Serbs, plants, drees, 
drees, plants, Geebs, (Etc 
rolled in damp moss, cloth, or buried in 
earth, where their growth will be retarded. 
Grafting trees is a very simple operation, 
and almost any boy who enn whittle a slick 
can readily learn how to perform it success¬ 
fully. Make a clean smooth cleft in the 
stock, and use a sharp knife in preparing 
the cion, and then sea that the two join as 
we have directed, and there is little danger 
of failure if the cions are healthy and in 
Arboriculture 
FOSTER PEACH! 
pENESEH VALLEY NUBSEKIES, 
ROCHESTER, N. V. 
A general and complete assortment of 
NURSERYSTOCK 
For Spring Of 1871. 
Great Inducements aro offered, in our Specialties 
for this Spring, to Nurserymen, Dealers and Plant¬ 
ers generally. 
gir Send for our Nursery Trade Catalogue, No. 4, 
gratia. Address 
FROST & CO., RoclicNtov, N. Y. 
sketcli. The doors (in each end) should 
stand at an angle, so that a pressure from 
without will raise It and let the animal pass in 
and notout again. The axle should tie well 
wrapped with fine wire, to prevent wood¬ 
chucks and muskrats from gnawing it, off. 
This trap must be set, in the entrance to 
the den so that no animal can pass in or nut, 
without going through the trap. As many 
as please can go in but none can get out. 
For muskrats it is the most perfect trap 
ever invented. It should be. placed in the 
main entrance to the den, which is generally 
under water, which is niuoh the best for the 
trap, as thoy will drown before they can 
damage it. Old, weatherbeaten boards are 
the best to make these traps or, as the ani¬ 
mals are very much afraid of any new ob¬ 
ject. It, is lKiller at all times to daub the 
trap over with mud, that they may not sus¬ 
pect anything amiss. 
After this let Mr. E. Hungerkohd use 
his barrels for something better than catch¬ 
ing skunks; and let him tell us how many 
he carried home by the tail. If lie does 
what ho recommends otbew to do, be must 
be minus a smeller. Mr. H. use my trap, 
for you can catch it full Rt once if skunks 
arc plenty about New Lyme. 
Little Wyandot. 
We offer a limited quantity of this celebrated 
Peaeh for the Spring of 1871. It in equally an hardy 
and productive as the Kurly Crawford, fully equal In 
quality, and more than double that well-known va¬ 
riety In size. 
The President of the Maas, Hurt. Society says: 
'• Such peaches would readily bring 25 cents each In 
tho Boston market." 
Price, $1 each : $12 per dozen. 
GOUI.D BROTHERS, 
Monroe County Nurseries, Uocn ester, N. Y. 
THE BREAD FRUIT. 
On page 93, of Rural New-Yorker, 
Feb. 11, you review Dr. Stevens’ remarks 
on the Bread Fruit of Brazil. As you ob- 
the Bread Fruit is a tree, large and 
serve, 
ornamental, the fruit growing on its branches 
to the size of one’s head, and prepared for 
food by being baked or boiled, What Dr. 
Stevens calls Bread Fruit, is the Mandioca 
plant, ( Jotropha Manihot ,) an animal, with 
roots similar to sweet, potatoes, which are 
grated, the juice expressed by a powerful 
press, and the gratings kiln dried, making 
what in Brazil is called “ Far in ha de Man- 
dioca," and in the West Indies “ Cassava,” 
the great breadstuff of the tropics ; it is pro¬ 
duced on a large scale, and the coasting ves¬ 
sels of Brazil carry entire cargoes of it from 
one port to another. Tapioca is made, to 
some extent, from the Farin/ut de Mandioca. 
The “milk,” as the doctor calls it, or ex¬ 
pressed liquid, is poisonous to cattle; but a 
line starch is the residuum , and much of it 
saved, equal to any starch we have here. 
I send you with this, samples of tho Far inha 
de Mandioca and starch ; have used them in 
my family for years. The quality of these 
samples is, however, above the average. 
There are other varieties of the Mandioca ; 
some with no poisonous liquor; and those 
roots are boiled awl eaten like potatoes. 
The plant is grown from joints ot' the stalks, 
but requires more cultivation than Dr. S, 
states, the ground being curefidly pulverized 
by heavy negro hoes, and ridged or hilled. 
1 would like to see the useful plant that 
would hold its own against Brazilian weeds, 
and conic to anything alter being “ stuck in 
the sod." The stalks (called " Manivo”) and 
leaves arc cut small and given to horses and 
cattle, who eat them readily. Eight or ten 
months are required to grow the crop, and 
the average yield is large. Far inha de Man- 
oENI> TO STORKS, HAIUIISON & 
H CO.. I’ninenville, Ohio, for their lti-pugc Cir¬ 
cular of tho Sweet 
Established tm NURSERIES. 
.lust Published. tho New Circular of Prices per 
do*., per 100, per 1.000, for the Spring of 1811. Col¬ 
ored l*l„l r of lho splendid Now Winter Poor. 
“ AIT. VERNON. - ’ sent free. Order direct from 
tho Nursery, mid uddross 
W. S. I.ITTI.E, Rochester, N. Y. 
F. K. PHOENIX 
which combines more good qualities than nny other 
tree planted. 
BLOOMINGTON NURSERY, III., 
Offers 
1,000,000 Apple Root Grtil'l*, best quality 
and sorts. 
2,000.000 Oxiikc Hodge Pin ul". extra, 10,000 
#15. 
1041 Bushel* Bear Apple Seed. f 10perbushel. 
500 Bushel" Early Kune Pointoe*, $1.25 per 
bushel. 
000 Acres ! Fruit, Shade, Evergreen Trees, 
All Sizes. Best Quality, Lon Prices. 
FLOWER it ml VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
Rones, Green-llallm.' l’lmttn, finest Col¬ 
lection. 
5W New Descriptive Catalogue. 10 cents : Reed und 
Plant Catalogues for Stamp. Wholesale Price List, 
free. Address as above. 
We offer, for the Spring Trade of I87t, the Largest 
and most Elegant Stock of Standard and Dwarf 
Fruit Treks, Grape Vinks and 8 mam. fruits, 
Ohna mknta i. Trees, Snuuns, Roses, etc., etc., 
over offered by us. Particular attention called 
to our stock of 
Now American and Kilmarnock Willows, 
Weeping Mountain Ash, Mountain Ash, 
American Arbor Vitffl, > to i ft- hlKh. 
and Dwarf Pear Trees. 
Descriptive Catalogues will bo furnished on appli¬ 
cation. Also, Trade List for Nurserymen and Deal¬ 
ers. GOULn BROTH BUS, 
Monroe County Nurseries, Rocnr.sTKR. N. Y. 
Upper Sandusky, O. 
-fertilisers, <£tc 
G. W. Thompson, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Snvr Money by sending stamp f- r ray Catalogue 
ot fruit ami ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Grape 
Vines, Small Fruit*. Ac. 
Conover’* C'oloaanl Aapnviigii* a specialty. 
niOLVinERL GRAPERY ANI> NIK- 
I> SEKV FOR -ALE, 
Near Charles and Eager streets, Baltimore, Grounds 
about t wo acres,high and beaiitifiillv situated 70,GM 
square feet under glass; comprising Seven Houses, 
i-onlnlntng IWellOleo Grapes'In bearing, with n large 
collection of choice Flowers,Plants, Ac. Tne prom, 
isos will be Shown by WM. STAFFORD, and tor further 
Information apply to or address william WOOD¬ 
WARD, cor. German and Howard Sts., Baltimore. 
This Companv having, for this vicinity, the ex¬ 
clusive right, under Cotters Patent, to un improved 
method -it treating Itloort for the preparation of Fur- 
misers, and p- i»*e**li -g great advantages for conduct¬ 
ing tho business, offers for sole— 
PURE BLOOD FLOUR, (which is nothing but 
Blood deprived or its water and then ground,) afford¬ 
ing more &mtuonAa than Peruvian Guano. It may bo 
used (With care) u.s a »l Imuln ot, dr with grout Advant¬ 
age in composting. Pi ice, #70 per ton. 
“ PLANT FOOD," (its Nitrogen dsrlved from 
Blood, and Its Phosphates ffutn ff«iir-«,l ranking high 
in ammonia and pqpsph or In acid : u Miperlnt general 
fertilizer, for setting or top-drc--!ur meadows or 
lawns, sod for field crops and gardening. Price, US) 
per ton. 
Having, nt its disposal such materials, w ith the ad¬ 
vice of experienced AgTfultutlsts and Agricultural 
CluiuiUds, it is the Intention of this Company to take 
maintain a foremost position for tho quality and 
uniform Integrity of it, production*. 
JOHN D. WING. Acting l*re*l«leut. 
THUS. J. HAND, Secretary. 
H i; I K I', S N t! It S E « IBS. 
full ii-.sorfiiienfs for the Spring of 1871. Special- 
tira Apple Seedlings. Pear and Cherry Seedlings, 
Standard und Dwarf Pear, Punch and Cherry frees, 
(Plum Trim* fit $150 per M A Grapes, Currants, Goose¬ 
berries, Raspberries and Blackberries; Pear, Plum 
and Apple Root-Grafts, Ac., 5tc. Address 
lEstnhlialnd 1822.) W. F. 11 ElKEH, Dayton, Ohio. 
fiMAII PRINT IN LARGE 
OIYImLL iIIUII nr small quantities, u v m ,\ 11 , 
Or Express; over 50 varieties, cheap. Descriptive 
Catalogue or Price List fret to applicant*. Clarke, 
Mammoth Cluster and Davison * Thornless, very 
cheap. Also, 
e Alicnon on DM 50 conls per quart, by 
OANrUtl If uUiflvi mull: $Lfii) per peek, 
$3.75 per bush., by f ride lit or express. 
O RANGE QUINCE AND OTHER FRUIT 
Trees, yrape Vines, Small Fruits, Ac., In quan¬ 
tity. positively at lower rain than fine where. Cata¬ 
logue,, free. C. I,. VAN DIJSEN Maccdon.N. Y. 
Fig, 3. 
proper condition. Strong, firm one-year- 
old wood should lie UBed for this purpose; 
that which Is about one-fourth to three* 
eighths of an inch in diameter is the most 
suitable. 
Tho apple, pear, plum and cherry may be 
grafted in the manner we have described, 
and by almost any one who will try. 
1 a wherry plants 
1 .IMF* ** F FOBS A I, fit. Kentucky, §10 per 
I,INK): Charles Downing. #4 per 1,000: Philadelphia 
Raspberry, #15 per 1,000; Klltatlrmy Blackberry, t-H 
per 1,000. Conover’s Colossal Asparagus Roots, #15 
per i.ohti. other varieties of above at equally low 
rates. Send for price*._, .. , ... , 
THOS. C. ANDREWS. Moorestown, N, .J. 
The Croton Is tt White Grape, and I* acknowledged 
by all who have tested It to surpass In quality and 
beauty uny white grape yet introduced, that will suc¬ 
ceed In tho open air. Its tleah la uniformly melting 
and sweet throughout: of asemt-Hquld consistency, 
and fully equal to tho 
Tincst Foreign Varieties. 
It, ha* held Its foliage well In all parts of the coun¬ 
try, and In rtiuuy place* hotter than any other va¬ 
riety. Will undoubtedly prove to be a moat valuable 
mm ket grape. 
M ill inn, Kiev iiwld a eo., 
1)ri.awake City Del., offer 
“ PEnsioATon,” 
A cheap, reliable and successful substitute for Wood 
Aahea, by Ur. David Stewart, the Practical and 
well.known Agricultural Chemist. 
It contains 111 percent, of Potash, and 12 per cent, 
of Phosphates aQd other values. 
Now ready. Circular with t vlagnec of excellent re¬ 
sult* upon Peach T*ei**, Co#».-. Qtasa, Tobacco, 
Factory Price, $10 for 2.000 lb*. For sale l>y 
J OHN S. COLLINS, N. J., 
raised and marketed In year 1870 over 8,000 btl*b. ol 
Berries and 10,000 bunches nf Aspiirugus; lias Plants, 
Roots, &c„ for sale ; send* prtcoa free. 
A SI*A RACsUS ROOTS, Gtnnt and ('nlomm 
J\ Philadelphia and Manchester Riispia-rmts. Ki 
tuttnny and norfflie-fwr RlaCkLi-rri.;,. Send lor' ill 
I.-goes. WM. PARKY, Clnnnminson, N. J. 
AEBOEIOOLTimAL NOTES. 
THE SENASQUA 
Honey Locust for Hedge. 
A. II. Root, Palmyra, N. Y., writes“ Do 
you know of any locust hedge plants in this 
part of the United States? I can hear of 
but one man who has tlmm, and he asks $15 
per thousand. Seems to me I ought to get 
them cheaper.” We have looked through 
t.lfo spring catalogues in our possession and 
find hut one firm who give prices—E li.- 
WANGER & Barby, Rochester, N. Y., who 
advertise them at $10 per 1,000. 
Cutting and Preserving Clous. 
A. W. A., Oregon, III, asks:—" When is 
the best time to cut cions of fruit trees?” If 
convenient, cut cions the first warm day, or 
any time between the present moment and 
when the buds begin to swell. The earlier 
it is done, however, the better. “ If in win- 
ter, should they he cut when frozen?" It is 
not generally considered safe to handle cions 
when hard frozen, but it. can he done with¬ 
out serious injury, although we do not rec¬ 
ommend the practice, “ llow shall cions be 
preserved until wanted for use?” Pack in 
damp sawdust, tanbark, moss or earth, and 
deposit in a cool cellar. 
Thomas F. Butterfield of Vermont, 
writes the Rural New-Yorker that he 
knows by experience that twenty-five per 
cent, more cions cut in the fall will live 
than of those cut in spring, and the growth 
will be more even. lie Inis had twenty-one 
yeagf experience in the matter, and does not 
‘lose more than one in sixteen of the fall-cut 
cions. 
1* a Black Grape; tho vino a healthy, vigorous grow¬ 
er, with every appearance of a pare native, but its 
fruit morn olosuly resembles the fleshy foreign grapes 
than anv variety that, has as yet. been introduced. It 
Is Considered by »nrne of our best pomologlsts as tho 
tincst. hardy grape they have tasted. 
For floe cut. ot Croton Grape, and further descrip¬ 
tion, history of origin, reports of success In various 
localities, list Of premiums awarded, etc., etc., send 
for circular. 
Price List ; 
Each. Perdoz. 
Croton, a few very largo plants. .$4 00 
" extra, 1 year. 3 OJ $ ; i0 00 
Sennsqua. extra, 2 years. •* Ou no 
Theubove vine* nr*grown from wnll-ript ted wood, 
and are nil or largo size and perfectly ho tthy. If 
carefully planted anil cared for, will bear tli follow¬ 
ing season. Will ne sent by mall, post-paid on re¬ 
ceipt of price. Liberal Inducements to agents . 
STEPHEN VV. UNDERHILL, 
Croton Landing P. O., Croton Point, New York. 
KeHnyd I’omlrtdie 
“ Lodi Manufact’/g Co.” 
For sale In lot* t.o suit customers. This article I* sold 
for HALF THE PRICE i.f other fertilizers, and Is 
cheaper for Cotton, Corn, Tobacco and Vegetables 
than any other m market. It Is made entirely from 
the night soil, Offal. Ac , of New York City. 
Prim-, delivered on board In Now York City, T wenty- 
flvo Dollar* per Ton. 
1 ask at ten Hon to the following testimonial* r 
J.S.wnd P. Harks of Albion, N, X.. under date of 
Doc. ?<•., 1*70, say: Wn used tho Double Betlneil I’ou- 
firrlte. last year, and again this, on Corn and Potatoes. 
Since w« commenced owing It we have not been 
troubled with cut or wire worm# eating our corn or 
boring our potatoes. The first year we used italong. 
side of hog manure Where wn used It the stalks 
grew fully n* large: but wUen we came to harvest, 
where we used Pondrette we Mad more and larger 
ears of corn. Wo could see a decided difference in 
our crops this year whore we n»ed the Poudrotte the 
previous year and where we had not, thus proving to 
us that tlie value ot the Pondrette was not exhausted 
I none year. „ . 
danikl MoLAPRY of New Brunswick, N.J., under 
date -.t August II, 1870, sitv*: Upon tin- recommenda¬ 
tion of Pro I. CoOK of the New Jersey State Agrieul- 
turnl College, who analyzed the l-odl <’o.'h Double 
Refined PoudraLtc, l used it very extensively two 
yours ago. Tin* yr-ar 1 used, in connection with a 
neighbor, IN. It. Dniir.KY,) about $2,5t#> worth of 
Double Refined Poudretti- t can cheerfully recom¬ 
mend thlti to be, u* I bollovo. a clump und valuable 
J EKVSALEilI ABT1CIIOKH. 
This well-known but. much neglected vegetable 
|u*t begins to bo appreciated, and ts much Inquired 
for. It will grow anywhere—In fence corners, ditch 
sides, old pastures, or wherever a piece happens to 
lull. The tuners make excellent pickle*, and are 
very good boiled like potatoes. Sheep are fond of 
the green leaves, and hogs will never cense rooting 
tor (tits Ring us one can be found, and rapidly gain 
flesh. If also possesses iint.l-niiilarhil proportion, like 
the sunflower, and should be grown whore fever and 
ague prevail*. 
Four pounds, by mail, $1. By express, $1.50 per 
peck ; $■> imr bushel; #12 per barrel- 
Address B. K, BLISS A SONS, 
P. O. Box 5712, Now York. 
C* UR PRISE OATS. 
H The TRUE Van Olltlda Seed, $2 per bushel; San 
ford Corn, $3 pur bushel. 
C. L. VAN DUSEN, Maccdou, N. Y. 
GRAFTING APPLE TREES, 
B est varieties of 
ROSF.S, New ami Old. 
GERANIUMS, Double nnd Single, 
VERB ENAS, 
11 EL IET ROPES, 
LAITANAS, 
COLEUS, 
PETUNIAS, 
DAHLIAS, TUBER OSES* GLADIOLUS, 
PER PHLOX, FLOWERING sOIKUBS, 
and everything that is new and desirable for tho 
Flow rcit Garden and Giikkn-IIoubk. Good Plants 
for sale cheap, at 
NURSERY ASSOCIATION, 
Chiirabcrstmrg. Pa., 
T. B. .JENKINS, Supt. 
i 1 O R N 150 BUSHELS PER ACRE!! 
V Tncknr'* Improved Early Haekberry Corn, yield¬ 
ing from Id) t,o I.VI bushel* per acre. 20 ta 40 day* ear¬ 
lier thun other varieties. Suitable alike for thin 
upland or rich prairie; id lb*. #2; 1lbs, tiy mall, pre¬ 
paid..’>Je. W. H. TI CK KK A CO., Plymouth, O. 
W A NTED PRINC E AI.BERT. PEAC H 
1# Blow and Early Rose potatoes. Farmers, 
country merchants nnd Others Unit, may have them, 
in Central New York or Vermont will ptca*<! state 
whnl quantities and varieties, and the lowest figure 
they can he bought for. In cash, ilcllvnrisd to places 
for traUSpnrtntipn. Addre-*. for three weeks, A. 
MKKKKK.eurc Rural Now-Yvrkqr Office, Rochester 
A LL KINDS OF FItUIT* 
Berry and Truck Baskets. 
Soil* Agent* In New York for 
the ami.iwan BASKirr Co.H 
Basket-*, Also. Agent* for and 
Dealers in the Beecher, Meilisll 
and other styles. 
A. 0 HOPPING ,V WILSON, 
214, 218, and 220 Wardilngton 
Street, Now York. 
1APK COD 1 RANBF.RRV PLANTS FOR 
/ wale : mailed tree at 2f>c. |h»i 11*1, $i.T5 per 1,000, $1> 
,r 10,000. Send for catalogue, wltfi painted ettgra- 
iik. Order* uddreaa to 
E. W, SHAW, f'arhcr. Mass. 
n O L IT n Ill'S NURSERY, 
COLUMBUS, OHIO. 
"One ot the moat widely und favorably known 
Nurseries in the country.” Country Uentlnman. 
“Thorough, d*>op and dean oulture I* tlio rule here, 
and the consequence I*. stock of Brut quality.”— In- 
(iianapdlin Journal. 
Batesvii.i.r, Ark., Nov,, 1870, 
Trims. &c . tilts day received ; I find them in excel¬ 
lent condition, ami ot such quality as gives me the 
mu*t purfoi i aatlsfactlon. They are. Indeed, a splen¬ 
did lot of trees. 
Loitisvillk, Ky., Nov., 1870. 
Trees io hand, and open satisfactorily. If every¬ 
body packed us carefully as you do, there would be 
few losses from bad packing. 1 have not lost a tree 
or plant ordered from you, in all I have had, and 1 
believe this is my fourth order. 
For the spring of 1871, wo offer our usual large and 
well assorted stock. Catalogues "ent on application. 
k, u. Hanford. Columbus.Ohio. 
n OI BI.lv GERANIUM. lviulil vnrictieu. 
Including Madame l annoy no. $4 perffoz. Mme. 
Lemoyne alone, same price. _ 
GEO. W. WILSON, Malden, Mass. 
PEED CORN. In INfil) and 1870 I 
t> funiDlied SEED CORN to hundreds of Fanners 
In the New England State*, New Y'-.rk and Michigan, 
for YiKi.D, Quality and kakliness combined, it is 
without, u rival. Over thirty years since It-selection 
and Improvement commenced. Send stamp for cir¬ 
cular. Address A. M. EVABTS, Salisbury, Addi*0n 
ILADIOLUfs IIULIIS *1 PER BOZEN 
JT postpaid. Send for Seed and Bulb Circular. 
S. H. MARTIN, Marblehead, Mass. 
[UN - E V K V I E AV « F T II E 
American Exotic and Botanic Garden, 
WHEN FINISHED. 
pdrtsman 
A SKTTNK AND MUSKRAT TRAP. 
Brother Trappers—I hope a few liue9 
from ait old trapper will not he out of place. 
I will tell you how I make a skunk imp. 
First make a box about three feet long and 
fiffflmerit of Seed*, Plant*, Ac. Price 25 ct*. Address 
H KIKES NURSERIES, Dayton, Ohio. [Established 
I * 22.1 Pri ce Li st Free. _ 
^OLUiW RUS NURSERY, 
Green-House and Bedding Plants, 
GIVE UNIVERSAL^ SATISFACTION. 
LFXINOTO.N, Ky.. June, 1870. 
Plant* arrived in excellent order. I thought I hud 
long since acknowledged their receipt, and my gruti- 
tleuthdi with the manner in which you have always 
tilled my order*. 
Spring Catalogue ready In January, and sent to ap¬ 
plicant* U. G. HANFORD, Columbus, Ohio. 
SPEOT PAllK, BROOKLYN, NT. V. 
ted under the Laws of the Stale of New York.) 
. 0100 , 000 . 
OGDEN I\ FELL, HENRY JOY, 
Secretary and Treasurer. Managing Director, 
lea Depot, corner Church and Dey Sts., New York City. 
I0LESALE DEALERS IN RARE AND CHOICE FL0WFRS, PLANTS, &C. 
Now ready for Spring Trade. 
ENA I* I, A NTS. OF BEST VARIETIES. 
It BEDDING PLANTS, OF BEST VARIETIES. 
jjT~ Priced Catfiloguos ou application. 
six inches square; place in either end a drop 
door, made by taking a hard piece of wood 
as long ns the trap is broad, and insert good 
stiff wirein it, about one inch apart, forming 
something like a long-toothed comb, which 
can he fastened near the top of the trap by 
the axle, with a staple driven over it; or it 
milK CHEAPEST AM) BEST BERRY 
I Basket and Crain. Verbena and Plant Basket, 
Grape and otlmr box< *f.irforwardlhg plant* by mull, 
tire manufactured bv the AM. Bask i t < New 
Urituin. L'l. to them forolrurtlnV-*,or Nnw York 
Agents, A. D. Hopping A Wilson, 214,2)8 and 22(1 
Washington St. 
150 Seed* for 
upon receipt of p 
C. L. All. K N * C O 
4 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. 
rflllOFHY TOMATO 
JL cents, by mall. 
Address 
