these trellises, with some modifications, by 
adopting the spur pruning when necessary, as 
will be indicated below. In the fourth season 
from planting, and always afterwards, every 
alternate cane is ont back to two eyes, while the 
other is shortened, according to its strength, and 
tied vertically to the trellis for fruiting; the 
spur produces a uew cane, so that one spur sup¬ 
ports fruit and tho other prodnces wood. If it 
happen that the cane of last year is not strong 
enough for the fruiting, it is cut back, and that 
which bore the previous year has its fruit-bear¬ 
ing laterals trimmed to spurs for fruiting in its 
stead. In this way, by judicious management, 
the whole trellis is kept, covered with fruit from 
year to year, and the amount produced is really 
astonishing. As an instance, I may cite twelve 
Hartford Prolific vines, which are four or five 
years old, that produced 620 pounds of fruit this 
year, from which $126 was realized; apply this 
to an acre, which supports about 1,000 vines, as 
planted six feet by eight, aud we may calculate 
the. proportionate yield at fifty thousand pounds 
of fruit; this, at tho low price of five cents a 
pound, wonld produce $2,500 per acre! an in¬ 
credible yield, and one justifying a large annual 
outlay la assiduous care and labor. 
The first varieties planted were of the Isa¬ 
bella and Catawba, the kinds then generally cul¬ 
tivated. Both of these are bearing abundantly, 
the former heavily laden, but not at all the richer 
for its treatment here, being, as in other places, 
flat and insipid in comparison with other sorts. 
The latter is less deeply tinted than in more 
southern latitudes, but producing a magnificent 
crop of splendid bunches of beautifully perfect 
fruit. 
The Concord was in full vigor, covering the 
trellis to the top with foliage and fruit—a per¬ 
fect show. The bunches are not uniformly so 
largo as we sometimes see them, nor are the 
berries equal in size to the stereotype illustra¬ 
tions on nurserymen’s catalogues, but the skin 
is thin, the pulp melting, tho juice sweet and 
abundant, and though the flavor be somewhat 
musky', not to say foxy, or as some salesmen 
express it, of certain varieties, “with a charac¬ 
teristic native aroma,” still it is the favorite with 
the people, and Is selling freely at double the 
prico of the Isabellas and Catawbas offered in 
the markets. Indeed, for general plauting at 
every man’s door-stone throughout the country, 
this hardy, vigorous, and productive variety, 
apparently free from all tho ills of grape vines, 
has the highest claims to universal favor. Still, 
some of us may be allowed to have our prefer¬ 
ences for a table grape. For wine, the Concord 
has begun to assert its claims, and a few sam¬ 
ples have already been presented to the con¬ 
noisseurs, who have pronounced it a promising 
red wine. A good deal,of it has been made at 
Herman, Mo., this year, and Mr. Mussmann 
writes me that the must weighs from S5 to 90. 
Next is the Diana, which is vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive, the bunch compact, the berry of beau¬ 
tiful color, tough skin, and rather firm pulp, 
juice sweet and having a peculiar flavor, which 
has been called “ feline.” The thickness of skin 
enables this gTape to be kept a long time, so as 
to be on sale in tho Christmas holidays—when It 
commands a high price. The wine from this 
grape is very highly flavored with the aforesaid 
feline, and though peculiar, and at lirat perhaps 
repulsive, it strangely grows on one’s affections; 
it will be valuabLe for mingling with the juice of 
some other grapes of less decided character; the 
Delaware itself has been suggested as one that 
might borrow piquancy from the Diana. 
[Want of space compels us to defer a part of 
the report until next week.J 
®tw gtilffijfftrr to the gulffir 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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Three Copies, “ * - - - $5 
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GBAPES AT PITTSBURG. 
J Our readers are well informed of the exten- 
1 sive strawberry plantation of J. Kxox, Esq., of 
Pittsburg, who has been sometimes called the 
“strawberry king,’’ but of his success in grape 
cnlture we are not as well posted. John A. 
Warder, Esq., of Cincinnati, well known to 
the horticulturists of the country, and particu¬ 
larly to those of the West, recently made a visit 
to the vineyards of Mr. Knox, and furnished a 
very interesting report to the Cincinnati Horti¬ 
cultural Society, which was ordered published, 
and from which we make liberal extracts. 
Grape Culture is attracting such general atten¬ 
tion that all the information that can be obtained 
on this subject is most acceptable: 
Soil and Situation.— The situation is upon 
the high rolling land south of the Monongahela 
river, above which it is elevated between four 
and five hundred feet- The slopes incline va- 
rionsly, but those looking to the south and west 
are chiefly selected for grape planting. The 
soil is a clayey loam, with a liberal intermixture 
of sandstone, but also has lime enough to im¬ 
pregnate the percolating water. In some places 
the fissile sandstone constitutes a larger propor¬ 
tion of the soil. This is particularly the caso on 
Troy Hill, Reserve township, north of Alle¬ 
gheny city, where there are numerous vineyards 
covering nearly one hundred acres, some of 
which are very precipitous, hanging upon the 
southern and eastern declivity, supported by 
massive walls of sandstone, built at great ex¬ 
pense. 
In other places, the tenacious, light-colored, 
clayey subsoil of this region, approaches the 
surface, and intermingling with tho soil, makes 
a strong clay. In such situations, underdraining 
is desirable. 
Preparations.— The plow, followed by the 
subsoil lifter, has been found by Mr. Knox to be 
all sufficient for comminuting this soil. With a 
strong pair of horses to the plow, followed by 
two pair of oxen to the lifter, he is able to work 
about one-third of an acre per diem. This pro¬ 
cess is performed in the autumn. The ground is 
next cross-plowed with the same implements, 
going deeper, and a third plowing la done in the 
spring before planting, so that the soil is thor¬ 
oughly prepared, being stirred from a depth of 
from 15 to 18 inches. 
The vines are of summer’s growth, from single 
eyes that are started in Mr. Knox’s extensive 
propagating houses in tho Rpring, and set out in 
well-prepared soil about the first of June, for the 
summer’s growth In the open air, which gives 
them very fine roots, and substantial, stocky tops. 
From this soil they are carefully lifted with their 
abundant fibers, and are planted in the vino- 
yard ground, with their root9 carefully spread 
out in every direction. Sometimes a portion are 
planted in their stations from the pota directly 
from the propagating house, instead of spending 
a summer in the nursery, but such are not con¬ 
sidered to bo so good, though a season is gained 
by this plan. 
The distance between the vines is six feet in 
jows that are eight feet apart; this is for trellis 
training upon the renewal system. A small 
stake is sat by each plant, to which the shoots 
are tied. Instead of cutting the little vines back 
to two eyes, only tho feeble wood at the ends is 
cut off, leaving several buds on the larger plants, 
and as these grow, the weaker are rubbed out 
and only the strongest allowed to remain. The 
reason for this is evident—it is to insure against 
accidental Injury to, the prominent buds in 
handling the plants. During the summer the 
shoots are tied to the stakes, and the next spring 
they are cut back to two eyes to force out. two 
strong canes, which are tied up and trimmed of 
their laterals for three or four feet In strong 
vines a third cane is sometimes allowed to grow 
the second season, the object of which will ap¬ 
pear presently. 
Training on the trellis commences with the 
third season of the vineyard, when tho stakes 
are dispensed with. Posts are planted in the 
rows that run north and south, about twelve feet 
apart; to these, strips of boards, three or lour 
inches wide, are nailed a foot from the ground, 
and seven feet above it, these are the rails to 
which the upright strips, about an inch square 
and eight feet long, are nailed. These are 
placed nine inches apart, from center to center. 
The vines are trimmed this spriDg so as to form 
the two arms, each three feet long, from which 
the fruiting canes are to be produced. In a very 
strong vine, that had been allowed to produce 
three canes the previous summer, the third shoot 
is trimmed to three or four feet lor fruiting, and 
tied upright to the trellis bar nearest to the vine 
stock, while the arms are secured to the. lower 
part of the trellis. As the buds on these last 
break, they are thinned out by rubbing off a 
portion, so that only the strongest are Left, and 
these are so arranged that one of them can be 
trained to each of the upright trellis bars, each 
arm, eight to each vine. This we should think a 
tremendous amount of wood for the third sum¬ 
mer, but with the soil and treatment to which 
they are subjected, many of the varieties of 
grapes require assiduous labor to confine them 
to the number of shoots, which reach the top of 
the trellis, and most of the canes also bear a 
j good deal of fruit Mr, Knox feels confident 
<4 that his Concord vines will average ten pounds 
f of grapes the third season. Some other varie- 
4 ties, such as the Taylor or Bullitt, and Herbe- 
mont, grow a3 vigorously, reaching the top of 
¥ the trellis, and then stretching along horizou- 
4 tally for some distance; but some kinds do not 
\ cover the trellis the first year it is set up. These 
-J caneB produced from the arms are divested of 
a their laterals during the summer. 
^ The renewal system of trimming is adopted in 
TO JOEjVTV .f.VB OTUKRS. 
Ix consequence of tho recent (treat advance in the prices 
of paper, wages, etc., we cannot really afford to furnish 
the Rural for 1884 at its preaeut low rates and give any 
Extra Premiums to Club /Wonts, And yet wa have 
resolved to be more liberal than we cau afford, In order 
to make some return (tor the kind efforts the friends or the 
paper are making to maintain and oxtuml its circulation. 
We theroforo make tho following offers to all forming 
clubs for our next volume, except successful competitors 
for Premiums offered to Boyg and Young Mon under 21 
years: 
To every one remitting $io for Six Copies of the Rural 
Nkw-Yokkkr, previous to tho 1st of February, 1884, wo 
will send An extra copy of the paper for one year; or, if 
preferred to Rural, a copy of either ortho following 
valuable and popular works, postage paid: 
Randall’s Practical Shepherd, 
Barry’s Fruit Garden, 
Jenning’s Horses and their Diseases, 
Jenning’s Cattlo and their Diseases, 
Liebig’s Natural Laws of Husbandry, 
Langstroth’s Hive and Honey-Bee, 
To every person remitting $15 for Ten Copies of the 
Rural, as above, wo will give an extra copy and also semi, 
postage paid, a copy of oithor of the above named works 
— and for every additional ten subscribers we will give the 
Club Agent a free copy of the paper, whether remitted for 
before or after tho 1st of February. 
TO BOYS AND YOUNG MEN 
Wo offer Premiums worth, in the aggregate over FIVE 
HUNltUKD noi.i.AitH — mainly through the liberality 
of Hoo, T C. Pktkrh, whose letter in given on page 585 of 
tbo Rural, In addition to the Improved Short-Horns 
offered h.y Ur. Peters, we shall add a list of premiums — 
consisting of Books, Albums, Implements, Machines, & un¬ 
valued nt from *4 to tlfi Thu complete list will soon he 
given in the RURAL, or a Supplement, and s.-nt to all appli¬ 
cants. The principal condition will be that competitors 
must remit according to our club terms, and each procure 
tbe subscribers lu his own couutyor within ton miles of 
bis re/ldence. 
We trust »v«ry Boy or Young Alan who feels any 
Interest in the success of tho paper will at once become 
a Recruiting Officer for the Rural Brigade, and see what 
can ho done toward securing tho Bounties offered. What 
say, Boys? If Aye, of course you will at once open the 
Rural Campaign for 1861, 
D. lleddemr/i , and distinguished from it by its 
taller growth, rather larger leaf joints, and its 
remarkably largo und superb flowers, which are 
from three t • four inches in diameter. It pro¬ 
duces single und double-bloasomed varieties. 
The petals have large, lascerated tooth-llke 
irioges at the margin, from a halt-inch to au inch 
in depth, whic h aro very elegant, and produce a 
tine appearance. The colors vary from pure 
white and carmine rose to brilliant shades of 
dark crimson, with radiating zones or belts of 
richer huo toward tbe center. The seedling 
varieties also include rich self, crimson and ma- 
ruou tints in higher and lower degrees of matu¬ 
rity. The light-colored ones are at times finely 
stained with rose i and violet Crimson, while the 
dark ones are rendered very effective by mottled 
veins and streaks of white. 
Double varieties of both the above have been 
obtained, and they aro really magnificent flow¬ 
ers. Our engraving exhibits a flower drawn 
from a specimen taken from our grounds last 
season. By being hybridized with our best 
double China Finks, a great variety of very fine 
double flowers have been grown, all of which 
are desirable. Seeds may bo sown early in the 
spring in hot-beds, or in the open ground, and 
plants will flower well during the summer and 
autumn, even until long after early frosts. The 
plants will usually survive the winter, and blos¬ 
som abundantly the second season. 
There are very few flowers that will give 
more general satisfaction than the varieties of 
Japan Finks. They were originally obtained 
from Japan by M. UmnDEWlo, a florist of llus- 
sia, and introduced into England in 1859, aud in 
our own country the next year. The Illustrated 
Houquetle thus describes tho two varieties first 
obtained: 
li Dianthus Ihddewup, forms a neat, compact 
plant, growing from thirteen to sixteen inches 
high, and by good cultivation branching freely 
from the base. In some specimens the stems are 
of an uniform purple tint, while in others they 
aro deep green; the leaves are linear oblong; the 
numerous flowers are terminal, borne singly on 
the branches of tho stem, aro single, and trom 
two to three and a half Inches in diameter, close, 
compact, fivo-petnled, and salver-like, with 
fringed margins. The predominant color Is 
crimson, varying in tho richest conceivable 
shades and varieties, some plants producing self- 
colored, others parti-colored flowers, the former 
vieing with tbo finest dark velvet and damask 
tints, and these seem gradually blending in 
others with rich carmino and violet crimson; the 
center of each flower is picturesquely marked 
with a broad radiating dark zone or ring, tho 
rich velvety colors of which are exquisitely 
relieved by the central silvery gray anthers.” 
The magnificent Japan Fink Dianthus Lad- 
malus is derived from the same source of the 
rsr Can’t Do It, Sir.—A letter received from Penn 
Yan, N. Y., says:—“X can get about 200 subscribers for 
the Rural New-Yorker here if you will let mo have them 
at $1.25 per copy. Will you let me have them at that rate?’’ 
No Sir! we will not, nor a thousand copies. At the 
present price of printing paper wo can make nothing on 
copies at $1. JO—and if we can furnish (he Rural at that 
price through tho year without losing money we shall he 
ftgrecbly disappointed. Hence, it ig entirely useless to 
write ns about lower rates—a waste of time and stationery. 
About Club Terms, Ate.— Wo endeavor to adhere strictly 
to our club rates, which require a certain number of’tlub- 
seribers to get LIiu paper at a specified price- say ten to get 
it at 11.40 per copy, Ate. But, in answer to frequent Inqut- 
rieg, we would state that, in cases where from four to six 
copies are ordered at $1.40 each, with a reasonable prospect 
of tilling up a club of ten, we will send them—and when 
the club Is completed shall seud extra copy, Ac. This will 
accommodate those who do not wish to wait fur others. 
Any person who is not an agont, sending the club rate 
($1.50) for a slnglu copy (the price of which is $2,) will only 
receive the paper the lenglhof time tint money pays for at 
full Hinglu copy prico. Tho only way to get the Rural for 
less than $2 a year, ig tc form or join a club- 
stem, measuring from the surface of the soil, Is four feet 
ten Inches In height; the loaves are nine and a half Inches 
in length, and fifty one in number, aud the plant ha«, al¬ 
together, four blooms on It, equal to that with which we 
have been furnished. Other plant* aro blooming at Mr. 
Rucker’s of Wandsworth and olsewhere, and it Is hoped 
some one may he induced to try It out of doors this win¬ 
ter, to test its hardiness. As a decorative pot plant under 
glass it is invaluable. 
WILLOW-TWIG APPLE, 
Chioort,— Will yon or gome of your subscribers inform 
roe when is the proper time for gathering Chicory, and 
the best mode of preparing it for coffee.—A. B., South 
Cairo, 1Y. Jf. 
Tako up tho roots any time before the ground is frozen; 
clean them well, cut In slices, and dry thoroughly. Then 
roast aud grind like coffee. 
Fifty .Two vs. Twia.vic NumiikiiS. —Those who receive 
a specimen of the Rural Nkw-Ydkicicr will please bear 
In mind that it is not a monthly of only 12 numbers a 
year, hut that wo furnish Fifty-Two issues during the 
year and volume—each of which wo hope to make as 
Interesting and valuable as tho first. Every progresnive 
person—whether Fanner, Horticulturist, or head of a 
family—needs a good wexkly paper In this ago. In order 
that those Interested can judge of the value of the Rural 
for themselves, wo always cheerfully furnish specimens 
free for examination. 
Editor Rural New-Yorker:— Among va¬ 
rieties of apple that have done best with me the 
past year in the orchard, the Willow-Twig stands 
pre-eminent Our trees, 30 or more, budded one 
to throe foet from the ground in 1855, planted out 
in the springs of ’57 and '58, have fruited some 
for three years past, and the past summer bore 
from half a bushel to two and a half bushels each 
of large, smooth, striped fruit, fit to cook the last 
of August. Yet it is a “ keeping apple,” lasting 
till April or May. For eating it is never above 
second rate—being rather coarse grained and 
rough flavored, but in the kitchen it is a staple 
for all uses, requiring but little sugar, and so 
handy to prepare from its size and smoothness. 
The tree the first three years in the nursery is 
one of the slowest, most branchy, mildewy, and 
altogether unpromising of all, but after that it 
makes a strong, rapid growth, and after three or 
four years in the orchard equals almost any 
other variety in size and vigor. It is pefectly 
hardy hen?, but can not be recommended for the 
far North as to hardihood. For early and great 
bearing we have no other winter apple that 
equals it. One tree only of several Wagoners, 
budded, of the same age, gave us this year two 
bushels and a half of the finest specimens we 
eut-r saw of that variety — beautiful and excel 
lent late fall and early winter fruit. The other 
Wagener trees, though bearing, did not load 
down as heavily. The Winesaps of tbe same age 
and in tbe same orchard, have also borne for 
three years, but no such heavy crop as the 
Willow-Twig, while our other Western favorite, 
the Jannet, (budded also,) as yet most stub¬ 
bornly refuses to fruit. On some GO tr£es we 
have never got a dozen specimens, while root- 
grafted Januet3 planted in the fall of 1855 have 
born© well for two years past. Our Esopus 
Spitzenburg, budded, came in this year in part, 
passably well. Red Canada trees, of not half 
the size, bearing moderately for the second time. 
Swaar, R. I. Greening, no fruit yet A very few 
specimens last year dropped off prematurely. 
Yellow Bellflower, budded, does nobly. Dom- 
ine, White Winter Pearmain, Jonathan, Belmont, 
Rome Beauty, all good bearers. 
Bloomington, Ill., 1863. F. K. Phoenix. 
Protection- from Winter —I wish to inquire through 
the columns of the Rural for a little Information in re¬ 
gard to the wiiHcc management of Home small fruits 
which I have. First—Doe* tho American Black Cap 
Ra-pberry ami Red Antwerp need any winter protection, 
if *o, how, aud what I* tho best wav. Also, the beat way 
to protect the New Rochelle Blackberry from the severe 
winters of this latitude. — L. S. Cuolidce, I fop km ton, 
St. Lawrence Co., N. V. 
Tho Black Cap, so far as wo have observed, Is perfectly 
hardy. Tho Antwerp should bo laid down aud a little 
earth thro wu over tho oaues. This Is ajl the protection 
needed. Tho blackberry is a hard thing to handle. Cov¬ 
ering like the raspberry will prevent winter killing. 
Blaok Mulberry.— Will you please inform me through 
the Rural of the best kind of Black Mulberry, and where 
they can be obtained ? I wish to set a few trees for the 
fruit, and any Information with respect to tho necessary 
cultivation would oblige—W. II. B., Rapids, Nov., 1803. 
The Black English Mulberry is good, in fact excellent; 
fruit large, an inch and a half long, and about an loch 
acrosi. The tree makes a slow growth, aud 3* not quite 
hardy enough to bear our hardest winters. Tho Ever- 
bearing Mulberry, of Mr Uowmjc, U an excellent fruit, 
something like the niack English. The tree grows vig¬ 
orously and hear* early, but unfortunately is rather tender. 
We don’t believe it would bear Western winter*, ind ts 
generally killed to the ground in Western New York. Mr. 
Down in (j describe* a variety called the Johnson, a seed¬ 
ling of Oblo, “black, sub-acid, and of mild, agreeable 
flavor,” We have not seen it, and cannot say wHother it 
is hardy. Young trees, we suppose, can be obtained at 
most of the nurseries, 
Gardrnino in Denmark.— Craves’ recent “Cruise in the 
Baltic ” tell* us:— 1 * In Copenhagen every window i» tilled 
with pretty flower poU, In which Roses, Pinks and 
Fuchsias seem to thrive to perfection. These hcautlful 
plants give a neat effect to the fronts of the houses, aud 
tell tho passing stranger of tho deeply-rooted love of 
flowers which forms part of tbe national character of tho 
Danes, as well as of the Swedes,” 
Associated F.rvout leada to buccosb in canvassing for 
periodicals, as well as in other enterprises. For instance, 
if you are forming (or wish to form) a club Tor the Rural 
New-Yorker, aud canuot till it up in your own neighbor¬ 
hood, got some person or persons a few miles distant to join 
with or assist you—adding their names to those you uiay 
procure, and sending all together. 
Prices op Fruit, bo., in New York Market.—T he 
following are the priceg of Fruit and Vegetable* in New 
York market, aB given in tbe Tribune of the 28th ult.: 
FRUIT, 
Apples—T here is an immense stock nowin store herp, 
and the.market is decidedly dull, although about the same 
rates aro current for what axles are made. We quote: 
Mixed Western, q) Uhl.$2.62>»'<42.75 
Common, bbl. 1 AOW2.00 
Selected fruit,.3.UO «|3 25 
Quinces— 1 There is no change. We quote: 
Apple, IS bid. $3.?0®4 M) 
Pear. S.(W@S 40 
Graces—M arket well supplied and dull. We quote: 
Isabella, good to choke, tp tb.7(bJ q 0 
Catawba, good to ellOlCC,.8@12 
Common..-..-...4wi 8 
Coueords, good to choice.11X3)13 
Cranberries- No change. We quote: 
Eastern, bbl. $8.00(310.00 
Wedfii'ti.fiOtXu; 8.00 
Damn Fruit—D ried Fruit- have continued scarce and in 
domain!. Apples are unchanged. But most other kinds 
have advanced. We quote: 
Dried Apple", sliced, %'4 lb.—@-o 
Dried Apple.*, good to choice.8®81* 
Apples, luferlor and old.71,(55 
Peaches, peeled,. TXwt 
Peseta*, unpeeled,.Il(ail2>i 
Plums, new,,.....19(3)21 
Pitted Cherries, new,.22(3x41 
Cherries, with pits,...—(5)— 
Rsspberries, black, new. HlbitiA 
Biarkhomes, uew.)7(3ii9 
Currant*, domestic,. ... 313 i 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes—I rish Potatoes have been quiet, and prices 
areeosi-L Sweet are very scarce, aud prices have ad¬ 
vanced. IV e quota: 
Buckeyes. f< bbl. $1.50f>41,fl2ti 
Prince Albert. f.50 (3 !,82>i 
Jackson Whites. — (m — 
Rough and Ready.1.50 
Mercer*.....2.00072 25 
Ponchblow*,.. 1.40(3,1.87 
Sweet potatoes tv bbl.4,0(MM,ISO 
riwOct potatoes in bulk, if bbl.4,50(5)4,50 
CABBAGES—We quote, |1 UW, $7@8. 
Squashes—A roallttln higher. We quote: 
Boston Marrow, p) bbl.$3.00^13.58 
Turnips—P riCH* have improved. We quote: 
Kula Bagiu, i' bbl.$ 1 . 00 ( 311.53 
ONIONS—Are higher. We quote: 
Red and Yellow, ® 100 strings,.$5 00(5)5.75 
Red and Yellow, #* bbl,.3.74^1.00 
Tub Cash System i* strictly adhered to in publishing the 
Rural - copies are never mailed to individual subscribers 
until paid for, and always discontinued when the subscrip¬ 
tion term expires. Hence, we force the paper upon none, 
and keep no credit book*, long experience having demon¬ 
strated that tho Cash Plan is the best for both Subscriber 
aud Publisher. _ 
Adhere to Terms. —Wn endeavor to adhere strictly to 
subscription terms, and no person u authorized to off cr the 
Rural at lest than published rules. Agents aud friends are 
at liberty to give away a* many copies of the Kuiiai.us they 
are.disposod to pay for at club rate*, but we do not wish 
tbe paper offered; in any case, below prico. 
Additions to Clcha are always in order, whether in 
ones, twos, (Ives, tens, twenties, or any other number. 
Subscriptions can commence with tho volume or any num¬ 
ber; but the former is the best time, and we shall send from 
it for some weeks, unless specially directed otherwise. 
Please “make a note of it.” 
DrRKcrr TO Roouebtkk, N. Y.—All person" having oecar 
Bion to address the Rural New-Yorker, will please direct 
to Rochester, N. 17, and not, aa many do, to New York ? 
Albany, Buffalo. Ac. Money Letters intended for uu are 
frequently directed and mailed to tbe above places. 
gufUntUural i 
Lilium Auratum.—A specimen of this fine lily was 
lately sent to the editor of tho Gardeners' Chronicle, by 
Mr. Bullcn, gardener to A. Turner, Esq , Bowbridgo 
House, Leicester, allowing to what perfection the flowers 
may be brought under good cultivation. The one in 
question measured rather more than a foot iu diameter, 
each petal having a beautiful band of rich golden yellow 
down the middle, the intervening apace* being covered, 
In the moat char ruing manner possible, with rich brown¬ 
ish crimson dote, which, being backed up by * pure white 
ground, were set oft' to excellent advantage. Mr. Bullcn 
states that the plant from which the bloom wan cut was 
purchased of Messrs. Veiteh last autumn, and that since 
that time its growth has been most satisfactory. The 
Tub Rural as a Present.— Any Subscriber wishing to 
send the Rural to a friend or relative, as a present, will be 
charged only $1.40. It la also furnished to Clergymen, 
Teachers and Soldiers at tho lowest club rate— $1.50 a copy- 
Any person so disposed can act aa local agent for tho 
Rural New-Yorker, and those who volunteer in the good 
cause will receive gratuities, and their kindnesses be 
appreciated. _ 
No Traveling Agents aro employed by us, as we wish 
to give tho whole field to local agoote and those who. 
form clubs, 
