Vol. X.— No. 13. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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cut stages of their progress; they have both yield- 

 ed me large fruit ; I have taken several berries 

 which measured 4 inches in circumference; one 

 measured 4 Jg- inches. May I ask you to inform me 

 at your leisure, what distinction you notice between 

 these two varieties, as growing with you? 



It has been a matter of much regret, that 1 

 Iiavo not had it in my power to be more useful, 

 hitherto, to the Society ; circumstances have left 

 uiy time since my removal to this place, nnich less 

 under my control than I could have wished ; I 

 liave, however, looked with great interest at the 

 weekly report of your proceedings in the New 

 England Farmer, and have only to hope that I may 

 ere long have an opportunity to follow the exam- 

 ple there exhibited by some of those gentlemen who j 

 are always foremost in the ranks, when any useful 

 object is to be accomplished. 



Have you yet received a very early and excel- 

 lent potato known as the ' Van Schaick' potato ? 

 I have found it much the earliest we can procure ; 

 should you desire it, I will divide with you a bushel 

 or two which remain fur seed from a very small 

 quantity planted for the first time a year from last 

 spring. I am, my dear Sir, 



Very respectfully and sincerely yours, 



J. Smyth Rogers. 



Hon. H. a. S. Dearboud, 



Pres. of Ihe M.iss. Hort. Soc. 



Sir — It is with sincere regret we announce to 

 you the fate of the scions sent by Dr Van Mons to 

 the Mass. Hort. Soc. and by their vote of the 27lh 

 of Aug. committed to our charge for recovery and 

 preservation. 



These scions consisted of 76 rare and highly val- 

 uable varieties of pears, of each sort a single twig ; 

 mostly quite new even to Europe, and especially so 

 to America. 



From the perfectly dry state in which they were 

 receive<l, they might unquestionably liave been re- 

 covered, bad they sustained no injuries from other 

 causes ; we cannot therefore ascribe their destruc- 

 tion to this cause alone, but rather from the black 

 anil discolored state of the bark, and even the wood 

 itself, it evidently appeared that they had previous- 

 ly lost their vitality by the combined action of 

 moisture and of heat, in a passage fatally protracted 

 throughout the months of Summer. 



But notwithstanding these unpropitious appear- 

 ance.s, it was due to the confidence reposed in us 

 by the Society, that the experiments should be 

 fairly and faith fidly tried with them. Accordingly 

 after being sufficiently steeped in pure water and 

 each being subdivided into suitable lengths they 

 were every one of them carefully set in stocks of 

 sizes similar to themselves, by those most certain 

 modes of grafting exhibited to us by yourself from 

 the volumes in the Library of the Society, and so 

 highly approved and reconunended by Dr Van 

 Mons — modes which we bad heretofore practised 

 with such unvarying success. In the present 

 instance however our endeavors and the resources 

 of art proved unavailing — not one of them is living. 

 With the greatest respect. 



Your most obedient servants. 



Robert Manning. 



J. & F. WlNSHIP. 



William Kenrick. 

 Boston, Sept. 21st, 1831. 



General Dearborn, 



Dear Sir — I am requested by my friends 

 Messrs E. & I. Fairbanks, of St Johnsbury, Vt. to 



present to you, for distribution to the members 

 of the Horticultural Society, some plum stones, 

 which are represented as being something superior 

 to anything of the kind, large, rich, and about 4 in- 

 ches ill circumference, with small stones and thin 

 skins, the color a mixture of orange and red. The 

 tree from which these were taken produced fruit 

 the fourth year after planting. 



Respectfully, yours, J. R. Newell. 



Salurdai/ inornitig, Oct. 8. 



FRUITS EXHIBITED. 



.ipphs. — By John Prince, Esq of Roxbury, specimens 

 of hira;e red striped Apples, an excellent fruit. — By J. 

 Balch, Esq. from Newburyport, handsome specimens of 

 very pleasant apples, called the Moody Jlpplc, originally 

 hiouglit lo Newburyport by Capt. Moody, former nime 

 lost. — By Mr Beacon, various specimens of Spice and 

 other Apples from New York, whose names were lost, of 

 e;ood appearance and various good flavors. — An Apple 

 was received of the second crop from the same tree the 

 present season, from Salisbury point, opposite Newbury- 

 poit. 



Penrs. — By Mr E. Crafts of Roxbury, one of the va- 

 rieties sent by Mr Knight to Hon. Mr Lowell — the Tiil- 

 inslon, of debcious flavor.. — By Mr Manning, Beurie 

 d'Argenson, but its genuineness is doubted, lor neilhcr 

 the fruit nor the tree can be distinguished from the Passe 

 Colmar; also another pear bearing the name of ' Van 

 Mens,' but not peifectly ripe, from a tree imported from 

 Europe by Mr Shaw of New York.— By Dr Shurtleff, 

 specimens of Spanish Bon Cretien, Moorfowl's Egg ; also 

 large green Pears, somewhat globular in shape, name 



lost. By Capt. King of Medfoid, Rushmore's Bon Crc- 



lien and Crassanne.— By Mr John Clapp of Reading, 

 specimens of a large good pear, sometimes called, at the 

 South, PlntCs Bergamot, original name unknown — By 

 T. B. Coolidge, Esq. of Boston, a beautiful specimen of 

 the old St Michael, perfectly free from the bhast. — By Mr 

 John Abbot, (foi warded to the Society via. Portland, Me.) 

 specimen of the Fulton pear, which has been spoken of 

 on former occasions; sweet, juicy, melting, and of deli- 

 cious flavor. It was observed by one of the gentlemen 

 of the committee, that to have this pear in full perfection, 

 it should be gathered a little before its full maturity, and 

 ripened in-doors. We have good authority for slating that 

 this fruit is an excellcut bearer ; and we mention the 

 circumstance in this place because we deem it a very im- 

 portant one in regard to any fruit.— By George Johonnot, 

 Esq. of Salem, a drawing of a new pear, called ' Jolioit- 

 not's Seedlhtf;' said, on good authority, to be very fine, 

 and at bis request the committee have renamed this 

 fruit the Fr.anklin Pear. 



Grapes. — By Dr Shurtleff, a specimen of his fine seed- 

 ling which has been noticed in the reports of former 



meetings. By E. Vose, Esq. of Dorchester, a beautiful 



specimen of the ' Gros Maroc,' very large oval berries, of 

 a bind; color, and of good flavor ; grew in open culture. — 

 Bv Mr Senior, from his vineyard in Roxbury, three fine 

 bunches of Black Hamburg, one weighing 2 lbs. ; of 

 open culture. In behalf of the Committee on Fruits. 



Wm. Keptrick. 



JVote. The following was omitted in the report of last 



week : — 



By Messrs Winships, a specimen of Native Pears, from 

 Col.'J. Wilson of Deerfield, considered in that vicinity a 

 fine fruit, but not quite melting enough to be classed with 

 our best pears. 



The Apples presented on 1st inst. which excited no- 

 tice as being sweet in one part of the fruit and sour in 

 the other, were from Mr Ehas Taylor of Cbarlemont. 



Prime if'inter Wheal. 



Just received at J. B. Russell's Seed Store, No. SOJ 

 North .Market Street— 



20 bushels prime Winter Wheat, raised near Lake 

 Eric. This is a new variety, originally from the Black 

 Sea, and weighs 64 lbs. to the bushel. A more particu- 

 lar description will be published in next week's Farmer. 



Oct. 12. 



To Correspondents. — The length of the accounts of 

 the agriculluial and horticultural shows this week, have 

 obliged us to defer till next week, several valuable com- 

 munications. 



Jewelry, If'atches and Fancy Goods. 



WM. M. WESSON, No. 105 Washinglan Street, 

 Boston, is constantly supplied wilh a good assortment 

 of Watches, Silver and Plaled Ware, Jewelry, Cutlery, 

 Trays of all kinds. Fancy Goods, ^'c, Src, which he will 

 dispose of at as low a rate" as can be purchased in the 

 cily. (nr Watches repaired and warranted. 



Oct 4. tf 



Grape Vines. 

 For sale by the Subscriber, at his Garden in Dorches- 

 ter, several varieties of Grajie Vines, Scotch Gooseber- 

 ries, Allheas, and Forest Trees. Among the former are 



Black Hamburg, '1 

 Oval Purple, I 



Round Black, 12 lo 4 years old — have borne fruit 



While Muscadine, f the present year. 



Wbite Chasselas, | 



Qonslantia. J 



Black and white Moscatel — one year old. The parent 

 vines are represented to have borne clusters weighing 

 26 lbs. 



Barcelona, a beautiful fruit, one year old. 



Polomiuo, ~| p|.„e„red for me by the Consul at 



Manlau Castal- I p^^j^^ ^^^ ^^jj ,^ [^^ 4,,^ ^^st val- 

 ""^'n P t uable Grapes produced in Spain. 



Clarence, or No. 13, a valuable variety, an* great 

 bearer. 



Isabella, T 



Catawba, ^Native. 



Bland, J 



With many other sorts. 



Orders for any quantity of the above will be promptly 

 executed, on application by mail, or olhei wise, .it the 



Garden, or at 7i Congress stieel 



Oct. .5. 



5t 



ZEBEDEE COOK, Ja, 



Brighton jVursery. 



The Messrs Winships are now ready to execute or- 

 ders for Fruit, Forest, and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, &c, 

 Isabella and other Grape Vines, among wliich are the 

 Black Cape, 2 and 3 years old ; Shepardia treks, 

 strong and heallhy plants, 2 feet high, at the reduced 

 price ol .'50 els. each, sure to do well, wilh common cul- 

 ture, being remarkable for their hardiness and beauty. 



Any orders left wilh our Agent, J. B. Russell, Pub- 

 isher of the New England Farmer, will be promptly at- 

 tended to. tf Oct. 12. 



Brighton Market — Monday, Oct. 10. 

 [Reported for the Chronicle anj I'atriot.J 



At Market this day 1138 Beef Cattle, 693 Stores, 

 2710 Sheep, and 3132 Swine— (380 Swine were reported 

 last week.) The storm prevented much business which 

 probably would otherwise have been done. 



Prices.— -Bee/" Cattle— "We quote for prime4 75 a f 5, 

 good, 4 a 4 50 ; ihin, 2 75 a 3 75. Barelling Cattle — Sot 

 enough has yet been done to establish the price. The 

 barrellers ofl'er foi No 1, $2 50, No. J, 03, Mes»S60. 

 and appear to be determined not lo advance. Some Cat- 

 tle were purchased at the above prices. 



Working Ojren— No sales noticed. 



Stores — Not so many sold as usual — last week's pricee 

 were asked. 



Cows and Calves— Sj,\es were effected it $17, 20, 2S 

 and 28. „ „ „. 



Sheep— SnUs were effected for lots at $1 7o, 2, 2 2» 

 and 2 50— some prime, part Wethers, at 2 67 and 2 84 ; 

 a few Wethers at $3— about 1000 unsold. We noticed a 

 beautiful Wether, owned by Maj. Nye of Barre, Mass. 

 purchased by Mr. T. W. Bennett for $10. 



Swine— f>IoTe were at market than probably were 

 ever before known in one day— a few only were sold, and 

 prices were leduced. A lot of old Barrows were takeo 

 at 4c. a lot at 4Jc. and a lot of prime Shoals selected, 

 two thirds Barrows, at 4ic.— very little done at retail. 



£rra(um— In our last week's report for the price of 

 the entire lot of 350 Swine, it should read 33 instead of 

 2| as published. 



J\^cic Yorti Cattle Market, Oct. 7.— At market this 

 week 1400 Beef Cattle, 3000 Sheep and Lambs. The 

 market allogelhei has been very bri^k. There has been 

 a small falling off in the price of Beef-we quote this 

 week at $4 a 6 75. Sheep and Lambs hold to old prices, 

 but sold very quick. Sheep $2 a 5, Lambs $2 a 3. F*t 

 Hoo-s $4. Cows and Calves— sales from $20 a 35, and 

 several first rate a 38 a 40— Daily Advertiser. 



n-Tln the New York mjrket only the quarters of 

 Beef are weighed, the hide and rough tallow be-ng inclu- 

 ded without weighing. At Brighton, the hide and tal- 

 low are weighed as well as the quarters. 



