Vol.VII— No.16. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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mode we think the best." Col. Powel observes, 

 that "one of his crops was ])iled in a cellar, in 

 rows, as wood, and covered with sand." A writ- 

 pr in the English Farmer^s Journal, observes tliat 

 lie has practised with success the following mode 

 of preserving this root : "I pack it in long heaps, 

 about seven feet wide at the bottom. I begin by 

 forming the outside with the roots, not stripped of 

 their tops ; tops outwards ; the internal parts to 

 he filled with roots without leaves ; continue one 

 la\'er over another, until the heap is about six feet 

 high, and about two feet broad at top, which may 

 be covered in the same way ; the leaves form an 

 efficient covering against rain and frost." 



Arthur Young says that the best way of storing 

 potatoes (and no doubt the method would answer 

 for other roots,) is in what are called potato pies. 

 " A trench one foot deep and six wide is dug, and 

 the earth clean shovelled out, and laid on one side; 

 this lias a bedding of straw, and the one-horse 

 carts shoot down the potatos into the trench ; wo- 

 men pile them up about three feet high, in the 

 shape of a house roof; straw is then carefully laid 

 on six or eight inches thick, and covered witli earth 

 a foot thick, neatly smootlied by fiat strokes of the 

 .spade. In this method he never lost any by the 

 severest frosts, but in cases or freezing v.ith un- 

 common severity, another coat over all gives ab- 

 solute .security." 



In Rutlandshire, Marshall says, tlie method of 

 laying up potatos was universally that of camping 

 them ; a method somewhat similar to the above, 

 but which requires to be described. Camps are 

 shallow pits, filled and ridged up as a roof with 

 potatos, which are covered up with the excavated 

 mould of the pit. This is a happy mean, he thinks, 

 between burying them in deep pits and laying them 

 on the surface. — Camps are of various sizes, being 

 too frequently in a long square form, and of a size 

 proportioned to the quantity to be laid up. It has, 

 however, been found by experience that when the 

 quantity is large, they are liable to heat and spoil ; 

 much damage having been sometimes sustained by 

 this imprudence. Experienced campers hold that 

 a camp should not be more than three feet v.ide : 

 four feet is perhaps as wide as it can be made with 

 propriety, proportioning the length to the quantity, 

 or if this be very large, forming a range of short 

 ones by the side of each other. The usual depth 

 is a foot. The bottom of the trench being bedded i a small 

 with dry straw, the potatos are deposited, rid<;in 



attached to the cob, and draw the husk through 



hetchel, or suital.ly divide it with n coarse comb. 

 The article is now fit for i\>^e — to he put into an 

 entire sack, as straw is, or to be formed into a 

 matrass as prepared hair is. Any upholsterer can 

 do the work. This material is s.veet, pleasant, 

 and durable. They are used in the southern and 

 middle States, and in Spain and Portugal. 



ASPARAGDS IMPROVED BY IRRIGATIOK. 



W. J. Foster, a correspondent for the Garden- 

 er's Magazine asserts that although writers on the 

 cultivation of asparagus generally recommend a 

 dry sloping situation he has succeeded in circum- 

 stances directly the reverse. That some beds of 

 his, which were completely flooded from the 1st. 

 of October to the middle of February to the depth 

 of from 6 to 12 inches proved unusually produc- 

 tive. He is of opinion that the cultivation of this 

 vegetable may be improved by intentional flooding. 

 Mr. Main observes on this that " Wa nve all a- 

 ware of the cflsct of irrigation on meadow land ; 

 the liquid covering which excludes the air and 

 not the light stimulates the vegetation surprising- 

 ly, it being only a denser medium, in which per- 

 haps, the principal food of plants exists, and where 

 no other quality necessary for them is wanting. — 

 When motion to the water, also, can be given it is 

 an additional advantage ; and now, since the dis- 

 covery of forming fountain wells, by which small, 

 never failing streams of water can be procured 

 [we should be glad to hear something more of 

 this discovery] and carried in any direction, we 

 really think it within the bounds of practicability 

 to force asparagus, and perhaps several other 

 plants by means of water only. It has also struck 

 us that Mr. Foster's experience accounts most sat- 

 isfactorily for the superiority of the Gravesend, 

 Deptford and Battersea crops of asparagus, the al- 

 luvial banks of the Thames being so near an ap- 

 proach to the circumstances mentioned by our 

 correspondents. 



Jf^miled, 

 On a ftrm in Ro^burv a 3'oung- man whn has a knnxvledffp of 

 farminff and can brins recommendations for industry Ac. Ap- 



Kov. 7. 



Pressed Herbs. 

 Sweet Marjoram and otiicr culinary and medicinal herlis, 

 pressed, and packed by (he Canierbury 'Shakers, at iheir prices. 



Seed Potatos. 

 A few buslicls La Plata or I,nn» Ked Polahis, raised by Mr 

 fiourgas of Weslon ; selecied (or seed, ef a uniform size, ami 

 much improved as lo their carliness, by ili? careful aiienlion of 

 iVIr U. Also a few of ilie verj superior Irish Whites Potatos. 



Orchard Grass Seed. — Flhit Wheat, S,-c. 

 A further supply of Orcharil Grass Heed— growth of 1828. 

 Two hundred pounds ol Red Onion Seed. 

 A few buslieis \\'hite Flint Fall Wheat, commonly- called Ca- 

 nal Wheat. — Also, Oilman Spring Wheat. 



Garden and Field Seeds. 

 The largest collection arid variety of Garden, Field, Tree anil 

 Herb Seeds to be iijund m N(;w England, at wholesale and retail 

 The Seeds are all raised in this vicinity, expressly for this Es- 

 lablishment, by careful and experienced growers, and are war- ' 

 rained pure aiVl fresh. Country traders supplied w ith boxes ot 

 prime seeds, for the retail Irade, mi liberal terms. .\ pamphlet 

 catalogiie (2d edition) of our Seeds, Trees, &c is published and 

 will be Ibrwai'ded gratis to any one who will send lor it. 



Splendid Bulbous Hoots, &,■€. 



A further supply of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Gladioles. 

 S'no'v l>rops. I Vocus, Star of Bclhlchem, Joiiouilles, Kanuneii- 

 lus, ills, <;rowu Imperials, Anemones, Crocus', &e. from 12 lo 

 C2 cts.each, A very few of thefrursi Hyacinths, <lark and paie 

 I blue, pure while, red, yellow, and while with various eyes, at 

 J^*I per root. 



The collection of I.UjlES is vcrv splendid, comprising Scar- 

 let ('halcedmriau l.ily 00 cents. Orange Pompoue Lily .''7 cents 

 Chinese Leopard 25 ets. Oran;'e Jlartagon 'Jl els. Vellow Jlar- 

 lagon 37 cts. Double Violet Flamed 37 cis. Purple and While 

 Spoiled 31 CIS. Iji-ight Scarlet Pompnne oil cts. Double \i'liiie 



37 cts. Large White (lurdtrii l.ily 12 cents, Dvvarf Chinese Red 

 Lily {LilT.-fmrnncolor, new arrd vcrv superb, one root oiilv) ^\.?'0 



IIVACI?JTHS— (dinble and single,) dark blae. p'nreek.ia 

 blue, red and rosy coloured, pure while, while wiih yeilow eve 

 white wiih rosy eye, and yellow wiih various eyes ; from 25 ei5 

 lo.!((IOTcach. 



TUl.IP."^ — splendiil variega ed, red, yeilow, and mixed, 7^ 

 els. ciich. .Sl.f't' per ilozeii. 



CROWiN l.MPERIALS— assorted, of the most splendid col- 

 ours, and showy flowers, larire roots, 3 cu. each. 



.ft iMiUlLLF.S— sweet siented, fiuesl roots, 19 cts. each. 



POLYAN'I'HL'.S NARCIS.SU.S frag-aul, while with yel- 

 low eups. and yellow wilii double white cups, extra si^ed roots, 



38 cts. ea''li. 

 DOUBLE NARCL-JSUS fragrant, of a!lcolors,19cls.epch 

 SPRING CROCUS of all colours, 6 cts. each. 50 tts. pec 



dozen. 



'I'he above roots are from the same bouse, from which we re- 

 ceived our supply last season, and which gave such uiriversal 

 satisfaction ; soine of the doiililc H 

 bells 1 inch and S-lfilisin diiinicler.' 



Inch ga' 

 acinins 



having produced 



ply at this odicc. 



3t. 



Box. 



For sale a quanlity of superior Cox. Any person wishing for 



small quantity, or sirflicieni lo edge extensive walks or avc- 



I nucs. may al the riresent lime, procure it on the most reasonable 



them tip as in measuring them with a bushel. "On j'^Nw.'t 1828 '"' '° ""'"''■ "''""'''P'' ^""'^"y- Brighton 



each fide of the roof long white straw is laid neat 



3t. 



ly and evenly as thatch ; and over this the mould 

 raised out of the trench, is evenly spread ; mak- 

 ing the surface firm and smoot'h with the back of 

 the spade." 



Many roots have been lost by mismanagement 

 Mith regard to two particulars— 1st. They are too 

 frequently deposited in such large masses as to be 

 come heated and spoiled bv fermentation. .\nd, 

 2dly, They are sometimes" so placed for winter , , , ^'""■" Q"'c''"/'"- Hedfrcs. 



keeoino- that watpr nonotro.o- ;„.„ .l •. . A few !hons^n^ Purkthornsand n;iwth..rns. The lai|pr%v»re 



Keepm.,, mat water penetrate, into the pit, camp, impn^iH from Clasjow last spri,,.. and ar^ in fineorderfor 

 or nole, 111 winch they are deposited, and their dc- transplnmin,?, S.'iOO per ihousai-d. lb cents per hundred. We 

 terioration if not decomposition is the conseuuence ' T' """' ""''"^ "" "" ""^'^ '"'" f'-'orgeiown. (I>. r.i fiir several 

 Attpntinn ir. tho f„_„ • , . ' , ' "'"'"'1""^ "f '"e ■^""'"'•(m TAor?;. which will be delivered here 



Attention to the foregoing remarks maybe the at X5 per thousand f-r seedlings :,(?« for plants iwo vears old, 

 means of preventing the experienced cultivator P'^sonsm want ofihisvaluablelhonif^jr live hedges are desired 

 from falling into either of those errors. 



FRESH SEEDS AND ROOTS. 



FSeld Peas. 

 A consignmeni of 50 bushels of Field Peas, f-oin Vermnni, of 

 the growth of 1827. in good order. They will be sold by ihe 

 tierce at ^1.75 per bushfl. 



Grape Vines. 

 Onhftnfl. well packed in moss for transporlalion. a n.ond col- 

 I lection of Grape Vines, al the nursery prices. oOcis. to gLOUper 

 root. 



Purchaseriv are requested to notice that tire above roots are 

 7to pf/fc/fn.Mj./ <r; to/i /io//., and ar-c all remarkable for their s'ze, 

 and for the beauty and delicacy of lint of iheir flmvers. Thcise 

 sold al auciion are generally the mererekise ot the most rnferior 

 collections, ^ncd roots being worih al home ten times as mtieh 

 as ihey generally sell for at auetron, as will he seen bv I'eference 

 to the priced catalogues of any i-espectabie house in Holland. 



Also pots fur blooming the Crocus, in the shape of Hedgehogs. ^ 

 Porcelain Dice-work Fhiwer B.iskels, {very beauliful) ]icehivc^, 

 Flower Pols. Half melons, Cones. &c. — a new article. 

 A few roots of Wilmot's Superb Strawberry, 

 .lust rccci'.cd nt the 



jWiv England Farmer Seed Store, 



,\o. h'2 r\„rlh .Market Sl.-ocl— Besiou. 

 All orders faithfully executed. 



Standivg Presse.t, ^-c. 



The ^nbseriher has for sale. Standing Presses fir Printer's, 

 Bookbinders, Are. and furnishes at shortnotice those of greater 

 or less power. He also has for sale (Composition Rollers, Tables, 

 ijcc. al very reasoii.ibh' prices. Printers' Tnk as n^nal. 



.lOFIN PAKRR, corner of Corrrer and Water streets. 



to transmit their orders soon. 



Tangier CiHh'flower. 



We have jusl received through '^^r ^Ta'ony. Ihe Ami'rican 



Consul at Tnnofier, a few lbs. of this eelpbrated Cauliflower 



seed. A small parcel w.-is sent lo the Hon. .Jonathan Hunewell 



, . — .-....,...- -^ of this city, a few years since, who pronounces it altogeihe su- 



be rejected, and the softer inner ones to be fully P'"''''"" 'o any seed from F.n?Iand; and "Inrh produced eanliflow- 



dried in the shade. Cut ofl" the hard end, former- '"^ "'"'^ ^"" '"''" ^"-^ '^* ''"'"' '""" '■"'''''^''^^ '" ""^ eoumi-y. 



Corn husks for beds. — As soon as they are ripe 

 the husks should be gathered when they are drv 

 and in a clear air. The outer hard husks are to 



Grape Vines. 



The srrbseriber oflers for sale (ilrape Vines of several varietios. 

 the produce of his gar-den in Dorchesler ; among them are llie 

 following ; 



Isabella V.'h'ie Muscat 



Swicuvaier ItlaAi Hamburg 



niackCape Elba 



Oneen Muscatel [iMuscaiel 



E.arlyOval Alexander's or Schuvlkill 



They are principally of one year's grow th, planted under his 

 direction :.!.d superintondance, are warranted genuine, and are 

 ill a henlrldbl and vrgororrs state. 



The subM.riber proposes to eonlinne the eullivation of such \'s- 

 rii lies of ihe fo'cign and native vines as are •united to this climate 

 arrd that will thrive in the open ground in town or couniry. 

 Application may be made lo the subscriber, al Uis office. No. 



7 1-2 C. ■- Sireet.or al the Garden, lo Paiiick Kennedy. 



lioslo.i (f^i. i, 1828. ZEDEDEE COOK, Jr. 



