Vol. VII.— No. 46. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



367 



far as it respects this iiroduction, niy experiments 

 Lave not been without their practical use. 



GRAFTING MATKRIALS. 



Not discouraged, by all, which lias been written 

 on this topic with us, I am induced to give the 

 latest improvement in England on this subject. — 

 As an experiment, derived and recommended from 

 such a source, it would have its value, but it, at 

 once, reconunended itself to my notice, for its 

 simplicity, neatness, and reasonableness. I shall 

 subjoin my account of its success with me. 



The new method is thus described in a letter 

 from David Powel, Esq. inserted in the London 

 Horticultural Transactions, vol. v. I shall only in- 

 troduce the essential directions. 



" Grafting wax properly prepared, when in a 

 melted state, is spread evenly on sheets of mod- 

 erately thin brown paper, which when cold is cut 

 into strips about three-quarters of an inch wide. 

 When one of these strips is to be used, warm it 

 with the breath, and bind it round the stock and 

 scion, pressing it gently with the hand, when it 

 will be found to adhere^ so closely as totally to 

 exclude both air and moisture. No further care 

 is necessary, though it may be as well to look 

 over the grafts occasionally, pressing the paper 

 close with the hand where it may have before 

 been occasionally missed." This plan of applying 

 wax cements instead of clay, struck me at once, 

 as not only exceedingly simple, but admirable for 

 its neatness. 



I accordingly treated 100 grafts in this mode. 

 I procured some coarse, but strong and flexible 

 brown paper, made of tarred cordage, and having 

 prepared the grafting wax, by the recipe subjoin- 

 ed, I spread it witli great facility, by a common 

 table knife, over the paper evenly. It cools in- 

 stantly. I then cut it into strips of about an inch 



wide. In a warm sun, it requires no heating 



but in a cool day, the breath will warm it suf- 

 ficiently. As soon as the graft is inserted and 

 tied with matting, or twine, tlie strip is wound 

 round from the bottom of the cleft, to the inser- 

 tion, and sawed end, and doubled over that. The 

 operation requires/ye seconds only, and the air is 

 most effectually excluded. 



I put in grafts with . clay, and with this 7ici(' 

 method, and the success of the last was much 

 greater than with the clay. Six weeks have now 

 elapsed, and the covering is perfect. Neither 

 rains, nor sun affect it. There is one other great 

 benefit. The paper is made , stronger by the 

 grafting wax, and may be unwound, and taken off 

 without injuring the bark. 1 have applied it to 

 green-house jilants — to the Camellia. Here per- 

 mit me to add, for the benefit of florists, that the 

 Camellia, heretoi"ore grafted only by approach, is 

 found to siiccecd equally well, if grafted in the 

 manner nf approeich grafting, the scion cut off, and 

 the end loft long: enoiigli below, to insert it, into 

 the neck of a phial of water, or into a tun)i|i, or 

 potato. The grafting composition recommended 

 in England, and which 1 used, was 1 lb. of pitcli 

 — 1 lb. of rosiii— S-2 lb. of bees wax— 1-4 lb. of 

 hog's lard — 1-4 lb. of turpentine. I hold, how- 

 ever, veiy cheap, all these specific nostrums ; great 

 variations may be made in them, taking care to 

 see, that the compound is neither tro stiff to use, 

 nor too soft to melt, under the solar heat. I have 

 been very tedious, but could not well abbreviate 

 my remarks. J. LOWELL, 



Roxbury, June 1, 1329. 

 N. B 



and to see with their own eyes, the result of my 

 experiments on both subjects. 



The last niimber of Silliman's Journal contains 

 aJetter from Professor Griscom, in which an in- 

 teresting fact is disclosed, in relation to the Sara- 

 toga water. From actual experiment, it appears 

 fliat the water of the Congress Spring contains a 

 portion of Iodine, the presence of which, the Pro- 

 f 'ssor rationally concludes, adds to the efficacy of 

 the fluid, especially in scrofidous aflections. 



Canal Tolls. — On Saturday the 9th ultimo, 

 there wi«5 received for tolls, by John B. States, 

 collector at A]haBy,three thousand five hundred and 

 seven dollars, which is one thousand dollars more 

 than was ever collected before in one day at the 

 same oflice. — JV. Y. Gaz. 



NOTICE. 

 A staled meeting of th^ Massachusells Horticultural Society, 

 will be held, by adjournment, at Ihe Sociely's Room, over the 

 office o( Ihe New England Farmer, on Tuesday, .lune 9, at 11 

 o'clock. R. L. EMMONS, Rec. Sec'i/. 



Seed Potatoes. 

 For sale, at No. 26 Foster's wharf, 200 bushels of superior 

 Nova Scolia Potatoes. A fine opportunity is here offered to 

 farmers, who wish to improve the quality of their seed pota- 

 toes. June 5 



Millet Seed. 

 ^ For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New England 

 Farmer, No. o2 North fliarket street. 

 50 bushels of Millet Seed, — clean, aud of superior quality. 

 Also, a very extensive variety of Ornamental Flower Seeds, 

 ill papeis of '6 els each, or 100 varieties, one paper each, for 

 ,>o,00. 



ROMAN— This elegant, full blooded horse, a bright hay, 

 with black legs, mane, and tail, of high spirit aud good tem- 

 per, will stand at the farm of Mr Stephen Williams, in North- 

 borough, Ms, at ft'20 the season, to be paid before Ihe mares are 

 taken away.— See New England Farmer, May 15. 



Potoder at 2s per lb. 

 DUPONT'S POWDER, quality warranted, for sale at 

 Copftand's Ammunilion Store, C5 Broad st, at relail. A'tsn, 

 SHOT, CAPS, &,o. of the liest qualily— cheap for cash. If 



Greenwich Flower Garden. 



The subscriber has lately leceived 

 his annual importations of Garden 

 Seeds, Bulbous Flower Roots, &c, in 

 excellent preservation, of the growth 

 of 1S2S, from the well known houses 

 of Messrs Warner, Seaman & Warner, 

 and Mr Charlewood, London, and Mr 

 Van Eeden & Co., Harlcem, Holland, 

 who have guaranteed them good and 

 genuine, and no doubt will give the 

 farmer, horticulturalist and florist, the same general satis- 

 faction that former importations have done. 



Also on hand, a choice collection of greenhouse and 

 hardy herbaceous plants, (many of which are very rare ;) 

 rose bushes and other shrubs, in great variety, Iruit trees, 

 white mulberry, &c. Plants of artichoke, asparagus, sea 

 kale, eaily frame potatoes, mushroom spawn, &c, with 

 directions for cultivation. The Hyacinthus, Crocus, Nar- 

 cissus, &c, are in bloom, and will continue in succession 

 a great part of the year. Catalogues may be had at the 

 garden. Orders left at the garden, the po,-t office, or with 

 Mr Molyneaiix, corner of Broadway and Ann street, uil! 

 be stricljy attended to. Gentlemen supplied with e.'spe- 

 licnced Gardeners. DANIEL KENNEY, 



Carmine and Vaiick sfreets-. New York. 

 OG* The nearest route to the Garden, Greenhouses, and 

 Seed Store, is from Broadway, by St Thoma?'3 Church 

 along Houston street, or along Canal and Yarick streets 

 eopSw 



I invite gentlemen to visit my grounds, 



Red and IVliile Clover Seed. 



For sale at the New England Farmer Seed Store, No, 

 52 North Market Street, 



500 lbs. Dutch White Honeysuckle Clover, (imported.) 



Also, Herd's Grass, Red Top, Orchard Grass, Lucerne, 

 Foul Meadow, Hemp and Flax Seed, &c, &.c. 



March 27 t 



Seed of the Spanish Chesnut. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New Eng- 

 land r<armer, No. 52 North Market Street, 



A few bushels of Spanish Chesnuts [Castanea vesca) for plant- 

 ing. 1 hese nuts were imported by a gentleman of Salem, for 

 Upc purpise of introducing die culture of the trees into New 

 England. Loudon describes (his as " the most magnificent of 

 European trees, exceeding the oak in height, and equalling il 

 in bulk and extent." " It is used by the cabinet maker and 

 cooper— makes an excellent coppice tree for poles and lioop.s— 

 the bark is equal in astringency to that of larch, and mountain 

 ash, for tanning— and the leaves and nuts (about six times the 

 size of the common chesnut) aflbrd food both for man and deer, 

 and are desirable in autumn and winter." Price 8 cts per doz- 

 en. 



Also, Cotton Seed, for those who wish to cultivate the plant 

 as a curios ity — price 12 els a paper. 



J^Tew China Tea Sets, and light blue Dinner Ware. 

 Received, a great variety of the above ; which, with a com- 

 plete assortment of Crockery, China, and Glass Ware, are of- 

 fered for sale, low, at No. 4 Dock Square. 



Farm for sale in Milton, of about 200 acres, remarkably well 

 watered, with every variety of lands and fruits, good substan- 

 tial buildings, and a large portion of valuable woodland.— Also, 

 (or sale, or to let, opposite to the above named premises, a large 

 dwelling house, with a good bake house, very pleasantly situ- 

 ated.— For further particulars, see the New England Farmer 

 for May 15, or inquire of the publishet, or P. H. Pierce, 95 

 State St, or N. Tucker, on the premises. 



May 22, 1829. If 



Imported Horses. 

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

 for the season at their stable in Brighton. Barefoot at ^25, 

 and Cleveland at ,^10, with §1 for the groom. a24 



PROVISiON MARKET. 



CORRECTED KVKEY WEEK ]1V UK. lHYW.iKD, 



(Cle. k of Fmeuil-hall Market.) 



BEEF, best pieces, - 

 POKIC, fresh, best pieces, 



V hole hogs, 



VEAL. 



MUTTON, . . . . 

 POULTRY, - . - . 

 CUTTER, keg and tub, - 

 Lump, best, - 



EGGS. 



.MEAL, Rye. relail, - 



Indian, relail, 

 POTATOS, 

 CIDER, [according lo quality,] 



pound 



cozen. i 

 bushel. 



lO! 12 1-2 



T 



5; 



4| 

 101 

 14, 



12! 



barrel.! 2 CO 



10 

 7 

 12 

 l2 

 16 

 20 

 20 

 16 



1 00 

 70 

 50 



2 50 



