exclusion of all others. The Concord is as 
widely successful as any. It ripens its fruit well 
and is hardy in northern localities. Taken 
southward the flavor and quality of the fruit im¬ 
prove, and both vine and fruit are as healthy 
and vigorous as any we know of. Where the 
Catawba succeeds well it is unsurpassed. The 
Delaware is a universal favorite, though the past 
year has shown it to be more subject to disease 
than was thought. The Diana and Hartford Pro¬ 
lific are valuable, and so are many other varieties. 
The location and climate must bo considered. 
3. The Clinton will make a harsb 
the frnit will not keep in good condition till the 
first of February. The vote on pears was four 
for Bartlett and three for Sheldon. 
The Committee recommended six varieties of 
applets, two summer, two fall and two winter, 
for general cultivation : Summer— Primate and 
Red Astrachan; Full—Porter and Graveustein; 
Winter — Hubburdston Nonsuch and Northern 
Spy. The same number of varieties of the pear 
were also recommended, viz.: Summer—Man¬ 
ning’s Elizabeth, Rosticzer ; Fall — Sheldon, 
Seckel; Winter—Lawrence, Dana’s Hovey. 
The Oak is the monarch of trees. Every 
epithet denoting beauty, stateliness or grandeur 
which we apply to various other forest trees, it 
can justly claim. It is the most picturesque of 
all, and is the type of strength and endurance. 
Its age is not connted by years or scores of years, 
but by cent uries; and it is most celebrated of all 
trees in song, romance and history. The timber 
of the oak stands first in point of utility, and is 
used for a great variety of purposes, the most 
important of which is ship-building. Unrivaled 
on land in beauty and grandeur by any of 
its compeers of the forest, on the sea it has 
upborne the richest treasures, the proudest 
flags, and the greatest heroes of the earth. 
Of the several varieties we will mention but 
one, which is sufficient for the purpose of this 
article. The American White Oak Is very gen¬ 
erally distributed throughout the Canadas and 
the Northern States, existing plentifully in our 
forests. The bark of this variety is of a whitish 
color, by which it may be readily distinguished. 
It comes late into leaf in the spring, and after the 
frost has dried the foliage in the autumn, it is 
still apt to remain on the branches. There are a 
few specimens of this oak scattered throughout 
the country of Immense size and age, but In 
order to grow in perfection it should be allowed 
to stand in a rich soil and apart from other trees. 
Then Its massive branches extend widely, its 
huge limbs become mossy, its trunk furrowed, 
and it bids defiance to the assaults of the ele¬ 
ments, and yields but imperceptibly to the 
ravages of Time. 
The oak is not likely to be planted extensively 
for mere Umber purposes. Its growth is too 
, sour wine, 
of deep red color and considerable body. For 
extreme northern localities-it is perhaps as good 
as any, We think brandy might be produced 
profitably from a large and thrifty viucyard of 
Clinton grapes. 
4. Dr Wabdeb says in his valuable work on 
“ Hedges and Evergreens—“ Beautiful hedges 
may be made by planting rows of almost any of 
the common, thick-growing evergreen trees and 
shrubs. The Norway Spruce has been applied in 
this way; the common Cedar is very efficacious 
and much used for producing a shelter-hedge 
where a quick, permanent, and eft’ective wind¬ 
screen is wanted, but is liable to grow thin at 
the bottom. The American Arbor Vita and the 
Hemlock arc admirable, where a neatly-trimmed 
garden or lawn evergreen hedge is desired—one 
that, can be kept within bounds.” 
5. Honey Locust will make a good hedge where 
It, is hardy, but it is not generally held in as high 
estimation as tho Osnge Orange. 
0. Examiue each tree carefully and insert into 
the holes where the borers are lodged a small 
flexible wire with which you can kill the 
“animals.” Work patiently. In the spring put 
ashes and lime around each tree, heaping them 
up some. Let them remain until after the season 
lias passed iu which the fly deposits its eggs— 
which is tUfe month of June. You should put 
ashes and limo around all trees liable to the 
attacks of the borer. Wo have seen fine old 
quince trees well preserved from the borer, by 
using every year leached ashes around their 
collars. 
Probably tho oldest rose tree in the world is 
that planted a thousand years ago by the Em¬ 
peror Louis de Debonnalre In the eastern choir 
of the cathedral at Ilildcrsheim. It is said to be 
in line bloom this season. 
RECIPES FOR HOUSEKEEPERS, 
We are indebted'to Mrs. B., whom we know 
to be one of the best housekeepers in Rochester, 
for the following recipes, and have no doubts 
Rubai, readers will find them valuable: 
Recite fob Washihu in Benzole. — Silks, 
velvets, and other delicate fabrics which cun not 
bo cleansed with water. Take two earthen ves¬ 
sels containing each a pint, or more, as occasion 
may require. Knead and squeeze, but do not rub 
the goods. In a lew moments the dirt will be 
extracted; then rinse in the other vessel, squeeze 
(do not wring) and wipe with a soft, cloth till 
nearly dry, and iron Immediately. Velvets 
should be steamed after the benzole lias dried 
out. Let tho benzoin stand and settle; turn off 
rarefully and bottle to use again. 
To WniTEN Clothes without Bleaching. 
— One ounce oxalic add to one pint of water; 
one cup of the abovo to one pailful of water. 
Put iu tho clothes, and stir while in the add. 
Rinse twice. 
Poou Man’s Pudding.— Half a pint of molas¬ 
ses; half pint boiling water; one teaspoon soda, 
and a little salt. Flour to make as stiff as 
sponge cake. To covert it into a rich man's 
pudding add one cup chopped raisins and one 
cup chopped suet. Steam two or three hours. 
Serve with liquid sauce or sugar and cream. 
Sauce for Above —One cup of brown sugar, 
1 of water; y cup butter, worked together with 
a teaspoon of flour; after it bolls, stir in half a 
cup of brandy or other spirits. Vinegar or 
lemon Juice will uuswer in war times. 
Boiled Indian Pudding. —Two coffee cups 
of sour milk; one cup molasses; two cups In¬ 
dian meal; one cup flour; one of suet chopped 
fine; saleratus to sweeten the milk; salt to the 
taste.;• Boil or steam four or five hours. Serve 
with liquid sauce. 
Raised Indian Pancakes. —one quart of wa¬ 
ter, ono pint of Indian meal, one teacup of flour. 
Add yeast and set over night for breakfast. 
Indian Pancakes — One quart of sour milk; 
two eggs; half cup of flour; one teaspoon of 
salcratcs; two tablespoons ol uioIobbcs ; salt to 
taste. Meal to make stiff enough to fry. 
Omelet. —Three eggs, whites and yolks beaten 
separately; half teacup of milk; oue tablespoon 
of flour; half tablespoon of butter. Pepper aud 
salt to the taste. Stir the flour into half of the 
milk, and melt the butter in the other half. 
Butter the frying pan, and have it, hot when the 
omelet is mixed. Turn when it is cooked, fold 
together, and servo. 
A good dessert is made by steaming a piece 
of light bisult dough. Eat with liquid sauce, or 
what is still better, slice a dish nearly full of ap¬ 
ples and cover with the dough, and steam two 
hours; serve with butter and sugar, or sauce. 
Coooanut Pie.— One quart of milk, three 
eggs; one tablespoon of butter; two of sugar; 
one pint of grated cocoanut. Bake like custard 
pic. 
Doughnuts.— One cup of sugar; one egg; 
half cup butter (or half lard;) two teaspoons 
cream tartar; one teaspoon soda, and a little 
nutmeg; flour to roll out. 
Gingeb Cookies.— Three cups flour, one of 
molasses, two tablespoons sugar, two-thirds cup 
butter or beef ehortnlng, half teaspoon alum 
dissolved in two tablespoons boiling water, one 
teuspoon Baleratns dissolved in a little water, 
one tablespoon ginger; alum aud saleratus the 
last thing. 
Almond Cake.—O ne pound sugar, three- 
quarters pound butter, quarter pound almond 
meats, made line; three-quarters pound flour, 
aud the whites of seventeen eggs. 
Delicate Cake.— Half cup butter, two cups 
of sugar, three and a ball' flour, one cup milk, 
and tho whites of four eggs; one teaspoon cream 
tartar, half teaspoon soda. Flavor with bitter 
almond. 
Loaf Cake. —Ono cup of sponge or two cups 
Of light dough, oue cup sugar, half cup butter, 
two eggs, half teaspoon soda, one cup raisins. 
Spices to the taste. 
As it is expected that the Hou. Mabshall P. 
Wildeb of Boston, will attend tho Annual 
Meeting of the Fruit Growers’ Society of West¬ 
ern New York—>to be held this week in Roches¬ 
ter—we take occasion to re-publish au excellent 
portrait of this veteran friend and promoter of 
Pomology, and of Agricultural and Horticultural 
Improvement in America. Mr. Wilder’9 career 
is so well known to most of our readers that we 
will not attempt to give his biography In this 
connection, lie is and has long been ono of the 
“solid men of Boston,” and during the past 
thirty years [has occupied many positions of 
trust and rcsponsibllty, including the Presidency 
of tho Senate of Massachusetts, Mr. W. was 
the first President of tho United States Agricul¬ 
tural^ Society, and regularly re-elected for six 
years, when ho declined a continuance in the 
position. To his untiring energy aud ability the 
Society was greatly indebted for its prosperity. 
Mr. Wildeb has for many years devoted great 
attention to Horticulture, No one took a more 
prominent part in organizing the National So¬ 
ciety of Fruit Growers, now called tho Amer¬ 
ican Pomological Society, of which he was elected 
President at its first mooting—an office which lie 
continues to hold, though ho lias frequently ten¬ 
dered Ins resignation. 
It may be proper to Slate that when we gave 
Mr. Wildeb’ 3 portrait aud biography, (in 1858.) 
he consented with reluctance, yet in the same 
letter expressed a sentiment which did honor to 
his heart, and exhibited his strong love of Rural 
Pursuits and Rural Life, as'follows“ But I do 
love to be remembered iu connection with that 
best of all temporal pursuits to the promotion 
of which you are devoting yourjlile,—and when 
my head shall be laid {beneath the soda of the 
valley, if it can be {said {that k There lies one who 
endeavored with honest pride to improve and adorn 
his Mother Earth,' I shall feel that I have not 
lived in vain.” 
FRUITS, &c., IN NEW YORK MARKET 
gardening, mkc mat tree It. attains an enor¬ 
mous size, and its longevity in some cases is 
almost equally remarkable. Its flue, massy 
foliage and sweet nuts have rendered It a favorite 
tree since a very remote period.” 
The Chestnut is one of the most valuable trees 
for timber that we have. In favorable situations 
it is a rapid grower. It is easily raised from the 
seed. The sweet nut It bears in highly esteemed, 
and meets with ready sale in the market. For 
posts and rails, chestnut timber is equal to white 
cedar, and for furniture and finishing the interior 
of ears, churches and dwellings, the lightness of 
the wood and the beauty of the grain, render it 
inferior to none. For making plantations for 
shelter, aud especially for the purpose of growing 
timber, we have no tree which surpasses this, 
The nuts alone would yield a handsome return. 
It is not, however, adapted to so wide a diversity 
of soils and situations as some other trees. The 
southern slopes of mountainous districts In mild 
climates are favorable to its best development. 
It docs best, in a rich, somewhat moist, loose 
soil, and it will not flourish in wet and low 
situations. 
We do not admire the chestnut for the yard or 
lawn in close proximity to the dwelling, nor for 
bordering walks or lanes, on account of the 
prickly burrs which fall from it in autumn. At 
the period of its blossoming it likewise emits a 
strong odor which to many is disagreeable. 
With the American Lime, Linden or Basswood, 
as it is variously named, we will close for the 
present our brief notes on the most valuable of 
our deciduous trees. The Basswood is a rapid 
grower, producing a soft, white wood of consid¬ 
erable use in manufactures. The leaves are 
large, especially while the tree is young, and 
the flowers, which appear in June, hang in yel¬ 
low clusters. They are very fragrant, and it is 
said the finest honey is made from them. The 
tree is liable to be infested with insects, which is 
a serious objection to planting it iu the streets 
and parks of a city or near dwellings. It can be 
propagated by layers, and for large plantations 
and for forming belts and screens, it should not 
be overlooked. 
Grapes,Ctttftwb#, V . id® is 
Cranberries, choice, V Uhl . 10 oo®n oo 
Cranberries, secoml quality, V bbl_ 5 00 ® 7 00 
Dbied Knurrs.—Dried apples are more ac¬ 
tive, but buyers decline paying above 13c. for 
line lots. Impeded peaches are very dull at 
lower prices. 
Apples, Old, « lb. 10 ® U 
DrliNl Apples, New Stiiti; A Ohio H . 12 ® 13 
Peaches, Ne w Southern, V ft. 25® 86 
Peaches, anpcelccl, halves, > a. 14® 15 
Peaches, impeded, quarters, a>. 12® 14 
Cherries, pitted. # a>. 50® 55 
Blackberries, U n>. 31® 33 
Uaepberrles, V tb. 45 ® 48 
Plums, S>. 34 ® 8 (j 
Vegetables,— 1 The demand for potatoes has 
been more uctive, but the stock is not reduced 
enough as yet to guarantee an advance in price. 
Mercers, T* bbl...| 2 30 ® 3 00 
JacUaou Whitf, ** bbl. 3 25® 2 88 
Buck Eye*, 4 / bid. .. . I 75 ® a DO 
Dykemann, * hb!. H 00® 3 25 
Peach Blows, ^ hbl. 2 25® 3 0,1 
Sweet Potatoes, t* bbl. 0 00 c® 7 00 
KedOnlou*, •;* bbl. 1 an® 1 50 
White Onions, V bbl. 2 OO® 2 50 
Cabhaacii. New, * 100. 5 00®HI 00 
Turnips, Russian,New, bbl. ... 1 00® l 25 
Marrow Squash, y bbl. 2 50® 3 00 
Pumpkins, $ 100... 10 00® 10 00 
Beans and Picas.—B eans are dull, and prices 
arc lower. Peas are without sale. 
Beam* Kidneys, now, # biwh.$ 2 45® 2 50 
Beans—Marrows, ->f bush. 2 4p® 2 50 
Beans—Mediums, v bush. 2 00® 2 20 
Beans—Mixed Parcels, # bush. 2 00 ® 2 20 
Peas Canada, R bush. I 25® 1 30 
We present our readers with a very correct en¬ 
graving of a curious aud really beautiful flower* 
It is shown of the natural size aud correct in ap¬ 
pearance, as much so as a wood engraving can 
be, for tho color only ia lacking. The old Xigella 
Datnascena , sometimes called Love in a Mist, Is 
not worthy of culture, but. the Spanish XTigclla, 
known as Nlgella Hispanica , is a very beautiful 
species, and will always give the cultivator good 
satisfaction. Tho plants grow about a foot in 
height, are quite bushy, and delight in a rather 
light soil. The seed may be sown In the open 
ground, or in hot-bed, for transplanting. There 
ure two varieties, one a purplish blue, and the 
other white. A dwarf sort, growing only about 
six Inches in height, of several colors, of a neat 
habit,, Is quite desirable. Although this flower 
was taken from Spain to England more than two 
hundred years ago, and brought to this country 
very many years since, wo do not recollect ever 
seeing it a dozen times in the past thirty years. 
We hope these few words In its behalf will give 
it a start on the road to popularity, and are con¬ 
fident it will prove a prize. 
WILSON’S EARLY, AND KITTATINNY 
BLACKBERRY. 
The inquiry being frequently made as to what 
is the difference between the IFifiwt’s Early and 
the Kittatinny Blackberry, two new varieties that 
have recently been brought forward with strong 
recommendations of their good qualities, it may 
not be improper to state that both are berries of 
superior excellence, and great acquisitions to our 
list of small fruits. They resemble each other 
iu many respects; both are large, luscious, and 
very productive; sweet and ready to be eaten as 
soon as black, and hold their color well after 
picking, in which several particulars they are 
much preferable to the New Rochelle, 
Their principle difference is in the time and 
manner of ripening, which will adapt them 
to the wants of different classes of fruit growers. 
The Kittatinny has the habit of continuing long 
in bearing, yielding its luscious fruits through 
a period of six to eight weeks, We have oaten 
of it fresh from the vines on the 30th of August. 
This property will make it a favorite with the 
amateur and private gardener, who grow a little 
fruit for family use, and would not desire many 
bushels of blackberries at oue time, and if the 
garden should be already stocked with New Ro¬ 
chelles, they can easily be rooted out, when the 
Kittatinnys shaft become so welleetablithed as to 
furnish a full supply of better fruit for family use. 
The Wilson's Early has the habit of ripening its 
crop mainly together, and is principally over in 
two weeks, aud before tho height of blackberries 
come on; like tho early pea, its whole crop is 
gathered at a few picldugs, while the price rales 
high, therefore it does not come In competition 
with any other blackberry, but is ahead of them 
all in market, and brings more money, Fruit 
growers who already have as many acres of the 
New Rochelle as they can properly attend to, 
would not want many more ripening at the same 
time, yet they might with great propriety add 
another field of an earlier variety to come ahead 
and precede the New Rochelles iu market.— 
JUural Advertiser. 
NEW GRAPES. 
WnAT will do in Massachusetts may not do in 
Missouri, and vice versa. But if the grape Is not 
yet found which will answer every purpose it will 
soon be forthcoming. The demand has gone out, 
and a few years will show how well It lias been 
supplied. Among the newer grapes the Adiron- 
due, Iona and Israeila hold a high rank. They 
are sufficiently early for New England, and must 
become popular sorts. Many new seedlings we 
hear of, and some have been described iu our 
last volume, which promise well. Another year 
will hotter enable us to place them in iheir 
proper rank. Rogers’ grapes, somo of which 
possess more or less merit, do not appear to 
have given very general satisfaction. Some cul¬ 
tivators think three or four of them arc valuable, 
while others condemn them all. We have already 
given our opinion of them. No. 4 was certainly 
better the past year than we have overseen it be¬ 
fore. Nos. 41 and 43 are similar, and some think 
better, while we believe Mr. Rogers thinks his 
No. 15 the beEt of all. No. 3 is an early and 
pretty red grape; a little more experience will 
establish their real value as table grapes; for 
they have not been tried to any extent, but wc 
should think they might prove valuable.— Uovey's 
Magazine. 
The Concokd Gkape in the West.—A gen¬ 
tleman who has been visiting the gardens of 
Cleveland and the grape growers on the islands 
ot Lake Eric, says:—“ Everywhere I went this 
blight was visible, and no variety was exempt 
except one. This showed leaves os green and os 
crisp as if in June. One avLU want to know what 
vino has such remarkable vitality and such 
healthfulness and vigor as to press unharmed 
through all the trying scenes of this most extra¬ 
ordinary season aud come out in flying colors. 
I will tell you. It is the blessed Concord. I am 
aware that it is reported as having done badly in 
parts of the East, but I am writing for the West. 
It is true, also, that the fruit did rot In some 
places in the West, but I am sure this was owiug 
to too thick planting, but everywhere the foliage 
is fresh and perfect.” 
HORTICULTURAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED 
Eds. Rubal New-Yobkeb :— 1 . Arc the Iona 
and Israeila grapes what they are recommended to 
be, or are they popular because Dr. Gbant and 
others choose to make them so ? 
2. What grape would you recommend for 
vineyard culture ? 
3. What do you think of the Clinton for wine ? 
4. Which is the best and prettiest evergreen 
for a door-yard fence ? 
5. Will lloney Locust make a good hedge ? Is 
it os good as Osage Orange ? 
6. What shall I do with my orchard. It is 
troubled extensively with the borer. 
We will endeavor to answer these questions in 
order. 
1. The Iona and Israeila have not yet been 
sufficiently tested to say positively as to their 
merits. 8o far they promise well, but they must 
be widely disseminated, and tested by culture in 
considerable masses, before final judgment is 
pronounced. We w ould discourage any one from 
choosing these varieties extensively or even 
largely for a vineyard, bnt we would advise 
every one who plants vines to help test them, 
to the extent, at least, of one or two of each 
kind. 
2. We do not yet possess a grape of such per¬ 
fect excellence that it can be recommended to the 
Extuacting Grease fbom Woolen Cloth.— 
The cheapest and most effectual preparation for 
extracting grease from woolen cloth may be 
mode of one part of liquid ammonia and four 
parts of alcohol mixed with au equal quantity of 
water. If kept on hand, it should be placed in a 
glass-stoppered bottle. Apply with a piece of 
sponge, soaking the cloth thoroughly when the 
grease has remained any considerable time in the 
fabric. 
Everlasting Flowers. —It is said that at 
Stirling Castle, Scotland, flowers are still in 
full health and vigor which were planted by 
Mary, Queen of Scots, three hundred years ago. 
The daffodil and polyanthus still survive the 
ruin of the parterre, spring up among weeds and 
grass, and contend for existence with plants of 
“baser quality.” The peony will grow in tho 
same spot for a thousand years, and well merits 
the name of “ everlasting,” and among woody 
plants some varieties of the rose, even when sub¬ 
jected to neglect and maltreatment, are exceed¬ 
ingly tenacious of life. There have been many 
new varieties introduced Into thin country yearly 
for general cultivation. 
THE GREELEY PRIZE FRUITS, 
The Committee appointed to award the prizes 
on fruit offered by Mr. Horace Greeley, have 
decided the Baldwin apple and the Bartlett pear, 
as best adapted for general cultivation. The 
vote stood four for Baldwin and three for Rhode 
Island Greening. One candidate, the Uubbard- 
ston Nonsuch, was ruled out, for the reason that 
Glue Impervious to Water.— If a coating 
of glue or size be brushed over with a decoction 
of 1 part of powdered nutgalla in 12 of water, re¬ 
duced to 8 parts, and strained, it becomes hard 
and solid. It makes a good coat for ceilings to 
whitewash on, and for lining walls for paper 
hangings. 
