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AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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Miss Sarah Jane Stevens, Pembroke, Lace, 

 oO cts. 



Mrs. Catliariiie 11. Stevens, ilo. Lace Handker- 

 chief, 50 cts. 



Cena Tucker, Loiidoti, Lace Veil, 50 cts. 



Benj. F. Neil, do. Cape Lace, 50 cts. 



Miss Mary E. Little, Iloijkintoii, Lace Ilandkcr- 

 ■•liief, 50 cts. 



Same, Lace Collar, 50 cts. 



Miss Sally M. Cady, Concord, Lace Cap, 50 cts. 



Jolin L. Hall, Northticld the hest i)loiighing, 4 



Cljai'les Olidden, do. next best do. 3 



Sliadrach Cate, Loudon, next best do. 1 



Scalds and Burns. — A Doctor Ward, of Maii- 

 rhester, corroborated by Mr Tathain, surgeon, of 

 Kendal, has published cases in the Lancet of se- 

 vere burns and scalds eficctually cured by dredg- 

 ing the parts afli?cted with fine wheaten flour. — 

 This process is to be repeated as often as appar- 

 ently requisite, and the flour allowed to remain on 

 I he patient, in the form of paste, till it gradually 

 falls otTas the skin has been restored. The relief 

 from pain is, in every instance, described as im- 

 mediate. It is recommended generally to cover 

 the flour with cloths, to exclude the air ; and, lest 

 ignorant people should slight so simple a remedy, 

 Mr Tatham advises that the profession should 

 send this specific to the afllictcd " in a formal 

 manner." 



Extraordinary crop of Onions. — The extraordi- 

 nary quantity of 141 bushels of Onions was gath- 

 ered off 190 square yards of ground in the garden 

 «jf Newburg this present autumn, being at the rate 

 of 1000 bushels ])er acre. Taking each bushel to 

 w eigh four stones and an half, it will give nearly 

 one stone to each square yard, and rate at the 

 enormous quantity of twenty-nine tons and an half 

 per acre. — i'ork Htrald (Eng.) 



Cheap and valuable Manure — Raise a platform 

 of earth, eight feet wide, one foot high, and of any 

 length according to the quantity wanted on the 

 head-land of a field ; on the first stratum of earth 

 spread a thin stratum of lime fresh from the kiln, 

 dissolve or slake this with salt brine or sea-water 

 from the nose of a watering-pot, add immediately 

 another layer of earth, then lime and brine as be- 

 fore, carrying it to any convenient height. In a 

 week it should be turned over, carefully broken 

 and mixed, so that the mass may be thoroughly 

 incoqiorated. This compost has been used in Ire- 

 laud, has doubled the crops of ijotatoes and oats, 

 &c. &c. and is said to be far superior to stable 

 dung. — Bucks Gaz. 



and as it readily produces seed, a few plants 

 would be suflicient to stock a whole neighbour- 

 hood. — JV. Y. Farmer. 



BETULA, the Birch free. 

 The trees of this genus most commonly known, 

 are the birch and the alder. All the hetula love 

 a moist soil. The birch is applied to an infinity 

 of uses. A wine is drawn (by tapping) from the 

 trunk, by the natives of Canada ; and in Europe 

 wine is made from the fruit of the alder. The 

 birch, though the worst of timber, is manufactur- 

 ed into vessels of various domestic uses. It makes 

 cajiital charcoal. The inner silken bark, whicli 

 peels off annually, was formerly used for writing 

 on, before the invention of paper. In the north- 

 ern climates the coarse bark is used instead of 

 tiles or slates for the covering of houses. It is 

 also used in certain proces.scs of dyeing, and for 

 tanning leather. In Kamtschatka they form the 

 bark into hats and drinking cups. One great ad- 

 vantage in the birch, is, that it will grow where 

 scarcely any thing else will thrive, and thus, al- 

 most barren land m.ay be made to bring in a cer- 

 tain income- of at least 20s. ])er acre. Broom 

 makers are constant customers for the twigs, and 

 hoop benders for the larger branches, and for the 

 trunks, the turners and manufacturers of instru- 

 ments of husbandry have a constant demand. 



.yew Zealand Spinach (Tttragonia eipansa). — 

 This most delightful vegetable which has only 

 within a few years been introduced among us, 

 forms an important addition to our cuUnary herbs, 

 and is remarkable for the luxuriance with which 

 it grows in our climate. In the garden of Mr 

 Wilson at Rose Hill, a single plant, the produce of 

 one seed, covered, this summer, an area of 4 feet 

 4n extent, and abounded with large, tender, succu- 

 lent leaves, aflording one of the most delicate 

 greens for the table of any of the spinaceous plants. 

 It has the further advantage over other spinage 

 of maintaining its succulence and verdure the 

 whole summer ; and crops may be frequently 

 taken during the season from the same root. No 

 kitchen garden ought to be without a supply of it ; 



Extracts from Prince cm Horticulture. 



Ilex Opaca, or Common American Holly. — This is 

 the most hardy of the native species, and is found 

 growing in abundance on the sandy beaches of 

 Long-Island, on the borders of the ocean, and ex- 

 posed to every storm. Its growth is slow, and in 

 some instances it is said to attain to the height of 

 60 feet, or more ; but its general size is from 15 to 

 20 feet. During, however, the whole stage of its 

 growth, it presents a fine appearance, the dark 

 green foliage being finely contrasted by its bright 

 red berries. 



Symphoria glomerata, or Indian Currant — This 

 forms a shrub of about five feet in height ; the 

 branches are numerous ; the leaves are small, 

 oval, and very profuse ; the flowers are small and 

 make no show, but are followed by red fruit at 

 every joint and leaf, about the size of currants, 

 which give it an interesting appearance, and re- 

 main on until late in winter. Ail three of the 

 foregoing are of easy culture ; they will thrive in 

 almost any soil, and throw up numerous shoots. 



Clematis vitalba, or Traveller''s Joy. This, altho' 

 a native of Europe, greatly resembles the Virgin- 

 ian Virgin's bower. Its growth, however, is far 

 more strong and vigorous — its branches are very 

 nimierous, and will quickly overtop hedges, or any 

 thing they can climb by. The leaves are pinnated, 

 of a blueish green, and moderately large ; the 

 flowers are white, and are produced in clusters all 

 over the plant in July and August. These are 

 succeeded by seeds, each with a hairy jdume, 

 which remain on during winter, and it is from the 

 appearance of these covering the tops of hedges, 

 &c. in winter, and giving them an appearance 

 calculated to amuse the traveller, that it has re- 

 ceived the appellation of Traveller's Joy. 



Pinus microcarpa, or Common American Spruce. 

 This is called by many Hackmatack, and grows 

 naturally in low wet situations, where it forms a 

 tree often of 40 feet in height ; it will succeed in 

 an upland soil, and its pale green foliage, taken in 



connection with their peculiar arrangement, render 

 it very beautiful and interesting. The appearance 

 also of the small cones when young is worthy of 

 notice, and adds much to its ornament at that pe- 

 riod. In this particular there are three varieties, 

 viz. those producing white cones, brown cones, 

 and red cones. These variations, which are so 

 striking during the growth of the cones, are not 

 equally discernablo at their maturity, as they then 

 become dry and lose their color. 



Striped Maple, or Acer striatum. — This is a tree 

 of fine foliage, and medium stature; the bark of 

 the young branches is most singularly striped with 

 white. 



Spiraa. — This genus comprises many shrubs of 

 delicate and beautiful appearance, which arc 

 mostly natives of Siberia and North America, viz.. 



Spiraa hypeiicifolia, or Hypericum Leaved. — The 

 leaves of this are very small, and the tlowers arc 

 exceedingly delicate and beautiful : these arc 

 white, and produced in the greatest profusion 

 along the branches, forming in many instances 

 long wreaths. It attains to the height of about 

 five feet. 



Spiraea salicifolia, or Willow Leaved. — The flow- 

 ers of this are also white, and are produced in 

 panicles, more or less diffiise, and are much ad- 

 inired. This forms rather a taller shrub than the 

 preceding, and its leaves are also of larger size. 



Sorbus americana, or .American Mountain Ash. — 

 This somewhat resembles the Scotch Roan tree, 

 (which has long been considered as one of the 

 greatest ornaments of Highland scenery,) but its 

 leaves are much larger, and of a paler green ; tlie 

 berries which compose its clusters are also small- 

 er, added to which, it loses its foliage much soon- 

 er, as autuum advances. The tree is also of less 

 stature than the Scotch Roan, and in gardens, 

 seldom rising above twelve or fourteen feet, and 

 forming a far less regular top than the foregoing. 

 Its large clusters of bright red fruit are neverthe- 

 less beautiful, and although it is not equal to the 

 European, it possesses claims to our attention. 



The Kalmia latifolia grows to the height of sev- 

 en or eight feet, and sometimes higher. The 

 wood is hard, compact, and is enqiloyed by turn- 

 ers and joiners, in making work requiring such 

 wood. It also furnishes handles for scythes. 



Purifying water. — I^is not so generally known 

 as it ought to be, that powdered alum possessis 

 the property of purifying water. A large table 

 spoonful of )nilverized alum, si)riidfled into a hogs- 

 head of water, (the water stirred briskly round at 

 the time) will, after the lapse of a few hours, by 

 precipitating to the bottom the impure particles, 

 so purify it, that it will be found to possess nearly 

 all the freshness and clearness of fine spring wa- 

 ter. Four gallons may be purified by a single 

 tea-spoonful. 



Distressing accident. — A child of about four 

 years of age belonging to Mr. Rosebury, of Green- 

 wich, was a few days since, burned to death at the 

 house of its father in law. We ujiderstand that 

 the child was left alone in the house, and getting 

 near the fire, its clothes caught, and before assist- 

 ance came it was so dreadfully burnt that it expir- 

 ed the same night. Let parents and guardians be- 

 ware ! 



