TOL. XI. NO. 45 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



355 



I have noticed lately in some of our pa|ieis 

 that the question has been agitated as to, the tree 

 most proper to decorate, or to conceal the gloomy 

 aspect of our neglected Grave Yards. In Turkey 

 death is divested of half his terrors, by the cheer- 

 ful aspect which their cemeteries present. They 

 are places of resort during the festivals, and are 

 visited by Christians as the most pleasant places 

 for recreation, of a fine summer's evening. Tlie 

 gayest place in the world, is the Champ dcs maris of 

 Pera. No one scarcely can pass our grave yards 

 without shuddering at the thought of beingsooner or 

 later deposited there ; no such gloomy tlioughts enter 

 the mind on approaching a Turkish Cemetery, 

 where all is society; is it better then to live fearless of 

 and reconciled to death, or in constant terrors of 

 him ? Our grave yards once decorated and planted 

 with the Cypress — death will be dej)rived of his 

 sting, the grave of its victory. 



These seeds being fresh I should think the time 

 for sowing them would be the time of their arrival 

 at Boston ; say the latter part of March or the 

 middle of April. With the greatest respect your 

 very obedient servant, David Porter. 



H. A. S. Dearborn, Esq., Pres. 

 of the Miiss. Hor. Soc. 



P. S. I send these seeds under the impression 

 that the tree has never been introduced into our 

 country; if it has been, I have done no harm in 

 sending them. 



from England, in wliicli I hope to find no disap- 

 pointment. Yours, very sincerely. A. Wai.sh. 



Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn. 



Pres. Mass Hort. Sociclv. 



Col. T. H. Perkins, has presented a package of 

 Spanish Grass Seed. It is said to be a species of 

 red clover, of superfine quality. 



Mr. J. Fay, gardener of the public grounds of 

 the Capitol and President's house, placed in my 

 hands a package of seeds, of the Ptelea Trifoliata 

 with the subjoined note. 



JVashington City, Jan. 11, 1833. 



Sir, — The small parcel I send you, are seeds 

 collected by me, from plants introduced into the 

 Capitol square, from the banks of the Potomac. 

 I found it growing between the two falls, that i» as 

 they are called, the little and big falls. It will 

 grow on reasonable vegetable soil, but I believe it 

 delights in rich earth. It will grow from the seed 

 the first year, its common name is Shrubby-tree- 

 foil. 



If in your opinion it would be received by the 

 M. H. Society, or any of that respectable body, be 

 so kind as to present it in my name ; and if 

 the President of that society should wish for more 

 seed, now or hereafter, he will be so good as to 

 let me know by token or otherwise. I have the 

 honor to be, your obedient servant, J. Fay. 

 Hon. H. A. S. Dearborn. 



Jacob Porter, Esq. of New Haven, has presented 

 two pamphlets, which he translated from the 

 French, on the use of Chlorides of Soda and Lime ; 

 by A. G. Labarraque. 



Alexander Walsh, Esq. of New York, has trans- 

 mitted seeds of early and late cauliflower, and of 

 the Green Globe Artichoke, with the following 

 letter : — 



New York, April 8, 1833. 



Sir, — I have just received from a friend at Lon- 

 don, early and late Cauliflower and Green Globe 

 Artichoke, and take great pleasure in sending 

 your society half of each. 



I have been trying for these last eight years to 

 raise good Artichokes, but not succeeding accord- 

 ing to my wishes, was induced to try some seeds 



The following letter from Henry Corse, Esq. of 

 Montreal, and the present of Plum and Apple 

 scions, are new pledges of tho deep interest he 

 feels for the advancement of horticulture ; and he 

 richly merits the gratitude of the society, for his 

 repeated acts of kindness, in donations of the pro- 

 ducts of Canada. 



Montreal, April 22, 1833. 



Sir, — Having understood that some of the vari- 

 eties of Plums, which I had the pleasure of sending 

 to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society were 

 destroyed by the dreadfully destructive) winter of 

 1831 — 2, I have forwarded, by John Clapp, Esq. 

 of South Reading, the five varieties that were sent 

 before, and he has promised to transmit them to the 

 Society's Rooms. 



And I may add that the opinion which was 

 then entertained of their several merits, has not by 

 any means retrograded, (as military men would 

 say), for with the exception of the Field Marshal, 

 not one of them suffered by the severities of the 

 winter before last, when great numbers of our 

 hardiest fruit trees were entirely destroyed, or 

 during the last, when the thermometer ranged 

 lower than it has at any time within the last twen- 

 ty-five years; being twenty-seven degrees below 

 zero in this town. 



I have also sent cuttings of the Pomme Grise 

 and Bourassa Apples : two of our most esteemed 

 winter fruits. And I shall always be highly grat- 

 ified if my services can be in any manner of any 

 use to the Society or its Individual Members as 

 all, with whom I can claim the slightest acquain- 

 tance, deserve ray highest considerations, and liavc 

 my best wishes for their Horticultural undertak- 

 ings, as well as for their prosperity and happiness. 



I received last season eighty-four varieties of 

 Pears and Apples from the Loudon Horticultural 

 Society, accompanied by the information that the 

 selection was considered the best that could be 

 made from their whole collection, consisting of 

 more than four thousand ; and I am extremely hap- 

 py to say, that, at most, but three have missed, and 

 even with two of them there is still hope, as there 

 is life in some of the grafts, although they made 

 no progress last season. 



The whole were engrafted, both on bearing trees, 

 and on stocks, and notwithstanding the lateness of 

 the season when the operation was completed, the 

 middle of June,* which would necessarily render 

 the ripening of the wood somewhat imperfect, 

 they appear to have withstood the winter without 

 the slightest injury. 



From my experience, in late grafting, for several 

 years past ; I believe success is most certain when 

 the cuttings are put upon young and vigorous 

 trees — say from eight to twelve years old — leaving 

 at least half of the branches of the tree, to pursue 

 their natural growth ; but if put upon stocks, I am 

 certain (although it may appear somewhat para- 

 doxical) it is better to take them from the ground 

 and re-plant them. 



The cuttings are numbered by notches in one 

 of each packet of Plums, (which will be known 

 by the wood,) 

 No. 1. is Corses Nota Bena. Apples. 



" 2. " do. Admiral. No. 2, is Bourassa. 



" 3. " do. Field Marshal, 3. is Pomme Grise. 



" 4. " do. Rising Sun. 



" 5. " November Gage. 



I would wish that Messrs. Winships, Manning, 

 and Kenrick, should each have a portion of the 

 scions, if they desire it. Your most obedient ser- 

 vant, Henry Corse, 



Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn. 



A valuable present of seeds has been received 

 from the London Horticultural Society, accompa- 

 nied by the following note : — 



London, Mov. 9, 1833. 



Sir — This is merely to advise you of a parcel of 

 seeds from the horticultural society of London to 

 your society, which I send by Capt. Brown. The 

 Society here will feel grateful for any thing new 

 which you may have to send in exchange. I am. 

 Dear Sir, yours respectfully, Petty Vauohan. 

 Gen. Dearborn, Boston. 



* 1 put in grafts, tor experiment, and with tuccesi, in July 

 and August, as late as the 22d. 



Resolved, That the thanks ofthe society be tender- 

 ed to David Porter, Esq. Charge D'Affaii-s of the 

 U. S. at the Ottoman Porte,— Mr. J. Fay, of the City 

 of Washington, and Alexander Walsh, Esq. of New 

 York ; Col. T. H. Perkins of Boston ; Henry Corse, 

 Esq. of Montreal, and the London Hor. Soc. for 

 their valuable presents of seeds and scions, and to 

 J. Porter for the pamphlets on the use of Soda 

 and Lime. 



Resolved, That the seeds be placed in charge of 

 the Gardener at Mount Auburn, for cultivation. 



I am happy to announce to the Society, that the 

 plan of the Experimental Garden at Mount Au- 

 burn, is in progress, and will soon be carried com- 

 pletely into effect. Mr. Hagerston, the gardener, 

 moved into the cottage early in the last month, 

 and with two laborers has been constantly and 

 most industriously employed, in setting out over 

 one thousand and three hundred forest, ornamental, 

 and fruit trees, planting culinary vegetables, and 

 preparing hot beds for receiving a great variety of 

 plants which are intended to be distributed over 

 the various compartments of the Garden, and on 

 borders of the avenues and paths. Among the 

 seeds planted are four hundred and fifty varieties 

 which have been sent to the society from Europe 

 Asia, and South America. A poiter has been en- 

 gaged who has charge of the main gate way, and 

 who being a skilful practical Gardener, will aid in 

 the labors of cultivation in the grounds of the 

 establishment. 



Many tombs are about being built in the Cem- 

 etary, and a general disposition has been 

 evinced, by the proprietors of lots, to prepare 

 them for the reception of trees and ornamental 

 plants, and for being enclosed with palings or oth- 

 er appropriate iron fences. 



The whole establishment is in a most flourish- 

 irg condition, and continues to receive the most 

 eucouragmg attention and patronage. 



Cemeteries, like that of Mount Auburn, will soon 

 Ije established in the vicinity of all large cities. 

 A very magnificent one has been commenced near 

 London, on which over $170,000 has been ex- 

 pended, for Uie land, enclosures and appropriate 

 edifices. At Liverpool and Glasgow meaaures 

 Remainder on page 358. 



