laying the first week in February following, 
and have layed constantly ever since — 
A. P. J., Fonddu Lac , Wis^ Aug., 1871. 
example of this kind a few days since; a 
Bection of the stem is shown in Fig. 2, and 
as will he seen, each bud has become a 
small potato. 
Onltings of the stems or leaves of the 
potato may be rooted, and they will also 
produce tubers. Every bud may be cut and 
form a tuber, and then, If placed under 
proper conditions, buds will 
he formed from the inside cel- 
lular matter. In fact, each cell 
or the contents thereof of all 
E living vegetable matter may, 
when placed under proper 
conditions, become a bud. Be¬ 
cause we do not know these 
conditions, or are not capable 
of producing them at will, is 
just wherein we lack knowl¬ 
edge In relation to the propa- 
i gation of plants. 
lorirnltnrr 
Uoup in Piueon*. 
Gratefully appreciating your past kind¬ 
ness in promptly answering my inquiries 
through your valuable Rural New-York¬ 
er, I once more appeal to your unlimited 
NOMENCLATURE OF PLANTS. 
FREAKS AMONG POTATOES, 
LEGHORN AND HAMBURG FOWLS, 
Owe of the great difficulties which every 
novice in horticulture lias to overcome in his 
pursuit of knowledge, is the scientific names 
of plants. These being derived mainly from 
the classical languages, they often discourage 
the beginner, in consequence of their pecu¬ 
liar structure. The difficulties, however, are 
not so formidable as they may at first ap¬ 
pear, and by attending to, and remembering 
a few simple rules, a great number of the 
names of plants may be learned in a very 
brier period of time. Of course a slight ac¬ 
quaintance, and familiarity, with the Greek 
and Latin languages will very much assist 
one in the proper pronunciation, as well as 
in determining the meaning of the names 
used; but even without this knowledge a 
pretty good idea of the derivation of certain 
words may be acquired by a careful perusal 
of the accompanying list, When a plant is 
named in honor of a person, the word is put 
in the genitive case, as though it belonged to 
him, — thus, “Drummond Phlox,” Phlox 
Drummondii. “Lear's Ipomea,” lpomea 
Learii “ Miclmux’s Ipomea,” lpomea Mi- 
chauxii. 
Names intended to denote the habitat or 
native country of plants, usually terminate 
in “ ensis,"—for example, the Missouri Even¬ 
ing Primrose is GEnothera Mmouriensts. The 
Virginia Saxifrage, Saxifraga Virginicnsis. 
Garden Hydrangea ia Hydrangea her term*. 
“I tortus," a garden, “ensis” locality. When 
a plant has a likeness tosomcoLher, “oides” 
or “ ana,” is affixed to denote the same, as 
Sabbatia geniianoides, gentian-like Suhbatia. 
Solatium, jamninoides , jasmin-like Solatium. 
Nicandru physaloidea, resembling the Phy- 
salis or with “ana” affixed, as in Nolaua, 
from nolct, a liLlle bell. Wlion flowers are 
very full double, “osus” is affixed, as seen 
in the word “globosus,” or with “ bundus," 
meaning abounding in flowers,—Gladiolus 
fiorilmndus, as a familiar example. It must 
not he supposed, however, that the termina¬ 
tions of words are always uniform, for the 
sLritciure of the original has more or less in¬ 
fluence in the formation of the affix. 
Color of Flowers. 
We give a list A i few of the most com¬ 
mon adjectives used to denote color in its 
various degrees: 
Ater, A tin, At rum, Black. 
Albus, -a, -uni, White. 
Bicolor, -oris, Two colored. 
Croon l-iis, -a, -urn, .Saffron Yellow. 
CtBrulc-us, -n, -nm, Blue. 
Cocci rie-ua, -a, -urn, Boat-let. 
Kerniesiu-us, -a, -uin. Crimson. 
Liite-ns. -a, -uni, Yellow. 
Maryni ltaco-us, -a, -inn, Pearl like. 
Maculat-us, -a, -um, Hpot ted. 
Nl-irer, -B;ra, -jrrum, Ifliick. 
Nitid-u.i, -a, -um, Bliiniug'. 
Purpnrc-us, -a, -um, Purple. 
Pict-us, -a, -um, Pointed. 
Pimctut-us, -a, -um, Spotted orbloto’d 
Rose-us, -a, -um, Bose color, 
Rub-or, -bra, -brum, Red. 
Stflat-ua, -a, -inn, Striped. 
Violace-us, -a, -um, Violet. 
Vuiie«ut-us, -a, -um, Variolated. 
Vlrid-is -e, Green, 
Folium* or Loaves. 
Acuminnt-us, -a, -um, Pointed. 
Crenulut-ii8, -a, -um, Crimped. 
Deiitat-ns, -a, -um. Toot bed. 
J-imbrlat-us, -a, -um, Fniitted. 
Frondos-us, -a, -um, Fiomllike. 
Illraut-ua, -a, -um, Hairy. 
'Umbellat-us, -a, -um, Umbrella-like. 
In addition to the above there are many 
others, such as “ micro,” small; “ macro” 
large: “ hilotatus,” two-lobed, &c., &c. 
I send you by the same mail that takes 
this letter a potato which my next door 
Will you please give in your paper an 
engraving and description of a pure blood 
W Idle Leghorn and Penciled Hamburg fowl ? 
as I am desirous of obtaining some of them. 
1 have uot seen a description of them in the 
Rural New-Yorker since l became a 
subscriber, 
1 have a short remark I wish to make in 
this connection about the Rural, and that 
is, 1 think it contains more knowledge of in¬ 
terest to the general reader than any paper 
1 ever read. -C. M., Mill, V. 11, 1871. 
Willie Lcaborna. 
These birds are scarcely known in Eng¬ 
land, lmt are highly prized by American 
breeders for their many good qualities. 
They are bred of nearly all colors save black 
—the White, {see engraving,) however, re¬ 
ceiving the preference. They have proved 
thus fur very hardy birds, suffering from the 
sudden changes and severe weather of our 
northern and western climate much less than 
tin- Spanish, with which breed many deem 
them closely allied. They ale extremely good 
layers, and seldom desire to sit. The young 
a)* easy to rear; they feather up soon, and 
at the age of six or eight weeks are minia¬ 
ture chickens—that is, perfectly feathered, 
ami as sprightly as many chicks are at four 
months of age. The hens are considered 
excellent winter layers, ami will lay as large 
a number of eggs in a year as any fowls 
known, not excepting the Polands or Ham- 
burgs. They are hardy, medium sized fowls, 
of a quiet and docile disposition; persistent 
layers of a rich, meaty egg; pure white col¬ 
or, though in some flocks occasional colored 
feathers will appear; these should at once be 
discarded from the pen, if it is desirable to 
breed the pure white bird. Their legs and 
skin 1 touLI be of a yellow color. They lay 
a smaller egg than the Spanish, but mature 
earlier, and are much superior for the table. 
The cocks have large single combs, which 
should stand perfectly erect; full wattles 
and large, cream-colored or white ear-lobes, 
extending sometimes upon their face. The 
carriage of both cock and hen is proud and 
dignified. The hens have usually large 
combs, which frequently lop over like the 
Spanish. From what we have read and seen 
of this breed of fowls we consider them a 
great and valuable acquisition to the poul¬ 
try-yard. 
Penciled Hn iuIhi i «w. 
The Penciled Hamburg, (see engraving,) 
which is of two colors, golden and silver, is 
very minutely and beautifully marked. The 
cocks do not exhibit the pencilings, hut are 
while or brown in the golden or silver birds 
res pec. lively. They should have bright,, 
double combs, which are firmly fixed upon 
the head, ending in a point which turns up¬ 
ward; well defined deaf cars; taper blue 
legs, and ample tails. The carriage of the 
cock is gay and majestic ; his shape is sym¬ 
metrical, and appearance indicative of cheer¬ 
fulness, The hens, of both varieties, should 
have the body clearly penciled across with 
several bars of black, and the hackle in both 
sexes should be perfectly free from dark 
marks. These birds are imported in large 
numbers from Holland and England, from 
whence we derive the breed ; hut those now 
bred in this country are far superior to the 
imported bird, both in size and btauty of 
plumage. 
— We cannot close this description with¬ 
out thanking our correspondent for the re¬ 
mark he r /Ices relative to the Rural New- 
\oiiKE r We receive many such every 
week, and desire those who appreciate our 
ellorls in making such a paper as pleases 
them, to show the paper to their neighbors 
and lriends who are nol subscribers—tell 
Idem its merits and request them to forward 
50 cents for the 
SANFORD CORN, 
Bros “ As a subscriber to the Ru- 
ra™ ral New-Yorker, I have 
noticed from time to time 
many well put cautions. Oth¬ 
ers and self, living near the 
north Arc line of the Slate of 
Dcdawarc, desire hereby toex- 
iT- tend their united thanks to 
the editors of the Rural New- 
Yorker for their timely cau¬ 
tion in the columns of their 
paper in the winter of *70 and 
• ’71 against buying or planting 
the Ohio Sanford Corn. Not¬ 
withstanding the timely cau¬ 
tion, several farmers hereabouts planted 
from one to three acres each, which will 
yield them not over twenty bushels of 
good corn to the acre. The Chester corn 
grown by its side and given the same atten¬ 
tion and fertilizing will yield at least eighty 
bushels of good corn to the acre, showing a 
dead loss of sixty bushels to the acre by the 
use of this hybrid seed, which ought to be 
sufficient to brand that grain as a swindle. 
Tim I’eerlcan Potato 
deserves all the good word you everpublisbed 
about that variety—in fact, it is considered 
here quite a success. In eating qualities 
they are without a peer. Tubers have been 
grown here that weigh 2 pounds 13 ounces, 
are solid to the center—the yield of them 
proportionately extraordinary. From one 
bushel’s planting the yield is one hundred 
aud seven bushels of elegaut potatoes. 
Snuff Mills, Del., 1871. E. B. 
GOLDEN PENCILED HAMBURGS. 
neighbor this morning took from among 
others in a box in his cellin'. The tuber 
inside the oilier, and also the long one slick¬ 
ing out at the side, were developed in ex¬ 
actly the position they now occupy. The 
new or young tubers had Unrated the old 
one so that the piece of the old one that is 
now entirely separate, was attached by only 
a small part of the edge. The inside tuber 
you will notice, is fast to the old potato. 
The potato is of the Peach Blow variety, 
and Avas kept in a cement bottom cellar. 
The family are still cooking the potatoes 
among Avhicli this one was discovered, and 
they say they cook dry and are good. Have 
you ever seen anything like it before? I 
never have certainly, and think it might in¬ 
terest you.—F. II Quiwrrs, Clinton, Law¬ 
rence Co., Mich. 
Freaks similar to this are not unfrequent, 
especially among - large, coarse growing sorts 
that occasionally become hollow, Tito tuber 
on the inside of this specimen (Fig. 1) was 
produced front what is termed an adventi¬ 
tious bud, the one on the outside from a 
natural or ordinary bud or eye. 
A potato tuber is merely an enlargement 
of a subterranean stem ; a deposit of cellular 
matter Avith buds upon its surface. Noav, 
when these buds are placed under favorable 
conditions tor growth they elongate and be¬ 
come stems, the plant food stored up in the 
tuber furnishing the requisite materials until 
the leaves are formed and in a condition to 
assimilate sustenance drawn front the soil 
through the recently formed roots. If the 
conditions under Avbich the tubers are placed 
happen to he unfavorable to the production 
of stems with leaves, the vital force of the 
tuber will frequently be expended in produc¬ 
ing new tubers as shown in our illustration. 
That the buds, whether upon the stems 
or tubers Avill, according to circumstances, 
AVniTK LEGHORNS. 
sources of information for a “ sure cure” or 
a reliable remedy for roup or catarrh in 
fancy pigeons. If you will answer through 
your paper at an early day 1 shall li*el under 
renewed obligations.—J. E. K., Baltimore. 
The best, remedy Ave knoAV of is to remove 
the birds to a aviiI’iij location, feed hemp seed 
and give a small pill of fresh butler, mixed 
with pepper every day or too. Camphor 
pills about the size of a small pea might be 
given with profit, occasionally. 
An«wo' for Farmer Hoy. 
If “ Fanner Boy" will look on the end 
of liis chickens’ tongues he Avill find a hard 
shell or pip. Remove this by loosening it 
on the under side with the finger nail, and 
with the thumb and forefinger pull it from 
the tip of the tongue. Take a piece of lard 
about the size of a hickory nut, add a little 
pepper and salt, and feed them. Corn meal 
is the best feed until their tongue gets well. 
My fowls died this spring in a similar man¬ 
ner. I gave them this treatment and have 
not lost a fowl since. 1 feed mv fowls corn 
meal and oats.—MttS. A. W, G\, Orajige 
Co., Va. 
P. S.—Can some one tell me which is the 
real mother of a chicken ; the hen that lays 
the egg or the one that hatches it ? 
FIELD NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Larue Crop Reports. 
The time is now close at hand Avhen the 
columns of the Rural New-Yorker will 
contain the reports of “ big crops.” This is 
what every Rural reader wants to hear of 
and also Iioav they are raised. If they were 
raised by certain modes of culture, as e would 
like to know the mode, so that others could 
try it and see if there is any advantage in it, 
or whether it avus the season only Avhicli 
produced such crops; and whether they 
would, in an ordinary season, lie a failure, 
Perhaps some have been experimenting to 
see if there Avas any money in raising ccrtaiu 
crops. If so, Avill they please give the fuels 
and figures in the experiment? Don’t jump 
at some conclusion and make out your fig¬ 
ures accordingly, only to sec your mistake 
hereafter. What avb want is figures that, 
will stand flie test and come all right. Give 
us the truth and you will oblige many read¬ 
ers.—J. W. M., Oregon, Mo. 
We second our correspondent’s motion 
Avith heartiness, When you tell of a big- 
crop, tell how it avr 9 grown and give the 
debit and credit side of the ledger, that Ave 
may know whether it will pay or not. 
Eul it rare* im*iit of the Liver anil Gall. 
Can you tell what is the matter Avith my 
chickens? They are dying off one by one. 
They get, to use a common phrase, dumpish, 
keep getting more so, and seem to die by de¬ 
grees. 1 opened one, a nice Brahma, yes¬ 
terday, and I could see nothing out of the 
way unless it avrs the liver. It was three 
or four times the size 1 ever stnv them come 
oil the table. Will you please tell at the 
earliest moment, in your paper, the disease 
and the remedy?—A Subscribeu , Indiana. 
FLORIOULTURAL NOTES, 
A Bountiful Wild Flower. 
Inclosed I send a flower which my hus¬ 
band (bund near the hank of the Platte 
River about two Aveeka ago and removed to 
my flower bed. It attracts the attention of 
every one who secs it, but no one seems to 
know its name. Will you be so kind as to 
send me the name through the Rural New- 
Yorker and oblige a lover of flowers, and 
a Subscribeu ?— La Matte, Neb. 
Its name is Eustoma Jltmdiana, and a 
most charming plant, which we have never 
seen in cultivation It is not described in 
any of our School Botanies, as it is purely a 
Western plant, being found in Nebraska 
and southAvard to Mexico. This particular 
species is mentioned iu the Mexican Boun¬ 
dary Survey, Vol. II., page 157. 
Wild Plants for Names. 
I bend some specimens for name. No. 1 
is a perennial easily propaguted, as the 
smallest piece of a root will gi'OAV and the 
vine Avill run up a trellis, or any other sup¬ 
port given it, six to eight feet iu one season, 
affording au abundance of bright, rose col¬ 
ored blossoms nearly the entire summer. 
No. 2 is a hardy annual, growing from four 
to six feet high, branching freely, commenc¬ 
ing to blossom early in summer, and con¬ 
tinuing until killed by frost. I had thought, 
from description in botanical works, that 
this Avas Oleome integrfolia. — S. R- Furry. 
No. 1 is Calystegia septum, a species of 
morning glory or Bindweed. It is common 
in low grounds, and quite a pest, if oue un¬ 
dertakes to cultivate the ground where it is 
abundant. No. 2 is Polanma purpurea, at 
one time largely advertised by a collector of 
wild plants iu Nebraska as a honey-bearing 
plaut; but it has been discovered that the 
honey hoe could find very little, if any, 
sweets in its flowers. It is, however, a 
handsome, ornamental plant, and worth cul¬ 
tivating. 
Grass for a Name. 
Will you please inform me the name of 
this sample of grass, if you can, through the 
Rural New-Yorker? It grows on any 
meadow Avliich is composed of muck front 
twelve inches to three feet deep, and as I 
nm not much posted in the different varieties 
of grasses, 1 send it to you for examination, 
—New Hampshire. 
It is Avhat farmers call Meadow Spear 
Grass, (Glycerin ncrcata) and is supposed to 
he a very nutritious grass. It grows best 
on low, moist soils, but will succeed on up¬ 
land that is not too poor and dry. 
Fiitwort. 
Will you pleuse give us, through the 
pages of your paper, the common and botani¬ 
cal or scientific name of the inclosed Aveed, 
Avliich has made its appearance in our fields 
in large quantities. I iuclosc leaves and 
seeds. Grows from tAvo to three feet high 
and has 3 ellow flowers. Please gh r e us a 
name in the Rural New - Yorker, and 
oblige—A Subscriber, Nyack, N. Y. 
A large, coarse growing weed, some¬ 
times called Figwort, but its scientific name 
is Scrophularia nodosa. Some of the plants 
belonging to this genus are supposed to be a 
remedy for scrofula, hence the name. 
New California Hop*. 
Emmett Wills, under date of Sept. 4, 
Avrltes us that he that day received the first 
bale of new California hops (growth of 
1871) Avhicli were sold to Mr. A. A. Broavn 
(Long Island Brewery) at 76c. per pound. 
Trial Trip,” which is now 
the order of the day, and see Iioav they like it. 
POULTRY NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Hough nesn on Ileus' Lees. 
C. S. M., Oswego, N. Y.— 1 Tile best thing 
avo know of for roughness on your hens' 
legs is to nib them thoroughly with sulphur 
ointment cveiy day or two, and the rough¬ 
ness will disappear. 
CtinneiiiK Stock Bird*. 
A Neav Subscriber, Erie, Pa.—We con¬ 
sider it one of the best requisites toAvard 
improvement iu the breed of fowls to 
change the stock bird at least every two 
seasons. You will loose nothing by the 
change, hut have everything to gain, iu a 
strong, healthy brood in the future. The 
fall is a good time to make the change. 
Weed out all inferior pullets, leaving none 
but desirable birds to breed front. 
Figure 2. 
become either tubers or serial stems, can 
readily be shown in various Avays. Proba¬ 
bly the most familiar illustration of this is 
that of the potato bulbs that are covered 
Avhen cultivating the plants, the buds upon 
these usually becoming tubers. Sometimes, 
Avhen the leaves of alems have been eaten 
off by insects, or when a portion of them 
have been partially smothered by their rank 
growing neighbors, each bud becomes a 
tuber. 
A gentleman brought into our office an 
Figure I. 
From your description Ave should judge 
your fowls Avere troubled Avith enlargement 
of liver and gall. This disease frequently 
occurs in over-fed fowls, or iu consequence 
of feeding unnatural or over-stimulating 
food. For a remedy, feed soft, cooked food, 
so as to make as little call upon the digestive 
organs as possible; give a grain of calomel 
every other day for a few days, and remove 
the birds affected to dry, warm quarters. 
Care should be taken that they are not ex¬ 
posed to damp, Avet weather; warmth acts 
as a great restorer. 
Goltleu Plieasnnta. 
In ansAver to inquiries about Golden 
Pheasants I Avould say in the Rural New- 
Yorker that 1 have raised them for three 
years aud never had oue that Avauted to sit. 
And last fall, the last Aveek in August, had a 
brood «f chickens hatch that commenced 
