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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



October 10, 183^. 



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Boston, AVednesday Evening, October 10, 1832. 



HORTICULTURAL FESTIVAL. 



The Anniversary of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cuhuval Society was celehrated on the 3d inst. 

 At noon an elaborate and well written address 

 was d livered hy Dr T. W. Harrts, to the mem- 

 bers of the Society, and a respectable and intelli- 

 gent audience of ladies and gentlemen, not mem- 

 bers of that institution, assembled at the Masonic 

 Temple. The subject of this performance, was 

 princi])ally -Bn(omoZog-)/; and perhaps a more in- 

 teresting, more useful, or more appropriate topic 

 coidd not have been chosen by the orator. He 

 told how, when, and where to attack those petty 

 but powerful pests, which are more terrible to cul- 

 tivators t'lan an "army with banners;" and whose 

 depredations, if not counteracted by science andef- 

 fort would render tilling the earth as useless as the 

 evolutions of insects s|iorting in sun-beams. We 

 hope this address will soon appear in a pamphlet, 

 and we shall ever be happy in devoting our col- 

 umns to the diffusion of its very interesting con- 

 tents. 



The display of Fruits and Flowers in the Din- 

 ing Hall was much superior to what could have 

 been anticipated from a season so inauspicious as 

 the present to their production. It seemed that 

 neither cold nor cholera could check the course of 

 cultivation, nor prevent the display of that domin- 

 ion of mind over matter, which moderates and 

 modifies tlie untoward eccentricities of the ele- 

 ments, and gives the vegetable productions of ev- 

 ery climate to seasons and soils apparently very 

 unfit for their development. 



The followiug arc some of ^e donations of 

 Fruits and Flowers, which wero presented for the 

 festival. 



Jacob Tidd, Roxbury ; three very large chis- 1 

 ters of Grapes, called Horatio Grapes, the largest 

 weighing 2 lbs. 13^ ozs. Mrs Timothy Bigelow, 

 Medford; two elegant Roman Cypress trees. Lem- 

 ons, and clustei-s of Lemons : weighing 3 lbs. 2 lbs. 

 15 ozs., and 2 lbs. G ozs. James Read, Esq. Ro.\- 

 bury ; uncommonly large Porter Apples, fine Dah- 

 lias, Roses, &c. Tlios. intilmarsh, Esq. iJrookline ; 

 three fine clu-sters of Hamburg Grapes, two bask- 

 ets of Lady Pears, Dahlias, and two fine clusters 

 of St Peter's Grapes. Enoch Bartlett, Esq. Rox- 

 bury ; very fine Bartlett and Capiaumont Pears, 

 Ribstone Pippin, Porter and Moody Apples, and 

 Dahlias. David Haggerston, Charlestown ; three 

 baskets of beautiful Black Hamburg and White 

 Sweet Water Grapes, a fine specimen of the Brug- 

 non Nectarines, and a large and very splendid 

 collection of Dahlias. Elijah Fose, Esq. Dor- 

 chester ; superb Capiaumont Pears, Pine Apple, 

 Green Citron, Nutmeg and Rock Melons, and 

 large Water aielons. Madam Dir, Boston ; splen- 

 did Dix Pears. Perrin May, Esq. Boston ; very 

 fine Black Hamburg, White Sweet Water, and 

 Red Chasselas Grapes ; out of door culture. John 

 Lee, Esq. Boston ; Isabella Grapes. John Prince. 

 Esq. Roxbury ; a dozen of fijie Pine Apples— 

 Malons, Pomme Reine, Early Greening, Spitzen- 

 berg and Doctor Apples— real Borroseau Apples, 

 and handsome Bon Chretien pears. Dr S. A. SkuH- 

 leff; three fine bunches of Shurtleff's Seedling 

 Grapes, St Michael and late Catherine Pears. 

 Professor Farrar, Cambridge; very large and 



handsome Porter Apples. Hon. John Lowell, 

 Roxbury; splendid clusters of White Chasselas, 

 Black Hamburg and other Grapes and Flowers. 

 J. P. Bradke, Esq. Boston ; a basket of fine 

 Peaches. Hon. Peter C. Brooks, Medford ; \ :ry 

 large and fine clusters of Black Hamburg md 

 Grisly Tokay Grapes. Mrs J. Bray, Bost n ; 

 White Sweet Water Grapes, and very fine Ar n- 

 go Quinces. B. A. Gould, Esq. ISoston ; v ry 

 large and fine Magnum Bonum Plums. Chee er 

 JVeichall, Esq. Dorchester ; two baskets of beat i- 

 ful AVhite Chasselas Grapes : out door cultue. 

 Jeremiah Fitch, Esq. Boston ; a large basket of file 

 Peaches, and a Fig Tree, full of fruit. John Ma, :- 

 ey, Esq. Weston ; three baskets of very beauti il 

 Apples. Stephen Williams, Esq. Northhoroug ; 

 Reil Calville, Summer Pearniain, Ribstone Pipp i, 

 and five very fine varieties of imported AppI s. 

 Messrs Kenrick, Newton ; a vase, containing Da - 

 lias, Roses, and other beautiful flowers. Mesi s 

 Jt'inship, Brighton ; a great variety of very ban - 

 some flowers. Dr Z. B. Adams ; a basket of ve f 

 beautiful St Michael Pears. S. G. Perkiyis, Es, ; 

 a flowerpot, containing a plant of the Cantu 

 Corono-pifolia. Benjamin Guild, Esq. Brooklin 

 fine clusters of Black Hamburg, Black Cap( 

 (grown under the directions of C. Senior,) Miller' 

 Burgundy, and Isabella Grapes, (the latter, op 

 culture,) and a variety of Peaches. Hon. T. 

 Perkins; White Chasselas Grapes, and a bun 

 of very fine Dahlias. C. Senior; two fine bunc 

 cs of Black Hamburg, two do. Frontignac, t 

 ( handsome White Chasselas, and three varieties 

 jfine French Grapes. John Biecd, Esq; a collet 

 jtion of splendid Roses. Mrs Watson, Boston; fin 

 American Suaalch Peaches. Gorham Par.mn.9 

 \Esq. Brookline; Blue Pearmain, Summer Gilli- 

 flowcr, Hubbardston Nonsuch, Bell-flower, and 

 I Winter Gilli-llower Apples. Charles Taylor, Esq. 

 Dorchester ; three baskets of fine Black Hamburg 

 I Grapes ; berries very large size, and perfect, do. 

 Thompson, Brighton ; a very splendid collection 

 of Dahlias. From the Garden of Gardner Greene, 

 Esq. Boston ; Green Chrou and other Melons,' 

 and Bergamot Pears : under care of Mr Senior. 



After the exhibition, the Society, with their 

 guests, sat down to an excellent dinner, prepared 

 at Concert Hall, by Mr Eaton. The Hon. H. A. 

 S. Dearborn, President of the Society, presided 

 at the table, and was assisted as toast master by 

 Z. Cook, Jun. Esq. first Vice President of the So- 

 ciety. The following regular toasts were drank. 

 A'eie England. While her fields are crowned 

 with the gifts of Ceres and Pomona, let us care 

 little for the more questionable favors of Bacchus 

 and Plulus. 



Rotation. A principle soadv,intageous in Hor- 

 ticulture, cannot be otherwise than useful in its 

 application to politics. 



Cattle Slwics. _ The noblest spectacle, is the in- 

 dustrious race who show the cattle. 



Mount Auburn. A fortunate conception, hap- 

 pily bodied forth. While it adds solemnity and 

 dignity to the attributes of Death, it offers to grief 

 its proper mitigations. 



The Hickory. A tree much abused— it has been 

 libelled by an unnatural comparison. 



Machinery. An unsettled national policy is 

 worse than the friction of the wheels—this may be 

 estimated a.nd yield to remedy— the other eludes cal- 

 culation. 



M'ullification, the Spasmodic Cholera of the 



Union. Let speedy purgation and persevering 

 cleanliness, save us from its fatal collapse. 



The Statesman who is true to his/)nVi/)/fs, and 

 wijose principle is the Hue iiHerest of bis country. 



The cause of Liberty in Europe. The seeds 

 have been profusely sown, though the growth has 

 been kept down by the crown imperial and the Si- 

 berian crab. 



Gardeners. The most useful, else the Creator 

 had not made them the first class in bis great 

 school of wisdom and benevolence. 



Heroes. The earth has bubbles, as the water 

 hath, and these are of tliem. 



Woman! Like the Iris, indigenous in all 

 countries— like the Rose, a<hnircd by all nations — 

 in modesty, equalling the Cowslip — in fidelity, 

 the Honeysuckle — in dispusiiion, the Clematis — 

 may she never suffer from aiiproximation to the 

 Coxcomb, nor lose her reputation by familiarity 

 with Bachelors^ Buttons. 



VOLUNTEER TOASTS. 



By Gen. H. A. S. Dearborin. The Orator of the 

 Day. A true Philosopher, who renders science 

 subservient to the useful arts. 



By E. VosE, Esq. Our Horticultural Brethren 

 throughout the Union. Their only competition 

 being in doing each other good. May no " root 

 I of bitterness" spring up among them. 



By T. G. Fessende.v, Esq. The Massachu- 

 setls Horticultural Society. Tho.se who survey our 

 Morning Glories, find |ieruse our Dahlias [not ad- 

 vertisers] " see our folks and get some peaches," 

 will hope that in Tliyme we shall be worth a Mint 

 to the " land we live in." 



By S. ApptETO-V, Esq. Agriculture, Manufac- 

 'dures. Commerce and Horticulture. The first gives 

 \tsfood — the second clothing — the third gives u» 

 [riV/ic? — the fourth adds grace and ornament to the 

 others — and though now mentioned last was first 

 before .Mani's Fall. 



! By A'ice President Bartlett. Massaehusetts 

 Agrindtural Society. A jiioneer in good works. 

 May the only contention among her children be, 

 which shall excel. 



By Z. Cook, Jun. Esq. 1st Vice President of 

 the Society. Culture in all its branches — from that 

 which raises a seed in a garden to that which 

 plants a W^ashington or a Franklin on the sum- 

 mit of human excellence. 



After some pertinent and eloquent remarks. 

 Gen. Dearborn gave the following. Hon. John- 

 Lowell. The Patriarch, Patron, and Pattern of 

 Farmers and Horticulturists. 



By Dr T. W. Harris. Gentlemen Farmers, 

 who, bringing scientific attainments to bear upon 

 practical skill, have done everything for Horticul- 

 ture in this country, and whose success these fes- 

 tivals annually exhibit. 



By Professor Farrar. Phrenology. As the 

 Urtted States is more distinguished by their rich 

 and fertile plains, than by the number and height 

 of their mountains, so may her sons be better 

 known by the general development of all their 

 faculties than by the cultivation of any one power 

 to the exclusion of the rest. 



By Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn. Drs Knight and 

 Van Mons. The ornaments of England and Bel- 

 gium and the benefactors of the human race. 

 By Rev. Dr Harris — ■ 



" The tree that bears immortal frui*, 

 Without a canker at the root !" 

 Itsliealing leaves to us be given, 

 lis bloom on earth — its fruit in heaven ! 



