Vol. 6. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



75 



WILD FLOWERS. 



Ladies ! If you wish to transfer some of the fine 

 forest flowers to your gfnrdens, you should commence 

 ■with the season, and mark the locality of those you 

 intend to transplant, and make such notes respecting- 

 (heir habits, Sec, as will enable you to cultivate 

 them successfully. Many of the prettiest are hard 

 to be found after they have passed out of bloom. 

 Multitudes of our native shrubs and plants pos- 

 sess great beauty ; but because they are " wild," 

 they are neglected. Many a door-yard, now with- 

 out the shadow of a tree, shrub, or plant, inio-ht, 

 by the expenditure of a little labor, be made at least 

 agreeable to look at. There is no accounting for 

 the horrid distaste which many people seem to have 

 for anything or everything that is common. We 

 have known people despise the most rare and beau- 

 tiful plant, because it was " similar to something that 

 grew in the woods." We are passionately fond of 

 rare exotics; but we love, not our own beaiitiful 

 wild flowers the less. We wish that people of 

 some refined taste would set an example in this re- 

 spect, and endeavor to diffuse a taste that cannot fail 

 to brighten and beautify rural life. If space permit- 

 ted us, we would enumerate some of the fine spring 

 flowers worthy o'^' culture ; but we would say, " Go 

 to the woods and fields, and see them, and do as we 

 have suggested." 



THE FLOWER GARDEN .—I^ciuiRiES. 



Annual flower seeds may now soon be sown. 

 The ground should be rich and mellow. 



Verbenas, Petunias, Phlox Drummondi, and Chi- 

 nese Monthly Roses, and such plants as give a pro- 

 fusion of flowers from May till November, should 

 now be planted out. 



We have heard innumerable inquiries from those 

 who were about improving their gardens in the 

 way of ornamental shrubs and plants, what they 

 should get. We would now suggest, that those 

 who contemplate future improvement should make 

 notes of the name and appearance of every beau- 

 tiful tree, shrub, or plant they see or wish to ob- 

 tain, so that they may be able to get it when the 

 season comes. 



CATERPILLARS. 



It is now almost too late to guard against these 

 destructive insects. We have noticed unusual quan- 

 tities of them on our trees this spring. 



Those who may have neglected it so far should, 

 without a moment's delay, examine their orchards 

 ann gardens, every tree around their premises, and 

 destro}^ the insects before they make their way in- 

 to the leaves. On young trees, they are within 

 the reach, and easily killed in any way ; on those 

 of considerable height, a piece of cloth or sponge 

 may be fastened on the end of a pole of sufficient 

 length, and this, dipped in oil or turpentine, will 

 kill them instanter. 



Insects, — ^Those who wish to be successful in 

 raising fine fruit and vegetables, must be contin- 

 ually on the alert to guard against the ravages of 

 insects. You may lose your fine bed of cabbages 

 in an hour, by the want of proper vigilance ; and 

 so it is with every thing else. It becomes every 

 man who tills the soil to study the nature and 

 habits of insects ; and this is a subject which most 

 of us, to our very great disadvantage, are wofuUy 

 ignorant of. We must get Harris, or some other 

 good work on this subject, and stvdr/. 



N. Y. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



CatUc-Shotv and Fair for 1845, to Ije held at Ulica, 

 Sept. 16, 17, and 18. 



LIST OF FREMilJMS FOR 1845. 



ON FARMS. 



For Ihe tjeet cultivated farm of not Iocs than 50 acres, exclusive of 

 woodland, regard being had to the quantity of produce, the manner 

 and expense of cultivation, and the actual profits: 



First premium , $50 ] Second ditto $30 



Third do 20. 



The persons making application for these premiums, must submit 

 written answers to a series of questions, which will hereafter ba 



published. 



ON ESSAYS. 

 For the best series of Essays on the imjiortanre of scJentific 

 knowledge in prosecuting succetsfully the ordinary pursuits 



of agriculture $ 1 00 



For the best Agricultural Text-book for schools 100 



For the best Text-book on Horticulture 50 



For the best Essay on Subsoil Flowing, with the results of ac- 

 tual experiments in the state of New York 20 



For the best Essay on Draining, with detoils of the results of 

 actual experiments, showing the expense, and supposed in- 

 creased value of the land 10 



For the best Essay on Irrigation 10 



For the bi st Essay on the Culture and Manufacture of Silk ... 20 

 For the best Essiiy on the prevalent Disease in Potatoes 20 



CATTLE. Class \—Durhams. 

 Best bull, over 3 years old, ..§15 | Second best $10 



'JMiird best.. diploma. 

 Best bull, 2 years old 10 | Second best Colman's tour 



Third best..dii.lnma. 

 Best yearling bull 10 | .Second best Colman's tour 



Third best. .diploma. 



Best bull calf Col. tour | Second best Diploma 



Best cow, over 3 vcars old.. 15 | Second best 10 



Third :ii>st..dipl(UTia. 

 Best heifer, 2 yeius old lU | Seconil best col. tour 



Third best. .diploma. 

 Best yearling heifer 10 | Second best col. tour 



Third best.. diploma. 

 Best heifer calf col. tour | Si coiid best diploma 



Class 11.— Hercfords. ' 



Best bull, over 3 years old .. 15 



Second best ." 10 



Bist bull, betweeh 1 and 3 



years old 10 



Second best . .diploma 



Best cow 15 



Second best 10 



Best heifer, between 1 and 3 



3 years old 10 



Second best diploma 



Class 111. — Derons. 



Best bull, 3 years old 15 I Bi?st cow 15 



Second best' 10 1 Second best 10 



Best bull, between I and 3 I Best heifer, between 1 and 3 



years old 10 years old 10 



Second best diploma ' Second best diploma 



Class IV. — Ayrshires. 



Best bull over 3 years old. .. 15 



Second best . . . ." 10 



Best bull, between 1 and 3 



years old 10 



Second best diploma 



Best cow 15 



Second best 10 



Best heifer, between 1 and 3 

 years old 10 



Second best diploma 



Class V. — Crosses of Native and Improved, 



Best cow, over 3 years old. .. 15 1 Best heifer, 2 years old 15 



Second best 10 | Second best 10 



Third best vol. transactions | Th;rd |je»t vol. transactions 



Class VI. — Native cuttle. 



Best cow, over 3 years old .. 15 1 Best heifer, 2 years old 15 



Second best 10 Second best 10 



Third best vol. trans | Third best vol. trans 



WORKING OXEN. 



Best ten y ke of oxen from 



any one town 20 



Second best 10 



Third best col. tour 



Best team of 20 yoke from 



any one county 25 



Second best 15 



Best yoke of oxen 15 



Second best 10 



Third best vol. trans 



In awarding the premiums on working oxen, the single teams will 

 be subjected to a trial on a loaded cart or wagon, under the direction 

 of the committee ; and particular reference will be had to the 

 raatcbinp, training, and docility of the animals, as weU as their gen- 

 eral appearance. 



