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NEW ENGLAND FAUMEK, 



19, 1S30. 



In order to insure the lifulth of n flock in win- 

 ter, tliey should be fed ti.ore or less with root.-, 

 rula hnga, su^'Br beet, or mangel wurizel. They 

 can be grown ns cheaji as hay, and when freely 

 given to animals, kee|i the digestive organs in as 

 healthy a stale as grass. My ruta hiiga, lust year 

 cost me 4 ,'5 cents per linsliel in ilie cellar ; al- 

 though the season was a bad one for their growth, I 

 and I got not more than two thirds of a crop. I 

 do not know, however, that they can be cultivated 

 so cheap elsewhere, as in this " colil climate and 

 sterile soil," aa a late Honorable Senator was 

 pleased to callthe climate and soil ofhi.^ slate on the 

 floor of Congress. For I saw itiniblishcd not long 

 since, that a farmer in New Kngland had received 

 a gratuity from an agricultural society, for a crop 

 which cost him twelve or fourteen cents the bush- 

 el. So far as one winter's experienre enables me 

 to judge, I am satisfied that fifty bushels of roots 

 and one ton of hay, are of as much value for feed- 

 ing sheep as two tons of hay. 



I conclude with the request, that Mr A. L. H. 

 will have his sheep, which may die, examined, 

 the appearances carefully noted, and made public 

 through the columns of your New Tugland Far- 

 mer "• 



HORTICULTLRE. 



.•V respecteil correspondent at New Bedford, has re- 

 quested us 10 give a general summary of the most esteem- 

 ed native fruit.s that have come into notice within a few 

 years pa.st, — with reference to their localities, character 

 of their growth, time of ripening, size of fruit, whether 

 melting or breaking, flavor, cotuparativc crccllcncc, &c. 

 An attentive friend at Dorchester has performed this 

 task for us in a very acceptable manner ; and has added 

 an account of the Lewis pear, which, we think, will take 

 a high rank as a winter table fruit. 



FINE NATIVE FRUITS. 



Mr Fesse.ndf.j: — In compliance with your re- 

 quest, I send you a drawing of the Letvis pear, 

 and some additional information regarding it ; also 

 a short summary of other Nativk Fruits, as they 

 have been presedted for examination the past 

 season. S. I). 



Dorchester, Feb. 9, 1830. 



Prison, Somerset Co. 

 Me. Feb. 1, 1830 



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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 

 The Sla7iding Commillee on Ornamental Trees, 



and Flowers, submit the following list of premiums 



for the ensuing year, — viz. — 

 For the best specimens of Chinese Chrysanthe- 



niiims, not less than five varieties, Three Dollars. 

 For the best half dozen Tulips, Two Dollars. 



, I c t H.^TSc; 'Ilia, T^co Uollars. 



I < I ' Rai"iiiiiculu3es,Ti»o Dollars. 



For the best pot of Auriculas, Two Dollars. 



I III Anemonies, Two Dollars. 



I III Finks, Two Dollars. 



i I ( ' Carnations, Two Dollars. 



For the best half dozen cultivated na- 

 tive flowers, Tioo Dollars. 

 For th» tiiiost Roses, not less than 



.fire varieties. Four Dollars. 



For the best bunch of double and 



single Dahlias, Two Dollars. 



For the greatest nutnber, and finest 



kinds of the Camellia Japonica, Three Dollars. 



It being difficult to fix ui>on a particular day 

 for the exhibition of any of the above named 

 flowers which may be olfered for premimns, the 

 romiiiittee will consider all flowers left at the 

 Hall of the Society on the weekly day of ex- 

 hibition, (Saturday) (luring the season, which shall 

 be marked with llii^ name of the cultivator, (or 

 some device by which they may bo identified,) ns 

 presentPil for premiums. Those not marked, will 

 bu considered as sent for exhibition only. 

 By order of the Committee, 



R. L. EMMONS, Chairman. 



Boston, Feb. 12, 1830. 



Bingham Plum The Rev. J. Kirkpalrick of 



Virginia in a letter to Wm. I'rince of Flushing, 

 remarks, in rrganl to this riiiiii, (mentioned in 

 I'rinre'H Trentiso on llmticidlurc,) that it has this 

 yctr borne fruit for the first time, and that it 

 may with the grentcsl ronfidt^nen bo pronounced 

 n plum of targe size, and highest ciceltence. 



Hnrvitrd Ptar (lately calleil Ejiergne.) — gee 

 E. Farmer, Sept. 11, and Oct. 'J, 1629. Thisf 

 wilding has dune remnrkahly well the last v 

 son, perhaps never better, iiotuiihstanding pe 

 genernlly, (particularly foreign varieties, wh 

 did not set well) were scarce. I yhould jmlgc 

 saw on a farm in Roxbury, (S. Ward's) last s 

 son over eighty bushels of this variety. 



Dix pear. — See N. E. Farmer, Dec. 11, 18 

 This fine seeilling has oidy been known to lis 1 

 seasons. From what we havesci-n ofthisvarii 

 I think it will be one of our handsomest and \< 

 best pears, and will be largely cultivated in 1 

 gardens. 



Gore^s Healhcol pear. — See N. E. Ffiriner, C 

 3, 1829. This fine seedling did not, the last s< [ 

 son, bear ns well as usual ; lint the fruit sent 

 the Hall of the Society, was very excellent. T 

 variety will be a good substitute (or the St . 

 chad's — this conijiarison is reconimendui 

 enough for it. 



Clapp pear, [a seedling.) — See N. E. Farn 

 Sept. 4, 1829. Those who like the Siiinr 

 (August) Catherine or Kaltern |)ear, will, 1 p 

 Slime, appreciate this variety ; us there is a gr 

 similarity between them. They have been v 

 fine the past season. 



Cashing pear, (a wilding.) — Bee N. E. Farn 

 Oct. 30, 1829. We may with confidence cii 

 vale largely this very superior pear ; it is a ci 

 Slant and great beiirer, yielding Ihelati twenty yt 

 abundantly each season. 



ff'ilkinson pear. — See N. E. Farmer, Nov. 

 1829. This very superior and new pear, will 

 one of our greatest favorites. It is represen 

 as a great anil constant bearer. 



■S. Doioner's .\~ative Mazxard Cherry. — Frui 

 large ns the Black Heart, but more the shape 

 the Honey Heart ; color light red, flesh middl 

 hard, flavor very pleasant and sprightly, se 

 transparent, can ascertain the size of the sti 

 which is not large, hy holding a cherry befuri 

 candle, — a constant and great bearer, and has 

 failed to yield aluinilaiitly each .season for the I 

 ten years; tree does not run up like the mazz; 

 bill is formed more like the May Duke, — rip 

 lute, same time as the little cnnmion mazzard , 

 this account, it is more valuable, — stands I 

 with the marketmen, and ctunmandsa g' od pii 

 I planted the stone of the above n>entiiineil t 

 twenlytwo years since. It has never been mo 

 from the place where it originully sprang up 



Lewis pear.— Sea N. E. Farmer, Nov. 20, 1S29. 

 This fine seedling pear has more than met our 

 expectations the present season ; its fine tpuilities 

 will make it more generally known t'/ar. hereto- 

 fore. This winter they have kept until February 

 — in n dry, cool situation they may probably re- 

 nmin in eating until March. The original tree, 

 and the two .suckers transplanted from it, have 

 given full and constant crops the last ten years. I 

 will here allude to tlie great necessity of allowing 

 our late fall and winter pears to remain on the 

 trees ns long ns possible, even at the risk o( high 

 winds, and hard frost, (there is no danger from a 

 little frost) their flavor improves very much the 

 last ten or fil^een days iliey hang on the tree, and 

 it jirevents their shrivelling afterwards. The 

 Lewis pear hangs on the tree very strong to the 

 last. They have readily solil in our market, this 

 wioler, at $8,00 per bushel. 



[\Vc piitilish with great pleasure, at the request 1 

 Stamlini; Coiiiniittee of the Council, the following Ic'i 

 from Lk I'o.M I K I)e Lastevbie, Vice President of 

 Horlicultuial Society of Paris.] 



C Ilorlieultural Sorielii 

 I Paris. Die. 19, 16 

 " Mr President — T am extremely sensible 

 the honor, which the Massuchiisciia Horliciiltu 

 Society has been pleased to confer upon me, 

 electing me an Honorary Member. I ilesire ll 

 yoti would do me the favor of making known 

 the Society over wliici; you preside, my grate 

 acknowli-dt'iiients. I have also received yr 

 Cnnstitiilion and By-Laws, which I have preset 

 ed to the Hortiriiliural Society of Paris. Tl 

 Society sees with pleasure, that the An, which 

 seeks to eticonruge in France, finds citizens 

 America, not less zealous to hasten its jirogress 

 the I'niled States. It is desirous of enlertaiiiii 

 with voiir Society, a correspoiuletice, which 



