Vol. VIII.— No. 32. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



255 



From the Southern Agriculturist. 



NEW VEGETABLES. 



Your notice last year of my description of the 

 III shop's Dwarf Prolific Pea hath heen attended 



th benefit in bringing that valuable Pea into no- 

 j e, although ujion a fair trial with the forty-day 



I anie Pea, sowed the same day this year, the 

 bit crop was not so early as the forty-day Pea, 



; the crop was far more abundant, and a large 



rti :ce that I had this season, when in blossom, was 



lii Most beautiful sight; (the Peas were planted in 



01 vs about three inches apart in the row, and two 



t from row to row,) the plants did not exceed 



s foot in height, but so completely full of blos- 



ns, down almost close to the ground, that at a 



e distance they appeared like straw berry-beds 



ered with blossoms ; and they continued in 



iijiring long after the forty-day peas were over. 



the whole, this pea improves on acquaint- 1 



I, and will no doubt be a universal favorite; 



by sowing them at different periods, say about 



II feck apart, a constant succession of green peas 



the table may be obtained. They also stand 



hot weather well, not being subject to mildew, 



many other kinils in summer. While on the 



m ject of Peas, I beg leave to call your attention 



ome other sorts which are worth noticing, al- 

 ii ugh not so recently introduced, they are per- 

 il rs not so generally cultivated as their merits 

 ini itle them. 



The Kiiighfs tall Honey, or KnighVs Marrowfat 

 so named, I presume, in honor of the wor- 



president of the London Horticultural Society, 



of this I am not sure ; however, it is the most 



cious of all Peas in eating. The Pea appears 



n dry, shrivelled and pithy, but very plump 

 fair when green. This is a late Pea, and 



le the Bishop's Pea is a dwarf, this, on the 

 1 trary, is a giant ; frequently growing fourteen 



ixteen feet high. The Peas ought to be sown 

 lii n open piece of land, in rows moderately thin, 



the rows full five feet apart from row to row. 



y must be stuck with good stout brushy sticks, 



in the ground ; the brush ought at least to be 



rl( Dr eight feet high. They are a very plentiful 



rer, continuing long to j)roduce their rich sweet 

 id stand the heat much better than any 



r of the marrowfat kinds. 



he Dwarf Imperial Pea, somewhat better 



ii wn than the former, is, however, not so gene- 



kiiown, but might be noticed; being a dwarf, 



requiring no sticking, is a recommendation to 

 \| ith many who have not the conveniences of 



ming sticks. It is a large blue, oblong or 



shaped Pea, not early, but a great bearer ; 



stand the heat of sununer well, and if sown 



le same time with the early Peas, will come 



fter -tlie early crops are over. It is a very 

 en 3t good bearing Pea, and makes a very fine 

 if cooked with string beans. The peas 

 j3 lid l)e sown in drills or rows, moderately thin ; 



I two and a half or three feet apart. 



'ew York, Oct. 24, 1829. M. FLOY. 



I Bishop's Early Dwarf Prolific Pem. 



In I8iiG, this Pea was first introduced to ihe gardens in the 

 ' neiglibiirliood of London— Ihey were first originaled in .Scot- 

 land liy a practical Gardener of tlie name ol Bishop, in the 

 3earl8l7. So great a repulal'on liad lliey ohiaineil in the 

 neighborhood of London, that they \vci-e readilv sold for one 

 guinea a pint. The peculiar excellencies o( this pea are, its 

 productiveness — equalling, if not surpassing any varieties hi- 

 therto known : its earliness, and its remarkalile dwarf habit, 

 seldom exceedi.ig even in liio best soils, the height of 1 2 inches, 

 which of itself would make it a most valuable acquisition- 

 more especially for small gardet:s ; they should be planted 2 or 

 3 inches apart in the rows, as from their dwarfishness and 

 spreading habits they do not thrive so well if sown closer; hence 

 it is obvious there will be a great saving of seed, as a pint of 

 these will go as far as 2 or 3 quarts of any other. They com- 

 mence blooming when not 3 inches high, bear most abundantly 

 and are very delicious eating; if planted weekly, a constant 

 succession of green peas may be obtained all the summer and 

 autumn, as fiom the habit of their growth they appear better 

 calculated to withstand the heat of an An:ericAn summer, ihan 

 any variety we are acquainted with. In 1829, these peas had 

 a fair trial in this vicinity, and we find there is nothing in llieir 

 character as staled above, but what is correct. We have a 

 small quantity on hand, both of American and English srrowlh 

 of 1829. price SI per quart; the same price at which they are 

 readly sold in New York, and oiher southern cities. Persons 

 at a distance, remitting the cash by letter, tvill^ receive them by 

 any convevance they may designate. 



J. B. RUSSELL, 



52, North Market-street. 

 Also, Knight's Tall Marrow or Honey pea, from Kngland — 

 introduced by Mr Knight, President of ilie London Horticultu- 

 ral Society. Boih these kinds are described in Mr Floy's let- 

 ter, in this week's New England Farmer, tf Feb.21. 



Sportsmaii. 

 This full blooded horse will stand the ensuing season 

 at Westborough, Shrewsbury, and Worcester. Sportsman 

 was sired by Bussorah — Dam Sportsmistress. A more 

 particular pedigree of this horse was given in the New 

 England Farmer, January 1, 18'30. tf Feb 19. 



Bull Calf for Sale. 

 For sale, at Jonathan Amory's farm in Newton, a fine?' 

 well formed, promising Bull calf, two months old, deep 

 red color, with a few white spots — sired by Mr Derby's 

 bull Young Comet,— dam, Laura; the following is the 

 dam's origin. Laura— Light red, face belly and legs 

 white, calved 26th March 1S25. Got by Admiral ; Dam, 

 a very fine Cow, hy Holderness out of an excellent native 

 Cow. Purchased while a calf of Hon. John Lowell. 

 tf Feb. 19. 



fVants a place, 

 Asa farmer, to t.ike charge of a gentleman's country 

 seat, a young married man (without children,) who is well 

 qualified, ai;d can produce good recommendations ; he 

 would be willing to make an arrangement either with or 

 without his family. Inquire at Whitney's tavern in 

 Charlestown. tf Feb. 19. 



Scions of Superior Fruits. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 52, North Market-street, 



A large collecfion of scions of the most rare and valua- 

 ble fruits culfivated in this vicinity, — warranted genuine 

 — a more particular description will be published nest 

 week. Iw Feb. 26. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



A stated meefing of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society will be held at the Society's Hall on Saturday, 

 March 6th, at 11 o'clock. A. M. R. L. EMMONS, 



Feb. 26. Recording Sec'y. 



(O^Gentlemen who are in possession of rare and valua- 

 ble scions or cuttings, that they intend to present to the 

 Society, are respectfully reminded that the above raeetin 

 will afford a good opportunity for their distrrbution. 



Correspondents. — We regret the necessity of 

 ring till next week a valuable communication by 



G. of Weston on Canker Worms — and one on Pota- 

 bj J. T. 



Gerrish's superior Corn Cutting Machine, 

 •ti y be seen in operation on grain, for a short time, at the 

 ■ » Cordage Factory, at Boston Neck. 

 *• further particulars inquire at the Agricultural W,are- 



62, Norih Market-street: °w Feb. 26. 



Wants a place, 

 As a farmer, or gardener, a man from England, with a 

 small family, who has been eighteen years in the business, 

 and is thoroughly acquainted with it; — his wife is well 

 acquainted with the dairying business. Inquire at the 

 New England Farmer office, 52, North Market-street, — 

 or application may be made at Mr Haggerston's Vine- 

 yard, Charlestown. 3t Feb. 26. 



ff'hite Mulberry trees for raising Silk. 



Sinclair Si Moor3 have for sale at their Nursery near 

 Baltimore, Md. — 



2000 strong white Mulberry plants, which have been 

 cultivated separate in drills, and are ftom 3 to 5 feet high. 

 Price per hundred $6 to $12, according to size. 



3000 seedlings of last summer's growth, small, at ^95 

 per thousand. 



Fruit trees. Shrubs, and other articles in (he 

 J nursery line as usual. Iw Feb 26. 



jYew work on Silk. 



Just published at Philadelphia, and for sale at J. B. 

 Russell's Seed Store, 52, North Market-street — 



*' Essays on'Ainerican Silk, and the best means of ren- 

 dering it a source of individual and national wealth ; 

 with Directions to Farmers for raising Silk-worms. By 

 John D'Homergue, Silk Manufacturer; and P. S. Dupon- 

 ceau, Member of the American Pliilosophical Society 

 for Promoting Useful Knowledge." "Knowledge is 

 power; and Information is capital." — Report of Comm. of 

 Congress on Jimerican Silk. 



Price 624 cents. Feb. 19. 



Farmer fVantcd. 

 A first rate man, (one with a family would be preferred) 

 to take charge of a farm of fifty acres, in WaiTen, R; I. 

 He must be a perfect master of his business, capable of 

 taking the lead himself — some vegetables must be raised — 

 and much attention is p?id on the farm to the culture of 

 onions for shipping. Address Freeborn Sisson, War- 

 ren, R. I. (post paid.) * 3t Feb. 19. 



Land for Sale. 

 20000 acres of land in Potter county, Pennsylvania, are 

 offered for sale, either in one body, or in such quantities 

 as will suit applicants. 



This Land is situated on the head waters of the Sin- 

 namahoning Creek which empties into the west binnch of 

 the Susquehanna River above Dunnstown — by the pre- 

 sent law, the Pennsylvania canal is to be made as far as 

 Dunnstown ; from thence to the Lakes, the .shortest course 

 would be somewhere in the neighborluiod of the land 

 now offered for sale. The title is indisputable, and taxes 

 paid up to the first day of the year eighteen hundred and 

 thirty. 



The Sinnamahoning Creek is navigable, and is about 

 forty feet wide at the bridge now buriding on or near this 

 land ; through which a road passes. The settlements on 

 the Sinnamahoning extend up to within five miles of this 

 tract of land, which reaches within twelve miles of Cou- 

 deisport (the county town.) As to the quality of this land, 

 it is of course various, as would be the case with the same 

 quantity in the immediate neighborhood of Philadelphia, 

 Boston, orvNew York. The flats bordeiing on the streams 

 are excellent, — a d.irk, rich, deep soil, free from stone and 

 easy to cultivate ; the upland, or as it is termed in that 

 country," Bench Land," is good farming land, deep, ex- 

 cellent soil, well adapted to grass, grain, &c. the hills are 

 too steep for farming, but are generally heavily timbered. 

 The pre .'ailing timber is Beach, Maple, Birch, Cherry, 

 Hemlock, and White Pine. Coal has been found on one 

 branch of the Sinnamahoning, and it is believed by people 

 living in those parts, that there is abundance of Coal on 

 all the waters of the Sinnamahoning Creek. 



The Proprietor has divided four thousand acres into lots 

 of one hundred acres each. Any settler who may pay lor 

 his land before seeing it, and should not like it when he 

 arrives there, may select another of said lots instead of the 

 one he has paid for, provided he docs it within one year 

 from the time he pays the money, and notifies the Propri- 

 etor of his choice before said lot shall have been disposed 

 of to some other purchaser or settler. 



None but sober, industrious people need apply for any 

 part of this land. 



Any per.son procuring ten purchasers or settlers, shall 

 have one hundred acres, gratis, provided he causes it to 

 be settled within one year from the time be becomes enti- 

 tled to it. The price is $2 per acre ; but a liberal deduc- 

 tion will be made to wholesale purchasers and to settlers. 



For further particulars, apply personallv or by letters, 

 post paid, to SAMUL'L WEBB, 



No. 305, Mulberry-street, Philadelphia. 

 Terms of payment will be made easy. 

 The following Cerfificate is from Samuel B. Fisher, a 

 practical Surveyor, who has just returned from viewing 

 the above described premises ;— he has no interest 

 whatever (direct or indirect) in the sale of these lands, 

 and is one on whose judgment and candor purchasers 

 may safely depend. 



I hereby certify, that I was on the above described tract 

 of land for several days, in the beginning of Ihe present 

 month, and while there, my time was occupied in exam- 

 ining the same ; and I am of the opinion that the forego- 

 ing description is a fair one, and that those who may feel 

 disposed to purchase, will find it to correspond therewith. 

 Philad. 10 mo. 20, 1829. SA.MUEL B. FISHER. 

 Real Estate in Boston will be taken in payment. 

 2d mo. 11. 3t 



