H3EW-Y02&KESL 
GRAPE CULTURE IN ONTARIO CO,, N. Y. 
The progress of Grape Culture in this country 
at the present time is truly wonderful. Those* 
who are constant readers of the Agricultural 
and Horticultural journals may he able to form 
some idea of it, but to fully appreciate the rapid 
of intereet which I have no doubt they willsup- 
i ply- I made very few notes, and write mostly 
[ from memory. Yours, r, b. 
Remarks. — The above notes of a pleasant 
excursion, by a party of professional and ama¬ 
teur Horticulturists, to Naples, Canandaigua, 
Ac., were kindly furnished us by Mr. Barry of 
the Mt. Hope Nurseries. Exceedingly regret 
that we were unable to make one of the party, 
ORIGIN OF PLANTS. 
Celert originated in Germany; the chestnnt 
came from Italy; the onion originated in Egypt; 
tobacco is a native of Virginia; the nettle is a ua- 
tive of Europe; the citron k a native of Greece; 
the pine is a native of America; the poppy orig¬ 
inated In the East; oats originated in North 
Africa; rye originated in Siberia; parsley was 
ORIGINAL RECIPES, INQUIRIES, &c. 
Alcohol Pickles. —In answer to tho inquiry 
in No. 3:1,1 send my method of making pickles. 
To one quart of alcohol, add six quarts rain 
some idea of it, but to fully appreciate the rapid but ho P e to seo the vineyards of Naples (and urst known Sardinia; the pear and the apple water and one quart good molasses. Put all 
strides we are making, vou must travel. Since Mr ’ PoTTLE ’ 8 fine Merino sheep,) Jater in the nre from Europe; spinach was first cultivated in into your pickle tub. Then with a dry cloth 
I gave you some account of what we =aw at the 3Sa60D -when the grapes wiU be riper and the ~ rabu: tbe wnflower was brought from Peru; carefully wipe the cucumbers and place them in 
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____* CHARLToN. Rochester,N. Y. 
T 'khIFoi * tX^mt^prlnS^? wr'-r n«Vi’ tl,p 
® "psutiasssj 
Peach. A1 bo S,(K)'I Horscchestnuti *“P l ^! u,l; , an( * 
'behest sorts or Raspberry ami Strawherrv^wvTi'fa 
KOOlt lot of 8 C 0 (lllB ' r 8 Th”i« nhrtVA ' PJftHtB And 
cash. BoW for 
JAYNE & PLATMAN, Bellona, Yates Co. N v 
, Yates Co., if. Y. 
West, I have had the pleasure of accompanying 
a small party of gentlemen interested in grape 
culture on a visit,-by invitation, to some of the 
vineyards of Naples, Ontario Co., at the head of 
Canandaigua Lake, a locality which has not yet 
acquired celebrity for wine making, as has Ham- 
mondsport, but which has been noted for the 
produce of fine grapes since our notice of the 
.McKat Vineyards, nearly twenty years ago. 
To visit this locality is a most delightful day’s 
journey, and I will tell you how we performed 
it. We started from Rochester on the Valley 
P.ailroad at 6.50 A. M,, and reached Blood’s Sta¬ 
tion, a little over 50 miles south, about 9.30. 
Here we were met by carriages and conveyed 
about five or six miles to Naples, where we ar¬ 
rived about 10 o’clock, not fatigued, but actually 
refreshed by the pure morning air and the charm- 
iDg scenery through which we passed. 
Our first visit was to the vineyard of J. W. 
Clarke, Esq., who, as you know, is a regular 
attendant at our Fruit Growers’ meetings in 
Rochester, and always exhibits the finest sam¬ 
ples of Isabella grapes. He has some 25 acres, 
in ail, planted with grapes, only five of which 
wool somewhat longer. 
THE LILIES. 
I cannot but express my sincere thanks to lsland of Crete; the cucumber ca: 
Mr. James Vick, for his lengthy and instrnc- East Indies; garden cress is from Egypt and the 
tive answer to my inquiry in regard to LUies. East: borse-raddish is from the south of Eu- 
(3ee Rural of Aug. 18.) He has made every- ro P e ’ bem P is a native of Europe and America, 
thing so plain that I see at once where I missed P ar8n iP i® supposed to he a native of Arabia; 
it. It was movifig them every year to a new bed, * be P otato * 3 >* native of Peru and Mexico ; the 
and by dividing the bulbs, that caused them to C13rraut and gooseberry are from Europe; buck- 
fail to bloom. I have examined the bulbs, and Mentis from Siberia and Tartary; millet was 
found them large and sound in every instance. first kn0 '' VD in Jndia and Abyssinia. 
I was troubled some last summer by that little -«—•- 
animal we call a mole. I made a flank move- Horticultural Notes and 
ment on the little mischief once, but he retreat- ___ 
ed with great haste behind his “ earth works.” Vick’s Illustrated Catalogue- 1 
He did not trouble me much alter; it frightened Bnlbs - where to get them - how to ; 
him so, that he left for “parts unknown.” care o{ them—and illustrates to the ey< 
I started out with the intention of having the r ° rm * an d colors of their most gorged 
finest collection of lilies, at least, around Car- of flowerB - have received this Cal. 
mel, but some of them failing to bloom, put a 1 Autll f n , of 16C0 * and wish 1 all of oi 
“damper” on my prospects; yet thanks to beDe ' Uo ^ 1 tlQ5lIar ^ceprion. We ad 
friend View nil thir.L 'J ,' - V, • frauk acd frian dly talk or Mr, Tick to 1 
' ’ g J 3 0 r '?fi 8 agaiu, and the plaiuncsB vrith which he ma 
ami I now think that I will have a splendid show growing flowers as easy as it is delighl 
in a few years. Tbe tribe of lilies is certainly beanttful as well as useful. The frontii 
the mulberry tree originated in Persia: the the liquor; lay a clean cloth over the whole- 
gourd is probably an Eastern plant; the walnut carecully rinse the cloth before puttiug down 
and peach came from Persia; the horse-chestnut the next picking. Place a nicely flitting board 
is a native of Thibet; the quince came from the on the cloth, then a small stone or other weight 
island of Crete; the cucumber came from the on the board, put the tub cover on and set in a 
Horticultural Notes and Queries, 
Vick's Illustrated Catalogue — Tolls all about 
Bnlbs — where to get them — how to plant and tuke 
care of them—and illustrates to the eye the heautiful 
forms and colors of their most gorgeous and showy 
of flowers. We have received this Catalogue for the 
Autumn of 1600, and we wish all of our readers the 
beneiltof i\ similar reception. We admire in It the 
frank and friendly talk of Mr, Vick to hie customers, 
and the plainness with which he makes the art of 
growing flowers as easy as it is delight ful. But It is 
beanttful as well as useful. The frontispiece Is note- 
are m bearing, and all Isabellas. This plot of one of the most beautiful and interesting of the worthy. As you open the Catalogue for the first, time 
tiro nnrfte £ o *■ rp i . „ _ •_ . , * . ° . 
five acres is a beautiful sight. The vines are 
plauted 15 feet apart each way, and trained 
neatly on wooden trellises. The new planta¬ 
tions are oniy about 10 or 12 feet apart. Mr. 
Clarke favors moderato cropping, and this en- 
sures him fine fruit as well as healthy vines. 
Tho crop now on the vines, generally, is as large 
as Mr. C. desires it to be, and is entirely free 
from disease of all kinds—the fruit just begin¬ 
ning to color, 
It was observed that on a level portion of the 
ground, at the base of the slope on which the 
vineyard is situated, the crop is much lighter 
than on the high ground. This was supposed 
to be owing to the fact that on the moist and 
deep soil below, the wood had not ripened so 
well as it did higher up. Mr. Clarke does not 
summer prune, but early in the season, as soon 
as the fruit is well set, he goes over the vines 
carefully and removes all superfluous shoots, 
especially the weak ones, retaining only the 
hunches produced by strong, sound wood. This 
method is very successful. I think Mr. Clarke 
said his yield is usually from two to three tons 
to the acre. He begins to pick about the 20th 
of September. The packing house Is a pretty 
octagonal cottage, provided with all the eon- 
whole class of flowers. From the lily onr 
Saviour has drawn one of his most striking 
figures: “ Consider the lilies of tbe field, how 
they grow; even Solomon, in all his glory, was 
not arrayed like one of these.” “If God bo 
clothe the grass of the field, shall he not much 
more clothe you ?” 
In conclusion let me say that if the Rural 
readers oniy knew how beautiful the lilies are, 
and how easy they rnay be grown, ail Rochester 
could not supply one half the demand the 
coming autumn. J. F. Mendenhall. 
Carmel, Ind., Aug., 1866. 
HOW TO PLANT STRAWBERRIES—AND 
WHAT KIND TO PLANT. 
I propose answering through your columns, 
once more, the above queries so often propound¬ 
ed from various parts of tho United States. It 
is astonishing to those familiar with the subject 
what an increasing interest there Is manifested 
in this branch of horticulture; and I heartily 
wish our strawberry men would give more freely 
to the public tbe benefit of fhelr experience, for 
I never expect to be satisfied till I can fill that 
“ napkin ring” of friend Tremens. One or both 
you think "here are some flowers ’-so plain do 11. P.’s wife wishes,) If they are allowed to- 
they stand out and so bright and natural are the mine do not have the privilege,—A. C. 8. Allen 
colore. \ou probably Bottle la the conclusion that station jV }*, ’ 
they are well painted, considering how many thou- ’ ‘ _ 
are not *r If'f 111 /' 1 ^ eXeCUted ' BllC lh0 ,loWers MlNCE PlE WITHOUT MEAT OR ArPLE. One 
art. not painted — only engraved and printed, acd for , , 
each color in tho picture a separate block is used LUP ° f ™ l8itJ8 (ch ° ppcd ^ one ™P W* 1 000 
which is passed once through the press. Mr. geoiiob CtIp molaB8CS 1 OD0 cup vinegar; one tablespoon- 
FrAl-bwbjcpkwh of this City, (who is the artist for lul of c l ,luamon ; one teaspooulul of cloves; 
tho Rural,) executed this beautiful and complicated one uud a half ctl P B °f soda crackers, broken, 
work, and we congratulate both him and Mr. Vick 
upon the skill and good tustc that directed this idea 
to the decoration of thu Catalogue. 
Gooseberry Culture. —A writer in the Horticul¬ 
turist expresses surprise that so little attention is 
paid to tho cultivation of the gooseberry, lie has 
been quite succossful In growing this berry on very 
poor soil — a clay one or tho brick-bat order. He 
plowed his ground in the fall as deeply as possible 
with a heavy team plow — opening out the furrows 
fonr Teet apart, cross furrow* at tho same distance, 
planting at the intersection of the furrowB, and leav¬ 
ing the ground about level till near the commence¬ 
ment of winter; then turned .a ftirrow towards the 
bushes on each side as a protection against the front 
as well aa providing against the accumulation of sur¬ 
face water In the vicinity of tho bushes. The vari¬ 
eties planted were Houghton’s Seedling, Cluster, 
Mountain Seedling and the Downing. On ground 
venlencea for preparing and packing the grapes ° f ™ b ^& Prominent too poor r 7tatoeB^e goosIbTr 
mi...i . . .. — til fit trn> nprmlo ft pa VtArrinvtivw* i„ r.- _i ^ n J 
for market. They are packed in small, cylin¬ 
drical paper boxes with wooden ends, each con¬ 
taining four pounds, and a dozen of these boxes 
sre put into one case for shipment. 
The soil of this vineyard is a strong gravelly 
loam, on the western slope of the valley, with 
high hills, mountains indeed, all around it—one 
. net In front of 1,000 feet high. Currents of wind 
— either that the people are beginning to find 
that they can grow strawberries, or else there is 
constantly coming on the stage of action a new 
crop of culturlsts, who seek information. In 
either case, it is a pleasure to contribute to their 
enlightenment And, first— 
How to Plant.—F or the benefit of those 
is found to flourish most luxuriously. 
Watoumblonms in Texas. -A Texas correspond¬ 
ent of the Tribune relates a story about the melon 
patch ol a negro in that State. In the center of a 
patch of half an acre was a monstrous melon many 
times larger than any of the others, and the owner 
was asked how this melon happened to bo so much 
superior to the rest. This was the explanation giren; 
“Why, you see, sub, early in de spring, before plantln 
time come, I takes a young chicken, as soon as his 
throat gets big enough, and feeds dat chicken with 
seven dry watermelon seeda-jaxt ecven-aud just as 
(not pounded.) To this add two cups of boil¬ 
ing water, and a little salt. This will be sufil- 
cient for three pies. 
Apple Cake.— Two cups dried apples, Boaked 
over night, then chopped. Stew in two cups of 
molasses; when cool add one cup butter, one 
cup sour milk, two eggs, two tablepooneful of 
soda, two teaspoonsful cinnamoD.oueteaBpoon- 
fnl cloves, nutmeg.—J. E. D., Verona, AT. Y, 
Cake op Teeth.— Please add to “A Vermont 
Farmer’s daughter’s instructions for the care ol 
teeth, that if she should take lessons of our 
North American Indians, whose long rows of 
glistening ivory we all envy and admire, she 
would learn another bit of useful information 
for tho benefit of the teeth and Btomach too, and 
thereby of the whole system. It is to alwuys 
rinse the mouth thoroughly three or fonr times 
with cold water, before drinking, and before and 
after eatiDg,— Grace Glenn. 
To Can Tomatoes. —Pick yonr tomatoes 
when well ripened. Scald them by putting in 
boiling water; peel and cut them flne. Stew 
for three hours over a moderate fire, in a tin 
dish; add Balt and pepper to your taste. Put 
themrinto gallon Jugs, that Lave been well heat. 
They keep better, and jugs are loss liable to 
break. Try it and you can have tomatoes for a 
year as good as when first picked.— Mrs. II. 
just In front of 1,000 feet high. Currents of wind wbo not seen our former notes, we will SU perior to theri ; add Baltand pepper to your taste. Put 
are completely shut out, and the full benefit of ®“ 7 rt ' pea tba J notb J n *> &hort 01 a thorough » Why> you seej t „ b) early in de gpr(lJg LcforQ plftat " n themlinto gallon jugs, that have been well heat. 
the sun s rays is enjoyed during the whole day. P rc P arat ‘” n 01 the soil by manure and cultlva- time come, I takes a young chicken, as soon us kia They keep better, and jags are less liable to 
Our next visit was to the vineyard of the Hon. :Cm ® a v 8ed wbe! 0 Bucc ^ s the mark aimed throat gets big enough, and feeds dat chicken with break. Try it and you can have tomatoes for a 
£. B. Bottle, This lies between Naples and a ' e commence preparing onr ground from seven dry watermelon seeds— jvut iicven—and just as year as good as when first picked.—M rs. 11. 
the head of the lake, nearly half way, on a very ™ ur Sbx mon tbs before planting by frequent 80011 as l,e f?°t dem seven seeds down his throat I _ 
sharp declivity—west slope of the valley. The P 1 owId K®> arid have it In flne tilth by pluming kl . U , B bim ®* b ’ and aab ’ 1 P lants dat (1 ar chicken In tho Washing.—A little pipe clay dissolved in the 
soU here Is a strong slaty loam, the underlying 80a ^ - September. We prefer the month of ™ 1,Jn the retinlt water employed in washing linen, deans the 
rock being date. This appeared to our party us to any other month. Then wait for yLra-C W^ehew^ to ah?* ^ dirtieat lineQ thoroughly, with about one-half 
being admirably adapted to the grape. Thecrop a andproceed to plant at once, as follows: L the W *“molonw^C^ceSSL the labor, saving full one-half of soap. The 
Isabella and Catawba,) was very large and en- take off the ground in rows never in beds, how much this was, is not stated. ’ U clothes will be improved in color equally as if 
tuely free from disease—just beginning to color feet apart for field culture, and 14 inches in __ _,. they were bleached. 
Mr. Pottle has 30 acres in aU planted, but only the row ’ f Some , P lan f 4 f oaer J bQt for rampant Treatment or Berry BusuEs.-One reason why - 
ave in lull bearing. The vines are planted 12 m good sod, it is clObu enough, as every- the blackberry and raspberry bushes often failto pro- To Kill Flies.—T wo drachms of extract of 
■eet apart and trained on wire trellises. The thiI:g , t grows . wanta r00m to « row - We de- duec good crop* of berries is, that they are allowed quassia, dissolved in half a pint of boiling water. 
— e acres have produced 20 tons of grapes at B1 ® n distances as a correction of last tu mal£e too great a growth of wood* We often see Sweeten with a little brown sugar, and pour on 
one crop, 12 tons of which were sent to market year ’ B plan ’ And witb close culture, as it is theae ba8 h«g, growing in the fence corners of the plates. 
they were bleached. 
To Kill Flies.—T wo drachms of extract of 
quassia, dissolved in half a pint of boiling water. 
and the balance sold for wine. Mr. Pottle 
favors heavier cropping than Mr. Clarke, nis 
grapes are packed and shipped in the same 
manner. 
We Intended to examine several other vine¬ 
yards, but spent so much of the afternoon at 
termed, and the proper tools, allowing no run¬ 
ners to grow, there wUl be no more difficulty in 
keeping this crop clean than any other. 
Varieties. — As to varieties, our space wUl 
not allow us to go to any extent Into a detailed 
description of them. Our present purpose is 
the hospitable mansion of Mr. Clarke where ° D ^ t0 finrn i sh a reliable 8 uide f °r amateurs. 
___., . - First —Wilson’s Albany Scedllntr in nndrm 
farm, bending tinder the weight of fruit upon them, 
while in the gardens and small cncloatires — petted 
spots — there ia a luxuriant growth of wood and but 
little fruit. In the first instance, a redundant growth 
was checked by the browsing of cattle and sheep, 
while in the last these horticultural aids were denied 
access to the bushee and wood was allowed to be 
made at the expense of the fruit. Berry bushes need 
the check of the pruning knife and so do strawberry 
vines when throwing out a superabundance of 
runnera. 
First — Wilson’s Albany Seedling is undoubt- tbe check of the prnn'tig knife and so do strawberry 
edly the most productive and profitable berry at v ' ne8 wben throwing out a superabundance of 
present known, and is more largely planted than ramierB - 
any other. * 
The “ Agriculturist ” enjoys a good reputa- . Fall ?**»«*»»» or Fruit Trees. The Hor- 
tion and promises well. I picked, on the 23d ?, ° n trans P lantln K treeB 111 
nf r-nl *7 i&taf /Vr.;* r * ♦» • f&li, fctateo that those person residing in the vicinity 
£ “ ? ? r I , fr0 “ r r , 8 8rowth 01 «“ •» “bumi:“m 
ot rannen, — a fact not often noticed in other find it to their interest to plant trees early In Septem- 
varieties. htfr rather than <n tho caasow i 
we dined, that we were compelled to fore™ Yh lrS “ VVlJB01 i'8 Albany Seedling is undoubt- lQe cnecK or tt)e Pfnn'tig knife and so do fetrawberry 
Pleasure. Our route homeward wa-hr w«v of edl y tbe productive and profitable berry at v > aeB throwing out a superabundance of 
Canandaigua lake. This is really the most pre6ent kno ™> and is more largely planted than raaneri! - _ 
ISmUes^on^mnni^l \ ^ Tlie “ Agriculturist” enjoys a good reputa- Fall TRAK£PLANTIiJa or Fbuit TREEs.-TheHor- 
0Dg ’ rQCD Cng nearly north and south, *« on flT1 j ... • T . , b p ticulturist, remarking on traneplantinu trees In the 
and from half a mile to a mile wide. There are L Juh ., J, . . * ' 1 picked > on the 2 ^ d fall, etate B that those persqn residing fn the vicinity 
wo miniature steamboats, each of which makes r . f * . pe f ruit Ir0m 11118 year 6 0 f nurseries, where tress are easily obtained, will 
two trips a day the whole length of the lake. ~ a fact not often noticed in other find it to their interest to plant trees early in Septem- 
The west bank of the lake,-for a distance of ber rftlher than la C eBia the season when the leaves 
some seven miles at the south end Is studded ^ Ko6Be11 8 -Prolific, French’s Seedling, and have fallen. It says that this early planting gives a 
with young vineyards, and the wealthy residents ? v 0wner ’ 6 Prolific ’ are WOrtb a trial; and, as to morc ^orouB growth the succeeding aearou as new 
ofCanandaieua hare built nnn- e6ld<iIlU the new varieties constantly offered to the pub- root8 ,vlu comineDCC forming as «c«m as the tree is 
cot JL St f T » coz >- looklD - 8ummer Uc, some may yet prove valuable on trial planted out ’ ir doue before lr0Bt y “i«»“ B °«°r. The 
lak. -Vat h ^ f e thC WtBt margn 0f tbe TheTriomphe D> clanders as it i« now railed * hor t enill g aad pruning may he done before the tree is 
lake all along. At Seneca Point there is a fine m New Jersev k l set or after, as convenience may dictate. When trees 
botel. Pic-mc parties resort to this place from _ w ., DaY J » J ■ J a y worthless. are caeed, to be gent a long distance, of couree the 
parts of the surrounding country, and the ■ • Jbstrver. fall of the leaf must neceseatily precede the tran 3 - 
onder amongst us was that such a beautiful * ~ planting proceee. 
Piece of scenery and such an interesting locality TnB Be3T Gbape Sets.—I n answer t 
Ehonld be so little known. in tbe Horticulturist, who complaii 
^Ve reached Canandaigua about 7 o’clock, took 
supper there, and arrived home at 11.40 P. M l V l 5“?’ Mr< ? rlibtb ’ a gra P e i 
weU pleased with onr day’s travel ’ ” North EiBt ^“lnsyivania, says “ a got 
Now Mr . ’ well-grown yearling plant can be ) 
>ow, Mr. Editor, you were to have been one about 10 cents, and the n-h 
Tbe Best Grape Sets.— in answer to a writer --- 
in the Horticulturist, who complains of the Planting Bulbs. -In the September number of 
high price of what he calls “basket layers” of the Horticulturist directions for planting bulbs are 
grape vines, Mr. Griffith, a grape grower of gWen ‘ Fir3t > raftke the ground rich with well rotted 
North East Pennsylvania, says “a good stromr di? lt tw0 spadea deep ’ take off the 8nrface 
well-grown yearling plant can bf grov^ fS to ^^ the bulb*, place ^°n the bed 
fihnut in ... J?.. ^ S a ch of clean sand, In that place the bulbs, cover- 
Woodchuck Skins for Roues. —Can you, or 
any of your readers, inform me how early wood¬ 
chuck skin3 will do for robes? Also, how to 
preserve them before making up?—A Reader. 
Pickled Cucumbers, — To a gallon of water 
add a quart of Balt; put in the cucumbers, and 
let them stay over night. In the morning wash 
them out of the brine, and put them carefully 
into a stone jar. Boll a gallon of vinegar, put 
in, while cold, a quarter of a pound of cloves 
and a tablespoonful of alum; when it boils hard, 
skim it well and turn over the cucumbers. In 
a week they will be fit for use.—.V. H. Farmer. 
New Advertisements. 
POIND GRAPE BOXES-1,2, 3 and 
^VS'111’. Terms tem, on application. C. S. BRACE, 
North ledge, N. Y. 
J^NOX FRUIT FARM AND NURSERIES. 
G-HAFE VXNTES. 
A* the demand for our Vine* In tbe Spring, nlway* ex¬ 
ceeds the supply, parties wtuhlng to purchusc, would do 
well to order this full. Our stock is unusually large and 
01 oar party, but you failed to meet vour^n ! cents, and ^as the cutting or bud (except ing them entirely with sand; then add rtch soil to 
gageihent, and while we loRt rnnob brr ’ ol the new and rare sou iobtainedfor the depth of three inches and Bprtad over the bed 
£ ence it is safe to-n . i f J yonr ab- about cent dh' . sell for some- some refuse mulch, such us pea o» bean haulm, to 
afivice to vou is t” 5 ^ rv 9t ^ niUCl3 ’ &lld my tt^n? lees tha.. let: - . iron experience of the depth of three or foar inches. The bulbs should 
the lattr-r™ t 0 ® aa e the tnp some day in more than tw ; . , which time I he planted at various times, as thole planted early in 
hcYt s F ? ' 18 moD th or beginning of have grown sc m ^ ;io .f vines 100 000 October will bloom much earlier the following spring 
, and you will see the vineyards laden with 0 f which I have . Uit d I able, to d’em- thaa th06e plant£:d ln N °v e “ber. Plant some the 
- - and luscious fruits. A generous hospitality onstrate that : ; -r V . ar-old vine 0ct °he r , another lot about the middle ol the 
awaits you. J. . “ f v , e • aild vin<i ’ montlj and the last early inNovember. 
As w . ^ j . produced from i single bud u op .u culture .is the 
bon J? v “ 0Ur party an editor and a re- most valuable plant that can be ? rown.”l Z - 
r > ^ have omitted recording many matters I ton Cultivator. . " ^ 0WD ‘ “ I & 7° rable for a 2°° d cranberry 
i obtained for 
sell for some- 
jxperienceof 
which time I 
vines 100,000 
able to dem¬ 
onstrate that . v. ,:i grow" " e ' ear-old vine, j 
produced from i single bud In o i ■ , c t allure, is the 
most valuable plant that can be grown.” — Bos¬ 
ton Cultivator, 
PLAHTIKO Bulbs -In tho September number of ,^ 0 ® rd KS&«al?&TO%X aal,y tog# “ d 
he Horticulturist directions for planting bulbB are In addition to the old rarteticB, we can furnish ln 
;iven. First, make the ground rich with well rotted ^nnsHty, the 
nanure, dig lt two spades deep, take off the surface MA “ ru '’ ^SEMw^mwiNDAC' l0NA ’ 
o the level of planting the bulbs, place on the bed avnvA.VYBBn.iLx tpx.awts. 
me inch of clean sand, In that place the bulbs, cover- Jccuxua—O ur No. too, (the most valuable of id) our 
ng them entirely with sand; then add nch soil to 
the depth ol three inches and Bprtad over the bed p aoLirie.TmoMiHK oe Gani*. Wilson's Albany. *nd 
eome refuse mulch, such us peso, bean haulm, to ‘mua&rtmentof 
the depth of three or four Inches. The bulbs should Raspberries, Blackberries, Gooseberries, ate. 
be planted at various times, as those planted early in We call special attention to our collection of 
October will bloom much earlier the following spring OURhant*, 
than those planted ln November. Plant some the ' v, ‘lch we believe 1 m the largeitt and best in the country 
«r.t cl October, .other lot .boot the middle or the 
month and the last early in November. K £ ult Culture. Opr Grape Show, for this *t njon, comes 
oil on the 17th and 18th of October. 
* * * J- KNOX, Box 105, Pittsburg h. Pu. 
The prospects are favorable for a good cranberry Kf|A fWIA f^TKAWBEURY PLANTS nnd 
rop on Cape Cod this fall. !, “i e anl P Co^ f ° r bale by A ’ W ' ?0T ' 
j> v t c h r u l it o irr - 
FLOWER ROOTS, 
SENT BY MAIL, POST-PAID, AT CATALOGUE PRICES. 
warm place. If directions are followed you 
cannot fail to have excellent pickles. 
Will some one please inform me through the 
columns of the Rural, the best way to make 
what are called Boston crackers ? Would also 
like a recipe for making good common crackers. 
Also how to make nice mangoes of small, green 
muskmelona.—A Farmer’s Wife, Seneca, Mich. 
Pickled Peaches. —To eight pounds fruit 
four pounds sugar; one quart vinegar, spiced 
with cinnamon and cloves: one tablespoonful 
of each I thiulc sufficient. Pare and pit the 
peaches, place them In a jar. Then heat the 
vinegar, sugar and spices to a boiling point. 
Pour over the fruit. Let it stand until next 
day; pour oil' the sirup, let it boil and skim it. 
Then put in the fruit and cook until done — but 
not until it comes to pieces. Skim out the fruit 
and boil down the sirup until it is quite rtch and 
will only cover the peaches. Keep in a cool 
place, and I think they would keep a year, (as 
H. P.’s wife wishes,) if they are allowed to ; 
mine do not have the privilege.—A. C. 8., Allen 
Station, jV. Y, 
Mince Pie without Meat on Apple.—O ne 
cup of raisins (chopped;) one cup sugar; one 
cup molasses; one cup vinegar; one tablespoon¬ 
ful of cinnamon; one teaspooul'ul of cloves; 
Offers for sale a large and well selected assortment of 
the above, just received from Holland, embraciua the 
most desirable varieties of Doum.it and Sinoi.r Hya¬ 
cinths; Polya n rutin Kabcismts; Dor at* and Sinold 
Laiily- and Latk Tulips; Double and SinoleNar- 
ctsst-8 . JONQUIL* ■ Cbocc*; Crgw.v Ihpebiauv; Ibis ; 
wow. drops; Soillak; Hardy Gladioli'*; Uanun- 
Aia n l S L AN * M °** S; JA *** AXD other t.rr.LK*. 
Also a flue assortment of 
GUEEtf-HOUSE JIUUBS, 
IXUS ’ 0XALl8 ’ 8PARAXI9, 
i RiroMAs, A<,himentb, Gloxinias, &q., * c . Ills 
New Illustrated Autumn Catalogue, 
ContfttnijiK on accurate clo.crlptlon of each variety, with 
particular directions for culture. s» that any person. 
mTle.Uo 1Ul '' d ’ CaDn ° l l,U1 t0 »«®cocd, wlllbft. 
mallt.d to all applicants enclosing ten cents. 
VM C :ir tI r.N COnb “ n,nk “ nnc nssortt “ e nt Of the leading- 
mnlw ■ ° “ U1VP , wW Hlao 1,0 10 ‘"'■''I. post-paid, as 
So \7S? T U0 “ NOi N ‘°' No. 3, $5,00; 
No, 1, 13,00 For tho content, of each collection and 
further particulars, seo Cutalogue. Address 
S .S Iteoj ». ij t IILISH, Spvliurtleld, Mann, 
RAPE VINES at 
IONA ISLAND, 
Price Lists, including leading kinds, with description; 
of tlie quality of plants for tlui Full of 1866, arc now 
ready. 
Also, Club-propositions for those who desire to avail 
themselves oi the great advantages of this method ot 
purchasing. 
The Iona and Israella a Specialty. 
Lists ot Iona nnd Israella Vines for Vineyard piantLng, 
and for those who wish to deal very extensively. 
The Terms for Club Agents und Deulers are oxtremely 
favorable, and the qnaltty oi tho pluntsand other Induce¬ 
ments are worthy of particular attention mis season. 
My stock of the Iona and Israella Vinks, both 
orown in OPEN AIR, and INDKIt GLASS, is 
VERY EXTENSIVE, OOMPKtSING rLANTS mu mi.i. T 
Adapted for tub GARDEN, and also tor tub 
VINEYARD. 
The past winter ol great severity has added its weight 
of confirmation to the well-established character o( tho 
IONA and ISKAKLLA, for hardy endurance aud con¬ 
stancy Of production. 
There remains no donbt In the minds of the most Judo 
clous observers, that, upon these two chiefly rest.i the 
promise of eminent success in American Grape Culture, 
ior lrtilt and for wine. (See “riiKSF.NT and FUTURE 
of American Grape Culture." 
“ The IONA equals the best European kind* in rich¬ 
ness, purity and Tefluemeiil, nnd In the. uniform melting- 
quality of its flesh, which cun not he said of any other 
American grape." 
•* It Is unequalled tor flne, rich,enduring wine; Its cen¬ 
ter being lree from all unripeness, itnu Incalculable ad¬ 
vantage over aU other American kinds that have been 
used for that purpose. It Is only with ancli grapes jls this 
that wo can equal the flne wines of Europe." 
Those grown from single eyes are from the best of wood- 
prepared for the purpose of making the most henlshy and 
enduting plants. 
1 have also a line stock Rom green-wood cuttings that 
are the best of tlielr class, and very cheap by the thou¬ 
sand. 
For many years I have sedulously prosecuted Uie pur¬ 
pose ol producing tho beet possible plants of Grape 
Vinos, nnd since the surpassing merits of the Iona and’ 
Israella became established, I havo yearly added greatly, 
to my means of propagation, always having chief regard * 
to the quality ot the plants lor early und nbundkav 1 cue¬ 
ing, and for hurdy vigor. 
My plants have been extensively disseminated through¬ 
out the entire Vine-growing region of the United States, 
and in other countries. Their unequalled excellence, as- 
well as that of the packing, haa been everywhere ac¬ 
knowledged, and the demand for tlie beet quality of 
plants has greatly exceeded the supply. The present 
season my enlargements have been much greater than, 
ever before, with important improvementsfor promoting- 
the strength of the plants, which has been done without 
Increase oi price to purchasers, although the quality has 
greatly advanced. 
The prices of IONA and ISRAELLA Vines or first 
garden quality uro now ro low that all who have ground 
la which to plant them can afford to obtain enough vines 
at one*- 1 , to furnish an early aud abundant supply ot tlie 
best of fruits. 
All who are (Interested are invited to visit the Island, 
and Inspect the vine*. The Hudson River passenger 
train, all stop at Peukskill, where boats are In readiness 
to convey pusseuger* to the Island, two miles distant,, 
lor a moderate compensotlon. 
Sample* ot Garden-Vines of Iona and Israelis, Vos. r 
and 2, three plants each, or the same oi either number 
will be sent on receipt of tlie prices per dozen, with fifty 
cents additional for cost of sending. One dozen Vine¬ 
yard Vines will be sent as above, at price per hundred. 
To Dealers and those who desire to plant largely, t am 
ablo to offer a number of lot* that cannot well be repre¬ 
sented by samples, at very favorable rates. Many who 
have called to examine as to quality have found my No. 
3, better than they had expected to find No. 1. aud have 
also found the purchase of special lots very advan¬ 
tageous. 
Those who purchase by samjde, will be assured of re¬ 
ceiving the quality represented, and ull will he guaran¬ 
teed the safe arrival of the Vines in periect condition at 
the Depot designated. 
Manual of the Vine (comprising Illustrated and Des¬ 
criptive Catalogues,) a thorough und comprehensive 
treatise, in which every operation is clearly represented 
by cngravlDgs, 150 ln number—sent for fllty cents. 
Twenty-four page Pamphlet, containing a full account 
ol tUe Iona and Israella, with their distinctive character¬ 
istics. “ The Present und Future of American Grape 
Culture," and other Important matters, with engraving 
Of Iona and Israella Vines In bearing, sent for two-cent 
stump. 
C. W. GRANT. I.no. 
(near Peeksklll.) Westchester Co., N. Y. 
n RAPE VINES AND WOOD.—M»h J. 
I \T L. Wasino oilers for Kail and Spring sales, at 
wholesale and retail, her,stock of Vines, ginwn In pots, 
with great care. They are principally ot the beat new. 
varieties — Iona, Israella, Adirondac, and Roger*’Hy¬ 
brids ; also, DeUwuro. Concord, Diana, Rebecca, A Rama 
Hybrid, Hartford Prolific, &c. The rtork 1* now open 
for the Inkpeutlouol buyers. For price list, or further 
Information, addrei* Mus J. L- WAKING, Amcnlo.N. 
Y., (Harlem It. K.) S67-St 
I MPORTED DUTCH 
BULBOUS BOOTS I 
We have the pleasure 1o announce that ourDESCEXE- 
tiys Annual Catalogue of 
1CI.OWE1B.ING- BULBS, 
With directions for their cultivation, will be ready- f<nr 
mailing to all applicants on the first of September. 
J. M. THOUBURN & CO., 15 John St., New York, 
gy Trade Lists for Bulbs lor Dealers only, ready at 
the same time. 867-2teo 
