DR SCHRODER'S NEW SYSTEM OF 
grape CULTURE. 
In a circular which the Doctor distributes 
pretty freely among the Horticultural Journals, 
he describes his new system of training and 
growing grape vines, by which he claims the rot 
will be entirely overcome. We quote so as to 
give in our limited space the chief points of the 
system: 
“ Years ago I noticed that the first crop of 
Catawba vines was not injured by the rot, as 
well in other people’s vineyards, as tn my own. 
I never forget the sight of my first Catawba crop; 
when the fruit on my neighbors’ vines were rot¬ 
ting, mine stood there in perfect health and 
glory. This I noticed on all my first fruiting 
Catawbas, as my vineyards wire planted in suc¬ 
cessive years. fcl further noticed, that the fruit 
on my old wood layers, that I used to make every 
year were free from rot. I then laid down several 
old wood layers and cut them off from the mother 
vine in the fall, and found this year that the fruit 
on these new vines was perfectly healthy, when 
the fruit on older vines rotted entirely. 
“ After preparing your land for the vineyards, 
plant the same with good strong layers or first 
rate cutting plants, from 8 to 12 feet apart in a 
square, in the usual manner; when your vines 
come into bearing the first big crop, say the 
third or fourth year after planting, take one 
strong canc of the bearing vine raised for this 
purpose, close to the root of the vine, make a 
little ditch with the hoe or spade from 4 to 0 
inches deep in the row up to the center between 
your two hearing vines, let this cane 6tlck about 
one foot out of the ground, and after covering 
your ditch cut it off, as i said one foot above the 
ground; this I will call thejfrri reverse. Let from 
this grow three unchecked vines ; two of them 
are for fruiting the next year and can be cut long 
to give a good crop of fruit. The third cane is 
for the second reverse. 
“ Cut your first reverse loose in the spring 
from the mother vine; let the mother vine bear 
a good crop or two, if you choose, as the cose 
may be, then chop It away to give room for the 
second or third reverse. 
“ Let us go back now to the second reverse. 
Take the third cane of the Jirst reverse , lay it 
across the row up to the center of the row as 
before described, 4 to 0 inches deep, and one 
foot above the ground, cut it off Now you 
have instead of one, two rows of vines. Let 
again three canes grow of the second reverse (two 
fruiting and one for the third reverse.) The 
third reverse is made by layering the eanc of the 
second reverse iu the new row up to the center 
of the new row, and treat it the some way as the 
other reverses were treated. The fourth reverse 
is madeby taking a eane(in thesecond yearafter 
fruiting) from the first reverse, and after chop¬ 
ping the original mother vine out, to become 
the mothers place, one-third of the vines, or as 
the case may be one-fourth, are removed every 
year by chopping out and thus making room for 
other reverses, and so go on till 4 the day of 
Judgment.’ 
“You will have this way, by little labor and 
without any doctoring, always a new and vigor¬ 
ous vineyard, free from disease, and paying well 
for your labor, superior fruit and wine. It may 
he that in some Blower growers than Catawba or 
Concords, that yon can make the reverse only 
every two years, but good healthy vines in good 
soil and locality will stand the reverse almost 
every year. 
“ThiB is mainly written or recommended for 
Catawba and other varieties of great value, but 
adopted and inclined to rot. Whenever a vari¬ 
ety proves free from disease, grow it as long as 
you can profitably without reverse. But one 
thing is sure, the finest fruits always grow with me 
on young vines.” 
FLOWER GARDEN - SEASONABLE WORK. 
In resuming my remarks on seasonable gar¬ 
dening, I wish to impress upon the minds of 
your readers the importance of procuring the 
best of everything they may have occasion to 
introduce into their gardens, in the way of fruits, 
flowers, or vegetables. To illustrate I would 
simply put the question, Does a farmer, if he 
wishes to obtain notoriety, and stand well among 
the agricultural community as an enterprising 
man, stock his farm with mean, ill-conditioned 
animals, or with those of pure blood and that 
have a pedigree? To this there can be but one 
reply, viz: that he will always select the best. 
And I say in like manner should his efforts be 
directed to the procurement of everything good 
for his garden. If he wishes to plant a grape 
vine, let him procure one from a source where 
its claims to superiority have been proven, and 
though it should co6t him a dollar, let him pay 
that dollar cheerfully. So, too, 6ome vegetable 
is brought to his notice that well known Horti¬ 
culturists endorse as alittle better than any which 
preceded it. Or if his wife or daughters take 
a fancy to 6ome new flower which their friends 
tell them is beautiful, (because they have seen 
it, and can therefore attest to its beauty or fra¬ 
grance,) let him not begrudge the twenty-five 
cents that the packet of seed will cost him, be¬ 
cause perchance it may not contain more than 
half a dozen seeds. We all know that there are 
a great many humbugs in this world; but is 
that a reason why anyone should stamp the Del¬ 
aware grape, Hubbard squash, or Double Zinnia, 
as such? 
Having said this much by way of introducing 
Horticulture in its true light, I think the reader 
will readily comprehend that I am an advocate 
for doing everything in a thorough manner, and 
not by halves; for depend upon it, whoever un¬ 
dertakes and pursues a half-way policy, will 
most assuredly be doomed to disappointment. 
Assuming, then, that we perfectly understand 
each other in this matter, 1 will proceed with 
my directions for makiug hot-beds for raising 
the hardier kinds of annual flowers. If the lo¬ 
cation has not already been decided on, choose 
some sheltered spot, such as the south side of a 
barn or close board fence, or any place that will 
afford shelter, for shelter of some kind, at this 
season, is absolutely necessary to break the cold 
and piercing winds of spring. Although we 
may occaaionaly have at this season some very 
fine days, yet the earth and atmosphere are still 
very cold aud fresh sown seeds need all the 
warmth they can get to stimulate their growth, 
To furnish bottom heat for the beds, a suffi¬ 
cient quantity of fresh stable manure should be 
used, in about the proportion of a double wagon 
load to a frame of six feet square. Beds of this 
description should be made the same iu every 
respect, except, in the quantity of manure used, 
as those described in iny last communication. 
When circumstances preclude the making of 
hot-bed, for annuals, a very good substitute may 
he had lu shallow boxes, say from four to five 
inches in depth, and of any convenient size. 
These may be placed in the parlor or kitchen 
window, or any place in the house where they 
can receive the full benefit of light and heat. Iu 
these the different kinds of hardy annuals may 
be sown if the air of the room is dry, (aud in 
what room Is It not where stoves are used V) then 
it will be necessary to cover the boxes with glass 
to prevent the escape of moisture. In this case 
the boxes should be made from six to seven in¬ 
ches in depth, so as to allow not less than two 
inches between the earth and the glass; if the 
box Is one foot wide and two and a half feet in 
length, then three panes ot 10x12 glass will ex¬ 
actly cover it. The earth which is pnt in the 
boxes Bhould be made fine on the surface, so 
that, the seeds may germinate and root readily. 
Those seeds that are small, should be sown on 
the surface, aud barely covered with a little fine 
eartb, scattered over them from a coarse dredg¬ 
ing box, or something of that kind tliut would 
help to spread it evenly. In this way seeds of 
the most delicate kinds can be made to germi¬ 
nate freely, which If sown iu the open ground, 
or without these precaut ions, would fail entirely. 
How often do we hear of the seedsman being a 
cheat and a humbug, simply because those who 
buy of him fail through their ignorance in know¬ 
ing how to plant the seeds. Care, however, 
should be taken to guard against too much mois¬ 
ture on the one hand, as well as too dry' an at¬ 
mosphere on the other. A good plan after the 
seeds are up is to remove the glasB from the 
boxes, for a short time every day, to allow the 
young planta to dry sufficiently to prevent them 
rotting from an excess of moisture. There is 
uo reason why anyone following these directions 
cannot make their gardens charming from the 
unfolding of the first flower in spring until 
autumn frosts appear to deprive them of their 
beauty. 
List of Hardy Annuals. For sowing at this 
season the following Ib recommended. All the 
kinds here given contain several varieties;—Ag- 
roztemma, Aly6sum, Argcmonc, Calendula, (Jal- 
llopsls, Caluhoe, Campanula, Candytuft, Cen- 
tainea, Ccntranthus, Clarkea, Gilia, Kanlfussia, 
Lavatera, Leptosiphon, Lobelea, Mignonetta, 
Netnopbila, Pansy, Petunia, Phlox Drummondi, 
Seablosa, Stock ten week, Veronica, Virginian 
Stock, Zinnia. The above are nearly all the 
Annuals that it would be prudent to bow at 
present, but^there are quite a number of peren¬ 
nials that might he. started now for flowering 
the first season, a list of which will be given iu 
my next communication. Wm. Webster. 
March IT, 1SGG. 
MARKETING FRUIT: 
Varions Modes of Sending Fruit lo Market. 
BY A NEW YOItK FRUIT DEALER. 
Strawberries being the earliest fruit of the 
season, we will notice them first. In Bergen 
Co., N. J., the favorite mode is a small basket 
with a handle, holding about a half pint each, 
and costing about $1.50 per hundred. These are 
packed in skeleton cases, containing from one 
to three hundred, as the growers may prefer, 
and in all cases the empty pakages are to be re¬ 
turned to the farmer. 
Iu Burlington Co., N. J., a square box that 
holds one quart is used. These boxes are pack¬ 
ed in tight eases containing from forty to sixty 
boxes each, aud are also returned. In some 
counties the Cook & Beecher patent pints and 
quarts are used, which we think is the best style 
for our New York market. We prefer the pints 
In all cases, as they generally pay the coat of 
transportation above the quarts, and besides the 
fruit carries better. A neat octagon box is also 
coming into use, which we like very much. 
The latest invention is the “ Gift Fruit Box,” 
made in Burlington, N. J. This is made of two 
thin pieces of board about one-sixteenth of au 
inch in thickness. The sides and ends are form¬ 
ed by one piece, and the bottom is the other. 
They are cheap, and can easily be put together 
by any child In a short time. These boxcB are 
packed in cheap skeleton cases, aud are not in¬ 
tended to be returned, but sold with the fruit. 
Tho greatest advantage to be derived from this 
style is that, persons at a great distance can send 
them to market by express and not be troubled 
with the return of the empty packages. 
The basket arrangement we are heartily tired 
of, as it is so much trouble to prevent their being 
lost by the retailers, and the boxes are apt to 
heat the fruit, making it very soft on arrival. 
Our fruit dealers prefer to have berries packed 
iu small cases, holding, say of baskets from one 
hundred to one hundred and fifty, and of quart 
boxes from sixteen to twenty-four or thirtv- 
two. 
Farmers should be very careful about picking 
their berries, and not retain many in their hands 
while picking, as it is apt to bruise the fruit. 
Although it may not show before packing, it 
will show the next day, and be a detriment to 
the sale of It. We have known fruit to be ren- a 
dered worthless from this cause alone, arid the r 
commission dealers are frequently censured for 
not selling the fruit at higher prices. Special 
care should also betaken to prevent imperfect 
fruit from being packed, as it depreciates the sale 
of the good. 
Growers may deceive In packing their fruit, 
but they are always losers by it. All growers 
should take pride Iu sending their fruit to mar¬ 
ket in the best of order, and securing a good , 
name for their mark. Commission dealers like 
to obtain such customers, as they can more 
readily sell tho fruit without examining it, and 
can always give it to their customers without 
hesitancy as to quality. 
The amount of berries brought to the New 
York market is enormous, and would astonish 
any one unaccustomed to the sight. Several 
railroads run extra trains to convey this fruit, • 
aud it consequently arrives in good time for 
market—say from one to three o’clock, A. M. 1 
The fruit is delivered, and in many cases all sold 
by the dealess by six o’clock, A M. Many of 1 
our largest dealers receive and sell from teu to 
twenty-five thousand baskets per day. The 
usual practice of tke dealers is to receive a de¬ 
posit on the packages from the purchasers 
which insures fheir return. ' i 
Farmers would gain much useful information 
if they would spend more time in our market, 
observing the habits and customs of our city, 
and tbc various modes adopted in sending fruit 
and produce to market. 
The height of the strawberry trade is from the 
15th to the 80th of .June, and It is an interesting 
sight to fruit growers to visit our market at this 
season of the year; they can hardly realize that 
such quantities of fruit can be consumed in such 
a short time. The most interesting hour in the 
day is about three o’clock, A. M., when the 
stands arc lighted, and the fruit on them ready 
for sale. At this early hour some are already 
selling to customers fronrin distance, who must 
have the fruit, in their stores by daylight ready 
for their own sales. •. 
Raspberries are next in order, the sales com¬ 
mencing about tho first of July. These are sent 
to market in baskets containing one-third of a 
quart, and are packed in tight cases, the pack¬ 
ages lo be returned. This fruit grows princi¬ 
pally in the counties bordering on the Hudson 
River. Lawton blackberries come in market 
before raspberries are done with, which depred¬ 
ates th© prices of both; but this can not well be 
avoided. Lawtons should be scut to market In 
pint cups; us the berries are lurge and juicy, 
they are not apt to carry well in’ quarts. This 
fruit is considered very healthy by most persons, 
consequen tly enormous quantities are consumed. 
Large quantities of the ripest, and damaged fruit 
is used for wine and jelly. The new variety of 
blackberry named 44 Kittatlnny,” Is said to bo a 
very superior fruit, although there has not, been 
onough in our market, as yet, to enable us to 
judge of Its merits. 
Whortleberries, or huckleberries, as they are 
commonly called, also begin to arrive in market 
about July 1st, and bring from ?6 to $8 per 
bushel. The sales continue during that month, 
and it is believed the sales of the last season will 
average $4 per bushel. Many persons who are 
accustomed to seeing this berry grow in the 
woods, can hardly realize what quantities are 
brought to New York city. To give some Idea 
of the quantities that arrive during the height of 
the season, I will state that the Raritan and Del¬ 
aware Buy Railroad transports about seven hun¬ 
dred bushels per day. This fruit comes princi¬ 
pally from Ocean county, N. J., where It grows 
wild and is usually picked by women and chil¬ 
dren, make quite a business of it. Speculators 
drive around the country and buy them up, and 
send them to market to be sold on commission. 
Quantities also arrive from other parts of the 
country, and some days we have hitu one thou¬ 
sand bushels In market. Large quantities of 
these berries are shipped to distant cities, 
Boston taking the greatest amount, and other 
smaller places in proportion. Last year a great 
many were sent to Buffalo, N. Y., at a good 
profit, and Albany and Troy also drew largely 
on us. It is with this fruit as with all others, 
that the best marks are sold first, and at the 
highest prices. For many years, it was sold for 
twenty-five cents per bushel commlsaon, but 
now at ten per cent., the same as other fruit. 
These berries are sent to market in boxes con¬ 
taining sixteen quarts, and are generally sold 
without re-measuring. One singular feature of 
this trade is, that tho advance or decline is at 
least fifty cents per bushel, and in some instan¬ 
ces two dollars per bushel in a day. 
Now and Then. 
Remarks. — We are much obliged to our cor¬ 
respondent for the above excellent article, uud 
shall he glad to receive and publish the others 
which he has kindly promised on the same inter¬ 
esting subject.—E d. 
FRUITS, &c., IN NEW YORK MARKET. 
The following are the prices of fruits, vege¬ 
tables, <&c., in the New York market, for the 
week ending March 21st: 
Fruits. —The stock of sound apples on the 
market is small, with fair demand at about 
quotations. Cranberries are unchanged. 
Apples, Fancy Western 1? bbl.$ S U0® 6 00 
Apples, Mixed Western V bbl. S 500 £> 00 
Apples, Common Western F bbl. 2 00® 3 DO 
(mulberries, Choice, p bbl.12 0V®14 00 
Cranberries, second quality, %t bbl.... 5 1)0® 7 00 
Dried Fruits.— Dried apples continue iu 
good demand at quotations. Peaches are quiet 
and unchanged. Small dried fruits are in mod¬ 
erate demand. 
Dried Apples, Old, F B>. 9® it 
lined Apples, New State & Olilo > a.. I8jz<a li 
Peu-hca, New Southern, F id... . aft® 32 
Peaches, iinpeetert. Halves, ft th ...... 14® ir, 
I'ea dies, anpeeled, quarters, F n>. 121-9 14 
Cherries, pitted, F Vt . 40® 45 
Blackbal l ics, f a. 2 b®. si 
Raspberries, F tt>. 10 (t 9 45 
Plums, Fa. 23® 30 
and unchanged. Onions are lower without de¬ 
mand. 
Mercers, F bbl. $ 2 00® 2 87 
Jackson White. F bbl. 1 75® 2 00 
Elick Eyes. F bbl.... . 1 25® 1 75 
OjKcniaus, F bbl...... 8 00® 8 50 
I CHch Blows, F bbl. 2 r.0® 2 15 
gwen Potatoes. F bbl. 7 00® 7 50 
Red Onions, f bbl. 1 00® 1 25 
White Onions, F bbl. 1 75® 2 00 
Cabbage* n ow , * ioO. 8 00®12 00 
Turnips, Russian,New, F bbl. 1 Oo® 1 30 
Marrow Squash, F bbl. .3 00® 4 IK) 
Pumpkin*, F 100. 15 00®20 00 
Beans and Peas.—T he bean market show ns 
no improvement. Peas are dull and lower. 
Beans—Kidneys, new, f hush.$ 3 25® a 50 
Beane—Marrows, f bush. 2 O0® 2 25 
Beaus—Mediums, v bush. 1 45® 1 30 
Beans -Mixed Parcels, F bush. 1 10® 1 40 
Peas—Canada, F misu... l 20 ® 1 25 
Peas—Green Marrowfat. 2 50® 2 15 
■ 1 - - 
Horticultural Notes and Queries. 
American Pomolooical Society,— This Bociety 
will meet at St. Louis on the Itli of September next. 
All Horticultural, Bornological, Agricultural, and 
kindred associations of the United States and British 
Provinces are Invited to send delegations, as large as 
they may deem expedient; ami all persons interested 
in the cultivation of Fruit are invited to take scats in 
the Convention. Among tho prominent objects which 
■will come before the Society at this session will be 
that of the revision of the Society's Catalogue of 
Fruits. The several State iVnologteal Associations 
are requested to compile lists for their own States aud 
Districts, and forward I hem to P. Harry of Roches¬ 
ter, N. Y., Chairman of the Committee on the Re 
vision of the Catalogue. 
Members and Delegates are requested lo contribute 
specimens of Fruits of their respective districts, and 
to communicate in regard t o them whatever may aid 
in promoting tho objects of the Society and the sci¬ 
ence of American Pomology. 
All persons desirous of becoming member* can 
remit the admission fue lo Thomas P. James, Esq., 
Treasurer, Philadelphia, who will furnish them with 
the Transactions of the Society. Life membership, 
Ten Dollars; Biennial, Two Dollars. 
Packages of Fruits with the name of the contributor 
maybe addressed as follows: “American Po.molo- 
qical Society,'' care of C, M. Saxton, corner Fifth 
and Walnut sts., St. Louis, Mo. 
Hon, Marshall P. Wilder is President, and Jas. 
Vick Secretary of the Society. 
Grafting Wild Grade Vines.—(J. W. W.) It 
would probably be moro economical and satisfactory 
in the end to uproot your wild vines and plant the 
desirable varieties. Grape vines may, however, be 
grafted with success, though tho operation is not 
very certalu. Some cultivators adviso early grafting 
below ground; Otbirs think best, to wait until tho 
advanced growth precludes “bleeding” of the vine, 
lu the latter case the grafts mn6t be. carefully pre¬ 
served. Common cleft grafting Is the most ordinary 
method followed- as you would graft an apple tree. 
At any rate graft low down on the stock us you will 
afterward bo lees troubled with eaues springing from 
tho original vine. 
— . 
Will “ Si-routs” Produce Fruit Like the Fa¬ 
ke nt f—(II. M. T.) “Sprouts,” or suckers, from 
plum and apple trees wilt produce fruit like the parent 
tree, provided the latter Is a seedling,—if it has been 
budded or grafted of course it will not. But unless 
the seedling fruit is an original and valuable variety 
it is a miserable method of propagating. The Annual 
Register of Rural Affairs Is advertised In the Rural. 
J%ew Advertisements. 
H KN 7®,r* RHUBARB, or Wine 
I L.\ Mb rot- Ball! try t.uuu or io,(KiO at moderate 
rHtl -‘ t> PRINCE St OO., Flushing, N.Y. 
C. L. HOA<> dc CO»* Luck pure, N. Y. 
Vegetables. —The market for potatoes is dull 
VARIOUS ORIGINAL RECIPES. 
Charlotte Russe. — One pint milk; %lbs. 
sugar; % box gelatin. Put these together aud set 
over a kettle of boiling water after the gelatin 
is,disBolved; beat 4 eggs and stir in; when it 
looks clear, take it from the tire and cool. Beat 
to a Btiff froth 1 pint cream, and flavor with van¬ 
illa; add to the custard, when cold aud beat all 
well together. Line a mould with cake and fill 
w ith the liquid ; keep in a cool place. 
Blanc Mange. —One pint of milk, sweeten 
to taste, Bet over a kett le of boiling water, put 
in 2 ounces of isinglass; when dissolved strain 
aud cool in a mould. For an invalid substitute 
■a double handful of Irish moss well washed. 
Flavor after straining. 
Johnny Cake.— One pint corn meal; ]4 pint 
wheat flour; 1 pint butter-milk ; 3 eggs; l cup 
sugar; 1 teaspoouful salt; 1 tcaspoouful soda. 
Beat, the eggs and sugar (white Is best) well to¬ 
gether, add soda to butter-milk and stir in quick¬ 
ly with flour and meal; then salt.; a handful of 
suet chopped fine is a good addition. Bake in 
two sheets about 20 minutes. This is not old- 
fashioned, but splendid when well made.—A 8 cb- 
i scriber’s Wife. 
Old Fashioned Short Cake. — Seeing an 
inquiry in the Rural how to make 44 old-fash¬ 
ioned short-cake,” I venture to answer it:— 
Take 1 quart flour; 2 teacups ereain; tea¬ 
spoon of salt. Burn one cob and take one tea¬ 
spoon of the ashes and dissolve in two table, 
spoons of water, strain and use the liquor thus 
obtained instead of soda. Roll thin. — Gene¬ 
vieve, Fairhaven , Vt. 
Shout Cake.— How to make an old-fashioned 
short cake: One pint sour milk; three table- 
spoonsful of cream; cue teaspoonful saleratus; 
mix like biscuit; roll out and put on tins. Bake 
in a quick oven.— W. II., Genesee Co., N. Y. 
Pop Corn Pudding. — Three pints popcorn 
to one pan of milk, soak three hours, then add 
three eggs; sweeten with sugar, and spice to 
suit the taste. It is equal to rice pudding.— 
M. B. __ 
Unbolted Flour Bread.— Will some of your 
lady readers be so good as furnish me with di¬ 
rections for making bread out of unbolted flour? 
and oblige—O. V. R. 
Moss Painting. — Will some of the Rural 
readers send me directions, through your paper, 
for moss painting?— F. F., Fane Co., H i's. 
Shaving Cream. —Will some of the Rural 
readers please inform me how to make shaving 
cream of the first quality?—F. D. A., Auburn. 
cetpt ol the price. 1 nrkots containing one ounce 20 cts- 
8 ounces 80 et* ; 1 tt, 81.50. Direction* for culture aud 
curing accompany me ft packet. Address 
S45-3t McKLWAIN BROS., Springfield, Mass. 
O nion skkd, chowth of isg.w- 
Large lied Wethersfield, F ®,. *2 00 
Large Yellow Dutch. F lb.Vi 25 
Yellow Danvers, true, V tb,. 50 
White Portugal, F tli,. . *375 
JrU" The above varieties will bo bent, post-paid, to any 
address upon receipt, of the price. Address 
SIB-3L McELWAIN BROS., Springfield, Muss. 
rilOBAOCO SKKD, 
GENUINE CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. 
Wo have a fine stock of tit la most desirable variety 
grown expressly for us, by one of the most Huodentni 
cultivators In the Connecticut Valley. Packets contain¬ 
ing I oz. 50cta; <4 lb.tl.rK); 1 It., ft. Sent by mail, post¬ 
paid, up<>n receipt of price. Prices for larger quantities 
Ktvon upon application, a pamphlet containing lull dl- 
rectlona for culture, curing and packing, will accompany 
each packet. Price of pamphlet 25c. 1 1 will be aunt free 
. 1 .Parties purchasing one ounce, or more of seed. 
Ad, hT!»s McKLWAIN BROS., Springfield, Mass. 
COLLECTION OF FLOW ICR SEEDS 
V B'V MAIL. 
v 0- UontalW’ !0 varieties of choice Annuals,. ...*1,00 
No. 2—T wenty varieties of choice Biennial:, ami Pc- 
rettnlals. *1 oo 
No.J)-*-T'i>n extra Hue varieties of rare Annual'* and 
Perennials ... ...... . *100 
No.4— Five, choice varieties from prise .flowers of 
Trhlfaut » French Asters, German Carnation and 
Picole.e l inks, English Pansies. Verbenas, and 
Hollyhock*, each ot Which I* -.old at 2.VU single.ft,00 
Any pemon remitting *3 will receive tin*, above four 
collections free ,.| poatuge. 
No. 5—Fifty varletlo) (Including collection No. 1 1 An¬ 
nuals, Biennial., and Perennials. *2 50 
No.ft—One hundred varieties Annuals, Biennials arid ' 
Porennlttia. Including many of tho best lu cultiva¬ 
tion . *5 00 
No. 7 -Contain* fifteen choice varieties of Green- ' 
Hotlflc Heeds. . ..._ _ *300 
%M“ Although these collections are nil our own selec¬ 
tion, we take especial pains that they shall contain no 
variety ot doulittul merit, but only those best adapted 
for general cultivation, and Including many varieties of 
recent Introduction rlmt have proved vnlunhlu acquisi¬ 
tions. Persons desirous ol making Ihctr own -elections 
from the general list, will be entitled to n dlseount pro¬ 
portionate to the quantity ordered- For Uslui which, 
see Catalogue. Address 
81&-3C Vhll.WAIS Bit OH., Springfield, Mass. 
^IIALL FRUITS AT LOW RATES. 
sv« will send out strong, well-rooted planta packed bo 
ob to go to Maine or Kanaas, safely. Chargee prepaid. 
STRAW HER JtIES.—Following varieties -Jenny 
Lind, Downer ’•> Prolific—truth very i.trly and IndlRpeiUm 
Me, Wilsons. Hooker, ( tiiUlnn and Crimson Cone, 20cts. 
ptrdoz.,*lV lit), Mllmore, (very line and delicious,) 
Murker. Bartlett, Peabody, Russell (one Of the best,) 
Wizard of the North. Buflaio, Cutler, Scarlet Magnate, 
Ward's Favorite, and French the last, undoubtedly onu 
of the finest, and most, profitable early sorts grown, on 
account, of yielding the hulk nrtts fine, beautiful fruit ho 
early. 30 cents it doz,; *2 VlfiO. Green Prolific. Wo 
agree with Francis Bril), of New Jersey, wi o Bays ol 
tills variety.-" This we place J/WttOU Uiell.it of tried va¬ 
rieties, lisorigBiator.Het.il Hoyden, place* it. fir gene 
rat c>Me(Hlon. above his famona * Auutrtu.a uuibt, uud 
ho do we. We do not claim tide as a perfect Strawberry, 
tor Such does not exist, but wo do say. It possesses a 
greater combination of good nualltk'k than any other be¬ 
fore the public. Planta that we set lust tipring have 
formed the most, enornmna and leitonUhlng •* stools" Unit 
we ever saw, and the. same produced more null laal Hen¬ 
son than the ■Wilson's Albany set, the Augnsl before. Ml 
cents P dor.; *3 41 B0 Agriculturist. $1 ft do/..* |5W 
100. TDC 3't at Hi,’ N tt sorts, Ltmoig a White, and New Jer¬ 
sey Scarlet, tl V doz. Jitcitudu, or Knox'H "700," 12 
per dozen. 
IfASPIIBltRTKS. — Doolittle’s Black Caw.— 
t Double the. M/c and yield of the commou Black, *1 N 
'lor ; II P IfiO- Miaua Black Cap. Equal to the last In 
every respect, but 2 weeks later, fl p do/.; |4 V 100. 
GouutN Cap.—S ame iib the lost, except, of » beautiful, 
S oldcu color, $2 18 dor.; ||3 * 100. Purple Cank. tin 
oubtedly the. moat enormous hearing Raspberry grown 
— the strong, stocky bushe* hanging literally loaded with 
lrull of a purplish, red color, and having ihe delicious 
Uavor of the wild Bed Raspberry, we do most emphati¬ 
cally pronounce It tliu best and most productive uasp- 
berry grown to our knowledge. *1 V doz.; S3 v 100. Cat- 
awbssa.-TUu best " everbearing" HOrt we know of. It 
yields a heavy continuous crop of large, delicious, pur¬ 
plish. red fruit, late ,n Hu: season, for it number of weeks, 
when uo other small trims are to lie.had.therehy making 
It Uidispciirialdc for t.ahlo use, $2 V do/,.; $12 P 100. None 
of the above send Up " socket s," bur all are increased by 
taycrlng the lips of Ihe new growth, and neither has 
ever winter killed with n*. notwithstanding the thcr- 
mometri has stood HO degrees below zero. 
L BLACKBERRIES, New Rochelle, or Lawton, 
. rows containing Kl plants have yielded 6 to 8 bushels of 
fruit with os, $1 P do/.; |4 v 100. Dorchester High Bush, 
L fruit delicious, long, glossy black,yields heavy crops 
, enrlv, uud gone l>y the time the “Lawton " gets fairly to 
t bearing, $1 p dax.; $6 p 100 . 
OUR-flANT.*". Cherry, the largest and finest red 
. SOU, ti V do*, White Gr*pc,—The finest and most pro- 
1 duetlve White sort, $2 P do/. I lough ton Seedling Goose- 
j hurry—Never mildews, $1 yi dozen. 
UR A PKS. All strong roots and true to name.—Con¬ 
cord and Hui llord Prolific, 4(1 cents each, *8,50 18 dozen. 
Diana and Delaware.50 cent* eacb, *r> v do/.. Iona, is- 
l raella, and Adlromlac, $2 each, 1 of each for fiS. 
. CRANBERRY PLANTS-50 cents per 100; *4 H 
" 1,18X1; 10,000 l’oc $3o. 
i Sweet Potato Pin ora In their season at low rates. 
a surscnu for ray '• Dusciuptivu CataLOOck." - It 
0 gives instruction* for garden and field culture also for 
gathering and marketing the fruit, II you wish to plant 
largely or to buy to sell again, send (or my Wholxbalk 
List. Slumps not refused. Kcnicmtier that L prepay 
charges on nil cash orders, and tliut not less than i, of 
t each sort will be -cut at the dozen rale, or less than 50 of 
each sort at the MO tale. Keiulltauccs can hr. made by 
J mull in National Currency, Post Otllce Orders, or Drafts 
on New York, or Chicago. Address 
A. M. PURIFY, south Bend. Indiana. 
l.TOR SALE AT THE PINE HILL NTR- 
flj 6KUV, BUFFALO, N, 00,000 well grown Apple 
Trees, together with a large amount, of other Fruit Trees, 
such as cherries, Pears. Plums, Peaches. &c.; Grape 
Vines, out dour grown, well grown, Delaware, Concord, 
Graveling, Rebecca, Iona, IsrAclia, Ac,, *e. Also a 
general assortment of ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 
Catalogues and Price List sent, on application. 
Address GODFREY ZIMMER MANN, 
6U-21 ___•_Bu ffalo, K, Y. 
W ILSON'S EARLY BLACKBKRBY. 
The largest, best and moil productive; ripe, before 
any other Blackberry-yielding Its whole crop In the 
shortest period, between Raspberries and other Black¬ 
berries, Ju-t the time when Dolt Is scarce aud brings the 
highest price. 
Pnir.APKi.cifJA RAxrtsKnin for hardiness and prodne- 
tl veto ess Is nnequaled, bearing the extreme cold of Minne¬ 
sota without Injury, and yielding In that latitude a splen¬ 
did urup of rruft. It lias produced here over 200 bushels 
per acre, 20 acres, j n (Strawberries, best varieties. Send 
for Catalogues gratis. WILLIAM PARRY, 
SLl-St ___ ClnnamlntQj, N. J. 
¥>!' R K CHINESE IMPIIEE CANE SEED. 
I 2,000 lbs. of large, plump, well-rlpcnvd Nr,e-zee-u-na 
(Jane Seed—yields 800 gallons per acre. 
2,00(1 Urn. pure O tulle Ran, Lu line condition—yields 230 
gallons per acre. 
2.000 lbs. Of regular Sorghum that, can't be heat. 
2.000 lbs. of Heart all, l.lfie.rUn and Otuheltftn Jr. 
Thetas Cum mature well at the North, and are espe¬ 
cially desirable, for the excellence and prodigious yield 
of their sirups. Sent, by mail for 40 cents per pound. 
LOOK HERE, LOVKKS OF FINK GARDENS. 
If you want tr, excel yorir neighbors, and distance all 
CorajietltOrs at the. next fall Agricultural Fairs and Flo¬ 
ral Exhibitions, in vegetables ana flowers, send one or 
two dollars and get your outfit of seeds. Wu sell prise 
seed only, T ry us this year, and we will keep our prom¬ 
ise good. HAixKRl.l, & KIMBALL, 
844-.Tt_ Seedsmen and Florist s , Kock lord, 111, 
riTREHM, TREES, TREES. 10.000 Cherry 
JL Trees. 1 and 2 vi s old ; 25,000 Standard Apple Trees; 
2“o?X> Dwarf Apple Trees: 100,000 Imported MalialebCher¬ 
ry Stocks , 50,000 Imported P, ar Stock,. Also a large as- 
t.onment ol'Mandatrt und dwarf Pear Trees, nnd a gene¬ 
ral variety of Ttees. Vines and Flatus, for »*te at the 
Woli Creek Nursery Term*cash. 
343-3t WAMPLER & TILLOTSON, Dayton, Ohio. 
CUtlliT TREK HTOC'J 
Pcnr Stocks Im- 
I polled, 1 st quality, Mahaieb Stock', imported No. 
i & 2. Quince Stocks, first quality I'lum Mocks, Ural 
quality. Addrcfw FftOST <fc CO., 
f>ll-3t OeneJjee Valley Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
I OOK AT THIS. , 
j j. Kkki H Mill* true Strawberry Plants lower than 
any other man. Aonu cltckist, 15 for #1 ; 100 for *4; 
1,000 for f:,0. Russell'* nnd Buffalo, fl lor tflO; $3 lor 
1,000. Watkk-Pkuof Papkb for packing plants, vines, 
bulbs nnd roots. White Pbacii Blow Potato, $2 per 
bn.; ti per bbl. Best known. Cash to accompany or¬ 
ders. 814 St J. KEFCH, Waterloo, N. Y. 
