.VIII.— No. 8. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



63 



rom Mf Mi.NNiNG, of Salem, several rave andlieauti- 

 arieties of Apples and Pears — several of which are 

 ribed by Forsj'th and Cox, and in the Poniological 



inc, — amono- which were the Kerry Pippin, the 



d Green "fable Fear, the Beurrc Capiaumont 

 , the Monstrous Pippin, or New York Gloria Mundi 

 ,d the Red Junetting and Drap D'or, of Bloodgood's 

 ilogiio. 



Mr Samuel W\rd, of Roxbury, a basket of 

 Joston Epargne, or Harvard Pear, of great beauty 

 flavor — si.x of them averaging five ounces each. 



Hksjamin Thomas, Esq. of Hinghani,a basket of 

 superior seedling pears, resembling very much the 

 ashioned St. Germain in flavor — this was considered 

 )f tbe greatest acquisitions yet made known, with 

 •d to native pears — considering the superior flavor 

 e fruit, its great productiveness, and tlie certainty 



being a seedling. Mr Thomas will soon give a 

 3ular d'escription and history of the pear, and fur- 

 the scions ne.xt spring for distribution among the 

 bers. 



am Mr A. D. Williams, of Roxbury, several varie- 

 f rare fruits ; among which was the Forelle pear, 

 pe) of extraordinary beauty. This was raised from 

 given by Mr Lowell, and originally received by 

 i-om London. A particular description of this pear 

 r. Lowell, will be found in the Now England Far- 

 vol. vii. p. 301. 

 her fine specimens of fruit were exhibited by Z. 



Jr. Esq. of Dorchester — Jon.v Peinck, Jr. Esq. of 

 n^Col. Jaqles, of Charlestown — Mr N. Daven- 

 of Milton— and Mr R. Uban.v, of Dorchester, 

 'enty five new members wort> admitted at this 

 ing. 



NIVERSARY OF THE MASSACHU- 

 ETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



e Standing Committee of the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ural Society, on ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Flow- 

 &c., request that members of the Society, and 

 s favorably disposed, should forward to the Socie- 

 lall, or to the place of dining, (which will be an- 

 ed in the next New England Farmer, and other 

 s) such ornamental plants, orange and lemon tree^, 

 ts of beautiful flowers, festoons and wreaths, as 

 end to the floral decoration of the dining hall. — 

 will be taken of such plants as it may be desirable 

 /e returned. Per order. 



R. L. EMMONS, Chairman. 

 e Committee on Fruits, &c. of the Massachusetts 

 cultural Society respectfully invite all members of 

 ociety, and others, who may wish to promote its 

 , to furnish for the approaching festival of the 

 ty, such fruits as may be deemed worthy the occa- 

 as grapes, plums, peaches, pears, apples, melons, 

 especially all such as may be considered new, or 

 )r particularly fine. This, besides adding to the 

 st and pleasures of the festival, may serve to make 

 1 new and valuable varieties of fruits, which often 

 a for many years entirely unknown, except in the 

 liate neighborhood where they arc raised. They 

 ! sent to the Society's Hall No. 52 North Market 

 ,, care of Mr J. B. Russell, by Friday the 18th 

 t. — Any fruits sent from New York, by the Steam 

 line, directed as above, would probably reach 

 J 1 in good order, if properly packed. Gentlemen 

 quested to label all fruits with the name of the 

 Per order, 



E. FHINNEY, Chairman. 



We learn with pleasure that an Address may be 

 ;ed on the above occasion, by the President, Gen. 



BORN. 



e Dining Hall will be open for examination to la- 

 id Others, from 9 A. M. till 1 o'clock. Tickets may 

 d at the Oflice of the New England Farmer, in 

 1, at Mr. J. M. Ives' Bookstore in Salem, and of 

 of the Committee of Arrangements. — Editor. 



Thornloii's British Flora. 

 For sale at the New England Farmer Office, No. 52, 

 North Market Street, one copy only of The British 

 Flora, or Genera and Species of British Plants; ar- 

 ranged after the reformed se.xual system, and illustrated 

 by numerous tables and directions ; — by R. J. Thorn- 

 ton. M. D. — London edition, price $3,00 per volume, — 

 in 2 vols, royal octavo, with 423 Plates. 



Maltese Jacks for sale. 

 For sale three fine Maltese Jacks, 14 hands high, su»- 

 posed to be the largest ever seen in this country — two of 

 them dark color, one gray. Apply at the N. E. Farmer 

 Oflice. Sept. 4. 



JfTiite Mulberry Seed. 



Just received at the Seed Store connected with the 

 New England Farmer, No. .52, North Market-street, 



20 lbs. White Mulberry Seed, raised at Coventry, 

 Conn, this season, and saved expressly for us. War- 

 ranted of the very first quality. Sept. 4. 



Correspondents. — An interesting article from 

 tJTTALL, Curator of the Botanic Garden at Cam- 

 — " Anglicanus" on Live Fences — and some otli- 

 fl re received too late for this week's paper. 



Box, for Garden Borders. 

 lantity of well grown Box, suitable for garden 

 s and small hedges, may be had of Ira Jidavis^ at 

 irden of E. T. jindreios, near the turnpike gate, 

 ;"' le Dorchester turnpike, about a mile and a 

 om the Free Bridge. 3t Sept. 11. 



European Leeches, ^x. 



Ebenezer Wight, 40 Milk Street, has made such ar- 

 rangements as will enable him to be constantly supplied 

 with the genuine medical leach. He has now on hand 

 some of very large size and in prime order. 



Just received by late arrivals, a few pounds of Chiray- 

 ita herb, — ^Concentrated Compound decoction of Sarsa- 

 parilla — Silver wire Tooth brushes from the manufac- 

 tory of James Prout of London. 



Also, from the manufactory of Shepherd of London, 

 the following variety of medicated lozentrcs — viz. colts- 

 foot — Rhubarb — Soda — Tolu — Heartburn — Paregoric — 

 Magnesia— Steel — Camomile — Nitre— Cayenne — Opium 

 Fruit — Ginger — Anniseed — Ipecacuanha — Lemon — 

 Rose — Peppermint and Sulphur. 



^* Strict personal attention paid to Pliysicians' pre- 

 scriptions, and family medicines. Sept. 11. 3t 



Imported Horses. 

 Barefoot, and Clevelaiicl. the two English liorses, wiil stand 

 for ilie season al (heir stable in Brigliton. Barefoot al §25, 

 and Cleveland at glO, with gl (or the groom. ail 



Bremen Geese, 



For sale 10 pairBrenien Geese of genuine breed, color pure 



white; — someofthis breed, raised by the person who offers 



the above, have weighed 19 lbs. each when dressed for the 



ipit.— Inquire al the IVnw England Farmer office. ■ 



Strawberry Plants. 



For sale at the Charlestown 'Vineyard, on the South 

 Side of Bunker's Hill, opposite Charlestown tide mills, 

 Wilmolt's superb Str.awberry Plants, at 25 cents per plant, 

 potted, or $'20 per hundred. Also, the following kinds at 

 $1 per bundled: Downton Strawberry, Pine Strawberry, 

 Mulberry Strawberry, Bath Scarlet, and Royal Scarlet; 

 from the last mentioned sort were produced the first 

 Strawberries in Boston market this season, which sold for 

 one dollar per box. DAVID HAGGERSTON. 



(ItJ-The above plants are for sale, also, at J. B. Rus- 

 sell's Seed Store, No. 52, North Market street, at the 

 same price. Aug. 21. 



Seeds for the West Indies. 

 Merchants, masters of vessels, and others trading to the West 

 Indies, can be furnished with boxes of Seeds, assorted, suitable 

 for that market, at from g'2 to g5 per bo.\. Each of the S5 

 boxes contains upwards of sixty different kinds of seeds, veg- 

 etable and ornamental, in quantities suitable for a common 

 kitchen garden. The ^i boxes contain twenty-five different 

 varieties of vegetable seeds, with the English a-nJ French names 

 auached. Also, 200 pounds of English white flat turnip seed, 

 growth of 1329. With the greatest variety of seed to be found 

 in New England, wholesale and retail, warranted pure and 

 fresh.— For <*ile by J. B. RUSSELL, al the Agricultural 

 Warehouse, No. 52 North Market Street, Boston. eplf 



Harvard University. — Medical Lectures. 



The Medical Lectures in Harvard University will begin in 

 the Massachusetts Medical College. Mason street, Boston, the 

 third WEDNESD.\Y in October next, the 21st, at nine o'clock, 

 A. M. 



Anatomy and Surgery, 



Chemistry, 



Midwifery and Medical Jurisprudence, 



Materia Medica, 



Theory and Practice of Physic, 



Students attending the Medical Lectures are admitted with- 

 out fee, to the Surgical operations, and clinical practice of the 

 Massachusetts General Hospital during Ihe courses. 



Aug. 3. eptmeeling W. CHANNING, Dean. 



Dr Warren, 

 l)T Webster. 

 Dr Channing. 

 V>r Bigelow. 

 Dr Jackson. 



Bulbous Roots. 



Just received at the Seed Store connected with the N. 

 England Farmer, No. 52, North Market street, 



A fine collection of Bulbous Roots, comprising Hya- 

 cinths, 12 1-2 cts. each, .$1 per i!oz.— TV(?/>is, 12 1-2 cts. 

 each, $\ perdoz.; a few superior named roots, 25 to 50 

 cents each — Marcissus, double yellow, and white, $1 per 

 dozen, 12 1-2 cents each — JuwiuiHes, sweet scented, same 

 price — Crocus, various sorts, 50 cents per dozen — Crnwn. 

 Imperials, double yellow, crimson, and red, 37 1-2 to 50 

 cents each — Sword Lily roots, 25 cts. each. Aug. 21. 



Hyacinths. 



Just received at the Seed Store connected with the New Eng- 

 land Farmer, 52 North Market st, 



A collection of Hyacinth Roots, of mixed colors, in fine order 

 for transplanting, either into pots, or the garden,— price twelve 

 and a half cts single— one dollar per dozen.— They can be safely 

 packed for any part of ihe union. If 



Type and Printing Materials For Sale. 



The following founts of Type are offered for sale al about 

 half their original cost. 



IGO lbs Pita, bought of Boston Type and Stereotype Found- 

 rv 18''G;460 lbs. of Pica. do. do. 1827-8; 1200 llis. Small 

 |-ca,do. do. 1327-8; 100 lbs. Small Pica, do. do. 1828 ; 800 

 lbs. iLong Primer, do. do. 1827-8 ; 300 lbs. Bourgeois, do. do. 

 1823 ; 4(30 lbs. Brevier, do, do. 1827-8 ; 48 lbs. Canon ; 45 lbs. 

 Double Pica ; 17 lbs Double Paragon, and several other founts 

 of Job Letter. The above founts can be divided if required. 



Also, 

 5 Case Stands j 30 Type Cases; 10 Composing Slicks; 8 

 Demi and Medium Chases ; 2 Copper Galleys ; 2 Medium 

 Washino-ton Presses, bought of Rust & Turiiey, 1828; 1 Stand- 

 ing Press ; 2 Banks; 100 lbs. Leads ; 30 reams S'3,50 paper. 



Apply to John B. Russell, 52 North Market street, post paid 



PROTISION MARKET. 



CORRECTED EVERY WEEK BY IBB. HJYWAED, 



(Clerk of Fanmil-hail Market.) 

 BEEF, best pieces, - 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, 



whole hogs, 

 VEAL, . - - - 

 MUTTON, - . . - 

 POULTRV, - - - . 

 BUTTER, keg and tub, - 

 Lump, best, 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - 



Indian, retail, 

 POTATOS, 

 CIDER, [according to quality,] 



10 

 10 

 6 

 10 

 10 

 16 

 15 

 22 

 13 

 1 00 

 70 

 60 



