OOBS'S  RURAL  flEW-YORKER 
HOBTICTJLTURAL  EDUCATION. 
IIY  ».  B.  PAIW^ON-S. 
In  continuation  of  my  remarks  last  week  on 
“Horticultural  Education,”  -Wo  will  suppose 
that  a  man  has  bought  his  place  and  desires  now 
to  know  what  to  do.  The  first  thing  Is  to  pul 
his  ground  in  i>erfect  order.  The  stumps  of  old 
trees  should  all  bo  taken  away,  and  all  roclis  re¬ 
served  for  creeping  and  climbing  plants.  Tl>en 
get  Allen's  largest  plow,  V  Ith  the  requisite  chains, 
put  to  it  ftmr  yoke  of  strong  oxen  and  plow  U  ico 
in  the  same  furrow.  In  tliis  way  you  can  thor¬ 
oughly  stir  the  soil  to  tho  depth  of  twenty  aud 
sometimes  twcuty-fonr  inches.  Then  put  on  as 
much  manure  as  yon  can  afford  and  cross  plow  it 
again  to  the  same  depth. 
The  grounds  are  now  ready,  and  your  ever¬ 
green  belt  on  the  boundaries  can  bo  planted 
either  between  tho  first  and  middle  of  Boptem- 
ber,  or  in  May.  If  plankal  before  the  autumnal 
rains,  they  will  get  well  settled  in  tho  ground 
before  winter.  Tlie  best  tJiree  trees  f or  this  pur¬ 
pose  are  Norway  Bpruee,  White  I’ine  and  Aus¬ 
trian  Tine,  They  all  grow  quickly  and  will  make 
a  screen  quickly.  This  being  done,  othw  ever¬ 
greens  or  deciduous  trees  can  bo  planted  either 
singly  or  in  groups.  Masses  of  shrubs  can  also 
be  tlwown  in,  care  being  t  aken  to  have  the  plant¬ 
ing  rather  on  the  edges  than  in  the  middle  of  a 
lawn,  and  keeping  open  from  the  honse  a  clear 
view  of  a  broad  expanse  of  turf.  Of  evergreen 
trees,  the  must  desirable  for  general  planting  are 
the  following,  which  I  will  describe  in  tho  order 
of  tlieir  merit. 
A  Mfs  rxccUia  or  ^Spn/ce.— There  is  no 
evergreen  so  well  adapted  as  this  for  a  variety  of 
purposes.  It  bears  transplanting  better  than 
any  other,  grows  rapidly,  has  a  drooping  liabit 
at  all  times,  and  is  very  lieautiful  in  the  spring 
when  tho  young  shoot,  of  two  or  three  inches  in 
lengtli,  droops  down  below  the  lino  of  the  older 
branch.  Its  color  then  Is  very  delicate,  and  there 
is  a  soft,  featheiy  richness  about  it  wliich  is  very 
beautiful.  It  is  excellent  for  a  belt ;  it  boars 
trimming  well  and  makes  a  good  bodge,  while 
for  grouping  in  threes  aud  lives,  it  is  unrivallod. 
Neither  sun  nor  cold,  <lrought  nor  moisture 
seems  to  affect  it,  and  it  is  a  ti-eo  wliich  will  al¬ 
ways  give  satisfaction. 
Ahies  rnnatlemna  or  Ihinlock  Tliis  is 
a  httlo  shy  of  transplanting  aud,  therefore,  is 
not  so  valuable  as  tho  Norway  Hpruce.  It  is 
also  Bomowlxat  impatient  of  tho  cold  winds  of 
winter.  To  guard  aguinst  this,  when  small,  it  is 
well  to  plant  on  the  North  and  AYest  sides  a 
screen  of  Norway  Bpruce  five  feet  apart.  These 
can  bo  removed  when  the  Hemlocks  have  grown 
sufficient  to  ouduro  tiu*  wind.  1  have  sown  800 
feet  of  Hemlock  bolt  on  my  ovm  gnmnds,  Avhieh 
have  been  so  sheltered,  aud  they  are  now  the 
admiration  of  all  who  see  them. 
Those  who  have  ti'avcled  in  Northern  Now 
England,  cannot  have  failed  to  notice  the  ex¬ 
treme  beauty  of  tbe  Hemlock  wheu  it  has  hud 
room  to  dovelopo.  It  is  safe  to  assert  that  this 
is  tho  most  boaulifnl,  coniferous,  hardy  ti-ee  yet 
known.  It  has  none  of  tire  stiffness  of  its  con¬ 
geners  ;  but  is  varied  and  picturesque  in  its  out¬ 
line.  and  preeminently  graceful.  It  will  boar 
cutting  well,  and  is  adapted  to  situations  where 
a  mass  of  trees  is  wanted,  tlirough  wdiich  a  view 
can  he  cut  when  they  become  too  large. 
It  preserves  a  rich  green  tliroughont  the  win¬ 
ter.  drooping  gracefully  over  a  smooth  lawn ;  but 
in  tlie  spring  and  early  summer  is  in  tho  great¬ 
est  perfection,  when  its  young  leaf-buds  rest  like 
flowers  upon  the  rich  darkness  of  the  old  foliage, 
rominding  one  of  llaphaers  picture  of  the  yoimg 
hild  resting  his  head  against  his  mother’s  cheek. 
If  planted  two  feet  apart,  and  when  two  feet 
high,  carefully  trimmed  for  a  few  years,  it  will 
fonu  a  close  hedge  of  groat  beauty. 
Ahies  niba  or  Wiile  .^pru<'p  has  the  same  gen¬ 
eral  character  as  tho  Norway  Bprnoo,  but  is  more 
dwarf,  more  compact,  and  grows  more  slowly. 
A  fine  specimen  is  a  beautiful  object,  and  tbe 
glaucous  tint  of  its  foliage  produces  a  striking 
effect.  It  is  a  tree  which  should  be  in  every 
la^vn. 
Piuua  Sirobiut  or  White  Pine  is  an  old  and 
well-known  evergreen.  A  native  of  Maine  and 
other  Northern  districts.  It  is  perfectly  hardy. 
It  grows  with  rai>idity  in  any  situation,  aud  will 
make  a  tliick  screen  quicker  than  any  other  tree. 
It  has  always  been  a  favorite  of  mine,  for  near 
my  father’s  house  was  planted  one  which  I 
climbed  Avhen  a  child ;  and  when  a  man,  gave 
me  pleasure  by  tho  musical  sound  of  the  m  ind 
among  its  branches— like  tho  beating  of  waves 
upon  a  distant  shore. 
Pinxts  oxcelsa  or  Bhutaxi  Pine  is  similar  to  the 
preceding  in  its  general  characteristics ;  but  its 
longer  leaves  and  light  glaucous  foliage  give  it  a 
softer  appciirftuco.  It  is  perfectly  hardy,  grows 
with  great  i-apidity,  and  when  sold,  its  abun¬ 
dance  enables  nurserymen  to  sell  it  at  as  low 
rates,  it  will  be  greatly  preferred  to  AVhite  Pine. 
It  is  particularly  adapted  to  situations  where  it 
is  desired  to  obtain  the  effect  of  distance  by  tlie 
introduction  of  Ught  foliage.  In  England,  it  is 
stated  by  some,  to  be  the  only  evergreen  which 
is  thorouglJy  hardy  against  the  winds  wliich 
■  blow  upon  the  sea  coast. 
J^itiua  Aufitriaca  or  Axistrian  J‘ine  is  valuable 
for  its  strong,  robust  hiibit,  its  rapid  growth,  and 
its  persistent  green,  without  any  of  the  rusty 
hue  wliich  many  cvergi’eons  assume  in  the  win¬ 
ter.  It  is  very  valuable  for  belts  or  masses,  and 
a  single  spocinicn,  with  room  to  spread,  will  at¬ 
tain  groat  beauty.  It  is  somewhat  shy  of  trans¬ 
planting,  and  rwiuircs  care  in  removing. 
./'/mus  splvpstria  or  Seotch  I'Ht  isUke  tho  above 
in  general  characteristics.  Its  points  of  difference 
are  less  robust  branches,  more  glaucous  foliage, 
and  somewhat  less  rapidity  of  growth.  Eike  tho 
procediug.  it  is  very  hardy,  and  adapted  to  ex¬ 
posed  situations.  It  also  retains  its  color  well  in 
tho  winter. 
JHuua  amhrn  or  Siberian  Stour  Pine.  — This 
tree  rarely  grows  more  tliat  50  feet ;  but  is  close, 
compact,  of  fine  color,  hardy  under  any  circuiii- 
stances  and  very  symmetrical.  It  is  of  slow 
growth,  but  its  close  foliage  and  symmetry  make 
,  it  one  of  tlie  most  beautiful  evergreens.  When 
I  properly  appreciated,  it  will  be  always  recognised 
!  as  scarcely  second  to  any  in  desirable  qualities. 
|.rouiil!  tljc 
FEOM  OLD  CONNECTICUT. 
He  who  is  bora  aud  bred  in  a  city  knows  noth¬ 
ing  of  the  delights  tho  country  imparts  to  those 
whoso  earlier  recollections  are  of  the  fields  and 
rocks,  and  trees  and  mountains,  by  wliich  lie  was 
surrounded.  And  there  are  few  who  spend  their 
early  years  in  their  native  country  town  who 
entirely  outgrow  tho  impressions  and  influences 
its  snrroiuidlugs  mode  upon  them.  A  return, 
after  years  of  absence,  is  only  to  renew  acquaint¬ 
ance  with  natural  objects,  which,  wliilo  they 
have  been  out  of  mind,  have  never  boon  forgot¬ 
ten.  True,  the  hills,  down  which  in  winter  they 
used  to  guide  their  little  sleds,  seem  not  so  high 
as  they  once  wore  ;  and  the  recks,  from  whose 
summit  a  leap  was  proof  of  great  courage,  have 
apjiarently  sunk  into  the  ground,  or  by  the  rains 
and  frosts  of  years  been  worn  to  tho  dimensions 
of  moderate-sized  boulders  ;  and  the  stream  in 
which  they  sailed  tlieii-  little  boats  and  fished  for 
minnows  with  a  pin-hook,  can  be  erased  with  a 
step,  they  arc  all  tliM-e  still— the  hills,  tho  roclis 
and  the  streBin- and  a  moment's  reflection  shows 
they  have  not  clianged.  The  trees,  alone,  have 
outgrown  us.  Little  sprouts  that  could  have 
biien  severed  at  a  blow  with  a  Barlow  knife,  arc 
new  trees  giving  shade  and  comfort  while  those 
tliatwerc  fully  grown,  are  gone,  passed  away,  as 
we  shall  soon  pass.  loa\mg  our  pluoes  for  oth¬ 
ers.  “Well,"  says  GEoaoE  Euot,  "a  human 
life,  I  think,  shoiild  be  well  rooted  in  some  spot 
of  a  native  land  whore  it  may  get  tho  love  of  a 
tciidcr  kinship  for  the  face  of  earth,  for  the  la¬ 
bors  men  go  forth  to,  for  the  sounds  and  accents 
tiiat  haunt  it,  for  whatever  will  give  that  early 
home  a  familiar  unmistakable  difference  amidst 
tho  fiitiu'c  widening  of  knowledge.” 
That  the  general  surronndings  of  a  country 
life  give  to  the  young  a  more  hoaltiiy  moral  tone 
than  those  of  a  city,  is  too  generally  acknowl¬ 
edged  to  require  argiiment :  and  while  we  lire  too 
well  aware  tliat  there  is  more  than  enough  of  sin 
and  evil  among  aU  classes  and  conditions  of  peo¬ 
ple  in  the  country,  there  is  still  more  of  fellow 
feeling  aud  neighborly  kindness  than  in  cities. 
There  arc  so  few  homes  in  the  city,  places  to 
which  one  liocomea  really  attached,  from  any 
thing  there  is  about  them  in  themselves,  that  tho 
retention  of  only  a  very  few  becomes  in  any  man¬ 
ner  essential  to  our  happiness-  Aud  tlioso  who, 
from  choice  or  uecesaity,  are  frequently  remov¬ 
ing  from  one  domicile  to  anothei',  cannot  gathoi- 
around  them  tho  thousand  little  things  that,  val¬ 
ueless  in  themHelves  though  they  be,  serve  to  give 
a  feeling  of  homo  growth  and  iiermanenco,  while 
the  contuiual  change  of  habitation  prevents  the 
formation  of  those  neighborly  acciuaintances 
which  seem  to  add  so  much  to  the  enjoyment  of 
life,  for  can  I  believe  that  there  is  the  same  fam¬ 
ily  love  aud  attachments  of  children  to  parents, 
and  to  each  other,  when  they  are  reared  in  the 
city  ? 
But.  perhaps,  we  are  creatures  of  circumstan¬ 
ces,  or,  as  Dr.  Dbaper  would  have  it,  of  law ; 
and  where  the  tide  takes  us  we  must  go,  strug¬ 
gle  and  buffet  with  it  as  wo  may.  Still,  it  seems 
proper  that  we  should  endeavor  to  choose  that 
which  we  think  tho  best  for  us,  and,  under  all 
eiremnstanoes,  to  do  that  which  we  believe  will 
serve  to  insure  our  own  highest  happiness,  or  to 
put  it  more  laconically,  look  out  for  number  one. 
With  this  bit  of  moralizing,  which  seems  to 
have  pressed  for  utterance  this  morning,  I  will 
pass  on  to  remark : 
Biding  about  toivn  considerably  dming  a  few 
days  past,  I  have  noticed  that  the  crop  of  apples 
is  not  BO  good  this  season  as  in  some  years.  Tlie 
soil  in  tbe  western  portion  of  the  township  imder 
the  mountain  is  well  adapted  to  fmit  culture, 
and  hero  apple  trees  seem  quite  full ;  but  tbere 
is  not  a  large  crop.  The  Golden  Sweet,  which  is 
amative  of  this  vicinity,  were  abimdant.  Tliey 
arc  gathered  early  in  .Angnst,  and  sold  this  year 
for  about  one  dollar  per  barrel.  Pears  scorn  to 
be  growing  in  abundance,  and,  I  am  told,  their 
culture  is  much  easier  and  more  certain  tlpin  iu 
former  years. 
Have  you  any  theory  to  explain  why,  in  tho 
same  location  and  apparently  under  the  same 
circumstances,  there  seems  to  be  times  when,  for 
a  scries  of  years,  certain  fruits  will  do  well,  and 
then  for  a  long  time  aU  attempts  at  tlieir  culti¬ 
vation  be  total  failures?  Twice,  within  my  rc- 
oollcctiou,  in  this  immediate  vicinity,  peaches, 
large  and  luscious,  and  almost  without  measure, 
could  bo  raised  with  very  little  care.  Bevcral 
vears  intervened  between  tliosc  times,  and  since 
the  last  I’each  Cycle,  if  I  may  so  call  it,  it  has 
seemed  iiiqiossiblo  to  coax  a  tree  Into  bearing. 
Tliere  arc  those  who  hold  that  when  tho  ne¬ 
cessity  for  any  change  arises,  a  way  for  making 
it  will  be  foiuid  out.  Years  ago  much  wood  was 
taken  from  Uiis  township  to  food  tho  fires  of  the 
Connecticut  river  steamhoats,  wbieli,  together 
with  tiic  amount  cousiunwl  for  the  ordinary  pur¬ 
poses  of  cooking  and  eating,  exhausts  the  forests 
quite  as  rapidly  as  growth  renewed  them.  AA  hen 
railroads  wore  built,  a  new  demand  for  fuel  was 
made-  This,  together  witli  a  constant  increase 
in  population,  requiring  a  larger  supply  for  do- 
oicstic  purpo.'*eB,  created  quite  an  alarm,  and  the 
old  farmers  prophesied  that  in  twenty  years 
there  would  not  be  enough  Umber  left  for  fono- 
ing  purposes.  But  tbe  fuel  famine  has  not  yet 
come.  Htoamhoats  aud  railroads  no  longei-  bum 
wood ;  aud  the  hearthstones  of  our  fathers  have 
given  place  to  rouges,  grates  and  hot-air  furna¬ 
ces.  Coal  has,  to  a  groat  extent,  taken  tho  place 
of  wood  for  fuel,  and,  with  the  exception  of  largo 
timber,  which  seems  to  have  diminislie<i— having 
been  list'd  for  ship  timb<;r  -there  is  probably  as 
much  growing  here  to-day  as  thirty  years  ago— 
at  least  its  price  in  market  has  not  increased  out 
of  proportion  with  other  commodities, 
AVitliin  sight  from  my  window  are  three 
churches.  I’hcy  used  to  bo  called  Mc'Cting  Houses 
—only  tho  places  of  worsliip  belonging  to  tho  Ro¬ 
man  Catholics  and  tlieir,  as  then  thought,  junior 
brothers,  theEpisooimlians,  were  called  Churches 
— which  belong  respectively  to  the  Coiigrega- 
tionolists,  the  Methodists  and  tho  Bajitjsts.  and 
tho  congregations  are  usually  numerically  in  the 
order  named,  filling  only  about  one-third  of  the 
sittings  provided.  From  a  iiopulstiou  of  1,500, 
scattered  over  40  square  miles,  tlireo  largo  con¬ 
gregations  could  not  he  reasonably  expected. 
Tho  result  Is,  ucithcr  soriety  is  well  supported, 
tho  loi-gcst paying  tho  minister  but  -tl.OOO  a  year 
(with  prolui^fed  donations).  Tho  worthy  man 
who  administers  to  the  Motliodists,  subsists  and 
supports  u  wife  and  six  children  on  a  salary  of 
!?800.  and  house  free  of  rout ;  while  the  Baptists, 
ftnv  in  number  but  fervent  in  faith,  contribnto 
still  less  to  him  who  furnishes  them  with  their 
spiritual  sustenance.  Ho  preaches,  and  iutolli- 
geut  members  of  these  churches  will  no  doubt 
agree  that  there  are  no  differences  among  them 
in  point  of  doctrine  so  great  as  to  necessarily 
defeat  the  main  object,  and  that  all  worthy  mem¬ 
bers  will  probably  cast  anchor  alangside  iu  the 
desired  haven  at  last.  If  they  could  agree  to 
unite,  there  would  bo  one  good  congregation 
where  there  arc  now  tluee  small  ones,  and  the 
amount  of  money  cxiiendod  by  Uie  three  socie¬ 
ties  would,  if  used  by  them  jointly,  better  serve 
to  accomplish  tlie  ends  aU  seem  to  have  iu  view. 
If  the  r>eople  had  three  roads  to  their  market 
town,  wheu  one  could  ho  made  to  accommodate 
them  as  well,  rather  than  be  to  the  expense  of 
keeping  tho  three  in  tolerable  repair,  it  would 
not  bo  long  before  two  of  them  would  be  given 
up  and  tlie  remaining  one  kept  in  first-rate  con¬ 
dition.  Eat  man  is  a  stubborn  animal,  as  cou- 
trmy  as  a  pig,  as  mulish  as  a  mule,  and  is  some- 
tunes  blind  to  his  own  interestH,  both  physical 
aud  spiritual.  l.  a.  n. 
Bloomfield,  Conn. 
being  inferior  in  quality  and  appearance,  conse¬ 
quently  it  will  probalily  be  numbered  among  the 
superseded  sorts.  Next  in  promire  came  the 
“  Lady"— a  very  bandsorao  early  white  grape — 
seedling  of  Concord.  ATo  roocivod  siiecimens  of 
this  variety  from  Mr.  Geo.  A\'.  f^AMPBEm-  of  Dela¬ 
ware.  0.,  last  year,  and  again  this,  and  wc  arc  well 
ploasod  with  them,  the  samples  showing  earii- 
ness,  largo  size  of  berry  and  good  quality,  which 
is  certainty  a  promising  outlook  for  this  com- 
parativclv new  grai>e.  AVc  also  understand  that 
the  vihe  "is  hardy  and  tho  foliage  tongh  enough 
to  withstand  mildew  in  ordinary  seasons.  The 
Lady  grape,  therefore,  may  be  set  down  as  prom¬ 
ising  well  for  general  cultivation. 
I’he  Concord  having  become  one  of  the  most 
popular  black  varictios  for  general  cultivation, 
numerous  efforts  have  been  made  to  raise  from 
it  a  white  sort  possesriug  all  the  excellent  prop¬ 
erties  of  the  parent,  and  while  wc  are  scarcely 
prepared  to  say  that  it  has  been  noeompliabed, 
we  can  aiMert  that  some  who  have  experimented 
in  that  direction  have  come  verj'  near  obtaining 
the  desired  resuTts.  Among  the  promising 
white  seedlings  wo  have  seon  are  several 
raiswl  by  tho  veteran  ex-editor  and  pomol- 
ogift,  T.  B.  Mixek  of  liincoln,  N,  J.  He  lias 
something  like  a  dozen  white  sort*,  all  from  the 
Concord  and  raised  without  any  attempt  at  hy- 
hridlziug  or  crossing  with  other  spedea  or  vari¬ 
eties.  which  give  proniiso  of  groat  excellence, 
not  only  in  tho  quality  of  the  fruit,  hut  in  tho 
hardiness  arid  vigorous  growth  of  the  vinos. 
AA'ithout  attempting  a  description  of  either  of 
these  sorts,  wc  will  say  tliat  wc  hail  the  pleasure 
of  testing  the  light-colored  varieties  last  year, 
and  wore  liighly  plenscil  and  somewhat  smqirified 
at  their  excellence,  considering  that  they  were  of 
pure  native  blood,  A\'e  shall  have  more  to  say 
of  them  when  we  find  time  to  visit  and  inspect 
tho  original  vines,  bnt  meantinio  will  mention 
that  one  named  tlie  was  fully  ripe  this 
season  on  tho  15th  of  August.  It  is  one  of  tho 
sweetest  wldtc  gniiies  we  have  ever  tasted.  Tlio 
Pauline  is  another  excellent  sort,  ripening  a  few 
days  later  and  coming  nearer  to  bouig  a  irhite 
graiHj  than  most  of  those  classed  under  this 
head.  If  these  new  white  grapes  raised  by  Ylr. 
Mi-NEii  from  seed  of  tho  Ooucord  do  not  fill  a 
vacant  niche,  then  appearance  aud  quality  of 
fruit  are  not  to  be  considered  trustworthy  guides. 
Mr.  M.  has  no  vines  of  any  sort  for  sale. 
goracsiir  (Eroiiomii. 
ORIGINAL  RECIPES. 
®ljc  iUticiiarJ) 
SOME  PROMISING  NEAV  GRAPES. 
Both  cultiretors  and  consumers  of  grapes 
have  long  felt  tho  need  of  some  really  good 
light-colored  sorts— something  which  would,  in 
part  at  least,  take  the  place  of  the  exotic  vari¬ 
eties  generally  raised  under  glass.  The  Anna 
Rebecca,  Allen's  Hybrid,  and  similar  sorts,  which 
were  highly  extolled  years  ago,  have  almost,  if 
not  entirely,  passed  out  of  cultivation,  and  we 
are  stlU  waiting  to  have  their  places  occupied  by 
better  sorts  of  tho  same  color.  The  Martha 
w’as  a  step  in  tho  right  direction,  coming  of  a 
hardy  stock ;  but  it  failed  to  meet  expectation. 
Orntuiin  Oema.—l  wish  to  give  you  my  recii>e 
for  Graham  Gems.  I  saw  a  recipe  in  tiio  Bubal, 
a  few  weeks  since,  for  “nice”  Graham  Gems, 
which  contained  bnttermUk,  cream,  molasses, 
soda,  and  I  don’t  remember  what  else,  and  I  said 
to  myself:  “AVJiy  will  people  take  tho  most 
healthful  article  of  food  and  fix  it  up  in  that  way, 
making  it  very  unwholosonui,  when  it  can  be 
made  so  Hiniply.”  I  make  mine  simply  of  sweet 
milk  and  Gralmm  flour ;  one  cup  of  milk  to  one 
even  cup  of  flour ;  if  made  thicker  tiioy  will  not 
bo  light.  But  if  this  nile  is  followed,  and  the 
oven  and  gem-pans  are  hot,  they  will  be  like 
mine,  li'jM  as  a  feather,  aud  much  more  delicious 
tlian  when  made  with  saleratiis.  They  do  not 
need  salt,- Mas.  E.  J,  E.,  Warren,  Maine. 
(There  is  a  great  diversity  of  opinion  iu  regard 
to  what  is  or  is  not  coutudored  wholeflome.  For 
our  part,  we  do  not  know  why  buttermilk,  cream, 
molasses  aud  soda  should  bo  any  more  uuliealtby 
in  “Graham  Gems”  than  in  cake,  if  they  suit 
the  palate  better  with  these  additions.  AN  hats 
the  objection  ? — En.] 
Cratf-Apple  Preserver.  —  AVoigh  tho  apples, 
and  with  an  equal  weight  of  reliuod  sugar  uiako 
a  sirup;  wipe  the  apples,  and  bo  smre  to  remo\e 
all  of  the  calyx ;  prick  them  :  pul  them  into  the 
sirup  and  boil  till  tender ;  when  soft,  take  out 
and  let  them  drain  on  a  tdevo  ;  when  cold,  place 
them  in  jai  a;  boil  the  sirup  until  quite  thick, 
then  pour  over  the  fruit,  aud  when  cold,  seal. 
Crab-Apple.  JtHy.—FiU  your  preserving  kettle 
witii  apples,  then  cover  with  water ;  boil  imtu 
they  are  very  soft ;  wheu  cool  enough,  squeeze 
through  a  thin  towel  or  coarse  muslin.  To  each 
pint  of  the  juice,  add  a  half  pound  of  loaf-sugar . 
return  the  juice  to  the  fire  and  let  it  come  to  a 
boil  before  adding  the  sugar,  then  l>oil  two  or 
three  niinntea;  ixinr  off  into  glasses  or  bow-ls, 
when  cold,  lay  fine  white  paper  upon  the  jeu. 
and  fasten  thick  psiier  over  the  bowls  wth  mu¬ 
cilage  or  paste.  Quince  jelly  can  be  made  m 
same  way. 
Peach  Marxnalade.-The  fruit  should  be  finely 
flavored  and  thorougbly  ripe,  but  • 
soimd :  pare,  remove  the  stones,  weig  .  P 
peaches  over  the  Are  in  a  Preserving  kc  tie,  anu 
boil  until  very  soft  with  a  few  of  the  ^  ’ 
stir  them  often  to  prevent  biu-mng , 
them  from  the  fire,  mash  to  a  pulp,  an 
three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  refined  suga 
each  pound  of  peaches  :  retmm  to  the  toe  an 
