SEPT. 45 
narrow, spire-like form. As a single specimen 
on Mio lawn, its effect, is unique and striking ; 
■font in a group of different trees where the artist 
desires to combine round and pointed forms 
for the most varied and picturosqne ef¬ 
fects, it becomes invaluable. Tho graceful va¬ 
riety of groups of dicidnons trees, is especially 
enhanced by its presence, because such tree? are 
not often pyramidal or pointed. 
Let us hope that tho growing appreciation 
throughout the country for choicer and more 
exquisite trees, will bring this variety of Cypress 
into more general notice and employment. 
apples, so fair to the eye. were victims of the 
codling moth, the real cause or so many wind¬ 
falls. And while I wondored if nothing could he 
done to stop the ravages of this pest, I moralized 
and questioned. How many things in this life 
are diseased as well as applos! Must all things 
unsound/aB, if tested by a healthful breeze? 
Does it always show on the surface if one takes 
the trouble to look ? When all is said, this sub¬ 
ject stands with serious prominence before the 
eyes of fruit growers who know but little of tho 
menus of prevention, which is in all cases, better 
than cure, and that fruit growers’ convention 
will host deserve our thanks which, not content 
with investigating the effects, seeks to provide 
ns with tho moans of avoiding the evils that fruit. 
“ is heir to,” by giving ns a thorough knowledge 
of the origin and growth of these diseases, and 
the method of keeping trees healthy by practical 
demonstration, that is not simple theory. 
trouble. Caro ought to bo taken to sow 
peas in or on rows, as they come so early that 
they attract attention to the otherwise bare 
garden. 
ASPARAGUS 
can ho had early by giving care to llie bed the 
previous fall. The strength of the roots is ex¬ 
hausted by too late cutting. The writer knows 
this, having nearly ruined a once thrifty aspar¬ 
agus hod through ignorance. The roots ought, 
to have an occasional sprinkling of salt, previ¬ 
ous to rains. It is well to protect the bod dur¬ 
ing winter with Btablo litter, to the deptli of a 
few inches. 
Pit PLANT 
can be had early, by placing half-barrels, open 
of course, over the roots. It will soon outgrow 
tlic barrel and become very tender. 
As to 
BtANS 
my choice is limited to two varieties, tho Wax or 
flutter, and the large Lima. It. seems strange 
that tho latter is not. more generally grown. 
Climbing, as it does on poles, or any rude trellis, 
it is of easy cultivation. They can 1)0 used while 
ereon, or dried for winter. Either way, they 
feed, instead of letting them settle siowiy aowu 
to their work; and cruelly omitting to cover 
them when boated after a rapid drive, and so 
exposing them to much suffering while the reck¬ 
less driver is enjoying himself. 
A Goon word fob tuk Mule is scarcely need¬ 
ed to those who know his sterling worth ; for in 
spite of tiis frequent readiness of heel and occa¬ 
sional stiffness of neck, his excellent qualities 
are so undeniable, that it would lie well if his 
sturdy presence wore more frequent on Northern 
farms. He is much more easily and cheaply 
reared than his cousin, the horse; oats but little 
more than half as much when full grown; 
thrivcB well on coarser and less expensive prov¬ 
ender ; costs less to keep in harness and shoes ; 
is proportionately stronger, and very much 
tougher; is less liable to disease and considera¬ 
ble slirewdor; is hotter adapted to mountain 
travel, to all kinds of drudgery and to every 
climate; is a truer puller and, when loaded, a 
(pucker traveler ; lives more than twice as long, 
and sells for a higher price; and finally inspires 
more wisdom in tlioHO who handle him, and 
affords far more amusement to the witlings of 
the family and neighborhood. 
Tuk Advantage or Kindness to Cows has 
been frequently Insisted on in these pages, and 
is well illustrated by the following anecdote:— 
A man had a fine cow that, week after week, was 
milked alternately by a couple of hired men. Ho 
observed that the amount of butter ho carried to 
market weighed about a pound more each alter¬ 
nate week. Ho watched the men and tried the 
cow after they had finished milking; hut always 
found that no milk had been left in the teats. 
Finally he asked the Scotch girl wtio took care 
of the milk, if she could aeoount for the differ¬ 
ence. “ Why, yes,” says she. “Wbeu Jim 
milks, he says to the old cow: ‘Bo! my pretty 
mnley: so!’ But when Bam milks, he hits her 
on tho hip with the edge of the pail, and says: 
‘ n’ist, yon old brute !’ ” 
Oats for Horses should he bruised or crushed 
in a mill before being fed, for by this means 
their nutritive properties are rendered far more 
available. When there are no facilities for 
crushing, pour hot water on them and let them 
soak for a few hours. 
CATALOGUES &c., RECEIVED 
Buadwrp Mill Co., Cincinnati, umo, maim- 
facturors of Portable Flour and Corn Mills— 
French Burr Mill-stones, and Mill Furnishings. 
Trumbull Co. Ao’l Society. Premium List 
to bo awarded at their Thirty-second Annual 
Fair, hold at Warren, Ohio, Sopt., 18@21. 
Schoharie Co. Ao’l Society.— Regulations 
and Preminras for the Sixteenth Annual Fair to 
bo held at Schoharie, N. Y., Sopt. 25(0)21. 
Oeoroia State Fair.—P remium List. Fair 
to b* hold at Atlauta, Ua., Oct. 1S@20. 
North Texas Fair Association.— Premium 
List, Jo., of tho second Annual Industrial Expo¬ 
sition. to he held at Dallas, Texas, Oct. 22(S>27. 
N. P. Boyer, Parkersburg, Chester Co., Pa.— 
Descriptive Circular of imported aud thorough¬ 
bred cattle, sheep, hogs, pigeons, sporting-dogs, 
etc. 
Cass Co. Ao’l, Hort’l and Mecu’l Ass.’ to be 
held at their Fair Grounds, Logansport, Indiana, 
Sept. 10<&15. 
Kansas State Hobt’l Society.— Thanks to 
President E. Gale, wo are in receipt of an in¬ 
teresting volume of 220 pages—tho transactions 
of the above Society. We shall have occasion to 
THE CHINESE CYPRESS, 
(Glyptostrobus Sinensis.) 
BY SAMHF.L PARSONS, 
In searching after materials for his work, the 
landscape gardener naturally and especially seeks 
peculiar and varied forms and colors. He thus 
acquires the ability to compose groupings and 
effects more aud more artistic and attractive. 
One of tho most peculiar forms and exquisite 
colorings, within reach of liis employment, is 
that of the Glyptostrohns sinensis, sometimes 
called petubilus, a near relative of, and yet 
strangely unlike our Southern Cypress Taxodinm 
distichmn, the generic name of which it should 
property hear. Unroll the curious thread-like 
loaves of tho Chinese species, and yon have the 
American form, and may even, at timos, dis¬ 
cover this unrolled form naturally produced on 
tho Glyptostrobus itself, a clear case of reversion 
to a parent typo. 
Tho Chinese Cypress has long, naked, deeply- 
penetrating, rather than wide-spreading roots, 
and, as far as we know, none of the tendency of 
its American relative to develop knobs or knees 
from its larger roots. Whether it would not 
produce the same curious monstrosities, if grown 
to a great age in swampy bottoms, may he fairly 
questioned. As yet it has apparently never 
been so tried. The wood is extremely light, and 
the straight, shaft-like stem is enveloped with a 
Sweet Corn, wo all know, cannot bo safely 
planted until mild weather. Frequent hoeing is 
the treatment. Beets, early and late, Carrots 
and Parsnips, are sown about tho same time; 
the latter to ho left in the ground over win to/ 
for use in tho spring. If a horso or oow is 
kept, raise a few carrots extra for its benefit. 
Cucumbers and Melons we sow early in hills, 
and cover each with a box, with a single pane of 
glass or a thin doth. 'Die box coniines the heat 
and moisture, and protects from insects. Give 
air each day and examine the vinos. Cucumbers 
can ho secured for tho table until November, by 
covering with carpet at night. Oabbago is best 
started in tho botebed, fthfO Peppers. Sage for 
flavoring meats, and Parsley for garnishing 
them, are slow to germinate, but pay for the 
trouble of planting. The culture of Onions and 
Celery, I know nothing about, but will bo glad of 
instructions from Rural friends. To have 
Strawberries do well, it seems important to 
make a new bed every year; keeping tho run¬ 
ners under control and tho soil loose. A lu-dge 
of tow-growing evergreens looks well as a divi¬ 
ding lino between tho vegetable garden and 
flower garden. 
As winter approaches and the vegetables have 
been gathered in, let us try to put our gardens 
in order. Tho frames, poles, Ac., can be stored 
under shelter for further nee ; the brush burned. 
Tho vines and frost-bitten vegetables, always 
unsightly objects, piled in an out-of-the-way 
corner to be enriched by each washing-day’s 
suds, and finally to be worked into the soil of 
the Kitchen Garden. 
Sweet Brunos Distliot Ao l and jn» l ass. 
_Annual Fair to he hold at tho l ( air Grounds, 
Brownsville, Mo., 8ept. 11<®1C: $4,000 in Pre¬ 
miums. 
Central Mo. Ao’l and Mkcu. Fair Ass’.—To 
he held at tho Pair Grounds, Redalia, Mo., Sept. 
24@30. 
Vick’s Floral Guide. No. 4. Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Lilies, Winter Floworing and Ornamen¬ 
tal Plants.—Mr. Vick announces his determina¬ 
tion to publish a Monthly Floricultnral Journal, 
the first number of which will he issued Dec. 1. 
It wilt consist of thirty-two pages of reading, 
illustrated with wood cuts and one colored 
plate. Mr. Vick has done groat good in the 
world of floriculture and wo wish his new publi¬ 
cation unlimited success. 
YVe are in receipt of a full set of Catalogues 
from Ei.lwancier A Barry to which, as the 
planting season again draws near, we take great 
pleasure in calling tho attention of our readers. 
No. 1. Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits. No. -• 
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Rosea, Flowering 
PlantB, etc. No. 3. Greenhouse Plants- No. I 
Wholesale Catalogue. No. G. Descriptive cata¬ 
logue of Roses. YVe know of no nursery 
establishment that has more justly earned its 
KITCHEN GARDEN 
BY MARY G. RAND, 
window in the house. YVater at night, spar¬ 
ingly at first. If the dwelling is not frost¬ 
proof, remove the box to the center of the 
room. Return to tho window as early in the 
rooming as convenient. YVhile the seeds are 
coining np, it is well to prepare old tin fruit, cans 
for the first transplanting. Unsolder the cans by 
placing them on a hot stove; this process takes out 
tho ends neatly, and opens the seam. Bring the 
cans into shape again, lapping the sides a little; 
making secure with lino wire passed around the 
can and fastened. Tho cans are now to be sot 
in Hau<ers and filled with earth, (a store of which 
should Lie put iu the cellar every autumn). YVlion 
the plant s are two or three inches high, select 
tho strongest and put one in the center of each 
can. Quart cans are none too lai-go, as the 
spring may be backward, making it necessary to 
keep the plants in tlie house until ono gets tired 
of them, which was tho writer's experience last 
spring. Keep some plants in the box as a re¬ 
serve. in ease thoso faiisplanted, fail. As soon 
as Trust and cold winds are gone, the plants may 
bo put in the open ground. My plan iB, to take 
vans, saucers and all, to tho garden, ancl set 
each plant as soon as slipped from the can. If 
care is used in removing tho wire, tho plants can 
easily be taken out without disturbing tho roots. 
Bet the vines throe or four feet apart, and over 
each place a frame one foot and a half square, 
and three feet high or more. By proper training, 
the vinos can soon be made to conceal the 
frames, and when covered with scarlet tomatoes 
are quite ornamental. The smooth, rod, medium- 
sized tomato, is a desirable variety. 
EARLY POTATOES 
were formerly considered essential to tho kitchen 
garden. Biuco tho appearance of the Colorado 
beetle, it is not ploasant to cultivate potatoes 
in a village lot. If other ladies arc of my opin¬ 
ion, they will leave that crop to the farmers, 
PEAS 
may be sown as soon as frost is out. Sow 
closely, aud three or four inches deep. To se¬ 
cure a succession and variety, plant early, me¬ 
dium aud late. YVlien a few inches high, give 
support by drawing tho earth around them. Set 
the brush as soon as needed, it saves future 
GARDENING PEN TALKS 
BY MRS. ANNIE L. JACK, 
I only grew two kinds of tomatoes this season, 
“ Canada Victor” and “ Hubbard’s Curled Loaf.’ 
Tim latter lias always proved the earliest with 
mo and is so this year, hut wo were somewhat 
amused to find that some seeds of tho Victor.” 
self-sown last fall in a sheltered spot, came sau¬ 
cily up tills spring, flowered and fruited, before 
their friends from the hot-bod, thus proving the 
truth of my theory of tho advantages of a strong 
out-of-door growth. No weather affects them, 
but through all the heat of June and July, when 
those transplanted required some time to recruit, 
tho hardy seedlings flourished vigorously and 
darkly green, while many of our plants taken 
from tlie hot-bed died, in spite of every attention. 
My heart wuis almost envious of the “ weather’ 
the Rural gronuds have enjoyed, for the sum¬ 
mer here has reminded me of Holmes' “ Hot 
Season,” when 
“ Roll brimstone soon became a drug, 
Aud loco locos fell ; 
All asked for ice, but everywhere 
Saltpeter was to Bell.” 
“ Thank God for tho country!" said I, the other 
day, after spending ft few hours in a city, while 
the thermometer registered DO iu the shade. 
How I have pitied the gentlemen who won't Carry 
sunshades and will w'ear black hats, as they 
walked on the sunny sido of the streets with a 
tired look in their faces that is seldom scon in 
the Btalwart farmer, however weary he may he. 
The vegetables arid flowers looked wilted and 
uninviting, the grapes without a blush, pears 
with soft brown core, and apples wormy and 
bruised. The storm, which gave us thirty bush¬ 
els of apples to pick up, had been general 
throughout the province and tho market was 
but close observation re¬ 
defined outline ever present. No feather}', 
shifting cloud of leaves, or fringed and tasseled 
sbrnb; it is simply a calm, beautiful tree, 
scarcely waving before the ordinary passing 
breeze, aud yet elegant aud graceful as tho 
trembling birch. The construction of the leaves 
is curious, lining rolled in ou themselves until 
they seem like delicate cords rather t han feathers 
which the leaves of the American Cypress sug¬ 
gest. It is difficult to explain why BO beautiful a 
treeastliis we have just described, does not meet 
with more general acceptance. Tw t o reasons, how¬ 
ever. may he offered, viz: difficulty of propaga¬ 
tion and difficulty of transplantation. Tho soft, 
peculiar wood does uot readily unite with cion or 
bud under ordinary methods of propagation ; 
layers cannot be made easily or in quantity, 
and seedlings will continue to sport and lose 
more or Iosb the typical form, and assume that 
of tho American OypresB. Transplanting in 
often rendered unsuccessful by the long, naked 
tap-root and light wood. 
Nurserymen would do much towards its wider 
employment by frequent root-pruning and 
transplanting to develop more abundantly the 
small fibers that the roots are somewhat char- 
ry of producing under careless treatment. 
IU-fomuled notions respecting its hardinoss in 
particular regious may have also proved a bar to 
wider distribution, and the late appearance of its 
foliage in spring, when people would naturally 
notice it in tho nurseries, has not tended to ex¬ 
tend tlie circle of its acquaintance. The pecu¬ 
liar value the Glyptostrobus possesses for the 
landscape gardener lies, after all, in its very 
crowded with fruit; 
vealed to me the fact that niue-tenthB of the 
