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NOTES ON FLOWERING PLANTS. 
PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS. 
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CULTIVATION OF DWARF PEAR TREES. 
Inasmuch as “Amateur” counts me excited 
over the subject of sod culture for dwarf pear 
trees, I will add one more motion ol the scissors — 
and say I have no doubt of his statement. The 
country is full of isolated cases ot success under 
any and all modes of culture. Dr. Hull root 
prunes every year or every other year. A writer 
in Kansas says he transplants every year, and both 
prune more or less of the top. Another grower 
never prunes, nor root nor top, neither does he 
transplant, but yearly plows and cultivates; and 
after twelve yeais he is prepared to say hi- is the 
best way. And yet another cultivates until mid¬ 
summer, does not manure but prunes annually in 
the spring, and he has no doubt his practice is best. 
It is all, therefore, right, each according to loca¬ 
tion and soil, and I have no doubt the addition of a 
good, large wheelbarrow load of manure, applied 
each autumn, os “Amateur” says he does, will 
supply the deficiency and loss of vitality the tree 
sustains by permitting the grass sod to grow around 
it. This addition, however, is a new stroke, and in 
some soils its application would require some cona- 
ter check, like that of neglected Bod growing, to 
keep back the over-growth which such a supply of 
manure would create. But I have now no objection 
to “ Am ateur’s” advocacy of sod culture for pears, 
because his very words and practise show that he 
does not neglect them, and while his practise may 
answer in some cases, there are other, and many 
others, where it would be almost certain death to 
the trees within five years. My objection to sod 
growing culture, without his qualification, is that 
it is advising neglect, and my experience in pear 
growiug has been to call lor all the skill and careful 
watching of their culture that I could read or bay. 
And now a word on “Amateur's” evergreen ex¬ 
periment, which I consider no experiment at all, 
He says he planted his pears ten lect apart, and 
then set evergreens between them in rows — how 
thick he does not say; but at the farthest no ever¬ 
green could have been over twelve feet from a pear 
tree, when they were thinned out, and if the ever¬ 
green was allowed to grow, as lie says, without 
shortening in — if it was a Norway Spruce, or a 
Scotch pine, it would take but a few years, in good 
soil, to have it fully overshadow the pear, and, as a 
necessity, force the poor neglected pear to “shoot 
out in a direction from them.” “Dwarf pear trees 
will not grow well in the vicinity ol evergreens.” 
So says “Amateur." And “Addi" says that he 
is almost daily passing dwarf pears that are set next 
evergreens, and are now, and have been since 1854, 
healthy, vigorous and annually productive. 
I am sorry to read “ Amateur’s" statement that 
“quince bottoms peri6b outright in the ground.” 
I know something of the soil ot the new States of 
Iowa, Illinois, etc., and I know many quince bot¬ 
toms to stand uninjured; but as the roots ol the 
quince are mainly fibrous, unless they are thorough¬ 
ly earthed np to in the fall, to protect heaving by 
trost and also from standing water, they become 
destroyed. I should like to ask “ Amateur” if the 
quince roots of his knowledge that were injured 
had a requisite winter protection ot soil and a free¬ 
dom from surface water. Addi] 
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MISSOURI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society held its tenth annual session in the 
University buildiug, Columbia, commencing Nov. 
25th. The attendance, owing to unfavorable wea¬ 
ther, was not full, but a fine spirit seemed to per¬ 
vade the assemblage. The annual address was 
delivered by Charles Peabody, the President, and 
is warmly commended. Its theme was the “ Higher 
Walks of Horticulture." 
Reports were made from the various committees 
distributed over the State, relative to fruit produc¬ 
tion the past year, aud the prospects of that interest 
in the immediate future. The concurrent testimony 
was that the wine crop, the past season, was unusu¬ 
ally good, and that the vineyard was full of promise 
for the future. Considerable attention was paid to 
the varieties of grupes best adapted to that State, 
and a pretty unanimous verdict given in favor of 
the Concord and Catawba for wine, and the Hart- 
lord Prolific lor table use. Other varieties are 
being planted quite freely, but not yet fairly tested. 
Grape growing is becoming a leading feature in the 
horticulture of Missouri, taking rank alongside of 
orchard products. 
Prom all parts in the State complaints are made 
of ravages of insects, aud appeals made to the scien¬ 
tific and practically informed for the best methods 
oi destroying these foes, or of counteracting or pre¬ 
venting their depredations. The climate aud soil 
of Missouri were regarded as admirably adapted to 
the cultivation of the various fruits, but their ene¬ 
mies were becoming so numerous as to seriously 
affect the quantity and quality of many of them. 
The grape was more favored than any other, and 
the opinion was expressed that Missouri is destined 
to become one of the most prominent wine coun¬ 
tries in the world. 
Entomology received considerable attention iu 
the shape of a comprehensive report from Charles 
W. Mi ukeldt, and another, equally broad in its 
scope, from C. V. Rilkt, both of which are valu¬ 
able contributions to the horticulture of the coun¬ 
try. The various topics embraced in these reports 
were discussed at considerable leugth, but we have 
not space to give the views expressed by the several 
speakers. Au election of officers took place, when 
the following gentlemen were elected for the ensu¬ 
ing year; 
President — Charles Peabody. Vice-Presidents — 
J. M. Jordan, J. V. Aldhausen, Felix F. Fine, F. A. 
Ritchj, M. Dewey, H. M. Vories, O. H. P. Lear and 
A. E. Trabue. Corresponding Secretary —C. W. Mur- 
feldt. Recording Secretary— Wm. Muir. Treasurer— 
John H. Tice. 
t APPLE TREES. 
a row oF Rhode Island 
lty years old, twenty-six 
lending evenly at right- 
Leen or fifteen feet each 
;hat three-fourths of the 
the ground. No sod — 
rasa —groAVB under the 
so good for several years 
lore than guesses, I this 
I. It stfluds thus Fifty- 
pies sold at 8:1.00 per bar- 
bushels second quality at 
). One huudred and ten 
c nftt lor ten cents per 
es—87.50. Total, 8196.00. 
by two wide. 
H. II. Doolittle. 
Having had considerable experience in the culti¬ 
vation of flowers for several years past, a few notes 
which I have made the past spring and summer on 
some of the most desirable and easily cultivated 
floral beauties, may be interesting and useful to 
some of your readers who love flowers, and especi¬ 
ally to those who have just commenced their culti¬ 
vation. 
Of hardy perennials and biennials, the Iris in 
seme of its varieties is one of the earliest and most 
beautiful, and some of the later large flowering 
varieties are truly magnificent; and being perfectly 
hardy, (I now write only of the German or tuberous 
rooted varieties, some of the bulbous varieties being 
tender,) it seems strange that they are not every¬ 
where cultivated. The Sweet Purple Rocket is 
another early flowering plant which 1 have seen iu 
but lew gardens. It has spikes of beautiful flowers 
somewhat resembling the Perennial Phlox, and is 
delightfully fragrant. The Pansies bloomed almost 
as soon as the enow was gnne, and made a splendid 
Bhow, the weather being quite favorable. Some of 
the French were the largest I ever saw, but not as 
finely marked as the German and English varieties. 
The little Trailing Phlox is very desirable for small 
beds, and the low early flowering Perennial Phlox 
presents a mass of almost dazzling beauty. The 
Honeysuckle {Aquitcga) is a very desirable and per¬ 
fectly hardy perennial, and some of the new double 
varieties show many delicate and beautiful colors. 
All varieties are desirable, and the wild. ( Aquilega 
canadense,) with its beautiful red flowers, blooming 
on the sunny side of rocks and ledges, should be in 
every collection. The Peony, called by the old 
folks “Piny," has long been an established favorite, 
and in its season eclipses nearly or all of its floral 
neighbors. Some of the Chinese varieties, under 
good culture, are very large and make a truly 
splendid show. 
The China Pink ( Dianthus chinensis) is a very 
desirable biennial, showing many rich and charming 
colors, aud blooms profusely from early summer till 
after hard frosts in autumn. The new Japan varie¬ 
ties, Dianthus Laseinatus and D. Heddewigii, are 
larger aud very desirable, hut with me do not bloom 
as freely as the China Pink. The Sweet William 
(Dianthus bar bahts) is a beautiful, fragrant biennial. 
The old varieties were desirable, but the uewer 
ones, with their large clusters of brilliautly colored 
flowers, are in all respects more beautiful. The old 
fashioned pinks, commonly called Grass and Feather 
Pinks, are very beautiful flowers, and in 6hort all 
the varieties of cultivated pinks are desirable, and 
by including the Mullein Pinks, {Agrostemma,) will 
make the garden beautiful the entire summer. 
Agrostemtna Flas Jovis, related to the old Mullein 
Pink, but much more desirable, bloomed with me 
for the first time last summer, aud I consider it a 
perfect gem. Its low growth and compact clusters 
of bright pink flowers make it very desirable for an 
early flowering bedding plant, and I advise all who 
have not already got this plant in their collection, 
to obtain a paper of seed next spring, and if it gives 
them half as much satisfaction as it did me they will 
he well repaid for their trouble. 
The Achillea or Milfoil, especially the i>iuk col¬ 
ored, is a remarkably free bloomer; mine were 
literally a mass of bloom from early spring till the 
middle of summer. The Cauterberry Bell, in its 
varieties, is a very showy and beautiful perennial; 
this, and the Foxglove, with its nodding bells, I 
have seen iu but few gardens; they have given 
place, 1 suppose, to newer and more fashionable 
flowers. The Double Daisy {Pettispermnio) and the 
Double Butt ere np (Manuncidns) made a fine show 
last spring, keeping in bloom a long time. Diantra 
Spectabilis is a very beautiful plant, one of the 
most valuable of the newly introduced flowers. 
The Perennial Larkspur ( Delphinium) is a very 
beautiful and showy flower, and is particularly 
desirable for bouquets. Lobelia cardinalis, As- 
clepias tuberosa, Trilliam, and Hepatica, though 
“ wild flowers,” are beautiful and should be in every 
good collection. 
The Perennial Phlox, in all its varieties, is in all 
respects a very desirable flower. Its habit of growth 
is compact and elegant, and its dark green foliage 
contrasts finely with its clusters of brilliant flowers, 
and is about as easy to raise a6 a thistle. 
Of late blooming flowers, I consider the Peren¬ 
nial Chrysanthemum the most beautiful. It is not 
perfectly hardy, aud must be planted in a warm, 
sheltered place in the garden, or in boxes and taken 
into the house b- fore hard frosts, iu order to bloom 
well; and the roots, after they are done blooming, 
should be kept in the cellar, or some other place 
out of reach of frost, until spring. 
Among hardy perennials, the lily has justly long 
held a high place in the estimation of all lovers of 
flowers. The old varieties, including the common 
White Lily, (LUiurn candhlum ,) and the brown 
spotted “Tiger," ( L. tigrinum ,) under good culture, 
are large and showy and should not be neglected for 
the new varieties from Japan, although the latter 
are very desirable. Lilium Longiflorum is a lovely 
flower, trumpet shaped aud pure white; and L. 
lancifolium album, pure white, with raised white 
points; and L. L. rubrum, white, spotted and 
shaded with red, are worth going a journey to see. 
Lilies are generally considered to be perfectly 
bardy, but in this latitude, when planted in the 
autumn, I think the ground should be covered at 
least a foot deep with leaves, chip manure, straw, 
sods, or something of the kind, to protect them 
from sudden changes in the weather, especially the 
Japan varieties I have mentioned. After tbey get 
well established they wilt not need quite as much 
covering. Lily bulbs, when not convenient to plant 
iu the autumn, may be preserved through the winter 
in dry sand or moss, and planted iu the spring, but 
will not generally bloom well nntil tlic second year. 
Those who have neglected planting them the present 
autumn, should obtain aud plant them as early as 
possible next spring, "and not wait until next 
autumn. They should not be disturbed oftener 
than once in three years, as they bloom much more 
lreely after getting well established. 
Nearly all the flowers I have mentioned in this 
article are hardy and of easy culture, and may re¬ 
main in the ground through the winter. Of course 
I have not mentioned all, nor even half, but a few 
of the most desirable, in the hope that some who 
have as yet paid little or no attention to the culture 
of flowers may commence the work of beautifying 
their homes when the light of another spring shall 
dawn upon us. Perhaps in a future article I will 
tell your readers of some of my successes and fail¬ 
ures with bulbous flowers and annuals. 
Sweden Center, N. Y. W. W. n Pearson. 
A rook maple was recently cut near West Con¬ 
cord, N. H., whose circumference, when chopped, 
was fourteen feet nine inches. It was at least one 
hundred feet high, aud had been tapped for sugar¬ 
ing one hundred and six years. 
ROGERS’ HYBRID NO. 
This is one of many in that remarkable list of 
seedling grapes which possesses very excellent 
qualities. The bunch is large and shouldered; 
berry medium in size, black in color, and flesh 
sweet and tender. It is productive aud early. It 
seems to us time that the valuable kiuds in this 
series of grapes should be distinguished by names 
rather than numbers; and if this had been done 
long ago the public would now have a better ac¬ 
quaintance with them, and they would he in far 
more extensive cultivation. We hope, when we 
sec them again on exhibition tables, to find the 
numbers designating the valuable sorts changed to 
appropriate names. 
MELON GROWING. 
O. L. Barber, Upper Alton, Ill., does a large 
business in melon raising for the Chicago and other 
Western markets. He communicates to Colman’s 
Rural World some of his experience in the busi¬ 
ness, which may be of interest to others the coming 
season The soil for growing melons Is not made 
extremely rich,— in fact is but scantily manured; 
hut a deep preparation and pulverization of it are 
deemed requisite of success. If the ground is nat¬ 
urally wet it must be underdrained, as melons are 
averse to “wot feet,” and will not grow under such 
circumstances. The practice of digging holes for 
the seed is not approved of,—surface planting being 
preferable. Planting is done iu hills live by eight 
feet, leaving but two or, at most, three plants iu a 
hill. One pound of seed is ample for an acre. 
The pinching process is deemed impracticable on a 
large scale of culture, hat elean cultivation is an 
indispensable condition of success. The cultivator 
is run between the rows twice every week as long 
as it is practicable to use ij among the vinos. The 
ground is sometimes etimty in this way before the 
melons show above group*!, as this facilitates vege¬ 
tation and keeps down the weeds. 
The varieties planted last year were Skilltnau’s 
Fine Netted and Early White Japan, the latter 
good but too tender for shipment. The Persian 
melon,—a new variety,—promises well, though not 
grown but one season, henee not fully tested. The 
Minorca is pronounced a whale among melons, grow¬ 
ing to an immense size, resembling wash-tubs iti 
the field turned bottom 6ido np! A melon combin¬ 
ing more desirable qualities than any other is said 
to be a new variety, and Mr. B. has named it the 
Alton Large Nutmeg. One acre was planted with 
this seed in 1867, and four thousand melons sold 
from it for 8400,—by far the most profitable of any 
variety grown. Shipments to Chicago were com¬ 
menced June oOth, at 88 per dozen, but some weeks 
later they ran up to So, while others were selling 
lor 81. Five acres, embracing the varieties named, 
wore plauted last year by the party mentioned, and 
a good profit realized on the whole. The seed 
should not be planted till all danger from frost has 
passed. It will then germinate quickly, and with 
proper cultivation the plants will come as early for¬ 
ward as is desirable. 
THE WHORTLEBERRY. 
The whortleberry, or huckleberry as commonly 
called, like the blackberry, is fast passing away from 
among us as a wild fruit; and unless some exertions 
are made toward its cultivation, not many years can 
pass ere the fruit will become a rarity in any section, 
and entirely unkuown where perhaps now it is 
abundant. Although a native wild Fruit, yet it has 
ever been confined to certain limits and sections 
of the country, and as soon as those sections are 
cleared up and cultivated, the whortleberry dis¬ 
appears , while it is yet to be had in some sections 
for the picking, its value in the New York and other 
city markets is such that we feel assured it would 
prove a more remunerative crop than strawberries; 
and once a plantation of it is made, it is permanent 
and will require but little care annually to continue 
it. The past season the fruit has sold as high as 
eleven dollars a bushel, and not below five dollars, to 
our knowledge. In productiveness it is surpassed 
by no plant or fruit producing shrub, we having 
often gathered a quart from a siuglc hush, which, if 
allowed as a rule, and we cousider an acre plauted 
with bushes, at a distance of one by three feet, would 
give about three hundred and eighty bushels, that, 
counted at the lowest price —five dollars —would 
amount to nineteen hundred dollars. But we con¬ 
sider this a fancy estimate, and only produce it to 
show how the matter can be figured up. Lei us 
take a more moderate view, and putting the crop 
at half a pint to a plant— certainly a safe estimate 
— and we have then ninety-five bushels to the acre, 
which, at five dollars, would give over four hundred 
dollars to the acre, an amount beyond the average 
of the burry crop generally. 
Thus showing its value when produced, we have 
next to take Flic soil, cultivation, ete., required to 
produce it. In its wild condition it is found in 
almost all soils, from a poor, hard, thin clay, running 
thspugh all the grades of sand and loam, to a deep, 
rich, but wet, swamp muck, so that we can ha^e 
little doubt Of success, plant it where we may. In 
its varieties, it is found wild in shade aud in open 
bleak exposures, so that here again we have reason 
to look for success in almost any location; but 
whether it will hear cultivation of the soil, or re¬ 
quire the surface to be kept in turf or mulched, as 
it is found wild, is a point yet to be proven by 
practice; hut that it can be grown as a crop, and 
profitably, we have not a doubt, and trust the 
subject will be so brought before our nation by some 
energetic person as to induce general attention and 
soon extensive planting.— Horticulturist. 
THE WILD GOOSE PLUM. 
This is a variety ol the American native plum 
growing in Tennessee. A sample with the follow¬ 
ing description was received by the Gardener’s 
Monthly, aud that journal says the fruit warrants 
all its correspondent says of it: — This plum is a 
variety of the common wild plum of this section, 
but so much superior as to be regarded almost dis¬ 
tinct. Although not equal to a “ Green Gage" or 
“ Coe’s Golden Drop,” and some others, it will not 
fall far below some of the finer varieties no longer 
grown with certainty. You will see by these speci¬ 
mens that the “little. Turk" has tried his skill, bnt 
failed to produce an impression. This plum will, if 
picked in nearly a green state, mature nearly, if not 
quite, as well as on the tree. Large quantities could 
be shipped several hundred miles, to the large cities, 
with more safety than peaches. Parties from Louis¬ 
ville have paid from four to six dollars per bushel 
here for all they could had. The tree attains the size 
of a laTge peach tree and is a certain and. enormous 
bearer. We class them among 3ueh fruits as Con¬ 
cord Grape, Wilson’s Albany Strawberry, Houghton 
Seedling Gooseberry, &c., which, though not the 
finest, are yet the “fruits for the million,” and pay 
the best. We grow the tree altogether on the 
peach, to prevent a multitude of suckers which all 
plums of this class throw up, to the detriment of 
the tree itself, and to the great Inconvenience of the 
cultivator. It proves to do exceedingly well on the 
peach—will go off on its own roots quickly if planted 
deep. These specimens are not more than two- 
thirds the nsnal size. A severe freeze, while 
in bloom, which killed almost everything else, 
seemed to check the growth of the fruit. We hope 
these specimens will reach you in good condition, 
and if so, you will he surprised that a fruit so 
good and free from disease or insects is not known 
better.” 
Hogs in Orchards.—A correspondent of the 
Missouri Republican adds his. testimony to the. good 
influence executed by hogs when pastured in the 
apple orchard. After trying all the reputed pre¬ 
ventives of iusect ravages he came to the conclusion 
to give up fruit growing, when he was advised to 
make a hog pasture of his orchard, which he did, 
and the result was the insect enemies rapidly dis¬ 
appeared anti his fruit trees commenced to give 
their customary yield —the trees seeming to have 
new life imparted to them. 
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Fruit and Vegetable Markets. 
The following are the quotations of Fruits and Vegetables 
In the New York market for the week ending the 13th Inst: 
Vk<. ar a nuts.—Potatoes are quiet and unchanged in price. 
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Buckeyes, bW. i 75 © a 25 
Pencil Blows. « bbl . 2 75 @3 00 
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Delaware, sweet, @ bbl. 4 50 © 5 50 
Norfolk, sweet, IP bbl. 3 50 © 4 so 
Onions, Hurt, # bbl. 5 W © 6 00 
Onions, White. V bbl. 12 00 ©11 00 
Ouluus, Yellow, bbl,. 0 00 C" 0 50 
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Cabbages., * ICO. 8 00 ©12 IX) 
Turnips, bbl. 2 00 © 2 25 
Pumpkins, W ICO. 8 00 (gi 12 00 
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LABORS OF THE AGED. 
A subscriber residing in Alganeec, Branch Co., 
Micb., writes that his mother, Roxa Goodman, now 
in the .80th year of ber age, has, since she was sev- 
euty years old, pieced four quilts with 525 pieces 
each; two with 560 each; five with 820, and three 
with 880 each—besides ten other quilts during the 
same time. Iu addition to this, she has span 400 
runs of woolen yarn, wove one rag carpet of 80 
yards, and knits 30 pairs of stockings and mittens 
every year. The writer addB; “We” her children,, 
grand-children and great-grand-children, Intend, 
God willing, to meet her the. coming month, to cel¬ 
ebrate the 80th anniversary of her birth." 
THE OTHER SIDE. 
“Aunt Lucy,” Three Rivers, Mich., writes; “I 
think industry is commendable anywhere; but I 
would say to the bed guilt pieeers that 1 have lived 
forty-six years aud brought up 6ix children, and 
have uever yet found time to buy calico and cut up 
into little pieces, half an inch square, for the pur¬ 
pose of sewing them together again, just to see how 
many I could make of it.” 
Apple Dumplings, —As this is the season for 
apple dumplings, allow me the liberty of saying 
that they can he made so that every one, even of 
delicate digestive powers, can eat them with impu¬ 
nity. Of course I am saying nothing but wbat 
every good housekeeper must know already, when 
I recommend that the dough , if it may be so called, 
should be made of about one part flour to six parts 
of potatoes, boiled and mashed thoroughly, and 
every lump removed. It makes a good paste, aud 
the dumpliDgs can be enjoyed by every one without 
the fear of after uupleasant results. Try it.— Han¬ 
nah, in Germantown Telegraph. 
Potato Poultice. —Perhaps it is not generally 
known how much pleasanter and more agreeable, as 
well as more efficacious, is a poultice made of pota¬ 
toes than one made of bread. It keeps beat longer, 
can be reheated several times, and does not wet the 
clothing. 
Peel, boil and mash the potatoes; enclose in a 
muslin bag, and apply to the affected part. To boil 
them iu hop water has a very soothing effect, and 
enhances their virtue. A poultice made of boiled 
beans is by some thought to he better than pota¬ 
toes, but both are worthy of a trial. 
Cooking a Tough Tcrioct.— A lady tells the 
Western Rural how to cook an antiquated turkey: 
After dressing and stuffing the turkey, put In a 
boiler water to cover the bottom, and a basin to put 
the turkey on. Lay it on the back, not letting the 
water reach it. Cover the bolter, and steam two 
hours. Roast one hour. Boil liver, gizzard and 
heart in this water; then chop fine and put it in the 
gravy. Pour the water from the boiler into the 
roastpan to baste the turkey with. 
Buttermilk Bread. —One quart of buttermilk, a 
small teaspoon of salt, one of suleratus, a lump of 
butter as large as a walnut, and flour enough to 
make a stiff batter. Bake in buttered tins, in a 
quick oven. 
-- 
Apple Custard. —Take apples pared, cored and 
slightly stewed, sufficient to coyer the dish, six 
eggs, one quart of milk, spice to your taste. Bake 
it one-tbird of An hour. 
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Monitor, » bbl. . $1 75 @ 2 DO 
Buckeyes, bbl. 1 tt, © 2 25 
Peach Blows, bbl. 2 75 @ 3 DO 
Mercers. bbl. 3 75 © 3 50 
Prince Alberts, bbl. 2 75 © 3 no 
Jackson Whites, bbl... 2 CO @2 25 
Delaware, sweet, @ bbl. 4 50 © 5 50 
Norfolk, sweet, IP bbl. 3 50 © 4 DO 
Onion*, Red, * bbl. 5 in © 6 00 
Onions, White, V bbl. 12 00 ©11 00 
Ouluu-, Yellow, bbi,. 6 00 6 50 
Marrow Squash, bbl. 2 00 © i 50 
Cabbages, ip loO. 8 00 ©12 00 
Turnips, bbl. 2 00 © 2 25 
Pumpkins, W ICO. 8 00 @12 00 
Fbuits.—A pples are dnll, with a market well supplied. 
Good lots !tt store selling at an average price of f l,50 Ip bbl. 
Grapes arc plenty, and do not improve. Cranberries still 
tend upward. 
Apples, Greenings, ^ bbl.... 4 00 @ 4 50 
Apples, Baldwins, bbl. 4 00 © 4 50 
Applec, Mixed lots, IN bbl... 4 00 ©4 50 
Apple*, common. V bbl. 3 00 © 3 19 
Apples, Spltzenbergs, V bbl. 4 00 © 5 50 
Grapes, Isabellas. # ft. 8 © 8 
Grupes, common. lb. 3 @ 4 
Grape*. Catawba, IP ft... 12 @ 15 
Onlnces, V bbl. 8 00 (£12 OO 
Cranberries, ♦< bbl. 18 00 &2 t 00 
© 4 50 
© 4 50 
© 4 50 
© 3 -19 
© 5 50 
© 8 
© 4 
@ 15 
Ca J2 OO 
&24 00 
Dmxn Fiturrs.-Thc market Is inactive for apples and 
peaches. Cherries and raspberries are in demand. Black¬ 
berries .ire dull. 
New Apples, State, ip ft. 10 © 11 
NowLApple*, Western, # ft. UK© 10X 
Now Apples, Southern, # ft... 7>6@ lo 
reaches, prime, peeled, V ft. 25 oU 25 
Re ic-lies, good, V ft. 18 © 23 
Poaches, common, neeled. 10 on 18 
. 18 © 23 
Pi idles, common, peeled. 10 'nj 18 
Peaclies, unpveled, nalves, ft. 12W© ISI 4 
Peaches, unpeelo<i, quarters, IP ft. . 9)|@ 10 
Blackberries, ♦ ft. 18 © 20 
Raspberries * b. 44 © 46 
Cherries, pitted, ?l ft... 42 © 45 
I'lums, B ft . 2S © 30 
AND THE NEW 
DOTY 
YYWSYllMi M VCllYYE. 
SENSIBLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS. 
They pay for themselves twice a year by saving clothes, 
besides saving nearly half the time and labor ot washing. 
Warranted, and money returned if not satisfactory* 
B. C. BROWNING, General Agent, 
34 Courtland Street, New York. 
VIC K’S 
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1869. 
The first edition of One Hundred Thousand of Vick's 
Illustrated Catalogue os' Seeds and Guide in the 
Flower Garden is now published, it makes a work of 100 
page.-, beautifully illustrated, with ubont 150 Fine Wood 
Em;havings of Flowers and Vegetables, and an 
ELEGANT COLORED PLATE, 
A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. 
It I* the most beautiful, as well as the most instru tive 
Floral Guide published, giving plain and thorough directions 
for the 
Culture of Flowers and Vegetables. 
The Floral Guide Is published for the benefit of my cus¬ 
tomers, to whom It is sent free without application, but will 
be forwarded to all who apply by mail, for Ten Gents, which 
Is uot half the cost. Address 
JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
