo it lasts, and contrasts finely 
with that of the most common of our other de¬ 
ciduous trees. Iu June the Locust shows an 
abandonee of white, pendulous, and very fragrant 
blossomy that scent the air for a considerable 
space around. This is the period of Its greatest 
glory, and its splendor then atones for many of 
its other defects. The branches of this tree aro 
extremely brittle, and the wind breaks and casts 
down many, together witji small twigs, which 
litter the ground beneath in an unsightly manner. 
In a List of shade trees, combining the useful 
with the ornamental, the Hickory should occupy 
a prominent position. It produces a timber of 
extraordinary elasticity and toughness. Its name 
is a synonym ol strength. The variety known as 
the shell-bark yields a fruit whoso delicious 
flavor is not surpassed by any foreign nut. The 
well known pecan nut is furnished by a variety 
that grows in the southern and western portions 
of our country, from Illinois to Louisiana. There 
are several other varieties, as the pig-nut, bitter- 
nnt, and mocker-nut. The pig-nut perhaps pro¬ 
duces the most valuable timber; the young 
sapling^ are used in immense quantities for hoop- 
poles, and lor fuel the wood commands the 
highest price in market. 
As the roots of the Hickory are large and few 
in number, it is difficult to transplant it success¬ 
fully from the forest. It may, however, be easily 
raised from the nut. It Is a slow grower, bnt the 
shell-bark, which is the best variety for general 
planting, becomes a stately tree from sixty to 
eighty feet in height. 
When in leaf the Hickory casts a dense shade. 
Its form is symmetrical, compact, and inclines to 
the pyramidal. The foliage is pinnated, and the 
color of the leaf deep green. During the autumn 
it assumes a bright yellow hue, so different from 
other trees that it becomes a prominent object in 
the landscape. For affording shade in flelds it is 
FRUITS, &c,, IN NEW YORK MARKET, 
The following are the prices of fruits 
tables, Ac., in the New York market, f 
week ending Jan. 4th : 
Fruits, —The 
much change, 
market for apples is without 
Holders of lino qualities are firm 
iu their views, and do not seem anxious to sell, 
expecting better prices when the large quantities 
of poor are closed out. 
Apples, Fancy Western V bbl.$ 3 50® 4 50 
Apples, Mixed Western V bbl. 3 oo® 4 oo 
Apples, common Western V bbl. 2 00® 3 00 
Grapes, Isabella, X< !t>. 4 ® in 
Grapes, Cfttawbn, W a. * 15 ® 18 
Cranberries, Kuatorn, Ip bbl. tl oo®i 2 00 
‘ Cranberries, Jersey aud I„ * bbl... 12 oo®i 3 00 
Dr ied Fruits.—H olders of dried upplcs are 
not as anxious to sell, mid prices aro firmer. 
Dried peaches are dull and lower. 
Dried Apples. Old, y n>. 9 ® 10 
Dried Apples, New State* Ohio ^ a. 18® 13 
Psacnea, Sew Southern, V ft.. 25® 35 
Peaches, impel led, halve*, p it,__ lfl® 20 
Peaches, nnpcclcd, quartern, p B>. 15® 16 
Cbovriej, pitted, w n>. so® 55 
Blackberries, V a,. as® 30 
Raspberries,. p n>. 4 P® 50 
riuma, Vtt. 80® 37 
■Vegetables.—P otatoes are In liberal receipt 
and fair demand at unchanged rates. 
Mercers, V bbl.$ 2 50 ® 3 00 
JaOkson White, f bbl. 2 25® 2 38 
I’stacU Blow-:, IP bill. 2 25® 2 62 
Mveet Potutoev, V bbl. 4 75 ® 5 50 
Red Onions. * bbl.. ".i 1 25® i 50 
White Onions. R bbl. 2 00® 2 50 
Cabbages, New, # 100 . 3 00 ® « 00 
Turnips, Russian, New, p bbl. 1 00 ® 1 as 
Marrow Squash, V bid. 3 50 ® 3 00 
Pumpkins. p 100 . 8 00®II OO 
Beans and 1 j ea».—T here Is very little doing 
in the bean market. The demand is for local 
trade only. Peas are quiet und nominal. 
Bean*—Kidneys, new. 7 R bush.* 2 55® 2 65 
Beans—Marrows, V, btish. 2 50® 2 65 
Beans—Mediums, v hush. 2 80® 2 40 
Hrans-Mlxed Parents, V bush. 2 85® 2 45 
Peas—Canada, R bush. I 20® 1 80 
A Simple Remedy.— A Now Hampshire gen- 
tlemau says:—“Take 2 large table-spoonsful of 
cologne and 2 teaspoonsful of tine salt; mix them 
together in a small bottle; every time you have 
any acute affection of the facial nerves, or 
neuralgia, simply breathe the fumes in your nose 
from the bottle, and you will be immediately 
relieved.” 
Cuke f®r Soke Throat,— It is said that the 
use of red peppers, steeped In elder, is the best 
preventive, and the most certain cure, for the 
putrid sore throat, in use. It should be used as 
a “ gurgle,"and a little swallowed occasionally. 
New Advertisements 
CMALL FEDITSI-NMAU, FRUITS I — If 
Cl you would know how Co plane, cultivate, and market, 
send for my •• Descriptive anti lie tail Catalan tie." If you 
wish to buy largely to plant lor market or well again, send 
for my " wholesale Lut." Address A. M, PURDY, South 
Bund. Indiana. Iff* Stamps not refused. 833.41 
A GROUP OP FANCY PANSIES. 
freely. The habit of tho plant is also better, 
being more compact, the flower-stems shorter 
and stiller, bearing the flowers erect above the 
leaves, giving the whole plant a showy and most 
beautiful appearance. 
If the seed of the Fanny is sown in the spring, 
good plants will bo producer! by the middle of 
summer, but the flowers at first will be small. 
It is a good plan to pick off all the buds pro¬ 
duced in summer, and by the latter part of Sep¬ 
tember the plant will be in perfection and the 
flowers fine. There will be no cessation of flow¬ 
ers until after quite hard frosts; in faet, not 
until winter fairly sets in. The plants will bear 
the winter well and flower finely In tho spring. 
The engraving, which we have selected from 
Vick' 1 * Illustrated Catalogue and Floral Guide, ex¬ 
hibits a fine group of the Fancy Pansies, some 
of them very closely resembling the finest Pelar¬ 
goniums. These panics come pretty true from 
seed. Among the varieties advertised we recom¬ 
mend the following as very desirable. 
Faud'e King of BUutki, very dark, in fact al¬ 
most black, and true from seed in nearly every 
case. 
Sky Blue. These show almost every shade of 
light blue, with a very distinct eye generally, 
marked with yellow and purple. 
Violet with While Border , a very fine kind, dif¬ 
ferent Bhadcs of white and purple, with a white 
belt or border. 
Yellow , nearly always true to color, of a bright 
yellow and dark, distinct eye. 
Yellow Margined , beautiful &hadc of purpleish, 
sometimes almost carmine, with a belt of rich 
yellow. 
There are many other sorts, some of them new, 
but the above we have tried, and know they will 
please all who love a delicate yet beautiful flower. 
ripe, as early, Or earlier thau the Hartford Pro¬ 
lific. It was affected scarcely any with the 
mildew or rot. Exposure south-east upon a 
trellis against a high lence. Tho year’s experi¬ 
ence entitles it to the first place among our hardy 
grapes. 
Rebecca. —This has been apparently a favora¬ 
ble year for this fine grape. No mildew to speak 
Of, and it has matured quite as early as the Dela¬ 
ware, attaining that, rich umber tint which it has 
not done in some previous years. It plainly 
shows that it prefers a w r arm summer to bring 
out its high character. 
Allen’s Hybrid.—N ot so good this year as 
last; bunches smaller, and color greener. It 
certainly guttered at the same time aud probably 
from the same cause as the Concord. There was 
uo rot, but some mildew. It is, however, a 
superb grape. 
Ckevklling. — This grape is increasing in 
popularity. While it is scarcely any earlier than 
the Concord, and not so large in the bunch, it 
has a brisk and more spirited juice than that 
variety. It is a less rampant grower, and did not 
suffer from rot, though there was some slight 
mildew of the foliage, but not of the fruit. 
Delaware.— Not so good as Lost year, though 
occasional specimens have been exhibited of 
great excellence. They have ripeiJed a week or 
more later than usual, and have not had that 
clear, rich, deep wine color, so characteristic of 
this sort. The rot has not affected it, but the 
leaves have mildewed slightly. It has, however, 
stood well among the various sorts, and, though 
not so good, has been a pretty sure crop. 
Hartford Prolific. — Generally very good, 
though inferior to 1864. Very little rot, and but 
slight mildew, but from some cause, perhaps dry 
weather, the bunches and berries were smaller 
than usual. 
Union Village. —This has been very fine, in¬ 
deed, we have never seen bunches larger, and as 
handsome—as it has beeu 6aid—as the Hamburg. 
Though rather late it Is a handsome and sure 
crop, even if not fully mature. * 
Rogers’ No. 4.— This, judging from one 
favorable locality, when grown on a trellis 
against a high fence facing the south, ha6 proved 
better than we have ever seen it; in fact, we 
never have before tasted It fully mature. This 
year it was to, aud the berries large, as black as 
sloes, and very good. In warm summers it may 
do well, and prove valaablo. 
Rogers' Nos. of various kinds we tasted in 
bearing at Col. Wilder’s in September. We did 
not make any uote of several kinds that wo 
tasted, all nearly or quite mature, bnt Nos. 3 and 
lfl appeared well, and aro worthy of further trial. 
W ithout being of high character, their 6ize, vigor 
and productiveness, may make them valuable in 
many collections. 
Framingham. — Three or four clusters, on 
vines set out as late as June, ripened earlier thau 
Hartford Prolific, quite as good, and with larger 
bunches. It is a most vigorous grower, equal¬ 
ing the Concord, and when well established will 
show its good qualities better. 
Iona, Israella, and some other sorts we have 
not fruited. A few specimens of the Iona have 
been exhibited as early as September 19th, and 
they were quite ripe, and fully sustain the high 
Soil for the Grade.— It is a curious fact that 
very rich and highly manured laud has rarely 
produced a grape that would yield a high quality 
of wine. The grape that contains the most sac¬ 
charine matter will make the best wine, und the 
dillcrcnt varieties diffn- widely In the proportion 
of sugar. In Italy and in Sicily the very finest 
and sweetest grapes grow on the rocky rubbish 
of volcanoes, and those that grow on loose rocky 
soils or along hillsides covered with rocks are 
often the best. These facto ought to teach ua 
not to select the richest soils, and not to stuff 
them with organic manures, for the grape.— Ex. 
^LOWKR AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Vick’s Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds 
AND 
FLORAL GUIDE, 
F-OIi THE SPRING OIT 18GG, 
la now published. It contains full descriptions ot tho 
choicest tloral treasured of tho world and tne beat veget¬ 
ables, with plain directions for culture. Illustrated with 
A COLOliKDBOtlljttKTTK AND FIFTY WOOD ENG!® VINOS 
or the newest and hem Mowers and UOMalniuB about 70 
puges. IV Bent to all who apply enclosing Ten Cents, 
which la not halt tho cost. 
SV Flowers troin seeds sold by tne, obtained the flrst 
prizes at the principal State. Faint, and hundreds of Coun¬ 
ty Fairs, the post summer. A rid row 
833-tl JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
1 |MELD, garden and flower 
G B FI » 8 . 
WILLIAM HACKER, 
Office !S5S Sou«h Third St., Phllndelphlt, I*a. 
Importer and grower of Agricultural and Garden Seeds, 
Trees, Flams and Bulbs. Country Merchants, Dealers 
aud Druggists supplied at tho lowest rates. 827-18t 
Camelia Fanny Sanchioli.— This charming 
white Camelia has been produced In Italy, from 
whence it has been received by the establishment 
of M. VerschaffelL The flowers aro of the 
purest white, slightly tiugod with rose iu tho 
centre, while some pretty rose spots are visible 
here and there. The petals are large, round, hi* 
lobed at the summit, and aro placed with the 
moat perfect regularity. The plant U of excel¬ 
lent habit, the foliage ample and of a tine green, 
and the flowers are produced in abundauce.— 
Foreign paper. 
HPO INVENTWRy*—J. FRASER dr CO., Pat- 
■ cut Age tils, Rochester and Butfalo, N. V., guarantee 
Patents or no charge. Advice gratis. S33-lt 
1 3ARM FOR SALE. The residence of 
the lute John F. Dry, deceased, Mtwntr.d in the West¬ 
ern part of the. town, of Varlek, Seneca Co.. N. Y.. I'X 
mil oh f! ora Seneca Lake. Said fat ie. contains one hunarea 
acres, eighty tillable aud tw enty of wood land, a good 
hearing apple orchard, and a variety of olln-r fruit. All 
necessary buildings, In good repair, well watered, con¬ 
venient to school and post-office. Inquiries may be made 
of the subscriber on the premises. ALBERT V. B. DKY. 
Varlek. F. O , N. V.. Juu. I, I860. 
Trees vh. Rabbits,— Mix a little snuff or pul¬ 
verized tobacco with common soft soap, and rub 
your trees with it as high os a rabbit cun reach, 
and they are safe. The washing of the soap to 
the roots of the trees, is highly 'beneficial to them 
ami will pay for the application alone. The soap 
will destroy the insects on the bark of the tree, 
and give the bark a glossy appearance. Tho 
liver or flesh of an animal rubbed on the bark of 
a tree, will also save it from destruction by rab¬ 
bits. Now is the time to make the application. 
—Ilural World. 
A TIP-TOP*’ NUMBER. The Pictorial 
il. Duuim.k Ncmiikh, PintK.voncKjtcAi, Journal for 
J a.no ak Y, now ready, ,20c. For this year, only’$8. 
Contains “Sign* of Character, and How to Read 
Them," Physiognomy, Psychology, Ethnology, with Por¬ 
traits of the Good and Bad, l.ovc, Courtship and Mar¬ 
riage, Training of Children, Choice Of Pursuits. Should 
he read by every family. 834-tt 
NOTES ON DIFFERENT GRAPES, 
Horticultural \otes and Queries, 
Choice Fruit.— We are indebted to Deacon H. N. 
Lanuwoktu y, of Greece, near this City, for some 
very line fruit—including superior sped mens of the 
Northern Spy aud Tompkins County King apple, and 
Rebecca grupe, Mr. L. has long been one of our 
most experienced and successful fruit growers, and 
these samples eviuce both skill and care In culture 
and keeping. 
F ARM for SALE-Oh 4 hniirnont 
River, Jefferson county, 475 acre*, within one mile, of 
Hie village of Chnaniqnt, f{l{. Depot, Post-Office, Mills, 
4e.; ISO acres timber, principally hard w ood, balance Im¬ 
proved land, good fences, and well watered. Lund adapt¬ 
ed to grain raising or dairying. Buildings new and first- 
class, with modern improvements. Burning for lOOcattle 
and storage for two hundred tuns ot hay; manure cellar, 
hog pen, sheds, Are. An extra bonne and bam on the 
place,convenient for a division of the farm if desired; 
the timber alone, worth nearly the price asked for tins 
whole. A good lime stone quarry, and good faculties for 
shipping stone and lime. The place Is stocked with cows, 
which will be sold with the place if desired. For further 
particular* enquire at my office, or by mall. Terms made 
easy. ABSALOM BACKUS, Ji: 
Cuauuiont, Jell. Co., N. Y., Jan. 4, 1360. 
The Pansy is a beautiful flower, a favorite with 
both amateurs and florists, in fact, with all lovers 
of flowers everywhere. It has been thought that 
our climate was not well adapted to the perfec¬ 
tion of the pansy on account of our hot, dry 
summers, and it is a fact that in the heat of sum¬ 
mer the flowers are small and imperfect; yet in 
Spring and Autumn the Pansy will do well; in¬ 
deed better, we think, than anywhere in the 
world. We saw last season, in October, in the 
grounds of Mr. James Vick, the seedsman of 
our city, nearly half an acre'of Pausiea in flower 
—a perfect mass of blossoms, of the gayest colors 
imaginable,—and very few of the blossoms were 
less in size thau a silver half-dollar. The best 
European gardeners expressed the opinion that 
they had never seen so fine an exhibition of this 
favorite flower before. 
The introduction of the new Fancy or mottled 
varieties, which originated, we believe, in Bel¬ 
gium, has given a new impetus to the culture of 
the Pansy, particularly in this country. The 
colors are more varied and brilliant than the old 
sorts, bear the heat better, and flower more 
a temperature as 42‘‘ in July. Any one who has 
ever grown the foreign grape iu a grape-house 
well knows that a lew nights, with the tempera 
tare at 42°, when the grapes are rapidly swelling, 
with a shaqi wind, will mildew any grape; aud 
if it is so in the house, we do uot know why it 
should uot be so in the open air. 
tVe, however, give our views, perhaps untena¬ 
ble, bat worthy of some consideration. With a 
warm and dry summer the grape crop has been 
much poorer thau the wet one of 1863. Some 
kinds, in some localities, have done remarkably 
well, and larger bunches, or better ripened ber¬ 
ries, we never saw. Union Village and Rodgers’ 
No. 4 and 15, which did not ripen in 1863 or 1864, 
matured well this year. But aa a conclusion of 
this brief record we add the following notes 
tipon such kinds as we have particularly noticed: 
Adirondao— We know of only one bearing 
vine in our neighborhood. This was set out in the 
American Wines in France.— Judge Rorbr, of 
Burlington, Iowa, sent a present of a few bottles of 
his celebrated Iowa Catawba Wine, through Senator 
Git[« b«. to the French Minietor at Washington city. 
The Minister was so much pleased with it that he 
sent a bottle ot it to the Emperor Napoleon. The 
Einperor could hardly bo induced to believe that such 
a superior article of wine came from America, and 
sent au order to America directing the purchase of 
all of Judge Rorer's wine on hand if he would sell it. 
Greatest opportnnltos ever offered to the public of get¬ 
ting splendid articles at a very low figure. The resent 
decline of gold of 70 per cent, has caused the failure of 
some of the largest Pen Manufacturers in this country. 
Taking advantage of this wo have bought extensively of 
these goods, and can afford to sell our elegant stock at 
the following unequalled low prices: 
Large Gold Pen. 73c 
Small “ ** . 60c. 
Gold Pen, Silver Extension Holder and Pencil, large $1,75 
Gold “ “ " " " small. 1.50 
Gold “ Gold « “ “ .. 2,25 
Gold " “ and Ebony Bolder, plain. 1,75 
Gold *' “ " '* screw extension. 2.00 
Gold Screw Pencil. 1,25 
Ladles’ Gold Pencil, octagon cose... 1,50 
IV Orders for Pena or Pencils most In every case be 
aceotn puuied by thq cash, with name of the party aendiug 
tmd Town, County and State plainly written, 
B. M. MORE & CO., 
37 Nassau Street, New York. 
tV Address letters for greater safety to Box at Station 
D., New York city. 
Tilden’s Seedling Tomato.— This new variety 
was onjginated by Mr. IIenry Tilden, of Iowa. 
During the past season Mr. Tilden raised two acres, 
from which bo marketed over 1,000 bushels. The 
fruit received the highest praise and premiums 
wherever shown nt Fairs, and his tomatoes almost 
wholly monopolized tho trade In the markets to 
which they were sent. The gardeners roundabout 
Boston, New York aud Philadelphia pronounce this 
tomato a distinct and valuable variety. It is of 
smooth form, clear color, good size, and heavy, solid 
flesh. 
