Destroy mo “LrvieroREVER." —A “Subscriber” asks 
for the cheapest and most efficient means for destroying 
liveforever, as it is commonly called. There Is no royal 
road of ease leading to victory over foul weeds. Hard 
and patient work achieves it. The plant In question can 
be lulled by deep plowing and thorough cultivation. If 
it can’t be plowed, dig it out, root and branch, and burn it. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
The annual meeting of the Horticultural Society 
of Western New York convened in Rochester, at 11 
o’clock A. M., Jan. 29th. The attendance was large, 
and composed chiefly of prominent Pomologists and 
fruit growers. 
The Committee on Nominations reported the fol¬ 
lowing officers for the ensuing year: 
President —W. B. Smith, Syracuse. 
Vice-Presidents— James Vick. Rochester: J. J. Thomas, 
Union Springs; J. W. Helmer, Lockport. 
Secretary and Treasure ,?— IT, G. Warner, Rochester. 
Executive- Committee —II. K. (looker, Rochester 
Geneva " ~ ‘ 
Growing Saoe for Market.— D. A. D., Rochester, 
Minn., writes:—“Will yon give a correspondent, some 
information how to raise sage for market; how mnch 
seed to (lie acre; cost per pound, and where it can be 
procured ?” W T o leave this question with our correspond¬ 
ents. The Shakers at New Lebanon, this State, cultivate 
sage largely for market purposes. 
. __. ... ----Thos. 
Smith, Geneva; E. Ware Sylvester, Lyons: Hon. E. 
Moody, Lockport; E. A. Frost, Rochester. 
^Committee on Entire Eruits—T, Barry. Rochester; J. J. 
Thomas. I nlott Springs; John Cralue, Lockport; F. W. 
Lay, Greece: C W, Seeley, Rochester. 
Committee on Foreiyv Fruit*— Geo. Ellwanger, Roches¬ 
ter: C. Downing. Newbnrg; John Fisher, Batavia; Hon. 
E. Moody, Lockport; T. C. Maxwell, Geneva. 
The report was adopted. 
The exhibition of frnit was anything lint a credit 
to the Society, and a very miserable exponent of the 
capabilities of this famous and favored fruit-growing 
region. There were a paltry few plates of apples, 
a half-dozen of grapes, ditto of pears—a collection 
which would have reflected no extraordinary credit 
on a single amateur, and which has often been sur¬ 
passed, in this region, by one exhibitor, And we 
are willing to believe it was in the power of many 
members present to have exceeded this collection 
from their private stores, in quantity and variety, at 
least, and equalled it in quality. The fruit house of 
this city, built on the NlCB plan, showed some pears 
and grapes, aud Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry ex¬ 
hibited some kept iu the old-fashioned way, In an 
outbuilding, which equalled the former iu all re¬ 
spects. A plate of pears, of the Josephine de Ma- 
lines variety, in Messrs. E. <te B.’s collection, con¬ 
tained very fine specimens, well ripened, yellow and 
fragrant. We have had an engraving made of one, 
which adorns this page. 
The report of the Treasurer, Mr. Vick, for last 
year, showed the finances of the Society to be in a 
healthy condition. 
J. J. Thomas, Chairman of the Committee on Na¬ 
tive Fruits, reported that the duties of said Com¬ 
mittee had not been fully executed, owning to 
adverse circumstances, chief of which was want or 
due notice in most instances. The Committee had 
examiued Mr. Kerch’s seedling strawberries at the 
summer meeting of the Society, and so far as they 
were able to judge of their merits by that cursory 
examination thought favorably of the sort named 
Gen. Meade 4 the Gen. Sheridan, though liner in 
flavor, was not bo strong, and the two other varie¬ 
ties were of still less value. The collection of new 
sorts exhibited on the same occasion by Jacob 
Moore of Brighton, was favorably noticed, and one 
was thought superior in flavor to the Triomphe 
de Gand, aud possessed good size aud fine appear¬ 
ance. “ The new strawberry raised by Ellwanger 
& Barry, named the Nicanor, appears to possess 
several valuable qualities. Its vigor of growth along 
side of the principal standard sorts appears to be re¬ 
markable ; it was a little earlier than the Early Scar¬ 
let, nearly twice the size, aud from the crops seen 
growing on their grounds it evidently possesses 
great productiveness. If these good qualities are 
maintained in other localities aud in future sea¬ 
sons, it will obviously prove a very important 
acquisition. The Chairman of your Committee 
also visited the grounds of Ellwanger a. Barry, 
in autumn, for the purpose of examining their new 
seedling grapes. These arc mostly crosses of the 
Delaware, Concord, Diana aud Rebecca, selections 
having been made from many huudred seedlings. 
Two of these appear to give promise of much value; 
one, known at present as No. 4, is a medium sized, 
dark colored grape, growing iu a compact, hand¬ 
some, shouldered bunch, possessing a rich flavor, 
in which both the Delaware aud Concord could be 
perceived, but with little or none of the objection¬ 
able flavor of the latter. Its value is enhanced by 
its early ripening, which is about the time of the 
Hartford. The other, known aa No. 19, ripening 
before the Delaware, has also a compact shouldered 
bunch, often large, with medium sized purple brown 
berries. For richness of flavor, this sort stands very 
high, and is not often equalled, The berries are 
larger than those of the Delaware. The Committee 
think that members of the Fruit Growers’ Society 
may look with much interest to the further develop¬ 
ment of these two new grapes,” 
Lewis F. Allen, Black Rock, offered the follow¬ 
ing preambles and resolution ; 
IF/irmw, Great uncertainty exists in the judgment 
of many of those who design establishing fruit plant¬ 
ations, os to the varieties of fruits to be adopted by 
reason of the differences of soil, position, climate, al¬ 
titude aud Other particulars affecting the locality; and, 
B’Acims, A great many of the fruits la eultivatiou 
are more or less capricious in their growth and pro¬ 
duction iu certain localities—flourishing successfully 
in some and failing in others, therefore, 
Resolved , That in order to a correct judgment in 
the recommendation to planters aud cultivators of 
the different varieties of any gi veu fruits, an iutimate 
knowledge of the locality and itB altitude, of climate, 
soil, position, &e., bliall he a pre-requisite for such 
recommendation. 
A discussion arose on the subject of memorializing 
the Legislature against allowing a road to be laid 
out through the grouuds of Mr. Charles Downing 
of Newburgh. It was alleged that the desired road 
would mainly subserve private interests only, and 
would render worthless the fine experimental or¬ 
chards, where so many varieties of fruits are tested, 
and from whence so many valuable scions aud plants 
have been disseminated. The subject was referred 
to a Committee, and a resolution was subsequently 
prepared and adopted petitioning the Legislature of 
this State to proteet the grounds of Mr. Downing 
from being used for any purpose whatever, if com¬ 
patible with public interests, as their preservation was 
believed to be invaluable to the pomologies! world. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
After listening to an interesting address from the 
retiring President, Mr. Hooker, the meeting pro¬ 
ceeded to the discussion of the first subject on the 
list presented by the Business Committee, viz.: 
“What methods of culture, and what kinds of soil 
are best adapted to the Grape in vineyards in West¬ 
ern New York?” 
Prof. Clark, Parma, had grown grapes both at 
Naples and at Parma, Monroe Co., and he found his 
customers preferred the Naples Isabellas to those 
grown at Parma. He believed the Creveling, Con¬ 
cord, Hartford Prolific, Delaware, aud other early | 
sorts, would succeed well in Monroe Co., along the 
lake region, but he would give up the Isabella aud 
Catawba to his friends iu Naples and Plousant Vallry. 
He attributed the success achieved in those locations 
to the geological foraation of the country, and espe¬ 
cially to the deep, porous subsoil, which made the 
climate early. 
Judge Laruowe, Pleasant Valley, contended that 
P. Sutton writes the North Western Farmer that young 
orchards ehould never he planted to corn nor sown to 
grain. Root crops are the thing for yonng orchards. 
Peach Trees are already in blossom in Florida, and 
tomatoes are nearly ripe In the gardens. 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES, 
Western Mich. Lake Shore JTort. Association .—Officers 
for 1868: Pres’t—John H. Newcomb. Vice-Prea’t—A. C. 
Adsit. Sec’y—Walter G. Sinclair. Cor. Sec’y-Henry 
S. Clubh. Trcas’r—George Seagrove. Ex. Com,—Hunter 
Savldge, R. H. Lee, T. D. Dennison. 
Cincinnati JTort.i'Society. — Pres’t — W. P. Anderson. 
Vlcc-Prea'te—W Stoims, Robert Buchanan, Geo.„Graham. 
Sec’y—L. Iline. Treas’r—Robert Clarke. Council—E. A. 
Thompson, Hermann Handing, J. L. Stettinlns. 
Northern IU. Uort . Society. —Pros't—Samuel Edwards, 
La Moille, Bureau Co. Cor. Sec’y—D. W’ilmot Scott, 
Galena. Rec. Scc’ys-H. D. Emery, Chicago; E. D. Peck, 
Mareugo. Treas’r—L. Woodward, Marengo. 
‘Sn/iamllh 
BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, Ao., RECEIVED, 
Henry A. Dreer’s Garden Calendar, with directions 
for the management of the Flower, Fruit and Vegetable 
Garden. Illustrated. No. 714 Chestnut st„ Philadelphia. 
M. O’Keefe, Son & Co's Catalogue of Seeds and Guide 
to the Flower and Vegetable Garden. No. 36 State st 
Rochester, N. Y. 
D, H. Brown’s Descriptive Catalogue of Small Fruits. 
New Brunswick, N. J. 
The President said that Mr. Wilder had very 
strongly objected to it on that ground. 
Hooker suggested that hedges for screens or for 
ornament should bo composed of a mixture of de¬ 
ciduous and evergreen trees. The evergreens could 
fill the spaces below, and the other trees—beach, 
maple or linden—would overtop them and make a 
compact barrier. 
Helmer, of Locaport, suggested that the maples 
or other deciduous trees would crowd or kill out the 
evergreens. 
Henderson said that the Norway spruce and the 
horse chestnut made a beautiful hedge. 
Thomas said that most kinds of evergreens would 
be Injured in the shade of the larger trees iu the sum¬ 
mer. The Norway spruce would grow thirty feet 
high in ten years, or throe feet a year. This was 
where they were well cultivated; when left in the 
grass they would grow about half as fast. In grow¬ 
ing deciduous trees for protection from winds, we 
should lose the benefit of their leaves in the winter, 
when It was most needed. 
Moody had a Norway spruce hedge be had planted 
as an ornament, but which he thought would in time 
be useful as an outside fence. He expected to take 
away the fence aud rely on that alone. 
Thomas suggested that the cattle would browse 
the fence. 
Moody said he thought that before long cattle 
would not be allowed in the road except for driving. 
His trees were plauted two feet apart Iu the row. 
They were now four years old, and had grown very 
rapidly, lie thought a good hedge grown thus 
would resist the attempts of any animal to go 
through, though cattle would browse it badly and 
injure its beanty. 
Elw anger would not plant deciduous trees with 
evergreens. He would plant the Norway spruce and 
Hemlock for screens. The Norway spruce was the 
best. It should not be pruned or sheared. 
The President said that the Norway spruce would 
hold its lower limbs strong, while other evergreens 
died out below as the tree grew older. 
L. F. Allen, Black Rock, moved a committee he 
appointed to report on the subject. 
The Chair appointed as such committee John J. 
Thomas, of Union Springs; T. G. Yeomans, of Wal¬ 
worth ; H. E. Hooker, of Rochester. 
Mr. Warner, the Sec’y of the Society, annouced 
the death of Naaman Goodsell, a well-known pio¬ 
neer in the cause of horticulture.—He made some 
remarks on the sendees and character of the deceas¬ 
ed. Ho knew of no man who had done more service 
for the people of Western New York than Naaman 
Goodsell. He has, during the past twelve years, 
resided in Oswego County, lie had become ac¬ 
quainted with him forty years ago. He was then the 
most prominent fruit grower in this part of the coun¬ 
try. Others have followed him and, perhaps, sur¬ 
passed him; but much of our progress since has been 
due to him. Mr. W. read a preamble and resolu¬ 
tion on the death of Mr. Goodsell. —[Concluded 
next week.] 
hack every year. If the land was drained, the Osage 
Orange would not winter kill. Men won’t cut back 
their beautiful plants. He had succeeded in making 
an excellent fence from it. His plan was to have 
his hired mau clip off the yoimg twigs late in the 
summer every year. This could be done easily and 
rapidly while the stems were yonng and not so hard 
aa they afterward become. For ordinary farmers he 
would not recommend the Osage Orange. It did 
not require too much care, but they would not give 
it the little it did need. His Osage Orange fence 
had not cost him fifty cents a rod, and he had uever 
had any trouble with it, though nine out of ten 
who had tried it had failed. An old hedge that had 
been neglected he ordered cut back half its height 
a year ago last spring. The part cut back was now 
a perfect fence, but the man he ordered to do the 
work was afraid of spoiling the hedge, and so did 
not cut it all hack. Hedges should be kept well 
trimmed. An uncared-for hedge was the most 
homely of all objects, which has given rise to the 
proverb, “As homely as a hedge fence.” 
Brown, Geneva, spoke in favor of the Honey Lo¬ 
cust, the three thorned Acacia. 
The President said ho had hbout one. hundred rods 
of Honey Locust hedge, aud it was a perfect fence, 
not even a hen could get through It. He had not 
lost one plant by winter killing or otherwise. 
Sylvester, Lyons, had forty rods of Osage Orange 
hedge. After it was four years old the fence was re¬ 
moved, and it was round a perfect protection ever 
Bince. He set his plants eight inches apart, and had 
trimmed aud pruned them back severely the first 
few years. 
A gentleman inquired about the Barberry plant as 
a hedge. It grows about ten feet high, and no higher. 
The President said it would stool from the root, 
like wheat, but not sucker. B. F. Wells, Boston, 
confirmed this view. 
Thomas said the Barberry did not sucker as the 
Locust did. It would not need cutting back, as it 
naturally grew very thick. He thought it was 
worthy of further trial as a promisiug experiment. 
E. C. Frost, Rochester, said he had a Barberry 
hedge twelve or fifteen years old, and it was a per¬ 
fect fence. It did not need cutting hack. 
Thomas suggested planting belts of evergreens 
and trees around fruit orchards, with a hedge as 
fence, for protection against severe winds. 
Maxwell, Geneva, said there were very serious 
objections to the belts of evergreens proposed by 
Mr. Thomas. One objection was, that cattle would 
eat the evergreens. They also occupied too mnch 
room. He recommended horse chestnuts, maple, 
basswood, or other trees, trimmed six feet above the 
ground, and growing twenty feet high. 
Hooker recommended the Barberry. It would 
make a hedge that would turn a rabbit. The rabbit 
would not eat it, aa its bark was offensive to it, 
being very hitter. It was a slow-gTowing plant, and 
would tax any one’B patience, unless the laud was 
rich. In Southern Illinois the Osage Orange made 
the most reliable fence they had. 
L. F. Ai.lkn commended the Barberry as a hedge. 
It stooled from the root, but the mice would eat it. 
Mice, on Grand Island, ate his wormwood last 
winter. He raised Barberry for the berries, and 
they had become so popular that he could not raise 
half enough of them. Barberries grow on the poor¬ 
est land in the world, aa auy one cau see who travels 
in New England. 
Thomas controverted the idea that Barberries in¬ 
jured wheat crops growing near it. This was an old 
superstition which has long since been discarded. 
Sinton, Angola, Eric. Go., recommended aa a 
hedge plant, the common beach, which, if planted 
closely together and properly cut back, would make 
an efficient hedge. He thought aa they were needed, 
that many other kinds of shrubs would be found 
good for hedges. 
Vick, Rochester, said that no plant had troubled 
him so much as the Osage Orange, lie had 6een it 
killed in very moderate winter weather. It was a 
very capricious plant. He hud seen it endure safely 
severe cold which had killed an apple orchard, 
fifteen years ago, down to the ground. 
Frost said that he had planted Osage Orange sev¬ 
eral years ago in Chili, on sandy soil. On wet soil 
it grew more rapidly, but winter killed badly. On 
the lighter saudy soil it made slower growth, but 
did not winter kill. 
Warner said the fruit of the Barberry was really 
valuable. It made an excellent tart—nearly or quite 
equal to the Cranberry. 
One gentleman suggested that the Barberry was 
so common in New England as to overrun the pas¬ 
tures and be' ome a decided nuisance. 
Minced Veal.—P ut a pat of butter into a stew 
pan on the fire, and when melted throw in a table¬ 
spoon of flour; stir this with a wooden spoon on 
the fire for a few minutes, then gradually mix in a 
half pint of broth or stock; put the same on the 
fire, stirring itunt.il it has the thickness of “ drawn” 
butter, then add the minced veal, a gill of cream, a 
little nutmeg, and pepper and salt, and serve it sur¬ 
rounded with poached eggs, or not, as you like. 
Mutton Chops with Bk^ad Crumbs.—T ake as 
many chops as you desire for a dish, season them 
with pepper and salt, then brush them over with, the 
beaten yolks of eggs,— two yolks will be enough 
when you wish a large dish; pass each chop through 
bread crumbs, then dip them separately in melted 
butter aud breadcrumbs; then lay them on a grid¬ 
iron to he broiled over a clear fire till they are of a 
light brown color. Serve with plain or shalot gravy. 
To Cook Cold Mutton.—T rim into well-shaped 
cutlets, which should not be very thin, the remains 
of a boiled or roasted leg, or loin of mutton will do; 
dip them into egg and well-seasoned bread crumbs 
and broil them or fry them over a quick lire, that 
they may be browned or heated through without 
being too much done; sprinkle them thickly with 
melted butter, as they will be thoroughly dry.— 
Germantcnon Telegraph. 
Christmas Plum Pudding.—A pound of suet, cut 
in pieces uot too fine, a pound of currants, aud a 
pound of raisins atoned, four eggs, half a grated nut¬ 
meg, an ounce of citron aud lemon-peel, shred Hue, 
a tcaspoonful of beaten ginger, half a pound of 
bread-erums, half a pound of flour, aud a pint of 
milk; beat the eggs first, add half the milk, beat 
them together, and by degrees stir in the flour, then 
the suet, spice, and fruit, and as much milk as will 
mix it together very thick; then take a clean cloth, 
dip in boiling water, and squeeze dry. While the 
water is boiling fast, put iu your pudding, which 
should boil at least live hours. 
Boiled Beets. —Wash clean but do not trim away 
the fibers nor perforate the skin, as this greatly im¬ 
pairs their flavor. Raise the water to the boiling 
point and immerse the roots in it aud keep them 
boiling from one to two hours, according to size. 
Do not try them with a fork when cooking, but lift 
one out and press it gently with the thumb and 
finger to determine when doue. They are good 
served with batter or sliced and soaked in vinegar. 
Pumpkin Pie.— “ Yankee,” in the Germantown 
Telegraph, says:—“Stew the pumpkin as long as 
possible, until the juice is all dried up; strain 
through a colander, and add milk and cream to a 
proper consistency; sweeten with half sugar and half 
molosses; add a little ginger; eggs are useless; 
flour makes them pasty, and stewing them and 
HORTICULTURAL NOTES 
N. Y. State Grape Grower's Societt.— A meeting of 
the Grape Growers of the State of New York will be held 
at the Court House in Canandaigua on the 27th day of 
February, inst,, for the purpose of organizing a Grape 
Growers’ Society for the State of New York. A full dis¬ 
cussion of the subject of Grape Planting and Pruning, and 
varieties best adapted for table and wine may be expected. 
Dated Jan. 30,1808. 
J, Larrowk, L. F. Allen, E. Ware Sylvester, 
H. H. Farley, F. C. Breum, Wm. Brown Smith, 
F. L. Perry, Elisha Moody, D. W. Beadle, 
J. Miller, J. Craine, E. A. Bronson, 
It. P. KKNDIG, n. G. WAKNEB, JOSEPH KkECH, 
E. C. Frost, Wm. Smith, E. o. Gould. 
Evergreens for a Hedge.—L. B. N., Toledo, Iowa, 
writes;—“ Will you please inform your western subscrib¬ 
ers what variety of Evergreen is best for a hedge. We 
want Borne hardy, handsome tree, of rapid growth and 
easily trained, adapted to our western soil and climate. 
Can you tell any thing of the adaptation of the Weeping 
Spruce (Uemlock) to the above requirements ? We would 
like to get the experience of western subscribers upon 
these points.” We hope somo of our western corres¬ 
pondents will answer these questions: they will probably 
Indicate the Hemlock and Norway Spruce. Downing’s 
Landscape Gardening is a standard work on laying out 
and ornamenting grounds. It can be procured or ordered 
ut any book store. 
Starch for Fine Muslin. — I 
delicate starch for fine muslins; 
add a very little tine salt to starch 
An Old and Prolific Apple Tree.—Oliver Taylor, 
Loudon Co., Va„ writes the Prairie Farmer about a Lon¬ 
don Pippin apple tree which, for age and productiveness, 
is probably without a compeer in the country. When 
examined, two years ago, it was entirely sound, though It 
had borne fruit quitu one hundred years. It was about 
forty-five feet high, and its spread of branches about the 
same; has borne, every season for the last eighty years, 
au average of fifty bushels of excellent appies. 
Farmers and Fruit Growers’ Excursion.— The edi¬ 
tor of the North Western Farmer has been notified of a 
contemplated excursion of Western farmers and fruit 
growers the coming season. Some twenty-five families 
are to start eastward from Indianapolis by the way of 
