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Colic in Horses — Horticultural Society. 



Vol. II. 



oxen are an honor to Mr. Tonkin, the state 

 in which they were raised, and the country 

 at largo. They are of the short-horned Dur- 

 ham, crossed with the American native breed, 

 and are descendants of the celebrated Comet. 

 Their sire was imported into this country by 

 Dr. J. Y. Clarke, in 1827. Mr. Tonkin, we 

 understand, has now from fifty to sixty head 

 of cattle of all degrees, from the full blooded 

 down — amons; which are twelve noble bulls, 

 which he will dispose of at moderate prices, 

 to such farmers as are disposed to possess 

 themselves of such superior cattle. All of 

 them are in fine condition, and many of them 

 bid fair to rival those superior animals whose 

 portraits we now give to our readers. We 

 may well say, America against the world ! 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Colic in IIor§cs. 



Horses that are afflicted with colic may 

 be speedily relieved by drenching them with 

 about a quart of common salt ind water, made 

 as strong of the salt as possible. It will also 

 afford relief in cases of the botts, and the 

 symptoms of the two diseases are often so 

 similar that it is not easy to distinguish them. 

 It is always safest to avoid the administration 

 of medicines, the qualities and powers of 

 which we are ignorant. A. B, 



Horticultural Society. 



The Monthly Meeting of the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society was held on Tues- 

 day, the 19lh of June, in the Hall under 

 the Atheneum, the President in the chair. 

 The Committee on Vegetables awarded 

 the premium of Three Dollars to Mr. Chal- 

 mers, Senr., gardener to Mrs. Slot, Turner's 

 Lane, for 6 heads of early cabbage, grown in 

 the open ground, at the Society's intermedi- 

 ate meeting of the 30th of May ; no competi- 

 tor. 



The Committee on Plants and Flowers 

 awarded the premium for the best display of 

 plants in pots that evening, to Mr. Chalmers, 

 Senr., who exhibited Crassula Coccinea, Ix- 

 ora Coccinea, Gloxerea Speciosa G. Clandida, 

 Ornithogolum Neveum, Trachelium Coeru- 

 lea, Begonio Insignis, Tuchia Globasa, Vinca 

 Rosa, V. Abba, Pelargoniums of various sorts, 

 Ardesea Crenulata, Myrlus Plenoflora, Ajuga 

 Orientalis, Tabernoe Mentana, Lychnis Coro- 

 narium, Carnation, Pleroma Hetromalis, Lau- 

 tana Speciosa, and Gnaphalium Luceda. 



The premium for the best 6 pinks was 

 awarded to Mr. Hobson, Kingsessing; no 

 competitor. 



The premium for the 12 best varieties of 

 garden roses was awarded to Robert Buist, 

 who exhibited Reine Caroline, Shell Rose, 

 Fairy Parasole, Royal Portugal, Broomley 



Rose, Unique White, Queen of Violets, 

 White Moss, Cabbage Provens, La Negress 

 Moss, and Brown's Superb ; no competition. 



The premium for the best Bouquet was 

 awarded to Mr. Chalmers, Senr., gardener 

 to Mrs. Slot, Turner's Lane ; three competi- 

 tors. 



Likewise an honorary premium of Two 

 Dollars to John Sherwood, Laurel Hill. Mr. 

 S. exhibited a fine Sedum, name unknown. 



The Committee on Vegetables awarded 

 the following premiums, viz.: for the best 

 early Lettuce, not less than 8 heads, grown 

 in Pennsylvania in the open ground, to Robt 

 Meston, gardener to Mrs. Roland. For the 

 best early Beets, grown in New Jersey, not 

 less than one dozen roots, to George Reid, 

 gardener to Henry C. Carey, Burlington, 

 f^or the best early Beets, grown in Pennsyl- 

 vania, not less than one dozen roots, to Jas. 

 Beadle, gardener to Mr. Norris, Turner's 

 Lane. For the best Artichokes, not less than 

 6 in number, to Mr. Chalmers, Senr., gar- 

 dener to Mrs. Slot, Turner's Lane. For the 

 best early Potatoes, grown in the open ground 

 in Pennsylvania, not less than half a peck, 

 to George Esher, Ridge Road. And for the 

 best Bush Beans, grown in New Jersey, not 

 less than half a peck, to Adam Price, Bur- 

 lington. 



The Committee on Fruit awarded an hono- 

 rary premium of Three Dollars to Mr. Chal- 

 mers, Senr., gardener to Mrs. Slot, Turner's 

 Lane, for three quarts of Keen's seedling 

 Strawberries. And an honorary premium of 

 Three Dollars to John Smith, gardener to 

 Nicholas Biddle, Esq., for a very superior and 

 uncommon display of Grapes. 



McKenzee and Buchanan exhibited Glox- 

 inea Grandiflora, G. Speciosa, G. Candeda, 

 Fuchea Globosa Magor, Calceolaria Integre- 

 folia. Pelargoniums, Lord Denham, Wheele- 

 rii, Diornede, Adeline, Hericarteancum, Pur- 

 phurea Coerula and Superbessenia. The 

 Arove Pelargoniums ever cut flowers. 



James Beadle exhibited Lettuce, Early 

 Cabbage, Red Turnep Beets, Asparagus, and 

 Cucumbers. 



Mr. Chalmers, Senr., Turner's Lane, ex- 

 hibited Early Cabbage, Red Turnep Beets,, 

 Artichokes, Lettuce, Tomatoes, and three 

 quarts of Keen's Seedling Strawberries, 



Thomas Allen, Burlington county, N. J., 

 exhibited some very fine Seedling Cranber- 

 ries, of last year's growth, in very good eon« 

 dition. 



Robt. Buist exhibited some very fine Rhu- 

 barb. . ^ 

 It is a laudable ambition in our practical 

 gardeners and amateurs to strive for the 

 prizes at our Monthly Meetings, not for the 

 pecuniary item that is awarded, but the honop 

 in producing the best article in compelitwu. 



