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SEASONABLE HINTS FOR THE VEGETA¬ 
BLE AND FRUIT GARDEN. 
Aspara gus.—li a mulching ^of coarse manure 
or leaves was* put on the bed last autumn, it 6 
ehould be removed early in the spring. A3 soon J 
as the ground is in condition, rake over the bed T 
thoroughly, stirring in, if needed, some tine c 
compost manure, and give it a liberal dressing 
of salt This vegetable tills the ground with its 
roots, in a tangled mass, and absolutely requires 
plenty of food to keep it in a satisfactory condi¬ 
tion. If your bed is new, do not cut it too 11 
severely the first year. If you wish to start a 
new bed, set yearly roots; trench the soil to the 4 
depth of twenty inches, and incorporate all the 
manure with it you can cover. An asparagus 
bed, well set and well taken care of, will last a 1 
lifetime, and nothing grown in Ihe garden, per¬ 
haps, gives better satisfaction. A thick, com- 1 
pact head may be formed l»y Inverting a bottle 
of dark glass, or if light, cover it with paper, * 
over a shoot just rifling from the ground. The ' 
bottle will become filled, but must be broken to 1 
obtain the head in perfection. 1 
Beet*, Carrots , Bsrsntps.— For early table use 
these should ba sown as 600 U as the ground can 
be worked. With the exception of the parsnips, 
it is better to sow those designed for winter use 
later In the season, so they will not mature until 
autumn. If they ripen too early they become 
tough In the winter. Sow In drills fifteen inches 
apart, in a rich, deeply worked soil. 
Celei'y .—This Is a very important vegetable, 
and not half enough appreciated by farmers. It 
may be had on the table, uine months in the year, 
but It Is especially desirable in the winter and 
epring. Sow the seed in a warm, well prepared 
bed, early in the spring, cover very shallow, and 
beat dowu the ground with the back of the 
spade. Thin out the plants so they will stand 
four or five inches apart, and when 6ix inches 
high transplant them into rowB four feet apart 
and six inches in the row. . Keep.them well 
earthed up, during their growth, to blanch It 
properly. While performing this operation be 
careful that no dirt gets into the center of the 
plant. Iu the autumn, store the celery in a box, 
packed with sand, for winter use. The dwarf 
variety is best for furmers to grow. 
Cueumbns, Tomatoes .—For table use the ear¬ 
lier these are produced The more we esteem 
them. A hot-bed is a great help for this pur¬ 
pose, but the seeds may be sown this mouth in 
wooden boxes, eight Inches square by the same 
depth, allowing enough plants for one hill to 
grow in each. Set these boxes in a warm room 
where they will have plenty of light, and the 
sun part of the day. When the season la warm 
enough to allow of transplanting to the open 
ground lu the garden, dig a hole iu the bed, take 
off the bottom of the box, and slide the plant 
with the earth around its roots undisturbed Into 
the ground. By this plan tomatoes and cucum¬ 
bers, in quantities sufficient for family use, may 
be forwarded several weeks in advance of those 
sown in the open air. For pickles, late spring 
planting 1 b best. 
Horse-Jtadish .— This palatable and healthful 
condiment, coming so early in the season, 
should have its place in the garden. It re¬ 
quires a deep, rich soil, and It is easily propa¬ 
gated by sets made by cutting the roots into 
pieces two inches in length. The roots require 
two years growth before using. This vegetable 
may be grown In any part of the Union; it finds 
a ready and extensive sale, and the leaves arc of 
value sometimes for medicinal purposes. The 
beds ehould be inude early In the spring. 
Lettuce, Has, lUatoes .—These require the gar¬ 
dener’s earliest attention. A hot-bed is almost 
indispensable for the first. The hardy kinds of 
salad, however, may be sown In the autumn, and 
protected by a covering of straw or evergreen 
boughs, so that it will come on very early in the 
spring. Potatoes may be planted hi the same 
way, but require a deep covering to prevent 
them from freezing. They may be planted and 
brought forward very early in the spring, by 
laying them on sod ground and covering them 
The Yard arul Lawn.— Do something, how¬ 
ever little it may be, to improve your yard. 
Plant some flowering shrubs—evergreen trees— 
start a hedge—smooth down a rough spot— 
make a walk or road — paint a fence—train a 
grape vine over an arbor—have climbing plauts 
about your windows and on the portico. Do 
something each season; do it well; aud in a few 
years without much co6t you possess premises 
whose beauty will make you in love with your 
own home. 
APPLES FOR CIDER MAKING. 
The season of tree planting is near at hand, 
and those intending to set apple orchards 
have, doubtless, nearly decided as to their selec¬ 
tion of varieties. But there is one point to 
which we desire to call attention, namely, the 
planting of varieties possessing especial quali¬ 
ties for producing a superior cider. This point 
has hitherto beeu comparatively overlooked or 
neglected in thiB country. 
Good cider is unquestionably a healthful and 
a harmless drink. It can and should be produced 
in quantities sufficient to make it a common and 
popular beverage; and it is by all odds—not ex¬ 
cepting even the much-pulled rhubarb poison— 
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the Delaware peculiarly adapted to a northern 
climate, where the seasons are shorter, causing 
a rapid growth of the wood and early maturity 
of the grapes. 
I find that grape culture is largely on the In¬ 
crease in the valley of the Mississippi, both on 
the Illinois and Iowa sides of the river. The 
day is not far distant when the valleys of the 
Mississippi and Missouri will be large wine pro¬ 
ducing sections of our country. H. o. 
Burlington, Iowa, Feb. 21, 1800, 
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GARDENING AND GARDENERS. 
Under this heading the Gardener’s Monthly, 
edited by Thomas Meehan, a practical gardener 
and horticulturist and able writer, has this good 
and independent item in its March number:— 
“ 1 A Subscriber’ writes that ho has ‘ patronized 
the Monthly ’ for some time, but owing to our 
‘attack on gardeners’ in our article, he means 
to ‘stop the paper at the end of the year.’ 1 bis 
was an entirely new view to us. We supposed 
wc wrote that paper entirely for the elevation ol 
gardeners. Certainly our Intention was to do 
them good, and wc know all the real gardeners 
in tbe Uultcd States appreciate it. Wc have 
before beard that to help a pig up a plank by 
New Advertisements. 
n AKIIEX SEED—The Early Golden Bush 
v X Ltcan, the earliest of siring bean*. Also Early Man.- 
VARIOUS ORIGINAL HECIPES. KS 
POJ.roORST.-Two r«*. WM-ISAT* Oi ?»??«?, 
buds; 1 handful each of violets, orange bios- No.ioo. wank & CONLY, sprlngbiook, Eric 
soms and jessamines; £ <>z. each of sliced orris —-—- 
root and cinnamon; ouc-iourtu. oz. oi musk, f 1 ported, tut uanllty. Mttnniuh Stocks Imported No. 
one-fourth pound sliced a ngelica root; one-fourth ^J* 6 **’ * nl ^^OS^CO?* 8 ' ° r8 ‘ 
pound of the red part of clover; 2 handfuls of W4-3C Qcn <•« *<> Valley Kurmrlw, Rochester,y. Y. 
luvend'.T-tlinvors ; half * handtul each Of rose- nTRA WBEU UIGS. Gr.ni Agriculturist, 
morv flowpra li„ w .....i ]onr/«1 IhAVPA * ^ RWPP.t ^ pllllltB lit $1 V (lOJt-i V 100, or (rIO V l.OOtl. Ml88 I(Ih, 
mary lion ere, luy ami laurel luiw-ft, o bwcci seedling, Kem>» ntitfklo, Rujsui! Brooklyn 
oranges stuck full of cloves dried in the oven, Scarlet,Monitor, Col. EUswortb. Lunntiie‘» Wiitte.Orem 
* Prolific, unci len ntnv needling* from ( raucc and Belgium, 
warm but not too hot, t hen pounded; half liana* For further rmnleulimi, price, <fcc.,look at last weok’a 
fulofmajoram ; 2 handfuls balm of Gilead, dried. 1 * utBl ’ a ‘ U \viV's h CA/iHKvn:u, im Kendo st.,N. Y. 
Put them in layers, sprinkling bag-solt between - oOK AT THIS. 
them. When wanted for use stir and uncover. 1 j j. kmhu sell* hub fttrawbeirr Punts lower than 
When dry, moisten with brandy or liquid per- j.o(So ror $80. Kn»«*u/s and BiuTALo.fi lor too; *3 lor 
(’limp Tt will keen ivnrtrl for Ion vooim Von con '.000. WaTBB-Pboop Pavich for picking piSUtn, vine#, 
lume, n win keep gaoaior ten years. xoucun ^ uU , a HIK i ruoU . whit* fraoh Blow Potato, $2 per 
add ft bottle of Lubin’s extract, a handful of bu.; |4 per bid. Best known. Cash to iiccompiiny'or- 
, . , . , . , dors. s«4 3t J. KERCH, Waterloo, N. Y. 
bergamot, pine-apple and goose-mint leaves. _ —-- 
T made about half the recipe dry for per- tioR MALE AT THE PINK IIIIiL NUR. 
,.__ . y „ „ . „ I’ SEHY, HUH’ *M>, N. Y., 30,000 well grown Apple 
Turnery bags. B. a. h. together with a fnrge amount Of other Fruit Trees, 
- eucli hr cherries, Pear*, Plums, reunites, &c.; Grape 
To Curb a FBOT.-Ftat appearance of a JRftS«,' , 8SE8£ , iS , C "S i 
felon is like the shuro prick of a needle. As general tfsaorUnvnt of Ormimental tree* and Shrubs. 
80R SALE AT THE PIVK IIII-L N CR. 
1 SEItY, BUr E vW>, N. Y.. 30,000 wall grown Apple 
T.VO 1 
Tree*. 
UV.IMI1IU W.Vi.A kuw UIUVU t'WUVM . U l. VW. V . , , I 
the cheapest drink that can be supplied in large pushing him, is the surest way o uve um ac > 
* 1 r ° . _ tlf., .Ill ~ „ A .... -nrn Hilfl lit tU 
quantities. Aud if the production of cider in 
this country were Increased in the same ratio 
with that of wiuc, we see no reason why it 
would not relatively still be as profltable. We 
think it Is safe to venture the opinion that an 
acre of first-class cider apple trees in full bear¬ 
ing, at the present time, would return as large 
average profits to the owner as one acre of first- 
class grapes. 
In selecting the varieties wherewith to plant 
an orchard it would be well to take in considera¬ 
tion those equally good as a cider apple or a 
market fruit. The English Kusset yields a cider 
having the good qualities of high color, strength, 
and long keeping. It is likewise ft hardy tree, a 
free bearer, and as a market fruit it commands 
the best prices. It is well known as a long 
keeper, which quality is of some importance as 
a elder apple. We will mention a few other 
varieties. 
Smith’s Cider is extensively grown in Penn¬ 
sylvania and the Western States, keeps till 
March or later, and is a good market fruit. As 
its name Indicates it makes prime cider. The 
Harrison and Campfield are famous in New 
Jersey, and cider from these apples has for many 
years brought very high prices In Now York. 
Cooper’s Rusacting makes a strong cider of 
delicious flavor. It is a good keeper, and 
esteemed for cooking. Tbe Virginia Crab makes 
a high flavored, dry cider, hardly surpassed by 
any other. It is a prodigious bearer. It im¬ 
parts its quality freely to other cider when 
mixed. The Newtown Pippin, Wine Apple and 
Wine Sap are likewise good cider apples. These, 
i o^ether with many other varieties for cider, are 
mentioned by Downing and other authorities. 
As it would be useful to have the relative 
merits for cider, of the popular market varieties 
of apples, better known, we invite our readers 
to favor us with any facts they may possess, 
bearing on this subject. 
GRAPE CULTURE AT NAUVOO, ILL. 
down on you. We did not suppose wc had any 
of this quadrumanous genus amongst our 
readers. Finding there arc a few, and as wc 
wish to do good to all, we will pull t heir tails 
some day, instead of pushing them along, when 
they will, no doubt, go ou their way rejoicing,— 
and ‘patronize’ us immensely.” 
GRAPE WINE vs. RHUBARB JUICE. 
“ Tub number of proprietors of vineyards in 
France is very great. In 18215 there were 4,270,000 
acres in cultivation. The annual mean product 
020,721,088 gallons of wine, at au average value 
of about thirteen cents per gallon, amounting to 
$120,000,000, and the prodool per acre near 200 
gallons. This estimate was sustained by the 
Minister of Commerce in his report for 1828. 
Besides this, 24,000,000 gallons of brandy are 
made from Avlne, murk, pummiee, grape seeds 
aud tsklns, alter being pussed. The wine pro¬ 
duct of France must have greatly Increased since 
1828 when these estimates were made.” 
Wc can make grupe wine as cheap in this 
country as in Franco, but the rhubarb poison 
costs, in sugar, &e., fifty cents per gallon, be- I 
sides the pie-plant from which it is manufactured. 
Horticultural Notes and Queries. 
Graves for tub Diotiuct of Columbia ant> its 
R un ion. —1 inn much obllmd to you for sending me 
the buck number* of the Kciial containing the (11a- 
cusBioiiH of the Fruit Growers’ Association of West¬ 
ern New York. 1 am just ready to embark In the 
Emit enterprise, especially Grapes, tbt« spring, and 
am of courwo eager to get all the*, information. I can oti 
Lhe subject. But I am «t. a great loss to determine 
wtml kinds of grape to plant in (fits latitude. Cannot 
you . r Home or your readers eiilixhton me on Una 
subject V ( have nearly live hundred acres of land 
lion* ou the south ride of the Potomac, beautifully 
located iu sleht of the Capitol, and about four miles 
dlrtunt from It. which is, A think, as good grape uml 
ueacb land as there Is iu lhe United Stales. I pro¬ 
pose to plant this land with grapes as fastas possible 
It is new land, just cleared during the war. aud I con- 
felou is like the sharp prick of a needle. As 
soon as discovered do not wait until it matterates; 
apply a poultice (same or second day) made of 
good soft soap and -weet elder bark. Scrape the 
elder downward, change the poultice twice a day 
the first, week, once a day the second week; thu 
third week once iu two duyB. When the felon Is 
cured the sklu will be black; then take the poul¬ 
tice off. In this way I cured one. It is a sure 
cure.—PALMER Krtohijm, Hannibal, N. Y. 
now to Make Paste.— Paste is a very simple 
thing, yet I discover t hat hut few people know 
how to make It good. Wheat Hour is commonly 
used, but rye flour is better. Mix the flour in 
cold water quite thin, aud stir till all the lumps 
arc dissolved; put over a moderate fire and stir 
and mash the lumps continually until it Is suffi¬ 
ciently thick.—s. w. A. 
Old-Fashiqnkd Short Cake.—R ich butter¬ 
milk one quart, with teaspoonful of salt, the 
game of Baleratue. Mix soft. If the milk is 
thin, some shortening should be rubbed in the 
flour. E - A - n - 
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RECIPE8 FOR HOUSEKEEPERS. 
Caiuitigucs and Trice List sent 6n iipplIi'aHon. 
AiUlrt-HB UOUintKY 2IMM KRf 
Sit-it 
GODFREY 
MMKKMANN, 
Dullalo, N. Y. 
W ILSON'S IUKI.Y BLACKBKHHY. 
Tin- tHvgedt, lirht and iriout productive i rlpu before 
unv other HUu-khcri y—yielding il« whole crop In tlm 
shortest potion,between Raspbi-rrlea utid Other Pluck- 
berries, Just the Uine when fruit 1« Hc.nrcts uml brings Clio 
highest prlco. 
Till la watt’ll (A It.cn-RRiiitY for ImrillncHp and proauo 
tlveiuiisls uuerpililrd, bearlui* the extreme cold of Mluue- 
got a without injury, uml yUllilnglu (list Ifttltnde » epb n- 
s.-,tA without Injury, i.ml yielding lu (list Intltnde n »ph n- 
dld crop of l'ruit. It h:ei produced here over 300 bushels 
per acre, 30 acres In Strawberries, best vurtetler, bend 
ior < dialogue* gratis. WILLIAM 1MBBY, 
$i4-St Clnnainlui O i. N. J. 
OlTKE CHINT.HE tV IMIMIKK f’AISE SEED. 
Jt 3,000 lbs, of large, plump, well ripened JSuc-*ee-u-iui 
Cane flood—yields -iOO kuIIotih per nnre. 
8,000 lbs. pure OtaheUau, In line condition—yields250 
gulions per acre. . 
3,000 lbs. of regular Sorghum that can’t be beat, 
2,000 lbs. Of RenrUll, Liberian and Otuliellau .Jr, 
'These Canes nialure well at the North, and are wpc* 
daily dcAlrnble for the excellence and prodigious yield 
ol their streps. Scut by mint for 10 cents per pouud. 
LOOK HERE. LOVERS OF FINE GARDENS. 
If you waul to excel your nelsbbnrH, and dintance all 
competitors at the next full Agnoolturst Fairs and Flo¬ 
ral Exhibitions, in vegetables and llowers, send one or 
two doHunt and your oUtOtof kuccIh* We hi*II pr 
su’d only. Try us thin year and we will ki’rnour prom- 
luia t/nO(f. nAoivciLG ^ KLMISAuIji 
Seedftincn .-Mia Flortets, ItooktULd, 111. 
riiKEES, TREKS, TREES. 10,000 Cherry 
L Trees. 1 and r.yi* old . 2\000 standard Apple Tree*; 
2.000 Dwarf Apple Trees , 100,000 imported Mabuleb Cher¬ 
ry Stocks; 30,000 Impol'U’il I'. »r stocks, Also a large as- 
Nortrnent of standui d »ml dwarf Fear Trees, and a gene¬ 
ral vurlulv of I'rees, Vines ami I’biutS, lor sale at Liu 
Wolt Creek Nursery. Terms cash, 
smt WAMPLER * TILLOTKON.Dayton, Ohio.. 
thu extreme cold of Mluue- 
Ing lu Uist Intltmle » epb n- 
A Cheap Dish.— Take a shank ol beef with piELD, CiAUDKN AND FLOW KB 
all the meat belonging to It, and put it into a ^ J c r> 
pot fall of water early in tbe morning, and . ' . „ 
Low in a table-spoonful Of fait. Let it simmer OOlco ‘45S South Third , 1 hilndelpha, I a. 
very slowly, nntll the beef cleaves from the bone 1 'jqjtr’uMud C Bnib*. '(Jountry 8 Merchants, Dealers 
fttld the water is reduced to about two quarts, and Druggist* s u pplied m. th e low est rates . lR2-4t 
Then peel some potatoes and cut them in quar- WEBSTER) UOCHESTEIl, N. Y. 
tera and throw in two teaspoonfuls of black \\ gardener, 
pepper, two of sweet marjoram, two of thyme Topographical engineer <f. Consulting Horticulturist. 
or rammer .,wory. Add some color, and aomc C “'”' 
morn .alt If required. Storr nntll the potato* 
are cooked enough, but not till they are mashed. t,y tnail. Address as above. 
Most readers of the Rural will remember 
that Nauvoo, Illinois, was once quite noted as 
the place of Jo. Smith’s impostnrea and its 
Mormon troubles; lint I presume very few know 
anything of its history since the expulsion of the 
Lutter-Duy Saints. In passing through tlmtsec 
tion of the country lately, I learned some facts 
concerning tbatonec noted place that may Inter¬ 
est your readers, especially those eugaged in 
horticultural pursuits. 
The town iB situated on the east bank of tbe 
Mississippi river, twelve miles above Keokuk, 
Iowa. Since the Mormons were driven out, it 
has been occupied by German and French set¬ 
tlers, aud now contains 3,000 inhabitants. They 
brought with them from their native country 
their love of the vine, and, as a couscqucnce, 
the principal business in Nauvoo is grape-grow¬ 
ing and wine making. Although the business 
hereon the sutuh elde of lhe Potomac, beautifully Then take dry bread and throw in, breaking It 
Sum! K Into small pieces, aod’-wlwn ranked aknnp the I 
ijt-acli land there!* lu lhe United Stales. I pro- whole, and everybody will .-ay it is about the 
l.oHu to idnnt this land with crapes HHfaHta*, possible . di h l) y eVB y tasted. We tliiuk two or 
lari swfSe L* «, ^ a 
^conSd^^iawrlmvSbo^ Preservation of Fruit. -At the Russian 
months shorter winter than you In Wcetcni New „ ^ fruit is preserved by being packed in ere- 
oeotized lime. The II,no 1. .lacked In water In 
Answer. — The reports which have reached n* on which a little creosote lias been dissolved, and 
grape culture In the District of Columbia and adjoin- lg allowed to fall t<» powder. Tbe bottom ol a 
inn districts are too meager to enable us to recom- p i u ; Q Heal box is covered with it one inch thick, 
mend varieties for cultivation there. Mr. Wu-uam 
Saunders, who has charge or the Experimental Gar¬ 
dena of the Department of Agriculture si Washing¬ 
ton, can doubtless furnish some valuable information 
on this subject. We think the following might be 
planted with safety. Delaware, Concord, Groveling, 
Hartford Prolific, Diana, Catawba, Clinton, Isabella 
aud Rebecca. INew, promising sorts, such us Adrlon- 
dac, Iona, Israelis, and fenme of Rogers' Hybrids, are 
worthy of trial. 
■ - ->■♦■«-- 
Increase ofUrai’bb and Wine.— “A Western wine 
merchant says that If the people of this country con¬ 
tinue to plant grapes, as they have done daring the 
past five years, there will be more "wine and grapes in 
the United States than iu Europe.” 
and over it is a sheet of paper. Upon this the 
fruit, well selected and cleansed, is arranged; 
over this another sheet of paper, and on the top 
of this another stratum of prepared lime; In 
the corners a little finely-powdered charcoal is 
put. The whole box is theu filled in the same 
manner, and the well fitting lid nulled down. 
Fruit kept In this manner will remain intact at. 
least one year. 
Beans in Bouroeoise. — Take half a pint of 
beans, soak them twelve houre in cold water, 
then put them into a pan with a little salt and 
twice as much wrater as is necessary to cover 
them; cook five hours. Now take half uu onion, 
chopped fine ; set ou the fire with a tablespoou- 
ful of butter; stir every few minutes. The oh* 
n IAEA 11 NEED Imported from France, 
? Up the Now in la prime order, and warranted to be 
out the ll or'w &ii.', $100 1 price of SO it,#., $ViS; price of 100 
two or ll'ii.. $-'J3- r >. We have h!»o a lew tliounnnd 
M AZ7.A1W CUKRBY STOCKS, 2d O.InHH, at $10 V M. 
Puum Stocks, 2d cIsbm, at sis P M. 
Honky Loot! ht, 1 year, m *n P M, 
RaSBian BHONftON, GRAVES & SELOVER, 
Sl2-4t Waalilngton Street N urserlua, Geneva, N. Y. 
I in ere- . -—---- 
vater In ttrUIT AND OHNAMENTAL TREES 
ved, and foil of lsee. 
om ol a KLLWANGKK * BARRY have tbo pleimure oi offer- 
I, G.L.U log Tor Si-m.so Flantino, their usual large aud wot 
II tUtCK, W|1 gtork of 
tbLS , ll J° STANDARD AND DWARF FRUIT TREES, 
’ ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS AND PUNTS. 
i the top 
j GREEN-HOUSE AND K0T-H0USE PLANTS. 
.. 'i BEDDING-PLANTS—fnelndlng the splendid large! 
ii coai 10 j elive( i Cannae, wig audio, Araha Calocada, itc. 
uhc same Each of these Department* contain all of real value, 
old nnd now. 
(1 down. The following Catalogue*, which give fall particular*, 
, , will be scntpre-pftfd upoa ibo receipt of postage stamps, 
intact at lvi (uiinwt: Nos. l and 8, tea cents micU ( No. 3, 5 cents; 
No. 4, three cents. . , „ , 
No. 1. A Descriptive nnd IUn*trat«d Catalogue of 
i pint ol 11 No.^O.—A Descriptive »nd Iflnstrated Catalogue of Or- 
d \viti-r nainoutal Trees, Khriifw, Roses, &u M Ac.,&c. 
a wai.ur, No. 3. —A Catalogue ol Dahlias, \erbeuas. Petunias, 
salt and anti select new C.rucn-ilousu and Bedding Plant*, pub¬ 
lished every bprlug. 
to cover No. 4.-A Wholesale Catalogue or Trade Lint. 
KLLWANGER & HARRY, 
in Onion, 8 , 12 -tt Afount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
to dig the potatoes one has only to lift the straw 
with a fork, and pick up the crop. Peas should 
he planted deep, so the roots will bq well pro¬ 
tected from the hot mid-summer sun, the effect 
of which turns the pea vines yellow. The pea 
loves moisture. 
Early Cabbage and Cauliflower .—These may he 
started and grown in the same way as cucum- 
bere and tomatoes, though smaller boxes can 
be used. Cauliflowers are not appreciated by 
farmera. Those who like cabbage would like 
cauliflowers better. 
Berries .—If the strawberry vines were covered, 
expose them to the sun and rain now. It will 
hasten the ripening of the crop. Give them 
early a sprinkling of guano or dry, pulverized 
hen manure mixed with plaster and wood ashes. 
Trim and tie up the raspberry and blackberry 
canes, cutting away all the old wood and short¬ 
ening the new. This should be attended to 
early, as the terminal buds sprout quickest, and 
if they ure lett on too long, the fruit from the 
lower ones will ripen later. 
Fruit Trees .—Examine the branches for worm’s 
eggs. They can be destroyed by thousands at 
this season by a little pains-taking—before the 
leaves hide them or they hutch out. Take the 
old, rough bark from the trunks aud large limbs 
aud apply ,t wash to soften the 6kin and desti oy 
insect eggs. Make up your mind what trees 
will pay to graft, and select the varieties. Per¬ 
haps you have some pear trees whose fruit Js 
about worthless. They cau be easily grafted, 
and will yet bear many bushels of delicious fruit. 
We may say that you will not he likely to plant 
too many fruit trees, if your location is favor¬ 
able and the work is done properly. 
laying them on sod ground and covering them ing and wine making. Although the business The prices of grape wine will he regulated by the cho p pe d fine ; set on the fire with ft tablespoon- „ . . . Y Nlja8KI , IES 
to the depth of six or^lght inches with straw, there is stiU in its fnfancy, as compared with usual laws of supply and demand;^thosc o ^thefAu- fulofbuttcr; stir every few minutes. The ob- Q.ENESEE VALLEY NURSERIES, 
m top. will grow through this mulching, and other grape-growing localities, it already rivals «***" * ** C08t ° f 60gttr #ud ° thCr J*ct of frying the onion in butter is that t takes , 
to dig the potatoes one has only to lift the straw Hermann in the extent of its vineyards, and the a lonH ' --- away all the strong taste aud sme . cr ry* * !l oftnc "‘ on 0 * w :,n 
with a fork, and pick up the crop. Peas should quantity and quality of its wines. Salt for Pear Trees. —Pears are unquestionably Ing until brown put with the beans; then add jJiatTr^^l^nhs^RoSeiyAcif Ac?* 11 * ofKrnlt "- 
he planted deep, so the roots will bq well pro- In a conversation with Mr. John Bauer, who more successful in New England, aud especially in one gill of broth, and cook four or 1 vo houn,, No.a . Descriptive uauioKue of Dahlia., Verbenas, 
tectcd from the hot mid-summer sun, the effect is extensively engaged in manufactnring wine at the vicinity of Boston, than In any other section n when ready for the table, pu a i o cioppLi no. L—Wholesale Camlotuie or Trado List, nnbllshcd 
of which turns the pea vines yellow. The pea Nauvoo, be informed me that there was not the country. May not. the influence of the 1 ’^ sea pargley over the top. An ordinary cook wou d fX^MT ryWCn wh0 ^ t0 bny 
. .. KnnfXVI vinea nlrendv nlnntcd there breeze” have a favorable effect, and if bo docs it not j,ardly believe that thi. common vegetable could No.r>. Dr-xorlpilve Catalogue of Flowcing Bulbs. Will 
loves moisture. less than 600,000 vines already planted there, . te that ga]t WOH , (l be a valuable fertilizer for ''* .. . . , nn bepubUshcd tn lhe Fall. D , , . . _ , 
Early Cabbage and Cauliflower .— 1 These may be covering more than 500 acres of land. The soil pea r treea in inland localities? What do our expert- he so deheiou-lj scrv p. ^.S._Catalottue of Mower Seeds. Imported, Spring 
started and grown in the same way as cneum- is similar to that at Hermann, Missouri—a cal- enced fruit-grower* think? Loaf Pudding. When bread is too stale put Fruit, Ok.vamental TRUKsand SRRUBB.ln large or 
Nauvoo, he informed me that there was not 
less than 500,000 vines already planted there, 
covering more than 500 acres of land. The soil 
is similar to that at Hermann, Missouri—a cal¬ 
careous loarn,— but the surface iB not so broken^ 
In some places sand and gravel predominate, 
and in others clay. Mr. Bauer says that the 
sandy and gravelly loam has proved to be the 
best with them, being more reliable for crops 
and ripening the grapes earlier and better. 
The Catawba is the great favorite, at Nauvoo] 
The Delaware is highly prized for wine, as far 
as tested, though it has not yet been extensively 
cultivated. It makes a more sprightly wine 
than the Catawba, the great favorite at Her¬ 
mann. Norton’s Virginia is also cultivated at 
Nauvoo, but not largely. It makes a heavy, 
dark colored wine, similar to Port, better for 
medicinal purposes than as a drinking wine, and 
is not in so great demand as the Catawba. 
Mr. Bauer says the cause of the failure of the 
Catawba at Hermann, is owing to the greater 
heat and moisture of a more southern climate, 
causing mildew and rot. VVith him the Catawba 
has been very successful. In the years 1861-2-3 
Ft ENESEE VALLEY NURSERIES, 
nOCHESTim, 1 ST. Y. 
Send lor oar Spring CatalogncR. Sont to all who In¬ 
close avtamp for each. 
Nos. I *2.—Abridged Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit*, 
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Rose*, tc, &c. 
No. 3.- Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Verbenas, 
tn largo quantities. , _ „ 
Vo. It. Descriptive Catalogue of Howeing Bulbs. Will 
be published In the Fall. . _ 
No. ft—Catalogue of Flower Seeds. Imported, Spring 
JSfiU. 
Fruit, Ok.vamkntal TRUKsand SRRDBS.ln large or 
small quantities. , . „ . 
150,000 Pkahs, Standard, a fine stock of first, medium 
and second qualities. ,, _ , , 
EVERGREENS.—We offer an unusually line stock for 
fipt log, particularly Norway Spruce and Balaam Fir, 3 
^Our Nmiertes embrace over Three Hundred and Fifty 
Acres of Land. 
Catalogue No. 6, comprises the largest assortment and 
finest collection ol new Imported Flower Seeds, we have 
ever offered in tin* country. Address 
841-4t FROST & CO., Rochester, N. Y. 
pLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Yick’s Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds 
FLORAL GUIDE, 
FOR THE 8PBINC4 OF 1 S60, 
Large YnsLD of Grapes. — Mr. Lorenzo Miller 
of Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie, raiecd eight tuns of grapes 
on one acre oi ground, which is said to be the largest 
yield on record, for which success lie received a pre¬ 
mium in the shape of a hat, from his brother grape 
growers. So suith the Ohio Fanner, 
IIovey’s Illubtratbh Catalogue. — An amateur 
Cultivators’ Guido to the Vegetable and Flower Gar¬ 
den. A splendid Catalogue of 125 pages, profusely 
illustrated, with a beautiful colored frontispiece. 
Price 25 cents, llovey A Co., 53 North Market Street, 
Boston, Mass. 
’ -►v- 
Osier Willow vs. Okanrerriks. — (W. 8. H.) Wo 
Loaf Pudding.—W hen bread is too stale put 
a loaf iu a pudding bag and boil it in a little salt 
water an hour and a .half, and eat it with the 
following sauce: Two tablcpoonfuls of buttor, 
ten of sugar; work thiB until white, and add 
spice to suit your taste. 
A Goon Way to Use Cold Rice.— Heat the 
rice in milk and add a well beaten egg or two, 
a little Balt and sugar. Let It boil up once and 
then grate on nutmeg. 
KEEPING BACON HAMS. 
Make a number of cotton bags, a little larger 
than your hams; after the hums are well smoked, 
place them in the bags; then get the best kind 
ususu willow yo. *—* "- nlace them in the bags; men gee me uesi khiu , ,, , . . . ,, ,__ . 
have no data before ns Irom which to determine the ^ 8Weet wt -ll-made hay, cut it with a knife, ami eiioic«UKira* treasure* of Urn world and tE« best veget- 
raUtlvo praSt. ol ,h« .bo,o prodocl., If?o». lrad ^ ’ r sr01md tho lmm 
is suitable either would pay. All things considered, , . .. , ruQ ,\ 5 trin"-rt rut of tbe iwwmt and bext flowers and containing About 10 
if we wanted to rave labor, we should try the willow, iuthebags, tic the bags with „ood -dongs, jut p or ^r.tro Ml who apply enclosing fen CcdU. 
__ , _ on a card of the vear to show their age, md w inch to not half tbeco»t. 
UU a LULW VI nit .YV «1 IV , , orFlowers troiu secdssotit by rod. obtalnedtbe first 
Webuino Macjiink mil Garden* Wanted.—P lease hang them up tn a garret or some dry room, and prizes at thu principal State Faip.snd hundred* of Coun- 
let me ask die readers of the Rural if any of them lbey wU1 hang five years, and will be better for W,,J jam his VICK. Rochester, N. Y. 
have used any machine for weeding Hardens other 
ON TIIIIIKTY 
yj KXMl 
SON.fiencvii. N. 7. 
made is 500 to 600 gallons to the acre. He says 
if the wood of the Catawba is well ripened, by 
pinching and cutting back the young canes early 
in the fall, it will not winter-kill unless the ther¬ 
mometer runs 22 deg. below zero. He considers 
Farmers, everybody who has a garden, and 
ladies who cultivate flowers in-iloors or out of doors, 
are eferred to the advertisement of “Copeland’s 
Country Life," published by Dinsmoor & Co., Boston, 
a superb and valuable book. 
the bams if the hay is well pressed around them; 
the sweating of the hams will be taken up by 
the hay, and the hay will impart a fine flavor to 
the hams. The hams should be treated in this 
way before the hot weather sets in. 
A kkuit 
at s bare: 
LEE, Newark 
HIT FA It ill AND tilt A VERY for Mule 
bargain. For particulars, srlures* Mils 0. A. D. 
wars, Wayne Co., N. Y. [«3*U1 
F. S. MESEKOLE, m Lake St., Chicago. 
