feed them. By J. J. H. Gregory of Marblehead, 
Mass. He who wants practical and trustworthy 
information respecting the above-mentioned 
roots, will find it in the above work of 62 pages 
Price 30 cents. 
John Lewis Childs, Queens, N. Y., Catalogue 
of Half-dime Packets of Flower Seeds. Also 
price-list of Bulbs and Plants for 1878. 
Gould Brothers, BocheBter, N. Y., Wholesale 
Catalogue or Trade List of the Monroe County 
Nurseries for Spring of 1878. The following 
Catalogues will be sent f prepaid, on receipt of 
postage stamps : 
No. 1—A Descriptive and Illustrated Cata¬ 
logue of Fruits, 10 cents. 
No. 2—A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue 
of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Flowering 
Plants, Bulbs, etc., etc., 10 cents. 
No. 3—A Wholesale Catalogue, or Trade List, 
free. 
R. H. Allen & Co., 189 and 191 Water Street, 
N. Y.—Catalogue of choice farm, garden and 
flower seeds, Roots, etc., for 1878. Few cata¬ 
logues, however large, have more complete lists 
of seeds for fodder and root crops. Iu the veg¬ 
etable line also, it will be found to contain every¬ 
thing desirable. Among Mangel-wurzels, we 
notice Webb’s New Kiiver Yellow Globe of which, 
it is said, eighty-four tons per acre have been 
grown. Half Long Orange Carrots—Webb’s 
Imperial Swede, Golden Millet, Prickley Com- 
frey, Cow Peas, Sweet Corn for fodder are espe¬ 
cially referred to. 
The Jerusalem Artichoke and Chufas, about 
which we have constant inquiry, are offered. 
The catalogue is free to all. 
Annual Report of the Treasurer of the 
United States to the Secretary of the Treasury 
for the year ending June 30, 1877. 
E. E. Hardin A Co., Scotia, Schenectady Co., 
N. Y. New price-list and circular of thorough¬ 
bred live stock and eggs for hatching in season. 
Report of the Kansas State Board of Agricul¬ 
ture for November and December, 1877. Alfred 
Gray, Secrotary. A very interesting and in¬ 
structive compilation of facts. 
Burke’s Texas Almanac for 1878 and Immi¬ 
grants Hand-book. Au almanac for Texas— 
Farm and Garden Hints—Descriptions of various 
counties etc. Price 75 cents with map—50 
cents without. 
Vanderbilt Brothers, 23 Fulton St., N. Y. 
Seed and Illustrated List, Farm and Garden 
Implements, Peruvian Guano, Supei phosphate, 
Land Plaster, Plants etc. 
Young & Elliot, Annual Catalogue of Vege¬ 
table, Agricultural Grass and Flower Seeds, with 
descriptive and cultural notes. A neat, illus¬ 
trated Catalogue of 70 pages. Free, 
Belcher & Taylor, Chicopee Falls, Mass. 
Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of Agri¬ 
cultural Implements, 51 pages, in great variety. 
Samuel Kinsey, Dayton, Ohio. Wholesale 
Price-list of small fruits. 
E. Wyman, Jr., Rockford, Ills. Catalogue of 
flower and vegetable seeds and summer flower¬ 
ing bulbs for 1878. 
Randolph Peters, Wilmington, Delaware. 
Great Northern and Southern Garden 
aud Nursery. Descriptive Catalogue 
of fruit aud ornamental trees and 
plauts. An excellent book of 55 
pages sent free to applicants. 
Charles S. Pratt, North Reading, 
Mass. Descriptive circular and price- M .,— 
list, strawberry plants and small fruits mL 
generally. MoY 
Cranston & Co., King’s Aero, near Hereford, 
Eng, Descriptive catalogue of forest and fruit 
trees, conifers and ornamental trees and shrubs ; 
Cl pages. Also, a descriptive catalogue of roses; 
40 pages. AIbo, catalogue of flower, vegetable 
and agricultural seeds ; 52 pages. 
Daniels Brothers, Norwich, England. The 
illustrated guide and seed catalogue for ama¬ 
teur gardeners. 116 pageB, finely illustrated. 
gangs were rigidly connected. The draft is also 
lessened by the construction of the center coup¬ 
ling, ono gang counteracts the friction caused by 
the other gang pressing agaiust it, making the 
harrow draw very easily, even when the driver 
rides. 
The inner wheels of each gang are brought 
near to a cutting edge with each other, throwing 
the loosened earth in opposite directions from 
the center, leaving no ridge iu the center. Both 
gangs of wheels stand at a relative angle to 
each other, thus overcoming any tendency to 
work sidewiHe to tho line of draft. 
The disc wheels are polished on both sides 
entering and leaving the earth readily, so that a 
scraper to clean the wheel is entirely dispensed 
with and unnecessary. 
The journals are proteoted from dirt, and pro¬ 
vided with self-feeding oil cups and the whole 
The popularity of the spring is the best test 
of its worth, and the low price at which it is sold 
puts it withiu the means of moderate purses. It 
is easily applied at trifling expense, and many 
know how to reduce its first cost by disposing of 
their old replaoed springs to the carriage-wright 
who fitH the new ones. The novelty and worth 
of this article deserve critical examination and 
the makers will give every facility to our sub¬ 
scribers to learn all there is to be known con¬ 
cerning both the “Dexter” aud the “Dexter 
King.” 
AN IMPROVED HARROW 
GRIMES’ GOLDEN PIPPIN 
The multiplicity of designs for harrows would 
indicate that if the soil escaped thorough pulver- 
WrLL the Rural please give a description of 
the GritnaB’ Golden Pippin, and its character in 
general and oblige one, and perhaps many of 
its readers- j. a. r. r. 
Ans.— It originated in Brook Co., Va., on the 
farm of Thomas Grimes in the locality of which 
it is highly prized for its hardiness and for 
its uniform annual productiveness. Mr Down¬ 
ing describes the tree as vigorous, hardy, 
upright spreading, very productive, branches 
with peculiar knobs at the base of each, 
connecting it with the main limbs. Young 
wood dark dull red brown, grayish. Fruit, 
medium, roundish, oblate, slightly conical. 
Skin, uneven. Color, rich golden yellow, 
sprinkled moderately with small gray and light 
dots. Stalk rather short and slender. Cavity 
rather deep, sometimes slightly russeted. Calyx, 
closed, or partially open. Basin, abrupt un¬ 
even. Flesh, yellow, compact, crisp tender, 
juicy, rich, sprightly, spicy subacid, peculiar 
aroma. Core rather small. Very good to best. 
December to March. 
The American Pocnological Society gives it 
one star for Nova Scotia, Michigan, Virginia, 
Ohio, and two stars for Iowa and Nebraska. 
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EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS’ 
LETTERS. 
The Codling Math. 
I do not share in Mr. Peck's expectation that 
the apple is destined to become scarce, although, 
to prevent it from becoming so, it will be neces¬ 
sary for orchardlats to take more care of their 
trees than they take now, generally; this they 
will do when they realize the need of it. Cer¬ 
tainly apple-worms can pass from one apple to 
another ; the only question would be, do they ? 
I, for one, have no objection to accepting Mr. 
Peck s statement that they do, because he has 
seen it; at the same time I think it likely that 
they remain more often in one apple for their 
whole larvahocd, or only pass from one to 
another apple which touch. I should expect a 
larva which was taken from an apple prema¬ 
turely to enter the first one it oouli find for food. 
I have no doubt that the sooner infected fruit 
is discovered and destroyed the better; the sap 
whioh would otherwise go to a doomed apple, is 
saved, and the larva is more surely killed. I do 
not know what “ obsolete theories ” are referred 
to, but I hope Mr. Peck does not refer 
in these terms to the advice to wind 
bands of hay or doth around the tree 
l. as a trap for this, or its equivalent, is 
the most generally available means of 
copiug with the pestB. I have no be- 
lief that tho odor of sheep or swine 
affects the insects; the good that is 
done is iu the timely destruction of in- 
habittd fruit and thus of the inhabitant. 
Mass. b. 
THE DEXTER KING, 
The bewildering variety of form that springs 
have been made to assume is the best evidence 
of the great ingenuity and study devoted to this 
important part of a vehicle, Quite the most 
novel recent improvement is the “ Dexter,” 
made by the Dexter Spring Co., Hulton, Pa. 
The writer personally tested this spring at the 
Centennial, and was gratified with the result. 
Its ease of motion and strength were really re¬ 
markable. This spring is clearly shown in a 
previous issue of the Rural ; two parallel 
springs, with a center brace, and malleable fast¬ 
enings at the ends. The subject of this notice 
is, as shown in the illustration a modification of 
thiB construction, but oue spring showing at 
each side of the buggy ; the others doing their 
work under the body. 
By this arrangement a neater and a more 
graceful appearance is given the vehicle, while 
It would be as senseless as carrying coals to 
New Castle to parade the necessity of careful 
working over of the soil to fit it for germination, 
but we do not believe that the agriculturist 
gives as much thought to the selection of the 
moat approved methods of accomplishing the 
best results 
We illustrate in this issue an improved harrow 
(Ladow’s patent) made by the Wheeler tc Mel- 
ick Co., Albany N. Y., which lays claim to supe¬ 
rior merit. Briefly, the implement is composed 
of two gangs of adamant metal or steel disos, 
which work at au augle that can be ohanged by 
a lever at tho option of the operator. The sal¬ 
ient feature is shown in the cut of the universal 
joint forming a coupling that is strong, yet flex¬ 
ible. The manufacturers say: 
FOREIGN CATALOGUES RE 
CEIVED. 
Quick Returns. 
I believe that women would be more 
healthy if they would work more t in 
the garden. Of course some are not 
able to do it, aud some prefer to hire 
such work done; but I am speaking 
to those who, like myself, do their own 
work, and do a great deal of it. x say 
the first dieh of berries will amply re¬ 
pay for the labor of raising them, no 
mutter how hard it may seem at the 
lime. Amelia. 
William Bull, King's Road, Chel¬ 
sea, London, 8. W., England. Cata¬ 
logue of new and rare plauts; 175 
pages, finely illustrated. . 1^3 
B. 8. Williams, Victoria and Para- 
dise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, Lou- 
don, England, Catalogue of plauts ; l 
finely illustrated; 80 pages. Also, 5B1?§§ 
catalogue of flower, vegetable aud ag- gSjSJIE 
ricultural seeds ; 65 pages. 
Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, 
Herts, Eng. Catalogue of roses; 32 SiBSal 
Sutton & Sons, Reading, England. 
Amateurs’ Guide for 1878. 131 pages, 
beautifully illustrated. jjS B 
James Veitoh & Sons, Coombe ^ 
Wood, Kingston Hill, Surrey S. W., 
Eug. Catalogue of garden and flower 
seeds, horticultural implements, etc, 
74 pages; illustrated. 
__ Hurst & Son, 6 Leadenhall St., London, E, C., 
Eng. Trade seed catalogue. 30 pages; illus¬ 
trated. 
James Carter <t Co., High Holborn, London, 
W. C„ Eug. Seed order for 1878; 25 pageB. 
Also, Carter’s Yade Mecum—a profusely illus¬ 
trated catalogue of 100 pages. 
Notes in the Flower Garden. 
Liliums candidum, lougiflorum, and 
iancifolium, are up finely and promise 
a beautiful harvest of blooms. Nar¬ 
cissus of Double and Polyanthus sorts 
are in bud and will soon flower. Pan¬ 
sies, Daisies, Violets, and Wall-flowers 
are in fine array of bloom. Rose bush¬ 
es—or rather trees—are budding out. 
El Dorado, Cal., Jan. 25. w. c. l. d. 
■A.N" IMPROVED 
“ The wheel gangs being united by a series of 
universal joint boxes, allows each part to accom¬ 
modate itself to uneven surfaces, working in a 
hollow, or dead furrow or over ridges and ob¬ 
structions, the wheels adjusting themselves to 
the eurfnoe over whioh they pass, cutting a uni¬ 
form depth and drawing more easily than if th 
LI A it Lt O W . 
the priuoiple of construction is maintained. 
The malleable castings have been abandoned, in 
this design, for superior Norway wrought iron, 
in deference to the prejudices of a large class, al¬ 
though it would bo difficult to use more secure 
and serviceable castings than the malleable iron 
employed by this company. 
New London, Co., Conn. 
Some of my annual Dianthua from seeds you 
sent, were more than three inohes across, last 
September, aud ooverod whh the most beautiful 
peuciliugB imaginable. My Snap-dragon seeds 
you also sent, were loaded with flowers of the 
most beautiful and brightest colors, and nearly 
double the size of any I over before raised. 
M. W. 
