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FLOWER GARDEN GOSSTP. 
It nolle Ti'i'llinen, I’lnnnluu Onritenn, Experi¬ 
ence with I'lniiln, tVc. 
Jutkib 1 f oi.i.ih, our nenrest neighbor, 
prides lilmsoir on bin well kept grounds. 
The lawn surrounding UIk house is dotted 
with beds of diverse shapes iimllicmulicully 
outlined; no faulty curves or ungraceful 
sweeps lire In be seen in the hard, smooth 
walks; the shrubs are symmetrical; the 
grass never boasts of more Ilian two Inches 
of bight. All this is very delightful, lobe 
sure. No doubt. Mrs. I lot.t,is enjoys the 
half dozen rustic seats that came down from 
Jackson's last week; the elaborate wire 
trellises for her climbers, and the lovely 
rustic vases that stand on her piazza. For 
my own part I frankly confess Unit I cannot 
afford to buy these tilings. In the second 
place, I’m sure 1 shouldn't, buy the® if I bad 
the money, because I can make such lovely 
things myself There's my Ivy stand yon¬ 
der. Wlnil did It cost, do yon think? Ma¬ 
terials, one keelcr, bad been in use ton years 
and wasn't worth much; mi armful of elm 
roots, the most crooked and gnarled I could 
find they grew above ground in a wet 
meadow ; a few nails; two round boards 
eighteen inches ill diameter ; one boy half a 
day; my own time ditto; result, Worth six 
dollars. 
Mode of construction The boards being 
sawed, were connected by a standard two 
feet high; thin bark was tacked upon the 
hoards, or upon tile surfaced which faced 
each other; then the crooked roots were 
nailed on alter the hourglass shape; the 
tub was next, ornamented by nailing short 
pieces of roots on it, and then it collple of 
heavy nails fastened it on its standard The 
ivy crept down and around the rough roots 
in a graceful tangle, ami a succession of 
bulbs kept it gay all winter. Warm weather 
will promote it to the front piazza, and stock 
it with dwarf Tom Thumb geraniums, Lo¬ 
cust branches arc exceedingly pretty for rus¬ 
tic. work of the, above, style 
More people would grow climbers if it 
were not for Hie visible means of support 
which they require. Last spring a packet 
of Miiiiramlya seeds gave me so many plants 
that I scarcely knew what to do. Setting 
up structures of carpenter's work was out 
of the tpieslioM ; so were strings. Loots; 
strings are shiftless ; Lighten them, and they 
pull up the plants. I shouldn't like to he 
thrown away myself, so I didn’t throw away 
my plants, hut. set* them down eoniforliihly 
at the rear of a curving bed. Then my 
indispensable hoy cut slender apple tree 
sprouts, four feet long, fro® the brush pile, 
and we put them down behind the plants, 
six inches apart, inclining them at an angle 
of -ir»". Between them we set another row. 
slanting in l.lm opposite direction. A few 
were set, up straight, and the hedge was 
done—our part of it, I mean. The grate All 
little Maimindyas overran their simple sup¬ 
port, and made a wall of verdure that I 
never saw surpassed ; and there they hung 
their beautiful hells all summer long, the 
pride and delight of my heart. 
This summer I have utilized the cherry 
boughs that fell before the pruning-knife. 
An arch three feet wide at the base was made 
by setting down two strong limbs upon each 
side. The tops were brought together and 
tied firmly, and Mm ends of any projecting 
branches were bent dow n to tin- main struc 
litre and fastened ; a few other loops of slcti 
tier branches were bent and fastened in the 
lop, making it really beautiful. This frame 
lots < la nary Bird vine (Vrojieoliuni /uriyri 
mint) for its adorning; between the two vines 
I have three plants of the beautiful blue cal 
lll’hoe. These Gamiry Birds stand In center 
of my Mattmndyus, which have last year’s 
trellis revised and improved, a few Tlmiiber 
gias bearing them company, 
I‘lamiing a garden is regarded as a very 
lull'd part of n woman's gardening. .Spading 
any considerable space is next to impossible; 
so lor years past I have located my plot ex 
iK'ily In the center of our large garden Af¬ 
ter the plowing and harrowing is done, I go 
on with my lines and slicks and take posses 
ion I never attempt, anything tdahurutc, 
and consequently I never have a mortifying 
liiihtro, I had lor my central bed one year 
an oval ten by fifteen foot. In the middle of 
tills were four stately Ricinus plants ; then 
a circle of Japanese coni; then a row of 
Lludlolus, which showed up finely nguiiisl. 
the striped corn; outside of these were Ibil 
sates,and for an edging,dandy tuft and Dwarf 
Asters al tei na I ely. Tho formal' blooms curly 
and pulls up well, leaving space for the prot 
ty dwarfs. Surrounding the oval were fmu 
curved bod* three feet wide, whereof two 
he),| Verbenas, and the other two were filled 
with Geraniums and Euphorbias, edged by 
1 inerurla maritima a silvery leaved dwarf 
plant. Outside of these were IiciIh of the 
shape required to make my plot an oblong. 
Asters, Zinnia#, Gannas, Phlox, Virginian 
Stock. Ha|Miliarias, ifce,,, filled these, while my 
miscellaneous specimens camped outside 
among the vegetables. 
1 got a deal of satis/aclion out of this 
Hl »*|dy planned garden, and found it. much 
pleasanter than planting tho dour little seed 
Jk 
lings in straight lines. Somehow, I think 
they like to have u little pains taken about 
their figures and complexion, and I don’t 
mind trying to please them. 
Tills year I have raised the Due Van Thol 
tulips for Mu- first time I never pass them 
without wanting to add k to their title, for 
duck* they arc most, truly. I have often 
been plagued by obstinate Hyacinths that 
would begin to bloom low down in tho soil 
This spring I conquered their still'ncckcd- 
nesfl by placing pasteboard tunnels over 
them. 
TRANSPLANTING FRUIT TREES. 
Wit.i. you please answer me the following 
questions:—1. When is the proper time to 
plant fruit, forest and ornamental trees? 2. 
Whether it is best to raise forest trees from 
seed, or get. them from tho woods? It. Will 
the black walnut and hickory stand trans¬ 
planting? PioNKK.il, loin, Kan. 
cordanco with the results of my experience. 
Witness tho following: 
In tho autumn of 18(10 I transplanted two 
apple trees, three pear trees, three cherry 
trees and one maple tree, in order to experi¬ 
ment on them. In the spring of 1870, I 
grafted said trees the second week in April. 
These grafts all grew ; but. in (Iclober there 
was tho following result:—Tho grafts in the 
pear trees bad grown, respectively, I foot 7 
incites, 1 foot 10 Indies, and ft feet t inch. 
In the apple trees they were 1 foot fi Inches, 
and 2 feet 2 Inches. In the cherry trees they 
(UliWAI) mr.ATJT'Y Al'IM.Ii; ANI) OUTLINE. 
wore J feet, and 5 feet I Inch. The graft, (of 
TIIW MOUNT 
For supports in (lower pots I have been 
using fir and spruco stems. With copper 
wire very handsome little trellises may bo 
fashioned. 
If any of tho Ilurallsts have had expe¬ 
rience in growing lemons in the house, will 
they be, so kind as to impart ? I aspire to 
lemonade of my own raising. 
Doan IIamii.ton. 
MOUNT GILEAD BEAUTY. 
Eaiii.y in March last I received from 
Messrs. GllAHIC& At. IIACII ofMt. Gilead, <> , 
an apple, unknown to me, lint of quality too 
good to puss bv without question. 1 wrote 
to them for information and received reply 
that “ the tree was planted about forty years 
ago, as near as can lie learned, from one of 
old 1 Johnny Appleseeds’ nurseries, and is 
evidently a seedling. The original planter is 
•lead, but his son claims it was never top 
grafted. The, tree, is an annual bearer." 
The value of Ibis variety of course must 
yet bo tested as compared with other known 
sorts; but its appearance and promise is 
such that it. merits a trial along with the 
multitude of new sort# which the energy and 
observance of our people are bound to bring 
out. Fruit medium, or above; roundish- 
oblate ; clear, light lemon yellow, with 
irregularly shaded patches of light vermil 
lion, red mostly toward the stem end ; few 
light specks in the shaded portion and many 
minute russet dots over the balance; stem 
slender, In a deep, broad, open, slightly nts 
settl'd cavity; calyx with half recurved, 
pointed segments, nearly closed; basin 
broad, open, smooth, regular; fiesb whitish, 
very lender, delicate, mild aromatic sub 
mid; very good; core small, seeds abund¬ 
ant; January to April. F. It Ei.mott. 
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POMOLOGIOAL GOSSIP. 
Al ill'll I mu Kin I ( Mnxc*. 
An expressman suggests to shippers of 
fruit, thill they mill'll the address on both 
ends of each box, Instead of upon the sides. 
Then the address is always visible and saves 
handling and often misunderstanding. It is 
a good suggestion. 
Till' tJrceii I’lollllr Mlrnwherry 
was exhibited at. a recent meeting of the Hi. 
Louis Farmers’ Club, mid Mr I’k.aiioiiy 
said it was as prolific as Hie Wilson and a 
..ter fruit, but, softer, does not bear ship 
moot as well, nor Is it. as good color. Mr. 
Votaw had cultivated it tour years, and re 
nlizod more profit from it, than from Wilson, 
which two varieties were Mm only ones ho 
cultivated at present, 
Ma rui'iil'n l.ate ICimI, 
Is'lie name given 11 seedling apple recent 
ly at a meeting of the Hillsborough Go, N. 
II , Agricultural and Mechanic's Roddy. 
The apple was presented by Wm, B Hah 
cucnt of < 'liestnut Hills, Amherst, No In¬ 
formation is given concerning ils eluirneLor. 
It bad been tested by many members, was 
pronounced worthy a name, and a good 
keeper. Will not some of our New Hump 
shire friends send us specimens, or a de¬ 
scription. 
Tim Alvi'y Oriiin' In IMUhouiI 
is said to be a poor bearer, deteriorates in 
quality quickly after maturity, and needs a 
rich soil and la improved by manuring highly. 
1. For most kinds of forest trees, full is tho 
best lime to transplant. Blit cimunstanees 
are variable, and it is best to practice accord¬ 
ingly. In heavy, clayey soils that are like¬ 
ly to “ heave" in winter, we would not plant 
small trees in autumn; but in soils of an op 
poslto character, it may he practiced with 
the best result#. No general rule can be 
given for all localities and species of trees, os 
such tilings need to be learned practically. 
The safest plan for a novice in such matters, 
is to purchase or otherwise obtain bis trees 
in autumn, and Imel them in carefully, and 
plant as early in spring as possible. 
2. This question can only be answered in 
a general way, for there are localities where 
a man can procuio seedling forest trees from 
IhC woods cheaper Mian ho could obtain 
tliein elsewhere; and then there me places 
where it would be quite tlm reverse. When 
a mini can get small needling forest, trees 
from tlm woods, at a cost not exceeding ono* 
half the price of nursery grown trees, it will 
do to use I lietn, but not oilier wise. It should 
be borne in mind that seed Hugs from the 
forests are usually transplanted with difficul¬ 
ty and considerable risk. 
<1 The Black Walnut and Hickory can he 
safely transplanted until they are ten nr more 
years old, If properly treated while young. 
This treatment consist! in frequent removals, 
commencing when they are one year old 
from the nut, cutting off the tap root at. this 
time. This shortening of the tup root forces 
outside or lateral roots near the surface of 
the ground, and these can be preserved in 
future ti'ansplantlngs. If it. is desirable to 
remove the trees when they are, six to ten 
years old, then they should be transplanted 
every two or three years, and the longest, 
large roots shortened each time. 
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ARBORIOULTURAL NOTES. 
Itl hr nollii* III Ohio. 
It. W. SriClCMC, Dayton, Ohio, calls atten¬ 
tion to tlm fact that the varieties of Magnolias 
which lie names eoMtjricwa, purpurea and 
Koulutif/eanu, urn perfectly Imrdy and will 
stand the severest winters without protection, 
lliiililliiu mill (Jrnniiiii. 
I How, when, and at. what ago are peach 
and cherry trees budded most successfully ? 
2. Will not grafting them do us well? 
!l. Will apple trees do to graft at, one year 
old? A Beg INN Ell, rrfer*fmr</, 0. 
1. Peach trees are usually budded when 
one season old. For hnitnnco, peach slouch 
planted Ibis spring will usually produce 
stocks large enough to bud in August or Sep¬ 
tember. Tlm " bow" we will give, with il¬ 
lustrations, before the time arrives for pro- 
forming Mil# operation. 
2. No. Grafting poach trees does not 
answer as well as budding; besides, It can 
not he done as rapidly. 
II. Yes, if large and strong; hut the cions 
should bo spliced upon tho root or crown, 
and to do this handily the stocks must be 
dug up. 
CruniiiK Transplanted True*. 
Jambm McGil l., Pulaski Go,, Vu., asks " if 
It will do to transplant young fruit trees MiIh 
fall and then grail them in the spring?" He 
is answered in the Bohai, Nkw-Yokkkh of 
January 28; —" Transplanted trees may lie 
grafted soon after removal, hut very little, it 
any thing, Is gained by poiTonnlng till# opera 
tion the first season." While Mils answer 
may lie true In certain cases, It is not in ae 
apple) in tlm maple, died in June. I exam 
ined it afterwards, and found that tlm defect 
was not owing to want of vitality in Mm root 
of tlm maple, (for it shot out numerous buds 
and leaves below tlm graft,) but owing to 
the fact that there wim but one little point on 
one side of tho graft, where it adhered to the 
parent stock, 
The trees which 1 grafted were one and 
two years old, with tho exception of one pear 
tree, which was seven or eight, years old. I 
think I have realized a decided gain Ingraft¬ 
ing within six months after IraiiMplanling. 
V. 1). M. 
(Ibe dttatucalist. 
NOTES FOR NATURALISTS. 
Mill I'll Mil MM. 
This fish is becoming quite abundant in 
tlm Shenandoah us well as t lm Potomac, and 
some of tlm fanners living adjacent are 
making and stocking Imss ponds; but a 
difficulty has arisen as to how they are to 
be fed. The catching of minnows (which 
appears to bo their favorite food) for t wenty 
good sized bass would employ a band tlm 
most, of bis time ; and ns they are mainly 
carnivorous, some substitute must be had. 
Will some of tho readers of tho Rimia t. 
New-Youkek enlighten us upon this sub 
Ject? Mounts’ and Oaruqk'm fish books, 
nor the Agricultural Patent Office Reports, 
do not furnish Mm information desired. 
These fish have been caught near Front 
Royal, Vn., weighing from four to eight 
pounds. Cun any of your readers say at 
What ago they would probably attain a 
weight of three pounds? Wahhen. 
Mreedlntr Coin Kl*ti. 
A cottiMlHroNniCNT of tlm Scottish Farm 
or says; A friend of mine some years ago 
constructed a tank about sixteen feet long, 
and between four and five feel, broad, by 
three fed deep, which he stocked with fish 
but they did not breed I suggested to him 
that gold fish were very fond of eating their 
own young, and Mnil.it lie wanted to breed 
fish he must have the means of separating 
the old from tlm young. I also advised him 
to stretch across the tank a partition of wire 
work, with a mesh small enough to prevent 
Mm large fish from pushing through, at tlm 
same lime, giving tlm young fry tut opporln 
nity of getting Into a secure place. This 
answered Mm purpose perfectly, and they 
bred in numbers. 
Cron ml lloii'M. 
Wm E. Mknaiu), Steuben Go , N Y , is 
troubled with these animals, and asks how 
to gel rid of them ; says they have «<• per 
fumed Mm water in his spring a: to make it, 
unfit for use There are several mole traps 
in market, that work well, provided Mm 
moles can he Induced In gn where they will 
he caught, Tho Turner, Fish and Tiiipacido 
are the three best, out of a dozen different 
kinds til at. we have tried. For Solne nunc 
count,able reason tlm miinufaeturers of these 
traps have not us yet leal tied the heiiefilH to 
he derived from advertising Micir watTM. In 
addition to the traps, we set mtr men to 
watching Dio moles during light Hltnwer; in 
summer, at which Mum they are more active, 
and when one is found moving the soil lie is 
dug out and killed We have caught more 
moles in this way than with all Mm traps 
used Poisons of various kinds have been 
frequently recommended, and we have tried 
nearly every one of thorn without any ap¬ 
parent success. 
j$bc Sjportmmm. 
SPORTSMAN’S NOTES. 
(Janie liliw* ill' New V Ill'll, 
’I UK. new or amended game laws of the 
Stale provide that 11 Boards of Supervisors, 
by a vote of a majority of members elected, 
may authorize, in each town in the county, 
tho election of an officer, to lie designated 
tho game constable, to be chosen at town 
meetings a#other officials are chosen,to Imhl 
office for one year. It shall be bis duty to 
prosecute all violations of tlm act, and lie is 
entitled to tlm same compensation for his 
services as town constables, and in addition 
one half of the penalities recovered by him 
for violation of the net. In case of neglect 
or reftisHl of any game constable to prosecute 
any such violation, lie shall forfeit Mm penalty 
of $2fi." 
Bird's nesting is also strongly interdicted, 
and a fine of $23 is imposed on all guilty 
persons. Tho following is tho clause relative 
to hunting on the Sabbath: There shall 
be no shooting or limiting,or htmny pomman 
in the open air the iinpleiiu'iit* for afiootiii/f, on 
• he first day of Min week, celled Sunday ; and 
any person violating the provisions of Mils 
section, shall bo liable to a penally of not, 
more than $27) nor less than $10 for each 
ofienso." Every town should have its game 
constable, and one too, who will bo upright 
and fearless in the discharge of Ids duties. 
To Ti'iip mink. 
II a HUY asks “ how to trap mink and fox," 
(see Bithai, New- Youkeii March II.) Pre¬ 
supposing that IIA lilt Y 1 1 as at, least 11 .slight, 
knowledge of tropology , we will be as brief as 
possible. For mink, tho trap should he sot 
near sonic stream. If their holes cannot lie 
found make one. Set tlm trap In the anvity, 
three sides of which should he barricaded 
with stones, berk or any equivalent substance. 
Place tho hail, at, t lm farther extremity of the 
cavity, beyond Mm trap Bail, with any 
kind of fresh meat; muskrat, meat is good, 
I Hit fish, either fresh or stale, is better. Bait 
should lie smoked in cold weather, to give it. 
a stronger smell. A scent, to attract mink lias 
already been recommended ill a recent num¬ 
ber of the Hu it a >, New Yohkeu.—e. m. w. 
1‘rnlrlo ClilcUen Ti n a. 
In reply to W. M. Letts, (see RttitAi. New 
YohkE li, March 11,) we Haller ourselves wo 
can show him how to make tlm bent trap for 
l lie rupture of prairie chickens. We here 
with send a rough drawing of tho best trap 
we ever saw. It. can he made by any portion 
of ordinary ingenuity by reference to Mm 
above figure. A is a trap door and tho place 
where the chicken drops below in it# attempt# 
to reach t he ear of corn at h \ r, r, tho ends of 
a pivot, upon which tho door swings. This 
trap should bo made of laths and 2x2 posts. 
A large, shingle Is good lor t|m trap door. 
We have known often chickens being caught 
in a single trap at a time. Try it and report 
your success. Leon M. White, Durant, HI. 
K lllliiK 4 # II 11 11 III New ,li<rm>y. 
The New Jersey Legislature passed a hlW, 
dated March HO, IH1JI), prohibiting the killing 
of quail and partridge for three years, by 
persons in general, hut inserted a clause to 
allow the owner of tho ground to kill in the 
months of November and December. Tlm 
law says, likewise, that the owner has tlm 
right, to grant a written permit (a verbal one 
Is not legal) to any other person to kill In tlm 
same mont hs oil his grounds, 
Tlm penalty for violating this law is $!.'• 
per head ; and if the killing is done on Sim 
day I here is a fine of $27) in addition for vi<> 
lilting the Sabbath. Josicni Buhtaki*, I'nt- 
hmon, N. ./ 
Wlint lion (ne 11 Y01 mi u Knrmer. 
" A You no Fahmeu" asks our opinion as 
to tlm kind of dog a farmer most, needs mid 
where one. can lie obtained? in reply we 
say that wo would not have a dog of any 
sort on our farm unless it word a thoroughly 
tin ined Shepherd dog, III case wu kept sheep 
lienee our opinion will not he of much 
value to the Young Fanner, We shot t wo 
favorite dogs of ours mice, because a friend 
died a horrible death by hydrophobia; and 
tlm terrible impression that death, and the 
imimicr of it, imlde upon ns, caused us to 
resolve not to endanger the lives of our re¬ 
latives and friends by keeping dogs. 
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N|n»rInqulrln. Wu.i.xitn M. Kiwrr.it 
null***how to tun squirrel shins .I louvn the 
liiiir on lifter they are tunned." “ Putt mi " asks 
where a roll blooded K.iirIihIi Mheplmrd aim 01m 
he old allied. W<) donor know. 11 Powder and 
Hall " asks *' tile tiest Mind<•(' shot and Hie tiest. 
styleol Kim for Ulllliitf quail Hntpe." I'nuiio" 
asks “ some natmalltd to wav whether we have 
In tills country a native American Italdili ; or 
whether they are all Imported; and Rive the 
difference hetween tho Itatiblt and the Amerleitn 
Hare." lie has seen it assorted that wo have no 
I American Uuhhlts. 
