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GRAPE SALES: 
Review of the New Tork City Grape Mar 
ket for 1868 . 
Sept. 4th, a cast* of Delawares was received 
from Mr. Todd which sold at !0c. per lb., 
and for ripeness compared with tin* Iona. 
Sept. 9th, an invoice of Delawares was 
received from J. L. Pratt, Ridgeway,K. Y., 
and also a, case of the same variety from 
Hammondsport. 
Although large quantities of grapes were 
arriving from various sections, I mention 
these ns coming under my notice, to show 
the. time of ripening of the various kinds; 
and I hope parties who have sent from other 
sections, will not feel hurt at being overlooked 
in this articlOjbut write, giving you their expe¬ 
rience in picking and shipping. Soma farm¬ 
ers think that a reporter should know every¬ 
thing about that which they write, not. con¬ 
sidering that this is a large city, and the 
number of dealers correspondingly large. 
The demand this season has kept pace with 
the supply, and dealers have had less 
trouble to dispose of a good article than in 
former years. The Concords were better 
last season than ever known, and gave bet- 
abundant, sometimes from fifty to a hundred 
open at the same time. A pretty fair rep- 
t( si nt.ition ot a plant in tlovver is shown in 
the engraving. They hear our summers 
well, though they are far the most brilliant 
in the spring ami autumn. Plants grown 
from seed come tolerably true to name and 
color, and nearly every plant will give desira- 
of the hark. A whitewash, made of quick 
lime, and carefully applied to the height of 
eight or ten feet on the body of the live, now, 
and again in the spring before the leaves 
laid, will eircct.ually destroy the vermin. 
It may not be out of place here to offer a 
remark -as to the treatment of trees in many 
parts ot the city. The flag stones of the 
pavement arc made to elose up nearly around 
the body ol the tree—thus preventing both 
moisture and air from reaching the roots and 
delaying, and in some instances preventing, 
its growth and developcment. 
In some of the cities oi 
whose diameter is 
around I lie body of the free 
air and moisture, and 
frees arc regularly 
This circle is fitted 
usually throe or four, forming 
that the grape crop of 1868 was unusually 
large, and therefore it would require exer¬ 
tion to work off this immense crop at good 
prices, so as to give satisfaction to the owners 
of the fruit, it was considered advisable by 
some of the largest, dealers not to hold the 
prices so high as to cheek the sales and pre¬ 
vent the retail dealers from selling them off 
at a lair profit, and permit the consumers to 
purchase at a rate that would enable them to 
consume more than they had in former years. 
This I consider lmd been the error of the 
wholesale dealers in previous years, although 
prompted by the owners to crowd on I lie 
prices, in order that they might realize a 
larger profit by the sale of their fruit. 
The first arrivals in our market were sent 
from South Carolina, and at an earlier dale 
than former years ; hut the fruit was so poor 
that it sold at. the more cost of transporta¬ 
tion. These were Catawhas; and, packed 
;on quartberry 1 inxes, they arrived 
A few days later another lot 
same State, grown on 
which were a fair article of 
in good condition, they 
> So cents per pound; unfor- 
Tite Pansy has been a favorite flower in 
England for very many years, both with 
amateur and professional florists. It, is to be 
found in a good degree of perfection in most 
grown in the spring will make good 
for autumn and the next spring’s 
. As a general rule iho plants flower 
f Europe, a circle 
diout six feet, is left 
to admit, both 
in dry seasons (he 
supplied with water, 
with iron gratings, 
„ segments of 
the circle. These grat ings prevent I lie earth 
mound the roots ot the trees from being 
trampled or packed hard upon them. They 
are easily removed and re-adjusted. 
While on Ibis subject, permit me further 
to say that, in my opinion, the best shade 
tree for the city of New York is the Syca¬ 
more. It. fulfills! all the requisites of a shade 
tree for this latitude. 
First.—It is easily transplanted, possessing 
great vitality. 
Second. — It grows very rapidly and to a 
great size. 
I bird. — It produces a wonderfully thick 
foliage, which in the fall, iVtrniahes the best 
nutriment for the tree, mixed with lime. 
For density of shade, it lias no superior. 
Fourth. - It, product's no flowers, and iias 
no unpleasant smells or stench. 
Fifth. — It is very rarely attacked by in 
sects. 
The Sycamore is now being extensively 
planted in the new boulevards and avenues 
of Paris. They are to he found in every 
portion of I,hat. city, and will eventually 
supersede every other species of tree. 
One word as to the Ailanthits— the tree of 
abomination. Of all horrible stenches, and 
promoters of sickness and disease, there is 
scarcely any tiling in the vegetable world 
equal to the flowers of the Ailantluis. 1 
think I can safely appeal to the physicians 
of Mew York to sustain me«in my opinion. 
I believe that many years ago me rity 
authorities ordered them to he cut down on 
the recommendation of eminent ftiedieal 
na n. It is unfortunate that any of them 
were spared. A Citizen. 
in the oetagi 
early in July 
was received from the 
the Derby farm, 
grapes. Arriving 
sold from 20 U 
tunately, they had been packed in a box 
that was not stiff enough to protect ihe fruit 
from bruising—yet, with this disadvantage, 
they gave good satisfaction; hut they were 
not thoroughly ripe, according to the stand¬ 
ard of Northern fruit growers. 
On July 29th, a few more Catawhas were 
received from Dr. Vamiull, S. C., arriving 
in good order; they sold at 25c*. per pound. 
Aug. 22, some very good Hartford Pro¬ 
lilies were received from Sout hern Ohio, and 
sold at 20c, per pound; and, on the same 
date,some Catawhas from another section of 
South Carolina, which sold at 15c, per 
pound, This fruit was riper than any I had 
previously seen from that. State; yet the 
stems had begun to turn black and the ber¬ 
ries to drop from the stem, but fruit being 
scarce it sold readily at the above price. 
Aug, 27, there was an arrival of Con¬ 
cords from West. Virginia, which sold at 
18c. per pound ; and, on the 29th some Hart¬ 
ford Proliflcs from Milford, Del., this latter 
place being a few miles further north than 
the former. 
While speaking of Southern grapes, permit 
me to make a few remarks in regard to them, 
t find that, although this fruit prospers while 
growing in the hot sun of the Sooth, the in¬ 
tense heat of those months in which the 
grape ripens, is much against the fruit after 
picking: the heat causes them to rot very 
quickly alter they are packed. Although 
they may look well before packing, during 
the transportation they become so dam¬ 
aged that if not sold the same day they 
arrive, it becomes so apparent, on the next 
that, it is almost impossible to dispose of 
them at a fair market price. The first 
effect, and least noticeable feature of this 
damage to the unitiuted, is a dimning of the 
skin to a deadaesa that indicates a speedy 
decay, or the blackening of the stem and 
dropping of the berry, which is alike fatal 
to the sale of them. This dullness of the 
skin is followed by the juice oozing from the 
grape and standing on the skin for a short 
time, when they unite and wet. the entire 
package, spoiling the fruit, 
I had almost overlooked one variety of 
grapes grown in the South, and that is the 
Seuppernong. At the earnest request of 
Severn I growers, 1 introduced them in our 
market, but they did not give satisfaction to 
our consumers. I had some of them packed 
in our best boxes, and sent them to promi¬ 
nent Agricultural writers, editors and deal¬ 
ers, hut they would not take, and the bulk 
of this fruit was sold at a few cents per 
Pound to the wag-onere. This grape, in size, 
compares with the Northern Fox grape, 
and, while green, resembles it very much in 
color; hut, when thoroughly ripe, they 
POMOLOGICAL GOSSIP. 
Hybridizing Fruit* Green House*. — r, with 
some others of your rcadon, wish to know how 
Jo cross Hie (Iitlei . nl varieties of strawberries, 
blackberries, raspberries, &e.;ulsn some hints 
lur the construction of a grccn-house, on a 
principle that the cost may not be lievond the 
reach nr farmers.—'W. It. H., llurHvr’nCunu rx, III. 
\ .Yew Grape. - The Alton Homoullitral So¬ 
ciety recommends for trial a new grape, pre¬ 
senter! ior name by Hon. G. W. Miotkr, of 
Tazewell count,v, ill. In bunch, it is rather 
close, of medium size; the berry Is black, or 
nearly so, and about the size of a large Clinton. 
IVnr on Thorn. —A correspondent of the 
fown Homestead describes a pear tree, which 
was grafted on the hawthorn, in 1808, and which 
is now about fifty feet high, trunk five feet nine 
inches in circumference. It bears about fifty 
bushes of pears annually. 
Orfeii. of the Peach. T)r. Karl Koeu, before 
the Norwich i nee tiny of the British Association, 
asserted the belief that the poach originally 
eaino from the almond; that cultivated cherry 
ireesaii came from one parent . tom,ftrnl that 
the green gage plum was from a different stem 
from the ordinary plum and the damson. 
Pears Recommended by ifi,. Alton, lit., Horti¬ 
cultural Society. - The following list was earo- 
PAN8Y — PI.OWF.RS NATURAL 
of the cottage gardens, and many mechanics well only < 
in the larger villages and In the suburbs of hi culture 
the cities, make a pet of the Pansy, each try- t wo years, 
ing to excel his neighbor by producing llu: «r ( .j. smn n . 
most, perfect flowers. This competition pro- appear in’ ] 
duces many neighborhood Pansy clubs, lighten tin 
holding meetings occasionally for exhibition coating of 
and the award of prizes. These things may compact i> 
have changed materially of laic, but many succeeding 
times in my travels I have seen a writ ton 8e ed oeeusi 
not ice attached to the door or shutters of the young pi,,,, 
Village Inn announcing a show of Pansies ~ T , 
on a certain day. / r i/,<! 
I would like to have the young men of this 
country show a genuine love of flowers, for ’ , ’, 
sold with hnu for more money than any other, 
Clapp’s Favorite was also favorably mentioned. 
Protecting Strawberries.- u is established bu- 
yond emitroversy, that intwbenios protected 
in winter by a covering' make an earlier start, 
a nd ripen the limits sooner thefollowing season, 
draw is the most economical covering that cun 
be used; the houghs trimmed front evergreens, 
tlie forest, pine, or hemlock, are excellent, and, 
in many localities, easily obtained, if you are 
not uvMke to the importance of this practice, 
tij an experiment by covering a number of 
plants, and the coming Spring compare their 
condition with those unprotected, L. D. Snook. 
The Alton JVutmcg Melon. An Illinois cor¬ 
respondent. sends us u glowing description of 
this melon, which is said to lie very productive, 
ol large size, firm of flesh, excellent for (-hip¬ 
ping, of delicious flavor and husalong hearing 
season. Ji is round, regularly ribbed; it to <i 
inches In diameter; the entire rurface thickly 
and Strongly netted; ilosh white, or light green, 
thick, melting, sugary and highly perfumed. 
I liej sold in market at $3 to *-7 per dozen when 
oilier varieties wore almost unsalable. The last 
shipments, the present season, were made Oet.fi. 
Trouble About Hi pent tag Fruit.-An Almond, 
N. Y,, correspondent writes:— “I have* laid a. 
gieat lime tlie three past- years In trying to get 
tomatoes early enough to ripen here. 1 think 
my land rich enough; have oceans of vine:', and 
green fruit, but not any ripe ones. I have the 
sumo trouble with cabbage—all leaves and no 
heads.'' The trouble may be t hat tlie land is too 
rich; that tlie proper training is pot glyph the 
tomato vines. Our correspondent fails to give 
the details necessary to enable us to express an 
opinion. It may be that if he were to procure 
earlier maturing varieties of both tomatoes and 
cabbage, ho would lxave better success. 
Wild Goose Plum.—Tho St. Louis Journal or 
Agriculture says: This plum is unduubtcdlv n. 
About Chestnuts. Fan you give us any iiif .r- 
niata.u wnh regard to growing the chest nut? 
went Nebraska are sorely tronoled mi account 
ol the seuruity of timber. We know of nothing 
except the cottonwood that is of sufficiently 
rapid growth; and thal.aa yon are aware, is a. 
\cry poor kind ot limber; it is ild timi ilm 
chestnut grows wi ll when I i ni- plnnied in : nine 
ol the older states; if so, the probability is, it 
would do well here. All the seed that cun h< ob¬ 
tained hen- has been scalded, so that it will not; 
grow. If you can wive ttanity information with 
regard to tile growing, Where Ihe seed can he 
obtained, and id about what rate-, Ac., plea e |o 
do so, in l lie ki ha I, , aud you will eon fee a fax or 
"poo euiiu roils readers of your paper. A Si u- 
TREES IN THE CITY. 
A Remedy Suggeated for Gm (ipillars-Tlir 
Sycamore Recommended for Shade and iho 
A ilalit has llcnoiineed. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— In a late 
number of the World, the attention of the 
public was called to the ravages eoimnittetl 
l>y the caterpillar on the leaves of the shade 
trees in the city, and it was asked what 
HORTICULTURAL VOTES AND QUERIES, 
Missouri Slate Horticultural Society. At tliti 
annual meeting of this Society, Nov. 35th, ih« 
following ottteeiw were elected for lHfitl: Presi¬ 
dent, Cm Aliens Pkadoijv; Vice Presidents 1st 
Congressional District, J. AL Jordan ; :.’d District, 
T. VV. Guy; ltd District, J. B, Old h an nil; 4th 
District, Felix F.Frln; 5th District, F. A. Niiclty; 
Oth District, At. Dewey; 7th District, It. M. 
Voories;8th District, O. II. R I,ear;illh District, 
A. B. Trabuc; Secretary, Wrn. Muir; Corres¬ 
ponding Secretary, G. W. Mint foldt; Treasurer, 
John if. Tice. 
Hotbeds. A correspondent asks whether hot¬ 
beds should be prepared this fall or in early 
spring,and for directions how to prepare them. 
Early spring is the time, mid We will give de¬ 
tailed directions in due season. 
Bean Blunter. Alvin Miami of Onondaga 
Co., N. V., asks, " Which lathe best and cheapest 
machine for planting beans in hills, and where 
can I get it V” Anmver.— We do not know. 
The Experimental Garden nt Washington. 
The distribution of plants from this garden the 
past year embraced 30,000 plants and many thou¬ 
sand cions and cutting of fruit trees. 
Adams Go. (III.) Ilorl. Koelcty.- Officers elect 
for tfifii) : President., Ho hurt Rankin; Vico 
President, D. C. Wood; Secretary, Geo. 3, King. 
