The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-16

sEAsosABLg HtSrs.-FTuf an Usiins.-A great
deal of winter fruit suffers early decay in conse-
quencc Of deficiency of ventilation, especially
during autumn and after the fruit is deposited.
Another cause OF decay ia the improper location OF
the shelves or bins, which are placed against OF
around the walls. by this inconvenient arrange
ment, the absorbing OF docayed specimens must oe
I've very narrow the operator must stretch HIM
self in a most irksome horizontal position. The
circulation of the air ia at the same time greatly
impcdcd by the want of space next the walls. 10
avoid these evils the shelves should be IN the oentro
with a passage all around. This allows circulation
of air. and the shelves may be twice the width with
the same convenience IN asserting or picking.
fsuspendod from the oists above on ETH bars, rats
cannot reach them. We have never succeeded 40
well by any other than this arrangement IL IL
said that the Germans are very successful IN the
ventilation of their cellars by a communication
with the principal chimney the heated air in which
necesslrily maintains n current, which sweeps out
the noxous and stagnant gases from the vegetable
and other contents.
Eseping Beet, and Ti1nip, for The T6be.-The
epidermis of the beet and urnip-root unlike that OF
the potato, admits the rapid escape oil moisture'
and hence If exposed 10 dry air for few dsys they
begin to wilt and lose their freshness Buried in
heaps out Of doors they keep well but are hard to
get AT in winter. Good substitutes have been de-
vsed by lining and covering the boxes which con
tain them in the cellar with hskes oil turf, or by
burying them in barrels with slightly moist clean
sand. A more convenient way, however, s 70 SUD
very much lighter than sand and more easily ap-
piled and removed.
Unhsaded Cabbogo There are often many OF
these when the crop is gathered at the approach OF
winter, commonly thrown away as useless. They
may be rendered fine for spring use by transplant
ing them in a closed double row, and then covering
then with boards or slabs like the steep roof OF
house with an additional coating of a lew inches
Of earth. They should then be properly ventilated
BY next spring "A large portion OF them VIII be
found we'll headed aud delicately blanched.
Protecting Tender Plants and Shrtibs.-Thero
ia one principle which should not be forgotten,
whatever be the nature Of the covering npphed
70 tender plants more espt tcaliy 20 the wooiy por-
tions or parts above ground. This is, that the oS-
clusion Of moisture is important object without
excluding air. B'gaturcs are sometimes leit on the
inserted buds for protection, and more usually de-
stroy the buds by retaining water like sponge.
Closely wrapped straw operates in the same way ss
well ne by excluding air, which IL often important
Rolts and stems like those of the grape, which will
bear greater degree Of moisture, are pariel eN-
ceptions. Roots, even, often destroyed when in
a too moist soil and there is no doubt that many
tender hcrbsceous pcreunias would survive the
riQors of our winters il in earth with dry bottom
and sheltered from rain.-dibany Caiiticator.