the pots. In a few days they were as brilliant 
as ever. In May I removed them to the flower 
garden, where they were the first flowers, and 
they continued to bloom profusely until the 
middle of October. “elm.” 
SUNSET ROSE. 
This new rose, a sport from Perle des Jar- 
dins, is described as beiug iu all respects 
similar to its parent, excepting in color, which 
is rich saffron and orange, “ best described by 
comparing it to the brilliant tints of some of 
our summer sunsets.” as the catalogue savs. 
Unfortunately for the buyer, however, it 
usually declines to come according to cata¬ 
logue: in fact, it shows no material difference 
from the ordinary I erle des Jtrrdms. 
A recent newspaper artirl ■ said that this 
rose was superseding: all others for florists’ 
use, a fable only equaled by the statement fn 
another paper, that the flowers were eagerly 
sought after for corsage use at .$51) per dozen* 
On the whole, I think before long this rose 
will retire into the shade in company with 
American Banner and others of that ilk. 
Maywood, N. J. e. l. t. 
horticultural. 
EXPERIENCE WITH WATER-MELONS. 
As the season for planting melons is now 
upon us, I give an experience. Until 1881 I 
considered stable manure the best fertilizer 
that could be used upou them. In the Spriug 
of 1881 I prepared three patches, two of them 
separated only by a road. The soil was quite 
light aad sandy, and I prejjared it by turn¬ 
ing under all weeds aud grass some 10 inches, 
after which it was laid off in furrows 12 feet 
apart, the plow beiug run backwards and for¬ 
wards until they were 18 iuches In depth. In 
these furrows—almost ditches—was placed 
something over half a bushel of the very best 
stable muuure every 10 feet, and this was 
covered by lapping two farrows. 
On one side of the road there was a patch 
of three-quarters of an acre, and on the other 
side one of two-aud-a-half acres. Not having 
stable muuure enough to fertilize all, I hauled 
muck and placed it ou the three-quarter acre 
patch, at the same distance aud in the same 
quantity as the stable manure on the other 
plot. I tbeu put half a pound of Baker’s cab¬ 
bage fertilizer to each hill, working it well in 
with the muck- Now for the result: Thetwo- 
and-a-half acre patch on one side of the road, 
aud another patch of two acres manured 
with stable manure, only produced one melon 
of 45 pounds, while the others averaged, say, 
20 to 88 pounds. The patch with Baker's 
cabbage fertilizer produced the tinest yield of 
melons I ever saw. There were few melons 
as small as 25 pounds, while the bulk ran 40 
to 50 pounds, the majority running about 45 
pounds. From oue runuer of one vine were 
gathered three melons, growing so as to touch 
each other, oue weighing 49). pounds, one 42 
pounds, and one 40 pounds. In this natch 
there was not an ill-shaped or “gourdy” 
melon. 
I find the greatest success on the thinnest 
sandy soil manured heavily in the hill. My 
hest melons were selections from the Gypsy, 
which, when I began, weighed 15 to 20 
pounds, but at the cad of three years they 
weighed us above. The Gypsy is as different 
from the Georgia Rattlesnake — Burpee’s 
Farm Manual to the contrary notwithstand¬ 
ing—as anything can well be. “grayheard.” 
Americus, Ga. 
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SMALL FRUITS FOR ARKANSAS. 
In the Rural of Dec. 8th, 18n3, you say, in 
relation to raspberries: “ For the earliest aud 
most productive of Black caps plant the Sou- 
1 1 ogam For a larger and later Black-cap plant 
the Gregg.” 
I am aware that different soils aud different 
climates may make a great difference in the 
productiveness and time of ripening of fruits, 
and it may be the case with what I am about 
to relate. In the Spring of 1882 I purchased 
from a Western New York nurseryman three 
raspberry plants, of each of the following 
varieties: Gregg. Souhegau, aud Tyler. I had 
Mammoth Cluster, Turner, aud Ellisdale, 
which I purchased in Iowa. 1 planted all in 
my garden ou the same day and gave all the 
same attention. They made a heavy growth, 
aud last Spring boro a very large crop of ber¬ 
ries. On May 27 1 picked ripe berries from 
the Tyler, Turner, aud Ellisdale bushes. Ou 
the Gist I picked ripe Rrunton Blackberries; 
ou June 3 ripe Souhegau Raspberries; aud ou 
Juno 10 ripe Lawton Blackberries. The Tur¬ 
ner (Red), Tyler (Black-cap), aud Gregg 
(Black cap) bore the largest crops. The Sou- 
hogau came next iu productiveness; next t he 
Mammoth Cluster, and last the Ellisdale. 
lhe Bruuton and Lawton Blackberries bore 
immense crops; in fact, I never saw such crops 
before auywhere, aud I have seen them fruit 
in New York, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, 
and Missouri. 
If T were called upon to select raspberries 
for this section, I would take Tyler and Gregg 
among Black-caps, and Turner among the reds; 
Tyler and Turner for early, and Gregg for 
late; Brunton for early and Lawton for late 
blackberries. And I would cultivate no 
others, lysander w. babbitt. 
White Co., Arkansas. 
the culture of parsley. 
Many perams find difficulty in getting pars¬ 
ley seed to vegetate. In the Spring of 1882, I 
made two careful plantings in the open ground, 
in one of which I first soaked the seed in warm 
water 24 horn's, Not aseed vegetated iu either 
planting. Last season I planted seeds of four 
varieties in small, shallow boxes, placing the 
latter in the hot-bed. This time I had excel¬ 
lent success. The youug plants appeared in 
12 to 14 days. In June, I removed a portion 
of the plants of each variety to the garden, 
and they developed rapidly. The intricately- 
cut leaves of the Triple-Curled and Moss- 
C’urled varieties are quite ornamental, as well 
as useful. Of the Hamburg Parsley the roots, 
which are thick and fleshy, like those of the 
parsnip, are used as a vegetable, Wheu cooked 
in the manner of the vegetable oyster, they 
are very agreeable, and are little, if any. in¬ 
ferior to that vegetable. “elm.” 
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butter milk and water as an insecticide. 
To get rid of the cabbage-worm I have suc¬ 
cessfully used butter milk and water the last 
two years—about one-third of the former to 
two-thirds of the latter. My cabbages were 
also badly infested with lice, but two applica¬ 
tions freed them completely. The brown aud 
yellow stripped bug, the great pest to cucum¬ 
ber aud water-melon vines, will do no dam- 
ageif the vines are occasional ly sprinkled with 
the mixture: but 1 think they require sprink¬ 
ling oftener aud with a stronger solution of 
butter-milk than the cabbage. w. c. c. 
Alrnont, Iowa. 
Howto Raise Cabbage in Defiance of 
Worms. —Plant cabbage stumps, aud as they 
grow remove ali the sprouts but the lowest 
one, and it will form a head, on which the 
moth will not deposit eggs. j. c. 
Moscow Mills, Mo. 
The Green Cabbage Worm will never 
trouble cabbages if they receive several appli¬ 
cations of slaked lime aud wood ashes. 
Ledyard, Conn. j. c. c. 
<£l)f VinnjartJ. 
GRAPES. 
TnE indifference on the subject of small 
fruits iu country places is often surprising. 
Those who originated and disseminated the 
Concord, added something of great value to 
the home resources of this country. People 
are sure to have grapes who will plant and 
give even moderate care to a few Concord 
viues. It is time now to take another step up¬ 
ward. viz.: to teach the people how their dish 
of grapes may be varied and improved at 
slight expense. Fondness for good standard 
varieties is all very well: but the time has 
passed for any oue to assert that the Concord 
cannot be equaled cr improved. Here are the 
names of a few varieties which, allbough not 
the latest novelties, are every way worthy of 
attention. I may remiud the reader that 
what I say is true for the latitude of Chester 
County, Pa., aud that iu my own experience 
.the vines were trained aud trimmed by the 
Fuller system. Field cultivation might make 
some difference iu mv conclusions. 
Worden is a Concord seedling which fills 
the place of its parent, aud reaches a little 
beyond it in every direction. Bunches ami 
berries are finer, the bloom and flavor bet¬ 
ter, the vine as hardy aud productive. So 
much docs it resemble the parent that. I am 
told many Concord vines have been sold under 
the other name. There is uo louger any rea¬ 
son for planting Concords exclusively or even 
principally. 
Moore’s Early, a hardy New England 
variety, was heralded with a great blast of 
trumpets; but the public can afford to for¬ 
give everything since the grape has proven 
itself a decided acquisition. The beauty of it 
is in the siugle berry, large and fine, the 
bunch beiug rather small and loose. Hart¬ 
ford Prolific and Champion (Talman) may now 
safely be omitted, for this grape easily sur¬ 
passes them iu earliness aud general good 
qualities. Champion has nothing to recom¬ 
mend it except its rampant growth and pro¬ 
ductiveness. 
Brighton I at first thought a feeble grower; 
but as wood became more plentiful and nur¬ 
serymen sent out vigorous vines, it came to 
be known as an average grower and perfectly 
hardy. The berries are red or wine-colored, 
and very sweet, rather smaller than those of 
the Concord; bunches medium to large. I 
cannot better illustrate the general verdict 
than by saying that as a table grape it meets 
widfe appreciation. Among twenty odd varie¬ 
ties, people will pick the Brighton. 
Lady, too, seemed a slow grower at first; 
but now it is vigorous and hardy. It is a 
white grape, and liable to be mistaken for 
Concord by one who did not see its color; but 
it is rather sweeter. Tested on the table, it 
competes with Brighton for first place. Pren¬ 
tiss thus far is not Its equal, but I do not claim 
to have fairly tested the latter. 
Brighton and Lady follow Moore’s Early 
closely in time of ripening, and will easily lap 
over the time of the Worden. Oue vine each, 
of these four varieties will cost less than $2, 
and will do something to convince the most 
stubborn that American grape culture is mak¬ 
ing rapid strides. Send out “postals” for 
half a dozen catalogues from as mauy well- 
kuown nurserymen. If too conscientious to 
do this, inclose a two-cent stamp. It is my 
opinion that they can well afford to send them 
out freely, for these catalogues are so many 
agencies for educating the people. Nursery¬ 
men must first create a demand aud then sup¬ 
ply it. It pays them to send to all who care 
enough to ask. “ pedagogue.” 
Dainj Ijitshaniunj, 
CREAM GATHERING IN IOWA. 
There is nothing like going away from 
home to learn the news. Will Henry Stewart 
name a few Iowa creameries where any dis¬ 
tinction is made between clean and filthy 
cream? It is only recently—within less than 
a year—that a few of them have began to dis¬ 
tinguish oven between milk aud cream, i. e., 
whether an inch of alleged cream made a 
pound of butter or from a quarter to half a 
pound more or less than that. J. E. H. most 
emphatically is correct as to the methods. Mr. 
Stewart evidently did not catch his meaning. 
The creameries have rules enough, but they 
are too much like “the Iowa amendment,” 
or Dakota “ town sites,” or (to make a very 
strong figure, “an inch of cream,” They get 
tolerably clean cream in this county, because 
four farms out of five, are favored with such 
fine springs that it is easier to be cleanly than 
dirty. Still there are some farmers so filthy 
that it is strange their cream does not spoil 
the rest, The creameries are trying to im¬ 
prove their methods, and will have to do so 
very much more, for the better class of farm¬ 
ers are finding it more profitable to make the 
butter themselves. The creameries are a bless¬ 
ing to the poor farmers and a curse to good 
ones; but they havedone the country good by 
causing more cattle to be raised. 
Winneshiek Co., Iowa. w. h. w. 
iarm Cctmomj. 
CHEAP BUT CONVENIENT BUILDINGS. 
Many farmers want convenient buildings 
at only moderate cost. To meet such a want 
we give, in Figures 131 and 132, illustra¬ 
tions of a combined pig-pen and corn-crib 
which can be made at lit tie cost, but which are 
none the less convenient on that account. Fig. 
131 shows the ground-plan of the building, 
Door. 
Feadfng Alfoy, 
Com -Crib, 
Ground Plan of Pig-Pen and Corn-Crib. 
Fig. 131. 
which is 14x18 feet and eight feet high. The 
corn-crib is 18 feet long, three feet wide at 
bottom and 4 , at the top, the studding on the 
inside running to the rafters. The alley be¬ 
tween the crib and pen is three feet wide; this 
leaves six pens, each six by eight feet. 
Fig. 138 shows the perspective of the build¬ 
ing, with two gabled windows on the side of 
the n of, through which corn is shoveled when 
the crib is nearly full. The siding ou the crib 
side is put on clapboard fashion, and so as to 
leave an opening for air to enter between each 
pair of boards. 
At Fig. 1.83 is shown a very convenient aud, 
withal, commodious smoke-house. It is eight 
by eight feet aud seven feet high. The foun¬ 
dation shown is of brick, but may be of stone, 
or it may be constructed without any, the 
boardtng extending to the’ground. The build- 
Pig-Pen and Corn-Crib Combined. Fig. 132. 
ing is made of matched lumber, and for keep¬ 
ing meat well in warm weather, should be 
sheeted inside with some sort of building paper. 
It has pieces put across from the plates with 
hooks, on which to hang the meat. Through 
the side, cut away for the purpose, is shown a 
brick flue, in which the fire is built to create 
the smoke and heat to cure the meat. It has 
Smoke House. Fig. 133. 
iron doors both at the front and over the 
square part on the inside. To cure meat nicely, 
we need considerable heat with the smoke, and 
this is regulated by means of these doors. If 
made properly tight, by making smoke, occa¬ 
sionally using a little sulphur, meat can be 
kept in this house all Summer. 
EXPERIENCE WITH BARBED WIRE 
FENCE. 
I have put up two lines of barb-wire fence 
between my neighbor's property and mine. 
It consists of three strands of wire and posts 
about 16 feet apart, and it has answered the 
purpose for which it was intended—to keep out 
my neighbor’s cattle. If I were going to 
erect auotber fence, the posts would be eight 
feet apart, and there should be three strands 
of barbed wire, aud a good stout rail either of 
boards or poles on top; for then in case some 
animal should attempt to jump over, it would 
not be so liable to got injured, as one of my 
neighbor’s horses did when let out of the 
stable for the first time last Spring. Not 
knowing anything about barbed wire, he 
undertook to get away from the small boy’s 
whip by clearing the fence: but he broke the 
upper strand, aud lacerated his breast. The 
cows which were formerly in the habit of pas¬ 
turing on my place, still endeavor to get 
through, but unsuccessfully; so they stick 
their heads through the wires and eat away 
as far as they can reach, uot seeming to mind 
the sharp points much, A neighbor has a 
fence like mine, and a horse undertook to 
jump over it, but got caught iu the wire; his 
straggles to get loose so entangled him that 
he was completely enmeshed iu it. and so 
injured that he almost died, and although he 
eventually recovered, he was very much dis¬ 
figured afterwards. The owuer threatened a 
law-suit, and my neighbor's lawyer advised 
him to settle, because haviug erected a dan¬ 
gerous feuce, he was liable for all damage 
done to other people’s live stock, barbed wire 
not beiug recognized as a lawful fence in this 
State. I sincerely wish this feuce were recog¬ 
nized.as it is durable, neat and cheap; does not 
harbor weeds or vermin, and animals can 
readily be made accustomed to it, so there 
would uot be much danger of injury. 
I owu a uiarc which invariably jumps a 
stouc aud rail fence, but she has never at¬ 
tempted to jump my wire ones, and I hope she 
never will. I once bought a three-year-old 
colt, aud to make him acquainted with the 
fences, led him around to them, aud when he 
touched them with his nose he turned quickly 
around, striking his hind part against the 
barbs. They pricked him, ami he understood 
the nature of the fence immediately, aud 
never bothered it afterwards. 
Little Falls, N. J. G. n. e. 
COAL ASHES FOR FRUIT TREES. 
Coal ashes as a mulch for currant bushes 
aud quince trees are not properly appreciated. 
Iustead of beiug thrown iuto the street or into 
unsightly piles, they should all be used around 
the fruit trees and bushes. I succeed iu annu- 
