trees ; the wind is blowing a gale, and oh 1 
how my heart ached for my trees ! I don’t 
believe they are superior to humanity; hut 
while they bent, ns I did, to the blast, I 
sought shelter under the lee of the ever¬ 
greens, while my poor trees had to stand 
and take it. I have written article after 
article on this one point of interspersing 
evergreens among orchard trees, and to-day 
L have only wished 1 had with me every 
unbeliever in my ideas. One half hour 
would have given him a practical impres¬ 
sion and bred a belief in the practice, if lie 
had none. My poor trees! Oh, how J 
Arboriculture 
it is useful if exposed to the air and rains long 
enough to wash the poison out of it; hut it is 
dangerous to use it fresh. Mr. Lyman said that 
if exposed to fall rains and winter frosts it is 
worth six to eight cents per bushel. Has just 
been buying some. Applies it to corn land, har¬ 
rowing it into the soil thoroughly. Mr. Daniels 
asked its value compared with fresh lime. Mr. 
Lyman said that fresh lime is far better for 
sweetening the SOU, and is worth about double 
the gas lime. It. should not he applied to grass 
land, but harrowed tu ou plowed lands. Mr. 
Fuller said he would pay *3 per barrel for 
caustic lime to apply to land that needs it, 
sooner than #3 per load for gas lime. Does not 
think the latter wortti hauling five or ten miles. 
Mr. Daniels gets caustic time for about ten 
cents per bushel. Mr. Lyman said, buy it. by all 
means. Mr. Fuller said he did not regard lime 
a fertilizer. Its use is to dissolve vegetable mat¬ 
ters in the soil. It should only be appliod to 
soils that contain vegetable matters, and clays 
and clayey loams. Would not advise using it 
on pure sand. The Jersey farmers %ave the 
soil idle two or three years, until a crop of 
weeds covers it, when they apply the lime, plow 
it, and say, “only see how much good the lime 
has done;” the fact is, it was the weeds dissolved 
by the lime that produced the effect. The Com¬ 
mander asked the difference between caustic 
and air-slaked lime. Mr. Fuller replied that 
caustic lime is that fresh slaked by the use of 
water; air-slaked lime is inert, for it has be¬ 
come a carbonate, and has no decomposing vir¬ 
tue. Prof. Squelch advised applyiug washed 
gas lime to Summer fallows. 
A Young At nn Wnnt* Lighter Employment.—P. 
L. S., Andover, Vt., is a farmer, twenty-one 
isntssums 
THE HAWTHORN, 
AMERICAN INST. FARMERS' CLUB, 
Our Double-flowering Hawthorns have 
been in full bloom during the last half ol 
the month of May, and a splendid show 
they have made, with their white, pink and 
purple flowers. The single-flowering sorts 
are very handsome, hut last but a few days; 
while the double-flowers remain for two or 
three weeks. These trees, which are among 
Ifotcs of Discussion, Extracts from 1,ot¬ 
ters, Arc. 
TnE meetings continue well attended, not¬ 
withstanding the hot weather. There is talk of 
adjournment during July and August. There 
is an evident desire to rest on the part of some 
of the more active members—we mean those who 
have nothing else to do Minn attend the Club 
once a week. There were four Indies present at 
the last meeting. Not one of them read n pa¬ 
per, notwithstanding the broad bints given in 
the Rural New-yorker as to their duties as 
citizens of these United States. We hope, we 
shall not have to refer to the matter again Pret¬ 
ty women ( 9 uch as attended the Club) are all 
very well; but useful women are better. 
Asparagus Culture.—J ames Smith, Pittsford, 
N. V., bought, two years ago, fifty cents worth 
of Colossal Asparagus seed, which he trans¬ 
planted acordlng to Dr. Rruen’s directions in 
spring of 1870. He is now cutting from it for 
the table, liberally, every day. He urges Hint 
Mr. IJruen’s advice that a farmer grow his own 
roots from seed is good unless he can get them 
very near at band. He failed twice by purchas¬ 
ing mots. Mr. Druen said lie had not found 
_ is a fanner 
years of age, not st rong, and wants lighter em¬ 
ployment, Has an offer of an agency for Sun¬ 
light oil, aud asks the opinion of the Club con¬ 
cerning its merits. The Club expressed no 
opinion, but advised the boy to stick to farming 
and he would grow stronger. 
A Manure l.eacli.- Mrs. S. S. N. Greeley. Os¬ 
wego, N.V., writes:—“As n plant stimulant in 
our lit lie parsonage yard we haven barrel partly 
Idled with stable manure, to which wo add line 
charcoal and soapy dishwater. While it acts 
well ns a fertilizer, it is often an offense to our 
nostrils, the charcoal not proving a complete 
deodorizer. What will ho better? Will per¬ 
manganate of potash or copperas answer the 
purpose, or would they in any way be injurious 
to plants?” Mr. Lyman made a leach of two or 
THE TAME CODFISH, 
artrener 
DOUBLE PINK HAWTHORN—(Crataegus Flore Pleno.) 
legaut of the ornamental class, squirmed for them at each blast then, that, 
{generally neglected by our nur- all tbe day and night long they bad to en- 
d it is not an unusual occurrence dure that waving, twistiug labor; that 
;c nurseries entirely destitute of cracking of their vitality, resulting, with 
in sickness, decay and 
GARDEN NOTES, 
Hawthorns. Perhaps the demand for these 
trees will not warrant the keeping of large 
or small stocks on hand; if so, then those 
who desire to ornament their grounds are at 
fault in not planting more, and creating a 
demand. 
Few trees of so hardy a character as the 
Hawthorn make so brilliant a show when in 
bloom as the single varieties do when loaded 
with fruit in autumn. The flowers of the 
double sorts resemble small roses crowded 
into dense clusters, two or three inches in 
diameter, as shown in the accompanying 
illustration of a small branch and flower ol 
the Double Pink Hawthorn. There are not 
only many double varieties, but some of the 
single that have brilliant flowers, and are 
well worthy of cultivation. 
We have seen a few of the double-flower¬ 
ing white and red Hawthorns, in the old 
gardens about our Eastern cities, that are 
twenty to thirty feet high; but it requires 
many years for such specimens to grow, but 
as the plants commence blooming when 
only two or three years old from hud or 
graft, there is really no time wasted. 
Our native stocks are excellent for the 
double European sorts, aud may be budded 
with almost as much certainty as the apple. 
In some soils and localities the Hawthorn is 
but with clean culture 
nriculturr 
FLORICULTURAL NOTES. 
Fuchsln* nncl Heliotrope**. 
(1.) When Fuchsias grow very thrifty, do 
they blossom ? and do old or young plants 
blossom best V (2.) Do Heliotropes need 
trimming V If so, when is the best time, 
and how much will they bear to he trim¬ 
med ? — Mum. L. V. R., Schodnch' Depot, N. 1. 
(1.) It depends somewhat upon the cul¬ 
ture and mode of pruning; but they usually 
bloom best when growing vigorously. Old 
plants, if properly pruned, will bloom as 
freely as young. 
(2.) Heliotropes require pruning occasion¬ 
ally, to prevent the branches crowding. Au¬ 
tumn is the best time to do this with large, 
old plants, but it can be done at any time. 
The heliotrope may be trained into a tree 
form, or in almost any shape which fancy or 
taste may dictate. 
Care ol’ Gold Fisli. 
If Delta Merrill would save her re¬ 
maining gold fish she must feed it without 
delay. They probably find enough in their 
native streams to support life, but not con¬ 
fined in a small globe. I once lost three, 
the most beautiful fish that I ever saw, by 
this stupid idea, that they could live on ihc 
animal life they found in the water. Mix 
together a little flour and water to the con¬ 
sistency of dough, roll into little pills the size 
of a small pea, and feed three or four ol these 
once a day; occasionally give an angle 
worm cut in small pieces. r l hen change the 
water iu your globe daily, and your fish will 
be all right. 
I also prepare another kind of food of 
white of egg and flour, which is nice tor 
a change. This is especially for gold fish; 
know nothing about the treatment of com¬ 
mon fish. I have shells in my globe, and 
one little cup-shaped shell receives the food; 
and it is just jolly to see them sail around to 
attacked by borers; 
about the stems, and an occasional applica¬ 
tion of lime or ashes, these pests will do lit¬ 
tle injury. We advise those who desire 
handsome trees, and have them not, to try 
a few Double Hawthorns. 
well write, ‘Tarn sick ; what ails me?’ " A man 
is as likely to guess In one case as in the other, 
without seeing either patient or trees. 
Rati Fbh ns .Manure.—0. W. Van Dyne, Hen¬ 
derson, N. Y., asks if putting salt fish in corn 
hills on worn out land will injure the crop. The 
jolly Commander said:—“ We all know that tish 
ou land without salt is good; aud salt without 
fish is good; I do not see why they are not good 
together.” Deacon Reade thought it proved 
an excellent manure. 
.Machine for Digging Ditches.—L. F. SMITH, 
Salem, N. J., asks if there is any machine that 
will dig a ditch seven or eight feet wide and 
three or four feet deep. The Professor of For¬ 
eign Marble is surprised that a Salem farmer 
should ask such a question; for they have been 
digging ditches in that country for years, using 
dredging machines. Fifteen thousand acres in 
that vicinity have been redeemed by means of 
ditches made with such machines. 
Goo Lime ug a Fertilizer. — F. C. JOHNSON, 
Oswego. N. Y., asks if gas lime is valuable as a 
fertilizer; and If so, wlmt is it worth per bushel, 
and how is it to be used. The Commander said 
ARBORIOULTITRAL NOTES, 
Seeding a Youug Orchard with Orchard 
Grass. 
A correspondent atThorn Grove, Tenn., 
asks if it will answer to seed a nice young 
orchard seven years old with orchard grass. 
We do not think it will benefit tbe orchard 
to do it. _ 
Evergreens Among Fruit Trees. 
Some time since we received tbe follow¬ 
ing from Frank Amon. It is without date, 
but was evidently written last winter, it is 
good to give now, however, so that our read¬ 
ers may plan to act upon tbe hint given, if 
they think proper. Here is what he says: 
“ 1 have just been out among my fruit 
Inquiries for Naturalists.— D. MC., Odessa, N 
Y„ usks“ Will you or some of the renders of 
the Rural tell trie what to feed Gold Robins, 
when just large enough to fly.” 
