level with the surface of the ground. Soft, mel¬ 
low earth should then be gently pressed around 
the roots, covering the top about one inch. 
There should be one hill of male plants to every 
square of eight lulls of female plants, or one to 
sixty-four. Those should bo marked with a 
stake of peculiar shape, bo as to be easily recog¬ 
nizable. 
During the first year, corn, potatoes, or any 
hoed crop can be raised with the hops, but if 
corn be selected, it should not bo sot so close to 
they are dried in from eight to ten hours, and 
generally bleached by the fumes ef sulphur, 
which, without injuring them in the least, 
brightens them and prevents them from being 
too crisp after drying. About ten days after 
leaving the kiln they are generally ready for 
baling, when they are pressed and packed in 
bales, weighing usually from two hundred to two 
hundred and fifty pounds. After this they are 
taken to market and sold for the best attainable 
figure. 
The old Large Whito Marrowfat vines aro five 
foot high. It is prolific at this time, planted, as 
were all the above, tho middle of April. Peas, 
medium size—pods, not uniform. 
Laxton’s Superlative—that, showiest and puf¬ 
fiest of Poas—still yields a few. They are, how¬ 
ever, very sweet. 
Gooseberries. 
We have just picked Downing and Porter. 
These varieties have never mildewed iu these 
grounds. 
This spring we purchased three of tho .Stand¬ 
ard Gooseberries and Currants. Both fruits were 
worked upou each stock. They were carefully 
planted, staked and mulched in a part of tho gar¬ 
den which seldom suffers from drought. A few 
weeks siuco, one of the Gooseberries was attack¬ 
ed with mildew, and lator all wore attacked. 
Besides the novelty and beauty of those stand¬ 
ard forms, it has boon said that “ tests in this 
comity (different.parts of Hudson County, N- J.,) 
for the past seven years, have not been attended 
with a single case of mildew." We aro extremely 
sorry to make tho first exception to a rulo which 
wejhad hoped won In have no exceptions, Tho Cur- 
rauts thrive admirably, and wo aro socking to 
chock the mildew by the use of sulphur. 
Tomatoes. 
Tomato plants, owing to tbo wet season, aro 
twico their usual size, and it is difficult, by tho 
use of stakes and cords, to support their ram¬ 
pageous growth. 
Tbo Emily (now) is notable for its largo, uni¬ 
form size and smooth surface. 
The Little Gem, of all our varieties, promises 
to ripen th b first Tomato, if that is any criterion 
of eurlinoss. They aro certainly “ Little," judg¬ 
ing thus early ; whether “ Gems" or not, wo will 
report later. 
The “One Hundred Day” is disappointing, 
thus far, on account of its many seams and ir¬ 
regularities in shape. Still, it is too early to 
praise or condemn. 
i We are trying to find out which is tho earliest 
Tomato, regardless of beauty, flavor or symme¬ 
try, and aro therefore testing those varieties said 
to bo the earliest iu three different parts of the 
country. 
Blackberries. 
Wilson's Early began to ripon with us the 14th 
ult. that is, the first ripe ones were then pick¬ 
ed. The bearing canes- if canos they can bo 
called, so light and willowy are they—are but 
from 12 to 14 inches high this season. They are, 
however, perfect bouquet* of fruit. The berries 
are the largest we have over seen that wore not 
specially cultivated, and they are as deficient in 
sweetness as they are superior in size. 
Just tho contrary may bo said of the Western 
Triumph. They are as sweet as Kittaticmy—a 
little earlier, though not so large. 
rear, n is vory solid and possesses a good flavor. 
Pioneer. A firm, beautiful seedling, that he 
has tested for seven years ; the earliest in his 
collection. A vigorous grower and very prolific, 
yielding a large crop of extra-large sized berries; 
of a brilliant Bcarlet; flesh slightly stained, with 
a fine flavor. On account of its hardiness, well 
adapted for Northern climate. 
Centennial Favorite. —A large, fine-flavored 
berry, regular in form, of a rich scarlet color, 
ripening evenly and thoroughly, and retaining 
it3 flavor and solidity for days after ripening. 
It is enough to say of it, that it received the 
highest award for size and flavor at tho Ceuten- 
nial Exhibition. 
Black Defiance.— One of his oldest varieties. 
Berries of a deep red color j flesh well stained, 
but possessing a high flavor. Plants showy and 
PARMENTIER 
uie ground level, treating the hop 9 much in the 
same way as com. In autumn, a couple of 
fork-falls of well-rotted mauure should bo ap¬ 
plied to each hill, to keep the roots from injury 
in winter and to fertilizo the soil for the follow¬ 
ing year. Ko Boon as the frost appears, the vines 
should bo out off about six inches from the 
ground. Somo gather a crop the first year, but 
it is generally considered that it does not pay for 
sotting tho poles and extra labor. 
The second year, so soon as the frost is out. of 
the ground, Bet two poles to each hill, say fifteen 
inches apart, straight in the row, using an iron 
bar to make the holos deep enough to hold tho 
stakos firmly. The polos should incline from 
each other upwards, bo as to prevent the vinos 
from intertwining and allow the suu to pene¬ 
trate to every part. When tho vines are about 
threo feet iu length, commence to tie them, 
twisting them round the pole tho way tho suri 
goes, and using soft bass matting or woolen 
yam ; and keep them tied until they are from 
eight to ten feet high, when they will generally 
take care of themselves. When each pole is 
stockod with two good vines, cut off the rest 
clove to tho ground, or bettor still, according to 
some, cover them with a eouplo of inches of 
dirt, when their leavoa will readily decay and 
enrich tho soil, while tho stems will afford food 
to grubs, and serve as roots for the following 
year. The dry-stem of last year's growth should 
i armentier, who was bora in 1737, was the 
Introducer of the potato into France, but after 
it was introduced he had great trouble in over¬ 
coming the prejudices that existed against it. 
Its cultivation was thonght to injure the land, 
and its use as food to generate disease; even ns 
late as 1811, no more disrespectful name could bo 
applied to any one than that of “ potato eater." 
The Academy of Bosancon having offered a prize 
puaiuvu laois anu unquestionable experience 
could remove the prejudice which existed against 
it; he therefore published an analysis of the 
potato, and to prove practically with what facil¬ 
ity potatoes could bo cultivated, ho plautod fifty- 
four acres with thorn in the plain of Bablou, just 
outside Paris, a plaiu which had always been 
considered Btorile. Whcu the plants flowered he 
presented a bouquet of tho blooms to Louis 
XVI., who was a groat lover of tho Potato, and 
who placed tho flowers in his coat, a circum¬ 
stance which did more (so says M, L.,in Die 
London Garden) than anything else to bring the 
potato into notice. Nevertheless Parmentier 
employod other means, with a view of making it 
popular, one of which was as follows He In¬ 
vited all who wore of acknowledged learning or 
otherwise influential to a dinner composed whol¬ 
ly of potatoes, which wore served up in all kinds 
of ways, and his perseverance was at laat crown¬ 
ed with success ; to Parmentier, therefore, is due 
the crodit not only of introducing, hut ot mak¬ 
ing the potato popular in France, where, after 
corn, it forms the most useful article of food. 
uuaru so mucn or the skill and success 
of E. W. Durand of Irvington, N. J., in produc¬ 
ing such wonderful specimens of new varieties 
of Btrawherries, and being a great admirer of 
beautiful fruit, I called on him on the 18th of 
June; and being but slightly acquainted with 
him, I frankly stated my object iu calling, and 
requested him to give mo a few moments of his 
time in showing his fruit, aud offering mo such 
information as I might require to get at the real 
qualities of it. 
Iu tho first place, I would state that Mr. Du¬ 
rand is simply an originator of uew varieties. 
All he has are of his own raising from tho Beed, 
the merits of some of which he has been testing 
several years, and I frankly confess that I was 
surprised to see such a largo number ef the 
finest aud best fruit I ever saw, and in no in¬ 
stance could I see a single variety that gave in¬ 
dications of ripening unevenly or imperfectly. 
C. W. Idell. 
IN THE GARDEN, 
Rural Grounds, July 24. 
Melville’s Variegated Borecole. 
Seeds of this Borecole were seat to us for 
trial and we are trying them. Tho plants aro 
now lour feet—some fivo—in diameter. The 
leaves curve like Ostrich feathers, some with 
deeply-frilled edges, others with loss frilled edges 
—all more or less Itadish-ruuoinabe shape. Tho 
variegation consists of a purple bloom or tiut, 
similar to Lliut of Red Gabbage, in the mid-veins 
and anffusing tho young leaves. 
As an ornamental bedding plant, it is too like 
a Cabbage to take tho place of 11 some varieties 
of Coleus." But it is not half bo good as a Cab¬ 
bage, and as it covers thrice tho space, is not 
likely to bo cultivated in its stead. 
It may yet be found to be excellent for some¬ 
thing. We will watch it—experiment with it. 
IVe will inquire of those who know moro about 
it. And when we find out what it is good for, 
or what, “ under different conditions," there is a 
possibility of its being good for, will hasten to 
Hv oranoka paniculata i grand. is now (July 22) 
showing its blooming buds, and wo look i'or a 
grand dirplay from half-a dozen plants which, 
sinco last fall, have been given high culture. 
It blooms from cuttings at an ourly age. Cut¬ 
tings put in last fall aro now also showing flower 
buds as far advanced as those of the old plants. 
The facility with which this Hydrangea may bo 
propagated from half-ripened wood aud from the 
roots (as wo have ascertained by experiment), 
together with its many and great attractions’ 
destine it to become everywhere known ; to be¬ 
come as common, indeed, as Beutzias , Wiegelas 
and Spirceas. 
A Bignonta Tree. 
A mile or more from those premises (Rural 
Grounds) is a tree that, at this season of the 
year, everybody that catches a glimpse of it in 
passing stops to examine more cioBely. It is the 
“Trumpet Flower,” Tecotna radieans. 
It is twelve inches in circumference at the 
ground, bifurcating a foot above, first into two, 
then, further up, into several stems, and twenty 
feet in bight. 
It is supported by a polo nineteen feet in 
bight and held to it by a chain. This pole is 
concealed by foliage, aud the foliage is now 
covered with the largo, red trumpet flowers so 
well-known everywhere. It is elevon years old 
from cutting. Thus, from one of our most fa¬ 
miliar vines, a thing of singular and surpassing 
beauty is formed. 
Konig Albert. 
We have given this new Ivy Pelargonium a fair 
trial. Procured last fall, it was kept in the 
house until the middle of May, and then turnod 
out in the border. From the first of June until 
now, it has bloomed without ceasing. 
The Ivy “ Geranium " has long been a favorite 
plant for rock-works, baskets, etc. But the de- 
ciduonaness of the flowers--tho petals of which 
begin to fall almost as soon as expanded, always 
rendered it less esteemed than it would other¬ 
wise have been. Now, there is j ust the difference 
in this i ospect between the old single Ivy Gera¬ 
nium and Kou:g Albert that there is between the 
