VOL XVI. NO. 3. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



23 



From J. T Biicklngliaiii — beimlirul specimens of the 

 rnd ami white Antwurp Raspberries, iind Cliampagne 

 pah* red Cm ranis 



Ftcim Mr Mason, Charlesrown— seedling grape Rasp- 

 berries, largn anil linK. Also, white Antwerp Kaspber- 

 ries, and si:veral varii;ties Gooseberries, all very large. 



Russet Apples in good preservation, from the firm oi 

 J. Mackay, Weston. 



For the Committee. 



I', B. HOVEY, Jr. 



EXHIBITION OF FI.OWKRS. 



In our last report, we mentioned llial our minules of 

 the contrihuiions by the Messrs VVinship, had been mis- 

 laid. These miTHiles liave since come to hand^ and we 

 wish to coniplele our last week's report, by stating that 

 tiie Messrs VVinship esliibited Jine varieties of the Pas 

 siun flower, all of which W're rine specimer.s, and some 

 of them extremely beautiful ; double Hovveriii^ Ayrshire 

 Rose, someliines called climbing tea Ruse; Gilnoihera 

 glaiica ; Maria^on lilly ; Silene virginca; Staphelia 

 varaiegta, and Collinsia atropbylla, from California, by 

 Prof Nuitall. 



This day the Messr.s VVinship presented Carnations ; 

 Tucca filamentosix; I'a.ssion flowers, and a variety of 

 Dahlias ; some of them very good; but the season has 

 not yet arrived to expect p;(;»i5 specimens. When it 

 does, we anticipate to see the Villag.' Maid, the Salem 

 Beauty, and other beauties from llio garden of the Mes- 

 srs W'inship ol Brighton. 



From Jos. Bred; k Co — Dahlias, Coreopsis: variety 

 atrosaiiguinea. Superb striped Marigolds; seedling 

 Delpliiniiims. 



From Mr J R. Johnson — Perpetual Roses, var. Tri- 

 umph ol Luxemburg, Triumph d'.Arcole, Countess of 

 Albemarle, and some fine Carnations 



By Thomas .Vlasun of Charlesiown — Bouquets, Dah- 

 lias and specimens of other fine things. We noticed 

 among his Dahlias, Village Maid, Picta. Deninsii, king 

 of the Whiles, and the Globe. JNerium.' This was a 

 new variety to us If our friend Mr Mason will fur- 

 nish us with a list of his new specimens, he will oblige 

 us. 



By Mr Swectser — Neriuni, two varieties, both dou- 

 ble ; one highly scented and fine shape. A variety of 

 other flowers. 



From Dr J. C Howard, VVoodland, Brookline — Dah- 

 lias : var. Brown's Ophelia, Boot's fine purple. Globe, 

 Queen Adelaide, Squibh's Yellow, .niid Prince George. 



From Col. Wilder — Dahlias; var. Loid Liverpool, 

 Well's Dictator, Lady Fordvvicl), Douglass Onterioii, 

 and Barrett's Susannah. 



By S. Walker— Carnations and other flowers 

 For the Committee. 



S. WALKER, Chairman. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was he'd. On 

 motion of Mr VVallier, the following gentlemen ivere 

 added to ?ht! Commiltee of Arrangements. 



Ml RusshI of Mount Auburn, Mr M.ison of Charles- 

 town, Mr D. Mur|ihy of Ro.tbury, Mr Cheever New- 

 hall, Mr iXathaniel Davenport, of Milton, P.Sawyer, 

 Esq of Portland, Jacob field, Roxbury, A. D. VVil- 

 liams, Samuel Pond, J P. Bradlee. 



Mr Davis of the Committee appointed to select some 

 gentleman of science, who could favor the Society with 

 an Address — reported that Hon. William Lincoln of 

 Worcester, has accepted the apj)ointment. Tile report 

 was unanimously accepted, 



Mr C.^leb Eddy was chosen a sub.jcription member. 

 Adj. to this day two weeks. 



E. WESTON, Jr. Rec. Sec. 



Fanedil Hall Vegetable BIjrket. — Wednesday, 

 Juhj26,lSo" — String Beans $1,00 per bushel; Pea.~ 

 75 cents; new Potatoes .'^1,00 , Tomatoes T.O cents a 

 dozen; Cucumbers S.'i cents a duzi-n ; Kaily Scollop 

 Bush Squash 12^ cents a dozun ; Beets, Cariots, Tur- 

 nips and Onions 6 cents a bunch ; Lettuce and Cabba:;e 

 4 cents a he;id ; Radishes 3 cents a bunch ; green But- 

 ternuts for pickling '25 cents a hundred. 



Fkuit — Strawberries 25 cents a box; Thimbleber- 

 ries y5 ; Currants, to 8 cents a quart ; B.'ueberries and 

 Raspberries ^i") ; Gooseberries 12 1-2 to 17 cents ; Pears 

 17 cents a quart ; earl3' Apples 50 cents a peck , Cher- 

 ries 12 1-? a quart. We are happy to observt^ an abun- 

 dant supply of vegetable and fruit of the above sorls, 

 Willi the exception of Tomatoes, which have only ap- 

 peared in small quantities. 



, THERMO.METRICAL. 



Repnrted (or the New I'^nsiaiid Farmer. 

 Range of tile riierinoineter al the (liirdeiiof the proprietors 

 of the New Engl.iiid Fanner, IJri-jliton, IMass. in a shaded 

 Northerly exposure, week ending July 22. 



July, 1837. 



7 A.. 1,1. I 12, M. 1 5, P.M. I Wind 



Sunday, 



iMoiiday, 



Tuesday, 



Wednesday, 



Thursdjiy, 



Friuay, 



Satuialay, 



64 

 54 

 52 

 62 

 64 

 52 

 54 



88 

 72 

 S2 

 84 

 80 

 82 

 86 



N.W. 



INOCULATING ORVNGE TREES, l.AYIXG OUT 

 GAROKAS, &K. 



EDWARD SAYERS, Gardener, begs leave to inform the 



citizens of Boston and its vicinity, tli.il lie intends to remain 

 for a short time in Boston, and would devote his lime to the 

 above business, to those who may be inclined to employ him. 



fCJ^.^Ii ortlers left at llie Agrirullural Warehouse and 

 Seed Store, No 52 North Market Street, will be punctually 

 attended to. July 26. 



A PLACE IN Tllfi". COUNTRY WANTED 



For a smart, active Girl, 11 years of age, in a .small familv, 

 where her services would be us<;ful. Ail her clothing would 

 be furnished. Enquire at the New England Seed Store. 



July 26. 3t 



LOUOON'S E.\CYCLOPEDIAS. 



For sale ai the Agricultural Warehouse, London's Garden- 

 ing, 1,270 pages, with over a thousand neatly executed en- 

 gravings, new edition. 



Jjoudon's Agriculture, containing 1,378 pages, with nume- 

 rous engravings, neatly done on wood, — new edition. Also, 

 a sec(}iid hand copy of Loudon's Gardening, old edition, vvbicli 

 will be sold cheap. July 12. 



$4000 WANTED. 



Wanted to borrow for the term of 2 or 3 years or more, as 

 may best suit the convenience of Ihe lender, the sum of IjtSOOO, 

 for which interest v;ill be paid semi-annually, and for which 

 ample security is offered on Real Estate, consisting of House 

 and Lands in the highest state of cultivation, delightfully situ- 

 ated within six milca of the city, and worth ten times tlie 

 amount which is now wanted. |[:3=='lnquiie of Messrs Jos. 

 Breck & Co. No. 51 and 52 North Market st. Boston. 



June 20. tf 



Patent Lamp Apparatus for Heating Water, 

 Cooking, (&.C. 



This appa-atus has been loiind veiy useful in sin.dl fam- 

 ilies, and for such persons as may wi!.h to prepare lea or 

 colVee-drink, cook oysters, iStc. in their own apartments wi h- 

 out ihe trouble of a wood or coal fi.e. It is very convenient 

 ill public houses, coft'ee-houses, and other places where it is 

 wished to keep any hot liquid conslanllv on hand. Besides 

 answering all the purposes of what is called the nurs^ lamp it 

 may he made to boil from one pint to a galioa of water, by a 

 method, which in many cases will be found the most econom- 

 ical and (Expeditious, which can I e devised. 



This apparatus has hceii much used and highly recom- 

 ncnded in writing by all, or nearly all the druggists in Bos- 

 ton, whose certiticates of approbation may tie seen at ll;e 

 ortice of ihe New England lariner No. 52 North Market 

 Street, where Ihe apparatus js for sale. It mav also he 

 tmughl of William Spade, No. 26 Union Street. 'Handbills 

 or pamphlets will always b(^ delivered with the apparatus, 

 when sohl, containing an i xplanation of its principles and 

 particnhir directions for its '..se, &c. 



J me 14. 



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