Vol. VII.-N...42. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



335 



Cure for Musquilo Bites. — The time luis nut yet 

 arrived for the seiifiatioii of " |jer.-oiial wrongs " 

 inflicted hy lliiise little reprohaks, the Muscniitoes. 

 There is a remedy, and fur fear we might forget 

 it, we give it ia advance, recommending to the 

 reader to have this paragrajili framed and hnng 

 over hi.s mantle piece. Put a little ammonia on 

 the bite, and you will he iiititantly out of trouhle. 

 We charge no fee for tliis prescription. — A'. Y, M. 

 Courier. 



MAS.SACHU.-stil l.s IIOICI lcUi,U;ltAr. SOriETY. 



We have received tlie past week, from Mr Rob- 

 ert Manning, of Salem, as a donalii>n to the Li- 

 brary of this Society, tlie tollov\ ing works. 



A Treatise on the Culture and Management of 

 Fruit Trees; in which a new method of Training 

 is fully described. With observations on the Dis- 

 eases, Defects and Injuries of Fruit and Forest 

 Trees ; and an account of a particidar method of 

 Cure, made p;ihlic by order of the British Govern- 

 ment. By VVni Forsyth, — with notes ada|)ting 

 the Rules to the Climates and Seasons of the 

 United States, by Wm Cobbett. 



New Ijujirovements of Plantirjg and Gardening, 

 both philosDphical ami practical, explaining the 

 Motion of the: Sap anil Generation of the Plants, 

 &c. &c. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the 

 Royal Society. 



The Clergyman's Recreation, showing the 

 Pleasinc and Profit of the Art of Gaidening. By 

 John Lawrence, A. M. (a rare work, with plates, 

 edition of 1716.) 



An Introduction to the Knowledge and Prac- 

 tice ol Gardening. By Charles Marshall, with 

 notes by Dr Anderson, in 2 volumes. 



Vinetnm Britannic um, or a Treatise on Cider, 

 and other Wines and Drinks extracted from fruits 

 growing in this kingdom : with the method of 

 propagating all sorts of Frui, Trees. With a Dis- 

 course on the best way of Improving Bees. By 

 J. Worlidge. (a rare copy, with plate.s, edition of 

 1691, London.) 



NciTICK. 



A Sppolal Meet! 11": of ilie Mtissarhiispiis Horltniliural soci- 

 ety, will l,p hcililen at (he nlli.e of Zchedee Cook, Jr., on Tui^s- 

 dav (111- I'iili iiisl. at 11 o'clock. 



May 8. R. I, EMMONS, Rec. Sec'y. 



NOTICE. 



The Siaullnj nomrniilpi" o; ih,^ Ma«<3'liu=cli5 Iloriiouhural 

 Society, on the Cul'ureauii P nUiicts of f'le K'chjt fr.inlr-n, are 

 requested to meet at the oIHcc of liie N.*w En^l.tiitl Fanner, on 

 Saturday, Dili iiist, at II o'clock, A. ;\1. 



Per order of J. 'I'lDD, Chairman. 



A Farm on a Lease. 

 To let, a valuable Farm in Newinn, in a high slate of culti- 

 vation, on liheral terms — applv at this olfii-e :t!24- 3t 



Farm for Site 



In the town of Scituate, IM in;!fs from Poston,and the same 

 from Pl\nuiulli. ll IS iilcasaiitly siiwutrtl on the Mail road. — 

 Contains alioul 30 arres of good land, pattlv wood -a tuo sior\ 

 House, and out liuildino-s. and will he sold at the low prire ot 

 $1200. if' a|i|;lied for soon. Moio land can be had in the im- 

 mediate vieinily. if wauled. Afiplylo .lolin ('ollaniore, Esq. 

 Dear the premises, or the suhscriber in Pemiirnke. 



a2<l ot HOKAfK COI.LAMORE. 



Red and While Cover Seed. 



For sale at the New England Fanner Seed Store, No. 

 52 North Mai ket Street, 



BOO 111- nmoh Whiff Honeysuckle Clover, (imported.) 



Also, Hi id's Grass, Red I'op, Orchard Grass, Lucerne, 

 Foul Meadow, Uenip and Flax Seed, &c, Stc. 



March 27 t 



French Grapes. 



A few hnndles (irsl qiialilv Viiifs, for sale at COPELAND'S 

 rOVVDSR « CORE. 65 Mroa.lSl. 



Also !'0\VI)ER,SHOr, BALI S, FLINTS. &c., as usual, 

 ai wh(i!pf;ile and retail, ou the most favorable terms. 



Apnl 17 4t 



Mangel JFurlicl, Sugar Beet, &,-c. 

 For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 52 North Market street, 

 200 lbs. Manttel Wurfzel. 



■JO!) lbs. French Sugar Beet, raised expressly for this 

 establi,.,liriicnf, by John Prince, Esq. Roxbiiry. — The 

 superiority of this .seed and the excellence of the roots 

 for cattle are too vvell known to need comment. 



Also, roots of the Pie Plant, or Tart Rhubarb, in fine 

 order for transpl.uitin^, — 25 cts per root. Double and 

 Single Dahlias, from 25 cts to one dollar each. The col- 

 ors and form of (his flower are magnificent, and are of the 

 easiest culture, requiting the poorest soil, in wdiich they 

 bloom in the highest perfeclion. The roots are tuberous, 

 le^embling a sweet potato — can be packed for transporta- 

 tion to any part ol' the union. 



Also, Double Tiibeioses, Tiger Flowers, Amaryllises, 

 Forniossissiiua, &.c., beautiful bulbs now in season to 

 plant 



Also, White Mulberry Reed, oO cts per ounce, Lucerne, 

 or French Clover, While and Red Clover, Sanfoin, Tim- 

 othy, Orchard Grass, Oat Grass, Herds Grass, &.c. 



Also, several varieties of field coi n, viz. the Early Gold- 

 en Sionx, Gilman. Red, Turkey Wheat, Early Jefferson, 

 (lor the table) Sweet, or Sugar (for the table.) 



The .Appalusia Melon — a new variety from Illinois, in- 

 troduced by Doct. Green. — This melon was originally 

 derived from tlie western Indians, by E. Warren, Esq. 

 — is in eating from the 1st of September to the 1st of .No- 

 vember — melons small, remarkably sweet, with red flesh, 

 and a very thin rind— 25 cts per ounce. 



Also, the Apple Seeded Melon, a very early variety. 



The Star Melon, a very late variety, of the Nutmeg 

 species. 



Agricultural Books. 



The third edition o( Fessenden's jVeut .^jnerican Gar- 

 dener ; this work has been pronounced by the most ju- 

 dicious horticulturisfs in New England and the middle 

 states, to be the best treatise on Fruit Trees, Vegelaliles, 

 Grape Vines, &.C., to he found in this country — price 

 $I,'.'5. 



The Vine Dresser's Theoretical and Practical Manual, 

 on the Culture of the Vine; and Making Wine, Brandy, 

 and Vinegar. By Thiebaut de Berneaud. 



The Young Gardener's Assistant, containing Directions 

 for the cultivation of Culinary Vegetables, and Ornament- 

 al Flowers. By T. Bridgeman, gardener. New York — 

 price 37 1-J cts. 



A piaciical Treatise on the Management of Bees ; and 

 the Management of Apiaries, with the best method of des- 

 troying and preventing the depredations of the Bee Moth. 

 By James Thacher, M. D. — price 75 cts. 



Also, cne copy of each of the following rare works; — 



Columella's Treatise on Husbandry and Trees — with il- 

 lustrations fiom Pliny, Varro, Palladius, and other ancient 

 and modern authors, (a fine copy, London quarto edition, 

 price fjiir dollars. 



Phytologia, or the Philosophy of Agriculture and Gar- 

 dening; with the theory of Draining Morasses, and with 

 an improved construction of the dull plough. By Dr Dar- 

 win, (Dublin edition, price three dollars and fifty cl,-.) 



D.irwin's Botanic Garden — ([nice three dollars, a fine, 

 correct copy. 



The Horticultural Repository, containing Delineations 

 ol the best varieties of the different species of English 

 Fiuits ; with delineations of its blossoms and leaves, in 

 those instances in which they arc considered necessary, 

 with descriptions and coloied drawings of all the promi- 

 nent Apples, Apricots. Cherries, Currants, Figs, Filberts, 

 Gooseberries, Grapes, Melons, Nectarines, Peaches, 

 Pears, Pines, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries, Nuts, &c. 

 By George Brackshaw, author of the "Pomona Britlanni- 

 ca." — In 2 octavo volumes, with 104 large colored engrav- 

 ings — price $7 per volume. The original cost of the 

 work was #32,00. 



Fir Trees. 

 200 very handsome Fir Trees for sale, at the garden of 

 S. Downer, in Dorchester, by Rnfiis Howe. tt 



Sweet Potato Slips, Cauliflower Plants, S,-r. 



Just received at the S^eod .Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer. No. 52 North iMarket Sirecl, 



A few bushels Carolina, or Sweet Potato Slips, for plant- 

 ing. 



A\so. Earhj Cm/iflmrer Plantx at ShOO per 100, m fine or- 

 der for transplanting- -and Early Cabbage jitants, 75 cents per 

 hundred. 



Asparagus Roots, 2 ti 4 years olrl, 75 cents to one dollar per 

 hundred. Rhubarb Roots— the large Dutch Currant Bushes, 

 one dollar per dozen. Grape Vines, Hawthorns, &c. &,c. Any 

 of ihe above roots, that may require it, will be well packed in 

 moss, to ensure safety in their transportation, tf 



Roman. 



This very elegani, full blooded horse, imported with a hop* 

 of improving the breed, uill siand this season at the farm of Mr 

 .Siephen Wdhains. in Norihborough, County of Worcester, 

 u lici e some ol his s.ock may be sei-n. 



Koman was purchased in England oflhe F.arl of Warwick, 

 and his pedigree has been traced in die New JIarket .Sluilbook 

 from Childers, the swiftest horse that ever run over New Mar- 

 ket course, through eiglit miierations oflhe highest bred horses 

 and mares in England without a single cro^s nf inferior blood. 

 At 4 years ohi he won 5, and at 5 years (>ld he won 4 prizes, 

 and has since Inat some of the fleetest horses in England, over 

 the most celebrated courses. 



His color a very liright bay — black legs, mane and tail 



walks and trots well — is very good tempered — high spirited — 

 active-7-15 1-2 hands high, and is considered by judges as 

 handsome and well formed a horse as can be found in the couqi- 

 li-y- 



Mares have been repeatedly sent to him from Maine, Rhode 

 Island, and Connecticut, as well as from the remote counties in 

 this Slate, and the neighboring towns, and his colls are hand- 

 some and command high prices. 



Terms — $20 the season, to be paid before the mares are taken 

 aw'ay. 



Northborough, Mass, April, 1829. 



Crockery, Glass, and China Ware. 

 Ephraim B. McLaughlin, 4 Dock Square, has for sale, an 

 elegant assortment of newest patterns in the above line, which 

 are olfereti at low prices for cash. Country merchants and 

 others are invited to call. epll mar27 



Imported Horses. 

 Barefoot, and Cleveland, the two English horses, will stand 

 for the season at their stable in Brighton. Barefoot at J5f26, 

 and Cleveland at J^IO, with ,^1 for the groom. a24 



PRICES OF COUJ^TRY PRODUCE. 



APPLES, best, 



ASHES, pot, first sort, - . - 

 Pearl, first sort, - - - 

 BEANS, while, 

 BEEF, mess, 



Cargo, No. 1, 

 Cargo, No. 2, 

 BUTTER, inspected. No. 1, new, 

 CHEESE, new milk, 



Skimmed milk. 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard-street, - 



Genesee, - - - - 



Rye, best, - - - - 



GRAIN, Corn, .... 



Rye, 



Barle}', - . 

 Oats, .... 



HOG'S LARD, first sort, new, 



LIME, 



PLAISTER PARIS retails al 

 PORK, clear. 



Navy, mess, 



Cargo, rvio. 1, . . 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 

 Orchard Grass, 

 Ft'Wl Meadow, - . - 

 Rye Grass, . - - 



Tall Meadow Oats Grass, . 

 Red Top .... 

 Lucerne, . . . - 

 White Honeysuckle Clover, 

 Red Clover, (northern) 

 French Sngar Beet, - 

 Mangel Wurizel, 

 WOOL, Merino, full blood, washed, - 

 J\lerino, full blood, unwashed, 

 IMcrino, three fourths w ashed. 

 Merino, hi;lf'&. quarter washed. 

 Native, washed, . - . ' 

 Pulled, Lamb's, first sort, 

 Pulled, Lamb's, second sort, 

 Pulled, " spinning, first sort. 



PROVISION MARKET. 



CORRECTED EVKFV WEEK BY WR HAVWARD, 



. (Cle. k of Faiteuil-haU Market.) 



