Vol. VIH— N...20 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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iiiiuiisliiDg and lieultliy, anil seem iiilniiiably 

 i|)te(l to the palate, as well as to the digestive 

 at the particular seasons at whirh they 

 pei-tively ripen among us. But if prematurely 

 hered, or suffere<l to undergo a [.'artial decay be- 

 e they are eaten, they are unquestionahly high- 

 letritiiental to licultli. The adage teaches, that 



easier to prevent, than to cure disease. And 

 not know why a tmniicipal regulation, to pre- 

 it the sale of unwholesome fruit anil vegeta- 

 B, would not he as conducive to pul. lie health, 

 ihe ordniances which restrict the hutcher and 



baker from vending bad meat and had bread, 

 w can be deceived by the latter, while many 

 fer by the 0)rmer. We tender the antidote to 

 se |inblic evils, in the improvements which we 

 associated to accompli- h. 

 those who are not governed by a spirit of 

 )idiiy, and I trust I address none who are under 

 entire control, I would urge the mental gratifi- 

 wliich result from this primary employ- 

 nt of n)an. I know the answer of many is, 



' have no time nor taste for these pursuits. 



h, may be likened to the ignorant, who neglect 



despise the cultivation of the mind. Unfor- 

 ale men ! They know not half the good things, 

 pted to their capacities and enjoyments, which 

 luihecded within their reach. 1 could point to 



fviduals who would not forego the ]ileasures 

 profits of their gardens for the annual dis- 

 senients of this society, ten times told. 



taste for horticulture is acquired by a few 

 cticul lessons; and, when obtained, is not easi- 

 lost. And in regard to the other objection, 

 her its pmsuits, nor the occasional stinly of the 

 iiices which are its handmaid.-i, need interfere 

 terially wiili the ordinary avocations of life; 

 , on the contrary, they are peculiarly adapted i 

 ighten the burdens of labour, smooth the brow 

 ^;are, and call into exercise the best emotions 

 he heart. To the young, they are like good 

 Js deposited in our garden soils, where, if 

 nts of usefulness arc not timely sown, weeds 

 brambles spontaneously spring up The anal- 

 goes further : The good seed sown in both, 

 ler a pro|)er culture, will assuredly produce 

 ts of usefulness. This fascinating eniploymenf 

 ht win and wed some to industry and virtue, 

 om habits of indolence would otherwise be- 

 f into the haunts of vice and dissipation. To 

 se ill the meruliaii of life, these pursuits and 

 dies jH-e.sent a favorable opportunity, as they 

 loni fail to excite the desire, of fulfilling a pri- 

 ry duty to society, that of doing good to our 

 o\v men. Horticulture recognises no nionopo- 

 Its improvements and its jirodncts are the 

 perty of all who (choose to profit by theni. 

 j the spirit of philanthropy has a dou'^'e stimu- 

 t to action when indivi<lual benefit i« blended 

 h the public good. To the aged, the sedentary, 

 liiin who has retired from activ« business, they 

 rd a salutary exercise to tlie body and a dc- 

 tfiil recreation to the mind, calculated to miil- 

 y the enjoyments, and prolong the duration of 

 To the man of professional, mercantile, or 

 hanical pursuits, ?liey are a sweet relief to care 

 1 toil. To the social circle, they yield incx- 

 istible topics of amusement and instruction, 

 lat more interesting than the beauties and won- 

 s of creation, which are scattered in profusion 

 und us, to stimulate our industry, admini-ter 

 jur wants, and call forth our love to God, and 

 "d will to tnan.' What better calculated to call 



home the soul from the feverish agitations of busy 

 life, than the contemplation of Divine wisdom in 

 the beautiful economy of nature ? 



The constitution of our society has been fram- 

 ed with a view to the gradual increase of its 

 means, and the consequent perpetuity of its use- 

 fulness. All contribution.s, above the annual tax 

 upon its members, go to constitute a permanent 

 fund, the interest of which is alone subject to ex- 

 penditure, until the fund shall amount to five thou- 

 sand dollars,and the principal of which c;;nnot af- 

 terwards be reduced below that sum. The mem 

 hers airiount to about one hundred, several of 

 whom have stipulated to make annual donations. 

 We anticipate an accession of members, and funds, 

 as our objects are better understood, and the ad- 

 vantages of the association more generally appre- 

 ciated. Although its beginning has been humble, 

 we lio(ie to see this society distinguished for use- 

 (ulness among the institutions of tlie city. 



The season has been unpropitioiis for a favor- 

 a!)le display of our garden fruits. The pear, peach 

 and pluu) trees have witliheld from us their accus- 

 tomed tribute. But few of our finer apples have 

 yet come to eating. Of grapes our tables present 

 a fair sample, though many other varieties, not yet 

 mature, as well as other fruits, remain to be shown 

 at the subsequent meetings of the inspecting com- 

 mittee. 



A late I/ondon paper says, " The ojily trades 

 which appear to be flourishing amidst the general 

 distress, are those of the pawnbroker and the spi- 

 rit shop." 



A man was lately fined £10 in London, for 

 selling a pennyworth of sand, without license. 



Mr Hawthorn, of Newcastle, England, has in- 

 vented a Steam Threshing Machine, capable of 

 propelling itself and a man five miles an hour. 

 It threshes the corn in a very liandsorae manner. 



The Glasgow (lolice shave the heads of persons 

 who happen to be found dead drunk in the streets. 

 A toper recently operated on one Saturday night, 

 almost lost his wits next mnrning, on finding his 

 head bald. 



Four young men in Northampton have been 

 fined $20 each, and costs, aniouiitiiig in all to 

 !S102, for a trespass in picking peaches from an 

 orchard in the night, without the leave of the 

 owner. 



A tigress, supposed to have come from South 

 America, through Mexico, was killed afier a se- 

 vere battle by some negroes and an old Spaniard, 

 in Jackson, Louisiana, about Oct. 14. The Span- 

 iard attacked her first with a knife, and came near 

 being killed. She measured 7^ feet in length. 

 The male was seen soon after, and apjieaied much 

 larger. 



It has been remarked by an observant author, 

 (Dr Willich,) that " one pound of roast meat is, in 

 real nourishment, equal to two or three pounds of 

 boiled meat." Baking and frying are improper 

 methods of preparing animal food. Smoked meats, 

 as prepared hams, are hard of digestion. — House- 

 keeper's Oracle. 



: Mr Wm. Allison, of Bamet, Vt. last season 

 I raised one bushel of potatoes, of the " lady finger" 

 j kind, from one potato. From his carrot bed, he 

 I selected four of the smallest, which weighed over 

 1 10 pounds. Mr Andrew Lindley took from his 

 cornfield, same place, an ear which had six hun- 

 dred and forty-nine kernels. 



Dt/e from Potato Flowers Sir John Sinclair ha» 



addressed a letter to the Caledonian Horticultural 

 Society, announcing the important discovery, that 

 the flowers of potatoes, hitherto thought of no 

 value, are capable of producing brilliant and per- 

 manent colors, equal to the finest tints jirocured 

 IVoin foreign materials, and in richness of shade 

 are said to be, in some cases superior. The dis- 

 covery of this dye is the result of a series of ex- 

 periments, and will be of the most beneficial con- 

 sequences to several branches of manufactures, 

 particularly to that of shawls. One peculiar ad- 

 vantage attending this dij.covery, is, that the cut- 

 ting ort"tlie flowers of the potato is not prejudicial 

 to the plant : on the contrary, by preventing the 

 formation of the seed or apple, there is great 

 reason to believe that it will add to the weight, 

 and improve the quality of tlie root — Liv. pa. 



Chnmpnigne. — A company of Frenchmen has 

 contracted with some farmers in Herefordshire for 

 a considerable quantity of the fresh juice of cer- 

 I tain pears, which is to be sent to them in London, 

 i initnediately after it has been expressed, or before 

 j fernieiitation has conimenced. With the recently 

 expressed juice they made last year an excellent 

 brisk wine, resembling the finest sparkling Cham- 

 paigne ; and we are told that the speculation was 

 so productive that they have resolved considerably 

 to extend their manufactory. — Gazette of Health. 



Egfjptinn Cuttle.— The day was particularly 

 fine, and the first sight of the numerous cattle, so 

 truly English, caused me a sensation of joy which 

 those only can ajipreciate who have long been 

 from home. I was never tired of looking at, and 

 admiring these beautiful cows, each of which 

 would have been wortli forty or fifty jiounds in 

 Calcutta. They were of a fine black and white 

 or bay color : how uidike the little miserable, half 

 stnrv(5<l, ditty white animals of Bengal, with humps 

 on their necks ! We met many Turks with their 

 horses gaily caparisoned, some with four or five 

 pistols stuck in their girdles, all with a martial air, 

 but perfectly civil, yet forming a great contrast to 

 the simplicity of our quiet unarmed Englishmen. — 

 Htber's Travels. 



Pears. — We learn from the Democratic Press, 

 that there are on the farm of Samuel I'axson, 

 Bucks County, Penn. some grafted pear trees, from 

 a seed, which accidentally sprung up, some fifty 

 years ago, in a meadow of Mr Aaron Feesters', 

 in the same vicinity. They are, from the circum- 

 stance of their growth, called the " meadow 

 pear." They are nearly the size of the Seckel 

 pear, and the shape and color of the Petre pear. 

 The flavor is superior, and they are full of de- 

 licious juice. It would undoubtedly be consider- 

 ed a favor, if a specimen of the fruit should bo 

 forwarded to the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety. — Boston Patriot. 



Swed Potatoes. — A gentlemen has left with us, 

 two sweet potatoes, which were raised in the gar- 

 den of Justus Riley, Esq., of Weathersfield, which 

 on account of their uncommon size, we think 

 worth noticing. They weigh four pounds each, 

 and one of them measures twenty-one inches in 

 circumference. The sweet potato may grow much 

 larger in a southern climate, but we believe it sel- 

 dom attains a growth like this in any part of New 

 England. — Con. Mir. 



On the day after the late fire in Philadelphia, 

 §1,000,000 insurance were made. 



