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HORTICULTURAL NOTES 
GRAPES, GOOSEBERRIES AND PEARS, 
Among the. hundred and odd varieties of grapes, 
there are two which the more I see of them the 
more I am disposed to speak in favor. They are 
Mottled and Roger s’ No. 4. The tirst has ail the har¬ 
dihood of Delaware, with none of its disposition to 
cast its foliage early in the season. It is short- 
jointed, and may be planted at distances of 5x5 in 
the vineyard, and its branches are all perfect, com¬ 
pact and evenly ripened, at a period but a Jew days 
later than Delaware. As a table grape it is almost, 
if not quite equal, to Catawba, and as a wine grape 
has no superior known in this country. If I were a 
speculative man, bound to make my pile, there is no 
grape now before the people, within my knowledge, 
which I would prefer to Mottled. 
Rogers' No. 4 is a black grape for market purposes, 
hardy as a vine, free from mildew, productive, 
bunches of the largest size, ripening almost as early 
as Concord, and keeping and hanging well to the 
bunch even into mid-winter. Unless something 
just been pruning, lie pruned a little the first ancl 
seeoud year,— but last year his trees were full of 
blossom buds, and his love of the present good 
would not permit of the use of a little common- 
sense-vegetable-physiologic d reasoning; so his trees 
were unpruned and permitted to bear all the fruit 
they could. The season was a dry one, the fruits 
Plants, Select Bedding Plants,Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, 
&c. These Catalogue? are beautifully illustrated, ar¬ 
ranged and printed in superior style, and handsomely 
hound in one, with flexible cover—making the neatest 
and most complete thing of the kind we have yet seen. 
DBscurprrvE Circular of Seed Potatoes, Vegetable 
Plants ancl Small Fruits. D. H. Brown, New Brunswick, 
N. J. 
hardy as a tree, and its fruit quite handsome, pro¬ 
duced abundantly, and commanding ready sale in 
market. As a table fruit, when well ripened, its 
acid is mellowed, and most, people, after once eating, 
relish it very much, while for cooking it is superior. 
Tree. Very stout and upright in growth, with a 
ON EVERY 
la uuu muta steam jrom oowng water , they may now 
be dried in most excellent condition, yielding a hand¬ 
some profit, and adding greatly to onr supply of 
healthful food. 
On this subject allow me to quote from “The 
American Fmit Guitarist” an admirable work re¬ 
cently published by John J. Thomas : — “ Dryitag 
fruit has several advantages over canning or bottling. 
It is cheaper: it may be adopted on an evti-nsirp. 
the Rural, you notice a new tomato called the 
Orangefield Dwarf Prolific, l'fiis tomato originated 
as a sprout, from the old large red, with Mr. 
McLaren, near Belfast, Ireland. Sprouts of plants 
and flowers are quite common,—but this is the first 
sprout that has originated from a vegetable that has 
ever come under the writer’s notice. 
Last season the Royal Horticultural Society of 
earnest oi me targe-fruited sorts; it is 
very dwarf and prolific, bearing fine fruit within six 
inches, of the ground; the fruits are large red, cor- 
ragated or ribbed,—an excellent variety* 
A correspondent of the English Journal of Horti¬ 
culture, writing from St. Catharines, Canada, says: 
“I should say that we find the Orangefield tomato 
the earliest and best variety we have, the result of 
our experience thus coinciding with that of the 
Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society in 
the trial at Chiswick.” The Gardener’s Chronicle 
of -lan. ISth of the present year, in its review on 
New Fruits and Vegetables of recent introduction 
thus says of it“Lastly, we may speak of toma¬ 
toes, of which we have learned much the past sea¬ 
son. The Orangefield has been found to be the ear¬ 
liest of the large-fruited sorts, dwarf and excellent 
in quality.” The American Farmer thus spoke of 
of it last fall—“On a recent visit tv...-— 
riiUNIXG DWARF TEARS, 
I have been at work the past week pruning a 
little patch of two thousand dwarf pear trees. Some 
of them are in hearing and some only one year plant¬ 
ed out. I have examined thousands of dwarf pear 
trees in the grounds of others, and I have never 
yet found good, healthy dwarf trees where annual 
pruning has been omitted. Quite near me a gentle¬ 
man planted trees at the same time, obtained from 
the same source, and of the same age as some 1 have 
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T'EIE TETOFSiSLy _A T^T^T .tt! 
This hardy apple is thus described by our Special 
Contributor, Mr. F. R. Elliott : 
The fruit of this variety, like that of the' Red 
Astrachan or Duchess of Oldenburg, is not of the 
highest excellence; but there are many sections of - 
our great country where even the apple is a delicate 
tree, and it is desirable to introduce such as will 
prove entirely hardy. The Tetofskv is oerfoct.lv 
peculiar light-reddish yellow wood, very broad, 
large leaves, of a light-green, altogether making the 
tree distinct and prominent, in so much that once 
seeu and known it would always be remembered. 
Fruit. Size, medium; form, roundish, slightly con¬ 
ical ; color, light-yellow ground, striped and splashed 
with red, covered with a beautiful white bloom; 
stem, short, tt Mnh • nnr.IUr Jaav. r. __ < • 
Earthing up Peach Trees.— In notes of Western 
travel, the Gardener's Monthly mentions some peach 
trees, in the grounds of Capt. Anoekson of Cincinnati, 
which were treated by the Bnlmar plan. They were 
planted on the surface of the ground, and a few loads of 
earth piled np, cone-like, completely enveloping the 
stem. The brandies came ont about four feet from the 
ground, and the soil was piled up to these branches. 
Along side were trees planted in the usual way. The 
trpe? on the Bolmar plan were at least double tbe size of 
tbe others and in every way superior. This experiment 
shows that the system which beet encourages the roots 
of a tree to keep on the surface of the soil, is the best 
system Tor the cultivator. 
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Lahn Grass. “A Subscriber” from Eastern Md, 
wishes to know “the best and quickest way to obtain a 
good set of lawn grass.” We answer, first make the soil 
rich with well rotted manure, and stir it deep. This is 
essential in order to make the grass grow vigorous from 
a thick sward, and to keep it- from drying up, and turning 
brown in hot, dry summer weather. A mixture of Ken¬ 
tucky bluo grass, white clover and red top, sown thick 
and early, will soon form a handsome, compuct tnrf. 
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Early ToMATOEs.-Takc out the inside of a turnip and 
fill the cavity with a rich compost. On this sow the seed 
two or three in one shell. When well sprouted, thin out 
to otic plant, giving a chance for sunshine. When the 
weather is warm enough, remove the turnip shell and 
plant to the soil atid cultivate as usual, and an early to¬ 
mato may be looked for. 
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The Most Profitable Market Bean. — L. P. L., 
Shelburne, Vt„ queries which beau is most profitable for 
market purposes. We cannot say, as growers disagree. 
The Medium has been considered a standard variety; the 
Whitesborough, a new variety, is held to be excellent; 
the Marrow, and Early and; Late Pea bean, fetch higher 
prices, and the Blue Pod is said to yield beet. 
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A New Conifer.—Andrew Murray, In the Journal of 
Botany, describes a new conifer found in Arctic America. 
It is the most, northerly tree on the northwest coast, be¬ 
ing found in a latitude nearly seven degrees further north 
I than tho tree limit of the eastern side of the American 
Continent, It is allied to Abies Alba, 
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Strawberry Vine Pruner.—J, K,, Saratoga Co., N. 
Y., asks if there is an efficient implement for pruning the 
runners off strawberry vines. The only ono we have I 
heard of is simply a cutting wheel, which may be used 
singly or attached to a cultivator or other implement. 
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CATALOGUES, PAMPHLETS, &c., RECEIVED. 
Ellwanger & Barry’s Catalogues.—W e are in re¬ 
ceipt of the following Catalogues from the Proprietors of 
the celebrated Mt. Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. : 
No. 1—Deseriptivo Catalogue of Fruits. No. 2—Descrip¬ 
tive Catalogue of Hardy Oraamen tul Trees, Shrubs, Roses, 
&c. No. 11—A Catalogue of Green-House and Hot-House 
uvu lunj mniu.it:, wu now iiuc trees are one-nail 
to two-thirds of them dead; while mine, on which 
I cut back the previous year’s growth of wood from 
one-half to two-thirds, are vigorous and healthy, 
with an abundance of fruit spurs and buds. 
As T have said, 1 have been around considerable, 
and I have failed to find two things—first, I have 
never found an advocate of dwarf peara who did not 
consider annual penning and oar© eeenntiiil to grow¬ 
ing a crop of fruit and continuing long life to his 
trees ; and, second, 1 have failed to find an opponent 
of dwarf pear culture, whose trees were annually 
and thoroughly pruned back. He who plants grapes 
does so with an expectation of pruning them back 
annually, and he who plants dwarf pears must do 
the same or he will fail of success. He will not get 
fruit quite as soon,—but it will come as soon as the 
tree is really capable or producing it. Do not look 
for fruit from your young dwarf trees to be pro¬ 
duced from blossom buds at the ends of limbs. All 
such should be cut away, and the fruit only looked 
for and obtained when the tree has formed regular 
fruit spurs.— f. r. e. 
A NEW DWARF TOMATO. 
BPS. RURAL NEW-YoufcRTI-—I n n + i,nnn ,r 
PENNSYLVANIA FRUIT GROWERS’ 
SOCIETY. 
At the annual meeting of this Society, much in¬ 
formation was elicited of value to fruit growers in 
that quarter of the Union, We give the results of 
the discussions, condensing from the report in the 
Gardeners’ Monthly. 
Of Strawberries, Napoleon ill. was praised by Mr. 
Heiges of York, as a good late foreign sort. In dis¬ 
cussing some other sorts it became clear from the 
conflicting experiences of different growers, that 
foreign sorts like Jncunda, Triomphe de Gaud, Trol¬ 
lope’s Victoria, Vicomtusse Hericart were excellent¬ 
ly adapted to heavy soils and hill culture, while on 
light soils they were of little worth. On the other 
hand, the American kinds like Agriculturist, Lady 
Finger, Albany Seedling were best for bed culture 
and light soils, and the foreign kinds not good. This 
alone is a very important fact which could not have 
been arrived at probably in any other way than 
through such meetings as these, and shows how 
useful they are to the cause of fmit culture. 
Keeping orchards in grass after the trees have got 
very well established, was discussed by many mem¬ 
bers. Mr. Marselis ably advocated the clean snr- 
-_i .. . 11 it 
remarkably prodnetive, and profitably early in the 
ight soils near Philadelphia. In dry, heavy soils no 
one reported from. A few berries of Dorchester 
had been gathered as early as Wflson; but scores 
could be gathered early on the Wilson to one of the 
Dorchester. The Dorchester was best suited to low, 
rich soils. The Lawton did better than Dorchester 
in high and dry places. Members liad not tried Kit- 
tutinny much, but. the few who spoke of it believed 
it would be a good thing. 
About (. urrants, Versailles and Cherry were dis¬ 
cussed, their great difference pointed ont, and the 
former praised as a decided acquisition. No other 
new variety was better than the Red Dutch. Ber¬ 
lin’s Early, Mr. Andrews thought earlier than Red 
Dutch, and quite as good. Victoria was praised. 
The (drape, as it always does, started an animated 
discussion. The conclusion arrived at was that 
though isolated cases—few and far between—of new 
kinds doing well in Pennsylvania were named, only 
the. Concord, Clinton, and Hartford Prolific could be 
recommended as generally reliable for cultivation in 
the State. The Telegraph was highly commended, 
and it was believed would take rank with the other 
three. Among the most interesting remarks were 
those from Mr. Heiges of York This Tllu/iD nrnc r.n/n. I 
Descriptive Price List of Flower, Vegetable and Ag¬ 
ricultural Seeds. Finely Illustrated. Curtis & Cobb, 
Boston, Mass. 
Illustrated Catalogue, and Cultivator’s Guide to 
the Flower and Vegetable Garden. Frontispiece in col¬ 
ors. Uovey & Co., Boston, Mass. 
Calender and Seed Manual. Mautat, Hacker & Co., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Essay on Horticulture, with descriptions of desira¬ 
ble Ornamental Shrubs and Flowers. Henry Wilbur, 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Description and Price List of the “Early Rose Po¬ 
tato.” Geo. W. Best, Utica, N. Y.. 
DRYING FRUIT. 
At this season of the year many of our winter 
apples are slightly defective, and will soon be worth¬ 
less. Let me remind our frugal housewives that 
such apples may be dried with great advantage. 
Pared, cored and quartered and placed upon.suitable 
racks, and suspended in a warm room, where there 
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England had a grand trial of all the vegetables they 
could possibly procure, so as to determiue which was 
the best of each in its own class—Mr. Thohburn of 
New York, supplying the American varieties of the 
tomato for the occasion. In the report of the 
Trial ’ the Orangefield Dwarf Prolific received the 
first honors as being the first large early tomato 
grown, ripening on this occasion a few days before 
the Keyes’ Prolific. The committee say the Orange- 
**** priming, miner m mnter or summer, weaken 
vitality V was warmly discussed. Mr. Meehan con¬ 
tending that was the invariable result, but that it 
was good practice notwithstanding to weaken vital¬ 
ity when we had more profitable objects to gain. 
Mr. W. Saunders advocated the same views within 
some limitations. The other gentlemen argued 
against it. 
About Blackberries, Wilson’s Early had been found 
mer, though very old, has only recently become a 
favorite, as it had been pruned too much. Christine 
or Telegraph was the best early. Martha probably 
tho best white grape. 
The past year has been a prosperous one for the 
Society under the able management of D. W. Gross, 
Esq., President, and Hiram Engle, Secretary. For 
the next session Rev. James Colder is elected Presi¬ 
dent, and Mr. J. Heiges of York, Secretary. 
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LIAMS of the Paradise Nursery, London, (England,) 
and recommended by some of the most practical 
gardenere of England as being the best variety for 
forcing and also for general garden culture, and if 
we are to judge from the specimens as we saw them 
growing in his grounds, it certainly is a prolific 
variety. As a matter of curiosity we measured the 
\ si2e of Bome of 5 they varied from three to 
four feet in diameter, the average height being onlv 
six inches, and the quantity of fruit on each one 
varying from thirty to sixty MI grown specimens.” 
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, to prevent disappoint¬ 
ment. I would say that I have not got any seed of 
this tomato to dispose of, so as not to be troubled 
with various parties writing me on this subject. 
Rochester, N. Y, John Charlton. 
TKE ELAJEULfS” ROSE EOT.A.TO. 
The new variety of potato illustrated above, is a 
seedling of the Garnet Chili, and originated in 1861 
with Albert Brezee, Esq., of Vermont. It has 
been thus described:-“The stalk is short, erect, 
of medium height; the tuber is quite smooth, nearly 
cylindrical, varying to flattish, largest at the center, 
taperiDg gradually towards each end; eyes shallow, 
sharp, strongly marked; skin thin, tongh, of a dull 
rose color; flesh white, solid, brittle, and rarely hol¬ 
low ; boils through quickly; is very mealy and firm; 
abundance of starch and of the best quality for the 
table. It is as heaithy and productive as the Early 
Goodrich, matures about ten days earlier, and is its 
superior for the table.” 
We may add that the Early Rose has been grown 
and tested as thoroughly as circumstances would ad¬ 
mit, by several parties East, and is pronounced very 
promising and worthy of farther attention. The seed 
grown last season was sold at enormottB prices, — in 
one instance as high as eighty dollars per bushel! — 
and as we are assured, can only be obtained of one 
person, Mr. Gbo. W. Best of Utica. As will be seen 
by reference to his announcement in this paper, Mr. 
B. does not propose to sell any of the stock, (as in¬ 
ferred by some of our readers who have read former 
advertisements in the Rural,) but to distribute the 
same as gratuities to purchasers of thj choice grape 
vines he offers for sale this spring. 
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a scale; the fruit may be kept with less care; and be- 
e ing several times lighter than when fresh may be 
7 sent long distances or to foreign countries at a mod¬ 
erate cost. When fruit growers learn that dried fruit 
1 from the highest favored sorts is as much better than 
, that from jtoor unsaleable varieties so often used for this 
r purpose, as the best fresh fruit of the one sort exceeds the 
- other, purchasers will also be willing to pay a much 
higher price for the best article. When superadded 
to this the fruit is dried rapidly so as to retain a clear 
light color and a perfect flavor, instead of the dark, 
half-fermented fruit resulting from slow drying in 
bad weather, there will be no difficulty in finding a 
ready sale for all that may be offered in market. 
When abundant seasons occur the surplus should be 
saved by drying, and may be kept another year.” 
The best flavored apples, well dried, are certainly 
of great value in our household arrangem ents. Wind¬ 
falls should be treated in this way, aud not be fraud¬ 
ulently packed with market apples, or carelessly left 
to decay on our hands. Large orchardists would do 
well to provide houses for drying apples when dry¬ 
ing could be done on a large scale cheaply and well. 
For distant transportation dried fruit has a great ad¬ 
vantage over green, and late in the season, there is 
a great economy in using it. H. t. b. 
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TIMELY RECIPES. 
Eds. Rural: — Like all housewives I am very 
much interested in the recipe column. I send a few 
which I know to be good and useful, and I hope wor¬ 
thy of averting in your most valuable paper: 
Preservative Against Moths. — Take the arti¬ 
cles late in the spring, when not worn, and put them 
in a chest, with considerable camphor gum, cedar 
chips or tobacco leaves. When moths get into gar¬ 
ments the best thing to destroy them is to hang 
them in a closet, and make a strong 6moke of to¬ 
bacco leaves under them. In order to do this have 
a pan of live coals, sprinkle on tobacco leaves. 
To Remove Stains,— Table linen or any white 
clothes that have coffee or fruit stains on them, be¬ 
fore being put into soap suds, should have boiling < 
water turned on them, and remain in it till the 
water is cold. If they are put into soap suds with r 
the stains on they will be set by it so that no subsc- j 
quent washing will remove them. 
mw ADVERTISEMENTS, 
r) o W E TO DELI WAKE! 
the garden state of the UNION! 
Rich in tbe production or every kind of fruit or vegetable; 
climate very mild and Healthy; seasons ten days to three 
weeS? earlier than New Jersey. Great opportunities for 
fruit growers , fortunes have been and are to he mode; good 
farms obtained on easy terms. Good hospitable people. 
Lands constantly increasing in value; good openings for 
capital. Great Immigration; 
ITHE ONLY PAMPHLET 
Ever published, giving full and Impartial Information 
DpaWnj <Lflvi' Janda, ngrtSatare, advantages^cana-’ 
hllltles, ami resources Is now for the iiisr ilm.-w, i.V.A.t? a 
public. «Y fend and get ^ 0 ^ 1 ^ 
everv one. VMlu “ Wc worth the attention ^ 
Price. 85 coots, or with beautiful Colored Man 50c 
Address the author, UKNRY T. Williams. 
OiTlce of The Independent, New York City. 
g AtGH’S 
COMMERCIAL MANURES, 
FOR ADD CROPS AND PLANTS. 
manufactured only by 
BAUGH & SONS, Philadelphia. 
NORTH-WESTERN FERTILIZING C'O., Chicago. 
Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate. 
Baugh’s Chicago Bone Fertilizer. 
Baugh’s Chicago Blood Manure. 
PACKAGE.; l 
The Journal of the Farm, giving a full description of the 
„ above articles. Price List and alt Information given on ap- 
’ plication to the Manufacturers, or the 
general agents. 
to JOHN RALSTON & CO., tSl Pearl Street, New York. 
>1- GEORGE W. KIRKE & CO., 19 Central Wharf, Boston. 
13?” Sold by Local Dealers everywhere. 
I., ,. 
ROSE” 
X POT AT OES. 
PERFECTION ATTAINED AT EAST. 
o- _ 
GrEO. W. BEST, 
UTICA, N. Y., 
Has all the Stock which wiu m offered for Sals 
till Fall of 1308. The 
“Sarly Rose” is pk , Seed-ling 
of the “ Garnet Chill,” originated In 1S61 by Albert Brezee, 
Esq., an Intelligent farmer, and the whole stock was sold by 
him to D. S. Hcffron. Esq., (of Utica, N. Y.,) the well-known 
disseminator of the ** Goodrich Seedlings.” 
In a letter to Messrs. B. K. Bliss & Son of New York, Mr. 
H. says of the “ Early Rose 
It has nnlformly ripened ten clays earlier than the “ Earlj 
Goodrich,” produces less small tubers, Is equally healthy 
and productive as that Justly celebrated variety, and its 
w , superior In table quality. It is a,,, best early potato that I 
I have ever grpu-n or seen, all things considered. Skin thin, 
tough, of a dull h ush color, flesh white, solid aud brittle 
bolls through quickly, very mealy. ’ 
Dr. John P. Gray, Superintendent of the N. Y. State Luna¬ 
tic Asylum, says: 
Last Spring am) I received from D. S. Hetfron a quantity 
of Ids new Vermont SckIII i g Potato, called the Early Rose. 
It was planted the Ift St oi May, In alternate rows with the 
Early Goodrich, In the same kind of soil and i rented exactly 
alike. It came up yank, grew more vapidly than the Earlv 
Goodrich, aud dowered mil two weeks before that variety 
It began to ripen Its large, thrlfly.growtnjr leaves twelve 
Ivanco of tbe other, aud whs fully ripe and tit for 
cnrejuily measured four rows -.f ^ach kind across the piece, 
anil found the yield quite, equal to the Early Goodrich; In 
health It was also Its equal, while It excels tho other in table 
quality. 1 consider It the best very early sort with which I 
am acquainted. JOHN P. GRAY. 
(Dr. Gray has none of the stock for Sale, having only raised 
a few for Mr. Hcffron.) 
CARD FROM D. S. HEFFRON, ESQ. 
To whom it may concern ; 
I 8«ld n e»rly my entire stock of the “Early 
Rose Potato to John L. Conover amt Stacv P. Conover thev 
w'lw t0 deliver a portion of them to’Geo. 
W. Best Of Utica, N. Y. D. S. HEFFRON. 
Geo. W. Best has purchased of Messrs. John L. and Stacy 
P. Converse of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, a part of their 
stock of "Early Rose Potatoes” at the enormous price of 
eighty dollars (*S0) per ttushel, and proposes to send them 
out, in pound packages, as premiums to those purchasing 
Grape Vines of him. The following will convince the public 
that *30 per bushel Is the actual price paid: 
City and County of New York ; 
John L. Conover and Stacy P. Conover of Monmouth Co 
New Jersey, being duly sworn, depose aud say that 'in this 
21st day of Kbrnarv, 1868 , limy sold to Geo d’. B^t a part 
at Eu, ’ ly k° se " at the cash /rice 
of fSO per bushel. JOHN L. CONOVER 
Sworn bf-iore me this 21st day of February! Uk3 UN ° V E ”* 
A. Williams Gleason, Notary Public. 
I have a very large stock of 
CHOICE NATIVE GRAPE VINES, 
Consisting of the most desirable varieties, among which are 
Adirondac, Allen’sSHybrid, Concord, Creveling, 
Delaware, Diana, Union Village, Hart¬ 
ford Prolific, Rogers’ Hybrids, 
Iona, Israella, «fce., dkc. 
Which I Intend to send out in connection with the “Early 
Rose.” 
T El -bri_ JvX S i 
FOR 85, (invariably to he sent with order) I will send 
Ten Choice Grape Vines from the above list (reserving the 
right of selection for myself, but will endeavor to suit pur¬ 
chasers as far as possible,) and One Pound of Early Pose 
Potatoes; all to he securely packed, and sent by mail, post¬ 
age pre-paid. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PDANTINQ. 
By cutting into single eyes, and planting but one eye in a n 
hill, one bushel may be readily raised from a pound, and will f 
be worth next fall, at the very lowest calculation, doi&le the \i 
price of both, vines and potatoes, $ 
Not more than 5 packages sent to one address. uj 
No "Early Rose” for sale in quantity at any price, and ' 
only In connection with the Vines. 
No order accepted unless accompanied by the Cash. 
Orders will be booked in order as received, and potatoes 
and vines shipped as early m the spring as the weather will 
permit. Order early , as the stock is limited. Address 
GEO. W. BEST, Utica, N. Y. 
To Cleanse Feather Beds.— When feather beds 
become soiled or heavy they may be made clean and 
light as follows: — Rut, them over with a stiff - brush 
or broom, dipped in hot soap suds. When clean lay /j 
i hem on some cleau boards where the rain will fail 
on them. When thoroughly soaked let them dry in 
a hot snn for six or seven successive days, shaking 
t em up well and turning them each day. They 
shouffi be covered over with a thick cloth during 
the night. If exposed to the night air, they will be¬ 
come damp and mildew. This way of washing the 
bed ticking and feathers makes them very fresh and 
light and is much easier than the old-fashioned 
method of emptying the beds, while it answers quite 
as well. 
Substitute for Cream in Coffee.— Beat the 
white of an egg to a froth ; put to it a small lump of 
butter and turn the coffee to it gradually so that it 
may not curdle. It is difficult to distinguish the 
taste from fresh cream. 
Brown Bread.— Three cups Indian meal; two do. 
flour; two do. sweet milk; two do. sour; two tea¬ 
spoonfuls of soda; half teacup molasses; one egg. 
Very nice eaten warm, and good either baked or 
steamed. 
Low Hampton, N. Y., March, 1868. Mrs. J. Peck. 
