VOL. XV. NO. nr. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL, 



295 



THERMO METRICAL. 



RejinrfeJ for the New IC(n;liiiiil r'urnier. 

 R;iiige Dfthi* riieniiuincler ;it (lie Garileiiof the proprietors 

 of llifi New En^^hind Farmer, Brighton, Maes, in a shaded 

 Northerly exposure, week ending March 18. 



GARDEN, F'IRLD SEEDS, &c. 



The proprietors of tlie New EnglanJ Agricultural Ware- 

 house and Seed Store beg leave to inlbrin their customers and 

 friends, that they liave recently received hy importation and 

 from oiher sources, large additions to their stock of Seeds, 

 .imong which are the following: — 



Italian Spring Wheat; Black Sea do.; Tea do.; and Siljeri- 

 an Spring Wheat. 



S|iring Rye; Dutton, or Phinney Corn; Clark do.; Canada 

 do.; Seed barley; Tartarian Buck, or Indian Wheat; Buck 

 Wheat. 



Early Hill Potatoes; Early frame do ; St. Helena do. ; 

 Forty fold do. ; Chenango do. 



Northern and Southern Clover ; White Dutch Honey- 

 suckle do. ; Lucerne; Herds grass ; Northern and Southern 

 Red Top ; Orchard grass ; Tall Meadow Oat Grass; Millet; 

 Hemp, Rape and Canary Seed. 



Chinese and Brosa Mulberry Seed. 



French Sugar Beet ; Mangel Wurtzel ; Ruta Baga. 



By the Hollander from Roftordani, we have received a 

 choice assortment of Cabbage, Cauliflower and Broccoli ."^eed, 

 together with every variety of Seed desirable for the Kitchen 

 Garileu. 



Our collection of Flower Seeds is very extensive. We 

 have just received from Uulland, some very choice Carnation 

 seed, suitable for pots, which wassaved from more than 100 

 varieties of the finest kinds. Also 23 distinct varieties of 

 Ten Weeks' Stock Gilliflower, which we shall sell in pack- 

 ages, embracing all the sorts, for $1 per package. 



Also, 18 varieties of Biennial Stock : 10 varieties of 

 Double Dwarf Larkspur, cntiiely new. Packages of Pansy 

 Dr Heart's Ease, saved by Mr Walker from his fine collection 

 )f that popular flower, at 25 cents per package. 



We have a superb collection of Double Dahlias which we 

 ifler at reduced prices, some of the finest will be ready for 

 sale in pots, hi May ; but of the greater pari of them, we 

 can furnish dry rootsat anytime. 



Just received, a supply of Tiger Flowers, Amaryllis forino- 

 Bissama, and Gladiolus natilensis. 



Packascs of the finest English Gooseberries, of 15 vari- 

 nies for $3, or 12 varieties for $2 40. Red and white Ant- 

 livcrp Raspberries, Currants, &c. 



Orders for Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, will 

 w promptly attended to. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



SILK WORM'S EGGS. 



300,000 producing Sulphur colored Cocoons, winding in five 

 iveeks, from worms fed on foliage of a superior variety of 

 Uulberry; great'care taken in procuring and preserving them, 

 ind a much larger proportion than usual exhibiting vitality. 

 3all on JOHN SULLIVAN. 



BEES FOR SALE 



In Patent, Thatcher and Suspension Hives. Inquire at thiq 



>ffice 



3w. 



March 21. 



RASPBERRIES. 



A small lot of Red Antwerp Raspberries, for sale. Inquire 

 >r Messrs Breck & Co. orof 

 ,, , „, J- T. WHEELWRIGHT, 



fllarcli.il. Nonantum Hill, Newton. 



TO LET A COUNTRY RESIDENCE, 



One of the pleaaantest situations in the vicinity of Newton 

 corner, withm two mmutes walk of the Railroad Depot A 

 wo story dwelling House, containing two parlors and a kitch- 

 en, and a wash room on the lower floor; eight chambers; a 

 irge Barn and Chaise House, and a good well of water and 

 ■stern under cover. Attached to it is a small Garden con- 

 aining a variety of fruit and flowers. Inquire of Messrs 

 iREcK & Co. or of JOHN T, WHEELWRIGHT 



"'"•'^''^'- Nonantum Hill, Newton. 



, PARitl. 



For sale, a small farm, pleasantly situated within five miles 

 If Boston containing from 30 to 40 acres of excellent land, 

 »ith good house, barn, stable and outhouses, wiili a great va! 



Willis, at the New England Agricultural Warehouse. 

 Boston, Feb. 21, 1837, 



PKAR, PLUM, GRAPEVINES, <Kc. 



500 Pear Tiees of the most ajiproved kiu<ls. 



1,000 Plum Trees of the most approved kinds and cx^ra 

 size, many of them have borne the past season. 



500 Quince Trees. 



3 000 Isabella and Catawba grape vines, from 6 to 15 feet 

 high, most of thein have boine fruit. Black Hainbnrgh, 

 Sweetwater, Ponii's seedling, &c. 



20,000 Giant Asparagus roots. 



5,000 Wihuot's early Rhuliarb, or pie plant, lately intro- 

 duced. 



Scions of the Pear plum of the most approved kinds. 



Also, a good assortment of Gooseberries, Roses, &c. of 

 different kinds. All orders left at this office, and at Messrs 

 Sawyer & Pond's, No. 25 Mroad St. Boston, or with the 

 subscriber, Camhridgeport, will meet immediate attention. 



Cjmbridgpport, March 1, 1837. SAMUEL POND. 



BONE MANURE. 



The subscriber desires to inform his friends and the public 

 that he has been in in the Bone business more than ten years 

 and has spent much time and money to ascertain how bones 

 may be converted to tlie liest use, and is ful'y satisfied that 

 Ihey form the most powerful stimulant that can he applied to 

 the earth as a manure. He oflers for sale ground bone at a 

 low price, and is ready lo receive orders to any amount, 

 which will be promptly attended to. 



Orders may be left at my manufactory near Tremont road, 

 in Roxbury, or at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and Seed «tore. No. 51 and 52 North Market Street. 



Jan. 31. NAHUM WARD 



HOWARD'S PLOUGHS 



Constantly .'or sale u the Ne v England Agricultural Ware 

 house It is hardly necessaiy to repeat that these ploughs are 

 considered by our practical farmers to be the best ploughs 

 now in use, and continue to stand No. 1 at the Brighton Fair 



Nov. 1,1837. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



FARM FOR SALE. 



The subscriber offers for sale one of the best farms, pleas- 

 antly situated in the centre of Lancaster, containing ' ninety 

 four acres of improved land, thirty five of which is'interval 

 on the Nashua river, having more than 100 Shagbark Walnuts 

 on the same. The house is large and well finished, having a 

 piazza in front. On the premises are two barns; one, 56 feet 

 long, with a cellar for manure, the other 42 feet, with a large 

 shed, carpenter's shop, and other out buildings. On the 

 place is a thrifty orchard wich produced the last season over 

 100 barrels of apples. There is also a good assortment of 

 pears, plums, &c. For terms apply to Joseph Brkck & Co, 

 No. 62 North Market Street, Boston. 



ARTEMAS BARNES. 

 Lancaster, Jan. 3, 1838. 



OIL MEAL. 



PRICE REruCED. 



The price of the above is now reduced to Twentyfive dot- 

 lars at the mill, in Medford, and Twenty eight dollars per tun 

 delivered in Boston. Apply at 



No. 10, Granite Stores, Commercial Wharf. 



Feb 27, 1838. Im. 



DAIRY WOMAN WANTED. 



Wanted a Dairy woman, who understands all work neces- 

 sary in the Dairy, in the family of a gentleman in the vicinity 

 of Boston. Apply to JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



March 7. No. 52 North Market Street. 



WINNOWING MILL. 



Just received at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and Seed Store, Nos. 51 & 52 North Market Street, Boston, 

 Holmes's Winnowing Madiine. This article was highly re- 

 commended by the committee at the late Fair. 



Likewise Springer's Patent Winnowing Machine, a very 

 neat and convenient mill. 

 JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Hale' Horse Power audi Threshing Machine. 



For sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse and 

 Seed Store: the above machines were highly recommended by 

 the committees at the late fair, and by others who have used 

 them for the last two or three years. 

 JOSEPH BRECK &. CO. 



WANTS A SITUATION, 



As gardener,- a steady, active, young man, who acted in 

 some of the rnost respectable places in England. The adver- 

 tiser, from his early days, had every advantage of acquiring 

 a scientific knowledge of his business, under the tuition of 

 the ablest gTirdeners of the day, coupled with extensive prac- 

 tice. The advertiser is acquainted with grape growing pine 

 apple culture, arboriculture, framing, flowers, with the man- 

 ner of propagating them, &c. &c. 



Res niultis nature sunt inonitaj 



The advertiser can lie well recommended. Anv orders 

 left at the oflice of the N. E. Farmer, for Custos Horl'i will be 

 respectfully attended to. 



PROVISION MARKET. 



KF.TAII. PRICES. 



Hams, nortliern, 



soulhern, nnd w«'.'>ler! 

 I'oRK, whole bogs, 



HoULTKV, , 



HUTTKK,(UlK) , 



tump 

 Eggs, 

 PwTAToF.s, chenango 



r'iDF.R, 



BRIGHTON MARKET.-Mondat, March 18, 1838. 

 Keiiorteil lor tile New England Farmer. 



At Market 3G0 Beef Cattle, 570 Sheep, and 1050 

 Swine. About GO Beef cattle Hnsold. 



Prices.— Bee/ CalUe.—Last week's prices were not 

 supported and we reduce our quotation as follone— 

 Extra, at $7 00.— First quality, $6 50 a $6 75-Second 

 quality $6 00 a $6 25.— Third quality 5 00 a $5 75. 



Shccjj.— Luis were taken at $275, $3 25, $4 50, <^6 00 



Smine.— " Dull." Lots to peddle were taken at 7 a 

 7 1-2 for sows, and 8 a 8 1-4 for barrows. One lot at 

 retail at 9 and 10. 



