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VOL. XXV. NO. 21. 
WHOLE NO. 1163. 
[Entered aecordins to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by D. D. T. Mookk, In the office of tho Librarian of Congress, at Washington.] 
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SOMERLEYTON GARDENS. 
Entrance to the Winter Carden at Somer- 
leyton, England. 
We give herewith an illustration of Rural 
Adornment as seen in the Somerleyton 
Gardens in Suffolk. Eng. We publish this 
to illustrate the taste of the Old World and 
as a suggestion for the New—to aid in the 
education which the rapid acquirement of 
wealth renders necessary to our people. All 
beautiful forms educate. All suggestions of 
this character help us in t he work of mak¬ 
ing practical our own conceptions of beauty. 
The Winter Garden, the entrance to which 
wo show, is 100 feet square, with a lofty 
dome-shaped roof. Tho Garden describes 
its interior ns follows: 
In its center is a noble fountain, support¬ 
ed on rock-work by four dolphins, and sur¬ 
mounted by a marble statue of “ The Nymph 
of the Lily," from the top of which the wa¬ 
ter is thrown through a jet to a bight of 
nearly fifty feet. Water is also emitted 
from a number of small jets and from the 
mouths of dolphins situated near the base 
of the rock-work. This fountain is sur¬ 
rounded by a basin some fifty feet in diam¬ 
eter. Cool-house ferns ornament the base 
of this tasteful display of water works, 
among which we uotieed Wood wardla rad¬ 
ically, Scolopcndi'iums, etc.; and in this 
water are Call ax, T "allxnerlax, and other 
aquatic plants. The roof of this Winter 
Garden is supported by light iron columns, 
all of which are covered with climbers, such 
as Passijloras, Kenned yax, Fuchsias, Te~ 
nomas, Lapaijerias, Tansonias. Mu ndevil- 
1(18, etc.; trellisses along the sides of t he 
house in front of the glass, and also the 
rafters, are covered with tho same elegant, 
drapery. From tho roof are suspended or¬ 
namental wire-baskets lillcd with plants of 
a suitable character. Marble statues, and 
vases filled with flowers, stand at regular 
intervals apart along the passages and other 
prominent situations. At the middle en¬ 
trance to the hull are two aviaries, which 
give life and interest to that part of the 
building. Surrounding the grand central 
display of waterworks are beds tilled with 
Camellias, Acacias, Tea Hoses, Bruyman- 
sins, H ydlchiums, and similar plants, 
planted out. the whole fringed wfth plants 
in flower in pots. Palms and tree ferns are, 
however, what would set this house off to 
best advantage, and for which it seems in 
every way suitable. 
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FLORICULTURAL NOTES. 
A Non-Blooming Cactus. — I have a 
cactus, brought from South Carolina in 
1802. I do not know its name; grows on 
stems over an inch in diameter, covered 
with thorns. It never has blossomed. Can 
any one tell me the reason 't — j. e. g. 
In cultivat ing the Cacti due regard should 
be made to the natural habit of the plant 
by dividing the year into periods of growth 
and rest. For six months or more the 
plants should be kept growing by giving 
water; then it should be gradually with¬ 
held and the plant allowed to rest for a few 
months; then again. moisture should be ap¬ 
plied. This, of course, is a very general 
rule; but it will apply to most of the culti¬ 
vated as well as wild species and varieties. 
The flowers usually appear after the period 
of rest and as soon as the new growth com¬ 
mences. There are, however, some of our 
native tropical species which do not bloom 
until they are several years old, and when 
brought under cultivation this period seems 
to be almost indefinitely postponed. 
Plant Exchange.—Would some of your 
California subscribers bo kind enough to 
send me some specimens of the ferns of that 
State, and receive in return those wbiob are 
natives of New York? 1 have tried to find 
them at the florists, but without success. 
They arc plants which are worthy of more 
general cultivation.— Jambs Fitzgerald, 
Bedford Station, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
Simple Mode of Growing the Hunts¬ 
man's Cup (Sarrac.rnla purpurea).— Get 
healthy, fresh young plants, and pot them 
in peat now with a few lumps of crocks or 
a few lumps of pout at bottom, tho last the 
best. Cue thirty-two or forty-eight sized 
pots, according to the size of tho plants, 
and then place them on a light sholf in a 
greenhouse or pit, near the glass, with full 
light in either case. Put. a saucer under 
each, filling it with water, and keeping it so, 
not otherwise attending to the plants, ex¬ 
cept perhaps to syringe them when tho oth¬ 
er inmates of the house or pit receive that 
attention. In that way you will have dwarf, 
healthy, and stubby specimens of this most 
interesting plant, that will, after a year or 
two’s growth, bear comparison with any in 
existence, 
fiend us Floral Notes—Not describing 
the pleasure you derive from floriculture, 
but practical experiences and facts observ¬ 
ed, that will enable others to succeed as 
you do. 
NOTES FOR HORSEMEN. 
Mr. Bonner’s Colt Startle, five years 
old, trotted, Friday, May 10, during a strong 
gale, and carrying the proper weight, a full 
mile in 2.34% miuutes. This did not, satisfy 
Mr. Bonner, who insisted on the colt trot¬ 
ting again, which he did, making the mile 
in 2.10% minutes, doing tho first quarter in 
84% seconds; the half mile ini. 00; thothroe- 
qarters in L.48%, and the mile in 2.10%. 
Commodore Dodge, Robert Fletcher, 
and Sim Hoaoland acted as judges. Star¬ 
tle was driven by Geo. Hopkins, Startle 
was sired by old Humblotoniua; his dam 
was a Star mare, the blood of which has 
crossed best with Hambletonian. He is 
gentle indisposition, and honest and square 
in bis trotting. He is probably the most 
valuable trotting stallion in the world. 
Breeders’ Trotting Btakes for 1874. 
—Trotting Sweepstakes for three-year old 
Colts and Fillies of 1871; mile heats in har¬ 
ness, to be governed by the rules of the Na¬ 
tional Association for the promotion of the 
lubdTOitu of the American Trotting Turf, 
$150 each; $25 to be paid at time of entering, 
$25 on or before April 1st, 1874, and the bal¬ 
ance (§100) on or before the 1st of Septem¬ 
ber preceding the race, after which tho 
whole amount will bo play or pay. The race 
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ENTRANCE TO SOMERLEYTON O-A-TCD-BINTS. 
to be trotted at, or in the vicinity of Albany, 
on Tuesday, September 22d, 1874, good day 
and t rack, or the next good day and track. 
Gentlemen of Albany will add $250—either 
to go to the winner, in which case the second 
horse will save his stake, or to go to the se¬ 
cond horse, in which case the third horse 
will save his stake—as may hereafter be de¬ 
cided. 
Sealed entries must be made on or before 
Thursday, June 27th, 1872, enclosing forfeit 
money, and must accurately state color, sex, 
marks, pedigree, breeder's name, and date 
of birth; they must be endorsed, “ Breed¬ 
er's Stake for 1874," and enclosed in an out¬ 
er envelope addressed to Messrs. Luther 
Tucker & Son. Albany, N. Y., who will 
properly record tho same, and in due time 
uoti fy subscribers and the public of the par¬ 
ticular track selected. 
Wolf or Blind Teeth, Ringbones, Etc., 
in Ilorses.—I am satisfied they do affect 
tho eyes, and should be pulled when they 
first affect the eyes. 1 have saved several 
of my own from blindness by extracting 
them; and when the eyes were covered 
with film, have removed it by blowing in 
soap, or crushed sugar, pulverized vexy line, 
through a quill or elder. I have cured a 
number of ringbones and curb-spavins by 
I blistering with Spanish Hies. Get ten cents 
worth of the powder from the druggist; put 
them in a bottle; cover 1% or 2 inches with 
alcohol or spirits of turpentine; after stand¬ 
ing 24 hours, shake it, and apply, by rubbing 
it in three or four times. If that does nob 
kill thorn, apply again in ten or twelve days. 
When getting well, it, and all other sores, 
should bo greased, to prevent white hair.— 
L. Mi V. _ 
Balky Horses. — One correspondent of 
the Rural New-Yorker cures his horse 
of balking by a rope “ persuasion,” and by 
speaking some word or sentence in Dutch 
or Hog Latin that he has not been accus¬ 
tomed to hear, so that if he ever dares to 
bulk again, the repeating of that same sen¬ 
tence will remind him of his rope persua¬ 
sion. What a remarkable memory that 
horse most have! Another correspondent 
thinks there is no cure, and so kills. Here 
is a remedy which I have frequently seen 
recommended, and have also seen tried with 
success:—Fill the horse’s mouth with a 
piece of turf, which will give him something 
else to think of, and ho will start ahead.— 
M. Hunt. 
Remedy fora Kicking Colt..—An ounce 
of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 1 
take a good st rong cord, double the brush 
of the tail, put a stick in and make it fast 
to tho wlxifffotree or tongue of the wagon, 
if they are double. Use gentle means, be 
firm, and drive tho animal steadily along.— 
Liberty Fiske. 
How to Prevent a Ilorse Pawing in 
the Stable, is what several correspondents 
would be glad to know. One of our corre¬ 
spondents recommends attaching a weight 
to the leg, by means of a short strap or 
chain. We have never tried it. Perhaps 
some of our correspondents have suggestions 
to make. _ 
IIow to Care for a Young Mare.— D. 
Z. Mosher asks if some of the readers of 
the Rural New-Yorker will give instruc¬ 
tions as to the care to bo taken of a young 
mare just previous to foaling. 
Inquiries for Horse men.—A subscriber 
asks some one to give a remedy for curb on 
a horse’s kind knee joint... .What will cure 
a whistling horse, when driven fast? Is it 
an affection of the bronchial lubes?—* *. 
I PRICE S»I3C CENTS, 
t S2.5I) PER YEAR. 
NEW YORK, AND ROCHESTER, N. Y„ MAY 25, 1871 
