m. The small French pears of Col. Jenkins', 

 >re partially decayed, but sufficient left in an eat- 

 r state, to judge it a superior pear, of a high musky 

 I'or ; may rank with our fine and delicate pears, 

 lUgh it did not possess the peculiar spicy flavor and 

 ightliness of the Seckle. The Virgouleuse* 

 re very much decayed, but three of them retained 

 ir great beauties, viz. yellow color, fair, and with- 

 , a blemish, and a handsome blusii — in size and ap- 

 irance like our St Michael, and would go only by 

 it name here. We would observe, there appears 

 )e two or three varieties of St Michael, differing 

 ttle in form atid taste, but still St Michael, though 

 ! may taper towards the stem, and remain all yel- 

 ', while another is almost globular or round on the 

 , and half covered with a liandsome red blush ; 

 ! last variety, we have had on the recent imported 

 Michael trees from Fftnce, and on Quince stocks ; 

 y have been uncommonly beautiful this season ; 

 er a few years they blast and crack, like fruit on 

 r old trees, but more and sooner in the country 

 ,n the city." 



Tho only pear we call Virgouleuse, is a winter pear, 

 ich often keeps till March— size medium, skin green 

 i becomea yellow when ripe, thick and rough ; flesh 

 se and fine grain, often waxy and yellowish, but juicy 

 i hio-h flavored ; very subject to blast and crack in 



country : the tree is very much given to canker, 

 -a will do but middling well in the city. From eight 

 )d sized trees, over twenty-four years old, they have 

 ; yielded me six bushels of fair oears since they have 

 m in a bearing state ; most of them have lieen altered 

 thin two years, and having them headed down too 

 [ch. it produced such a complete stagnation of the 

 ), as caused me to lose more than one-half Cox's 

 rffouleuse is the same, 1 believe, as ours. S. D. 



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Vol. VIII.— No. 17. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



135 



nXUr STORER'S Fourth Lecture on Entomology, 

 the Metamorphoses of Insects, and their Classification 

 1 take place at Trcinont Hall, on Tuesday evening 



st, at 7 o'clock 



;rrata. — In our lasi. page 12i, 1st column, line 22 from 

 lop, dele Ihe words *' of New Jersey." 



To CoRREsroNOKNTs. — We have received an interesting 

 imunicatioii from Dr Nichols of Danvcrs, describing an 

 ict that has made great ilepredntions in tiie crops of Barley 



iSsex county, for several years past. It is probably the sa 

 ided to by Hon. John Merrill, in the New England Far- 

 r, page 43 of the current volume. — Dr Nichols' article 

 lear ne.xt week — also an article on Mangel Wurtzel fro 



thbridge, — one from Providence, on some new varieties of 

 t recently introduced into this country from Europe — and 

 eral others, which will appear next week. 



To Farmers. 

 To be lei, and entered upon the first of April next, a small 

 n, five miles from Boston Market, under good improvement, 

 'ing good and convenient buildings, ond well fenced. Also, 

 )e sold or exchanged for a farm in New England, or real es- 

 in Boston, twelve hundred acres of good land in that part 

 he state of Ohio called the Connecticut Reserve, in a town 

 L setding. 

 uquire at No. I Union-street, or Ibis office, tf Nov. 13. 



Bland's pale Red Grape Vines. 

 sale by Rufus Howe, at the place of Samuel Downer, 

 rchester, 

 50 Bland's pale red Grape Vines j 

 30 Alexander or .Schuylkill Muscadel do. 

 Fruit Trees, Shrubbery, Rose Bushes, (50 very fine varie- 

 ties) Bulbs, &c. 

 llso, treble, double and single (distilled Rose Water, and 

 Si ible distilled Poach water, by the demijohn or less quantify, 

 s also constantly kept for sale at Mr Charles Wade's Porter 

 liar. No. 12, Merchant's Row. 3l Nov. 13. 



CHOICE TULIP ROOTS. &c. 

 1 Saturday next ui Hi o'clock, at Cunniugham''s 

 Auction Room, corner of Milk and Federal-streets. 

 WO double Tulips, and 100 Ranunculus Roots; just received 

 ■ Agnes, from London. These roots are represented as be- 

 ; of the very finest .sort, put np expressly lor the London 

 .rket, and are |)robably far superior to anything that has 

 in offered for sale for many years. — Also, a fine collection of 

 !ice Hyacinth roots, of iho most splendid colors, selected 

 tU care, and all warranted sound. They will be sold in 

 all assorted lots. J. L. CUNNINGHAM, Auctioneer. 



Double Distilled Rose Water. 



The subscriber has received a quantity of the above 

 article, neatly put up in bottles for family use, warranted 

 of a superior quality. EBENEZER WIGHT. 



nl3 4t Milk-street, (opposite Federal-street.) 



Mr B.\RNET Peters of Portland, is no longer Agent 

 for the New England Farmer. — Of course no more 

 monies are to be paid him on our account. 



JVew England Farmer's Almanac. 

 Fkssenden'.s New England Farmer's Almanac for 

 sale by the subscriber, by wholesale or retail. 

 Portland, Nov. V.\. :it SAMUEL COLMAN. 



Grape Vines. 

 For sale at the Brighton Nursery, 5.500 Grape Vines, 

 in prime order for transplanting, among which arc. 

 Isabella, 1000 



Sweet Water. 800 



White Chassclas, 600 



Black Hamburg, COO 



Black Cape, 300 



Also, Wyatt's Black cluster, white Muscat, St Peter's, 

 Rod Muscat, Black Frontignac, wliite do. Black Mus- 

 cadine, white do. (genuine) white Hamburg, Flame 

 colored Tokay, Black Muscat, Black Constantia, Early 

 Oval, Golden Chasselas, Grizley Tokay, Lombardy, 

 Hunewell's fine black, Blue Cartagon or Hopkins, Mil- 

 ler's Burgundy, Bland's Virginia, Orwigsburg, Elsin- 

 burg, Catawba, &c. at various prices, mostly 50 cents 

 each. 



inrOrders for any of the above left with Mr Russell, 

 at his Seed Store, No. 52, North Market-street, will 

 meet prompt attention, and the Vines will be delivered 

 by him. Nov. 6. 



Blant'.'s Virginia Grape. 



For Stile at the Seed Store connected with the New England 

 Farmer, 52 North Market street, 



W Vines, of the true Bland's Virginia Grape, one year old, 

 price 75 cents each. This is one of the best native table Of 

 wine grapes cultivated ; the bunches large, with shoulders, very 

 thickly set, with berries of a pale red color. It has a thin skin, 

 very little pulp, is very productive, perfectly hardy, and sur- 

 passes most of the native grapes that have been exhibited at the 

 Hall of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, this season. 

 Mr Prince, in his Treatise on Horticulture, places it among 

 the first native varieties, and says, " a person has but once li> 

 taste this grape, to form his decision on this point." It may be 

 well lo say that there is some confusion, in some nurseries, with 

 regard to this grape, there being two sorts cultivated under 

 the same name, one of which is very indifTercnt. There can 

 be no mistake with regard lo the vines now oflered, as they 

 are all from Mr Seavkr's garden, wlio furnished the grapes 

 exhibited at the Hall of the Mass. Hort. Society. 



Chinese Chrysanthemums. 



The subscribers ofl'er for sale, at 50 cts. each pot, the 

 following superb varieties of this delightful flower, 

 which enlivens our autumn with its profuse and beauti- 

 ful bloom; — Golden Lotus — Quilled flame yellow — Ex- 

 panded Orange — Paper White — Superb or E.xpanded 

 White— Early Blush — Curled Lilac— Crimson — Large 

 Quilled Pink — Two Colored, &c. The expense for 

 packing is but trifling, and can be sent in ti#ne to have 

 the whole bloom the present autumn. Also the genuine 

 Grerillc Rose, at $1 each — not budded, but strong plants 

 from layers. 



Also, an extensive collection of the Camellia japonica 

 or Jap,an Rose—the double White — Red — Crimson — Buff 

 — Pajony flowered. Pink, Striped, and Lady Hume's 

 Blush or Ponipone, at ,$3 each, in full bud to bloom this 

 winter — Welbankiana or White Pnsony flowered C to $8 

 — Coccinea or Scarlet, $3--Sesanqua roseo pleno, .$8 — 

 all strong, thriving plants. A beautiful collection of 

 Ciclamens, 75 cts. each ; some of which bloom in winter 

 — together with a choice collection of Green House and 

 Hot House plants, which for strength and vigorous 

 growth, arc not excelled in the United Stater,. Our pri- 

 ces are moderate, as m.ay be seen by the rates we oflfer 

 the above fine plants. Orders left with Mr Russell, at 

 the Office of the New England Farmer, will meet 

 prompt attention. ' G. THORBURN & Son, 



o30 3t Florists— G7 Liberty Street, Mw York 



Farm Wanted. 



Wanted a first rate Farm, containing 50 to 100 acres 

 of Land, with a good and convenient House, Barn, &c. 

 situated within 20 miles of Boston, and not more than 2 

 miles from some thickly settled village. 



Letters addressed to " R. B. H." of Boston, (postage 

 paid) giving a very particular description of Farms 

 off"ered,will receive immediate attention. 



Oct. 30. cptf 



Lime Plant — (Podophyllum peltatv.m.) 

 For sale at ihe Seed Store connected with the New England 

 Farmer, No. 52, North Maikel street 



;!3 

 , price 25 cents each— now 

 n fine order for Iransplanling. — Also, for sale 1000 

 Hyacinth roots, at the low price of $o per hundred, whore 

 that number is taken— a fine chance for those who wish lo form 

 a handsome Hyacinth bed. Nov. fi. 



50 fine roots of this singular plant, which is described in p. 1;!S 

 of this week's New England Farmer, price 25 cents each— now 



Gardening Business. 

 Gentlemen in want of a competeni person lo prune Grape 

 Vines, Fruit Trees, &c. arrange hot beds, walks, or green hou- 

 ses, pot plants, arrange them in green houses, or, in fine, any 

 business connected with garden,?, can be accommodated by 

 calling on Mr .Senior, at his Gri^en Houses, in Roxbury, who 



atleud to Ijie above busi 

 person 



1 himself, or furnish a competent 



J^oticc. 



Subscribers to the New England Farmer arc informed Iha 

 they can have their volumes neatly and faithfully half bound 

 and lettered, at 75 cts per volume, by leaving litem at this 



office. 



For Sale, 



A Bull of tho Improved Durham Short Horned Breed 

 He is two years old, and in every respect a fine animal , 

 For particulars, inquire of J, B, Russell, at the New 

 Eagland Farmer Office, * 3t Oct. 30. 



Heifer wanted. 

 A gentleman in Maine wishes to purchase a first rate 

 heifer, for milk, about two years old, of the Improved 

 Short Horned breed, — Address Aaron Blaney, ISristol, 

 Me, 3t Nov,(; 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



lilk. 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound. 



ibarrcl 

 bushel 



pound 

 cask. 



APPLES, best, 

 ASHES, pot, first sort, 



Pearl, first sort. 

 BEANS, white, 

 BEEF, mess. 



Cargo, No, I , 



Cargo, No. 2, 



BUTTER, inspected, N 



CHEESE, new milk. 



Skimmed 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard-street, - 



Genesee, - 



Rye, best, - . . - 

 GRAIN, Corn, - . . . 



Rye, 



Barley, - - 

 Oats,' .... 

 HOGS LARD, first sort, new, 



LIME. 



PLAI.STER PARIS retails at 

 PORK, clear, 



Navy, mess, 



Cargo, No, 1, - - 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 

 Orchard Grass, 

 Fowl Meadow, - 

 Rye Grass, 



Tall Meadow Oats Grass, - 

 Red Top .... 

 Lucerne, - - - . 

 White Honeysuckle Clover, 

 Red Clover, (northern) 

 French Sugar Beet, - 

 WOOL, Merino, fulfblood, washed, - 

 Merino, full blood, unwashed. 

 Merino, three fourths washed, 

 Merino, half blood. 

 Merino, quarter washed, 

 Native, washed, - . . 

 Pulled, Lamb's, first sort, 

 Pulled, Lamb's, second sort. 

 Pulled, " spinning, first sort 



PROVISION MARKET. 



ORRECTED KVKBT WEEK BY MR HAYWARD, 



( Clerk nf Faneuil-hail Market.) 



pound 



FROM I TO 



1 75 2 !5 

 1?5 00 130 CO 

 125 00 130 GO 



BEEF, best pieces, 

 PORK, fresh, besl pieces, 



whole hogs, 

 VEAL. - - . . 

 MUTTON. . . . . 

 POULTRY. - . . . 

 BUTTER, keg and tub, . 



Lump, besl, 

 EGGS, - - .' . . 

 MEAL. Kye, retail, - 



liidiaH, retail, 

 POTATt)S, 

 CIDER, [according in quality,] 



10 

 14 

 20 

 16 



1 00 



7ft 

 40 



