MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YQBKEB. 
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IMPROVED FUCHSIAS. s< 
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While reading the account of the first j t 
introduction of the Fuchsia, which recently f, 
went the rounds of the papers, it occurred to 0 
me that if Mr. Lee could arise from his slum- p 
bars and behold the splendid varieties now e; 
in cultivation, he would, scarcely think it pos¬ 
sible that they could have descend¬ 
ed directly from the Fuchsia coc¬ 
cinea which he handled with so 
much care about ninety j ears ago ; 
but Time and the skill of the hy- "* 
bridizer have made a wonderful 
improvement, to fully realize ^ 
which, it is only necessary to com- ’ 
pare a flower of the old F. coccinea • 
or F. gracilis with some of our 
present, better sorts. ylp.fr ' 
The first Fuchsia of which we *. . ‘ 
have any authentic account is the 
species called Coccinea. introduced > ■ 
into England from Chili in the year | 
1788. This had rather small flow- tjfflHlj 
ers, the scarlet sepals of which ^WWjH 
were nearly straight, almost closing 
from view the small, single, purple 
corolla. The plant, too, was of 
slender, rather drooping growth ; 
along the slender drooping branch¬ 
es the flowers were gracefully suspended, 1 
hence the popular name, “ Lady s Ear-drop.” r 
T'.ore are at. least. '10 distinct species of the s 
Fuchsia which have been introduced into ] 
cultivation and fully de^oribed by bot,an sts. i 
They are natives of Central and South Amer- i 
ica, having been found all the way from Mex- f 
lco to Chili; one species— Fuchsia exrortioata \ 
—was introduced from New Zealand In 1834 ; \ 
with this exception, I believe they are all | 
natives of the American Continent. They j 
present quite a diversity of outline ; the spe- l 
cies Microphy’la and Thymifolia, have very < 
small flowers, not more Ltun a quarter of an ] 
inch in length, with leaves about J»jJth of an > 
inch in diameter, while Fuchsias Macrantha 
and Fulgens have very large flowers and fo¬ 
liage, especially Fulgens, which has flowers , 
4 inches in length and leaves 4 or 5 inches 
in diameter, and is a really beautiful plart, 
as is also Fuchsias Spiendens and Corymbi- 
flora. Fuchsia Fulxfens was introduced from 
Mexico in 1837, and Corymbijlora was intro¬ 
duced from Peru throe years later. Four 
or five years later a white variety or form of 
Corymbiflo • a was introduced, and from this 
last:, with Fuchsia Fulgens, Coccinea and 
the old garden variety called Qlobosa, have 
descended the stock to which we are in¬ 
debted for our present superb varieties. 
From 1840 to 1815 new varieties b >gan to 
appear with great rapid ivy. About this time 
a variety called Venus Victrix made its ap¬ 
pearance,' which was the first variety ever 
seen having a white tube and sepals and a 
purple corolla. This was raised and sent out 
by Mr. Cm res, a nurseryman of Tunbridge 
Wells, England, This variety appeared to 
be made up of the white tube of Corymbi¬ 
jlora alba, and the deep purple corolla of 
either Coccinea or Qlobosa. At nearly the 
same time, or a little later, a variety having 
flowers with white tube and sepals and sour- 
let corolla, called “ Pearl of England,” ap¬ 
peared. This variety would seem to par¬ 
take of the white Corymbillcra with the 
bright scarlet corolla ol' Fuchsia Fulgens. 
After this each year brought its instalment 1 
of new Fuchsias, each one perhaps a slight 
improvement upon its predecessor ; and now 
we have some really magnificent varieties. 
In the old forms the sepals generally con¬ 
cealed the richly-colored corolla ; but in the 
improved varieties the sepals reflex, showing 
off the large corollas to the best advantage ; 
in fact, a variety the flowers of whioh have 
sepals that do not reflex so as to fully reveal 
the corolla, is now considered worthless ; 
the corolla, too, must be of large size and 
very distinct in color from the tube and 
sepals; the petals of the corolla must be 
smooth and folded close, to form a cup or bar¬ 
rel-shaped corolla, and the footstalks must 
be of sufficient length to carry the flowers 
free from the leaves of the plant. These are 
only some of the good points which critics 
expect to find in first-class varieties. 
The Fuchsias are divided into sections 
by florists, and classified according to the 
color of sepals and corolla. There are single 
varieties v\ ith scarlet tube and sepals and 
purple corolla, and double ones of the same 
colors ; there are single varieties with white 
tubes and sepals, and scarlet rose and pink 
corollas, and double ones of the same colei's. 
There are also double and single white varie¬ 
ties, and many others with distinctive feat¬ 
ures, and many, in fact, which are not yery 
distinct; for some nurserymen enumerated 
between three and four hundred varieties, 
and it is impossible that they should all be 
distinct from each other. But there are now 
so many really good varieties, which are os 
easily grown as the old, inferior ones, that 
lovers of this favorite flower should be care¬ 
ful to select those of a neat, compact habit 
of growth and such as flower abundantly, as 
in these respects there is a very groat differ¬ 
ence. 
To grow the Fuchsia to perfection a rather 
able grape for market? Cannot your Mr. 
Fuller give ns some light ? What we want 
are facts, not theories or guesses.—P. 
The E iroelan is probab'y a very poor va¬ 
riety for New England and perhaps west¬ 
ward In the same latitude. Where it does 
succeed, tew would oak for a better variety, 
in quality at least. There are many other 
sorts that stand in the same list, being ouly 
adapted to certain soils and situations. The 
Iona is a grand grape, and we would ask for 
nothing better than specimens which we 
bachelor’s blush apple. 
light, rich soil is necessary. Splendid plants 
may be grown in one season from young, soft 
shoots put in sand, as cuttings, and rooted in 
December or January ; when rooted, the 
young plants should be placed in small pots, 
which should be replaced by larger ones 
from time to time, as the pots become filled 
with roots, until they are iu pots five or six 
inches in diameter, in which size yearling 
plants will flower to perfection until late in 
fall, at which time water should gradually 
be withhold and the plants brought into a, 
dormant condition, when they may be placed 
In a dry, cool cellar for the winter. These 
same p'ants will flower still better the second 
year, if the side branches and tops are slight¬ 
ly pruned, tho plants repotted into fjesh 
earth and occasionally treated to a little 
weak, liquid manure through the season of 
flowering. H. E. Ciutty. 
Paterson, N. J. 
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SNOW-DROPS WITH MOSS. 
Here is a pretty way to arrange Snow¬ 
drops with Moss. Place a vase or goblet ou 
a plate and All the plate with the most lux¬ 
uriant pieces of moss, talcing care to remove 
the brown, dry litter and hide the roots. Do 
not pluck any odd little leaves or grasses 
that may be growing in the moss. Place 
small dusters of Snow drop’s — with occa¬ 
sionally a little fern—here and there, on the 
plate, with steins tucked under the moss. 
If you should be so fortunate as to find 5 or 
6 of the small scarlet fungi, do not fail to let 
them peep from the most effective nooks. 
Fill the goblet with Snow-drops and ferns. 
If this fragrant “dish” should find its way 
to the center of your table at dinner, let us 
trust that neither paterfamilias uor the 
“ boys ” will too forcibly remind you of the 
old saying iu which *‘ peurls” and “swine” 
are mentioned. Unless one possesses con¬ 
siderable taste in the arrangement of colors, 
I do not think it is best to mix many differ¬ 
ent hues together in one vase. A few colors 
that contrast well often give more satisfac¬ 
tion. Julie R. Beers. 
RACHELCLl’S BLUSH APPLE.—OUTLINE. 
have seen ; but it will not do eyery where, i 
like the tough old Concord. There is little g 
reason for condemning a variety because it c 
will not grow everywhere and produce fruit j 
of the best quality. Because a variety of 
orange is a great, thing in Florida, it is not to 
be supposed that it will bn equally as good 
or flourish as well in Massachusetts. 
The Introduction and over-praising of new 
varieties of grapes has without, doubt, been 
carried to excess; still, wo have the choice 1 
and greatly improved sorts, and if our clim¬ 
ate does not admit of their culture, it is no 
fault, of the producers or the varieties. We 
know nothing of the Talman, Worden or 
Seneca grapes, and do not remember ever 
having seen them on exhibition anywhere. 
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NEW MODE OF TRAINING THE 
SCUPPERNONG. 
The Rural Carolinian says :—“A new sys¬ 
tem of training the Scuppernong originated, 
we. understand, by a Mr. Kidd of Atlanta. 
Ga., is coming into vogue in some parts of 
tho South. It consists in staking the ground 
off 10x15 feet, setting one plant to each stake, 
and t u on stretching wires along, one above 
the other, for the vines to run on. The ten¬ 
drils clasp the wires readily, and in tho sec¬ 
ond or third year after planting iho trellises 
are full ; new stakes and new wires are then 
added at each side, and vines from the main 
trellis t rained to them, and so it is kept until 
tile ground is completely covered. Of course 
passage ways are left between trellises aad 
beneath vines, to admit looking after the 
vineyard and gathering the grapes. The ad¬ 
vocates of this new system clai n t-bat it has 
many advantages over the old ; such as being 
less expensive in the long run, rendering the 
vines more thrifty, and bringing about a 
larger yield of fruit in six years than would 
come through the old plan In twenty.” 
VINEYARD NOTES. 
GRAPE IVQTJIRIES. 
I wish space to say a verv few words con¬ 
cerning grapes. Does the Eumelan succeed 
generally in New York ? I know of but few 
with whom it is a success in my seo< ion, and 
I have seen it on different soils a n d under 
different modes of culture; it may not be 
quite so poor a thing as the m uoh-vaunted 
Iona here in Eastern. Massachusetts, but in 
my judgment it must bo ranked very near to 
it. I think it may do for amateur culture in 
certain localities. Tho public arc getting 
tired—no, they are tired—of paying 83 or 88 
each for vines, simply because they are new 
and are recoin mended by Dr. So-and-So and 
Prof. Such-a One. Hardiness is u sine qua 
non in a grapo ; and, in view of shortness of 
season in our Northern States, earliness is 
the uext requisite. Grape growers to-day 
arc looking tor varieties that combine these 
qualities. In view of these facts I wish to 
ask for information concerning the Talman, 
the Worden, the Seneca aud the Champion 
grapes. None of these arc said to be of high 
quality, but are claimed to be early and 
llai'dy. I wish somebody to answer who has 
no “axe to grind.” Is the Talman a prpfit- 
Worden's Grape. —A. M. Purdy says it is 
10 days earlier than the Concord with him 
on tho same soil and in i he same locality aud 
with the same care. With him it is “ Equal 
to the Co icord in productiveness and hardi¬ 
ness, and superior in flavor. Fruit, does not 
crack, like tho Concord. Size of berry and 
bunch about the same—perhaps a trifle in 
favor of the Concord.” J. C. Lovell, West 
Boylston, Mass., finds the Worden does not 
bear rough handling, ripens 10 days earlier 
than the Concord; since the first year, though 
not quite so round, the berry has proved 
larger, sweeter, not quite so foxy, aud there¬ 
fore a little bettor than the Concord. Clus¬ 
ter and bunches more un i form in size ; has 
no grape that sells better in market)* and has 
received more profit from three fines of 
Worden than from five of Concord. 
Grapes for Planting in Illinois. — E. A. 
Riehl says:—“You cannot go amiss, at 
present, to plant the Concord. It has faults, 
and so have the best of men. Norton’s Vir- 
giuia for wine and table is not to be omitted, 
although the Cyuthiana promises to be far 
better, especially for wine. 1 doubt, how¬ 
ever, whether any variety will yield a better 
return than the rejected Catawba. We have 
nothing better for table or wine, It com- 
' mands ready sale at best prices. 
jjpomological. 
BACHELOR’S BLUSH APPLE. 
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Can you tell us anything concerning this 
fruit ? Some of my neighbors sav they have 
seen it highly commended.— A Pennsylva¬ 
nian. 
We know very little of it; what little we 
do know does not warrant us in recommend¬ 
ing you to plant it extensively. 
It resembles and is often mi taken 
for the Maiden’s Blush, but it is 
\ distinct from that tipple. We give 
illustration of the apple and a sec 
lion of it. The fruit is not a ove 
medium sue, oblate • oblique in 
\ form, often obscurely ribbed (not 
\ shown iu tho drawin ), with a 
I bright bronzed blush check in the 
I sun, and dotted with light and 
i gray dots. Stem short ; cavity 
y large, open and deep; calyx opei ; 
segments short, erect ; basin un¬ 
even; flesh white, tender, juicy, 
crisp, sub-ac.id, moderately rich, al¬ 
most “ very good;” core foil, medi¬ 
um, with large seeds; season Au¬ 
gust and September. The tree is 
described us healthy, an annual 
and moderate biarcr, Us trail be- 
^ ing generally uniform and regular 
in size and appearance. If those who have 
grown it can give onr correspondent any ad¬ 
ditional information, we shall be glad to 
print it. 
FRUIT.—INFORMATION WANTED. 
Ecs. Rural New-Yorker A though fre¬ 
quent articles have appeared in your col¬ 
umns on fruit drying, and some Information 
given on tho different methods, or inven¬ 
tions, yet the inquiry often come* to us as to 
the best and most economical contrivance 
for the purpose. It is known that the Alden 
process is expensive, hence many persons 
have declined investing in toe enterprise. We 
know that others have proposed systems 
less extravagant than Mr. AI-DBn’s, but as to 
the merits, cost, &Q , of the different tnrer- 
tionfi, we are not prepared to bear satisfac¬ 
tory testimony. That this interesting sub¬ 
ject b“ made clear and comprehensive, allow 
the following request: 
That all who have information, practical 
and experimental, upon the subject, those 
who have made new discoveries as to ma¬ 
chines, kilns, <fco., send to the address of the 
undersigned full descriptions of oach, wifh 
statement of capacity, cost., &<•,, &c. We 
want to know all about the matter that can 
be learned by reading, and then we shall 
propose to enter into the practical part of 
the operation for ourselves. Ou r people nc°d 
and must have a market for such products 
as they may have, in excess, a id if wu cannot 
ship green fruits to advantage, w« certainly 
can reduce the bulk by the most economical 
plan, and ship condensed fruits and vegeta¬ 
bles to any market, and receive proceeds to 
justify the labor and Investment. 
Atlanta, Ga. J. J. Toon. 
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FRUITS FOR THE SOUTH. 
L. W. Hamilton, Bartlett, Tenn.. writes 
tho Fruit Recorder as follows :—I have been 
raising fruits for Northern markets for the 
past ten yen's and have been very successful 
i and find it profitable ; f the proper varieties 
i are planted, and the fruit handled with 
Raising early fruits for Northern markets 
will always pay well, as fruits shipped from 
this section will reach St. Louis, Chicago and 
Cincinnati from three to four weeks before 
it ripens in those sections. Consequently it 
is impossible to glut tho markets with early 
fruits. 
Three years ago I shipped the. proceed* 
from 500' Hale’s early peach tre e, and the 
first shipments brought me 813 per busheL 
Bartlett pear* 810 per busheL and my straw¬ 
berries averaged me 40 cents per quart last 
season. I have now five acres planted, and 
all arc now looking splendid. 
I will now give you a list of those varieties 
that have been fully tested in the vicinity 
of Memphis, and have been tested through 
this State-, Arkansas, Northern Mississippi, 
and Northern Alabama. 
Apples—Early—Early May, Red Astra- 
chan. Red June, Summer Horae, and Maid¬ 
en’s Blush. Winter—Carter, Sharkley, Hall’s 
Seedling. 
Pears. —Bartlett, Duchesse cl’Angouleme, 
Flemish Beauty. 
Peach es.—Hale’s Early, Early Tillotson, 
Van Zandt’s Superb, Lady Perl mm. 
Strawberry. — Early—Downs, Ida, Barr’s 
Pine. Medium.—Wilson’s Albany. Late— 
Kentucky. 
Of Raspberries, Davidson’s Thornless, Doo¬ 
little, Black - Cap, Mammoth Cluster, and 
Philadelphia for Red, 
