AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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|) irlicttlUiral. — Among the fruits exhibited last 

 1 -day at the Hall of the Massachusetts Horticul- 



Sooiety, were tlie following : — 

 ^ Mr Downer, some of the Dix pears, a seedling 

 the garden of Madam Dix of Boston. The 

 )f the pear is rather over medium, skin rough, 

 ii]i like a St. Germain, but is larger and longer. 

 3 inside of the tree they are green, but on the 

 ie wheiethe sun strikes them, they havea beau- 

 biiisli. This fine pear is nearly equal to the St. 

 lain, but is in eating earlier,— said to be mature 

 1st of October. A drawing of this fruit is exe- 

 g foi the Hall of the Society, 

 om Mr Stanwood of Boston, some of his fine 

 pears — they will be kept till in eating, when 

 Qualities will be mentioned. 

 t om Mr Po.\D of Cambridge, specimens of his 

 ing grapes, (raised by himself from the seed) — 

 were very much superior to the common wild 

 !, the skin thinner, pulp soft, and with but little 

 e foxy odor. Very productive b-jnches, fair 

 , rather long, berries round and purple, gives 

 t wood, with very short joints, 

 om JoH\ Derby, Esq. of Salem, specimens of a 

 beautiful seedling apple, called there t!ie "Mur- 

 \pplo," which is in eating in December and Jan- 



\l-io of a fine German pear, 

 oiu Mr Richard Ward of Roxbury, some of 

 ar:,>est Seckle pears of the season. 

 om Mr Warren of Weston, specimens of a 

 fine red autumnal apple, of agreeable flavor — 

 vith a dozen local names. It is thought to be 

 American Nonpareil of Mr Prince, of Long 

 d, and the Red Doctor Apple of some other 

 eries. 



om Jacob Patch of Camden, Me. specimens 

 native pear of medium size, wiich originated in 

 place. 



lecunens of fine fruits and vegetables were of- 

 I by Dr IIolbromk of Milton, Messrs Winships 

 righton, and Dr Store a of Boston, 

 r E. W. Bull of Hartford has politely forward- 

 specimen of the "Buck grape," described in 

 New England Farmer, vol. vii .page 409. — They 

 be examined at the Hall tomorrow, 

 idge BuEL of Albany has shipped for the Mass. 

 Society, a barrel of Potatoes, of three fine 

 !, (the Foxite, Mercer, and Pink eye) lor dis- 

 ition among the members, for seed — also one 

 e box of fruit, containing 33 of the rarest varie- 

 cultivated, for examination —(These have not 

 irrived, but are daily expected.) 



Edwards, Esq. of Springfield, has shipped for 

 Kociety, two barrels and one box of fine seedling 

 * .toes, a new and very early variety of Corn, &c. 

 he table, for distribution among the members. — 

 Edward's articles have not yet ariived — We 

 I next week publish the letters of Judge Buel 

 Mr Edwards, accompanying and describing 

 very handsome donations: 



Splendid Plants. 

 For sale by tlie Proprietor of the Linntean Botanic 

 Garden, the following collection of Camellias, which 

 comiiriscs all the newest varieties, many of which are 

 very remarkable for their splendor. Those priced at 15 

 to ^\S, cost the proprietor ^'^e guineas each ; and many 

 others from three to four guineas. The prices are now 

 greatly reduced, in consequence of the plants being 

 mucli increased ; but, owing to the universal admiration 

 which this plant has received, and its requiring so little 

 care, and enduring without injury a great degree of 

 cold, the demand has hitherto boon very great. The 

 proprietor has at all times very large quantities to supply 

 wholesale orders ; and his present collection e-xceeds 

 3500 plants, which he is rapidly increasing. 



Single red camellia, or Japan rose, 1 to ^2, single 

 white fragrant, seniidouble red, double red, double 

 white, double pink, or niiddlemist, double striped, 

 long leaved single. 



The prices of the above eight kinds are, viz. 

 Plants one year ingrafted, 3 dollars, 

 two ' ' 4 ' 



three ' ' (in strong flowering 



state) 5 dollars. 

 Double crimson, purple anemone flowered, or 

 warratah, pompone, or Kew blush, red preony 



flowered, bufi", maiden's blush, or Hume's blush, 

 fragrant myrtle leaved, blotched leaved, Lady 



Bank's tea leaved. 



The prices of the above eight kinds are, viz. 



Plants, one year ingrafted, 3 dollars and 50 cents, 

 two ' ■ 4 ' 50 ' 



three ' ' (in strong flowering 



statej 5 dollars and 50 cents. 

 Double blush tea leaved, superb (5 to .fl8, white 

 prpony flowered, $8, Lady Campbell's, $8, starry 

 or six angled, 8 to ',f 10, scarlet, ti to $8, shell 



flowered, (i to $8, axillary flowered, 10 to $12, 

 fringed white, 10 to $12, single white oil bearing, $G, 

 large nerved, 8 to SftlO, variegated anemone 



flowered, .f 1.">, Knight's do. do. $15, white do. do. 

 .fl5, Alton's large single red camellia, $15, Holly- 

 hock flowered, .'j!l8, aucuba leaved, 8 to $19, 

 Chiindler's striped warratah, .$18, coral flowered, $18, 

 cluster flowered, .$15, Grcville's red, 5 to $11, 

 laro-e flowerimr, $15, dwarf, $15, splendid flower- 

 ed, $18, Lady Long's, $15, nepaul, $20, Chi- 

 na rose, $15, Ross' superb, $18, spathulate, $15, 

 large stamened, $12, pink warratah, $15, 

 Wood s superb, $15, yellowish white, $15, change- 

 able, $8, Harrison's new rose, $10, fulgent flowering 

 $15. 



fCrOrders fjr any of the above plants received by 

 J. B. RossKLL, at the Agricultural Warehouse, No. .52 

 I\cirth Mai ket Street, Boston, and faithfully executed. 

 Oct. 10. 3t 



Grape Vines. 



The subscriber offers for sale Grape Vines of several 

 varieties, the produce of his own garden ; among them 

 are the following : — 



300 Isabellas, some now in bearing, only 2 years old ; 



(iOO do. one year old ; 



300 white Muscadine, from 2 to 3 years old, many 

 now in fruit ; 



Black Cape ; Queen ; Early Oval ; Black Hamburg ; 

 Napoleon ; Malaga, &c. &c. 



Application, by letter or otherwise, will receive im- 

 mediate attention, and if required, the vines will be 

 packed in such manner as to ensure their safely for any 

 reasonable lime or distance. 



ZEBEDEE COOK, Jk. 



Oct. 9. 4t 7h, Congress-street. 



jVeu) China Tea Sets, and light blue Dinner Ware. 

 Received, a great variely ol'lhe above ; which, wiih a com- 

 plele assorimenl o( Crockery, China, and Cjlass Ware, are oU 

 fered for sale, low, at .No. 4 Dock Square. 



Bull Calf, from Admiral, For Sale. 



Per sale, a very fine Hull Calf, 15 moiiilis old, by Admiral, 

 oui of a superior cow, that obtained a premium at Brighlon 

 in 1820. I'rine S'35. 



Apply at ilie New England Farmer oliice. Od. 2 3t. 



If lid Geese, For Sale. 



For sale by Aaron Capen ai Dorchesler, near Milton Village, 

 twelve Wild Gei'se, large, in tine order, and from one to lhre« 

 years old, one pair three years old. 31. 



Dorchester, tiept. 30. 



Tomato Mustard and Ketchup. 

 For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse, No. 52 North 

 Marke' street, Tomato Mustard, an excellent article flir 

 beef steaks, roast meals, tSrc made in the best manner 

 by a pers.n regularly educated at the bus'ness in Europe 

 — •price 50 cents per bottle — also. Tomato Ketchup, pre- 

 pared by the same person, in different sized bottles — 

 prices .50, or 33 cents per bottle. Oct. 16. 



) Co.iKEspoNDENTs. — A Valuable article on the cul- 



of the Sov Bean, from . Mr Nuttall, Curator of 



I' Jotaaic Garden at Cambridge, will appear next 



Fruit Trees, S(C. for Sale. 

 he subscriber wishin;; to give up the cultivation of 

 Trees, offers a handsome lot of .^pple Trees of 

 sorts. Also Chrrrij Trees, Peach Trees, and a few 

 1 Trses. of several new varieties. Horse Chesnuts, 

 Jpas, Butternuts, White Mulberries, and superior 

 ts of Honeysuckles. Altheas, &c. &c. The whole 

 id be s >ld at 33 1-3 per cent, discount from his usual 

 pric^s,or by the hundred,at a discount of 25 per cent, 

 ermr.indam of sorts may be seen at Mr. Russell's, 

 Enrlind Fanner Office. JOHxN PRINCE. 



:f maioa Plain, Oct. 8, 182!>. 



;aa a's ) spare a few young Pear Trees (raised from 

 ) ; and one and two years old from buds of the fine 

 sorts, at 75 ceiits each. 



Roots nf the Pie Plant or Tart Rhubarb. 



A supply of the roots of the Rheum palinatum, or 

 Tart Rhubarb, or Pie Plant, an excellent article for 

 early summer use, (see N. E. Farmer, vol. vi. page 290, 

 and Fessenden's New American Gardener, article Rhu- 

 barb, for its culture and uses.) The roots are largo, 

 and in fine order for transplanting this fall 



For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse, N'' 52 

 North Market street — price 25 cts. per root. Oct. 1'3. 



Fine Table Grapes. 



For sale at the Cbarlestown Vineyard, on the south 

 side of Bunker's Hill, a quantity of the finest European 

 table Grapes, raised in the open air, and now ripe, and 

 ripening, on the vines. There are about a d"7en differ- 

 ent sorts, among which the principal are the Wli'te Mus- 

 cadine or Sweet Water, Burgundy, Black Haiiibur;;h, 

 Red Chassolas, &c. For sale in any quantities, by the 

 hundred weicrht or otherwise. D. HAGGERSTON. 



Charlestown Vineyard, Oct. 8, 1829. 



Poivder at 2s per lb. 

 : DUPONT'S POWl)i:i!. quality warrnnied, for sale at 

 'Cr^i-I.m.l's Anmiinilioii Store. f.o'Hionil si, al retail. ASn. 

 SHO i', CAPS, ii.c. ol il:e best quality— cbuap for cash. If 



PROVISION MARKET. 



CORRECTED EVt:PV WEEK KT MR HAV 



(Clt.K nf Famiul-halt Marie'./ 

 PEEF, best pieces, - 

 I'OKK, lic~h, be«l pieces, 



who!.- hogs, 

 VE.AL, ... - 

 INiOTTON, . . . - 

 I'OCLTIIY, .... 

 liUTTKK, keg and inb, - 

 l.anii., best, 



FGGS, 



.ME.'iL, Itve. retail, ... 



h. Iia*),-rctail, 

 rOTATOS 

 CIDER, [according to quality,] 



bofliel. 



barrel. 



S o;i 



7 

 6 1-2 



16 



1 00 



70 



