of this fact will save many a tender tree; and a re¬ 
view of the past winter’s losees must convince any 
one that such is the fact. 
We have not had an extraordinary low tempera¬ 
ture, yet plants never sntiered so. But we had a 
higher wind, con pled with a low temperature, than 
we ever ksew before. The exhaustive strain on the 
evaporative powers of a plant in a high wind, even 
in a temperate atmosphere, is enormous. How much 
greater must it be iu a very cold medium ? 
Thus we see that wherever there is a shelter from 
wind, the tender plant escapes: but set even the 
pint boiling water poured on it; let it stand till 
partly cold, add 2 cups sugar, 1 of molasses, 7 of 
(lour,—A Subscriber, Adrian, Mich., 1868. 
At a late meeting of the Alton Horticultural 
Society, the Committee on fruits reported as follows, 
on samples exhibited: 
Downer’s Seedling, grown on black prairie soil, 
said to be productive with hill culture; soft and 
rather acid. The Agriculturist not productive; 
Rue6elTs Prolific, third in value, not productive; 
Triomphe de Gand, second in productiveness, with 
hill culture thirty inches each way. 8haker Seedling, 
large, and said to he productive, quality very good. 
Dr. Hull displayed Long worth’s Prolifiestrawberry, 
which he grows to the exclusion of all others. 
It is considered an accomplishment for a lady or 
gentleman to know how to carve well, at his or her 
own table. It is not proper to stand In carviDg. 
The carving-knife should be sharp and thin. 
To carve fowls, (which should always be laid with 
the breast uppermost,) place the fork in the breast, 
and take off the wings and legs without turning the 
fowl; then cut the “ merry thought,” cut slices 
from the breast, take out the collar bone, cut off 
the side pieces, and then cut the carcass in two* 
Divide the joints in the legs of a tnrkey. 
In carviDg a sirloin, cut tbln slices from the side 
it must be put on the dish with the 
tenderloin underneath; then turn it and cut rrom 
the tenderloin. Serve the guests to both kinds. 
In carving a leg of mutton or a ham, begin by cut¬ 
ting across the middle of the bone. Cut a tongue 
across and not lengthwise, and serve from the mid¬ 
dle part. 
Carve a forequarter of lamb by separating the 
shoulder from the ribs, and then divide the ribs. 
Serve each to a piece of kidney and its fat. Carve 
pork and mutton the same way. 
To carve a fillet of veal, begin at the top and help 
to the stalling with each slice. In a breast of veal 
separate the breast and brisket, and then cut them, 
up, asking which part is preferred. 
In carving a pig it is customary to divide it and 
take off the head before it cornea to the table, aa, 
A. _ 
escapes 
hardiest where the wind can concentrate all its pow¬ 
er against it; set for instance, an Oriental, or a Nor¬ 
way Spruce on a bank near a house where the winds 
can sweep around it, and it win "go” e q ua ijy w ith 
the tendercat. 
now strange it is that men cannot learn from these 
facts! People have yet such religious veneration for | next to y° u 
the thermometer aa their infallible 
ter, that it seems a sacrilege iu a; 
anything better. English papers, 
own, are filled with comparisons c 
ter and tho deaths, as if this was 
At a recent meeting of the East Cleveland Horti¬ 
cultural Society, a strawberry discussion was held, 
from which we make the following extracts : 
Mr. Coit thought the Wilson more profitable 
than any other; he had poor success with the 
Jucnnda: two years ago had the Agriculturist; 
covered with boxes in winter and uncovered in 
spring; took a large box filled it with manure and 
placed it near the bed, put in water and let it leak 
out on the plants; the same season picked the finest 
berries he ever saw, thirty-five berries filling a quart 
measure. But with a good deal of nursing, it was 
not successful. At a rough estimate would say he 
obtained an average of 125 bushels per acre of Wil¬ 
son’s, and generally averaged $3 per bushel. Thinks 
field culture most profitable; hoed often and manur¬ 
ed highly, except on new land where he produced 
good berries without high culture. Had tried the 
Triomphe de Gand but had not one-half of the crop 
that he did of Wilson. More clay in the absence of 
manure, the better on Bandy soils. 
Mr. Cozau had tried the Triomphe de Gand, but 
to succeed with it you must keep it in hills, bnt 
common field culture with the Wilson would pro¬ 
duce the best results; had cultivated It Bince its 
introduction, because it is the best berry to ship, 
thought if you could get a better berry than the 
Wilson it would take years to Introduce it. Planted 
and obtained two crops and then plowed np and 6et 
new. The second crop Bmall,—only one good crop. 
Set his own plants and took a square the size of the 
spade and placed in the ground prepared, setting the 
plants five feet each way and water freely without 
regard to the weather when setting. By removing 
early and watering freely the ground settles around 
them, and they will produce a small crop the same 
season ; keeps them in squares and thus has a path 
each way and avoids trampling the vines in picking; 
thinks clay best adapted for Wilson. Had planted 
Corn and set strawberries between the bills, leaving 
only twelve inches between the plant and corn, and 
got as good a crop os he did where there was no 
corn; average yield of berries, 100 bushels per acre, 
manured late years but not formerly; used ashes on 
berries with good results; put it on early in spring 
or late in the fall; leached ashes four two horse loads 
per acre. For retail trade more money could be 
realized from Jucnnda than from Wilson, although 
not so productive, sold higher per quart, nearly 
double at the same time; needs strong, rich loam or 
clay. He was not in favor of hill culture; received 
the most money from a medium between hill and 
field culture. 
Mr. Crawford differed from Mr. Cozad with re¬ 
gard to hill culture; to have the best success with 
most varieties, you must keep them in hills. All 
foreign varieties would do better if kept in hills. 
Mr. Swan stated that strawberries needed water, 1 
and by mulching, the evaporation is lessened, the 
berries enlarge faster. The best results are obtained I 
when mulched with straw or grass. Where the soil ] 
is underdrained they need no protection; tan bark 
is U6ed and furnishes an acid the berry needs, but it ‘ 
dirties the berries and therefore is not so good as 1 
Btraw. i 
HORTICUXTTJTtAXi NOTES. 
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Grape Vines on Trees.— In a disenssion before the 
Board of Agriculture of Massachusetts, Dr. Bull of 
Concord went very fully into the subject of grape culture. 
Among other things, he stated that Mr. Brbck, ex-Presl- 
dent of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and a 
grape grower of large experience, planted a Concord 
vine near an apple tree for the purpose of letting it climb 
and have its own way. It covered the tree completely, 
bore bountilnlly, and was never affected by mildew. 
Many such Instances might he mentioned with reference 
to other sections of New England, where the Concord 
was allowed to sport itself at wifi on trees or various 
kinds. One instance may be mentioned where a vine 
mounted a swamp oak, or grew np with St—we are not 
sure which. The tree was twenty inches or two feet in 
diameter, and ran up forty feet or more before limbs pro- 
jected from it. These formed a kind of cone, over which 
the grape vines meandered, forming in fruiting time a 
complete canopy. Underneath this the grapes were pen¬ 
dant in profuse clusters, and in numbers astounding to 
the beholder. This vine was noticed for sevpp.ii boo. 
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\3T Rochester Agency—WISNER & PALMER, 33 State St. 
in the cultivation of small fruits. It originated with 
Mrs. Governor Wood, of San Francisco, California. 
Fruit. Size, large to very large; form, roundish, 
slightly couical, or ootuse conical; hairs, lODg; 
grains, large; color, bright, rich red; flesh, firm and 
sprightly, rich and delicious; canes, strong, with 
numerous lateral branches when fruiting, brown, 
smooth, occasional inconspicuous spines; leaves, 
broad, lanceolate, very productive and hardy. 
Strawberry Culture.— This subject was a prominent 
one before the East Cleveland Horticultural Society at a 
late meeting. The prevalent opinion was that it paid 
well to plant anew at least once in two years. Some 
thought annual planting better etfil. The yield per acre 
of the Wilson was from 100 to 125 bushels. Mr. Coit 
got the latter amount last year, which averaged in mar¬ 
ket $3 per bushel, or {375 per acre. One member, Mr. 
Coo ad, practiced planting the strawberry between the 
hills of corn, and got as good a crop as he did when there 
was no corn. 
Here wealth and beauty of leaves and flowers possessed by 
Here Montan or tree peonies, and we now again desire to 
ty by call the attention of every ].»ver of flowere to an 
later- examination of their foliage and blossoms. We have 
forty fouud them to be perfectly hardy, and now that a 
lorse variety of shades of color have been produced by new 
Gordon's Flowering Currant —IUhes Gordoniani— 
is one of the prettiest and most Bhowy of our very 
early and hardy shrubs. Its blossoms have been 
beautiful with ns this year. It should be annually 
pruned back as soon as it has done blooming, other¬ 
wise it will soon grow out of shape; and besides by 
annual cutting back, it grows more vigorously; and 
as its flowers are all on the wood of the previous 
year’s growth, the bloom is consequently more 
abundant. 
Hoe with the Hake. —This may be an Irishman's 
advice; but we have found great advantage in the 
use of an iron tooth rake or toothed hoe during the 
early cultivation of all garden crops. Wo go over 
our beets, parsneps, peas, beans, etc., witha twelve- 
tooth steel rake as soon as they show sign of coming 
above ground. For potatoes, corn, and forworking 
among raspberries and other small fruits, and for 
stirring the surface earth around dwarf pears and 
recently planted trees, we use a four-prougecl hook 
or hoe, with which a man will perform nearly or 
quite oue sixth more work in a day, destroy the 
weeds, and leave the ground always light loose, 
and even. 
Keep the Surface of the Ground Loose.— We have 
many years watehed the varied results of the culti¬ 
vator who keeps frequently stirring the surface of 
his soil, and the one who hoes or cultivates only 
when the weeds compel him to the work ; and as we 
have watched and recorded our notes, the result has 
always been in favor of the constant stirring of the 
surface soil. We do notadvocate deep tillage during 
the growing season, but we would have the ground 
deeply aud thoroughly stirred early in the season, 
whether it were an old or new plantation. Once, 
however, that vigorous growth of top and root has 
Kerosene for Cucumber Bubs.— J. Fink, Baldwius- 
ville, N. Y., Informs us that swarms of cucumber bugs 
having attacked his vines, he moistened some cotton 
with common kerosene and laid it thinly and loosely 
over the hills. The result was, some of the rascals were 
killed and the rest left Tor better pickings. The plantB 
were not injured by the kerosene, as It did not come in 
direct contact with them. 
NOTES FROM OHIO 
Fruit Exhibition, Chicago, -The Chicago Horticul¬ 
tural Society are making arrangements for an imposing 
exhibition of fruits and flowers In that city the coming 
fall. As that place has got the name of the “Garden 
City,” extra efforts will be made to make the distinction 
an appropriate one. 
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Those, who have used them give testimony as follows: 
" We like our‘machine much could not he persuaded to 
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•• It Is worth one dollar a week lu auy family."—.Veto York 
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Wo will forward either or noth machines, free of freight, to 
P'aees where no one is selling; and so sure are we they will 
be liked, t hat we agree to refund the money If any one wishes 
to return the machines free of freight, after a month's trial 
according tu directions. 
Ciuiv miners with exclusive right of -ale make money fast 
ng them. 
Sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal discounts are 
made. R. C. HROWNINO, ffon. Agent, 
__ .3*2 CortUndt .St., New York. 
N. Y. State Grape Growers’ Association.— The Ex¬ 
ecutive Board of the Now York State Grape Growers’ 
Association met at Canandaigua on the 17th inst. It was 
decided to hold tho lirst anuual Fair of the Association 
at that place on the 7th and 8th of October next. 
Fuchsias should be shaded from the mid-day sun. 
Itis a good time now to make cuttings aud propagate. 
Hash and Pyramid Trees, under the common name 
of dwarfs, should be carefully watched and pinched 
back from time to time, if any special form is desired 
to be retained. 
Asparagus should not be cut too late in the season, 
or its value another year will be lessened. A dress* 
ing of well rotted manure lightly forked iu should 
now be given the bed. 
Herbaceous Plants, as soon as they have done 
flowering, may lie easily propagated by cuttings, 
These should be plantedin a cold frame in a mixture 
of sand and loam, and kept shaded until roots have 
formed. 
Tomatoes will bear more abundantly, and occasion 
the least trouble, if the ends of the shoots, just be¬ 
yond the fruit, are pinched off. A surface mulch of 
rotten manure, and if a dry time, frequent watering, 
well repay in increased size and abundance of fruit. 
Increasing the She of Fruit.— While the fruit Is 
swelling, the size of raspberries aud strawberries 
may be Increased by thinning out the number on a 
cane or plant, removing all suckers 
French Cake.—O ne and one-half cups butter, 
eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1 sweet milk, 3 cups flour, 
spoons cream tartar, 1 of soda 
the milk, add the butter aud 
tea- 
beat the yolks in 
sugar, then flour and 
cream tartar; lastly the beaten whites aud soda. 
Found Cake. One pound flour, 3 .^ jj,_ sugar, yet 
lb. butter, 3 eggs, 1 glass rose water; bake immedi¬ 
ately. 
Graham Tea Cake.— One cup cream, 1 egg, 1 
teaspoon salt, 1 saltspoon soda, 1 cup sugar; stir to 
the consistency of soft ginger bread and drop on 
tins, or in rings. 
Kye Drop Cake. —One cup cream, % cup sweet 
milk, teaspoon salt, 2 eggs, pinch soda; drop on 
tins, or in cups. By adding one cup sugar to the 
above they are a very nice tea cake. 
Cup Cake. —Half pound sugar, lb. of butter, 
2 tbs. of flour, 1 glass rose water. 
Coooanut Pudding.— Half pound butter, % lb. 
of sugar, 5 eggs, handful flour, 1 cocoanut grated: 
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attached plants, and watering occasionally with 
manure water. 
Grass Lawns, newly made, must not be so closely 
mown as old turf; but mowing mu8t be performed 
with regularity, or it is impossible to obtain a 
uniform velvety green surface. To mow close a 
well-established turf is to eucourage the tine grasses 
aud kill out the coarse kinds. Salt and plaster are 
good manures to sow at this time. Use at the rate 
of one bushel of plaster and three bushels of salt to 
the acre, and sow just before a rain. 
Number of Varieties of Small Fruits Named and 
Described. —A glance which we have given at the 
number of varieties of small fruits now known, 
named, and described, counts up over three hundred 
of strawberries, about fifty currants, seventy rasp¬ 
berries, twenty blackberries, and nine of American 
gooseberries. The list of English gooesberries, is 
almost beyond computation, and nearly all are 
valueless in this country. 
Tree loonies.—We have repeatedly written of the 
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Coffee Cake. —One and a half cups sugar, 1 of 
molasses, 1 of cold coffee, 4 of flour, 1 teaspoon of 
cream tartar, j-j of soda, 1 of cloves, 1 of c'muamon, 
3 eggs. 
Pork Cake.— One pound pork chopped line, 1 
