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AND GARDENEil'8 JOURNAL. 



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PUHLISUCl) BY JOSEPH BRKCK & CO., NO. 5»2 NORTH MARKET STREET, (Agr-icui.tuual WahkhouseQ-T. G. FEbSENUEN, EDITOR. 



vol.. XVI. 



BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1837. 



NO. 10. 



A'OI&S'^WIE.'K'^ia^s.IE.a 



fFortlie f^ew Englaml Farmer.) 

 COitl POSITION FOR DISEASED PRUIT TREES. 



Thomas G. Fessenpen, Esq., — .Sir: In a note 

 to yon, September 16, 1S33, I gave yon the result 

 of an e.Kperinient 1 trie.l on an apple tree, to pre- 

 vent the progress of caterpillars Ironi one part to 

 unother. This spring, I observed on two peach 

 trets, in my yard, a large qntintity of gntn oozing 

 fioui tlieni. I scraped od' the gnm, cleared ont 

 the places from which it came, and then applied 

 the same coni))Osition as I did on the apple tree, 

 and, Sir, it completdy prevented any more from ooz- 

 ing out. The trees are in good health now. I 

 think it wo'dd answer a good pnrpose for coverincr 

 [or grafting wa.x] in budding, or grafting fruit 

 trees of all kinds, to prevent the rain from injur- 

 ing : however, that I leave to others to make the 

 experiinent. 



The composition was this: Dissolve India rub- 

 ber in spirits of turpentine ; then mi.x flour of 

 brimstone to the consistence of common paint, and 

 put it oil the place where the gum oozes, after 

 well clearing out the orifice. 



It will afford me plea.sure if the hints here sta- 

 ted answer a good purpose. 



Respectfully, yours, &r. 



WM. HOWE. 



Camhridge Port, Sept. 2, 1837. 



By the Editor. — A statement of the experiment 

 alluded to by Mr Howe, was published in the 

 New Enghmd Farmer for October 16, 1833, vol. 

 xii. page 110. Itsobject was to prevent the spread 

 of caterpillais over apple trees, which they infest. 

 The application of the same coinposiiion to pre- 

 vent the oozing of gum from peach trees, which 

 have been punctured by insects, or otherwise in- 

 jured, is another use of the mi.xture, equally wor- 

 thy with the former, of the attention of all vvho 

 cultivaie fruit trees. The oozii.g of gum from 

 peach trees, is generally caused by an insect cal- 

 led the peach worm; and no doubt Mr Howe's 

 composition would not only heal the wounds, but 

 destroy the insect which caused them. Its use 

 for grafting and budding, as a substitute for graft- 

 ing clay is no less worthy of trial, and from the 

 nature of the materials, which are all friendly to 

 vegetables, though some of them hostile to in- 

 sects, we should anticipate much success from the 

 use of Mr Howe's composition. 



[For the New Eiiglnrid Farmer.^ 



IMPROVED SEED WHEAT. 



[Extract of a Letter from Mr James Ronaldson, to Daniel 

 Webster, Esq.] 



" Philadelphia, No. 200 South Ninth st > 

 ' August 12, 1837. 5 



"Sir: My friend, near Edinburgh, has suppor- 

 ted my seed project* with great zeal and judg- 



* Some notices of Mr Ronaldson's plan for improving crops 

 by selecting seeds from the best specimens, mav be seen in 

 the N. E. Farmer, vol. xv. p. 123. 



ment. 1 have received from him some of Hick- 

 ling's prolific Wheat. Chevalier-Barley and per- 

 ennial Rye Grass of the crop of 1830. He writes 

 under date of Jun(! 3d : ' All these are of the crop 

 of 183G, and fresh thrashed from the straw, and 

 except a little mouse dirt, which will do no ill, 

 are clear of weeds. Indeed, I am satisfied that 

 the grain is sound, and is to vegetate well. — 

 In conseipience of the lateness of the harvest .sea- 

 son here, it is extremely difficult to procure grain 

 in a state of sufficient dryness for the voyage to 

 you. What I have si'Ut on this occasion, will af- 

 ford your friends an opportunity of making an ex- 

 periment on sound seed of cue year's age ; if it 

 answers, and more is wanted, this will prove the 

 surest way to prevent the grain becoming injured 

 from healing on the passage ; still the order should 

 be sent early, that the proper selections may be 

 advantageously made. I found considerable dif- 

 ficulty in getting this kind of wheat. Permit me 

 to say, 1 am desirous to be informed of the re- 

 sult, whatever may be the success, &c.' " 



li:^A sinait qiiantily of Mr Rpimiaepn's improved S^-ed Wheat is icfl for sule 

 at llie Seed Store of Liie N. E. FariTj^r OfHce. 



[For the New England Farmer ) 

 THE SHEPARDIA EI.EGNOIOES, 



OR. BUFFALO TREE.* 



On its more general intioiluction into the shrub- 

 bery, and probability of becoming valuable to 

 the farmer as a live fence. 



BY EDWARD SAYERS. 



The Shepardia or Buffalo Tree, is at i)rescnt 

 but little known in the shrubbery department, 

 where it is well adapted for its handsome ap|iear- 

 ance and hardy quality. It is found growing on 

 and in the neighborhood of the Rocky Mountains, 

 (where it is a native) in large clumps or clusters 

 of trees ; and in those parts it is eaten or browsed 

 on by the Buffalo, by which it derives its ro'n- 

 mon name, Buffalo Tree ; and Shepardia, from 

 Mr Shepard, of Liverpool, by which it was named 

 in compliment by Mr Nuttal. 



The tree is very graceful in appearance, grow- 

 ing from 10 to 15 feet in height, of a very im|)os- 

 ing habit ; the branches being pendulous, and 

 have a white silvery appearance ; the leaves be- 

 ing of a soft woolly nature, with a mi.xture of a 

 white and dark green shade in color ; at the pres- 

 ent season the female trees, which are now in 

 their beauty, are thickly set with small berries or 

 fruit, about the size of red currants, which they 

 very much resemble in color. The fruit has a 

 pleasant acid flavor, and is said to make nn e.x- 



•This beautiful tree was first generally culti- 

 vated at the extensive Nurseries of the Messrs 

 Winships of Brighton, Mass., froui the seed sent 

 by Mr Lewis, from the Rocky Mountains to the 

 Editor of the American Farmer, Baltimore, who 

 forwarded it to their establishment, where it has 

 met an attentive cultivation, and has been intro- 

 duced to many respectable gardens in different 

 parts of the Union, as an ornamental tree of the 

 first order. E. S. 



cellent jelly or preserve. But the greatest valne 

 of the ),lant, which I Ik lieve is but lit.tle known, 

 is that of its most probably becoming, ere long, 

 one of the best plants for the purpose of forming 

 live fences or hedge.", to which it is pariicidarly 

 adapted, being perfectly hardy, and has not been 

 known, 1 believe, to l>e attacked by any worn- or 

 insect, as> the hawthorn, and the like that have 

 been introduceil for the purpose. The principal 

 excellence it po-ssesses for this pnrpose, is that of 

 (ormitiCT a. thick set bottom, which is not likely to 

 grow tliii:.,as the hawthorn and other plants when 

 aged. It forms a handsome thick, thoriiy hedge,, 

 and will be a good guard against cattle anil the 

 like ; and when kei)t well trimmed, which is ea- 

 sily done, it is one of the proudest ornamental 

 live hedgesf I am acquainted witli^ and is highly 

 reconuuendaJde for such purposes. 



The Shepanliaslfoulfi find a place in every col- 

 lection of shnibs and im's, and should be planted! 

 by every person, particaliuiy tli« fanner, ft." mvH* 

 nainent to the farm-house .and useful in domestic 

 afl'airs. Indeed, its graceful appearance recom- 

 mends it to every person, and iia useft^; qualijH/j.s. 

 only want to be bstter know'Ji ti" be duly app(«-. 

 ciated. 



(Forthe New Englano Fanner.) 



Bristol, Sept. 1, 1837. 



Mr FessendeN, — Dear Sir : I beg leave to sag- 

 gest to you the propriety of re-publishing an arti' 

 cle found in the New England Farmer, vol. 8, p. 

 225, entitled " Guard against the Canker-worm." 

 The remedy there (irescribed, after several years 

 trial, is found to he effectual and cheap. 



Shouhl any one wish to see the process in op- 

 eration, they may call at the place of William H. 

 Odiorne, Esq., East Candiridge, Mass, and see it 

 tested. The tins should be a|)plicd in the month 

 of Se|)teinber, or by the middle of October, at far- 

 thest, as it is a fact that the grub commences as- 

 cending the first severe frost. 



Yours, &c. L. W. BRIGGS. 



The following is the article alluded to by Mr 

 Briggs : 



Guard against the Cankf.-r-worSi.— .1/r Fes- 

 senden: Among the many expedi-nts adopted lo 

 )irevent the ascent of the canker-worm, encircling 

 the trees with tins, so formed as to contain a liq- 

 uid, through which the insect must travel, is, 

 without doubt, the moat certain, and at the same 

 time, all things consitlered, the most economical. 

 Mr Irish, of Rhode Islaml, it is believed, was the 

 fir.st who made use of tins; a notice of which 

 may be seen by referring to the N. K. Farmer, 

 vol. V. p. 409. 



The tins of Mr Irish, it is understood, were 

 nicely adjusted or fitted to the shape of the tree. 



fSome fine specnnens < 



f live hedges of this 



plant can be seen at the Winship's Nursery ,which 

 is a better proof tlnm any comment or illustration 

 that can be made on paiier. E. S. 



