great  deal  of  elaborate  ornamentation  can  be  put 
upon  it  without  causing  it  to  seem  overdone. 
The  arrangement  of  chimneys  is  good,  but  if 
the  greatest  economy  is  to  bo  consulted  a  differ- 
ont  plan  will  rciidily  suggest  itself.  Tho  pipe 
from  the  dining-room  stovo  outers  tho  pipe  from 
the  kitchen  stovo,  which  is  carried  into  tho  chim¬ 
ney  in  tho  l)atli-room.  Tho  linen  press  will  servo 
ns  a  passage  from  the  upiior  hall  to  the  chamber 
of  tho  wing,  which  it  enters  in  tlio  l)ath-room  by 
descending  a  few  stops. 
If  a  lai’gor  dining  room  (A,  Fig.  1)  is  desired, 
extend  the  wing  to  tlio  right  live  feet,  carrying 
tho  pantry  ami  closet  out  even  with  the  main 
building.  This  will  give  a  size  of  15  by  20  feet 
for  a  dining-room.  k.  h.  o. 
A  temperature  of  40  degrees  agrees  with  it.  L. 
Alba  is  tho  same  with  white  flowers,  but  it  does 
not  flower  so  freely,  is  less  vigorous  and  less  do- 
skablo. 
N.  J.  STATE  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY 
Proceedings  of  its  First  Annual  Meeting. 
The  first  Annual  Meeting  of  this  Society  took 
place  at  New  Brunswick.  N.  J.,  Jan.  20—21.  The 
attendance,  though  not  as  large  as  that  of  many 
older  societies,  was  good,  and  considerable  en- 
thiiniasm  was  manifested  by  those  present.  A 
number  of  new  members  were  admitted  and, 
with  the  augmented  force,  the  Society  proceeded 
with  the  work  which  had  calkid  them  together. 
FIRST  DAY. 
Prof.  Geo.  Thtjrrer,  the  President,  delivered 
his  annual  address,  during  tho  coui'se  of  which 
ho  spoke  of  the  small  past  and  large  futm-c  of 
tho  Society,  and  touched  upon  various  matters 
of  interest  to  Horticulturists  in  that  attractive, 
easy  and  graceful  way  for  which  ho  is  eminent. 
The  address  was  entliusiastically  received  by  all 
present. 
This  was  followed  by  a  paper  read  by  Wm. 
Pauby  of  Cinnaminson  upon  Raspberries.  Upon 
this  subject  there  ensued  considerablo  discus- 
siompartlcipated  in  by  E.  P.  Beeue  of  Elizabeth, 
A.  8.  Fuller  of  Ridgewood,  and  J.  W.  Haves  of 
Newark. 
Mr,  G.  W.  Ideul.  of  Hoboken  then  read  a  pa¬ 
per  on  the  Huckleberry,  iiamuig  many  varieties 
and  explaining  tho  manner  of  marketing  them. 
It  was  remarked  of  this  by  one  of  our  best  Hor¬ 
ticulturists,  that,  notwithstanding  its  briefness, 
it  Contained  more  information  ou  this  subject 
than  could  bo  found  in  all  tlie  agiicultiunl  books 
ever  \vritten — that  more  shonld  be  stmlied  and 
known  about  this  fruit.  Wo  shall,  when  less 
crowded  for  space,  endeavor  to  publish  it  in  full. 
Prof,  Geo.  H.  Cook  of  Now  Brunsmek  ad¬ 
dressed  tho  SiX'iety  uijon  tho  subject  of  li’ortil- 
izers,  giriug  detailed  accounts  of  various  experi- 
raents  and  tests,  and  their  comparative  results. 
This  called  out  many  inquu'ies  from  (bfTerent 
metnltcrs,  and  much  information  and  goo<l  ad¬ 
vice  from  tho  Professor,  who  seems  to  have 
made  deep  study  of  the  subject. 
After  deciding  against  an  evening  session,  the 
Society  adjourned  till  10  A.  M.  the  next  day. 
StCONO  DAY. 
Tho  Special  Committee  on  Fruits  and  Flowers, 
consisting  of  Messrs.  Paukv,  Hance,  Baibu  and 
Lovnrr,  roiiorted  as  follows: 
Mr.  Pre81de>!T  This  being  tlie  first  Annual 
Mooting  of  tho  Society,  we  have  franitsl  our  re¬ 
port  ui  prot)ortiau  to  the  exfimt  of  the  Exhibi¬ 
tion.  .Although  it  is  not  large,  yet  we  think  it 
well  Boloctcd,  and  in  consideration  of  there  being 
no  prcininiH.s  ofTored  aud  tho  season  of  the  year, 
we  think  it  is  as  large  as  ivuild  ho  expected  at 
our  regular  meeting.  Hoping  and  trusting  it  will 
he  -still  more  extensive  at  our  next  meeting,  your 
Coramitlco  report  ns  follows : 
E.  \fn.ij.\Mts  of  ^IiiiibJair,  N,  J. — Thirteen  va¬ 
rieties  of  apploH,  including  flue  specimens  of 
Jersey  Uawthorn,  Baldwin.  Northern  tbiy,  Ort- 
ley,  Roxbury  Russet,  Pock's  Pleasaut,  St.  Law¬ 
rence,  and  remarkably  well-preserved  sis;dmens 
of  .Maiden’s  Bln.sh,  Gravenstcin  nudFall  Pippin. 
Wc  call  attention  to  the  Jersey  Hawthorn  of  this 
collection  a.s  deserving  more  notice  than  it  re¬ 
ceives;  also,  throe  varieties  of  I'ears,  viz,.  Doy¬ 
enne  d’Alencon,  Piince’s  St,  Germain  and  Enster 
Bonrre,  and  apocimena  of  Early  Ohio  Potatoes — 
a  decidedly  ban  Isome  sort,  of  recent  introduction, 
a  see  Ring  of  tho  Eaidy  Ru.-ie,  and  said  to  bo  two 
weeks  oiiclier  than  Vermont. 
W.  W.  GoLosiirru  of  Newark. — Three  vari¬ 
eties  of  Pfi.ars,  namely,  Duchesse  d'Angoulome, 
Glont  Morccau  and  Bourro  d'Anjou,  all  of  which 
were  romnrkahly  well  preser  vcd.  We  call  special 
attention  to  tho  fine  size  and  quality  of  tlio 
Daclie.iao  d'Angoulemr!  and  Glout  3Ioreeiui. 
P.  T.  QmxK  of  Newark— Exhibits  a  new  va¬ 
riety.  called  the  Quinn  Pear,  of  .surpassing  flavor 
and  reinarkablo  keeping  qualities;  rich  russet 
Ifloks  iini)  ^laniurs 
THE  WORK  TABLE, 
Now  that  the  cold  days  are  upon  us,  which 
keep  one  indoors  more  than  usual,  some  helps 
and  suggestions  .about  fancy  work,  which  go  so 
far  in  making  a  lady’s  toilet  as  well  as  a  lady’s 
room  attractive,  may  not  come  amisss. 
EMBROIDERED  NET  CRAVAT. 
Ono  of  the  daintiest  cravats  of  the  season  is  of 
black  or  white  net  ciniamoubal  with  embroidery 
silk.  Those  in  black  itro  csiieciuUv  nrettv.  briirht- 
Fro,  1.— E.wiiuon)EUEi)  Net  Cravat. 
TIiunbiTijia  Jlarrisoni  has  something  tho  habit 
of  a  Morning  Glory,  while  Its  loaves  rosoinblo 
those  of  Grecian  Silk  (/’mpfocn  Gmcca)  varying 
in  size,  tho  largest  five  iuchos  long.  Tlio  flowers 
arc  in  clu8tor.s,  tubular,  rather  turned  at  the 
baso  not  unlike  Uio  Snapdragon  or  many  of  tho 
Gijsturae.  Tho  tube  is  ono  and  tho  lohed  limbs 
three  Inches  in  diameter.  Tho  color  is  a  sky- 
blue  witli  a  white  throat.  This  does  not  seed 
freely  and  is  propagated  from  eultings.  Tem¬ 
perature,  CO  degrees. 
Vinca,  cleganlissima,  grown  upon  brackets  and 
allowed  to  droop  over  the  yiot,  with  its  lively  blue 
flowers  and  richly  variegated  leaf,  is  an  attrac¬ 
tive  object. 
Many  of  tho  Panaijloras—Myr.vjihyllum  as- 
pnmtjaklcs  ;  Tecomn  capensig,  yellow  flowers ; 
C'lfiniatig  milcviga;  wliito  flowers ;  Tacmnia  Van 
Volxcmi,  crimson  (lowers,  borne  in  great  profu¬ 
sion  in  WToatli-Uko  clusters ;  Abulibn  Mempot- 
nminnn^Vobusa  gcawlms  vac.,  well  variegated 
witli  yollowi,sh  wliito,  contrasting  prettily  with  its 
large  purple  trumpet  flowers  which,  however, 
arc  fewer  and  more  ephemeral  than  in  tho  unvari- 
egated  sort.  It  grows,  wo  should  say,  ten  feet  in 
a  month. 
All  the  ahovo  thrivR  in  a  low  temperature  and 
many  of  them  aro  ivell  suited  for  window  or  sit¬ 
ting-room  adormue.iit. 
Plant  for  Aamc.— Tho  loaves  and  flowers  for¬ 
warded  by  W.  P,  Johnson,  Hartliegig,  Pa.,  aro 
Fig.  2  EifiiRoiDERV  for  Cravat. 
oned  with  gold,  pale  bluo,  crimson  or  cream-col¬ 
ored  silk.  Fig.  1  furnishes  a  good  model.  Tho 
net  is  turned  down  for  a  horn  and  worked  round 
with  chain  stitch.  Tliree  rows  more  are  worked 
across  tho  ends  ■  above  there  is  a  bttle  spray,  the 
details  of  which  are  shown  in  k’ig,  2. 
PLAN  FOR  A  DWELLING  HOUSE. 
The  house  herewith  ilescribcd  for  tho  benefit 
■  Rural  readers  consists  of  an  upright  with 
iiigs  in  tho  rear.  Tho  size  of  the  building  is  30 
Jflorifiiltitnil 
BXtO 
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12X15 
JTig  1 
Fig.  1— Plan  of  First  Floor. 
A,  Dining  Room,  with  Kitchen  and  .Storeroom 
underneath;  B,  Fantrv:  < 
Library;  E.  Parlor:  F,  Sir 
Closets;  tl,  Porch;  I,  Bay  A 
Back  Porch.  ' _ 
from  kitchen  stove. 
by  35  feet  and  tho  wing  is  15  by  25.  Tho  roof  of 
the  upright  should  bo  hko  tliat  of  a  square  house 
(sloping  four  ways),  and  the  wing  should  have 
the  common  double  roof  with  gable. 
llio  design  is  to  have  a  basement  kitchen  under 
room  A.  I'lg.  1 ;  but  where  tlio  lay  of  the  land 
will  not  admit  of  this,  A  can  be  used  for  kitchen 
and  C  for  dining-room.  Tim  space  under  tho 
front  stairs  can  be  converted  into  two  closets 
opening  into  C  and  D.  or  it  may  be  left  in  one. 
If  the  kitchen  is  iu  tho  basement  there  should  bo 
being  overcrowded.  They  shoiUd  bo  trained  in 
those  parts  of  the  consen'atory  where  they  will 
cast  the  least  shade  upon  other  plants,  aud  where 
—hko  a  th(ek,  ample  background —they  will  fill 
tho  eye  as  the  conservatory  Is  entered.  We  have 
never  yet  soon  a  floral  structure  without  vines— 
let  the  collection  of  plants  be  ever  so  choice,  let 
them  exist  in  their  Isist  richness  andhe.alth— but 
what  would  have  been  rendered  more  naturally 
attractive  had  vines  boon  arranged  with  taste  so 
as  to  cover  up  the  walls  and  pillars.  For  this 
purpose  we  mention  the  following  as  among  the 
most  deserving : 
Slepliarwlig  jlmnltnmla  is  a  great  favorite  in 
England,  though  less  eommun  hero.  Its  flowers, 
in  clusters  of  lialf  a  dozen,  rosornbUng  TiiboroBos. 
are  very  fnigrarit.  Tlio  loaves  aro  opijoslto  and 
thick  like  the  Hoya  or  Wax  Plant,  to  which,  under 
Asclepiads,  it  is  closely  related.  It  likes  close 
walls,  sunny  exposures,  good  draitiago,  little 
water  during  tho  resting  period  and  occasional 
doses  of  manure  water  when  the  buds  are  swell- 
ing.  riius  treated  it  may  remain  in  tho  same 
Ijot  for  several  years.  A  temperatnre  of  from  50 
to  55  suits  it.  Proiiagute*!  from  cuttings. 
Lapaiipria  rosm  is.  wheiiproiierly  treateil,  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  vinos  known  for  cool  con- 
servatorioH.  It  is  an  evergreen,  continuing  iu 
bloom  tlie  greater  part  of  the  year,  A'ery  slow  in 
groivth  until  ivell  estabhshed.  It  loves  damp, 
cold,  shady  places  and  will  stand  a  gocsl  deal  of 
fro.st.  A  writer  in  tho  English  Gardeners’  Monthly 
says  that  he  has  a  specimen  twenty  feet  high 
planted  against  Ills  house  (Cornwall)  in  a  corner 
facing  northwest,  aud  he  thinks  it  will  be  found 
hardy  el-sewhero  (L  e.,  in  colder  climates)  if 
planted  in  a  bod  of  bog  eartli  ^vith  good  drain¬ 
age. 
The  leaves  aro  Bcanty  —two  inches  long,  ovate- 
acuminate —the  stem  green  and  slender.  Tlio 
flowers  are  three  inches  long,  tube-8ba])ed,  of  a 
deep  rose  color  on  tsido,  delieutcly  marbled  with 
a  fighter  and  darker  rose  witliiu, '  Tho  growth  of 
Lapageria  seems  peqietual.  It  does  best  in 
sandy  peat,  well  drained  and  always  kept  moist. 
It  is  propagated  from  divisions  of  the  root  s  some- 
times,  Irorn  layers  and  from  seeds,  ibougli  from 
the  seed  to  the  flower  several  years  are  iiecessarv 
Hitting  Room;  D, 
)lng  Room;  ri,  O, 
..™,  ...ndow;  Hall;  K, 
The  circle  is  a  crock  for  stoveiilpe 
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Fro.  2— Plan  of  Second  Floor. 
A,  A,  A,  Sleeping  Rooms;  B,  B,  Front  Chambers, 
for  sleeiilng  or  other  purposes:  c.  Landing  and 
*^1oseta;  K.  Linen  Press;  F, 
Bath  Rrxun;  fi.  Landing  of  baek  slalrs  and  hall. 
Crock  for  stovepipe  Is  seen  lii  Bath  Room. 
a  duml>waitqr  (.Kmncctiug  with  the  same  from  A 
or  B,  together  with  the  stairs  leading  down  from 
B — the  pantry.  Doors  in  the  outer  walls  are 
shown  wider  than  windows. 
Tlii.s  is  a  very  convenient  house  and  is  capable 
of  accoiiuuodatiiig  many  persons.  It  can  he 
built  cheaply,  and  yet  loijk  well  and  .substantial. 
If  taste  demauds  and  pui'se  jjermits,  however,  a 
Sol&iiuin  JaHniinoidcia,  also  Bloom  of  Caruatioii. 
La  Belle  and  Violet  Victoria  Regiua. 
The  Fruit  Growers’ Trade  Co.— A  jar  of  cooked 
Crauberrie.s,  prepared  for  exportation.  They 
were  found  to  be  in  perfect  condition  and  of  ex¬ 
cellent  quality. 
D.wrn  C,  VooRHEEfl  of  Blawbenbnrg.— Speci¬ 
mens  of  TrinmpJi  S-.icet  Corn— a  new  early  va¬ 
riety  of  great  promiau ;  kernel  and  ear  large  aud 
handsome. 
From  the  above  it  will  be  seen  that  Mr,  Wil¬ 
liams  excoLs  in  the  exhibition  of  apples  and  Mr. 
Goldsmith  iu  pears,  while  we  are  indebted  to 
Mr.  Chittv  for  the  •“  Happy  Thought  ”  that 
