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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



From John Copp, Wakefield, N. H., a variety of 

 fruit — not all correctly named. The sweet apple, 

 as supposed, is the Sweet Bough ; very large, fine 

 specimens. This is the best very early sweet apple 

 cultivated. It succeeds well in different climates 

 and locations. The specimen marked Jewett's Red, 

 is the Gravenstcin, and one of the finest and most 

 beautiful apples cultivated. It is of a large size. 

 M'illiams a2)ple is correctly named, but very small. 

 It needs a strong, rich soil, and high culture, to give 

 it large size and fairness. It is hard to raise, but 

 when perfect, very handsome and salable. One 

 cultivator in this vicinity has put a cart-load of ma- 

 nure around a tree yearly, and he has sometimes 

 sold the fruit for five or six dollars a barrel. One 

 year he sold the fruit from one tree for forty dollars. 

 It is not Avorth raising under common culture. The 

 plums are the Washington, as marked, a pretty good, 

 luscious plum, but not of the highest character, and 

 it is rather a[)t to rot, and only a moderate bearer. 

 The pears marked Beurre d'Aremberg are not cor- 

 rect, as it is a winter pear, and these were over ripe, 

 so that they could not be recognized. The other 

 pears were decaying. 



From friend J. Oliver, Lynn, Mexico apple, which 

 i.s of a good size, very handsome, and of excellem, 

 flavor, but we are sorry to say that on large trees, and 

 in the nursery, it is a very poor grower. It originated 

 in Canterbury, Ct. It is good for the private garden, 

 but will not be profitable for market. 



From J. L. Lovering, Hartford, Vt., specimens of 

 two varieties of pears. One is very large, fair, and 

 handsome, and we very much regretted that so noble- 

 looking, hardy fruit should be of inferior quality. It 

 may sell pretty well in the market, as this is the case 

 with the old Bell or Windsor pear, which is of poor 

 quality. But the purchaser ought to have good fruit, 

 and the cultivator will eventually find it the most 

 profitable. The time is coming, and it has already 

 arrived in regard to some kinds, when fruit will be 

 so plenty, none but the good will sell. Also Udall's 

 Seedling pear. This fruit is remarkably fair, and of a 

 very hardy appearance. It is but little inferior to the 

 Bartlett, and some persons have preferred it to that 

 popular variety. As it was ripe in Vermont early in 

 September, it would ripen here in August, and pre- 

 cede the Bartlett. We think that for general culture, 

 particularly in the north, it will prove a valuable 

 variety, more especially as many kinds that flourish 

 here, fail in colder regions. Both of these pears 

 were raised from seed, by Col. Lionel Udall, of Pom- 

 fret, Vt. 



From John Cummings, Woburn, several very large, 

 handsome, and excellent varieties of peaches, among 

 them George the Fourth, a very popular variety. 



From Leonard Cheney, Southbridge, scions of a 

 new and unusually early peach. Friend Earle, of 

 the Worcester Spy, speaks very highly of this variety, 

 both as to its quality, and extra earliness. Also the 

 Cheney peach. This fruit has attracted particular 

 attention at Worcester horticultural show, and the 

 committee have commended it very highly. We find 

 it one of the finest fruits both in appearance and 



quality. It is large, (a dozen sent to Mr. Earle last 

 3'ear averaged over ten inches in circumference,) 

 roundish ; whitish -yellow, with a beautiful red cheek 

 in the sun ; flesh greenish-white, extremely tender 

 and melting, juicy, rich, and delicious. The quality 

 is first-rate. The stone is small and free. It is re- 

 markable that the original tree, now standing where 

 it came up, on cold, wet land, within fifteen feet of a 

 cold brook, has produced over two bushels of ex- 

 cellent fruit this season. It usually ripens about the 

 middle of September. 



We have several other lots of fruits, which we 

 have not room to notice in this number. 



POULTRY EXHIBITION. 



We would call the attention of our readers to the 

 advertisement of the poultry show, on our cover. 

 The splendid hall selected for this purpose affords 

 peculiar advantages, more especially if the weather 

 should be unfavorable. Wc like that feature in the 

 exhibition, by which a part of the proceeds of the 

 show shall be distributed in premiums and gratuities, 

 giving due encouragement to exhibiters. 



THE OLD FARMER'S ELEGY. 



On a green mossy knoll, by the banks of the brook 

 That so long and so often had watered his flock. 

 The old farmer rests in his long and last sleep. 

 While the waters a low, lisping lullaby keep : 



He has ploughed his last furrow, has reaped his 

 last grain ; 



No morn shall awake him to labor again. 



The bluebird sings sweet on the gay maple bough ; 

 Its warbling oft cheered him while holding the 



plough ; 

 And the robins above him hop light on the mould. 

 For he fed them with crumbs when the season was 



cold. 



Yon tree that Avith fi-agrance is filling the air, 



So rich Avith its blossoms, so thrifty and fair, 



By his own hand was planted ; and well did he say, 



It would live when its planter had mouldered away. 



There's the well that he dug, with its water so cold, 

 With its wet dripping bucket, so mossy and old ; 

 No more from its depths by the patriarch drawn, 

 For the " pitcher is broken " — the old man is gone I 



And the seat where he sat by his own cottage door, 

 In the still summer eves, when his labors were o'er, 

 With his eye on the moon, and his pipe in his hand. 

 And dispensing his truths like a sage of the land. 



'Twas a gloom-giving day Avhon the old farmer died; 

 The stout-hearted mourned, the affectionate cried. 

 And the prayers of the just for his rest did ascend, 

 For they all lost a brother, a man, and a friend. 



For upright and honest the old farmer was ; 

 His God he revered, he respected the laws ; 

 Though fameless he lived, ho has gone Avherc his 



worth 

 Will outshine, like pure gold, all the dross of this 



earth. 

 — Knickurbockcr. 



STEREOTYPED AT THE 

 BOSTON STEKEOTYPE POUNDUY. 



