Jug. No. 1 is not a very artistic but quite 
accurate, sketch of a variegated leaf of one 
of our seedlings about seven months old. 
The unshaded portion of the leaf is a creamy 
white or straw color, ami the zone of this 
section a perfect carmine. The lighter 
shading of the other section of the leaf is 
green and the dark zone nearly black. The 
ground of No. 2 is almost white, just the 
least bit creamy. The little spot or splash of 
dark shading near the stem is a red choco¬ 
late, and the tighter shading above and be¬ 
low it, rantting in a narrowing baud to the 
convergence of the veins, is green. The 
GENTLEMEN'S LINEN. 
The colored and striped chemises of per¬ 
cale for men are beiug superseded by white 
with colored dots, oblong in shape and so 
tiny and haphazard looking as to seem to 
have fallen on the fabric by chance. Sum¬ 
mer neckties, of course, of cambric or lawn ; 
coarse or shaggy white fabrics for vests. 
Mintwood. 
SPECIALTIES IN FLORICULTURE—VI 
FASHION TALK 
BY E. S. CARMAN. 
GARDEN HATS. 
Fig. 2264 illustrates a hat for girls from 
three to eight years of age, and the pattern 
from this olHce costs live cents. The top 
piece Is buttoned on, so ns to be taken apart 
when the hat is lauridried. Any washable 
fabric wHI do for the hat, but white pique, 
lined with pink or blue percale, makes an 
HEADING-BACK RASPBERRY CANES. 
A few weeks since we had occasion to 
criticise some remarks which appeared in 
the editorial columns of the New England 
Farmer lu regard to heading-back t he young 
growing canes of Black Cap raspberries. Our 
contemporary stated that nearly all the au¬ 
thorities recommended pruning raspberries 
after they had done fruiting in summer— i. 
c., cutting away the old shoots and thinning 
out the young ones if there were a greater 
number than were actually needed for next 
year’s pruning. All of which is admitted to 
but our contemporary went 
be good advice ; I 
a little further and cut I buck the young shoots 
of his Black-Cap raspberries, thereby check¬ 
ing, if not entirely suspending, their growth 
for the season. This was the point to which 
we endeavored to call the especial attention 
of our contemporary, but he dodges it, al¬ 
though in a late issue a column or more is 
devoted to answering our remarks without 
once touching the question at issue. Ful- 
r.RR, Pardee, Baker and Coles’ works are 
drawn upon to furnish proof that authori¬ 
ties have recommended shortening in Black- 
Cap raspberry canes during the time of 
growth in summer, but there is not. a word 
about any such operation in the paragraphs 
quoted. It is true that Cole and other au¬ 
thorities speak of cutting off the ends of 
young shoots in fall or early spring, but no 
one supposes that the word “young” in this 
connection means growing shoots, because 
they arc not to be found at the seasons 
named. 
Our contemporary, however, has found a 
crumb of comfort in an old Patent Oflico 
Report of 1861, and in an article written by 
that, veteran horticulturist, Dr. John A. 
Warder of Ohio. It is as follows : 
“ All the old wood is first, removed as close¬ 
ly as may be, and Sumo gardeners advise 
that this be done at midsummer, immediate¬ 
ly after harvesting the crop, when the feeble 
snoots should also be removed in order to 
strengthen those that are left. The new canes 
may then bo shortened, so as to strengthen 
the growth of the laterals and to develop 
the buds on the lower portions of the cane. 
How good soever this advice as to summer 
pruning, it is seldom followed, and we gene¬ 
rally reserve the job for a mild winter’s clay.” 
We notice that Dr. Warder says “may 
be,” not that they “ should be.;" nor does he 
say how much of the young wood “ may 
bo" removed. Then again, he probably re¬ 
ferred to pinching off the tips of young 
shoots, as is frequently practiced upon cer¬ 
tain varieties with benefit. ; but there is quite 
a difference between pinching off the termi¬ 
nal loaves and buds and cutting off with a 
knife, or heading-back several iuohes or even 
feet. Because a man is not Injured by hav¬ 
ing his hair cut it should not he considered as 
positive proof that, his head might come off 
with the same result. We have pinched oil 
the ends of Black-Cap raspberry shouts in 
summer without in the least lessening vigor, 
because only the half-devcluped leaves were 
removed In the operation ; had a large part 
of the cane been removed the result might 
have been quite different. Then again, some 
specie3aud varieties will withstand different 
treatment, from others; hence the guarded 
manner in which most of our authors touch 
thiB subject of priming, probably thinking it 
better for the novice in such matters to have 
only very general rules for his guidance than 
to be led into attempting to follow specific 
directions applicable only to particular spe¬ 
cies and varieties. 
Summer pruning is exclusively practiced 
both upon raspberries, grapes and other 
fruit-bearing plants and ny men who are 
presumed t.o know the results sought; but 
they do not cut raspberry canes through the 
middle, or allow their grape vines to grow 
five or six feet, long, then shorten in “ two or 
three leaves of the last bunch of fruit." 
Now, we hold that the authorities on this 
subject of pruning the raspberry, agree very 
nearly upon all points upon which they say 
anything and if, like Downing and Thomas, 
they are entirely silent upon this summer 
pruning, itcertainly cannot be said that they 
disagree with others who do. We have no 
objection to the Editor of the New England 
Farmer pruning his raspberries any manner 
he likes, bnt cannot permit him to assert 
that our authorities and “everybody,” rec¬ 
ommend the shortening of Black-Cap rasp¬ 
berry canes to three or four feet in midsum¬ 
mer or during the season of most vigorous 
growth. 
Fig. No. 1. 
quite unlike the others, tho whole future 
plant is uniformly a Bronze. Wo know of 
no exception to this as a rule but in the 
instance where Tricolors and Bronzes are 
crossed. Never having heard of any instance 
in which this had been accomplished, we di¬ 
rected ourselves carefully to this object and 
were successful beyond our expectations. 
To these, however, as to Bronzes generally, 
«ve must, briefly refer again. 
ikmietimes one of the first leaves is pure 
xOiite, the other solid green, which indicates 
that a part (section) of the plant will be pure 
white and a part green. One of the cotyle¬ 
dons is sometimes mottled, the other green, 
denoting a silver edge t,o a part of the plant, 
which, detached from the parent and rooted, 
produces the silver margins, between the 
several varieties of which, such as “Mountain 
of Snow,” “ Castle Milk,” etc., there are but 
Traveling cloak or “duster." 
Price of pattern 80 cents. Cloth required, 
2, inches wide, nine yards, with a yard of 
plaid for trimming. For country women 
such wraps are quite indispensable, as in 
rides over the country they protect the en¬ 
tire dress from dust, mud and the soil that 
comes from carriage wheels in getting in and 
out of vehicles. If she lias a sewing machine 
and a pattern, the garment may be gotten 
up quite inexpensively. Wash poplin at 25 
cents a yard is a very suitable material ; but 
alapaca, mohair, linen aud goods of such 
ilk arc also good. Gray or brown should be 
chosen as color. The collar, cuffs and pock¬ 
ets may be made of the same or checked 
fabric in black and white or gray or brown, 
or plain material of these shades. If the 
wearer be tall, the trimming may extend 
around the bottom of the gat meat and up 
the back seam for the distance of half a yard. 
Care should bo taken to make the seams firm. 
A good plan to follow in the making of this 
and similarly cut garments Is to stitch the 
seams so the raw edges come on the right 
side and then fold the right sides together 
and stitch the seam the length again ; in 
this way firmness is secured and there ’are 
no raw edges to the seamaon the inside. The 
tassel at the back of the hood may match 
the trimming or the fabric of the cloak. A 
button hole in collar lappet with correspond¬ 
ing button, will be found convenient if the 
wearer wishes to close the cloak at the throat. 
In traveling, a blouse waist may be worn 
beneath in lieu of the dress waist, which is 
hereby kept fresh and clean to be put on at 
the journey’s end, while in the absence of a 
robe, de chambre, the “duster” forms no 
mean substitute for a negligee robe. 
Carriage cloths, dUBters, in liuen with gay 
borders, cost $3. They can be home-made, 
of stout linen or cotton, for Jess money, but 
people who ride should not do without one 
of some sort. Like traveling dusters, they 
pay for themselves ten times over in the pro¬ 
tection they furnish to the clothing. 
EANCY SUMMER JACKETS. 
During summer wraps are made with or 
without sleeves, of black net or grenadine, 
and trimmed with rows of narrow black silk 
or velvet ribbon put on lengthwise, and about 
the width of the ribbon apart at tho bot¬ 
tom of the jacket, the ends of the ribbon pro¬ 
ject from four to six inches, each end being 
upturned and fastened to the edge of the 
jacket under the ribbon, formiug a loop ; 
these loops complete the trimming, no edge 
o’- Jace being required. Jackets more fanci¬ 
ful for evening and dinner wear, may be 
made similarly, using trimmings of colored 
ribbons or a body of colored grenadine with 
contrasting trimming. 
FLORICULTURAL NOTES 
trerjumes o/ Flowers .—It is reported, says 
the Garden, that au Italian professor has 
discovered that perfumes from flowers have 
a chemical effect on the atmosphere, con¬ 
verting its oxygen into ozone, and thus in¬ 
creasing its health-imparting power. As the 
result of his researches he states that the es¬ 
sences of Cherry, Laurel, Lavender, Mint, 
Juniper, Melons, Penned and Bergamot are 
among those which develop the largest quan¬ 
tities of ozone, while Anise and Thyme de¬ 
velop it in a less degree. Flowers destitute 
oi perfume have no such effect. He reeom- 
eioctors amongst the best twelve Roses 
known ; and that it is one of the very finest 
varieties we have, there can he no sort of 
doubt. Probably, if all the good qualities it 
possesses are taken into consideration, it 
will be acknowledged to be the best of all 
Teas. It is large, of the finest form, constant 
and floriferous. Though the flowers vary 
more or less in depth of color, the prevailing 
tint is flesh-colored, with a dash of yellowish 
buff.” 
Cypress Seed —The seeds of the feathery 
Cypress vine (Ipomceu QuamoclU), if sown 
out-of-doors in the usual way, are very slow 
te germinate, even though first soaked in 
boiling water. This vine is very sensitive to 
cold, and will make little progress before the 
first of June. W e have found that by plant¬ 
ing them in flower-pots of rich, sandy soil 
keeping the seed saturated with moisture, 
and exposed to the full sunshine-the pot 
covexed with glass—will cause them to ger¬ 
minate in 48 houx-s. 
Gladioli.—It is not too late to plant Gladi¬ 
olus bulbs, lu fact, it is as well now as at 
any time previously They will bloom by 
September 1. If planted two weeks later, 
we shall secure flowers when the garden has 
passed its prettiest looks, and we ax - e ready 
to extend a rene wed welcome to the iieom- 
parable flowers of this; g fcm 0 f the Jrid 
family. 
