Vol.VII.— No.l7. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



135 



Canal Revenue. — It is stated in tlie Albany Dai- 

 ly Advertiser, that the amount of toll paid this 

 yrar up to the first day of Nov. to tlie collector at 

 Albany, is one Iiundred and forty-two thousand 

 «Mght hundred and twenty-three dollars. 



Errata. — In the third number of Dr Harris's 

 article on Entomology, page 122, column 3, for 

 Omascus read Omaseus, Page 123, column I, line 

 43, after downy insert a oomma. Column 2, line 

 6, for universally read unusually. Line S, for *pi' 

 cfous read *piceus. Line 20, for lip read tip. 



To Correspondents. — Heveral valuable commu- 

 iiirations are on hand, which Will soon appear. — 

 Among others one from a correspondent in this 

 city on Cider — one from Connecticut on Forest 

 Trees — and one from Penasylvania on a New 

 Insect in Fruit Trees. 



Garden and Field Seeds, 

 The largest collection and variety of Garden, Field, Tree and 

 Herb Seeds to be found in New England, at wholesale and retail. 

 The Seeds are alt raised in this vicinity, expressly (or this Es- 

 tablishment, by careful and experienced growers, and are war- 

 ranted pure and fresh. Country traders supplied with boxes of 

 prime seeds, for the retail trade, <»n liberal terms. A pamphlet 

 ciiialogue (^d edition) of our Seeds, Trees, &c. is publislted and 

 will be forwarded gratis to aiiy one w ho will send for it. 



American Tree Seeds. 

 For sale, a variety of Seeds of Forest Trees, Shrubs, A:c. 

 mostly native American kinds, and suitable for sending lo Eu- 

 rope, or for cultivation here. Price -'5cts a paper. They 

 were gathered by a gentleman familiarly acquainted with the 

 S'>rts, expressly for us. They will be sold by the single paper, 

 or packed to order, in any quantity. A description of several 

 of the trees will be found on page 131 of this week's New Eng- 

 land Farmer. Among the assortment is the following : 



Acer saccharinum Sugar Maple 



Ilex opara American Holly 



Tonvailaria Solomon's Seal 



Svmphoni ^lomerata Indian Currant 



< 'ornus sericea Red Osier 



Tilift glabra Hass Wood 



Aralia nudicaul'S Wild Sarsaparilla 



JHelula excelsa Yellow Birch 



Acer spicatum Mountain Maple 



Kalmia latif^ilia Laurel 



Kalmia angusiifolia Sheep Laurel 



AInus Alder 



I'lematis viialba Traveller's Joy 



Sorbus americana Mountain Ash 



Taxus americana American Yew 



Spiraea salicifolia Meadow Sweet 



Fiaxinus a:nericana White \^h 



Acer striatum Striped Maple 



Panax quinquefolium Gmseng 



Azalea nudiflora Early Honeysuckle 



i*inus m.icrocarpa American Larch 



Aratia racemosa Spikenard 



Jjilium superbus Superb Lily 



Arum trjphyhum Wake Rol»in 



Piniis nigra Black Fir 



Also. Peach and Almond Stones, and many other valuable Fruit 



;ind Forest Tree Seeds tor planting; this fall, a catalogue of which 



may be had gratis at this place. 



While Mulberry Seed, 

 This day received, a few pounds of warranted genuine White 

 Mulberry Seed, raised in Coventry, Con. this season, ami sav- 

 ed with caru expressly for us — For sale by the lb. or ounce. 



Oat Meal, ^c. 

 Fine Oat raeal and Oal Flour, HuHed Oats. Hulled Barley. 

 Rarley Flour, &c. for sale by the barrel or less quanlily, direct 

 f.uni Stevens' Wills, Vermont. 



Orchard Grass Seed. 

 A few more bushels of this valuable Grass Seed, growth of 

 I8ii!. Also, Lucerne, White Clover. Fowl Meadow, and every 

 other kind of Grass cultivated in New Englaml. 

 Shallots for fall planting, Tree and Potato Onions. 

 Just received at the 



JVew England Farmer Seed Store, 

 ^^- ^onh Market Street, Boston. 



Great sale of Wool. 



ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. AT 10 O'CIOCK, 

 At (ItP flill over the NcW Ultrkct- 

 ^\^ bales Saxony WOOL, consisting of first and second Elec- 

 toral— firn and second Prima. Secunda, and TiTti^. 

 'l\f> bigs Lrtonessa Sortanna Segoviana Spanish Wool. 

 i;^ bags Portuguese Wool. 



4S0 bags (about 7(1.000 pounds) American Fleece Wool, among 

 which are some choice lots of selected Saxony and full 

 blood Merino fleeces. 

 Catalogues will be ready for delivery and the Wool may be 

 examined three days before the sale. 

 Coolidge. Poor & Head — A^rctionecra. 



Splendid Bulbous Roots, S{c. 



A further supply of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Gladiolus, 

 Snow Drops, Crocus, Star of Bethlehem, Jonquilles, Ranuncu- 

 lus, Iris, Crown Imperials, Anemones, Crocus, &.c. from 12 to 

 G2 cts. each. A veiy lew of the finest Hyacinths, dark and pale 

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

 yi per root. 



'I he colleclion of LILIES is very splendid, comprising Scar- 

 let Chalcedoisian Lily 60 cents, Orange Pompone Lily 37 cents 

 Chinese Leopard 25 cts. Orange Mariagon 37 cts. Ycl!«w Mar- 

 tagon 37 cts. Double Violet Flamed 37 ct?-. Purple and White 

 Spotted 37 cts. Bright Scarlet Pompone 50 cts. Double While 



37 cts. Large White Garden Lily 12 cents, Dwarf Chinese Red 

 Lily { Li Hum cone lor, new and very superb, one root only} J^L50 



HYACINTHS— (double and single,) dark blue, porcelain , 

 blue, red aud rosy coloured, pure white, white with yidlow eye i 

 white with rosy eye, and yellow with various eyes j troin ~j cts 

 to gl 00 each. I 



TULIPS — splendid variegaicd, red, yellow, and mixed, 12 

 cts. each. ^1.00 per dozen. 



CROWN IMPERIALS— assorted, of the most splendid col- 

 ours, and showy llowers, large roots, 33 cts. each. 



JONUUILLES— sweet scented, finest roots, 19 els. each. 



POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS frag-ant, white with yel- 

 low cups, and yellow with double white cups, extra sized roots, 



38 cts. each. 



DOUBLE NARCISSUS fragrant, of all colors, 10 cts each 



SPRING CROCUS of all colours, 6 cts. each. 50 cts. per 

 dozen. 



The above roots are from the same house, from which we re- 

 ceived our supply last season, and which gave, such universal 

 satisfaction , some of the double Hyacinihs having produced 

 bells 1 inch and 8-lClhsiu diameter. 



Purchasers are requested to notice that the above roots are 

 not purcfuised at auction, and are all remarkable for their size. 

 and for the beauty and delicacy of tint of their flowers. Those 

 sold at auction are generally the mere refuse of the mosi inferior 

 collections, go^d roots being worth at home ten limes, as much 

 as ihey generally sell for at auction, as will be seen by reference 

 to ihe priced catalogues of any respeclabie house in Holland. 



Als© pots for blooming the Crocus, in the shape of Hedgehogs, 

 Porcelain Dic*»-work Flower Baskeis, (very beautiful) Beehives, 

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

 A few more roots of Wilmot's Superb SlrawbeiTy. 

 Just received at the 



Aciy England Farmer Seed Store, 



No. 52 North Market Street— Boston. 



Subscription for Vine stock for the f nest table Grapes* 

 \ A. Parmentier, at the Hortlctdiural Garden, Brooklyn, corner 

 I of the Jamaica and FIatbub.ii road, two miles from New York, 



having been urged by several lovers of the vinfe to propose setts 

 I of the best kind for sale by subscription, offers to the public sells 

 ' of a dozen vines, with good roots of the most select and choice 

 ]• grapes lor the table; many of which are quite new in this 



country, and all of wliich will ripen perfectly in any situation 



either in town or rouulry. 

 1 JVames of the twelve Sorts. 



) 1. White Chasselas, with large fruit 



2. Chasselas of Fontaiiibleau, near Paris 



LINNtEAN botanic GARDEN AND NUR- 

 SERIES, near New \'ork, William Prince, Pro- 

 prietor.— The new Catalogues of this establish- 

 menl are now in the press, and may soon be bb- 

 tained from T. & J. Swords^ New York, and of 

 Agents. The colleclion of Fruit Trees has been 

 nearly doubled since the last edition, and comprises all the 

 choicest varieties of every country. The assortments of Orna- 

 mental Trees, Flfiwering Shrubs a.id Plants, Greenhouse 

 Plants, &c. have also been greatly extended, and in fact every 

 drparimeiit has received the utmost attention both to their ex- 

 tension and improvement. The grounds occupied by the es- 

 tablishment have been extended to -W acres, and Ihe proprietor 

 can now ju-stly slate Uiat orders for every description of Trees 

 and Plants will be executed lu a manner superior to all former 

 periods. The Cherries, Peaches and most other Trees are or 

 large size — many of the Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines arc 

 on Plum stocks. The collection of Grapes consists of above 

 20,0tJ0 ready for sale, comprising all (he choicest varieties, and 

 will be shipped in quantities at reducod rates, and 100,000 more 

 are expei-ied shortly from France and Germany. Without in- 

 tendmg invidious comparisons, the proprietor appeals to tho.st: 

 acquainted with his establishment as toils decided superiority in 

 every department. The whole management and supervision is 

 attended by himself and sons, and orders received fr-m any dis- 

 tance receive the sanip pointed attention as if the persons 'were 

 on the spol to make their selections. The trees are packed in 

 the best possible manner lo ensure success, aad with the great- 

 est despatch, and are shippeil (o any place designated. And lo 

 I (hose iulercsted in Horucultural purs\iits, he has only to say, 

 1 that the same unremilied atiention will ije paid to the execution 

 of Its business, which has hitherto characterised ihe establish- 

 ment. N. B. Plants of Wilmot's Superb Strawberry, and the 

 1 celebrated Greville Rn>--e can be supplied. noy'i4 — 8 



1 Roots of the Pie-Plant, or Tart Rhubarb. 



I A large supply of the roots of ihe Rheum Umliilaiam, or Tart 

 ' Rhubarb, or Pie-Plaiit, an excellent article for summer use. 

 '. (See N. E. Fanner, vol. vi. page 2^10, and page 11 of this vol- 

 ! ume, and Fessendun's New American Gardener, article Rhu- 

 barb, for its culture and uses.) The roots are in fine order for 

 trauhplaiiting this fall. Price 25 cts per rout. 



PRICES OF COLWTRY PRODUCE. 



Wine and Table Grapss. 



A complete assortment of FRENCH VINE ROOTS in 

 prime order, just received and for sale at a low price, by E. 

 Copcland Jr. at (he Dupont Powder Store, G5 Broad Street. 



[Cr AMMUNITION as usual. 3t. 



3. Yellow Chasselas of Thomcry, near Paris 



4. Golden Chasselas, the real genuine 



5. Musk Chasselas 



r». Chasselas, with very large black fruit 

 7. Rod Chasselas 



n. White Muscat, or black Constantia 

 it. Red .Muscat 



10. Black Mutcal, or blirk Constantia 



11. Black Orleans, bears very well the (Vest 



12. Black Gami't, yields a second crop of blossoms and 

 fruit w hen the first are frozen. 



Nos. U ami 12 are as fine fiir vineyards n.i for the table, the 

 fruit is not so excellent as that of the piece<'Ing kinils, bul Is 

 equally valuable on account of the certainty of a largo crop an- 

 nually. 



The subcription i c^-plpt will be a'^rompanled by directions on 

 the l>es( mode of cultivation, planting and pruning the vine. 



The same sort of vines msy hi? had separately, price One 

 Dollar, except No. ■!■, Golden Chasselas, the genuine, which Is 

 Two Dollars. Commnnicailons for the above, nnd subcriptlons 

 to his establishment post p.ilil punctually attended to. 



References. Dr. Dnvid Hosack. President of the Horl'cullii- 

 ral Socidv, Dr.Pascalis, President ol the Limiaean Sr.ciely, Dr. 

 ftJcNeven, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Steveuson, and Hun. Jehn Lowell. 



Nov. U. 



fVanted, 

 On a farm in Roxbury a young man who has a knowledge of 

 farming ami can bring recoaimcndations for industry tfct. Ap- 

 I ply at this oftrce. 3i. Nov. 7. 



APPLES, best, - . . - 

 ASHES, not, first sort, 



Pearl, first s(»rl, - - - 

 BEANS, white, - . . . 

 BEEF, mess, . - - 



Cargo, No. I, 

 Cargo, No. 2, 

 BUTTER, inspected, No. 1, new, - 

 CHEESE, npw milk, - 

 Skimmed milk. 

 FLOUR, Baltimure, Howard-street, - 

 Genesee, . . - - 

 Ti^y^, best, - - . - 

 GRAIN, (^orn, - . . . 



Rye, - - - . 



Barley, - - - - 

 Oats, .... 



HOG'S LARD, first sort, new, 



LIME. 



PLAISTER PARIS retails at 

 PORK, clear, ... - 



Navy, mess, 



('at go. No. 1, - - 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 

 Orchard Gms'', 

 I''owl IMeadow, . - - 

 Rye Grass, . - - 



Tall Meadow Oats Gras=v, - 

 Red Top .... 

 L'.uerne. . - . - 

 White Honeysuckle Clover. 

 Red Clover, (noriliern) 

 French Sugar Beet, - 

 Mangel Wurlzel, 

 WOOL, Meriuo, full blood, washed, - 

 Merino, full blood, unwaatied, 

 Merino, tl'.rre fburlha wash^-d. 

 Merino, half'iSi qnar'er washed 

 Native, washed, . - - 

 Pulled, Lninb's, first «ort, 

 Pniled, Lamb's, second sort. 

 Pulled, " spinning, first sort, 



P ?? n VTSION MA RKE T. 

 BEEF, best pieces. - 

 POiUC, fresh, best, pieces, 



whole hogs, 



VEAL. 



MUITON. .... 

 POULTRY, - - - - 

 BUTTER, keg and tub, - 



Lump, best, 

 EGGS, - - - - . 

 MEAL, Rye, retail, - 



Indlaa-, retail, 

 POTATOS, 

 GIPEK, [accord'vo^to qualify J 



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