The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-29 00:00:00

Countrg Mud ann.

THZ GRUB i nnnanally prevalent not only in Ireland,
but in the northern woollen of England. The wet
weather of the p.at two wreks will be better than any
artificial attempt to deal with the plague.--elgrieialtural
fiazette.

WAt.r3 devour insects of many kinds bet the good
they do in that way wi'l never compensate for the
learful (infraction they make in our fruit crops, and
eiery grower of fruit Will do well to persevere in
destroying erpry wasp and wasp's nest be can dircover.
The 'nischi I they commit promillfe to he even wone
this year than last, u there was an unusual quantity of
lane wasps about during the inunths of April, and May
—O. N.

RAPE Cc AND BIAN-MEA L.—The following is acorn'
parison of rape cake and lean-meal in the experience of
a cow-keeping correspondent :—Having wen rape cake
strongly recommended for cow., I waa induced to try
it, but the results are unsatisfactory; several of my
cows will not eat it at all; the cow I put on trial liked
the rape cake, had calved about throe months, and is an
average cow. She gave on rape cake .3111. 12oz. of
batter. When 41b. of bean-meal were substituted for 41b,
of rape cake, she gave 61b. 40g. of butter and 4 quarts 1
pint more milk. In addition to the cake or meet, Isere
the cows bOlb. a day of turnil a pulped up and mixed
with hey and straw chaff; it is allowed to heat for 24
hours, and then given to the we, who relish it el-
treenely.—Apricaliteral Gozeite.

ISLE OF WIGHT. The Cndercliff Horticultural
Society is holding out induoements to the study of
Marine Botany, by including in the schedule of its
Rxhibit,on, which takes place on the 29th inst., prises
for collections of Peewee& and Zoophytes. The prises
are offered not only for the classification of a general
British Herbarium, but also for a special Herbarium
and for a device both made tip of Isle of Wight species.
This branch of Natural History, hitherto touch
neglected, judging from the attraction it has afforded
at the previous summer show; promises to become one
of the most popular of scientific recreations. Fresh-
water &deny is also introduced with the view of
encouraging the cultivation of aquatic) plants, as the
best means of more generally introducing ornamental
water, cascades., Stc., in gardens. Prises are also
offered to oottagers for the greatest improvement in the
etterior of their cottages and premises, the object being
Uzi induce them to spend their leisure hours in their
gardens, and so tit keep them away from the potlionse.
Rosure.—As regards them, Lord Matiattlay's native
colour is rich glowing crimson: it, however, sometime
beco,r en very dark. It is • higl ly improved Jacque-
minor, b.-ing better in colour, bett in substance, fuller
in the centre, and of erect halo. The growth and
foliage art good. It will stand sun well for two or three
days, showing the value of substance. Lord Clyde is
exactly like HT° growth and foliage, and is also of great
substance. It is glowing scarlet crimson, and does not
alter its colour. Lord Herbert is blooming here; and
though not so good for substance, in full, well folded,
and beautifully formed; its growth and habit are good.
These are three worthy Roses. The following are also
first-rate and good in every respect, vitt, Redwine
Victor Verdier, Pierre Notting, and flutibtOn Rada} RI,
of which I have six plants in full and beautiful bloom.
These are fine and well worthy of adoption, as are like-
wise La Ducheeao de Moray, and the two crimson
purple Rosen, Eugene Verdier and Baronne P. de
Kinkelin. The varieties just named are, up to this
time, the pick of 1864 and 1865. It will, however, take
half • century to beat Charles Lefebvre, the best Rose
in any family.—W. F. RADCLerirm, Tarrant Rushton, in
Cardeneri Chronicle.
TaIILZ DZOORATION.—In the country flowers can be
got easily enough, but people do not want them on
their plates, in their finger-gluten, or their napkins.
And in London, where they are made up with wires.
fingered in the process, and consequently dirty, the idea
is the reverse of refined. A. few Pelargonium petals in
in napkin may spoil an expensive dress, and glutinous
Water-Wits in a finger-glass would prevent your using
it. People who give one or two parties in year might
go throtigh the labour slid experts% of covering the table
with metal troughs of various shapes filled with small
cat flowers, but trouble of this kind cannot be taken
often, and the apparstrun is too cumbersome where the
result is so perishable. Some of the tables are so
oared that if you take a glees up you could hardly find
a place whereon to put it down again; and others so
dclSted over with specimen glasses and cut flowers that
no one could reach anything froth the table without
knocking them down like ninepin,. Many persons
suffer even from the smell of a moderate qtlantity of
flowers. But oh ! the trouble and inconvenience of a
set of plates each with three boles for three water
vessels for as many flowers! Flowers are always
in the way upon one's plate, even if no earwigs and
spiders come out of them. Real good taste is always
c'impatible with comfort, and without good taste there
can be no true elegance. —A Lady reader in 6ta, domes'
Chronicle.

9iroonsti CoWn.—Scimee gossip under this term de-
seribes plants yielding milk, which the eacrutchoue or
India-rubber of oommerni very mush resembles as it
exudes'from the tree; hut many Other plants it would
seem yield a similar fluid, and this so sweet Ind palate..
his as to be employed for almost all the purpowas of
animal milk. Of this order are "The Cow ,Ilree
Demerara, whose bark and pith are so rich in milk thai
a Moderaielysised stem felled on the bank of • forst
stream, in thij course of an hoar isoloured the yodel
quite white and milky. The Ina is said to be thieker
thou cow's milk, miles freely with water, ie perfectly
innocuous and of a pleasant &noir ; a tersknit drink
in all respects like animal milk A tree in Ceylon.,
yields ohs, A,verryleruisint Milk employed for domestie I
pisrpOses. The milk Of d tree common in the forests of
Bern was for a considerable time twed.DA buggd,
.Cbantiejt,:rei Wilaetithieler oidditAdlikV.eideri.W
neither froraLkeepi?At Mrebevrleg
to heroine son. ;Framboklt',"cpw
celebrated.' cpm* et,
4..411:m00ns and' thia
`ittle disagreeable. .Expeeed to the
s people call choose.
Vottrta
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A MESSAGE FROM MBE ATLANTIC CABLE.
"Wise men ne'er sit aplatran their loss,
But cheerly seek hoer .iedrees their loarms--r !
The sable broke, the eireenber last." I
B. VI., Act v., se. 4.
0, Golfed in the mysterious realms
Of deep-sea fairy-fable,
Haat thou no message thence to us,
Thou long-drawn, short-lived Cable!
Least lucid when thou loosed art,
Thou still, methinks, art able
Td teach, although thou art not taught,
Thou many-stranded Cable.
Thou thoughteat scorn, perhaps, to quote
The daily market-table?
The price of stooks, and bides, and corn!
Ab, too romantic Cable!
Or Ocean had a notion got
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