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Note. — All  lullers  of  inquiry  srusT  be  accoin- 
paiuriL  iriL'i  tfw  name  and  address  of  Ike  writer. 
II  is  seldom  we  can  name  plants  from  leaves 
or  twigs  alone.  The  Jlower  is  generally  indis- 
pen-sahle. 
L.  <1. — Tlio  scarlet  IMaplo  is  ..'leer  ruhrum—ii 
is  not  tbo  I’lood  lilaplc  for  wbicli  live  times  the 
priee  is  asked. 
K.  T.  ■/.,  J)es  Moines,  Iowa. — Will  the  botani¬ 
cal  editor  of  llio  HnitAL.  please  give  the  proper 
name  of  the  inclosed  llowor,  cut  from  a  vino  that 
grows  and  looks  like  a  bean  ?  Ax.s. — Aidos  tuke- 
roso.— Ground  Nut,  Wild  Bean.  A  perennial 
herb,  liearing  upon  its  roots  tubers  which  are 
edible,  and  which  would  very  likely  be  cultivated 
were  it  not  for  the  potato. 
Observer,  Syrncitse,  .'Mho  mucous  nieuibrauc 
linCij  (he  stonuudi  ns  well  as  the  mouth  and  nos¬ 
trils,  and  a  very  potvcrfiil  sympathy  exists  be¬ 
tween  Its  remotest  parts.  It  is  thus,  to  answer 
your  (pie.stion,  that  the  appearance  of  the  tongue 
affords  some  knowledge  as  to  the  condition  of 
the  HtAUaach.  This  niucou.s  membrano  is  con- 
neidiid  at  the  several  openings  of  the  body  with 
the  true  external  skin.  Hence,  when  chilled, 
catarriis  are  caused  or  aggravated. 
T.  K.  Howard,  (hwsee.  N.  Y. — I  would  like 
to  know  the  best  time  of  the  year  for  transplant¬ 
ing  Elm  trees  desired  for  shade.  Axs. — Either 
fall  or  spring,  it  matters  little  which  for  the  Elm. 
2.  The  sizo  of  tbe  treo.s  1  wish  arc  from  five  to 
eight  inclics  in  dinineUir  at  the  base,  or  a  foot 
above  tbo  roots.  Gan  snob  trees  bo  transplanted 
successfully  ?  Anh. — Ves,  with  care. 
d.  Would  you  consider  the  upland  Elm  the  best 
for  such  purpo.so  ?  Axs. — We  should  oon.sider  it 
as  good  as  any. 
4.  Woukl  it  bo  best  to  select  tree.s  from  the 
woods  or  those  standing  out  alouo?  Ass. — If 
the  size  were  the  same,  those  standing  alouo. 
6.  Khould  they  necessarily  bo  trimmed  down 
mueli  ?  Ans. — Tliis  depoiids  entirely  upon  the 
degree  of  injury  to  the  roots. 
0.  Is  there  any  rule  for  trimming  brauchos  in 
proiKirtioii  to  the  lengtli  of  root.s  t.akon  up  ? 
Ass.-  Yes,  ii.s  a  rule  they  should  bo  cut  back  in 
the  proiiortion  of  the  injury  to  the  roots.  Hut 
the  mhiuiunu  of  this  rule  may  bo  applied  to  the 
Elm. 
7,  Should  they  necessarily  bo  sot  by  the  point 
of  tbe  compass  as  they  originally  stood?  Ans. — 
Not  at  all. 
If  you  null  give  tbe  full  particulars  in  respect 
to  the  whole  iiroccss  of  traii-splanting  such  sized 
trees,  you  will  confer  a  favor  upon  mo  and,  per¬ 
haps,  upon  other  i  tMfders. 
llemorks. — The  American  Wiiito  or  Weeping 
Elm  {I'itnus  Americana)  bears  transplanting 
well  Init  the  size  you  noution  (live  to  eight 
inches)  Is  so  large  that  in  removal,  unless  much 
time  and  euro  were  taken,  the  moU  would  bo  so 
mutilated  as  to  render  Its  growth  very  alow  for 
several  years.  Probably  Hm;i.llcr  trees-  -say  three 
inches  in  diameter — would  form  larger  and  liner 
Hi'Cclineus  at  the  end  of  four  years.  Tlio  he.st 
way  to  transplant  trees  so  largo  is  to  dig  a  trench 
about  thorn  one  year  and  remove  the  next.  Tliia 
may  be  accomplishoi  more  easily  with  the  Elm, 
since  it  has  no  groat  depth  of  tap  root. 
Dig  the  hole  wide  and  deep,  and  till  with  rich 
soil. 
II.  C.  B. — We  think  there  i.s  a  fortune  in  the 
discovery  of  some  moans  of  exterminating  ants 
in  closets.  Try  the  following,  which  is  used  in 
Ihigland :  Two  iKiumls  of  alum  to  bo  dissolved 
in  three  or  four  ipiarts  of  water,  letting  it  stand 
on  the  fire  until  tiro  alum  is  all  dissolved ;  then 
ap])ly  it  with  a  brush,  while  nearly  boiling,  to 
evui'y  point  and  crevice  in  closets,  pantry,  shelvea 
and  the  like.  Brash  the  crevices  in  the  floor  of 
the  skirting  or  mop-boards  if  there  is  any  sus¬ 
picion  tlut  they  harbor  ants. 
I'  -It  would  scorn  that  there  are  well  anthon- 
ticiited  cases  of  spoutaueousoombusUon.  Drunk¬ 
ards  have  constituted  tbo  greater  sh.are,  and  wo 
wisli  it  were  more  rre*iuoully  the  puidshmeut  of 
drinking  to  excess — tliat  curse  upon  human  life. 
Thou  perhaps,  with  so  startling  a  warning  beforo 
their  eyes,  young  men  would  think  twice  before 
venturing  upon  this  enticing  though  inevitable 
roiwl  to  ruin.  It  is  supposed  tliat  intoxicating 
liquors  tend  towards  an  abnormal  accumulation 
of  phosphorus  in  the  system. 
T.  C.  B. — In  ray  peach  orchard,  two  years 
planted,  many  tree-s  have  died  the  j^ast  spring, 
and  others  are  ou  the  decline.  The  roots  look 
as  though  they  had  boon  scalded.  (1.)  What 
could  have  been  the  cause  ?  (2.)  Could  they 
have  been  injured  before  planting  ?  or  did  tlie 
shovelful  of  unleached  ashes  put  around  the 
roots  injure  them  ?  (.3.)  IVhat  is  the  difference 
between  tbe  bunch  worm  found  mound  the  peadi 
roots  and  what  is  called  “the  borer."  (■() 
Would  it  be  be  best  to  plow  the  said  oi'chaixl, 
which  is  now  in  stubble,  this  fall  or  next  spring, 
as  I  Intend  to  cultivate  the  land  next  summer  ? 
Answer.  (1.)  Wo  cannot  say  positively.  (2.) 
Yes,  trees  are  frequently  injui’Cd  by  permitting 
the  roots  to  become  dry  before  i)lauUng.  But 
wo  do  not  think  the  ashes  could  have  injured 
them  uuloas  they  wore  placed  directly  on  the 
roots  at  the  time  of  transplanting.  It  is  more 
than  likely  that  the  poach  tree  borer  is  at  work 
in  the  stems,  but  you  should  Ixt  able  to  doterniino 
this  by  the  appearance  of  peach  gum  exuding 
from  the  wounds  made  by  this  pest.  (3.)  Wo 
never  hoard  of  such  a  thing  as  “  bunch  worm  " 
attacking  peach  trees.  I’leaso  explain  further  in 
regard  to  thi.s  insect.  The  true  poach  borer  is 
the  larva  of  a  small  moth  wliieh  lays  Ijcr  eggs  at 
the  base  of  tbo  stem;’  near  tbo  roots,  .is  tlic 
grub  boros  into  tbo  bark  and  wood  it  jmshes  its 
oxcromont  out  of  tho  hole  thus  made,  and  gum 
usually  o.xudofl  moro  or  loss  from  tho  wound,  and 
either  is  consklorod  a  pretty  sure  sign  of  tho 
pruHonco  of  borers.  (  •(. )  You  will  gain  nothing 
in  tho  way  of  killing  insects  or  beueflting  the 
trees  by  plowing  this  fall  instead  of  next  spring, 
but  if  tho  weeds  and  grass  ai'o  kept  away  from 
around  tho  stems  of  tho  trees  all  summer  it  will 
bo  a  henotit  in  tho  way  of  growth,  besides,  in  a 
measure,  prevent  tho  attack  of  tho  peach-tree 
borer. 
ir.  II.  OUn. — Accompanying  this  I  send  yon 
some  branches  from  apple  trees  containing  the 
larva  of  some  insect  or  beetle  that  is,  so  far  as  I 
know,  a  new  enemy  of  tho  apple.  You  will 
notice  in  Nos.  1  and  11  that  tho  larva  entered 
by  a  hole  tlirough  a  little  side  branch,  and  pene¬ 
trated  down  tho  wood  a  littio  way,  and  cut  the 
wood  entirely  away,  leaving  it  hanging  only  by 
tbo  bark,  and  then  proceeds  to  cut  a  channel  up 
tho  wood.  lu  No.  3  it  looks  as  though  it  had 
penotrated  through  a  green  branch  from  tlio 
under  side.  In  No.  1  it  is  cut  off  at  both  cuds 
by  tho  worm  (perhaps  there  were  two,  but  if  so 
tbo  other  had  fuilod,  for  thoro  was  no  wonn  in 
tho  part  above  this),  is  it  a  dangerous  eiioiny  ? 
I  do  not  Hiiuk  it  has  auytliing  to  do  witli  tbo 
blight  that  is  soprovalcutaraoug  apple,  pour  and 
qumco  trees  this  season,  for  that  does  not  look 
or  act  liko  it.  That  seems  mainly  confined  to 
Miuullor  branches,  and  1  cannot  find  any  worms 
or  holes  about  it.  Ans. — ^Thcro  arc  sovoral  spe¬ 
cies  of  booties,  tho  larva'  of  which  cut  branches 
from  various  kinds  of  trees  in  exactly  tho  same 
manuor  as  tho  spocimeus  scut. 
Tho  well-known  and  common  oak  pruncr, 
JClaohidion  paraUdum,  JVeumn,  a  long,  slcndor 
beetle,  with  quite  conspicuous  anlcnnu'.  Tliv 
body  of  thl*  beetle  Is  about  Ibree-quarters  of  an 
hich  long,  and  not  moro  tliaii  an  eighth  in  diame¬ 
ter.  The  female  deposits  hiir  eggs  upon  Uio 
small  branches  of  various  kinds  of  trees,  but  ap¬ 
pears  hi  prefer  tiio  oak.  Tho  eggs  hatch  and  tlic 
grubs  penetrate  to  tho  very  heart  of  the  wood, 
feeding  uism  the  pith  for  a  few  weclts,  then  tJiey 
proceed  to  cut  off  tho  branch  for  tho  jnirpoHo, 
it  would  seem,  of  lotting  themselves  down  to  the 
ground.  They  frequently  cut  off  branches  an 
inch  in  diameter,  and  wo  have  always  observed 
that  tho  little  gi’uba  remain  in  tho  part^cut  off, 
and  not  in  tho  stump  or  portion  attached  to  tho 
tree.  Wo  have  bred  hundreds  of  tho  beetles  out 
of  tbo  fallen  branches,  as  they  remain  concealed 
therein  until  their  trausfonnatiou  ia  eomploto, 
coming  forth  tho  next  spring.  We  do  not  know 
of  any  preventive  further  than  to  collect  the 
brandies  containing  tho  grubs  and  burning  them. 
J.  IE.  M.  and  M.  J,  M.,  Oregon,  Mo. — .Yccopt 
our  host  thanks. 
Varadise  Station. — Linseed  oil  has  been  rec- 
ommondeil  for  pear  blight  and  some  alleged  re¬ 
markable  oiu'OH  have  been  effected  by  its  use. 
A  Mr.  WK.si;orT,  by  cutting  through  tho  inner 
bark  and  sui.i-wood,  found  that  they  were  black 
and  dead  from  blight.  He  w'ashcd  tlio  diseased 
parts  thoroughly  with  linseed  oil  and  the  next 
spring  tho  tree  loafed  out,  and  upon  cutting  into 
tho  diseased  parts,  ho  found  tliat  a  new  inner 
bark  had  grown. 
As  a  tree  grows  by  yearly  depositions  from  the 
cambium  layer,  a  pai't  forming  new  saji-wood 
(alburmmi)  and  a  part  fonning  now  inner  bark 
^ibei’),  it  is  difilciilt  to  see  how  a  growtJi  of  bark 
beneath  the  sap-wood  could  have  taken  place. 
But  aside  from  this  statement,  others  liavo 
highly  recommended  the  use  of  linseed  oil  for 
pear  blight. 
Impiirer. — There  is  a  pump  in  quite  popular 
use  that  has  one  pipe  driven  down  to  spring 
water  and  another  connected  with  tho  cistern. 
Both  of  these  connect  ivith  a  main  pipe  in  tho 
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ISAAC  .Ml.  NbON,  Sec'y. 
INSURANCE  CLAIM  ATTORNEYS. 
WII.liTAJl  BARNES  (Ox-Supt.  of  Ins.  Dept. 
Of  N.  V.)  and  TI.  n,  IIANOVEIt,  partners,  as 
Counselors  at  I, aw,  make  Imuriinee  Jdtiijallun  a  spe¬ 
cialty.  They  will  undertako  coiluctions  of  ail  kinds 
against  In.s.  Co's  In  any  part  of  Hie  country.  Parties 
baying  aucli  claims  or  holding  lifo  policies  which 
lliey  wish  to  snrrtmder  forcukh  or  pald-uii  policies, 
cun  address  {iuclosing  stump) 
HAKNICS  A  HANOVKB,  Tryoji  How,  N.  V. 
The  Autumn  No.  of  Vick’s  Floral  Guide, 
Couiaiuiug  dcHerljAious  of  Hyacinths,  Tulips,  Lilies 
and  all  Bulba  and  Seeds  for  Poll  Planting  In  tlio  Oar- 
lien,  and  for  Winter  Klowera  In  the  Iloose— Just  pub. 
Ushed  and  sent  free  to  all.  Arldrcss 
JAMES  VICK,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Suring  Avenue  Gardens. 
WINTER-BLOWiNG  PLANTS 
A  SPECIAI/l’Y. 
Carnations,  Smilax,  Neapolitan  Violets,  Bouvur- 
dlas,  Chinese  Aziilpti.'t.  Lily  of  the  Valley.  All  the 
new  and  most  desirable  Oeraniuins  and  similar 
plants.  Also,  a  great  variety  of  the  common  and 
fancy  Hardy  Evergreen  Trees,  as  low  as  they  cun 
be  purchased  of  any  trustworthy  dt>aler. 
Address  II.  W.  HALES, 
Ridgewood,  Uergeii  Co.,  N.  .1. 
HEIKES  NURSERIEs7 
We  rtlTer  to  the  trade  fOr  full  Of  1S78,  a  largo  stock, 
especially  in  this  following : 
Applua.  Iiiriiiiliiis  Totol'ski  nnd  HlartMigo. 
PliiiiiiK,  Peachen,  Cherries,  CiirraiitM,  Wild 
Goose  PIiiiiiN,  GouMeberrieH,  Riisiiberrieu, 
Hi  rawberries,  ece. 
We  are  prepared  to  offer  inducenients,  and  solicit 
corres  pond  im  cc. 
THE  UKIKES  NUllsJEItlBS  CO.,  Dayton.  O. 
(gilucntianal. 
Nkw  York  City,  12.8  Second  Avenue. 
WTOMIlNfS  THF.niC.%L  rOLLKGH  Of 
TT  the  Now  York  Intlrmury.  Session  of  IHTtKtT 
begins  Oft.  8.  A  Ihorougli  course  of  three  years’ 
Instfuetion  by  Lnct'iros,  Clinics  ntnl  I’ractlcal  Work 
in  Laboratory,  Drug-rooni  atid  different  wards  of  the 
IntlmiatOry.  Kor  Oatulogue.  etc.,  address  the  Secre¬ 
tary  of  tho  College,  ilBUCY  N.  BAKER,  M.  D. 
iirvavcUvV  OjuiiU. 
CALIFORNIA. 
Have  you  any  thought  of  going  to  Caliiornla? 
Aro  you  going  West,  North  rir  Noitliucst? 
You  want  to  know  Hie  best  route*  to  take  ? 
Tho  shortest,  safest,  ijnlekest  and  most  eomfort- 
oblo  routes  are  those  owned  by  the  Chtcagu  and 
North-Western  Railway  Company.  It  owns  over 
two  thoa.sand  miles  of  ihn  ho't  roail  then'  is  In 
the  Country.  Ask  any  ticket  agoid.  lo  show  you  t« 
maps  and  time  cards.  All  tlckot  agenls  oun  sail  you 
tlii’oilgli  tlckoU  by  thl#  route.  Buy  your  tickets  via 
tho  CmcAOo  A  Noktuwestbrn  R.iii.wav  for  San 
Kraiiulvco.SucTamento.  Oeden,  Salt  LakoClfy,  Chey- 
eune.Dcnvur,  Oniulut,  Lincoln, Council  Bluffs.  Vuiik- 
ton,.Hiijux  City,  Dohmiue,  Winona.  St.  Piial,  Uiiinth, 
M aro uot ce, Green  Bay , Oskosli,  Matllson ,  Atil  w(m kee, 
and  all  points  west  or  northwest  of  f  hlcugo.  It  you 
Perfect  Truck  of  steel  Ralls,  vVe.nungliotno)  Air 
Brakes,  Mliler’e  Safety  Ptuifunn  and  fmupitrs,  the 
celebrated  ^.’iiUmsii  Palucn  Slc<‘pu)g  Cars,  thu  I’cr- 
feot  Telegraph  8} stem  Of  Moving  Trains,  t  ho  regu¬ 
larity  with  which  they  run,  the  admirablv  urrunge- 
mooi  fi>r  nmiiing  Throii^i  Cars  frum  Clilixigo  to  all 
points  West,  Noiih  and  Northwest,  .seourvi*  to  pas¬ 
sengers  all  the  cojiffuui'H  i.v  Moduhn  raii.way 
TUA Vtr.iXQ.  P^aiiiiitn  Pulasf  Cur*  are  run  on  all 
trains  of  tliln  mail. 
'I'hl.s  Is  the  ONLY  LINK  running  these  cars  be¬ 
tween  Chicago  and  81.  Paul  or  Chicago  !ind  .Mil  wau- 
koe.  At  Omaha  our  sleepers  oonnnct  witli  the  Over¬ 
land  .Sleepers  on  thu  Union  I'acitlo  Railroutl  for  all 
point.s  wo.st  of  tho  Missouri  River. 
Kor  rates  or  mformiitlon  not  uilulimblo  trora  your 
home  ticket  ageTlts,  apL)ly  to 
JIARVI.V  IIL'GIUTT,  W.  II.  STENNETT, 
Geii'l  Superlmendont.  Oon'I  PassenT  Agt. 
THE  PALAilOTEL  TMH 
BETWEEN 
NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAGO, 
via  Clovolund. 
Leaves  Erie  Railway  Depot,  foot  of  Chambers  St. 
New  York . 
9i00  A,  IH.,  Dally  except  .Sniiduy.  Dra')vlng-T4oom 
bleeping  Coaches  tlirough  to  Chicago;  but 
one  clnange  of  day  cars, 
7i00  P.  >1.,  Dally.  Tho  Palace  Uotid  Train  to 
Chicago.  Drawing-ltoom  Sleeping  Coaches 
and  PuJliiiun's  Hotel  Dining  Car,  through 
without  ch.uigc  i  bat  one  nhange  of  day  cars 
The  only  liiui  running  Motel  Dining  Cars  out  of 
New  York.  A  ride  of  nearly  a  thouBund  miles  with¬ 
out  leuv  iug  tho  car  to  eat,  drink  or  sleoo  I 
