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ANSWERS  TO  OOEEESPONDENTS. 
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Deak  Mr.  F-ditok  :-~The  Reral  contained 
many  good  rocipea  for  jolly  cnko,  chooolato  cako. 
etc.,  etc.,  but  if  Home  one  ^ill  bo  kind  onourli  to 
give  a  rernwly  for  that  post  of  our  liouae.  the 
•red  aut,  ^yo  would  l>e  very  ninch  obUgcd. 
This  peraevonng  iritnider  is  into  tbe  Hugar  tnr- 
lel,  the  (|akc  lox  and  jolly  enp,  in  ra(!t  overv- 
wuoro.  \\e  liave  tried  magnetic,  powder,  sago 
leaves  and  black  penjicr,  but  tliov  do  not  have 
the  dosu-cd  elTcct.  Water  will  di>.  but  who  wanta 
a  small  lake  m  Iho  store-rnom,  and  the  cake  box 
°fi  stdt.s  ?  As  I  am  very  r()nd  of 
all  the  good  things,  I  do  hope  some  ono  will  send 
a  sure  remedy.  Ande. 
\\e  fnlly  ayrapathizo  with  onr  corro.spondent 
and  her  long-lookod-for  somotldug  which  would 
drive  away  the  pests  and,  at  tlie  same  time,  not 
ho  disagreeable  to  liavo  about.  Camphor  will 
keep  them  out  of  a  tight  vessel,  but  is  of  no  use 
in  an  open  store-room.  Creosote,  benzine,  and 
similar  liquids  which  wanld  drive  away  tlie  ants, 
are  not  to  bo  tolerated  in  rooms  wlierc  anything 
eatable  is  stored.  J’orhaps  some  of  our  corres¬ 
pondents  can  givo  a  sure  preventive,  if  so,  let 
them  send  it  along. 
^frs.  I).  (J.  llnhart,  limner,  N.  Y.  (1)  Jly  pinks 
look  as  though  they  were  frost  ' 
bitten.  I  find  a  small  white 
worm  in  tlie  joints.  Will  you 
teU  me,  through  the  Ruiiai.,  S' 
the  cause  and  the  remed.v,  if  ^  j  ji  ^ 
there  is  any?  Also  (2)  wiuVo«  .  . 
describe  the  Night-Jllooiuing  ■  | 
Cactus,  plant,  color  and  size  of  .  .  ill 
flower?  Does  it  grow  like  a  ■  ;?;  |ii'  |b 
common  kind  called  lien  and  ^  iji 
Chickens?  li  i  II'm' 
Ans.  —  (1)  Wc  cannot  toll  ,  ;.;  |h  || 
what  the  worm  is  witliout  see-  ■  jii.  j 
ing  it.  For  thoso  who  ha\’o  Ijj!!  i  I 
occasion  to  send  us  sjiocimons 
of  this  nature,  wo  suggest  the  -X'-l  I' I 
use  of  tlio  accompanying  sim-  Jji  ;•? ''f' 
pie  coiitrivanco.  Bore  a  hole  ;  :  m  ^ 
NURSERY  stock: 
Wo  offer  to  the  fall  an  n,t 
nti»ck: 
ljO,l)i)0  3  4  yrs.  A  pple  ■’i*, 
5.I.KHI  :i  *.  4  yrs.  Hliinitard  i«v>rji  im 
lii,(K)(l2  A,  3  ym.  Htnnnaril  Pjir  ‘  '*"7^  SJ, 
r-.iKiO  3  yrs.  Dwarf  Pear .  18  (Ki  ‘I’H 
iW.tKK)  2  yrs.  Dwarf  Pear .  IS  (HI  I""  (.n 
lifi.UOU  2  yra.  Cherry,  luruely  E.  May.,  ill  (H)  P'O 
1(1,00 1 1  yr.  t*each . . .  8  UO  (><1 
40,(K)0  2  A  3  yrs.  Ornpo  Vinca,  In  vii- 
,  rlety . . . 
40,0(.X)  1  vr.  clriipn  Vines,  In  variety.. 
10,000  EvorKreona,  in  variety . 
Also  a  larfic  stock  of  Small  PrultM,  UiiHca,  Ac.  Wo 
solicit  the  utteiiliun  anil  rorrcMpondcnco  of  all  per¬ 
sons  who  are  In  want  of  first-class  stock. 
.  .  AlOtMCK,  JlK.MAl  ilt  CO., 
Anuust,  fS.ii,  fsidiicy,  Ohio, 
If  you  want  the  best-selling  ar¬ 
ticle  In  the  world  and  a  solid  Bold 
imtent.  lever  wiitoh,  free  of  cost, 
ilUDE  A  CO.,  t(i7  itroHilwiiy,  N.Y. 
write  at  once  to  J 
fi’JOdr  lUustrated  ratal ORUO  of  gubsurlptlon 
nooks,  many  of  which  Ond  a  ready  snlo  eruu  In  those 
times,  some  of  nnr  airents  are  cleaplint  ten  dollars 
A  CO.,  Publishurs,  M'.i  A 
651  Broadway,  Now  York. 
f%  AGENTS  WANTED  FOf^THEGREAr” 
Lenten  NiflL  history 
n..o  »  '*11^  other  book  ever  [>uhllshod. 
One  Atmiii  sold  fil  coplea  in  otiodav.  Hend  for  our 
extra  tonus  to  Aironts.  NiiiumiU  I'ld).  Plillu..Pu. 
Soring  Avenue  Gardens. 
WINTER-BLOOMING  PLANTS 
A  OlAt,  I'f^ 
Carnations,  Smllax,  Neapolitan  Violets,  Bonvar- 
dias,  Chlucsn  Asalciis,  l,lly  of  tbo  Valley.  All  tlu 
now  and  luo.st  dosirable  Ueranliims  and  sirailai 
plants.  Also,  a  grroat,  variety  of  the  common  and 
faiioy  Hardy  Evorifreon  Treos.  as  low  as  they  our 
bo  purchased  of  any  trustworthy  denier, 
H.W.  HADES, 
_ _ gitlBCwood,  lleiicen  Oo.,  N.  .1. 
FRUIT  AND  T  Q  I 
ORNAMENTAL  |  ||tt^  I 
LARGE  STOCK.  LOW  RATES, 
STANBAUII  PKAR  TIIKKS  A  SPECIALTY. 
AGKNTH  WaNTICI),  Address 
E.  ivioni)  V  A:  SONS.  I.oeliport,  N.  Y. 
NIAGARA  NliRSRIIIkh,  Kstahllshod  1830. 
COOK  AGENTS!  JVelmvoIn  press  New  Rooks  by 
.  LJret  lliirti',  ( -harlOH  Uudio V  Wur- 
nor,  Mark  Twain,  Kov.  Dr.  Kish  and  othnrs,  Now  \t^ 
AM  sent  freo. 
AflI.  1  UB.  CD.,  Hartford,  Ce..  Chioaxo  or  Cinuinnatl. 
8and.y  olovatioii  upon  which  nothing  will  grow, 
that  i’m,  in  tlio  way  of  shrubs  and  trees.  Wo  have 
tried  yoiuig  Maples  and  I  [orso-che.stnuts  and  evor- 
grooiiK  among  trees,  and  among  ahrubs  the  Dont- 
zias.  Dogwoods,  Jlydi’nngcnu  and  otherH  that  I  can 
not  think  of.  You  will  greatly  oblige  us  by  men" 
tiouing  throe  or  four  Bpecics  of  trees  and  shrubs 
that  will  grow. 
Yon  should  first  dig  largo,  doop  holes  and  fill 
fti  with  good  soil.  Try  then,  in  the  way  of  over- 
grociis,  any  of  tlic  lines,  such  as  the  Austrian 
Hcotch  or  Wiito,  or  tho  Hod  Cedar,  Junlporns 
\irginiana.  Any  of  tl’O  Locusts,  such  as  the 
.^IoH3  r.ocust,  Rohinia  Bessouiaiia  or  U.  viscosa 
Tho  lieautifnl  r.aurol-loaf  Willow,  wo  beUevo, 
would  Uirivo  in  such  Hitnatlons.  Among  decidu¬ 
ous  shrubs  you  may  try  Iho  common  i'rivot — 
1' orsythias— Spirasi  Fniuifolia — standard  Ilonoy- 
sncklos,  such  as  r.oniccra  Lcddobourl,  L.  Xylos- 
toum,  I'ortuni,  HtandisUi-  Lycium  barbaruui  and 
tho  Japan  Quinoos. 
liurnl  flecvUr,  i^ortltoUle. — It  has  occurred  to 
iia  that  tlic  jilaut  yon  sent  for  name  may  be  a 
J'olygnln.  W  ill  yon  favor  us  with  a  spociimm  of 
flowers  phveed  in  a  little  box  or  wrapped  in  a  bit 
of  cotton  ? 
Jno  O.  K.  KuUe.  LnreftKville,  Va.—l  have  ( 
boon  budding  the  Kilmarnock  Willow  a  dozen 
N^w  Niivi'IHi'*  Kjiil  Ohro 
Kkoton  .It  On,,  N.  Y,  C. 
©sitate 
Nowspnper. 
A  <1(1  res. 
Box  3318. 
PURE-BRED  POULTRY! 
TWO  CHOICE  BEEEDS. 
Plymouth  Rocks 
— AND— 
W^hit©  legliopns 
A  SPECIALTY. 
JSS5*JTiini 
iff  liroa  with  tho  Krciitost  oaro, 
oUfiicost  strut  ns  of  blu(j(1. 
Chicks  <)t  botb  of  tho  above  for  s 
Address  Til  OH.  T.  U 
Seo’y  iseroen  Co.  Poultry  a.> 
UmIbcwuoiI,  ltoi‘|{(< 
JOHN  CRUMP,  -  -  Proprietor 
Chestnut  St., 'cor,  15th, 
Ir*  11  I  I J  A.  i;)  Jd  L  L*  l-I  1  . 
Have  you  any  thouKht  of  colnii  to  California? 
Are  you  KolnR  West,  North  or  Northwest? 
fTTirt  wunt  to  kuow  till*  host  I'uutoH  to  tako  ? 
HafcMt,  qnloki'Ht  noil  inftfit  Cfimforl 
llnlo  routu.H  Hr6  tht)f^Q  llWIIPtl  liv  I  hit 
Noith-We.tcr.i  Hull  way  Ootup  ‘nr  iM.w 
twf.  thousand  inllim  o/  th«  beit^nind*' thorn 
the  country.  Ask  any  ticket  aRom  to  LhVirvon  Is 
maps  and  time  cards.  All  ticket  iitforits ‘‘an  nf.li  vm? 
thriiilBh  ticket,  by  Ihlrt  rtjute.  Buy  v,,V,r 
the  CuicAtio  .k  NoR'iniwKWiiUN 
^^^iiciseo,  SncMiiueato.  Ovden,  halt  Lake ^V  cheV 
*^W“ha,  Llrjtailn.Cminoil  liluffs'Vanl!'' 
t'omt*  wofci  „r  northwest  of  Chicago  ir  »m,' 
wish  tho  best  tmvellnu  acHonunudiamns  Vou  win 
♦WiV'JuU..  Hud  will  uiu  no  otiTor 
-Lhl^  Y^pulRr  ruuto  in  utDrnrpUji.iorl  for  StiphiI 
WelKtt!  r/J 
Brakes.  Mil leP.”5utety  Plam.V.n  ^  ^,1: 
celohruted  Pulluiun  Palace  siei.ninff  '® 
fe.R  Tolearaph  Njstem  id-' Moyln^'’^!^^^^ 
’‘■'V®"  k}i"y  '•"»<  ‘ho  udmniibie 
.-SW5ui‘S.!;  V«s  ^ 
OiiiaiiM.  our  aik^oporii  onnouot  with  thp  Ovlr' 
hom^arSicmnSlY  ^ 
.MAU  VIN  11  |/<4ll  IT’|\  w  II  smp vwai.n 
(ioD  l  Baper-nieuaeni.'  ’  "ijeL'-f 
stock  for  tho  KiltuArnock  and  that  almost  oxclu- 
sit  oly  Used,  i  ho  host  time  for  budding  is  during 
the  second  and  third  weeks  of  July.  The  best 
time  for  grafting  is  about  tho  end  of  April, 
drafting  is  preferable.  Wo  do  not  soo  how  you 
could  bud  “  all  tlirough  the  season,”  since  buds 
are  not  always  developed  and  arc  only  fit  to  be 
used  us  you  must  be  aware— at  certain  periods. 
(3.)  haphne  Jndiea  aUia  (_o<lornta)  may  be 
I  easily  struck  if  the  wood  is  not  too  old.  Tho 
plants  from  which  cuttings  are  taken  should  bo 
vigorous,  and  ciiiiings  of  the  ?*ipe  rjrcen  wood 
may  be  taliou  in  Jlarch.  You  will  11  nd  no  trouble 
iu  November  if  tlie  cuttings  bo  not  too  strong 
and  well  ripened.  Easily  raised  from  seed. 
(2.)  Wliy  AltrrnoiUheras  lose  their  colors,  it  is 
iinposgUe  to  say.  It  is  so  with  aU  variegated 
plants,  more  or  less.  The  variegation  is  more 
tender  than  tlie  green,  and  so  disappears  when 
subjected  to  the  heat,  dryness,  etc.,  of  midsum¬ 
mer  weather. 
S.  A.  Pinney,  Jimporium,  Pa.— I  wish  you 
coBld  write  to  in  tho  city 
®opldgive  mo  information  in 
regard  to  digguig  Ginseng  roots  and  as  to  how 
Of  WATERTOWN. 
Assets  Jan.  1st,  1876 . ^1,058,040  16 
Pays  all  Losses  by  Fire  and  by  Llahining. 
I,'?.,!?  "''“"y  **  ‘lonnned  by  Its  Cliartor  to  Insuro 
und'ln  ovbI-*!^  vLlfi.i‘h''  BK-hokncks  only, 
excoDt  rin  has  novel'  mmrnl  or  lout  a  dollar 
Priiperty,  ami  has  never  lost 
wi’icr«  ‘"«'ecblnk.  or  otherwise.  I nsure 
ISAAC  MUNNnN-'xY’-.^^’-  Pros’t. 
^hu.s’ical 
®33IVri«  2PJEI.I 
Illustrated  Buhodiile  of 
EHTEY’H  cottage  OKGAN.S  are  tlic  best 
THE  PALACE  HOTEL  TEAIH 
BETWEEN 
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via  Cleveland* 
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^  uilujttn  s  iJ^tQi)  Dijitritt  Ciip  throuifh 
w  thout  chnoBe;  hut  ono  chaiiKo  ot-duy  cars 
New  Vork^  A  ri.mnr'P*'  D'oinif  Cars  out  of 
y-..  .  1  '  *  .  *  A.  of  iMHifly  a  thoD^Rzid  luirG^  wirh. 
out  loav  Ine  the  car  to  oat.  dilok  or  sleCo 
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can  bo  furnished  to  all  new  subscriber.-,,  but  we  shall 
not  send  them  hereafter  unless  specially  rciucstod. 
Those  who  desire  can  begin  with  any  number,  how- 
ever. 
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year,  under  tho  most  favorable  auspices.  It  Is  the 
deterralnaiton  of  Its  publishers  to  furnish  a  brightoi 
and  bettor  paper  than  ever.  In  style,  typo,  matt,,r 
and  editorial  ability, there  is  no  paper  of  Its  kind 
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