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THE  NEW  YORK 
Saturday  Journal 
II  ix  seldom  ice  can  Haim'  plants  from  leaves 
or  twiffs  alone.  The  flower  is  qenerally  imlis- 
pensable. 
E.  J).  Spnnldinq,  Jamestown,  j\.  V.  Will  tho 
Uotanical  Kditor  of  the  ItuuAii  give  tho  projHjr 
iianio  of  tJio  Tine  a  slip  of  wliioh  1  incIoHO  ?  Thin 
vine  grow  from  an  earth  bod  in  a  groonhonno, 
without  having  boon  planted,  to  my  knowledge. 
Ans.-  It  ia  Momonlicn.  Tho  Hpociflc  namo  la 
cither  halsamina  or  Cliamnfin.  Without  tho 
fruit,  wo  cannot  doUtrmine  which.  Had  wo  no 
knowlodgo  of  tho  plant,  it  would  have  been  im 
posMiblo  to  have  traced  it  from  tho  preH.sod  apeoi- 
men  forwarded.  Tiio  first  ia  tliO  Balsam  Apple 
Iroin  tho  East  Indiits;  the  second,  also  from  the 
East  Indies,  is  tho  BalsamPcar.  Tt  is  a  half-hardy 
animal.  [The  ahovo  was  mislaid  or  it  would  have 
appeared  some  time  since. 
Querist.  -The  book  of  which  yon  imiuiro,  viz., 
“Garden  Flowers,  by  K.  Hjiragno  Band,  .Ir.,'’  is 
merely  a  reprint  of  tho  “  Gottago  Oardoners’ 
Dictionary,"  an  old  English  work  published 
about  a  quarter  of  a  century  sinc(!.  Some 
American  authors  have  a  queer  way  of  appro- 
lirinting  the  labors  of  others  without  credit  and 
for  their  own  individual  benefit,  and  tho  author 
of  ••  Garden  Flowers”  is  one  of  them. 
Vim-ijardi.'il.'  Von  will  liiul  a  note  on  “  Graft¬ 
ing  fliiviies  in  tho  Fall  "  in  last  week’s  Buuao. 
See  Vineyard.  Any  time  before  the  ground 
freezes  will  do,  but  soon  after  the  frosts  have 
killed  the  leaves  is  tho  best  lime. 
.7.  A.  li. — It  is  claimed  that  lime  Hprinklod  in 
among  grain  at  the  time  of  putting  it  in  tho 
bins  will  keep  out  the  Black  ami  other  kinds  of 
weevils.  It  would  jirobably  bo  a  good  plan  to 
put  lime  in  tho  stacks  or  mow  among  tho  grain 
before  it  ia  threshed,  as  well ;  but  never  having 
had  occabiou  to  light  these  posts,  wo  can  only 
repeat  information  gained  from  other  sources  in 
regard  to  thuso  insects.  Yon  and  other  farmers 
who  have  the  opportunity  slionld  experiment 
with  various  jiropurations  for  destroying  such 
vermin,  and  when  a  good  one  is  discover  oil, 
publish  it  for  tho  benefit  of  your  co-laborors  in 
the  same  field.  Wo  believe  that  salt  wonld  also 
destioy  these  weevils  if  freely  scattered  about 
tho  barn  or  among  tho  infested  gram. 
/’.  R.  7^.— We  havo  not  as  yet  been  able  to 
find  any  one  having  Gomfrey  roots  either  for 
sale  or  exchange.  The  old  hods  and  clumps 
which  were  known  to  ns  when  a  hoy  have  disaij- 
liearod,  but  there  must  ho  plenty  of  this  old 
plant  about  tho  country  somewhere,  and  wo 
hope  some  of  om*  readers  will  look  them  np  and 
projiagate  a  stock  of  C'omfroy  for  tho  houelit  of 
those  who  would  he  jiIeaBcd  to  purchase  a  few 
roots,  more,  or  less. 
IF.  Here  is  »  eorrosimndent  who  says  that  ho 
has  a  few  barrets  of  old  cider  which  ho  would 
like  to  turn  into  vinegar 
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of  the  '1  linos,  oto.,  etc. 
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fore  Its  renders  and  pairniis,  tin  re  will  bo  pui.sunt- 
Vi  eviiry  Buhsorlbor  for  romt  months,  tbo  Kx- 
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Parllumuiilary  Laws  for  tho  OratiKo.  I'rii"'. 
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fiFM.  I(.  W  4V  Oi».,  ^'til»!J*lir  i  4.  PlaoluuuU. 
.ro  of  the  Day."  .Y.  r,  TrHmne. 
THE  MO.S'T  KM  IN  HINT  llv- 
liiK  inu hors,  .sunn  ns  Frof.  Max 
•V'llle  ,  l*rof.  Tyndall,  lit.  Hon. 
W.  K  tiludstoiie.  I'r.  \V.  It.  Car- 
nenler,  I'rof.  Uuxlev,  It.  a. 
I’meiiir  Fraiiecs  I’ower  C’obbu, 
The  Duki'  of  Ai-iiyll,  J  linns  A. 
iToude,  Mr*.  .Mulocli.  .Mrs.  n|i- 
I'lmiij.  All'S.  'Me.vatidor,  Miss 
Tliaekoniy,  Jean  hig.Uow.  Geo. 
Mtt‘:Diiii.ird,  Wm.  HInuk.  An¬ 
thony  Tri'llope.  .MalUiow  Ar- 
fudiJ,  Klni/xJuy,  Kiiincla 
Onltoii.W.  \V .  Story,  Auorluicli, 
Kusklii,  Carlyle,  Itrownliig,  Ten- 
iiiiysoti,  and  many  otiiers,  are 
represented  in  tliii  pnites  ot 
3Tfui  i’ubtictttion.o’ 
Titk  Oukat  Ir.msTBATBi'  Aiiiticui/ruiiAi,  and  Fasi- 
HA'  VVkekia'  has 
Littell’s  Living  Age 
REDUCED  ITS  SUBSCRIPTION  PRICE 
I-Vyr  \H77. 
.tun.  1.  l.sn. Tub  T.ivino  auk  i.*n*iirs  upon  Its  I liviil 
yolume,  with  tho  nonl.liiueil  uonnneudatlrin  of  thu 
best  uiftii  and  Journals  ot  the  country,  and  with  oon- 
stanllv  inuroaHliiK  suueoss. 
In  1  H77,  U  will  fiirmsli  to  its  readers  Hie  nrodiic- 
tions  of  Hie  foremost  antliors  nliove  iiniiieil  unil 
Hni  oboiecst  Soi'bii  and 
Hliort .Storms  by  tbo  lieudliitf  Foreitfii  NuveliMtn. 
and  an  amount  n, 
UuapproaohBcl  by  any  othor  Periodical 
In  tlie  world,  of  the  roost  valuable  lliorary  and  scleii. 
tllln  matter  of  the  day.  from  the  pens  ot  t  he  leiiiHiitr 
Kasuylsts,  !Si:H!ii»lsr«,  <’iUlc»i,  UlHCiivnrci-s, 
"’("’‘’’•"illUK  every  department  of 
KnowJccItftj  anil  l^rugr^BB. 
'I’liK  liiyiNii  Auk  lib  whinh  Its  only  competitor. 
fciVKuy  8A'rirujj.\v.”  has  been  luurKodI  is  n  witeklu 
Iho  Farmer,  The  Dairyman, 
The  Horticulturist,  The  Housewife, 
Tho  Stock  Grower,  The  Girls  and  Boys. 
luailditlon  tolhnse  Fractiwfl  HiibJoetH  and  Its  .Mar- 
ket  Itnimrts,  suvonil  paifi's  are  dovoted  to  Houselndd 
lUicIpes,  pluasaiif  Stones,  UcjidiaK  for  thu  Vouub,  Sab. 
bath  Heartlntr,  f’ashlonH,  Nows,  and  alt  topics  of  Inter, 
cut  to  tho  fuuiil.v.  Thus  It  coinprisos 
TWO  J?APKie,S  I  N'  ONP:, 
aii'l  cuts  like  a  two-edged  sword  Into  the  an'oetions  of 
tho  ladies  and  clUJtlreu,  as  well  as  the  nicinliors  of  tho 
ftiiiiily  who  seek  liistruotioii  in  their  daily  uvocatloiis. 
A.  S.  Fui.leb,  the  eelobrated  Horticulturist,  is  Kd- 
ibir-Jii  OUfef, asslsbid  by  k,  H.f;A.BMAN,tlm  wolMniowu 
Flonciilturist  aud  writer  on  Itural  Toi'ics.  and  K.  A. 
WiLi.AiiD,  tho  Krcat  practical  Dulcynmn,  who  call  to 
their  aid  as  special  contilbulors,  H.  li.  FAhsoNs.  Flori¬ 
culturist  and  oolloctor  of  rare  exotics,  Wh.liam  Hon- 
INBON.  Editor  Loudon  Hanieni  Col.  F.  G.  Suivneu, 
Editor  Turf.  Field  and  Funo;  Frof.  Cua.i.  V.  Uiobx, 
.Missouri  Stab.'  Entouioloflst  ;  llKitMA.N  Stukcuku, 
Lepld'Jpterist ;  Wm.  ,J.  Fowi-ku,  writer  im  Farm  Eoon- 
omy  ;  Tiros.  Mkbiia.v,  Kditor  tUir, loners'  Monthly; 
.Iambs  Vioa,  thcifreal  Itochnstur  Florist;  Oko.  Siren, 
FloricuUiinst;  .loslAii  Hoopbs,  nobxl  llotanist;  H.  11. 
I'kck,  .M.  D..  writer  on  Uyioenc;  HK.Niix  Halks,  the 
practiciil  I’luiltry  Breeder;  L,  A-  ItouKurs,  writer  on 
Historical  Subjeuts  ;  and  a  host  of  othor  Kcntlemoa 
Tub  Li VI Nil  i . 
IliVKUy  SATPUJI.W,"  uvun  luerKOOl  IS  11  It 
muamxni’  of  Sixty-four  panes,  *tlvlti,t  moro  than 
TIIUEK  AMJ  A  <)|I,kUTKR  TIlOI'SANU 
'Uiiible  column  octavo  panes  of  rendliuf  muttor  year- 
ly.  It  proHunts  In  an  Itiexpimsivo  luriu 
Its  ftpiouiit  of  matter,  with  freshti 
weekly  Issue,  and  with  a  suiisluciot  y  roiiTpietV 
ness  attpiiipted  by  no  other  pubilealion,  ilio  bee 
E.isuys,  Hovlews,  t;."’"  . . 
'I’ruvol  and  Uisc'Ver' 
leal,  Hletorlcnl  iin'l  f . . . . . .  , 
Literaiur'i 
iis  the  only  fresh  and  'tiuwutiuh  e 
dispoiisablo  iuirrout  lit'Taini'e.-imiLja.n^ubhr  bo- 
causti  It  unibruces  Hie  productions  of 
THE  ABLEST  LIVING  VSTRITERS, 
Ules^  of  Llteratnro,  Solenco,  Artund  Fol- 
"  simply  Indlspoiisablo  to  any  one  who  desires  to 
keep  abreast  iit  the  tboiiaht  of  the  airs  In  any  iie- 
pai'tmeiit  nr  scbmi'o  or  lllerature.”— /{iMi'in  Jiiurmit. 
''V*'  peri'uiuul  reservoir  and  fuiinittln  of 
Instructluu.”  -  }j.m.  Hubert  a. 
Ikc,  dI  D  ■'''n6i'lcii."-7'/u!0.  L.  Gn;/. 
'I'lual  in  any  eountry."-I*;id.i,  Press. 
/n!*'*?"*  ‘f*? ihoa^hts  of  thq  bC'^t  minds 
Yua!lil;]ve!;5M  P»l'l‘ratlons."-.'i-/,c 
every 
conslderlim 
ess,  owlnir  to  Its 
Kuvlfiws,  Criticisms,  Tales,  Hketclies  of 
nr.  F'l'-tiy,  Hrlentlno,  Klouruph- 
Folitlcal  loformiitifin,  from  the 
uvMw  u„,.jr  m  curL-ish  Furioillcal  Literaiure. 
ills  tlioreforo  inviirnat'lo  to  e .  ery  A  inerloan  reader 
.1..  .  .4  yf  Hjj 
initliipensubte  bo- 
MONTHLY. 
TMK  ONI_,Y 
Illustrated  Magazine 
DB VOTED  TO 
DOMESTIC  ANIMALS. 
Who  among  our  read¬ 
ers  will  give  tho  desired  information?  Tho 
Vinegar  question  is  quite  an  important  one  in 
many  localities  and  practical  information  in  re¬ 
gard  to  its  nmnufucturo  out  of  various  materials 
is  needed  very  mneh,  althongh  ••rociims  for 
making  vinegar"  are  abundant. 
E.  ^S.  -Tlie  cateri'illaru  known  aa  “  Woolly 
Beais  in  our  entonudogical  works  belong  to  Gie 
family  of  AK<TiAD.ii,  or  Ai'oti.Tiis,  tho  name  com¬ 
ing  from  the  Greek  word  for  bear.  Tho  moro 
common  name  of  llie  imagos  or  perfect  iuaects 
is  Tiger  motlis.  Tlioy  lly  ut  night,  and  tho 
caterpillars,  woriie  of  the  speeios,  arc  very  de¬ 
structive  to  vogetahles.  The  common  red,  hairy 
catoipilliUN  which  tire  so  iilentiful  in  onr  gardens 
aud  fields  in  tho  fall,  aud  to  which  yon  ilonbtlosa 
refer  under  tho  name  of  “  Woolly  Bear,”  pi'o- 
diices  the  Isabella  Tiger-moth  {Arrlia  IsaMla), 
a  very  pretty  insect,  of  a  graj-ish  tawny-yellow, 
with  a  few  black  dots  on  tho  wings,  tho  hinder 
pair  freqncntly  tinged  with  orange-red. 
Emma.  The  Ahntilou  plants  wliich  we  are 
now  sending  ont  to  subscribers  are  strong  bloom¬ 
ing  plants,  groiving  in  four  aud  six-inch  pots. 
They  uro  lull  of  buds  as  well  ns  flowers,  and  if 
kept  in  a  moderately  wann  room  wiU  bloom  all 
winter.  Tho  Abulilou  <le  Eeiijc,  or  Bnowball 
Ahntilou,  is  really  a  grand  plant  for  window 
culture,  and  we  are  (piito  certain  that  those  of 
om-  subscribers  who  avail  themselves  of  oiu- 
offer  of  it  will  think  Uiat  in  obtaining  this  nov¬ 
elty  they  are  well  paid  for  tlicir  trouble. 
Harvey  Vandyke.  'Thomas  Moore  was  the 
author  of  “The  Last  Bose  of  Summer."  See 
“Irish  Melodics,"  or  “-Moore’.s  Complete  Poet¬ 
ical  Works." 
Californian. — The  India-rubber  Tree  (Ficus 
elasticn)  is  as  readily  grown  from  cuttings  as 
Willows.  Evoiy  hud  on  the  stem  can  bo  made 
to  produce  a  plant  tho  same  as  frequently  prae-  j 
ticed  in  propagating  grape-vines, 
ON  THE  HORSE, 
AND  THE 
Organ  of  American 
Breeders. 
Uncompromising  Hostility  to 
Gambling  and  Fraud  of 
Every  Description. 
Thoroiigli  ill  the  invesiigatio 
uiid  E\{M)sure  of  Friuidiilent 
Pedigrees  and  all  Shams. 
Able  and  fearle.s.s  in  discussion, 
and  the  contributions  of  the  best 
writers  in  the  hind  are  to  be  found 
in  its  colniiins. 
IVOT  a  “Sporting  Paper,”  but 
CeiWPLKTE  ill  its  reports  and  in¬ 
dexes  of  all  performances. 
IiJiieri/  fnrmar  who  loves  a  (jood 
hovsn  itml  J'iiip  ile<xliiig  should  ha, do 
Branches  of 
two  or  three  years  old  may  he  used  for  enttiugs, 
or  any  part  upon  which  buds  can  bo  found.  ^Vo 
have  used  pulverized  brick  in  which  to  strike 
Three  Dollars  a  Year 
in  Advance. 
WAI.I.ACIPS  MOIX'FIII.Y, 
ITO  Fulton  .St„  New  York. 
lit  I-Reitdor,  If  Hiore  m  do  uii 
your  locality  please  become 
,  ItvHUpav. 
