DUTCH FLOWERING BULBS A.JSTD LILIES Gift of pojt Earl Blough November 1957 AI^TUMN, 1870. HERENDEEN & CO., OnOWERS AND IMPORTERS OP TREES. PI.ANTS AND SEEDS DEAI.ERS IN AI.l. KINDS OF DESIRABI.E « NURSERY STOCK AND SUPPLIES. ' 4 OFFICE 19 SENECA ST., GENEVA, N. Y. E. W. HERESDBEN. J. B. JONES. JULIUS IVES, JR. NTJRSKRTKS KSTABI^ISI-ITCD 1839. Sl'G(]^ESTI()NS foi‘ our customers benefit and our convenience. Correspondents will please be particular and give their names in full, distinctly written, with Post" Office, County and State, and with large orders their Express-Office. A list of the articles ordered and their prices should be given on a separate sheet and not mixed up with the letter. Remittance should always accompany the order. This not only expedites your receipt of the goods, bat saves our making charges, invoices, credits, etc. 9 Draft on New York, Post-Office Order, Green, backs by exj>ress, or Registered Letter, are all safe. All the productions of our Nurseries, Trees, Plants, Vines, Bulbs and Seeds, will be sent by Mail or Express, Prepaid on receipt of our uni- foiin Catalogue Prices. EVERYTHING WELL PACKED WITHOUT CHARGE. \ TO THE nX)WEl{-LOVIXG rUBLIC : No investment for home enjoyment is so sure to return liberally, in rea satisfaction and pleasure, as a few dollars expended for a choice selection of Flowering Bulbs, and it is a matter for general congratulation that plants of this kind are growing so popular, and their cultivation in this country so constantly on the increase. . They can, with very little trouble, be grown throughout the winter m the parlor, as well as in the garden during the summer months, thus rendering home far more attractive than double their cost expended in ordinary artihcial decorations. , . The ease with which bullious-rooted plants are cultivated is no small thing in their favor. While seeds of annuals often fail to come up, or when, after growing, the plants die in transplanting, or are otherwise checked in their growth, and bedding plants are frequently discouraged by the change from the hot-house to the border ; while shrubs require frequent pruning, trimming and constant watching and training to keep them in proper condition for blooming, a bulb only requires to be put in the ground in the proper time and place, and it will afterward take care of itself, abundantly rewarding the grower for aftbrding it an opportunity to become a thing of beauty, and conse- quentlv a joy forever. Early in the Spring, usually by the first of March, we see. the Snow Drop and Crocus forcing themselves through the still frozen ground', these are followed in quick succession hy Ci'own Imperials, Hyacinths and 1 ulips, al o which will be in flower before it is generally considered time to “ make garden.” As there is not a week during the whole season that is not t lo natural time for flowering for some of this class of plants, a bed planted m it i them alone would never be out of flower from early Spring until they are killed by the.[nutuninal frosts; and with a little attention to the times of planting, a succession of the most gorgeous flowers can be had through the entire season. ■ j .j- i It may not be amiss to remind purchasers that the highest priced articles are not necessarily the best, lest they may be disappointed in the results from *2 HKKEN'DEEX .t CO's AUTUMN BULES. some of the more costly bulbs. In this as in every other business, supply and demand govern the price. A plant newly introduced from a foreign country sells at a high price because it is scarce. Tlie first Lilium Auratum bulbs brouglit to this countrj', but five years since, brought $40 each ; better ones now sell for sixty cents, and they will be still cheaper as the supply increases. There are many producers and dealers anxious to try kkw things, hoping to get something better than is before the public. Our advice to those who plant merely for their own pleasure is, let others experiment — purchase, you, tliat which is tried. In the accompanying lists care has been taken to include only those varieties which it is believed will prove entirely satisfactory to the grower, and no pains will be spared to have all in good order, well conditioned and true to name. M e advise our friends to make most of their selections from our verv com- plete lists of N.\MHD VAIUETIKS, Ordering the mixed kinds for bed and border planting. T hough they cost a little more, they are far more elegant and desirable having been selected for tlieir beauty of bloom, size, strength, and quality, of bulb : as the description assures us just what flower to expect from each they should invariably be selected for house culture. Purchasers who are unacquainted with the merits of the different varieties may feel assured of a judicious and satisfactory selection by entrusting it en- tirely to us. We sliall commence sending out Bulbs about the middle of September and fill all orders in rotation as receiced during the months of October and No- vember, and later, if the season is sucli as to allow their being planted before the ground freezes. Orders that arrice too late, will be returned with the money. e trust that our earnest efforts and constant endeavors for advancement in this very interesting department of floriculture, will secure to us a liberal share of the patronage of the flower-loving, and bulb-buying pulilic... CJHOICE OOLLTSCXIONH OF ASSORTED To the following assorted collections of Bulbs, we invite the attention of those who desire a fine display of blooms, with the least exjwiise, and yet are not siifflclently acquainted with the gretit number of varieties to select for themselves. VVe feel confident these will give great satisfaction to purchasers, especially as the piices are much less than if selections be made from the catalogue. No. I .—Price $2— Contains 6 Fine Named Double and Single Hyacinths, ( 3 Early Tnlipp. for pottt, gjapscs or open border. 1*<2 Fine Mixed Crocus. 1 Polyanthus Narcissus. 1 1 Persian Iris. No. 2.— Price S3— Contains 6 Double and Single Hyacinths, named for culture in pots, glasses or the border. 12 Tulips of various kinds, mixed. 6 Narcissus of various kinds, mitted. 15 Crocus of various kinds, mixed. 8 Hardy Gladiolus. 1 Lilium Lancifolium. No. 3.— Price S5— Contains 10 Fine Named Double and Single Hy- acinths. for pots, glasses or open border. 6 Fine Double Tulips. 1*2 Heautiful Named Early Tulips. 25 Fine Mixed Omens. 3 Polj'anthus Narcissus. fi Double Narcissus. 3 Persian Iris. 10 Double Snowdrops. 1 Lilium Oandiduiii. 1 “ !>}tucifollum Roseum. 1 “ AuraUim. No. 4.— Price $IO— Contains 20 Double and Single Hyac'nths (all named flowers), suitable for culture in glasses, pot- or tlie flower-border. 10 Early Double and Single Tulips for pot culture or the open border. 8 Parrot Tulips. 0 Late Tulips for the border. 8 Polyanthus Narcissus, for pot culture or the border. 3 Double Narcissus. 1 Crown Imperial. 6 Jonquils, assorted. 50 Crocus, flue mixed. 2 Japan Lilies, rubrum and roseum. 2 Spanish Iris. G Ihmiincnlns, assorted varieties. G Anemones, ** G Hardy Gladiolus. G Miowdrops. 1 Lilium Aurntum. 1 ‘‘ Candidum. 1 “ Longirtorum. No. 5.— Pri 40 Fine Named Double and Single cintbs. for pots, glasses or open bo 100 Fine Mixed Crocus. 50 Boauiifnl Named Early Tulips. 2.5 Fine Named Double Tulips. G Polyanthus Narcissus. 12 Double Narcissus. G Persian Iris. C English Iris. 2 Crown Imperials. :e $20— Contains ya- 25 Double Snowdrops. :r. 2 Lilium Auratum. 1 “ Excelsum. 1 “ Lancifolium Album. 1 “ •* liubrum. 1 “ Longiflorum. 1 “ Candidum. 25 Fine Mixed Ranunculus. 25 ‘‘ Anemones. THE II VAC I NTH This popular favorite is the chief of all the hulhs available for spring. The cheap rate at which it can now be purchased, and the ease with which it can be well, if not superbly, cultivated, places it within the reach of all who possess a garden. It is, indeed, scarcely possible to estimate too highly the qualities of the Hyacinth, as a spring flower. Whether as regards delicacy of color or sweetness of perfume, it has few equals. CULTIVATION OF HYACINTHS IN POTS. As the Hyacinth is frequently mismanaged by the inexperienced, a few remarks are here offered as a guide to those who are unacquainted with the treatment necessary to ensure a good bloom. For blooming soon after Christmas, pot at the end of August ; and for blooming in March, pot at the end of September. The soil should be good rich turfy loam that has been thoroughly decomposed, and some old, rotten, cow dung or other manure. After potting, either put them iu a dark place, or plunge them in ashes or decayed tan for a little time, for no other reason than to get the roots fairly started before they start at the crown ; and, as a general rule, remove them from such situation as soon as the roots reach the bottom of the pot. They should not remain in the dark sufficiently long to allow the truss to begin growing and become bleached, as is too often the case. Place them*'on the top shelf of a greenhouse, near to the glass, where they can be w'ell aired, so that the crowns may swell gradually, and vigorous growth be promoted. If wanted early, use a little fire heat ; if not, let them take time, and if kept in any airy position they will produce short stiff foliage. When fhe truss is nearly developed, manure water may be used somewhat freely, as the Hyacinth benefits by feeding when at this stage. Air uoell at all times from a few days after their removal from the plunged beds to insure vigorovs healthy growth. CULTIVATION OF HYACINTHS IN GLASSES. The best time for planting Hyacinths in glasses is October or beginning of November. Fill the glasses with pure water as far as to touch the bulb, and must be renewed as soon as the ends of the roots begin to look woolly, which happens sometimes after a fortnight or three w'eeks. A little wood charcoal is very effectual in preventing the water from becoming foetid. Put the glasses in a cool place till the bulbs have made svifficiently long roots, after which they can bear from GO to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Give them always as much fresh air as possible to keep them dwarf, as much light and sun as possible to get the colors in full perfection, and by pouring every day some rain-water on the lIKKENDEEN' &. GO's. AUTUMN BULBS. O tops before they are in bloom (a soft shower would do them much good) makes the bells open and large, and the flow'er robust. Place the glasses always on wood, as stone, brick or iron makes the water too cold for the growth of the roots. They seldom do well in a close room or on the chimney-piece near or above the fire, and frost or wind does them much harm. CULTURE OF THE HYACINTH IN THE FLOWER BORDER OR BED OUT OF DOORS. Any well-drained garden soil is easily rendered suitable for the growth of the Hyacinth. If the soil is of a strong, adhesive nature, add two inches of sharp' sand and as much well-decayed manue, then dig the soil two feet deep with a five-prong steel folk, taking care to mix the sand and the manure with the soil as the work proceeds. 0p( n loamy soils will require merely a liberal dressing of manure and deep digging. Select a dry day for putting in the bulbs, plant in lines nine inches apart, and twelve inches from row to row, the crown of the bulb should be three inches under the surface of the soil. It is as well to cover the bed with three inches of old tan or short litter to exclude frost ; remove this, however, when the plant begins to grow through it. GROWING HYACINTHS, NARCISSUS, TULIPS AND CROCUSES IN MOSS. The Hyacinth will grow in flower-pots, glass vases, cups and saucers filled with fresh moss, as well as in a compost of good mould ; one great advantage of growing them in this way is, that several bulbs of diflerent color may be planted together, and owing to the lightness of the moss, they can be carried to any part of the house at pleasure. Early Tulips, Narcissus, and Crocuses, may be treated in the same way, excepting that the Crocus will not stand so much heat at the first stage of its growth, and must be turned outside of the window everj' fine day, and if not frosty till night, the moss must be kept moderately damp. HYACINTHS. Tliose marked (*) are early ; tliose marked (**) the earliest for forcing ; (a) finest for exhibition and for 'glasses; (A)%cill not hear forcing. Double Ilyacinths always do better cultivated in pots, boxes or the open ground, whereas the single varieties, when properly treated, rarely fail to reward the cultivator with fine spikes of flower ; therefore we recommend single Hyacinths for glasses, vases, china bowls, and for early flowering. Double Deep Red Rose and Pink. In various shades.. each a Alida Catharina, deep rose, handsome truss A* Bouquet Koyal, large rosy bells, good spike Bouquet Tendre, rose, changing to dark red, compact spike, Cochenille, (Eclipse,) dark red *Comtesse de la Coste, dark rose, fine spike *Czar Nicholas, pale, waxy blush, bells large, spike good Frederic the Great, half double, good **Grootvorst, pale waxy blush, compact spike, dense bells a Lord Wellington, waxy pale pink, large, compact bells, fine spike. . . . Madame Zoutman, rose, good bells, spike tine Noble par Mcrite, extm good, spike, A Panorama, bright rose, showy spike, large bells Perruque Koyalc, bright red purple a Regina Victoria, waxy peach, showy spike, splendid bells Sir Thomas Gray, early rose, v<;rj' fine *Temple de Apollo, light rose, very fine 30 30 30 45 30 10 f)0 30 TO 35 75 30 40 30 (iO 35 Double White and Blush, In various shades. Anna Maria, blush with violet eye, good spike 80 **Don Gratuit, pure white, moderate bells, fine spike 40 *La Deese, pure white, fine bells, fair spike 80 I.a Virginite, white, with rosy eye 30 Miss Kitty, blush, purjile eye, splendid bells, large ,sj)ike 85 Non Plus Ultra, white, purple eje. 40 Penelope, fine white, with red eye 2,5 tre, porcelain, large bells, splendid spike 35 ■*Prince Oscar, light blue, large bells, good spike 40 Regulus, extra large Iwlls, 30 Tubelcain, fine bells, dark blue 30 Voltaire, porcelain blue, extra 35 Single Black, Dark Blue and Indigc. Argus, new, extra blue white eye, «*La Plus Noire, royal purple, fine spike, dense bells ««*Mimosa, indigo, magnificent spike, dense bells rt*Prince Albert, royal purjile, good spike, fair bells Siam, extra blifck a Uncle Tom, dark purple, .showy spike, good bells 60 50 35 40 50 Single Yellcw. rt*Anna Carolina, lemon, good bells, fine spike .50 Fleur d’Or, maize, good spike, beautiful bells 1 . 25 g*Heroine, pale yellow, fair spike, showy bells 30 «*Koning van Holland, reddish yellow, fair spike, compact bells 30 Khinoceros, orange yellow 40 Mixed Hyacinths fcr Bedding. EACH. Single Blue 15 “ Red 15 “ White 15 “ All colors 15 Double Blue 15 “ Red 15 “ White ..15 “ All colors 15 TER DOZ 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 Choice assortment of our own selection at the following low rates : 12 Hyacinths, colors mixed, for ])ots or open ground 1 50 12 “ named, doub'e and sing e, for pots, glasses or open border. ... 2 50 13 “ “ “ “ “ “ extra.... 3,50 13 “ “ “ •“ “ “ best 5;00 uO “ “ “ “ “ in 25 sorts. .. . 12,00 100 “ “ “ “ •• •' 25 00 JIERENDEEX A CO'S AUTUMN BULBS. & TULIPS. Early Dwarf Due Van Thol Tulips. The prettv little dwarf tulips of this section are perhaps the most generally known : their early blooming, exceedingly gay colors, and low, compact growth, (five inches,) has secured for them a place which no other bulbous root can occupy ; they grow in sand, moss or water, and may be cultivated in the small- est-sized iiots. If planted early in September, and forced, they may be had in bloom early in December ; for very early beds out of doors we strongly mend this section ; all the Van Thols, in their several colors are decidedly the earliest, botii for out-door culture and for first forcing. Four inches apart, when planting beds, is sufficient, in pots five to ten bulbs in each. EACH. PER noz. Due Van Thol, scarlet “ white “ rosy , “ • • “ common red and yeWow , earliest for forcing “ gold striped “ cramoisi 10 !!() 15 15 05 30 15 1.00 3 00 1..50 1.50 50 3.00 1.50 Parrot or Dragon Tuips. These are prized on account of their singularly picture.sqiie appearance. The flowers are very large, and the colors exceedingly brilliant, but they are only suitable for groups in mixed borders or conspicuous places m front of shrubs. n..,.,, 1.VH Tinz. Belle Jaune, Yellow Coffee brown Lutea major, scarlet Marlgraf, striped Superfine mixed varieties 08 75 08 75 10 1.00 08 75 08 75 Early Single Flowering Tulips. J/osf silitahle for Bedding. For spring gardening perhaps tulips are the best of all bulbs, on account of their rich and varied colors, easy culture, extreme hardiness, and earlv flower- ing habit, whether in beds, clumps and borders, as mixtures or as self colors, the effect’ is beautiful, brilliant and satisfactory. EACH. Bacchus, deep red Brutus, golden striped Belle Alliance, flame color, Waterloo Bride of Haarlem, white and red Canary Bird, yellow Chrysolora, yellow, extra fine — Claremond (ilold Lac, red, strined with yellow, extra fine Claremond, striped, red and white Commandant, red, with yellow edge Cramoisi Superlie, crimson Donna Maria, red and white. Duchess de Parma, yellow with red F.leonore, fine punde Globe de Kigaud, purple, striped Grand Due, brown and yellow Hecuba, white and striped Joost Van Vondel, red striped, elegant and new 30 35 15 30 15 35 30 15 10 30 35 10 15 30 30 30 45 10 HEKEXDEKX & CO’S AUTUMX BULBS. La Reine, lifflit rosy Le Matelas, rosy, extra, new Parmenio, beautiful red Paul Moreelsc, deep red Pax Alba, splendid white Pottebaker, white Proserpine, magnificent crimson, large and new Purple Crown, Roi Pepin, white and red, new "... Rosamunde, white, bordered with rose Rose a Merville, rosy Rose Louisante, ro.sy Rose Gris de Lin, very elegant Standard Gold, red with gold Standard Royal, white and red Standard Royal, variegated foliage Thomas Moore, orange color. . . A'ermillion brilliant, glittering red Wouwerman, purple violet, new, Yellow Prill ce 10 00 10 15 15 iO GO 15 1.00 15 25 25 15 25 08 80 08 35 50 08 • Double Tulips. A collection under this head liave been selected for their colors and largo flowers, and are all suitable for open air culture, Tournesol is one of the best and most showy, particularly for early forcing in pots, and succession. EACH. Admiral Kinsbergen, golden, bronze striped fg Blanche Borde, purple and white .!!!!!! 10 Bilderdijk, deep red 15 Blue Flag, beautiful blue 10 Ckmqueror, violet and white striped ] . j., , Couronne dcs Roses, creamy white with rose cq Due Van York, purple and yellow pg Epaulet des Argent, white with violet crimson stripes, 50 Fluweelen Mantel, superb brown, new . ,r 0 Gloria Solus, scarlet, edged with yellow * fg Ilelianthus, crimson red, richly bordered with bright gold . 20 Imperator Rubrorum, rich crimson scarlet, large, gay 15 La Candeur, pure white !.!.!. 20 Lac Gris de Lin, fine purple _ _ ’ jq lie Blason, elegant rosy . . . .; ' ’ ' oq Mariage do ma lille, white, striped with violet rose 1^5 Morillo, rosy white, large and line, new go Phoedor, splendid purple ' . . ' 2 q Purperkroon, purple 10 Rosine, bright rose .......! 10 Rex Rubrorum, scarlet 08 Rhinoceros, fine purple 15 Tournesol, orange and red ! 08 Tournesol, pure yellow ’ _ oq Yellow Rose, pure yellow, very large 10 Late Flowering, or Show Tulips. For the Garden. This group differs from others by their taller growth and later bloom. It comprises the various florist varieties generally grown for competition by ama- HKKEXDEKN' A CO’s AUTUMX HULKS. 11 teur cultivators. The leading colors are pure white, and golden yellow ground tints, with diversely beautiful flamed, striped and feather-like margins. Bizarres, By-blooms and Rosys, choice named varieties Bizarres, mixed varieties By-blooms. “ “ Rosys '■ “ EACH. 20 Ofl 06 08 Mixed Tulips. For the Oar den. • l-EB DOZ. Fine single or double, early and late 50 Fine Parrot Tulips, .splendid flowers 00 Bizarres, By blooms and Rosys '<^5 Great care has been taken to introduce into the above select List of Tulips, only the most distinct, brilliant and decided colors. The names and varieties are’immense, but the really striking colors few. Grape and Feathered Hyacinths. EACH. l-EB DOZ. Muscari Botroides flore alba. AVhite Grape Hyacinth 25 2 50 “ Belgicus flore coerulea. Blue Nutmeg Hyacinth 05 50 " Belgicus flore curnea. Blush Nutmeg Hyacinth 10 1 00 “ Belgicus flore alba. AVhitc Nutmeg Ilyacinth 05 50 " Campanuloides. Bell-flowered Hyacinth 10 1 00 “ Comosus. Blue Grape Hyacinth 10 1 00 “ Monstruosiis. Feathered Hyacinth 10 1 00 CROWN IMPERIALS. An old-fashioned but noble class of bulbous plants, remarkable for their highly ornamental character and early blooming. Planted in groups, at promi- nent points of shrubberies and in mixed borders, also in centres of beds, and as a background to the more dwarf early-flowering bulbs, they are truly effective, and relieve the monotony of the flower-garden, while their beautiful green foliage and largo coronets of bloom make them conspicuous and attractive objects. EACH. Double Maximum yellow 1 50 “ “ red yO Single red '. -fO Single Varieirated Foliaee '<'0 « • ♦ POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS. Next to the Hyacinth, the Xarcissns stands pre-eminent on account of its heautv, fragrance and early flowering. It deserves to he extensively cultivated. The Narcissus is unrivalled for spring gard(*ning, for heds, clumps and borders. The pure whites with yellow and citron cups, and the bright yellows with orange cups, form a striking contrast and beautiful comi>anion to the Hyacinth. The Narcissus will invariably succeed well with the same treatment recom- mended for the Hyacinth, only in the open Irorder large bulbs require to bo planted fullv five indies deei). * • EACH. Bazelman Major, white, yellow cup, very fine 35 Bazclman Minor, fine small flowers 20 12 IIEREXDEEX & COS AUTUMN BUL1!S. Gloriosn, wliifo, orange cup, very large t 15 Grand Monarque, white, yellow cup, large 15 Grand Soleil d’Or, fine yellow, orange cup, very handsome 15 Uuna, pure white 15 States General, lemon yellow, orange cup 15 Double Narcissus. For PoU and Borders. EACH. Albo Pleno Odorato, white fragrant 10 Incomparable, fine yellow •. 05 Orange Phoenix, orange and straw 08 Sulphur Crown, large, double, sulphur and white 10 Van Sion (Double Yellow Daflbdil) 05 Single Narcissus. Biflorus, white and primrose. . . 08 Bulbocodium (Hoop Petticoat), golden yellow, rich, new 00 Poeticus, Pure white, with red cup O.'i Trumpet Maximus, (gold) 1.5 Trumpet Minor, silver, .’ 20 Jonquils. Suitable for Pots or the Oarden — Culture the same as the Polyanthus Narcissus. EACH. Barge Double 15 Single, sweet-scented 08 “ Campernelli 05 CROCUS. Culture of the Crocus in Flower Borders or Beds. Plant in the open ground, in O<’tober, November and December, preferring deep, light, rich, sandy soil ; but the crocus will thrive in any ordinary s<)il or situation. In jdanting, the bulbs should be covered from two to three inches with fine mould, and not more than two inches apart. For edging lx)rders and beds, the croring or summer occupants ; for the bulbs may be planted close to the outside of the bed, where they will scarcely be in the way, either in digging or in planting. Unless the bulbs become too numerous, and the leaves spread over more space than it may be desirable to have covered Avith them, they should not be disturbed, as they bloom more profusely AA'hen Avell e.stablished. Culture of the Crocus in Pots, Vases, Baskets, &c. For blooming in-doors, either in pots or in any of the A’arious contriA-ances that are used instead of pots ; strong bulbs of the seedling varieties should be selected, planting them in succession, commencing about the middle of October. For pot-culture, let the bulbs be only half covered with mould, use good rich, sandy soil, and secure perfect drainage, a liberal supply of Avater being neces- sary during the blooming season ; therefore any defect in the drainage Avould cause the soil to become sodden. Planletl in Excelsior vases, china bowls. IIEKEXDEEX & CO'S AUTUMN' BULBS. 13 saucers,- etc., filled with moss or sand, drainage is unnecessarj', hut on no account should the moss or sand ever be allowed to get dry. Treatment same as recommended for hyacinths in sand or moss. Dutch Crocus. PEB DOZ. PEB 100. Blue, mixed ild 1 50 Striped, mixed 20 1 60 White, mixed 20 1 50 Large yellow, very fine 2.5 1 75 Cloth of Gold, small ttow-er, golden yellow, with brown stripe 25 1 75 Scotch, striped, white and black 25 1 75 New Seedling Dutch Crocus. Wherever large and handsome flowers are required, whether for beds, clumps or edgings, the following seedling varieties should be jdanted. They are also most suitable for planting in vases, china bowls, wire baskets or any other elegant contrivance. Selected Named Dutch Varieties. * "WHITE. PER DOZ. Albion, w’bite, finely striped 00 Caroline Chisbolm, white, beautiful, full sized, snow white 25 Mont Blanc, pure white, splendid 40 Queen Victoria, the purest white, with good habit 40 STRIPED LILAC, BLUE, AKD PURPLE ON IVIIITE GROUND. Cloth of Silver, beautiful purple, striped on white ground 25 Lilaceus, distinct lilac, superb 35 Bembrandt, dark, striped blue, extra 40 Sir Walter Scott, very large, yvitli beautiful lilac penciling and pur pie tube •' 35 BLUE AND WHITE. King William, dark blue, one of the best 40 La Lucur, light blue, very fine, 40 Ne plus ultra, fine light blue, tipped with white and rose petals 35 Prince Albert, large, purplish lilac 35 • * LILY OF THE VALLEY. One of the most beautiful of spring-flowering plants for early forcing in pots, whose delicious odor is univt^rsally sought, being proverbial for its neat and chaste outline of growth, which is close, dwarf and compact. Fine large buds, suitable for forcing or bedding 8e. each, 75 per doz. THE SNOW DROP, As the earliest of spring-flowering bulbs, is universally admired for its elegant drooping snow-white blos.soms. The first-flowering of its varieties is the com- mon Single Snowdrop, which may be considered the most graceful and beauti- ful, commencing to bloom from February ; this is succeeded by the Double- flowered. PER nOZ. PER 100. Double-flowering 60 4 50 Single " 25 1 75 14 IIKKE.VDEEN it CO's AUTl'MX EULUa RANUNCULUS. For beauty of form and brilliancy of color, perhaps this favorite flower stands unequaled ; the only cause why it is not more successfully cultivated is usually the want of proper preparation in makin;? a good bed, and filling the bed with the proper compost ; the situation of the bed should be cool and somewhat moist ; there must be, nevertheless, good drainage ; the best soil is a hazelly loam ; should the natural soil be unsuitable, remove it to a depth of two feet, replacing it with hazelly loam from an old pasture; this should form the foun- dation of the bed, to the extent of one foot ; on this should be laid a dressing of well decayed manure ; half a foot upon this, for the top of the bed, should be placed a layer of fibrous yellow loam, for planting the tubers in, mixed with well dried cow-dung and leaf mould ; plant two inches deep, in October, No- vember and December; and during the sj)ring months, in severe frosty weather, protect the bed with .short litter ; but recollect only in severe weather, drawing the litter off when fine and mild ; in watering do not wet the leaves, but soak the bed well twice a week in dry, hot weather. The Ranunculus loves moisture, and a deep, moist soil ; after the flowers fade the foliage turns yellow, wlien the tubers should be lifted, gradually dried, and placed awqy in a cool, airy situation EACH. PEK DOZ. Choicest named varieties 10 1.00 Finest mixed varieties ;l ;jo ANEMONE. These are highly ornamental, producing a brilliant display ; when planted in October they will flower in the early spring, while those jdanted in February and March will bloom from April to June ; they require the same treatment as the Ranunculus ; the whole of the genus are hardy, and may be grown in every garden. Soil should be light and rich. EACH Double, superior named varieties 10 Single, fine mixed colors ;5 Double, fine mixed colors .o Single, scarlet 4 Double Scarlet 8 IRIS. These are deserving of more general cultivation ; their rich and varied colors make them desirable objects for beds or clumps in the borders. They are of the easiest possible culture, growing and flowering freely in any well drained rich soil; they do not keepwell out of the ground; wo therefore recommend early planting. The English Bulbous Iris is larger in its flower than the Spanish ; both are extremely beautiful, the latter of a neat habit, and earlier in flowering than the Engli.sh. EACH. PEH DOZ. English Bulbous, mixed colors .5 SO- Spanish Bulbous, mixed colors o 50 Pavonia (Peacock Iris) 10 1 00 Persica (Persian Iris) 15 1 SOi Tuberosa, Velvet, rich wilh black 80 8 00 . PER DO^. 1 OO 80 50 40 80 HEKENDEKN & CO’s AUTUMN BUUUS. 15 G-L ADIOLUS. TIxe followiiiff varieties of this popular class of plant are perfectly hardy, and succeed well in any good garden soil, but will amply repay a more gene- rous treatment. They are very effective when planted in large clumps. Their coming into flower fully a month earlier than the Hybrids of Gandevensis makes them particularly desirable. KAOII. PBRDOZ. Gladiolus Byzantinus, crimson purple 10 1 00 “ Communis flora alba, white 10 1 00 “ “ “ rubra, red 10 1 00 “ “ “ rosea, rose 10 1 00 “ Fine mixed'varioties 10 1 00 LILIES. No flower-garden should be without, at least, one of every variety of this highly interesting and truly magnificent family of plants. They are un- equaled for the border, or Tor large imisses and beds, being perfectly hardy, and of the easiest culture. The Lily increases most abundantly by offsets, consequently they should bo taken up and separated every fall. The best time for this work is as soon as the frost has killed the tops, take up, separate, and plant out again the same day. Plant the sets by themselves in a good soil and they will flower well the second year. A large proportion of the sets from the Lilium Lancifolium will flower the first year. The L. Candidum should be taken up about the first of August, before they shoot forth their leaves, for while in a growing state they should remain unmolested. There is scarcely a soil or situation in the whole world, in which the Idly will not grow. It thrives best in a light turfy loam, with a lileral mixtvire of leaf mould. Most of the sixccics are natives of warm climates, but are perfectly hardy in all dry soils. Lilium Auratum. In consequence of a large importation of the lovely and fragrant .lapanese Lily, Lilium auratum, it is now offered at the undermentioned extremely low price. The golden-raycd Japanese Lily, the queen of this wondrous race, is now known in every garden where plants of value and beauty are regarded with admiration. Being now so well known, description of this gorgeously beautiful Lily is almost needless, but it may be as well to remark that it has proved itself as hardy in the open ground as any of the common Lilies ; it is therefore admirably adapted for cultivating either in the greenhouse, conser- vatory, or open air. EACH. PER DOZ. Extra Flowering Bulbs (iO 9 00 Lilium Auratum Rubra Vittatum. This variety is similar in is general character to the preceding ; its great distinctive feature is, that instead of yellow bands, as in the ordinary variety of auratum, the bands are bright red, and consequently very fascinating and attractive ; the spots are also larger, and of a very bright color. Extra Flowereng Bulbs 1 00 10 00 16 HKKENDKEN otted with black. Very desirable 35 Snperbum One of our own native species, rarely met in our gardens, but very popular in Europe. Beautiful and rich as many of our native Lilies are, this far exceeds them all, bearing, as it does, a pyramid of yellowish red flowers, from twenty to fifty in nunilier, in full bloom in the early part of July. In good soil, it will frequently reach the height of eight feet 40 Takesima \ new Japanese variety, introduced by Dr. Von Siebold, grows about two feet high, fine foliage, large white flowers, similar in form to L. l.ongiflorum, but larger; a splendid acquisition 1 00 PER noE. 4 OG 2 00 4 00 5 00 4 00 4 00 7 50 7 50 8 00 3 50 3 50 2 00 3 50 3 50 4 50 18 HEKENDEEN & COS AUTUMN BULBS. L Tenuifolium A very pretty species, with extremely fine cut foliage; flowers lirilliant red, similar in shape to the Martagon ; a native of the Caucasus, perfectly hardy, very rare 1 50 I. 5 00 Thompsoniamim. Fine rose from India, a most remarkable variety ; scarce 3 00 ThunLergianum Orange, spotted black; very showy 50 5 00 Thunbergianum Aureum Nigro Maculatum. Introduced from Japan, suitable either for cultivation in pots or the open border; it grows al out a foot high, and produces large coppery yellow deeply-.spotted blossoms, which are borne on erect footstalks 1 00 10 00 Tigrinum (Tiger Lily), orange salmon, spotted black . ... 15 1 50 Umbellatum Orange-spotted. (See Fulgens) 35 3 50 Venustum.; Dwarf liabit, fine orange — a splendid variety . . 50 5 00 Lii,iu.m Tigrinum Flore Plkno. Double Flowering Tiger Lily. We take pleasuse in olTering the above extraordinary and very rare Lily — the first in this country or Europe. While many other varieties have claimed and merited universal admiia tion, this excels them all, it being a plant of stately habit, growing from four to six feet high, foliage dark green, very long, bearing an immense number of very double bright orange red flowers, spotted with black, in form more close- ly resembling a fine Camelia than the Lily. Our stock being limited, we ofl'er but few’ at the following very low price ; EACH. Exti a Flowering Bulbs $5 00 NEW JAPANESE LILIUM. L. Fortunbi. A very showy and attractive variety ; it is of noble aspect, growing to the extent of six and seven feet high, the lower flower stems running out far and free from the stalk, thus giving the inflorescence a pyramidal outline. A great number of flowers are borne on each stem, which are of a rich deep scarlet color, distinctly spotted with black. KACH. PEB DOE. Good Flowering Bulbs 75 7 50 0 HKBENDEEN & CO’S AUTUMN BUl.RS. 19 ARUM DRACUNCULUS. A singular and higiily ornamental plant, stem 1 eautifully marbled, foliage resemlding a small Palm-flower, jet black, from two to three feet high. Per fectly hardy. ' KACU. PKK DOSS. Uoo0K. Various colors mixed 15 1 •''.0 BULBOCODIUM. Very beautiful dwarl species resembling the Colchicum, adapted for beds or edgingf BACH. PER nOK. Bullwcodium vernum, dark purple 8 75 » ♦ • COLCHICUM OR AUTUMNAL CROCUS. A singular and beautiful class of plant, flowering in September, after the foliage has dried ui) ; perfectly hardy, and may remain when planted for sev eral years. BACH. CVrlchicum Agrippinnm, very fine, new 50 Colchicum Autumiialis 10 CRINUM AMERICANUM. This plant is entirely new, having never been oftered in this country. The bulbs are similar to the Crocus, and produce from one to three very I eautiful Lily-like flowers, four inches long ai.d imic white. For ])ot culture they have few equals, coming into flower within three weeks after jilanting, at any time during the winter. They may be kept dry and planted in the open border about the first of May. For a good effect three bulbs should be planted in a four-inch pot. BACH. PKK DOB. (lood Flowering Bulba 35 3 00 « IXIAS. Very beautiful and curious plants for winter culture, many varieties ex- hibiting two or three colors in the same flower. Several should be planted in a pot. Treatment the same as for Hyacinths in pots. BACH. PER DOZ. 10 1 00 Ten best named varieties 20 HKHENDEEN A CO’S AUTUMN BULB& ISMENE. A Greenhovise Bulb, adapted also for open-air culture in Suiunier, and having an Ainaryllis-like habit, and handsome, funnel-shaped, ricJily fra«JTant blossoms. J Calathina, white *'*40 Undulata, white • • « OXALIS. A senus of very pretty plants for pot culture, produohig (heir bright col- ored flowers of almost every shade in the greatest profusion ; which form a hne contrast to their dark green foliage. They should be iiotted in light, porous soil, in September and October. ° Oxalis Bowi, rose '■ Deppi, lilac “ Lutea, yellow Versicolor, white, yelloiv crimson KACIl 08 08 08 10 SCILLA. hnli? "lu ’’ IS one that should be grown by every lover of carlv o on n i' for Cultivation in the •’ “ t?rowiiig in pots. Thev are of a very dwarf The -V* •‘’•‘ffl't. many of them being even less than that. Ihe flowers are I oriie in spikes of from six to twelve blooms each. Scilla Campaimlata . 'in I’ Hyacinthoides Alba ' 08 " ■■ Cerulea oh " “ " Kosea '■ Sibirica, beautiful blue [q GLADIOLUS FOR SPRING PLANTING. We are constantly adding to our already very large collection of this popu- lar flower. ^\e have now over three hundred (listiiict varieties, which will be ready for delivery November 1st. They cannot safely be iilanted out of doors before the liret of Ajiril. hor pot culture, they are particularly desirable. By planting in Deceit be.', they come into flower in early spring, when flow'crs are very scarce, consequently more highly prized. We are able this season, owing to our large stock, to make a considerable reduction m our prices. We oBer : 100 Choice Named Varieties in 85 sorts, large bulbs .... ft on 25 “ small “ 00 “ “ " 25 “ large ‘‘ ' 4 ,50 35 12 “ “ “ ■ 2 5 () Fine Mixed Varieties, per doz 1 no “ “ <• h ino ‘ 5 00 TO THE PUBLIC : In handing you our new Catalogue of Flowering Hclbs, allow us also to invite your attention to a subject fully as important as that of the preceding pages, and which, until recently, lias received our exclusive atleutiou. Our Nurseries were established over thirty years ago by tlie distinguished author and pomologist, John J. Thomas, with whom, until within a few yea^, our Mr. Hcrendeen was a partner : and we are fully determined to maintain their high reputation of past years, by delivering none but thrifty, well-grown etock, true to name and perfectly mtisfact iry in every partievlar. The following pages are usuallj' printed as a circular for the sole use of our Canvassers, and distributed by them previous to soliciting orders, but we have included it with the Bulb Catalogue, that it might have a wider circula- tion, and with the view of establishing agents where we have none. From all such places we would solicit correspondence wi:h a thoroughly reliable man, one experienced in eelling Ireee, it possible, or certainly one accus- tomed to cantassing, who will devote his whole time exclusively to t»'tr business, not temporarily, hut permanently. ' Until we can thus extend our system of ageim throughout the land, orders hy mail are solicited. Public attention cannot be too strongly urged to the im- portance of the cultivation of Fruits and Flowers. Nothing .so much enhances the pleasure and value of a home or farm as a good liberal-sized garden and extensive orchards, with the front yard beautifully embellished with R' ses and Ercergreens. Our Illustrated Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Plants, V lne», etc., with prices, will be mailed Free to all applicants, and orders received by mail accompanied with remittance will receive our best personal attention. Small packages weighing less than four pounds will be sent by Mail, others by Express or Freight; and within reasonable distances, All trans- portation charges will be prepaid by us, so that all purcluisers will receive our productions at the same prices as if delivered at their door by our agent in person. Letters from places near where we have an agent will be forwarded to him with instructions to call and receive the order, as we propose to ship direct only when there is no alternative. From parts of the country where we are unacquainted, we shall be especially glad to receive orders that we may make a shipment as a specimen of the stock we send to our patrons. I^Don’t delay ordering till time to plant. Our Packing Season is short, commencing about October 1st and April 1st, continuing but a few weeks. It will be for the customers’ advantage as well as our convenience if orders are registered oh our books long before these dates, as all are filled in rotation same as received. We trust that with a uniform system of fair and liberal dealing and strict attention to the wishes of our customers, we shall receive a share of the public patronage. Verj- respectfully. HERENDEEN & CO. D- *r CD P £- m 0 t— in PP n s# X N,* 0- p rt cr 0 D O) C/5 rD rt 0 rt) 0 B c < p O" c c/5 , crc? rt 3T P rt 3“ • CD CD rt- 0 0 SL 2 0 3 ' 7 T 0 p P rt- p 0 7 T 0 c JO !—■■■■< 0 GTQ 'CTQ D rt 0 a rt) c/5 rij CL JL 3- P p 3i C/5 0 rt cr 3 r'. rt' rt) • cc c/5 Send your orders for Bulbs, Trees, Plants Nukseries Estabi,isiied 1839. HEHEXDEEX & CO.. Growers and Importers of Tiieks, Plants, PiUlbs and Seeds, Office 19 Seneca Sti*eet, E. W. IIerekdeen’. GENEVA, N. Y. J. B. Jones. Jl'lius Ives, Jr. To the Fruit-loving and Tree-hiiying Public : AVitlx ii view of securing your patronage for our Nurseries, we invite your attention to tlie following, that you may better understand and appreciate our peculiar method of business, for we believe that in every essential particular the excellence and superiority of our facilities and inducements will be acknowledged by all. Some buyers naturally order from the first man that calls ; otliers wait to find tlie one who sells cheap ; Avliile tlie more intelligent and considerate planters seek to learn, FIEST.— Where the best stock grows? SECOND.— Who is the most reliable producer to buy from ? Our Nurseries embrace the best of fresh lands at this place; and the testi- mony is abundant and indisputable that the soil of Geneva is unequalled for the successful production of long-lived, healthy, vigorous trees, which experi- ence has amply proved are thoroughly adapted to endure extreme cold, or for transplanting to the varied soils and climate of the West and South. It con- sists of a heavy, strong, deep clay-loam, which before being planted with trees is always thoroughly tile-drained, and as a proof which is constantly before us, showing the hardiness of our trees, we would state that with over 3,000 acres of Nurseries in Geneva we have rarely known a tree to “ winter-kill ” in the roAvs, though our winters are very severe. Our trees, therefore, may be relied upon as being perfectly hardy in any part of the country. AVe also warrant them to be healthy, well-formed, stocky trees, with sullicicut well-matured wood to insure future vigor of groAvth and productiA-encss. Many years experience has convinced us tluit 4herc is no AA-ay of supplying Entered according to Act of Congress*, in the year 1B70, by IIrrendeen & Co., in the office of tJie Librarian of Congress at Washington. 2 the public with the productions of our Nurseries that proves so univei'sally satisfactory, as sending our ow'n salaried salesmen directly to the purchasers, thus establishing a pereonal acquaintance between the producer and consumer. We would therefore suggest to all parties who intend purchasing Nursery stock, that they order through our regularly authorized agents, whenever it is in their pocver to do so, for the following important reasons : In selecting men thus to represent us in the very important matter of sales, we employ none except such as we have full confidence in, and who in fulfill- ing our instructions will guard the interest of our customers as well as labor for our own. The stock we send from our Nurseries we feel personally responsible for, and guarantee that its quality sliall be as good, or better than would be selected by our customers were they on the ground themselves. Our standing orders to all of our agents are, never to take an inferior tree from the JV'ursery. We have for a long time pursued the plan of continuing the same agent on the same ground, year after year, thus establishing, by the favorable results of successive sales there made, a good reputation, not for himself only, but for our Nurseries. He also becomes acquainted with the people, and they learn to have confidence in him. He knows the peculiar characteristics of the locality and becomes fully competent to give such advice in the selection of varieties and adaptation of climate and soil, as will insure success, obviating the frequent disappointment which so manj^ planters experience as the result of ignorantly selecting unsuitable varieties. Each of our agents comes to our Nurseries at the proper season and person- ally superintends the digging and packing of every article he has sold, attends to its shipment, accompanies it on the route to prevent detention, delivers it himself at the time and place named in the order (notices of which, with printed directions for planting, etc., arc mailed from our office as soon as the stock starts,) giving such advice and suggestions as to its care as may be desired, and is also on hand to explain and correct any omission or mistake in filling the order as intended, our directions being to rectijy any error or mistmderstandhtg to the perfect satisfaction of purchasers. The stock sold by our agents is selected by them in the most careful man- ner, they being instructed invariably to pack nothing but what will, without a question, fully come up to their representations when taking the order, our be.st and most desirable stock being reserved for their sales. After the agent has selected and dug the various trees, plants, vines, etc., required for the sales of each particular town, each purchaser’s stock is com- pared with the original order, lied up separately with wet moss and marked with the name and number of the order. These small parcels are then care- fully packed in large eases eight to ten feet in length, with plenty of straw and moss to insure their safe,arrival at destination in good condition for replant- ing, KOTiiiNO BEING MoitE ESSENTiAi., and the general satisfaction of our cus- 3 tomers assures us that this mode of shipping and delivering is far better than to pack each little lot separately, -with great risk of its being delayed and dried up on the road, besides a great saving in the cost of packages and transporta- tion. Tlie time for digging and shipping nursery stock is necessarily crowded into a few weeks in the Spring and Fall, and with the assistance of all our agents, working early and late, it is only with the utmost energy and despatch that the shipments of so extensive a Nursery can be made in the time required. We are fully aware of the great number of irresponsible and dishonest travelei-s who bring discredit on the business by taking orders at loss prices than good trees can be grown for; making promises they cannot fulfill, buying their stock anywhere they can buy the cheapest (often taking refuse trees,) labeling varieties falsely to correspond with orders ; selling only once in a place ; sending another man to deliver and collect, fearing to show tliemselves a second season to see results, and in everj' particular doing a thoroughly dis- honorable and unsatisfactory business, though generally pretending to repre- sent some reliable Nursery. To protect the public and ourselves from such imposition, we give to all our men certificates of agency dated within six months from the tunc they are being used, and recommend that all agents be called upon to show their credentials. Nothing can so well show the appreciation of our satisfactory efforts as the fact that many of our agents are now selling on the same ground where they have canvassed from four to twelve consecutive years, and their sales are larger to-day than ever before. We are each year adding to the extent of our fields, and as the productions of our Nurseries are increasing, we add to our agents such men of experience as we can employ, and we trust that our constant endeavors for advancement in a matter so interesting to all, will secure to us a continuance of the tin bounded favors already awarded to us by the purchasing public. That our new customers may know what our old friends think of the stock we have furnished in past years, we annex extracts from a few letters received, not doubting that all who may hereafter purchase trees from our Nurseries will be as fully satisfied as are those who have long dealt with us. T E S T I M O NI A L S . From W. H. Drummond, Esq. From my experience with the trees from your nurseries, I can with perfect confidence recommend them to purchasers. Ali the trees, shrubs and sraaii fruits fhiiy cqualicd my ideas of first-class stock, and my expectations of a fine growth tins than realized. I have some very fine specimens of fruit on trees of last season s planting. From Menlo Park Land Company. Thelrecs-both fruit and shade-as well as the flowering agent arc in fine condition, and the selection of the varieties, which we left to his discretion we are highly pleased with. 4 From J. N. Douglass, Esq. I purchased a quantity of fruit trees of Mr. Johnson, representing j'our nurserv, and only one of the lot died, and that he replaced free of charge, for which accept my thanks. Prom William H. Wilde, Esq. I have much pleasure in stating that the trees purchased from your nursery through Jlr. G. C. Stone, agent, arc all doing very well, having lost but four trees out of several hundred and covering a space of live acres. The 3,000 feet of Honey Locust Hedge is doing finely and making a rapid growth. Some of the fruit trees set out last year are bearing now. From Graton & Knight. The nursery stock which we ordered of your Mr. Gates last season (upwards of $*200) came to us in good time for planting and in fine condition. It gives us great pleasure to say that all is growing splendidly this summer and doing well. When more is wanted shall know where to order it. From G. R Blackiston, Esq. The three hundred maples I bought from your establishment last fall are growing, without an exception, to my entire satisfaction. My fruit and other ornamentals are also doing well. From J. S. Wharry, Esq. I am so thoroughly pleased with the bill of trees your Mr. Johnson furnished me last spring, that I shall give him another order for fall planting. They are all I could ask. Prom J. O. Wiuans, Esq. The trees and plants I purchased through )’our agent, Mr. Stone, gave perfect satisfaction. The success in transplanting was remarkable. Out of several hundred only two failed, and that was caused by being run over by a wagon. They are now bearing splendidly. From Nathan Robbins, Esq. The trees and vines I purchased of you two years ago are full of fruit. Of berries and small fruits we had a fine crop the first season. I did not lose a tree or plant of the whole list. From «r. A. Seaver, Esq. I take great pleasure in stating that the trees and shrubs purchased from your agent, Mr. Johnson, some eighteen months since, have proved very satisfactory. All the fruit trees are in thriving condition and many are well filled with fruit. I wish I had another place to im- prove, that I could give you another order. From H. B. Stanton, Esq. Less than a year ago I set out about f weniy pear trees purchased through G. C. Stone, agent for lierendeen Co., Geneva, N. Y.. The trees are all thrifty and doing remarkably well. From Mrs. H. M. Low. The fruit and ornamental trees purchased from II. M. Johnson, agent for your nutseries are all alive and doing finely. Some of the fruit trees arc bearing nicely, though this is but the second season from planting. Prom P. B. Steele, Esq. have been highly pleased with the trees received from your nurseries through your Mr. btone. Most of the sdection of varieties was left entirely to him and gave entire satis- faction. Some of the fruit trees purchased only one year ago are now bearing. From Charles S. Baker, Esq. The trees and shrubs received from you through your salesman, Mr. Johnson, are doing finely, having proved to be all that was promised. Prom M. Tuttle, Esq. The fruit trees I purchased of your very obliging agent, Mr. Stone, are very fine trees and doing well, with but few exceptions, which he assures me will be made satisfactory. From H. M. Atkinson, Esq. The stock received from your nursery through your agent, II. M. Johnson, is doing extremely well — far beyond iny most sanguine hopes. I believe I shall lose only two out of nearly seventy trees. From John Ely, Esq. The pear trees purchased through your Mr. Johnson, and planted out in November last, are all alive and doing well. Prom James K. Morgan, Esq. The fruit trees, hedge plants, etc., purchased from your salesman, Mr. Johnson, are doing remarkably well. I have quite a fine show of fruit this season, though it is only the second summer from planting. From B. Cartwright, Esq. The fruit trees, grape vines, etc., purchased from your agent, II. M. Johnson, although received late in the season, are (with one or two exceptions) doing well and looking very INDUCEMENTS TO EXTEND THE CULTIVATION OF FRUIT. Helievinjr, as we do most thoroughly, that the extensive planting of fruit trees and fruit hearing plants, is a great national and private good, we have for many years given the subject all the attention in our power : have visited and corresponded with the owners of several hundred orchards, vineyards and small fruit plantations in many different States, and noticed carefully the mode of cultivation, the kind of soil and climatt;, together with the best varieties for market and for house use ; we therefore feel ourselves competent to give such advice to persons who have not had experience, as will enable them to plant with every itrospcct of satisfactory success. No person is willing to engage in extensive iffanting without being fully sat- isfied as to the success he will be likely to obtain. In order to present reliable information on this, w'e shall cite a few instances among many which we have found on every side of us. Good cultivation. — by which we mean keeping the ground at all times mellow and free from weeds or plants of any kind, together with thorough drainage, cither natural or artiticial, — is absolutely nece.sssiry, in our oiiinion, for success. This, with judicious pruning, and proper selection of varieties, suitable for the locality, will, in nearly all portions of the United States, result in success gratifying to the planter. APPLES. The first fruit, hoth in importance and general culture, is the Apple. Its period, unlike that of other fruit, extends nearly or quite throughout the entire year. H v planting a judicious selection of Summer, Autumn and Winter sorts, a constant succession can easily be obtained of this indispensable fruit for family uses. There is no farm crop, on the average, that will produce one-fourth as much income per acre as will a good orchard. As it generally takes six or eight years for an orchard to come into a good bearing state, some people hesitate to plant, thinking the time and expense is in a great measure lost. In reply to this we would quote the remarks made by O. C. Chapin, of East Bloomfield, N. Y., to .1. .1. Thomas. He said that he considered the growth of each Apple tree planted in his immense orchard of over one liundred and fifty acres, was fully worth one dollar each year before they commenced bearing. lie has had ex- perience for nearly half a century, and he says that he considers that to be a low estimate. At fifty trees per acre, this woidd make a yearly increase of value of fifty dollars per acre, which no doubt is quite within the mark. In many parts of the eountiy, where orchards have been planted extensively, — though the comparative extent of orchards to the whole of the cultivated lands is scarcely one acre to the hundred, — the annual revenue derived from the sale of the fruit, is far greater tlian that of any other jiroduction of the farm. An acre of good orchard is worth, in nearly all i>arts of the countrj-, from five hundred to one thousand dollars, and is the best kind of an investment at tho.se prices, one or two j-ears’ croi) frequently ])aying the whole amount. The price paid for the fruit is steadily on the increase, as tlie wealth of the country and inclinalicm to ]>urcha.se increases. There is not the slightest indication that G the pnce of fruit will ever be as low in the future as in the past. Tlie wonder- ful growth of our cities and towns in wealth and population, will alwaj-s give a market at prices highly satisfactory to the producer. If Apples are planted at the rate of fifty trees per acre, rows of Peach trees can be placed between the Apples, and which, growing more quickly than the Apple trees, soon protect them from winds, and thus are a great benefit to them. After eight or ten 5 'cars of productiveness, as tlie space is needed for the Apples, they may be removed, leaving the orchard in better condition for health from their protection, and at the same time having yielded to the planter a large re- turn for the trouble. DWARF APPLES. Much attention has been given to planting Dwarf Apples in late years, with the most gratifying success. All sorts succeed equally well wlien worked upon the Paradise or Doucin stock : the former producing a very small tree or shrub —the latter a tree of considerable size, reaching some times 10 or 13 feet in height. Tbe.se commence bearing fruit the second year after planting, and being as healthy as standard trees, and wonderfully productive, are a great ornament and satisfaction to every planter. They should be planted from six to eight feet apart, and an acre will produce a large amount of fruit without the delay at- tending standard orchards. Being trained low, they are extremely valuable for the West. Taking up but littie room they are especially adapted for village gardens or grounds of small extent, giving the owners a constant and sure suppiy of choice fruit far superior to any which can be bought in market. PEARS. The cultivation of this noble fruit is rapidly extending as its value is more appreciated. The range of varieties is such that, like Apples, they can be had in good eating condition from August until early spring. We have found that we can rely upon a crop of Pears even when Apples fail, and the market demand for the fruit is constantly increasing. It succeeds on most soils, but docs best on a rather heavy loam. Budded on its own stock it makes a standard tree ; and on the French Quince, a Dwarf. The former being best adapted to large, permanent orchards; the latter (re- quiring garden culture and severe pruning every year) to smaller orchards, fruit yards and gardens. The extensive reputation obtained by this section of country for the ])roduc- tion of the Pear tree, is mainiy due to the character of the soil, which is naturally adapted to its requirements, and imparts to the young tree a perma- nently healthy habit and vigorous constitution, unattainable when raised on light lands. On several accounts the Pear possesses advantages over other fruits. The first is its delicious quality, as found in the finest varieties ; its buttery or melting texture, and its delicious and perfumed flavor. In this respect it greatly excels the Apple, and keeps nearly as well. Even the Peach is scarcely superior, while it keeps only two or three days. But the Pear, like everything highly desirable and valuable, cannot be had without attention, labor and skill. Tlie relative prices of the Apple and Pear being about as one to ten, show at the same time the superior vaiuc of the attcr, and the greater skiil required to bring it to perfection. The market value of fine Pears is a good indication or measure of the 7 amount of attention whicli tliis fruit deserves. The following are a few ex- amnles. Dr. C. W. Grant, of Newburgh, gathered four hundred specimens from a tree of the Flemish Beauty, only eight years planted, which he sold for $:10 or 13 cents each. T. G. Yeomans, of Walworth, N. 1., sold in 18o7, nearly his entire crop of one variety, at 13 cents each bv the barrel. In 18G0 one barrel, filled with one hundred and twenty-five Pears, sold for $35,63, and eleven barrels for $315. Very large specimens of Angouleme have, m some instances, retailed at a dollar each. Austin Pinney, of Clarkston, N. T ., sold some of Ids Pears at 10 cents each, or $18 per bushel. J. Stickney, of Boston, obtained" for his crop of the Louise Bonne de Jersey, in 1856, $10 per bushel. John Gordon, of Brighton, near Boston, sold Bartlett Pears raised with the highest cultivation, with skillful management in preparing for market, for $10 per bushel, while good ones, with more common care, brought only $3 pei bushel Elwanger & Barry, of Rochester, sold their best well-npcned Glout Morccau Pears in winter, at $13 per bushel, and others have done the same. This sort has often borne at eight or ten years of age, under good culture. T. K. Austin, near Boston, (says Col. AVildcr,) set out 500 Dwarf Pears about twelve years since. They commenced bearing in about three years, and have borne regular and abundant crops ever since. An account was kept of the sales from them for the past six years, which amounted to $3,498. They oc- cupy about an acre. Ellwan<'-cr & Barry, of Rochester, have a plantation of Dwarf \ irgalieus, or Doyennes” which gave the fourth year at the rate of $500 per acre, and about the same the sixth year. , c T^ c t> r .liuv.mnt W P Townsend, of Lockport, had about an acre of Dwarf Pears of different sorts', that bore the fifth year from the bud, forty-one barrels selling at $10 per barrel, or $410 for the acre. „ , , . . T. G. Yeomans, of Walworth, N. Y., has large plantations of dwarfs about twelve years old. They are ten feet apart, and are cultivated, and the soil kent perfectly clean by two horses walking abreast, at less cost than a corn crop requires. They have yielded from half a bushel to a bushel per tree, and have sold for $14 to $35 per barrel— which is at the rate of $3,fH)0 and upward ncr ftcrc. « One Bartlett Pear tree belonging to Philo Bronson yielded from thirty to fifty dollars worth of fruit per annum for a series of years, when fruit was only worth one-half its present value. , . , , A Geneva fruit buyer paid $90 for the fruit of three Pear trees, and picked the fruit and marketed it himself. The trees stood on the farm now owned by F. .v'stow, of Troy, N. Y., sent to New York in the fall of 1868, two barrels of Scckel Pears. Tlie purchasers returned him $40 ])er barrel, and at the same time sending him word that if he had any more such fruit they would give him $60 per barrel for it. . « , , ■ In 1857, a firm in Geneva came into possession of a place having ten oi twelve Pear trees which had been planted four years. The fruit brought live dollai-s per tree per year for several yeare on the average, when fruit was much lower than it now is. . , • , At a recent meeting of the Geneva Horticultural Society, on the subject of profit, Mr. Graves said that .Mr. John Morse, of Cayuga, had been planting 8 Pear trees for twenty-five years, regarcling it more profitable than any other ^•uit or farm croii. He had known of Pears selling at $05 per barrel. Mr. 1 bomas Smith said that his brother sold two barrels of Ueurrc Clairgeau for last year. In all these cases the best cultivation was given to the dwarfs, in connection AMth the yearly application of good stable manure. It may be laid down as an unalterable rule that Dwarf Pears cannot live, much less flourish, unless a complete system of broadcast cultivation is given. Digging small circles around the foot of each tree is wholly insufflcient. The roots of thrifty trees soon spread over the whole surface, and the whole surface must, therefore be kept clean and mellow. PEACHES. M hat Ls more beautiful than the ripening Peach, with its crimson cheek and velvet skin IVhat more luscious than its juicy, almost vinous pulp ? Is it lu-ofitable to raise? Yes, when properly managed, both by thorough cultiva- tion of the soil and severe priming every spring. 3Ir. Reynolds of Peach Orchard, on Seneca Lake, in the fall of 18G8 real- ized $:i,000 from ten acres of Peaches. ’ Mr. Arnold, of Starkey, N. Y., bought in the spring of ’08, a fruit farm of 50 acres, about one-half in Peaches, and the balance in aiiplos, cherries, grapes and berries: Price paid for the farm, §11,000. In the fall of the same year he sold I caches to the amount of §5,000; the buyer doing his own packin"- and marketing. He also realized over .§1.000 from the other fruits; thus realizing more than half the purchase money of tlie farm the first si.x months. The prospect tor the present season is eiiually as good. S. B. Marshall, of Cleveland, Ohio, pointed oitt to us when riding with him, a 1 each orchard of about ten acres, purchased for .§7,000, which yielded its' owner $0,000 the first season after the purchase. PLUMS. Since we have found how easily the fruit of the Plum tree is iirotccted from the attack of the curculio, planting Plum orchards is becoming a large and ex- ceedingly jirofitable branch of fruit culture. The cost of jirotecting a large orchard from the attacks of this enemy, will not exceed ten cents per tree for the entire season. The Plum, as all are aware, is wonderfully iiroductive, producing heavy crops for a long series of years, with scarcely an exception. Xo fruit with which we are actpiainted, seems more promising than the Plum. The superior excellence of the fruit causes it to be in great demand, and it brings readily in market from $4 to $0 per bushel. Single trees often bring over ten dollars worth of fruit. An acre of Plums would produce without doubt 150 to 200 bushels on the average. most confidently recommend it for extensive planting. CHERRIES. The large free growing kinds, with their large, glo.ssy leaves and symmetrical heads, make fine trees for iilanting on the road-side, or as boundaries or screens for the orchard. By a proper selection of varieties they may be profitably grown for market. They are hardy, rajiid growers, come early into bearing and produce regular and abundant croiis. Many trees in the vicinity of Geneva, have produced the present season, (18G9,) as many as five bushels per tree. The fruit brings in market one year with another, to $4 per bushel. QUINCES. The Quince is of late attracting a great deal of attention as a market fruit Scarcely any fruit will pay better in the orchard. The tree is hardy and com- pact in growth, requiring but little space, productive, gives regular crojis, and comes early into bearing. The fruit is very much sought for canning for win- ter use. When put up in tite proportion of about one part of Quinces to four of other fruit, it imparts to them a most delicious flavor. It is uniformly sound and fine, and is entirely free from the attacks of curculio or other in- sects. The fruit brought in Xew York market in the fall of ’68, $8 per bushel. Planted 10 feet apart, gives 4:10 trees per acre. A safe calculation would be one-half to one bushel per tree ; say one half bushel. This gives 21.5 bushels, or over .$1600 per acre. We have seen in Genova within a few days, a plantation three years planted, in which there are trees bearing one peck each. STRAWBERRIES. First of the small fruits in the month of .Tune, comes the beautiful, whole- some and appetizing Strawberry. Tlie profits which may result from its culti- vation, wlien properly conducted, are enough to satisfy the higlicst c.vpecta- tions. On a sandy and gravelly loam, the well-known author of the ‘'Fruit Garden,” !Mr. P. Harry, of I4ochester, planted Wilson’s Albany, and picked at the rate of almost 300 bushels per acre, averaging about $1,000. This is enormous, but sliows what can be done under favorable circumstances. IHr. E. A. Hronson, of Geneva, speaks of an acre of strawberries in Yates county, wdiich brought its owner $400 nett, in tlie fall of 1869. ]\Ie.ssrs. Purdy & John- son, of Palmyra, write us under date July 7, ’69, “Our Strawberries, (of which we have shipped about 800 bushels,) sold in New York for 8 to 25 cents per quart averaging 14 3-4 cents. Our plantation that we kept free from runners, growing them by the “hill” system, has yielded us 150 to 200 bushels per acre.” Estimate l.)0 bushels, or 4,800 quarts, at 14 3-4 cents; or 200 bushels at the same rate, and }’ou obtain in round figures from $700 to 900 per acre. P. & .1. shii> to New Y'ork and Boston, a distance of 300 to 400 miles. Plant in March, April, May, September, October or November. Plant one foot apart in rows and rows three and a half feet. The “hill” system (;onsists in keep- ing olf all the runners.. Mulch to keep fruit clean. RASPBERRIES. This fruit comes just after strawberries, and when properly cultivated is quite profitable. Jlr. II. Wright, of Waterloo, saj-s that he “has an acre and a half of Seneca Black Caps, and has sold 3,500 quarts, none less than 10 cents, and since tlie 31st of July at 12 cents.” Rev. II. II. Doolittle, of Oaks Corners, a veteran in Raspberry culture, says tliat he averages 2,000 quarts to the acre, and no ordinary farm crops equal his profits, even when the price of Rasiiberries is the lowest. 3ies,srs. Purdy & Johnson, avho are devoted to small fruit culture, say “Raspberries have also paid us well, the Doolittle, Miami, Seneca, Davison’s Thornless, and Golden Cap, yielding at the rate of 60 to 75 bushels per acre. While the Mammoth Cluster produces one hundred bushels to the acre. The fruit has averaged us 10 cents per quart, delivered at 10 Palmyra. The Clarke and Philadelphia have jdclded heavily also.” Mr. Purdy showed us one one-third of an acre of Philadelphia Itaspberries, w hich yielded GO bushels or 180 bushels to the acre, and told us that he got $4 per bushel for them. Distanee 3 feet in rows, and rows 5 to 7 feet apart, the red varieties 5 and the black 7. By mulching heavily with common wheat straw, you will save your crop in a dry season. CURRANTS. This fruit comes jiartly with the raspberrj', but follows it for several weeks. Indeed, none of the small fruits will remain so long upon the bush without injury as the Currant, and since the introduction of the newer varieties, and the easy method of dcstro 3 'ing the currant worm bj- the use of powdered white Hellebore, (Veratum Album,) the Currant is attracting more notice than ever before. If remuneration be the object with fruit-growers, we certainly have it here. From recent minutes of the Geneva Horticultural Society, it appears that Rev. Dr. Cannon, of Geneva, from one-sixteenth of an acre, sold fifteen bushels besides what he appropriated to family use. Dr. Mcrrell thought that 5 tuns or 250 bushels per acre, would not be too large an estimate of Rev. Dr. Cannon’s yield. The President of the Society, Mr. J. B. Jones, stated that a friend of his in Ulster County, has realized half a tun from an eighth of an acre, with bushes 3 1-2 to 4 feet apart, a ratio of 4 tuns or 200 bushels per acre. Dr. Cannon received from SI to $5 per bushel, and they have brought much higher prices in Xew York market. But taking the lowest of the above esti- mates in (piantity, and price, and we get 800 dollars per acre, a statement which may appear extravagant to those unacquainted with the newer varie- ties, Cherry, Vereallaise, etc., which arc from three to five times larger than the old sorts, and far more productive. T. B. Wakeman, of Westport, Conn., says that his ten acres of Currants average over $800 per acre. GOOSEBERRIES. This fruit, to ripen, will require the same cultivation as the Currant. The surest method to prevent mildew is to plant thicklj' in the rows, and mulch deeply, six inches or more, with straw, tan-bark, coal-ashes, etc. Tfiere are plantations near Philadelphia thus treated, which have borne large crops for twenty years. The price is highly remunerative and the demand is j'carly increasing. The American varieties are not subject to mildew. Mr. R. J. Swan, of Geneva, has for a scries ofyears mulched his G-soseberries and Cur- rants with coal a-slies, and suffered nothing from the worm or mildew. BLACKBERRIES. ^Ir. Wm. Parrjq an extensive grower of Blackberries at Cinnamin.son, X. .1., saj's in an essay delivered before the New York Fruit Growers’ Club, July 30, 1868, that ‘‘ At the average price at which Blackberries have sold in market for ten years, a field with ordinarj' treatment will jueld from $300 to $000 per acre net.” Mr. Pany has ten acres of Kittatinny and thirtj' of Wilson’s Early, besides several acres of Now Rochelle planted thirteen j'ears ago, which still produce, ho saj^s, fine crops, from 05 to 80 bushels jicr acre. He says the berries of Wilson’s Earlj' sold in New York and Philadelphia, in 1807 and 1868, at 50 cents per quart, at wholesale. Other kinds of Blackberries have sold readil}', he adds, for several years past at from $3.50 to $5 per bushel, and last year for double that price. The supply can not, he thinks, equal the demand, and the Bl.aekbeny fills the gap in time of fruiting just after raspberries and 11 currants, before peaches and grapes. In a letter Purdy & Johnston, e.xtcnsive small fruit growers iiMite, > . three feet in the rows, and eight feet apart, with one between, have averaged 100 bushels per “^re, and sel quick for gooc j^j^ = prices.” Mr. Purdy tells us that he gets from 20 cents to ~o cents p q GRAPES. , . , IVe will not repeat what we have already said as to the health " fruit. Many a person, we have no doubt, has by it been biou„ y verge of the grave to life and l^calth, when nothmg else would ease; and many others with incurable diseases, by it have dered comparatively comfortable, a life which ^ or have been only one of constant misery. But we PKOKiT of grape culture : and it is pleasant to ^now that sniee hn in^ tion of the early and new varieties-Delaware, Humeian Iona, Jlartha, Diana and Walter, we have a sure basis for iiniforin crop., „ profits. Do not, we repeat, plant any kinds for prokit which f “ ^ ^ •your locality before frost. You may purchase Catawba and CHEAP, but the loss of one year’s vintage by their late iipcnin^, J more than the difference. nver-esti- Mr. R. P. Kendig,of IVaterloo, N. Y., a gentleman who mates, writes us in a letter of August 9th, 18G9, “ takfned^r^ one acre of Delaware and Diana vines six ycai-s old, but ^ the layering of alternate vines for the previous three years-three an acL lonas, three years old, allowed to bear fruit on two canes ; one acre W.r«,. A. U ™.«M. .1 «>« .1.™ old -™ ^ to bear at all. The net cash product of the two and «“ec-qua Sevex Hundred and Tiiirty-tiiree Dole.crs and Fie > The fruit was sold in New York and Boston. In proportion to the number vines, the product of the loiia was the most valuable.” laver- If Mr. Kendig had not exhausted his vines by three ^ ing, no doubt his fruit crop would have been double or over |.^0 per ac^. But this apparent loss ho probably made good in 1 10 sa at the Ohio Grape Growers’ ,W,r.l“S'ye„, "ov.'r.Jo.on.ot W, cnilimr for *400 besides cost of transportation,— 1800 per acie. S i£ allowed, will sometimes produce as above, four tons o tlm acre Vr die health of the vines and uniformity of yearly crops, it is r^ot T’sufl’er to grow more than half this amount, or two tons per ac e Basin- our estimate upon this safe average, and calling the market value of the ernrh^ids as low as 15 cents per pound, (Mr. Kendig, Keeeh and others 2 „t 25 tLts for some,) we have $000 per acre for the fruit. I he ) c. ily . penseof caring for a fruiting vineyard, including 500 renort to the Bake Shore Growers Association foi 18,»8 9, at $ . to 000 vines can be planted upon an acre, 8 and 10 kind are comparatively strong or moderate i.^i^=r^™iES. Don’p DO IT ” ORNAMENTAL 1)E1>AI!TJI ENT, THE VALUE OF ORNA31EXTAL TREES AND SHRUBBERY. In due season the young Pear or Apple tree yields its fruit, worth so many ( o are am cents ; more quicki}' tlic liiispberry and Blackberry repay the planter or his outlay ; hut the ornamental tree and shrub— when do they return a prof- U , Just as riuickly, we reply, as the other elass of trees, but in a difterent way. U hen the bmall Fruits are ripening their first crops, the Flowering Shrubs arc lighUng up the yard or lawn with their fires of crimson, white and gold. When _ie I mt trees are laden with apple, peach, and pear, the graceful Deciduous rees, and the dark-hued Evergreens are making the home a picture that no artist can rival. The iiroceeds of the former may clothe and nourish the body, but the latter aw robe the barren earth in living g.irmcnts, and feed the soul with ea'cr c langing foim and color. The harvest of the one is soon gathered, but that of the ot ler IS ripening all the sea.son through. The noonday shade bars out the intiiess summer glare ; the evening shadows fall cool and soft over the green ‘t" n , bright colors flame out among the shrubbery with varying tint from aa ee to aa eek, and he avho reaps this hara'cst, though he cannot a-alue it in dol- “ daily joy and savect refreshment that money cannot buj'. le finest mansion looks cheerless avithout its greenery. The meanest cot- tage is beautiful aa hen trees cast their shadoaa's over it, vines climb ujjon it, and shrubs nestle under its windows. AVe know of a little brick house, standing Close upon the walk in a narrow, dingy lane, with a bit of land on either side” n Itself, forlorn and dismal, it has been so transformed by its owner as to arrest le C3 e o e\ passer. He lias draped the rough walls with grape vines and oaa ering climbers ; he has planted all manner of shrubs and flowers in the little tan ; the kitchen garden is arranged in a neat and even artistic manner ; and by these simple means an uncouth corner has been made a little Eden. AVhen such a place is sold, do the trees and vines add nothing to it money value ? \\c are just beginning to appreciate the value and imiiortance of planting Omamental Trees, Slinibs and Plants, Evergreens and J ewduous Hedges, for our lawns and yards, and screens for the pro- tection of our orchards and gardens ; and yet we have scarcely begun to realize the commercial value of such an investment. We know a keen, sagacious business man in one of our large cities, who has 0]icrated for ycai-s past in the following manner : He buys a tract of land in the suburbs of the city, cuts it up into liberal sized building lots, drives liLs stakes for the house and immediately plants the ground with fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, and hedges. He then employs a good man to care for them, and docs not offer' the lots for sale for two or three years, well knowing that the increasing value of the property, will pay him a good interest on the investment. When a purcha- ser goes to look at the property, he finds that when his house is built, he has Instead of a naked house on a bare lot, a neat and beautiful home, with its beautiful trees and plants, which it would have taken him years to get around him. Many of our most active business men are also men of taste, and would be glad to improve and beautify their grounds, but they are so occupied with business that they have neither the time nor disposition to find out what they want, or how to lay out their grounds. To aid you in the work of ornamental planting, we offer a few hints. now TO PLANT. Flower gardens and gravelled wolks are beautiful, but expensive, and require constant labor to keep them in order. Grass and trees are always charming, and need but little care. In the laying out and planting of grounds, have re- gard to economy of labor. Let there be as few walks as possible ; cut your flower beds (not many) in the turf ; and don’t make the lawn a checker-board of trees and shrubs. Mass them on the boundary lines or in groups, leaving a broad expanse of green for the eye to rest on, and the mower to sweep freely over. If an unpleasant object is in sight, conceal it by planting free-growing trees ; if there is a pretty view, leave an opening. AVhile it is not well to have large trees near the house, there should be at least one by the sunny corner, for summer shade. Plant flowering shrubs and the smaller evergreens in circles and ovals, and twice as thick as they should stand when fully grown. This will make a show at once, and in two years or more you can take out one-half, leaving the rest to fill up the space, and obtaining a supply of finely rooted plants to set some where else. After planting, cut them back nearly to the ground, to induce the sending up of strong shoots. Keep the shrubs and trees cultivated, or mulched, the first two seasons, and then let the turf grow about them. Mow the grass frequently, except in mid-summer, and top-dress with fine manure, every fall or winter. Straggling growers, like the Forsythia and Pyrus Japonica, should bo re- peatedly pinched back or clipped during the growing season, to produce a close compact form. Weigelas and Deutzias should be pruned like Currants, leav- ing the strong 3'oung wood to flower. Altheas, and some of the Spireas which bloom on the new shoots, may be pruned back each year to the old wood. A very beautiful hedge can be made by intermingling different flowering shrubs and clipping according to the directions given below, or allowing them to grow naturallj'. All flowering slmibs are improved by taking them up every three or four years, and dividing the roots. For more extended directions see Downing’s “ Landscape Gardening,” and Mitchell’s “ Farm of Edgewood,” and “ Kural Studies.” u WHAT TO PLANT. A detailed description of desirable trees and shrubs would be little more than a recapitulation of our catalogue lists, to which the reader is referred. A group- ing together according to the time of flowering, or size of growth, will, how- ever, be found useful. Flowering Shrubs— Daphne Mezereon, pink ; Pyrus Japonica, white and scarlet, Foreythia Viridis-sinia, yellow ; Dwarf Almond, white; these bloom in March and April. Deutzias, white and rose ; Weigelas, rose ; Spireas, white and pink ; Globeflower, yellow ; Indigo Shrub, puriile ; bloom in May and June. Hydrangeas, white and rose ; Dwarf Horse Chestnut, long spikes of white flowers ; Rose Acacia, pink ; and the Hypericum, yellow ; bloom in J uly and August. Flowering Trees, or Large Shrubs— Dogwood, white ; Shadberry, white ; Magnolias, white and purple ; Lilac, white and purple ; Cornelian Cherry, yel- low : Judas Tree, Pink ; Wild Plum, white ; Flowering Peach and Plum, pink and red ; Silver Bell Tree, white ; all these blossom in early Spring. The White and Purple Fringe Tree ; Tartarian Honeysuckles, red and white ; Laburnum, yellow ; Philadclphus, white ; bloom in early Summer. Rose of Sharon, white and pink ; August and September. Sweet Scented Shrub, purple ; at intervals during the Summer. Several others, like the Snowberry, Burning Bush, Berberry and Bufl'alo Beny, are valued for their colored berries in Autumn. DECIDUOUS TREES, The White Elm, Rock and Scarlet Maples and Lindens are well known favo- rites ; Chestnuts and Walnuts make noble specimen trees, but are difficult to transplant, on account of their tap roots, unless first grown and transplanted in the nursery. The Ash, very regular in its foliage ; the Gum Tree (Liquid- amber) south of New York grows finely and makes a noble shade tree; its shining, arrow-shaped leaves and prickly balls are very curious. Honey Lo- cust, fragrant blossoms and beautiful foliage, but inelined to sucker ; Purple- leaved Beech, very striking ; Maiden Hair Tree, curious fan-shaped leaves ; Red Stem Dogwood, white berries in autumn; Cut-leaved Weeping Birch, a beautiful tree ; the Larch, and Swamp Cypress, the latter a charming shade of green; and the American and Kilmarnock Willow, both verj' fine. EVERGREENS. Among the shrubs are Mahonia Aquifolia, yellow blossoms ; Kalmias and Rhododendrons, rose color ; Tree Bo.x, often used for shearing into fantastic shapes ; Dwarf Arbor Vita! ; Juniper Procumbens, low and spreading ; Juniper Squamata, running on the ground ;Stone Pine and Siberian Pine, both hardy and fine colored. The Norway Spruce and American Arbor Vit® arc the best known of ever- greens. Either as single trees or in hedges they arc indispensable. The Hem- lock Spruce is, perhaps, the finest of the large evergreens, and nursery-grown transplants as well as those just mentioned ; the Black and White Spruce vary in shade of color, as their names indicate. The White Pine, light and 15 graceful in its foliage ; the Scotch angular, spreading, irregular, hut fine colored ; and the Austrian erect, regular in growth, and bearing upright cones ; are well known and desirable. The Balsam Fir is handsome, but loses its low er foliage, a fatal defect in an evergreen. The Siberian, Borealis, Reed’s and llovey’s Arbor Vita; are improvements on the common American ; the first two for their strong, thick-leaved foliage, and the others for their fine color and regular form. The Golden Arbor Vitae may also be added. The Irish and Swedish Junipers are compact cones of foliage (the latter lighter in color) and contrast finely with the round-topped trees. It has become a common subject of remark and stiuty — the influence of trees on climate and crops, as evinced by the destruction of our native forests by the woodman’s axe. On the western prairies we now see forest and groves springing up, and carefully cultivated to protect farms and houses from the efl’ect'" of° storms and blighting hot winds, and to furnish timber and fuel, AVho can tell of the great increase of value to accrue from these young groves, and from the vast lines of beautiful hedges now growing up in the tVest, to take place of unsightly fences? Let every man, woman and child plant out oniamental trees and shrubs^ and let such plants be not neglected. Careful culture of beautiful plants of every sort must bring careful culture of character ; must elevate the tastes and morals of the community, and will surely enhance materially the value of its property. HEDGES. Tiie idea of planting Hedges for use and ornament, and screens for the pro. tection of orchards, farms, and gardens, is a practical one and rapidly becom- ing appreciated. In a recent trip among some very intelligent farmers and fruit-growere of Genesee county, N. Y., we noticed that many of them had planted belts of Norway Spruce trees along tlieir entire north and west lines. They were at once beautiful and perfect as wind breaks. Tlie owners told us that they considered their farms worth ten dollars more per acre in conse- quence. They serve not only as a protection against the fierce winter winds, but there is much le.ss trouble from the blowing off of fruit, borne writers tell us that the temperature is warmer in the vicinity of Evergreens. How- ever this may be, we know that our gardens are earlier, and that our fruits ripen better when protected by such screens. Nothing can be more beautiful than ornamental hedges of Evergreens, or shrubs well kept and pruned to ser^'C as boundary lines between neighbors, or as divisions between the lawn and garden, or to hide unsightly places. By using medium-sized plants, a hedge can be made as cheaply as a good board fence can be built, and then with a very little care it is becoming every year more and more “ a thing of beauty.” AVe all know that such hedges constitute a great feature of attraction in our best kept places. In the present and constantly increasing scarcity of timber for fences, we must have some plant of universal adaptation for hedges. Slany plants have been tried, and although some of them have proved partially successful in certain localities, nothing has been found until recently that seemed to be adapted to general planting. AFc believe that the Ilonej’ Locust combines ali the required qualities. It is perfectly hardy, will grow in almost any soil, of 10 i^rowth, reu'lily siibnOts to the necessary pruning, and is covered with lon^, liard and very sharp thorns. We believe it to be impossible for any living thing to get through a well-formed hedge of Honey Locust. The Osage Orange is also very useful where hardy. Among the plants adapted to oma. mental hedges, the American Arbor Vitfc and the Norway Spruce take the fii-st place. We would also recommend, for mere variety, the ilemlock, Sibe- rian Arbor Vita;, Japan Quince, Althea, Berlwrry, Buckthorn, Privet’ Box, Bed Cedar, Mahonia, Tamarix, and a few other plants. CONCLUSION. In conclusion we would say, that it is a deplorable fact, that the young men of our rural itistricts, the farmers sons, should have become dissatisfied with the monotony and routine of ordinary farm life. They are restless and uneasy in their present situations, and are looking with longing eyes upon he imaginary attractions and excitements of our great, over-crowded cities. They are strongly temitted by wonderful stories of great wealth attained in a few days, without labor, to throw' themselves into the tide of speculation that threatens to overrun our whole land. We suggest a remedy for this state of things, and one which we believe will commend itself to all thought- ful men : Let the farmer say to his sons, “Let us give to our employment a little more life and variety. Take a portion of the farm, as nuich as you choose, plant an orchard of fruit trees, a vineyard, and a plantation of cun ants, berries, &c., for market. Bide about the country, visit and consult with the nurserymen and fruit growers, as to the best varieties to plant, how to culti^ ate and gather the fruit, the best method of i>acking, shipping and marketing, for you wdll find that they have no secrets, and will be glad to give you any information in their power.” To the ladies, also, we would say, here is an inviting field of labor for you, and we are glad to know' that many are already aw'aking to this fact. Foreigners tell us that our women are too little in the open air. The study and jtractice of Horticulture, might become a source not only of profit, but of health and constant enjoyment in the hands of any lady of refinement and culture. We would not tempt the uninitiated with the promise of large fortunes in a few years, and with no labor or trouble ; nor do we believe that for the devel- opment of all that is noble and good in humanity, this is best. But we do .say, that the business of fruit-growing, conducted with energy, perseverance and intelligence, will biing an ample and sure reward. KEEP POSXED. 'H"c cidyise