| study onr own trees, in our grounds, before we 
have knowledge applicable to our peculiar 
wants and circumstances. We know this by 
experience. W hat might be judiciousaud proper 
at Boston, would very likely require considera¬ 
ble modification to adapt it to Cincinnati or St. 
Louis; and even more than this, the same prac¬ 
tice would not, in a multitude of oases, be appli¬ 
cable in adjoining gardens. By far the most 
intelligent and successful amateur fruit-growers 
within our acquaintance, are men who com¬ 
menced with a lew well-tested, easily-grown 
sorts, and added other and newer ones only as 
their knowledge of cultivation increased. Their 
whole practice has been successful, and encour¬ 
aging to themselves and others. 
In ornamental culture we would recommend 
precisely the same principles, and here indeed it 
is, if possible, more important than in fruit cul¬ 
ture, inasmuch as the objects grown are more 
varied, and involve a greater variety of detail in 
their management. 
pleasure he could not account for. One class of 
the flowers particularly attracted his notice—he 
procured a few seeds, planted, watcVed their first 
appearance, nursed them and watched an xiously 
lbr the promised blossoms. In due time (hebuds 
opened, and the beauty of the flower repaid him 
tor all his toil, fie carried ofl'a prize at the next 
show. Elated at this success tho collection was 
enlarged, and he soon became one of the most 
enthusiastic amateurs in that section. The sea 
was forgotten, and ho soon took hold of farming 
in earnest—aims at the finest crops, and the 
parents reap in the society of their son, and tho 
bettor management of their farm the happy influ¬ 
ence of flowers upon the young mind, and the 
benefits of Horticultural Societies. 
did not wish to sustain our opinion in opposition 
to Mr. Downing, who was chairman of t he Com¬ 
mittee that gave this decision, and other gentle¬ 
men who composed the Committee, and who 
have ha 1 doubtless better opportunities than we 
have to become acquainted with this grape, and 
perhaps had eaten it, in better condition. The 
following from Air. Mead, shows not only that 
tastes differ very materially, but that, tho com¬ 
mittee were not unanimous in their decision: 
*' Amoug the prizes offered was one for the 
best flavored grape. This was awarded to the 
Adironduc. The decision of judges, as a general 
thing, we pass by without criticism; but this one 
is so extraordinary that it challenges at least a 
few remarks. It must be borne in mind that the 
prize was for flavor alone, without regard to 
earliness, size, or anything else but this; yet, 
with the Delaware, Diana, Alina, and Allen’s 
Hybrid before them, the judges gave tho prize to 
the Adirondack Wo do not wish to detract in 
the least from the character of the Adirondack 
which ia really u good grape; but in jlavor it 
certainly will not compare with any of those we 
have irtimod, and especially will it, not compare 
with tho Delaware, it is almost us if one should 
THE PAPER FOll THE TIMES! 
HINTS FOR BEGINNERS. 
The following very useful hints to bpginners 
in Horticultural pursuits, are by P. Barry, 
Esq., and are well worthy the attention not only 
of those who have just commenced to feel an 
interest in Horticultural pursuits, but to many 
others. Its truths some are very slow to learn: 
One of the most fruitful sources of disappoint¬ 
ment to the tyro in gardening, is the injudicious 
choice of material, or, in other words, the selec¬ 
tion of objects for cultivation not adapted to his 
experience or his circumstances. Mr. A., for 
instance, by reading, or perhaps by the example 
of some neighbor, all at once conceives a desire 
to have a fine garden. He procures the nursery¬ 
men’s catalogues, or some books, and placing 
entire confidence in the descriptions wljich he 
finds accompanying the names of fruits, orna¬ 
mental trees, shrubs, and flowers, selects the 
newest, and, as he supposes, the best. These he 
must have, because he does not wish to be second 
to any in either the beauty or the novelty of the 
objects on which he is about to lavish his care. 
Unfortunately for him, however, the stock of 
new and rare fruit trees, plants, and flowers, is 
small, and the specimens to be had rather feeble, 
and requiring great care and skill to bring them 
to a successful issue, nis limited exnerienca. as 
THK LEADING AND MOST POPULAR 
AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY 
NEWSPAPER IN AMERICA, 
Will enter upon its Fietrrnth Year and Volume. 
on toe 2d day of January, 1804. 
Tlie Rural New Yorker is well and widely known as 
the Best, Cheapest and Largest Circulated Journal of its 
Class on the Continent—as the Favorite Homk Wmilc lt 
of America—and the Volume for 1864 will at least equal 
either of its predecessors ia Contents, Style and 
Appearance. Under tho heading of 
FLOWERS FOR WINTER. 
In onr last we noticed a few of the flowers 
that adorn our gardens late in the seasoD, long 
alter tjie early autumn frosls, and uutil winter 
makes its appearance in 
earnest, prepared not 
simply for a call, but for a lengthy sojourn. 
Several varieties of plants will flourish in pots 
in the unfavorable atmosphere of our parlors 
and living rooms, and some of the Tulips and 
Hyacinths, snirt a lew other bulbous rooted varie¬ 
ties, are exceedingly desirable. But, it is not 
our purpose to speak of these at present. We 
design merely to cail attention to that class of 
Annuals known us Everlasting or Eternal Flow¬ 
ers. Noble boqnets, containing flowers of beau¬ 
tiful form and brilliant color, and that will 
retain their beauty until .Spring, and longer, if 
not exposfcd to too bright a light, may be grown 
by every one who has a few feet of soil suitable 
for a garden. We have before ua a basket of 
these flowers, gathered during the summer sea¬ 
son, just as they were expanding, which we are 
now about to arrange into boquets and floral 
ornaments, to adorn our rooms, and remind us 
of tho beautiful eeason of buds and blossoms 
which has passed away, but will soon return 
again. 
Here is the Globe Amaranth , old and deserv¬ 
edly popular, purple, while, striped, flesh-color, 
and a most beautiful orange. 
The Ilelichrysum , perhaps, next to the Ama¬ 
ranth, is the most interest mg and brilliant family 
of the Everlastings. They are double and 
single, red, white, orange, brownish, yellow, <fcc. 
Everybody should have them. 
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS 
Wo shall present a variety of Valuable Rending of a 
l metical and Scientific character on the various brunches 
of Farm Husbandry, including tlm views and experiences 
of many able contributors and. Correspondents. 
That Department of *lic Rural known as the 
for the profit of exhibitors and the public. Those 
who have read our articles on the subject will 
remember the reasons why a change in this 
respect is greatly to bo desired. The editor o 1 ' 
the Horticulturist , who was one of the judges at 
a recent Horticultural exhibition at Newburgh, 
gives b'H experience in the performance of the 
duties of a judge under the difficulties which are 
found to exist almost everywhere. We think 
judges should utterly refuse to serve, unless 
articles are so arranged that they can do their 
work with credit to themselves and justice to 
exhibitors, and without spending hours in an 
attempt, to do what could bo much better done in 
a few minutes, with proper arrangements. The 
following is an extract from the article to which 
we have alluded: 
“We wish to offer a few words of advice in 
regard to horticultural exhibitions. It is a mat¬ 
ter that concerns exhibitors quite as much as the 
society. We allude to the want of system or 
arrangement in placing articles for competition. 
Each class of articles should be placed by ilself 
on the tables; for example, all the entries of sin¬ 
gle plates of fruit should tie placed side by side; 
and so of collections. The judges can then 
make their examinations and comparisons with 
some degree of satisfaction, and with a fair 
hope of making just decisions. With the ordi¬ 
nary arrangement, they can do nothing of the 
kind, however painstaking and careful they may 
gortifttJtttfal Itutes: 
French’s Strawberry. — The original plant of this 
new Strawberry wan found a few years since by Mi- Lew 
im French, near Moorestown, N. J., growing wild in his 
meadow, and although crowded with the meadow-grass, 
It bore up high amt Clear a fine cluster of large, bright, 
scarlet berries. 
There was au extensive plantation of Hovey's Seedling 
and the Large Karly Scarlet growing near by from which 
it appears to have descended, being perhaps a cross be¬ 
tween them, combining the good qualities of both those 
standard varieties. It has gaiued a high portion in the 
estimation of all who know it/ It commences early and 
continues through the season to yield abundantly. The 
Triompha do Land succeeds it. It is uniformly largo and 
well shaped, a brilliant scarlet, excellent quality, sweet 
and luscious, the blossoms are all perfect in both organs, 
Will continue to furnish toe lovers and cultivators of 
Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables a weekly Installment of 
Timely and Valuable information such hints, facts and 
conclusions as have rendered the Rural ho popular among 
both professional and amateur cultivators in Town and 
Country throughout tho Loyal States and Canadas. 
The Ladies will continue to fiud in the Department of 
__ I ' — ra J. 
Many useful Recipes, with practical directions how to 
manage diilicult matters pertaining to Housekeeping and 
Domestic Adairs. 
Rut Practical Matters do not monopolize the pages o 
the Rural, Wo aim to interest and benefit tho various 
members of every Family visited, and therefore devote 
considerable space to Literature, Education, Science, Art, 
Ste., &e. The Ladies’ Department will embrace, as 
heretofore, a weekly variety of original and selected 
sketches and items, in prose and verse, designed to interest 
as well as entertain;—while the Department devoted to 
The Philadelphia Raspberry Is a native variety; a 
single plant was originally found growing wild in a wood 
within the presentJimlts of the city of Philadelphia. 
Mr. Wm. Parry, who has been extensively engaged for 
over twenty years in growing n great variety of Kaapher 
rios, is very much pleased with tills variety, It is perfect, 
ly hardy, requiring, so far, no protection during winter, 
nor any extra care or culture, but will grow on any hind 
that will raise corn, producing immeiiseecrops, and sells 
at high prices. The fruit in market sold readily last sea¬ 
son at twenty cents per quart. 
The fruit U large, of a purplish rrd, rather darker than 
the Antwerp, rich And lirui, benrlng carriugo well. Canes 
purple, very strong, with but few spines, smooth, thick 
and stout, standing upright, without stakes or railing ; it 
is propagated by suckers and not from the tops— Cor. 
ft _j_ 
fs/tueMe/ic£fi_sc 
XERANTHEMUM. 
The Xeranlhemums are whit’ 1 , bine and pur 
pie, single and double, flower abundantly, with 
good strong stems. They should have a place 
in every collection of Everlastings. 
Ulus Azalea.— £(r R. Alcock, in his “Capital of the 
Tycoon,” makes mention of a Blue Azalea, a variety T did 
not know existed. He says (vol. ii. p. 71):—“in the 
hedges, the Honeysuckle and the Thistle remind us of 
home, while toe Azaleas, pink, blue, nnd white, hi all 
their delicacy of hue and texture, mingling with the 
Camellia and Cape Jasmine, which grew wild by the 
hedge-side, spoke of other climes than our own” Per¬ 
haps it may Interest some of your correspondents to have 
this passage brought to their notice, should the Blue 
Azalea be, as I believe, unknown in England.— Gardeners' 
Will comprise literary essays and articles of rare merit on 
subjects of interest. The column appropriately headed 
Sabbath Musjngh, will, as heretofore, contain many 
choice Religious and Moral sketches and gems. Under 
the head of 
JOHNNY CAKE, HOP YEAST, &c, 
Eus. Rural New-Yorker : 
wishes to know how to make 
Old-fashioned Pennsyl 
A Subscriber 
Johnny cake, 
vania JobnDy cake is 
made of cold water, salt, and corn meal. Make 
it into a stiff paste, spread it one inch thick on a 
smooth board, and placed before a fire of coals; 
when nicely browned, turn it on the board and 
brown the other side. Tt 
butter, ia not hard to take. 
Modern Johnny Cake, 
attention—whiln the Nicw* Decautmsnt, and columns 
devoted to Markets, Coumkkok, Sto,, will contain tho 
usual variety of important and t imely information. In¬ 
deed we shall endeavor, with the aid oflucrcascd facilities 
and experience, to fully maintain, if not materially aug- 
ment, tho enviable reputation tho Rural New Yorkrr 
lias attained as tho best combined Aojuocltcrl, Horti¬ 
cultural, Literary and Family Newspaper published 
In America. 
XIF Remember that the Rural Nkw-Yorker is not a 
monthly of only 12 issues a year, but a Large, Beautiful 
and Timely Weekly of Fifty-Two Numbers in each 
Year and Volume And, moreover, please note that the 
expensive stylo in which the Rural Is gotten up, amt tho 
comparatively low price at which it Is furnished, precludes 
ttie possibility of affording a premium to every <iib«cribar, 
as is the Custom 01 sundry cheaply printed and high priced 
journals. We therefore base the claims of tin? paper solely 
noon It* merits, nnfi i|o riot, cannot, (arid never have*) 
offered any one a bonus for subscribing. The friends of 
the paper are iruinly relb d upon to maintain and »iw. 
AOROCLINrUM. 
The Acroclinium is a delicate and beautiful 
daisy-like flower, white and rose-colored. The 
plants sometimes suffer in the heat of summer. 
They flower very early, and if the seed is sown 
in a hot-bed, and strong plants are got out early 
in the Spring, flowers will be ready to cut about 
the first of July, before hot, dry weather. 
To work in with the Everlasting Flowers, a 
variety of grasses are desirable. The Bruas 
are tine for the purpose, md there are many 
other good sorts. Some viry good kinds may 
be selected among the nati ve varieties growing 
in our fields and hedge-row8. 
We also have a native white Gnaphalium , that, 
it cut as soon as the buds begin to open, will 
make no mean, addition to the winter boquet. 
the body and the mind. 
A farmer and his wife, not a thousand miles 
from where w t e write, had an only son, who, 
much to the sorrow of his parenrs had a great 
desire to go to sea. He had read of the raging 
billows—of strange people in beautiful lands of 
perpetual spring — of orange groves and the 
Bread Fruit and Banana trees —of exciting 
scenes in capturing the wbaie-and his whole 
heart seemed set on seeing foreign lands and 
living on the ocean wave. In vain hia parents 
endeavored to interest him in the operations of 
the farm. He worked, but hia heart was not iri 
work. It wls a drudgery, and he longed for the 
time when he could bid farewell to parents and 
home and see the world for himself. A Horti¬ 
cultural Society was established in the county, 
and at the first exhibition fruits and flowers of 
the choicest kinds were displayed, some of them 
brought from a distance, and such as had never 
been seen in the neighborhood before. This 
exhibition was attended by our young hero, and 
he beheld the display with wonder. Nothing 
surprised him more Than the lively interest each 
exhibitor felt in his collection. He had looked 
upon everything connected with the cultivation 
of the soil as a 
Three eggs, well 
beaten; one quart buttermilk; gait to the taste; 
one teaspoon of saleratufl, and corn meal. Stir 
a little thicker than for griddle cakes. Alter it 
is mixed, stir in. one tablespoonful of sugar, and 
the same of melted butter. Put it two inches 
thick in buttered pans,—bake half an hour. If 
this is not tip-top, you are hard to please. 
Bight Pone.—T ake warm water, anv cinan- 
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TILE ADIRONDAC GRAPE. 
We had understood that at a recent exhibition 
of grapes, the first prize fo ‘Jlavor was awarded 
to the Adirondac. We were a little surprised at 
this decision, for, although we have tasted speci¬ 
mens of the Adirondac on y two or three times, 
and then only a berry or no, we never had the 
Vast idea that it was equa to the Delaware, in 
respect to Jlavor alone. Of its other good quali- 
ties, we know nothing by experience. Still, we 
heartless drudgery, but here even 
the ladies engaged in the work with a zeal and 
