Flora Grape.—' This is tho namo of a variety wo no¬ 
ticed at the Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Horticultural 
Society in September last. It was presented by A. M. 
Spangler, Esq, and the Committee, in their Report, state 
that “Jt maintains its former good reputation." The 
grape is a dark purple, thickly set in the buucli, like the 
Delaware, but considerably larger, though not ho large as 
the Isabella. It lias a very thin skin, with little or no 
pulp, and from a casual taste appeared to bo a very fine 
variety. If the vine is a free grower, and the fruit early, 
it will rank among the few superior new grapes .—Ilnnefs 
Magazine. 
THE PAPER FOR THE TIMES! 
FRUIT CULTURE. 
rim lkadino and moht popular 
AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY 
NEWSPAPER IN AMERICA, 
Will enter upon its Fifteenth Ybar and Volumb. 
on the 2d day of January, 1864, 
Tho Rural Nsw-Youkek is well and widoly known as 
tho Best, Cheapest and Largest Circulated Journal of Hr 
Class on the Continent—as tho Favorite Homk Wbkklt 
of America—and the Volnme for 1864 will at least equal 
either of its predecessors in Contknts, Sty lb and 
Appearance. Under tho heuding of 
Pricks op Fruit, Jio,. jn New York Market.—T he 
following are the prices of Fruit and Vegetables in New 
York market, as given in the Tribune, of the 21st inst.: 
FRUIT. 
Apples Receipts have continued heavy, mostly by ca¬ 
nal. There is at present a largo stock on store, and before 
navigation closes il will be largely Increased. The market 
is rather quiet but holders are verV firm, and sales have 
been made at hotter rales. We quote: 
Mixed Western, Vi bbl.*2.62,^02,8TK 
Common. D bbl.Uu@2.0t) 
Selected fruit, . . 3.00(3)8.25 
QUINCE* There is no change. We quote: 
Apple. bbl. 
I’ear,. .. 3CKXai.H0 
Graphs Receipts have hnen qnito large. Very choice 
bring onr highest rates, but most lots ate sold to wine ma¬ 
kers at i@<Jc. We quote; 
Isabella, good to choice, ?! lb.... 7@ 9c 
Catawba. good to choice,. 
Common... ti-d 0 
Concords, good to choice.lOHdlS 
CuANiiERRiE!*—Tho market is quite dull, and rate* are 
heavy. We quote: 
ICL Dht.l tS iHl.Tf'.ll) IWI 
Eastern, *1 bbl.SS.OOffllO.OO 
Weeteru.....&00@ »oo 
Dm so Fruit—A pples have been in increased demand, 
and prices have improved. The scarcity of all kinds con¬ 
tinues. and tbore Is a quick sale f >r choice ou arrival. Wo 
quote: 
Dried Apples, sliced, Iff lb. 
Dried Apples, good lo choice,.... 
Apples, Inferior and old. 
Peaches, peeled,.. 
Peaches, impeded,. 
Plums, new,,.,...... 
Fitted Cherries, new,. 
Cherries, with pits,. 
Raspberries, black, now. 
Rlackbcicrii'K, ueiv. 
Currants, doinettic,. 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoph—S hipping qualities nr» in bolter request, and 
rather higher, iVuuhblows are a little higher We quote: 
Buckeye*. i 1 bill. $1 SPOT l.7fi 
l'liiico AHjim L. l.fg) (TnUfl 
Jackson Whites... — (,> 
Rough and Ready,....I 30 ml.78 
Mereer”....2.00@il.C0 
Pntiohbluwx,. 1 80(u)2.IK) 
Sweet pi.biioea f. 1 hbl..........._..... 4,60d&6|fi0 
Sw**et poultries 1 n bulk, fl bbl.4,C0®4,.10 
CA8BA0B8—Wo quote, 100, i-% 1 10 . 
Squashes—A te ft little higher. We quote: 
Boston Marrow, ft bbl...f2 75Q300 
Jersey Marrow,. 2.fi0ut-2.7fi 
Ti unipb—Fi ice« tiave improved. We quote 
itutii Hngii-, cl bbl..SUKKy l 26 
Onions—A n* higher We quote: 
Red and Vellow, W [Oil strings,.$5,00iii )b.lt, 
1 # . . I 1 xr . . 11 . 'l.1 l l , 1 n -v r* 
Wo shall present, a variety of Valuable Reading of a 
Practical and Scientific character on tho various brnnclic* 
of Farm Hunbundry, including tho views and experience# 
of many able contributors and correspondents. 
That Department of tho Rural known as the 
•j&f 
is@2Q 
20022 
Will continue to furnish the lovers sod cultivators of 
Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables a weekly Installment of 
Timely and Valuable information—such hints, facts and 
conclusions as have rendered th* It UR A t. so popular among 
both professional and amateur cultivators in Town and 
Country throughout tho Loyal States and Canadas. 
The Ladies will continue to find in the Depart ment of 
of more attention than it has received. We give 
Mr. Downing’s description entire:— 1 “The Beurre 
Bone is a pear to which we give our unqualified 
praise. It is large, handsome, a regular bearer, 
always perfect, and of tho highest flavor. It 
bears singly, and not in clusters, looking aB if 
thinned on the tree, wbeHCe it is always of fine 
size. It was raised in 1800 by Van Monh, and 
named Beurre Hose , in honor of M. Hose, a dis¬ 
tinguished Belgian cultivator, tlaviug also 
been received at the garden of the Horticultural 
Society of London under the name of Henry* 
Bose, Mr. Thompson thought it best to retain 
this name, aa less likely to lead to a confusion 
with the Calebasse, a distinct fruit The tree 
grows vigorously ; shoots long, brownish yollow. 
“Fruit large, pyriformed, a little uneven, 
tapering long and gradually into the stalk. 
Skin pretty smooth, dark yellow, a good deal 
covered with streaks and dots of cinnamon rus¬ 
set, aud slightly touched with red on one side. 
Stalk, one to two inches long, rather slender, 
curved. Calyx short, set in a very shallow 
basin. Flesh white, melting, very buttery, with 
a rich, delicious, and slightly perfumed flavor. 
Ripens gradually from tho last of September to 
the last of October.” 
We should before this have acknowledged the 
receiptof some splendid specimensof the Beurre 
Hose Fear from a friend and very successful 
pear grower in this section. He wishes us to 
repeat what we have before said, that this pear 
is not appreciated as it deserves to be, or it 
would be as generally cultivated as the Bartlett. 
It does not succeed on the quince, unless double 
worked, and perhaps this is the reason why it 
has not found greater favor and been grown more 
generally. 
In the fall of 1853 we saw this pear at Boston 
in competition with the Beurre Biel, aud other 
fine sorts, for the prize offered for the best, autumn 
pear, and it received, as it Beeined to deserve, the 
first premium. We thought then, as it became 
known it would be popular, and since that time 
we have always noticed it as being fair, smooth, 
of good size and excellent quality. This pear 
bears regularly, never rots at the core, and the 
fruit hangs on tho treo remarkably well. It is 
very rare to find a specimen blown oil’. The 
stem in the engraving is shorter than in moat 
specimens. It is recommended by the American 
HOW TO COOK POULTRY. 
To Boil a Turkey.—M ake a stuffing as for 
veal; or if you wish a plain stuffing, pound a 
cracker or some bread-crumb very flno, chop 
raw Halt pork very lino, sift some sago and any 
other sweet herbs that are liked, season with 
pepper, and mould them together with the yolk 
of an egg; put this under tho breast, uud tie it 
closely. Set on tho turkey in boiling water 
enough to cover it; boil very slowly, and take 
off the scum as it rises. A large turkey will re¬ 
quire more than two hours’.boiling; a small one 
au hour aud a half. Garnish with fried force¬ 
meat, aud serve with oyster or celery sauce. 
Or: Fill the body with oysters, and let it boil 
by steam without any water. When sufflcieutly 
done, take it up, strain the gravy that will be 
found in tho pan, and which, when cold, will be 
a fine jelly; thicken it with a little flour and 
butter, add the liquor of the oysters intended 
for sauce, also stewed, and warm the oysters up 
in It; whiten it with a little boiled cream, and 
pour It over the turkey. 
To Roast a Turkey.— Prepare a shilling of 
pork sausage-meat, one beaten egg, and a few 
crumbs of bread; or, if sausages are to be served 
with the turkey, stuffing as for a fillet of veal; 
in either, a little shred shallot is an improve¬ 
ment. Stuff' the bird under the breast; dredge 
it with flour, and put it down to a clear, brisk 
Are; at a moderate distance the first half hour, 
but afterwards nearer. 
Many useful Recipe#, witli practical direction# how to 
manage difficult matters pertaining to Housekeeping ami 
Domestic Affair#. 
In addition to the usual variety heretofore given in the 
Practical Departments, the Rural for 1864 will comprise 
a Nmv and Important Feature— a Department exclu¬ 
sively devoted to 
SHEEP HUSBANDRY, 
Conducted by Hon. Hknry S. Randall, LL. D , author 
of “The Practical Shepherd” and other valuable works. 
Dr. R. is conceded to be tbo best authority on tho subject 
in this country, and cannot fail of rendering this Depart 
mentof great interest and value to all engaged or interest¬ 
ed in any branch of Sheep Husbandry. 
But Practical Matters do not monopolize the pages of 
We aim to Interest ami benefit tho various 
the Rural 
momhers of every FAMILY visited, and therefore devote 
considerable space to Literature, Education, Science, Art, 
Sic., the. Tha Ladies’ Department will embrace, a# 
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 
that have always managed this thing might just 
as well have been kept in office, if the system 
they established is to be continued. We have to 
pay the government duty of about fifty per cent, 
on all seeds that we obtain from Europe, and 
the Agriculturists and Horticulturists of the 
country have submitted to this enormous tax 
cheerfully, supposing that in so doing they were 
sustaining the government in this time of trial 
and expense. We did not suppose that this 
money was to be taken and sent to Europe, or 
be put in the hands of speculators and politicians, 
for the purpose of obtaining seeds to be sent free 
all over the country to favored parties, and in 
most cases to those who care nothing for them. 
If the government wishes to encourage the in¬ 
troduction of new things from Europe, and can 
afford to be liberal, let it take off thiB heavy tax 
on importation, instead of taxing the million to 
obtain a lot of trash to distribute among a few. 
(Enothera biennis, var. gradijlora of Gray’s 
Manual, and in Pennsylvania, It is not unfre¬ 
quent in the district of country from Philadel¬ 
phia to Reading. 
“Since we wrote that notice, plants from Eng¬ 
lish seed have flowered in the Editor’s garden, 
and it is certainly much improved by cultiva¬ 
tion, and is a very desirable border plant. 
“ It is worth bearing in mind, however, that 
CEnothera biennis is one of the most variable of 
North American plants; so much so, that many 
botanical authors have made more than half a 
dozen Bpecies out of it, of which one is this (E. 
Lamarckiana. This variety will, therefore, 
probably vary from seed, and we may expect to 
hear of just as muoh disappointment as was 
expressed by our correspondent Seed-growers 
should be careful to save seed from the dwarfest 
and largest flowering plants, as the best security 
against the degeneracy of what in its best state 
will be a valuable addition to the flower-garden. 
“ This note Is due as well to the facts, as to a 
review of our former opinion by the Rural 
New-Yorker.” 
We are glad that friend Meehan agrees with 
us at last. Perhaps there is not sufficient differ¬ 
ence between this and biennis to constitute it a 
species: indeed, we failed to discover such, 
though perhaps a little anxious to do so, but we 
do think that CE. Lamarckiana and (E. acaulis 
alba are two very charming border flowers. Of 
the latter, we will have an engraving before 
long. 
Baste with butter; and 
when the turkey la plumped up, and the steam 
draws toward the fire, it will be nearly done; 
then dredge it lightly with flour, and baHte it 
with a little more butter, first melted in the bast- 
ing ladle. Serve with gravy in the dish and 
bread sauce in a tureen. It may be garnished 
with fried force-meat, if veal stuffing be used. 
Sometimes the gizzard and liver are dipped into 
the yolk of an egg, sprinkled with salt and Cay¬ 
enne, and then put under the pinions before the 
bird is put to the fire. A very large turkey will 
require three hours' roasting; one of eight or ten 
pounds, two hours; and a small one, au hour 
and a half. 
To Roast a Goose.— Geese seem to bear the 
same relation Lo poultry that pork does to the 
flesh oi other domestic quadrupeds; that is, the 
flesh of goose is not suitable for, or agreeable to, 
the very dulicate in constitution. One reason, 
doubtless, is that it. is the fashion to bring it to 
table very rare done; a detestable mode! 
Take a young goose, pick, singe and clean 
well. Make the stuffing with two ounces of 
onions (about four common-sized) and one 
ounce of green sage chopped very fine; then 
add a large coffee cup of stale bread-crumbs 
and the same of mashed potatoes; a little pepper 
and salt, a bit of butter as big as a walnut, tbo 
yolk of an egg or two; tmx these well together, 
and stuff the goose. Do not fill it entirely; the 
stuffing requires room to swell. Spit it, tie the 
spit at both ends to prevent Us swinging round, 
and to prevent the stuffing from coming out 
The fire must be brisk. Baste it with salt and 
water at first, then with its own dripping. It 
will 'ake two hours or more to roast thoroughly. 
A green goose, that is, one under four months 
old, is seasoned with pepper and salt, instead of 
sage and onions. It will roast in an hour. 
Sauce for a Roasted Goose.—P ut into a 
saucepan a tablespoonful of made mustard, half 
a teaspoonful of Cayenne pepper, a glass of port 
wine, and a gill of gravy; mix, and warm, and 
pour It through a slit jn the apron into the body 
of the goose, just before serving.— Lady’s Book. 
Will comprise literary exsayH arid articles of rare merit on 
subjects of interest. The column appropriately headed 
Sariiatu Musings, will, a# heretofore, contain many 
choice Religious and Moral sketches and gems. Under 
the head of 
PATENT OFFICE HUMBUG. 
It seems we are to have a repetition of the 
folly so long perpetrated by our government, in 
the distribution of common and worthless seeds 
through the Patent Office. When we learned, 
some time since, that William Saunders, of 
Philadelphia, an intelligent Horticulturist, was 
called to take charge of the Agricultural De¬ 
partment of the Patent Office, we supposed there 
was to be an end of this kind of folly. We did 
think he would institute a reform in this respect, 
and that the mails would no longer be burdened 
with packages of Sweet Peas and French Beans, 
a grand gift of the government of the United 
States to tho politicians and their friends 
throughout the country. For the promotion of 
Agriculture and Horticulture, we had good rea¬ 
son to hope that packages of Winter Wheat, if 
distributed at all, would not be sent out in the 
Spring, and that though the chickens, who gen¬ 
erally obtained most of this kind of stuff sent 
out. might miss their usual supply, the great 
interests of the country would not suffer mate¬ 
rially by the change, while in these times of war 
and excessive taxation, something would be 
saved to the government and people. We did 
hope the government had got through sending 
out Isabella and Catawba grape vine cuttings 
and Beeds of useless and foul weeds, but it seems 
we were mistaken. This government seed store 
is a great humbug—a disgrace to the nation— 
and has been such for the last twenty years. 
Mr. Saunders, we understand, is writing to 
the nurserymen and seedsmen to obtain old 
European catalogues, in order that he may send 
to Europe for a stock for free distribution. We 
must do Mr. S. the justice to say that he pro¬ 
nounces the whole thing a humbug, but declares 
that tliis system has been practiced so long that 
he must follow in the footsteps of his predeces¬ 
sors. If this is so, we don’t see what the coun¬ 
try has made by the change. The game dunces 
Tho Rural will continue to jive (as often as once in 
two weeks) matter of Interest ami value to parents, teach¬ 
ers and pupils. Tho Departments entitled Scientific, 
Uskjti., &c , Tiik Tkavki.kk, Reading you. tit* Yoc.no, 
and Tuk Story Tkllkr, will continue to receive careful 
attention—while the Nkwh Department, and columns 
devoted to Markets, Commkrck, fur,, will contain the 
usual variety of important ami timely information. In¬ 
deed we shall endeavor, with the aid of Increased facilities 
and experience, to fully maintain, li not materially aug¬ 
ment, the enviable reputation tho Rural Nkw Yorker 
has attained as the beet combined AckioCLtckl, Horti¬ 
cultural, Literary .and Family Newspaper published 
In America. 
fry Remember that, the Rural New Yorker is not a 
monthly of only 12 iv-oce a year, but a Large, Beautiful 
and Timely WekKLT of Fifty -Two Nam her* In each 
Year and Volume I And. moreover, p'eiuio note that the 
expensive sty lo In which tho Kiiiai. >-• gotten up, and the 
compare five) yjow price at which it is furnished, precludes 
the potulbility of aiFprdingapreniiunt to ever* subscriber, 
as is the custom of sundry cheaply lTinted and High priced 
journal*. We therefore base die claim* of the paper tolely 
upon it# merits, and do not, cannot, land never have) 
offered any one. a boons for rubscribing. The friends of 
the paper are m linly relied upon to maintain and aug¬ 
ment it# circulation 
(ENOTHERA LAMARCKIANA 
Our readers will recollect that a few weeks 
Bince we gave an article from the Gardeners' 
Monthly, in which the editor spoke rather dis¬ 
paragingly of the new (Enothera Lamarckiana. 
We also gave our own opinion of this flower, 
and fhat of Mr. IIovky, both of which were 
favorable. We thought at the time that Mr. 
Meehan, whose opinions are entitled to the 
greatest respect, and are generally correct, could 
not have the true variety, as we had flowered it 
two years, first from English seed, and last year 
from that of our own saving, aud were well 
pleased with it as a border plant. In fact, we 
have had nothing in our garden so attractive of 
a summer evening. Since that time, Mr. Chas. 
Downing informed us that he never had a plant 
flower the first, season, while we have grown 
many hundreds, and never one that did uot com¬ 
mence flowering in July or August the first sum¬ 
mer. It would geem, therefore, that seeds that 
are not true must have been obtained in some 
way. 
The last number of the Gardeners' Monthly 
contains the following correction: 
“In a former number a correspondent made 
an inquiry respecting this plant, complaining at 
the same time that with him it had proved no 
better than (E. biennis, w e stated that it wag 
larger and bushier than the common form of 
Evening Primrose; but so much like the com- 
Aftifulttwal e$ 
Pampas Crash.—T his superb flowering grass has been 
finely grown by C. M. Atkinson, gardener to J. G. Cush¬ 
ing, Esq., Belmont. Two plants, in large tubs, are just 
non magnificent with their, silvery plumes. One of the 
plants produced thirty-four spikes, and the other nearly 
the same number. They are now standing in the large 
conservatory, and contribute greatly to its decoration at 
thi# season, when there are so few. flowering plants.— 
ITovcy's Magazine. 
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AvnUOrR'ihreriber* remitting u* iq bills of their ipetae* 
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to all applicants. Address 
D. ». T. MOORE, Rochester, X. V. 
Erratum.— In Rural, Oct. 17th, discussion on “Pro¬ 
pagating the Grape," F. K, Phoenix i# made to say “This 
is mother’s practice." It was written “ This is Mottieb’h 
practice." In Rural, Oct. 24, report of Trial of Plows, 
for “ double shire " read “double »hin.” 
