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Note.— All letters of inquiry must be accom¬ 
panied with, the name and address of the writer. 
It is seldom we can name plants from leaves 
or twigs alone. The flower is generally indis- 
pensaule. 
C. A. ft. Cuthbert. Oa .—There are several 
zonal Pelargoniums with striped flowers, but 
there is littlo contrast in the colors. For in¬ 
stance, “ Columbine" is of a salmon color, with 
stripes of white; Harlequin is pink, with stripes I 
of white. A decided contrast, as, for instance, 
white and crimson, would be a great acquisition. 
The flowers of the above mentioned are borne in 
small trusses, and the petals of one llower drop 
off almost before those of a second have ex¬ 
panded. They are, therefore, of littlo value. 
Of course, seedlings from them would be more 
likely to have striped petals than seedlings from 
flowers not variegated or Btriped. By crossing 
the two yon may originate a new strain, in 
which the size of truss and durability of flower 
will be improved. 
E 8. 8 —We are asked several questions re¬ 
specting tho method of plastering crocks in walls, 
which the answers anfllciently explain: Lime 
and plaster of Paris are used in equal quantities. 
Masons usually form a ring of the lime, cay six 
inches in diameter, und put tho plaster and water 
within and then mix together. All small cracks 
should be cut out. unless it is intended to paint 
the wall, in which case those that paint will fill 
up, may be passed over. Plaster sets far more 
quickly than lime— benco the above small quan¬ 
tity is enough to prepare at one time. Wo would 
advise you to wait until your house has settled 
all it will before cutting out and plastering tho 
cracks which have already appeared, and then 
to make one job of it. In about ten minutes 
after plastering, a whitewash brush dipped in 
water is used with the plastering-trowel, to give 
a smooth, uniform surface, A {winter and plas¬ 
tering-trowel are id I tho tools needed. 
Phosphorus Paste.~ln auswer to several in¬ 
quiries as to how phosphorus paste for destroy¬ 
ing rats and mice is made, wo give the following 
formula as adopted and recommended by tho 
Prussian Government, several years ago; Take 
of phosphorus eight pai ls, liquify it in ISO parts 
of lukewarm water, pour the whole into an iron 
or glass vessel, adding immediately ISO parts of 
rye meal; when cold, mix in 105 parts of melted 
butter and 125 parts of augur. If tho phosphor¬ 
us is in a finely dividodstatethe ingredients may 
bo all mixed at once without melting thorn. 
This mixture will retain its efficacy for many 
years, for the phosphorus is preserved by the 
butter, and only becomes oxydized on tho sur¬ 
face. Rats and mice eat this mixture with avid¬ 
ity, after which they swell out and Boon die. Of 
course it is equally fatal to cats and dogs, and 
should never bo placed whero any other animals, 
except those it in desired to kill, can get at it. 
Alfred Culbertson, Cal.—Achania malvavis- 
cus is very readily propagated from cuttings. 
8. 8.—Syringa rothomugensis is 8. Silirica. 
It hears immense thyrses of flowers, inclining to 
red, and isono of the best of Lilacs. 
Cordon. Wo think that house plants, espe¬ 
cially soft-wooded ones, aro generally over-pot¬ 
ted. There is nothing gained l>y using large 
pots, and unless welt-drained, the plants do not 
thrive as well. We should repot your plants, 
placing them in sizes only largo enough to ad¬ 
mit tho roots without greatly crowding them, 
and then towards spring, liquid manure may be 
used, if tho soil has become too impoverished. 
2. It can hardly bo supposed that a few plants 
can exert any perceptible infiueneo in purifying 
the atmosphere of a room. But it may readily 
be supposed that tho same number of pots filled 
with damp, muddy earth, or stagnant moisture, 
would exert a very decided influence to poison 
tho atmosphere. Unless room plants are scrup¬ 
ulously attended to, as regards drainage and 
cleanliness, we doubt not they are rather inju¬ 
rious than beneficial to the health of tho occu¬ 
pants of the house. 
E. Eavnntrhurst , Buffalo.— Mr. Vick is good 
authority; but he is wrong in this instance. 
Pelargonium seeds sown ont of-doors in the 
spring, will not bloom tho same eeaBon. 
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HOW PLANTS BEHAVE. SCHOOL & FIELD BOOKS. 
HOW PLANTS GROW. MANUAL 
LESSONS. I STRUCTURAL. 
BV 
Prof. ASA GRAY, 
Of Harvard University. 
*,*The nnlu standard, the vmut popular, and the most 
txttnsivslv vsnl of liotfinLul Tcx-'-lioOlm. 
irWv ahull have great pleasure In milling very 
favorable terms fertile introduction of any of the 
inroka of 1 tils series, and w II send rumple copies of 
(lew Plains Grun utiil Tin* Fcliuul anil Field 
Honk—the two hooka best adapted for tin* ord'oary 
hi bool course- for examination, with a view to In¬ 
troduction, 00 receipt of half the retail prlce- 
nutnely: 
How Plants CJrOW . *0.50 
Mliuul and I'lvlil Hook. 1 .‘25 
Cl KCl'LARfk giving full descriptive notices of EACH 
1100 K of the Herier. leltft PBlCK»,nn<l«U»n" testimonials 
(rum eminent scientists mut truehc<r. ii'l.'l In forwarded 
to teachers and educationists on application to 
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., 
Educational Publishers, 
138 und 140 Grand Street, New York. 
POTTER'S AMERICAN MONTHLY. 
W Illustrated ; Best Family Magazine 
In tho Country, at $■'! for 18i7. & copies 
one year for *13 1 10 copies lor $ 26 ; 20 
copies for *60, und n copy of Poiiit’s 
-I nhserihars Bible Encyclopedia. quarto, tl.ttOO 
tor | UttstralloaSi pr fee given to the 
_ person Bonding this club. For sale at 
I 077 utl Nows stands. at 25 cunts a number. 
I fi I 1 Special Terms to Agents, 
lull* J, E. POTTER A CO., Plillu., Pa. 
THE YOUTH’S COMPANION lathe BEST. 
OPIUM 
und Morphine hnbtt obiolntcly find 
speedily cured. Tiiinlex. : iumiuIj! Icily. 
Rend rollup lor particular*. lJ> . Carl¬ 
ton. Waihiogteu St.,Chicago. LL 
Wanted. 
Terrible Fire! 
DESTRUCTION OF THE BROOKLYN <N. Y.) 
THEATER. Nearly <01 people turned to death. 
Hundreds crushed. Our new 25-cent hook on this 
sad a flair, it contains vivid and mart ling descrip¬ 
tions. Incidents before und after thu awful flic. 
Heart-touching scenes. There are many likenesses 
and oilier omnuyl' g* in cur book. AGENTS 
WANTED. RALES RAPID. PROFITS TMM EMSE. 
Send for terms on this ned oilier 2Vcont hooks. 
BARCLAY & CO., -T North 7th St,. Philadelphia. 
$ *S TV IT. Jewplry, Stationery, t hrornoi. 
Big Moiicy for AeeiHs. Catalogues free. Ad¬ 
dress NATIONAL NOVELTY CO , 410 Chest¬ 
nut Ht. Philadelphia, Pa. 
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Aiyiyu Week in A cents. |i(J Outfit Free. 
1 i>. o. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. 
riAG’TS WANTED FOR HISTORY ft I 
lENTEN'L EXHIBITION 
It contains 330 flue engraving* of buildings and 
scenes in the Great Exhibit ton, and 1 - the only uu- 
Ihunltc and complete history published. It treati of 
the grand buildings, wonderful exhibits, curiosities, 
great events, etc very cheap and sells ut> eight. One 
Agent sold 18 copies in one day. Send for our extra 
terms to Agents, and it full description of tho Work. 
Address Rational I*itb. Co., Philadelphia,Pa. 
PA IITinitl Unreliable and worthless hooks 
UAU IKllUs on the Exhibition pro being cir¬ 
culate. Do not be deceived. Si 0 that tbe book you 
buy contains 874 pages and 530 hoc engravings. 
0 i~i 7 an agents* profits per 
fJVJ 4 .DU week. Will prove it ur forfeit twn. 
New articles, Just patented. Humpies scut free to all. 
Address W. II. CHID ESTER, *18 Fulton SL., R Y. 
■ NEW DEPARTURE. 
mmm 
SkHry *f» ft month. Howl Mnl traveling expenses uuid. 
1 S. A. GRANT A CO., msnnlaobifeM of KN' E.LOPEa 
land PAi LU. 8 ,*.e.uuio Home St., CINCISSAH. Ouia 
of llie prettiest Cbromo Cards ever seen, 
witii yocr iiamc*. Nx i ts., by return mail. 
W. C. CANNON, Box «9, Boston, Muss. 
Wsntoil. in <very 
lu the l’. S. I. r 
l alu .u.l of prtie* 
MtMffiill 
f Ira n and, ounty 
I Ur Toy piit.ll. nlloi.s 
Spini;tieli| M«*i 
SltfOO A YEAR, CLEAR. FAMILY NE- 
IktdlQ cessity. Yunna Pi emu »«*f; makes world- 
rjB renowned Vienna Dread, etc. AG ENTS lu cv- 
BM er.v county t*> wholesale and retail. Put upfor 
furully nee. Sample uinl eirruliir*, postpaid, lOcts. 
VIENNA YEAST CO., MIO Jctlcraou SL„ Phda., Pa. 
$20 for $2. 
Each week to. 
wC JUiesilinoniulsr 
\ 0 yy:ioulanlt'u;.. 
Heat tiling lor Agents. 
J. Latham A Co., Boston. 
Each week to Agent*. Coods Staple. 10 .000 
testimonials revolt od.Terms liberal.Par¬ 
ticulars tret. J. Worth A Co.M. Louis, Alo- 
Ncwtiooil* never before introduced for A firMT© 
Terms that can’t be beat Mnimwilt HUWl I O 
Catalogue free. E. NASON A Cu., 1)1 Rossuust. N. Y. 
AA WATCHES. Cheapest in the known 
k W orl‘i. J jfl fftpt* trulC/i and t nit fit Jt'Cf to Agent** 
For terms address COULTER & co.tiliivago 
K YX7T , T'T7‘ Male or female. Nocapital. 
. W give icady work that 
will bring you *i?4Ua month ut home, nay or evening 
Inventors' Union, 178 Greenwich tit., New York. 
tfliOKA A MONTH.—Agents wanted. 36 best 
selling urtlclcs In the world. One Sam¬ 
ple free. Address JAY’ BRONSON, Detroit, Mich. 
4 /"VrriTWfriLl S 8 a day sure to all. Wrlteus 
J\ It lx JL s. Simpson A smith, N. Y’, City. 
C *10 AGENTS' PROFITS A WEEK,-?.* NvyslUe.au* Chiw 
luOf. C#i*lC‘^ue6 tiio, L, r ALTON A 1, C. 
■ A r II T A WANTED TO OBTAIN 
A lie* I \ Subgertbersforthe bei*t Agrl- 
M U K. IR ■ W cultursl and Family Weekly 
Newspaper. Reduced rates lor 1877. Liberal com- 
mUndoes for little work 
Address RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
Box 3318. 78 Duane St., New York City. 
IJmpUmcttt# anfl padtincry. 
3,000 LBS. OF MILK YIELD $54.20. 
ffi jf ’ r/ A New Method of Manufacture Given. 
l Apparatus and Furnishings 
CHEESE and BUTTER FACTORIES, 
Economizer Return-Flue Boilers. - ^ 
Fire entirely Mtirrounded by water. Present orders, Doe. 27th, 1876, we are wor king on : 
Tn o 30-Horse Power Boiler*, and One 25 H. P. Engine. Two 12-Horse Power Boilers and Fngtnei. 
ono<0-Horse Power Boiler. OneO-Horac* Power Boiler und kngine. 
one 10-Horr.c Power Ag’l Boiler und Engine on wheels. Two 4-Hor*e Power Boilers und Engines, 
une B-norsc Power New Economizer Boiler und Engine on Wheels, for Wilmington, N. U. 
The demand la unprecedented,’even In these dull times. Send for Circulars. 
WHITMAN & BURRELL, Little Falls, N. Y. 
IF - nubbell A. Co.'a New Gang Cheese Press, with right to use the Bundager Patent. 
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SWITZERLAND to r 
We will call and see you next \ 
N 1 AL CELEBRATION. By tho 
pics of the Celebrated YVntcltew, 
men, the lUKSSUH. BOUEL &: 
for Inspection and KxnmiTiox. 
throughout the U» H .having bean 
of American 
AMERICA, Greeting: 
July and assist at your CENTEN- 
iamfl opportunity bring you com- 
manufacturcd by our country- 
COCRVOISIEii at Neuckntel, 
These W ate lies are f avorubl y known 
sold by our local agents In ulmoot 
every City,Town and Village the past ton years. Their reputation for accurate performance Is universally 
acknowledged. They are manufactured lu Gold und Silver ( it*e*i. Stem pud liry \\ Indcm. These 
Watches have superior quality Of Nickel movement*, Chronometer Hnlonces, Brrauet Hnlr 
Springe, Tc*npart’d, Hnrdened and laoehroulsed for 14. It. use. lino Ituby Jeweled, set in 
t hmon, and warrnnted to pcrtoeni wttb the ri guliirliv and uccurncy of a chronometer. Ask 
your Watchmaker to see them before purchasing those of other makers, as we have been authorized to 
sell them at a reduction from former prices 
QTJTNOTIFx KRUGLER, 
SALESROOM: 13 MAIDEN LANE, N. Y., Up Smlra. 
Only Wholesale Agents for the Manufacturers. Jewelers wanted to itct ns Agents. 
LIVINGSTON & CO.’S 
COEN SHELLERS, 
Guaranteed tbe best Band HhclI- 
ors In tho world. Price $12.50 
mid S5.UU. 
S [)0 now in Fse. 
Every Sbeller war¬ 
ranted. Shipped by 
Express on receipt 
.A price, LIVE 
A CENTS WAN- 
TEI), C3 r Send for 
OiMcnptivcC.reubir to 
LIVINGSTON & CO., 
Iron Founders, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
$15 Shot Gun 
A double barrel gun, bur or front action locks; 
warranted genuine twist barrels, and ugood shooter, 
OK NO HALtc; with Flask, Pouch and Wad-cutter, for 
*15. Can be sentO. O. !>.. with privilege to examine 
before paying bill, nend stamp for Circular to P. 
POWELL * SON, 288 Main (Street, Cincinnati, O. 
COLLINS &. COiS ™Lst- 
'Ccc°^ 
ADDRESS TO^> 
"Tutr 1r '" ' ,KiC ’ 8c. Co. 
212 Water St NEW YORK City. 
MATTHEWS ZUfZ 
Ts tho latest production of 
the Inventor of the Holbrook/ 
the Inventor of the Holbrook n CjHeSfm- sy 
* Regulator' and m her Drll'.ri.lIjTIJuLSr^'Ej- . eLr 
u ud lsadmlttod to be tho herd. N r-'g .. 
garden drill In UBe. It h i» 
been further improved for 1877, , i* t w .v^ 
Heud for DescMbitvo Circular. Manuf’d only by 
EVEItKTT A SMALL, BunIiiu, Mass 
I IlQlLlCOk’S “7LT0” SEED DRILL & “NEW 
Uuid CuHlrator sow aiul cultivate all 
\A kinds Vvgdablcu. lJowoikuflO sA 
XXi, men. Brat and ylit-apcsL ^ 
$9.70 N't Price 9 I 2 A» COliiblilvd. sji&r 
$7.00 
8tcet Teeth. 
CirculmFroo. Mils by E. E. LtJMMGS ft CO., Boston, Urn, 
lilt JOHNSTON HARVESTERS ARE THE BEST. 
C 1IOKU PRESSES AND (illATEKS. 
1 Boomek Bosch*kt Press Co., Syracuse, N.Y. 
YFARUA1NS IN WFLL-IMPROYED FARMS. 
I > near churches, schools and market, and on good 
roads. Address, stating kind unit size of farm you 
w. nt, COALY & BO YD, Madison, Ind. 
BUY A ntlOU EASTERN SHORE FARMS. Easyterin-i. 
FA ltiYl 11 Northern neighbors. Free catalogue. J.C. 
Plummer, Cambridge A 18. New Mai ket, Dor. Co.,Md. 
vipi/ A Land a and Tickets for Bale. TlieTm- 
I lr M A wT mlgratit’sGuldo,tt)pjigei*.i!ree. Du. 
I LAnw AinuBnoWN.hSScftratudg,Boetuu. 
G enesee valley farms for sai.r 
Borneof the tineet residences In the Valley,near 
U. R. iDQUl-e soon of JOHN 8H12LDON. upon the 
premis es, at Mo scow, Livi ngst on C u., N. Y._ 
CHEAP VIRGINIA FARMS 
CATALOGUES SENT FREE. 
CHAFFIN, STAPLES & CO., Richmond, Virginia. 
No ftsthrnAor catarrh hore, 
Map* to nil CtotalofUttB Irvu. 
:: FARMS. 
Jjfirtilisfl#* 
J. P, MANCHA, 
Dover, Del. 
FISH GUANO. SSSp 
percent. Bone Phosphateof Lime. Half-Dry Fish 
Scrap, aood quality. Also huperplioupbatt* and 
AdJress PRICES LOW. 
Address rniUKO IUB. 
QUINN1P1AC FERTILIZER CO., 
180 State St., New Haven, Conn. 
THE “ VIBRATOR " THRE8HER 18 KING OF ALL. 
i —H——————— —a— 
(Suitlc. 
THE PALACE HOTEL TRAIN 
BETWEEN 
NEW YORK AND CHICA60 
via Cleveland. 
Leaves Erie Railway Depot, foot of Chambers St. 
New York. 
UsOO A. M., Dally except Sunday. Drawing-Room 
Sleeping Coacho» through to Chicago; but 
one chuuge of duy cars. 
7:00 P. M», Dally. The Palace Iloiel Train to 
Chicago. Drawing-Room Sleeping Coaches 
und pullmati'a Hotel Dining Cur, through 
without chunge; but one change of day cars 
The only line running Hotc Dicing Cars out of 
Now York. A ride of nearly a thousand miles with¬ 
out leaving the cur to eat. drink or aleeu I 
California: 
UaTe you any thought of going to California ? 
Are you going West, North Or North west? 
You want to know the best routes to tuke ? 
The shortest, safest, quickest und inert comfort- 
able routes are those owned by the Chicago und 
North-Western Railway Company. It omi» over 
two thousand miles or the best rood there is In 
thu country. Ask any ticket agent 10 show you Its 
maps and time curds. All ticket agents cun sell you 
through tickets by this route. Bur your tickets via 
the CHICAGO t.V Nonnx VtSTEttN RAILWAY lor Pan 
Francisco, Sacramento, Ogden, Fait LalcC tiy.nicy- 
enne, Denver, omatin, Lincoln, Council Biutts, Yank¬ 
ton, Sioux City, Dubuque, Winona, st. Paul, Duluth, 
Marquette,Green Bay.Oskosli, Madison, Milwaukee, 
and all points west <ir northwest Of Chicago. It you 
wish the best traveling accommodations, you will 
buv your tickets by this ri-UtO, nod will take- no other. 
This popular route Is unsurpassed for Hpeed, i am- 
fort and Safety. The F'uiuoth Well-Ballasted and 
Perfect Truck of filed Rails, Deatlnghouse Air 
Brakes, Miller’s Safety Platform und Couplers, the 
celebrated Pullingu Palace fleeptrg C«r», the Per¬ 
fect Telegraph System of Moving Trains, I he regu¬ 
larity with which the J run. the admirable iirrurge- 
ment for running Through Curs from Chicago to all 
points Wo.t.Noiih atpl Nortbwtsa, secure* lo pas¬ 
sengers all the CoMroRTH is Moder.n Railway 
Tray eli no. Pullman Palate Cars ure run on ull 
trains of this road-_ 
This Is tho ONLY LINE running these cars be¬ 
tween Chicago and St. Paul or Chicago und Milwau¬ 
kee. At Omaha our sleepers connect with the Over¬ 
land Sleepers on the Union Paclilc Railroad for all 
points west of the Missouri Blvt-r. 
For rates ur Infurmutlou not attainable from your 
home ticket agenta, apply to_ _ ___ 
MARVIN JIUOH 1 TT, W, H. KTENNETT, 
Geu'l SupeiTuieodent. Geu’l Passeu’r Agt. 
Moouii’s Rural New- Youjckb become a house¬ 
hold word und power In the land long before we quit 
“going to school,'’ and, perhaps, needs no comment 
from us; still “Its memory is ever fresh audgroeu," 
and Is renewed by Its appearance every week, brim¬ 
ful of good things as ever. We ure glad to announce 
that our predictions In the January number are 
being more than fulfilled. We have sent It more 
iiian jive hundred nameB, and we learn that sub¬ 
scriptions have been pouring In lu Like proportions 
from nil parts of the country, despite the hard times. 
Long may It continue to be what It Is—a power for 
good In the land.— Agent's Friend. 
The Beet Paper, and tbe Best Premiums to 
Agents, la our motto. We Ignore Chromos and all 
other cheap colored plotures, preferring to put our 
money in the paper and In Premiums to Agents. 
