The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-31
Farm, Garden and Household.
IlybridfZntiOn.

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the subject of hybridization, in which
he states that the rhododendron and
azalea, distinct genera, had been hybri.
died, but no one had ever succeeded
in making a hybrid between the apple
and the pear, or between the raspberry
and the blackberry, which belong re-
spectively to the same genera. It was
doubted for time that hvbrids could
be obtained between the VStuS uinifera
and " labrusca, but Rogers, Under
hill, Campbell, and others have settled
the question and produced them. Col.
Wilder said that his earliest experience
in hibridizing was in the floral kingdom,
in crossing species and varieties of the
camellia. He discovered that, to pro-
duce double flowers, it was important
that the pollen be taken from 11eialoid
anther, that is an anther borne on
small petal (the filament being f1attened
out in its first remove from its original
FORM and that this was still better if
from double flower. He also per-
formed interesting experiments with
the lily /; the first was with the red
Japan and the tiger lily. Seedlings
were produced with different shades,
from delicate rose TO dark crimson. He
also found that pollen preserved its fer
tilizing power long time. In one in
stance, camel's hair pencil, which had
not been used for several days, was
found with pollen on it. This was ap-
piled to the stigma of lily, and pro-
duced impregnation. In another in
stance, he fertilized with pollen carried
long time in his pocket.
The science of hybridization, says
Col. Wilder, is yet in its infancy. To
use the language of DIR. Lindley, 1--WE
have but stepped over the borders, and
the whole field of hybridizing lies wide
]y spread before us its boundaries are
lost in the horizon, and we shall find
them still receding as We advance"
The stitch in Time.
Mr.. Coon saw q board off from the
fence rs he came home from town, but
he was tired and Thought he would wait
till morning. Morning came and he
found twenty head of cattle in his corn,
and as many bushels of corn eaten or
destroyed, all for the lack of acting on
the principle that {" stitch in time saves
nine" VIM. Culver knew when he
went to bed that board was off the
garden fence in the morning he was
setting the dog on the old SOW and nine
pigs. They had picked the white grubs
ont of more than thirty hills of potatoes
and the potatoes as well. Culverstormed
and mathematical the old SOW and all
her imrs. A moments calm reflection
would have shown him that he alone
was to blame. The neglect to exercise
the small economy of mailing mp a board
ended i'll leaving him minus thirty hills
of potatoes and other garden sauce, and
plus hig passion for nothing but his
own negligence, and sour thoughts mar.
ring his happiness for a whole week.
1t not unfrequently happens that &
trifiing neglect of this kind makes sad
havoc in a field of ripeniug wheat, Will
great loss and hard feelings between
neighbors. A thousand and one little
things on farm, if neglected twenty
four hours, frequently result in loss
bad blood. and besides in setting a mis-
erably bad example for our children
Like father, like son." is an old say.
ing, and its truth consists in the fact
that son, educated like his father, vii
act like him.
To Clean Paint.
A correspondent of the Cou1at,y Gen
Hemdn says: Use but little water a
once keep it warm and clean by chang
ing it often. A flannel cloth takes of
fly specks better than cotton. Soap vii
remove the paint so use but little of it
Cold tea is the best liquid for cleaning
vanished paint, window panes and mir
rors. sharp piece of soft wood is in
dispensable for cleaning out corners. A
saucer of sifted ashes should alway$ bt
at hand to clean unvarnished paiut tha
has become badly smoked it is better
than soap. Never put soap upon glass
unless it can be thoroughly rinsed off
which can never be done to window
glass. Wash off the specks with warn
tea, and rub the panes dry; then max,
paste of whiting and water, and put .
little in the center of each pane. Take
dry cloth and rub it all over the glass
and then rub it eff with chamois skin
or flannel, ard your windows will Shin
like crystal.
Raspberry Jelly.
To each pint of juice allow lb. O
loaf sugar. Let the raspberries b
freshly gathered, quite ripe, and pickle,
from the stalks put them into a larg
jar, after breaking the fruit little wit
It wooden spoon, and place this ial
covered, in n saucepin of boiling water
When the juice is well drawn, whic
will be in three-quarters to one houl
strain the fruit through fine hnir siev
or cloth measure the juice, and t
every pint allow the above proportio
of loaf sugar. Put the juice and suga
into preserving pan, place it over tn
fire, and boil gently until the jelly thick
ems when a little is poured on plate
carefullyr remove all the scum as it rises
pour the jelly into small pots, cove
down, and keep in dry place. Thi
jelly answers for making raspberr
cream, and for havoring various swee
dishes, when, in winter, the fresh fru
is not obtainable.
How to Raise Hay.
Writes correspondent: see yo
notice the great drought which is afflic
ing us just now. We have had bu
little rain i'll many weeks. To encoul
age farmers and amateurs in the cult
vation of lands l send sample of tn
grass made into hay this week on 9Th
Mount Elizabeth Place, Paterson, N. J.
1t averages three feet long, and seem
to have defied the drought. We hav
splendid hay-fully twenty-five tons o
ten arces.
How? Rotation, deep ploughing an
good manuring first year in corn, sec
ond in potatoes, third in oats, and seed