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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



MARCH 13, 1033. 



MISCELLANY. 



From the February numb.-r of Tlif Knkkerhacker. 



recipe: for making sweet-potato 



PUDDING. 



Oh, bring me from far in a Southern clime, 



The sweetest potatoes that ever grew ; 

 Such apples of earth as the olden time 



In its visions and prophecy envied the new. 

 And wash them with lady-like lily hands, 



Till they look as pure as the saflron lighl 

 That falls in the suramar on fairy lands. 



From the moon in the depth of a cloudless night. 



And let them be next of their skins beguiled, 



But tenderly strip oiT the earthy vest. 

 As if you were flaying a sleeping child. 



And were cautious of breaking its gentle rest ; 

 And let them be pulverized next by the skill 



Of the same white hands and the grater's power ; 

 And a heaping up table spoon five times fill 



Willi the precious result of their golden flour ; 

 Of boiling hot milk add a full quart cup , 



And uext with five eggs, in a separate bowl. 

 Beat five table spoonfuls of sugar up, 



Aud stir them well in with the foaming whole. 



Add one table spoonful of eau dc rose, 



Of salt a tea spoonful ; and after these 

 Of butter ati egg-sized morsel ; and close 



With a flavor of nutmeg, as much as you please. 

 Then bake it — 't is pudding — I pau.se at the name 



To reflect on the puddings of days that are past. 

 And the prospects of more, which aspiring to fame. 



And failing, I've lost to go hungry at last. 



From the New York Farmer. 

 TUB FTTELiISA TREE. 



Mr. SuF.PARDthe respectable and well informed 

 conservator of the Botanical Gardens at Liverpool, 

 gave tli(^ following curious account of the introduc- 

 tion of that ele<!;ant little flowering slinili, the Fne- 

 lisia, into oiir English green-houses and parlor win- 

 dows. Old Mr. Lee, <i nurseryman and gardener in 

 London, well known 50 or 60 years ago, was oik 

 day showing his variegated treasures to a friend 

 who suddeidy turned to him and declared, — 

 "Well you havenot in all your collection a 

 prettier flower than I saw this morning at 

 Wapping." "No! and what was this plioeni.\ 

 like?" ' Why, the plant was elegant, an<l tin 

 flowers hung in rows like tassels from the p.iidaiii 

 branches; their color the richest crimson, in tin 

 eentre a fold of deep purple.' Particular di- 

 rections huing demanded and given, Mr. Lee post- 

 ed off" to the place, where he saw and at once per- 

 ceived thai the pl.iiit was new in this part of thr 

 world. lie saw and admired. Entering the hous 

 — ' My good woman this is a nice plant, and 1 

 should like to huy il.' ' Ah sir, I coultl not sell i 

 for no money ; for it was brought nie from th- 

 West Indies by my husband who has now left m. 

 again, and I inusi keep it for his sake.' ' But I inns, 

 have it.' ' No, sir.' ' Here (emptying his pockets) 

 is gohl, silver and copper,' (his stock was somethiii<: 

 more than eiglii guineas.) ' Wcll-a-day, but thi^ 

 is a power of money, sure and sure,' ' 'Ti 

 all yours, and the plant is mitic; and my good dami 

 you shall have one of the first of my young ones 

 I rear, to keep for your husband's sake.' ' Alack I 



alack !' ' You shall, I .<ny, by !' A coach 



was called, in which was deposited our florist and 

 bis seeiniug dear purchase. His first work was 



pull ott'and utterly destroy, every vestage of blos- 

 som and blossom bud ; it was divided into cuttings, 

 which were forced in bark-beds and hot-beds, 

 were rt- iivided and subdivided. Every effort was 

 ised to multiply the jilant. By the coimiience- 

 iientof the next flowering season, Mr. Lee was 

 ihe delight'd possessor of 300 fuelisia plants, all 

 ,'iving promise of blossom. The two which 

 ipened first were removed into his show house. — 

 A lady came. ' Why Mr. Lee, dear Mr. Lee, 

 where did you get this charming flower?' ' Hem, 

 lis a new thing, my lady ; pretty is it not?' 'Pret- 

 ,y! 'lis lovely! Itsitrice?' 'A guinea; thank youi 

 latlyship — and one of the two plants proudh 

 iilorned her ladyship's boudoir. ' My dear Char- 

 otte! where did you get,' &c. &c. 'Oh 'lis a new 

 diing ; I saw it at old Lee's: pretty, is it not?' 'Pret- 

 ty, its price." ' A guinea — there was another left.' 



The visitor's horses smoked off to the suburb; 



1 third flowering plant stood on the spot whenci 

 I he first had been taken. The second guinea was 

 paid, and the second chosen adorned the drawing 

 loom of her second ladyship. The same seem 

 was repeated, as new comers saw the beauty o( 

 die plant. New chariots flew to old Lee's nurser) 

 ,'idunds. Two fucias, young, graceful and bursi- 

 mg into healthy flowers, were constantly seen on 

 the same spot, in his repository. He neglected 

 .lot to gla<lden the faithful sailor's wife with lli^ 

 luoniised gift ; but ere the flower season closed, 

 .hree hundred golden guineas clinked in his purse, 

 die produce of the single shrub of the widow ii. 

 iVappiiig ; the reward of the taste, decision, skill 

 .ind per. everance, of old Mr. Lee. 



GOOD ADVICE. 



It is better to tread the path of life cheerfidly, 

 •*k p,)iiig lightly over the thorns and briers that ob- 

 struct your way, than to sit down under everx 

 ledge lamenting your hard fate. The thread ol 

 I cheerful man's life spins out longer than that ol 

 a man who is continually sad nml desponding, 

 i'riident conduct in the concerns of life is highly 

 accessary — but if distress succeed, dejecliou uin. 

 despair will not afford relief. The best thing to In 

 lone when evil comes upon us, is not lamentation, 

 iiiit action ; not to sit and suffer, but to rise anti 

 seek the remedy. 



A REMARKABLE iustaiice of tlic effects of re- 

 igious enthusiasm is now creating considerabh 

 xciteinent in the northern part of the city. A 

 young lady in a high state of enthusiasm snddenix 

 fell into a swoon, and remained in that conditioi 

 .iir .several days. All efforts to arouse her win 

 liiuiid ineffectual. Her eyes were fixed — immova- 

 ile, and her pulse feeble. Her friends believing' 

 icr dying, procured medical assistance, and sin 

 was !tt length with great difliculty called back to a 

 ■consciousness of life. She awoke as from ;. 

 Ireani; said she had been in heaven and hell, ami 

 .old marvellous stories of her discoveries in tli< 

 ■onise of her migrations. The living and the 

 lead were seen by her in their appropriate stat. 

 if enjoyment or suft'ering; aud all that was mys- 

 eriotis to her early senses was made plain. Thrsi 

 liiiigs, of coiiise, have excited much stirprisi 

 iiiiong the credulous. — We understand her vision 

 lias lieen recorded .ind will shortly be published. 

 — Pliila idphia Sen'inel. 



In the Nethtrlands as soon as a girl has given a 

 jiroiiiise of marriage, her apartment and all the fur- 



niture in itiire decorated with gurlanus oi tiuwers. 

 Every thing belonging to the bridegroom elect, 

 even bis pipe and tobacco box, are thus decorated. 

 All the wine aud lii|uor at weddings is called the 

 Bride's Tears. 



Science of the J^'ork. D' Archenoliz asserts that 

 an Englishman may be discovered any where, if 

 he be observed at a table, because he places his 

 fork on the left side of his plate; a Frenthmau by 

 using the fork alone without the knite ; a German 

 ly planting it perpendicular into Ids jilate; aud a 

 Kiissiaii by using it as a tooth pick. 



PARTNER WANTED. 



A Grnlleman, now well established in the Nursery business, 

 in Uh.o. having a good assortment ol Fruit Trees, &c. grow- 

 iig, IS desirous ol taking as an active partner, a gardener Irom 

 iiie \iciniiy ui Boston, who is thoroughly aiquainied with Ihe 

 jusiiiess, and can give unquestionable lestimunialsas to his'ca. 

 pacily, iiili'grily and devotion to business. 'I'he location is one 

 ol ilie best in the Slate, having a water cominunlcaiion north 

 til lliL- Lakes, south to Ihe navigable walcrs ol ihe Mississipp 

 i' alley, and east and west by the great National Road, fori 

 u/iher part culars, apply persoiialiv, to Mr. Barrett, Publisher 

 j| the .New EiiglaiKl Kiiimer, Bosion. leb '20 



PRUNING. 



THE Subscribers would be glad to undertake the Priming of 

 Fruit Trees, A:.e. &-C. Their practical expcneiire in Horticul- 

 ture lor many years, in England aiid America, rccoinineiids 

 ihein to give satislactiou to their employers. Apply at this 

 oil.ce. WILUT & W 1X.SON. 



March 5. 



FOR SilLE, 



THE Bull COLLINS, got by Bolivar— dam Young Flora, 

 by I'u-letis; Ciranddain the imported Cow I'lma— diopl Aug. 

 M, lii.y— colour red and while. This Bull is one ol ihe liiiesl 

 aniinals in America, aud will be sold low. Appiv at this olhce. 



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-WHITE CL.OVER SEED. 



J list received at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 61 and 52 Norih Market Street, Boston, 

 lOou lbs fiiie>t White Uutch Honeysuckle Clover Seed, im- 

 ported Irom Rotterdam. 



N. B. The quality of this Seed is considered superior to 

 any that has been ollered in this city lor many years, lienig re- 

 markably bright, pure, and Iree rom thai great pest, Canada 

 llnslle, whii U is Irequently lound in white ilover seed ol Amer- 

 ican erowUi. Fanners are requested to call and examine il. 

 ^ feb ;u 



SEED TE.i WHEAT. 



A few bushels of this very valuable vurieiy of Spring Wheat, 

 for sale at die Seed Store No. 51, NorUi Market Street, raised 

 .n Ihe vicinity o. Lake Erie. 



One keniil of Ihis Wheal was found in a chest of Tea, at 

 .Si. John, N. B. in lUiS, Irom which this variety was raised. 

 (.See i\. E. Fanner, vol ix, page lUa, and vol x, page Itlj.) 



Persons 111 w.ini ol it will please apply soon. 



feb 20 



THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



Is pulilisbed every Wednesday Evening, at )<,o per annum, 

 pajable at ihe end ol Ihe year — but those »lio pay within 

 Mxiv days Irom ihe time ol subscnbiiig, are entitled to a deduc- 

 lion'ol filly cents. 



1) jp No paper will be sent to a distance without payment 

 IicIiig: made in advance. 



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 Ilnliimore — I. L HiTCHCuCK, Publisher oi American Farmer. 

 Ciiicimuti — S. C. Parkhukst, 'i3 Lower Markct-slreel. 

 Fhishitig, N. Y. — Wm. Prince & Suns, Prop. Lin.Bol.tiai. 

 i,iddlehunj, Vt. — W'ioht Chapman, Merchant. 

 Ilarl/ord— Gw}\>\\ IK &. Co. Booksellers. 

 ^nnu^Jteld. Ms.— v.. Edwards, Merchant. 

 Veuliuiypo t — Ebknezkr Stkdman, Bookseller. 

 I'ortsmoulh, N. II. — J. W. Fostkr, Ltookseller. 

 Poitland, .We.— Coi.MAN, HoLDiiN ik Co. Booksellers. 

 .inirusta, Me.—\\'». JIann, Druggist. 



Hali/ai, N. S.—f. J. Holland, Esq. Editor of Recorder. 

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