CHEAP COFFEE, 
The u3g of a warm drink of sotnc kiml for 
breakfast is universal among all classes of people, 
and no doubt facilitates the digestion of food far 
better than cold drinks. Coffee is generally pre¬ 
ferred to tea for the morning's drink by families 
living in cities and villages, while farmers use 
tea as requiring less lime and trouble in its pre¬ 
paration. The present high price of coffee seems 
to show that tko production has not kept pace 
with the increased cousumptiou of the article, 
and a substitute therefor seems desirable. 
From a three years' experience the writer can 
with confidence recommend to Rural readers t.he 
root of the common dandelion as tho best substi¬ 
tute for the coffee of commerce. After having tried 
most of the grai 
lx response to a correspondent, we commenced 
last week the publication of the opinions of emi¬ 
nent Fruit-Growers on the different varieties of 
strawberries and other fruits, as expressed in the 
discussions before the American Pomological 
Society, at its last session in Boston. This we 
continue, and will conclude the whole matter 
next week: 
STRAWBERRIES. 
lknxig’s white pineapple. 
Prince —I will speak of one prominent straw¬ 
berry, which has been brought to notice. It is 
the Lennig’s White Pineapple. A very large 
fruit, white, tinged with pink, and extremely 
delicate. It is the only strawberry to which the 
epithet buttery can be. with entire propriety, 
applied. It is thoroughly buttery, and of the 
most exquisite flavor. 
LA CONSTANTE. 
Parsons— I would like an expression on the 
La Constante. 
Htde—I have had it two or three years. It 
produces a large crop, of good quality. Still, I 
am afraid of these foreign sorts. I do not dare 
to say that it is suitable for market, but it is 
highly favorable for the amateur. It is far supe¬ 
rior to Triomphe de Gand. 
Prince— Greatly superior. The second year 
it burns somewhat, but not so much as most for¬ 
eign strawberries. The fruit is very delicious. 
Hoyky — It is the most valuable of all 
the foreign strawberries I have ever re¬ 
ceived. I have not observed much burning 
the second year in our own grounds — not 
much more than many American strawberries. 
They spot a little—turn brown; I cannot say 
that there has been any burning. As regards its 
bearing qualities, they are all that can bo de¬ 
sired. Us beauty is unsurpassed. I see that tho 
English cultivators say the same of it that we 
do —that it is all that can be desired of the 
strawberry. It makes runners so slowly that it 
does not give ft great deal of trouble. Its flavor 
is like that of all foreign strawberries, slightly 
watery, and not so rich as our American straw¬ 
berry, hut as good, or better, than any foreign 
strawberry I have received. I think' it is the 
only one of the foreign strawberries worthy of 
any extensive notice. It is a remarkable variety. 
TRIOMPIIE DE GAND. 
Cook— I wish the Triomphe de Gand might 
be taken up. 
Manning —Planted at the same time, and re¬ 
ceiving the same treatment, it does not compare 
with numerous other kinds, on dry soil—a light, 
sandy loam. 
Houghton 
1 bey have got. I know there is no grower in 
our city who would be willing to have his gar¬ 
den without the Triomphe de Gand, In our 
exhibitions there is no berry that attracts so 
much attention for beauty, size, and quality. 
The Triomphe de Gand. in order to be a produc¬ 
tive market berry, must be sold where high 
prices can be had, among wealthy people, who 
are willing to pay for beautiful berries. I would 
never raise them for fifteen cents a quart. 
Barry— We imported the Triomphe de Gand, 
originally, from Belgium; we have had it for 
eight or ten years; for a long time we confined it 
to a small spot, having no faith in foreign varie¬ 
ties. Lately, the excellencies of this variety 
have become known. It is found to possess a 
greater degree of hardiness and vigor than any' 
other foreign variety, and has attained a greater 
degree of popularity in our section than any 
other strawberry, not excepting the Ilovey 
Seedling; unless this strawberry had some real 
excellence, in many places In our country it 
would not have attained its present popularity. 
I am willing to stake my reputation on the 
assertion that that strawberry has great excel¬ 
lence. I don’t say that for profit, it will come up 
to some other varieties. The second year the 
plants bear a good crop, without any particular 
attention. 
and roots grown in this climate, 
my family and my frieuds who have partaken of 
it at my table prefer it. The preparation of the 
root is very simple, requires but little time, and 
no expense, and one-third less sugar. In the 
spring, before the tops begin to grow, 1 dig up a 
bushel or soot' roots, and after cutting off the tops 
I wash the roots carefully so as not to rub ofl'the 
brown skin on the outside. I then cut it into 
pieces of aboutone-fourth of an inch in length and 
spread them ou tin plates, and dry about tho 
stove. When wanted for use, a platcfull at a 
time is roasted in the stove oven ua you would 
roast any coffee, but tie careful and do not burn 
or char it. The root is then ready for tho coffee¬ 
pot without any further preparation. It is better 
without grinding than with, os your coffee will 
be clear without any sediment In the bottom of 
the cup, especially if you mb off the small fibrous 
roots while washing, in tho fall, say October, I 
dig and prepare enough of the root to last my fam¬ 
ily till spring. 1 have for tho last three years 
obtained my whole supply of roots from my gar¬ 
den and yards, containing less than an acre of 
land. Fanners, gardeners, laborers, dig some of 
the root and try it S. Masse v. 
Among the many interesting and really valua- with Mignonette. When the plants are well up, 
ble flowers recently introduced, few possess thin out so that they will nbt crowd each other 
more real merit than the Double Clarkias. There too much, but be about an inch or more apart, 
are two varieties, one a rich magenta color, the They will form a beautiful mass, the Mignonette 
other a pure white. The engraving shows the hiding the naked stems of the Clarkias. 
appearance of the flower. The Clarkias are The Ciarkia was first discovered by the Amer- 
valuable, because quite hardy, and they thrive lean explorers Lewis and Clark, west of the 
exceedingly well in any poor, light soil. Rocky Mountains, and named in honor of Cnpt. 
For making a pretty, fragrant bed, wo Bug- Clark, who sent home dried specimens, but 
the fnllnwimr nlan. Select a light, rather failed to obtain seed. Seeds were afterwards 
It stands the sun and the winter as 
well as our American varieties. It is very firm; 
you can carry one in your pocket; it is glazed 
I think it one of 
over with a kind of varnish, 
the most beautiful of strawberries. 
RUSSELL’S SEEDLING. 
Parsons —I propose Russell's Seedling. 
Thomas —I have seen them in the city of 
Auburn, on the plantation, alongside of Wilson’s 
Albany, and having apparently the same cul¬ 
ture. The berries were about twice the size of 
Wilson’s—say from one and a half to twice the 
size. Comparing them with Downer’s, the flavor 
was better. They were perhaps superior to 
AVilson's in productiveness, and the growth quite 
strong. That was but one single observation; 
what it may be in other localities, I know noth¬ 
ing abont-i 
f Hovev-W ere not the Wilson’s neglected for 
are, at proper seasons, transplanted with as little 
risk as the Maple and Elm, and in proper soils 
are of as thrifty and symmetrical growth. It is 
no objection, but rather an appreciable quality, 
that the summer breeze sighs and the winter 
winds howl through their branches. To 118 it is 
music, sweet und golemn, whether softened to 
chord with the note of birds by the heat of har¬ 
vest, or rendered harsh by Borean eloquence in 
the night ot winter’s year. 
But a little more labor and care will be neces¬ 
sary in a sweet intermingling of variety, than is 
necessary where all 'he trees are of the same va¬ 
riety; aud the after effect, where the former 
course is adopted, will in each successive year, 
and in all years, more than counterbalance it. 
Another objection to the usual mode of setting 
trees is, that they are allowed to grow too thick. 
In the early years of tbeir growth, this may not 
be realized. Indeed, the sooner their topa will 
shade the ground, the more rapid will their 
growth. But, where they are set so thick as to 
favor this object, calculation should be made to 
cut out and remove at least every other tree. 
They must have room in order to perfect devel¬ 
opment; and this development, varying in spe¬ 
cies and varieties, is an essentive part of their 
beauty.” 
lots of tomatoes/’ I replied, “ Ves, my dear; but I shall 
not need os much xpuce as last year, for l am going to 
trellis them. You know they spread all over those monster 
hills 1 made, and ail tho ground beside.” “ No, no,” said 
she; “ I had rather have the vines lie on the ({round, and 
grow less of something else. For the fruit is better fla¬ 
vored— neher, sweeter, and altogether better in all re 
speuts. 1 believe it the natural way for them to grow, 
too.” Now you see this is an important matter for a man 
who hiu little fpuee, is fond pf other kinds of fruit and 
vegetables, and has a tomato uraviug family I should 
like the experience Of those who can speak on either side 
of the question* suggested herewith. Expectantly — 
Quiet. 
CAKES, ICE-CREAM, &c, 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:—I send you recipes 
for johnny cake, sponge cake, doughnuts and ice- 
ereum, all are very nice. 
Johnny Cake.— Half a pound of butter; 3 
cups of sugar; 5 eggs; beat together as for. cake. 
1 quart of milk; 3 teaspoonfula cream tartar; 2 
handfuls meat; 1 handful of flour; 1J teaspoon of 
soda dissolved in a little milk. 
Sponge Cake.—O ne pound pulverized sugar; 
eleven uggs; half a poHnd of Hour; juice of one 
lemon, the rind grated. Beat the yolks and 
whites of eggs separate. 
DouGUNUTS.—One teacup of potato yeast; 1 
of milk, put in sponge over night. In tho morn¬ 
ing put iu 1 teacup of eggs; 1 teacup of sugar; 
1 of butter or lard. Let them rise until light, 
then roll out and cut in cakes, again let rise, 
and afterward fry lri half lard and tallow. 
Ice Cream.—To 4 quarts of milk, one shil¬ 
ling's worth of arrowroot, the whites of 3 eggs to 1 
quart, dissolve the root in cold milk. When the 
milk is scalded put in the root and scald from 5 
to 10 minutes—use pulverized sugar—the sugar, 
eggs, (beaten to a still' froth) and cream added 
just before putting in the freezer. Flavor with 
vanilla or rose water. Louise. 
April 24th 1808. 
Rota.vuimi. —Among your readers arc probably men 
ami women who have had experience in collecting plants 
and ilmvers li>r a herbarium. I deitiru my hoys to do 
something of this sort this season, for 1 think It. a good 
way to interest them in our Flora, nml teach them to oh 
serve aud to distinguish between one plant and another, 
and I take the liberty to ask that such of your readers ua 
can, will give a few plain, simple rules to direct and gov- 
eru them in collecting and preserving plants. I do not. 
think our common school teachers are properly qualified 
to teach the children of Ruralist* iu this respect, a* a rule. 
I do not kn0W that we ever had.a teacher in our district 
’School that had ever seen a Botany; but any number of 
thetu were learned in Latin ! They don’t know enough 
about umilhology to distinguish a blue bird from a blue- 
jay; and yet they are tilled with French 1 Now 1 am going 
t» give my children a romping lease of life thin summer 
They are going out of doors, ami they will bo required to 
learn something of what they «re every day; and if the 
Rural can aid them 1 shall be gratified.— A Father. 
We shall be glad to hoar from some of our accomplished 
Meantime. 
Seedling and to Wilson’s? The berry is half as 
large again as a large Wilson, tv beautiful scar¬ 
let, but the acid predominates, and it is soft I 
cannot consider it worthy of cultivation, any 
more than AVilson or Downer. 
UONNECR DE BELGIQUE. 
Parsons — I would ask the opinion of the 
Ilonneur de Belgique? 
A Member—T he berry is of fine flavor, but 
not productive. 
Parsons— Its shape is peculiar; you can pack 
it as you would crackers, in a box. 
WALKER’S SEEDLING. 
Bourne —IIow is Walker’s Seedling? 
Prince— It is not productive. It would not 
bear more than half a crop, compared with the 
other varieties. It is high flavored. 
Bourne —I have cultivated it with many for¬ 
eign and American varieties, and I have re¬ 
garded jt highly for family use. It has taken 
premiums over the Hovey, Jenny Lind, and 
Burr’s Pine. It is certainly one of the highest 
It waB exhibited without hull* 
It has done remarkably well at 
Philadelphia as a market berry. The old grow¬ 
ers still adhere to Hovey’s Seedling, but those 
who read and know about the now varieties, are 
growing the Triomphe de Gand. 
Elliott —AVe find it a very good berry, (not 
excellent,) in very different positions: bearing, 
perhaps, rather more than Ilovey's Seedling. 
Hyde— I must Ray I was disappointed in the 
crop I saw. I should say not a great bearer. 
The berries are homely, as compared with La 
Constante and Hovey’s Seedling, but still, I 
think them of fair quality. 
Adams, of Maine—With us it produces only 
about half as many as Wilson’s Albany, but is 
much handsomer in appearance, and commands 
a double price in the market. It is not so hand¬ 
some as La Constante, but I should think more 
profitable. 
Lyon—W e at the West have run away with 
the idea that nothing is quite equal to Wilson’s, 
as far as productiveness and beauty are con¬ 
cerned; we don’t claim much for it on the score 
of flavor; but this year we are trying the Tri¬ 
omphe de Gand. Still, we cannot yet believe 
that it is aa profitable or productive as AVilson’s. 
It certainly is superior to AVilson’s in quality, 
but we want something better than Wilson’H, and 
as productive; we hope to find it. I don’t think 
we find it in the Triomphe de Gand. We are 
satisfied with the quality, but as a berry for the 
million, and with all sorts of cultivation, such as 
such a berry must receive among the mass of the 
people, it is hardly the thing that will answer our 
purpose, 1 think. 
Reid— I think it has been overestimated. I 
consider it only a moderate bearer, but a most 
extraordinary grower. 
Fringe—I t is a most profitable plant for a 
person in the nursery business, on account of its 
It is only found in two cata- 
readers in response to the above. Meantime, as hoou as 
we ran find space, we wUl endeavor to give detailed direc¬ 
tions. But. almost every ouo thinks he or ahe has the best 
way of doing a thing, aud practical experience is always 
in order, 
BURYING APPLES 
Nortukkn Si'Y A I’i'i.B.—Will you please give in tho 
Rural a description of the Northern Spy apple, as to size 
color, Sic., und greatly oblige—J. Miller. 
The. foUuwing is tho description of Mr. Iiownino, and 
Is os good as anything we can give:—“This beautiful new 
American fruit is one of the most delicious, fragrant, and 
sprightly of ah late dessert apples. It ripens in January, 
keeps till .1 one, and always commands the highest market 
price. The tree is of rapid upright growth, and bears 
moderate crops. The trees require high culture and open 
heads to let in the sun, otherwise tho fruit Is wanting in 
Havor. Fruit large, conlcal-llatteDed Skin thin, smooth, 
in the shade greenish or pale yellow, in the sun covered 
will) light and dark stripes of purplish-red, marked with 
a few pale dots, and a thin white bloom. Stalk three 
fourths of an inch long, rattier slender, planted In a very 
wide, deep cavity, marked with russet. Calyx small, 
closed ; basin narrow, abrupt, furrowed. Flesh white, 
fine grained, tender, ilightly sub acid, with a peculiarly 
fresh and delicious flavor.” 
Snow Cream.— Beat the whites of 4 eggs to a 
high froth then add 2 tablespoonfuls ot white 
sugar, a spoonful of sweet wine, a teaspoonful of 
rose water. Beat all together, then add a pint 
of thick cream. —C. W. P., Licldng Co., Ohio, 
1863. 
[SPECIAL NOTICE. 1 
Demand for Gold. —The demand for gold is great, but 
is not equal to the demand for the celebrated Chemical Sal- 
cratus, especially where this Saleratus 1ms been tried and 
where its worth is fully known. Try it and satisfy your¬ 
self. For sale by most merchants. 
flavored berries, 
ing. 
President— Tho chair concurs in what Mr. 
Bourne has said of its excellent qualities. At 
one time it was considered very valuable indeed. 
It Is not a good market berry, in consequence of 
(he difficulty of hulling it; but for amateur cul- 
tivation^itis a very desirable kind. 
Tuiilislur ta the guMit 
,V£ W QUA HTElt-l m LK ASMS JYOTICJS! 
Domesticating Wild Flowers. —Will some Rnralist 
please inform me if there aro not some species of wild 
flowers and plants that may be domesticated and beauti¬ 
fied ? If so, wtiat is the proper mode of treating them 1 
—Mrs. L. A. Reese, La Fay rite, ind. 
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AV. Bacon, Esq., who has always taken a lively 
interest in Rural Improvement, and furnished 
some very interesting articles on the subject of 
shade trees, gives an account in a recent number 
of the Horticulturist, of the formation of a Riu-al 
Improvement Society in one of the villages of 
AVestern Massachusetts, established for the pur¬ 
pose of planting and caring for shade trees, and 
also gives some hints on varieties best adapted 
for tbi purpose, which we think will be interest¬ 
ing to our readers. AVe know of a similar asso¬ 
ciation in one of the prettiest villages of AVestern 
New York: 
“ The Poplars are among the first to put on the 
regal attire of spring, while the Chestnut and the 
Oak stretch their bare arms to the tempest almost 
until its last echoes have died in the stillness of 
summer. Yet these last retain their foliage in 
beauty long after the leaf of the Aspen has 
ceased to flutter in the breezes of autumn, and 
has come down to mingle with the dust that fed 
them. The Maple's symmetrical head, formed 
as true as though it had received its finishing 
from the chisel of the turner, is a beautiful con¬ 
trast to the broad top of the Elm. The Beech 
and the Birch, though of different dispositions, 
make excellent neighbors. The Tulip tree and 
the Ash may occupy neighboring positions to 
great advantage; indeed, we may go through 
the realm of Sylva, and find very pleasant con¬ 
trasts and counterparts that are worth caring for 
in ornamenting our waysides. Evergreen trees 
should be occasionally thrown in, not only for 
the contrast, but for their beauty. The Pine, the 
Fir, and the much-abused but elegant Hemlock, 
Transactions op American Pomological Society.— 
These Transactions arc published for the use of members 
only. Any one can become a member for two years by 
remitting $2 to the Treasurer, Thomas P. James, Esq., 
of Philadelphia. Hon. Marshall P Wilder, of Boston, 
is President, and James Vick, of Rochester, N Y., Secre¬ 
tary, and either of these gentlemen will receive member’s 
fees and furnish Transactions. 
numerous runners, 
logues in Europe, and Mr. Rivers only places it 
among the supernumeraries. I have found it to 
bear from GO to 70 bushels an acre, while Wil¬ 
son’s and Hovey’s will hear from 125 to 130; and 
if you take the prolific pistillates, you can get 
200 or more. As to all these stories about three 
or four hundred bushels an acre, I consider it 
base that such assertions should be made; I 
don't believe that Omnipotence will ever allow 
such productiveness. 
Hovev— I find the Triomphe de Gand re¬ 
ported in the old list, published turn years ago, 
as “promising well;” we ought to know enough 
of it by this time to be able to reject it or place 
it up higher. Some eight or ten years ago, it 
was printed under another name, and was not 
thought well enough of to be introduced. So 
far as 1 have seen it, it has never been consid¬ 
ered anything but second rate. It is of a pale 
color, and as to flavor I would aa soon eat a tur¬ 
nip; I mean in comparison with the best straw¬ 
berry. The question is, how will they bear after 
anti Answer# 
Growing Tomatoes.— I wish rome ot yoor readers 
who have had experience would tell me, through the Ru¬ 
ral, the host mode of growing tomatoes—that is, training 
them. Some grow them on high hills, aud do not stoke 
or trellis them; other* tie ta a xtokc as one would grapes, 
other* trellis them , and other* lift the vines on two 
poles running parallel to the row on each side of it, or on 
four poles surrounding the hill; other* train to rhe side of 
a feuce or out building, just as oue would train a grape 
vine. The question is, whether any one of these modes 
i» better than shortening in pretty short, and let the vine* 
spread over rhe ground on a level I have to grow toma¬ 
toes for my family. They are eaten first, last and all the 
time w hen in season, no matter what fruit ix on the table. 
We have had tomatoes all winter; have them yet—put up 
in cans, of conrse, last fall. They are nice. And just as 
boon as I began to dig In the garden this spring, my wife 
said, “Now remember and leave space euough to grow 
Mjmulub cupreus. —This beautiful little perfectly 
hardy novelty was sent from the Andes of Chili, where it 
was met with at an elevation of 8,000 to 7,000 feet. Its 
dwarf and compact habit, not exceeding 4 tod Inches in 
height, its perfect hardiness, and producing its bright or¬ 
ange crimson flowers in great profusion, render it equally 
useful for ik“ Flower Garden or for Pot culture. It has 
been exhibited during the past season, and bad medals 
awarded it at both the Royal Horticultural and the Royal 
Botanic Societies, it Is a charming plant, and cannot fail 
to give general satisfaction. 
the first two years? 
Hooker —I don’t like to give any strawberry 
an unqualified recommendation, but this Tri¬ 
omphe de Gand has certainly gratified and 
pleased ub much. I consider it the most profita¬ 
ble strawberry for an amateur collection. I do 
