Vol. VIII.— No. 51. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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Dame oftlie Coinmonwealth, to tlie use oC the coun- 

 ty, where the prosecution may take place ; and on 

 failure to pay such forfeiture and costs on convic- 

 tion, the offender may be committed to prison Cora 

 term not less than five nor more than filteen days.' 



By the 2nd section it is enacted, ' Tliat if any 

 person shall shootat, or kill, any of the birds afore- 

 said, or any other birds, upon lands not owned or 

 occupied by himself, without license from the 

 owner or occupant of such lands, t.t any time 

 from the first day of ftlarch to the fourth day of 

 July in each year, such person shall fojfeit and 

 pay to the occupant or owner of such lands, where 

 he may shoot at, or kifl such birds, ten dollars, as 

 a penalty, in addition to all other actual damasjcs, 

 to be recovered by the party injured by an action 

 of trespass, in any court having jurisdiction to the 

 amount demanded: Provided /loiocuer, that noth- 

 ing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the 

 killing of crows, black-birds, owls and blue jays, 

 and hawks at any season of the yea;- : And pro- 

 vided also, that the inhabitants of any town in the 

 Commonwealth may, at their annual meeting in 

 March or April, in any year, by vote, suspend the 

 operation of the prohibitions and restrictions con- 

 tained in this act, in whole or in part, witliin such 

 town, and for such term of time not exceeding one 

 year as to them shall seem expedient.' 



Another act for the protection of birds was pass- 

 ed June 15, 1821, in which it was enacted, 

 'That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any per- 

 son to take, kill or destroy any birds on any sah 

 marshes within this Commonwealth, between the 

 first day of March and the first day of September, 

 &c. under the [lenalty of two dollars for every 

 sucli offence, &c. ; ' Provided, however, tliat noth- 

 |ing in this act shall go to prevent any owner or 

 loccupant of land from taking any birds on the 

 land so held by him ; and an additional section 

 luihorizes towns to suspend the operation of the 

 ;ici, as in the preceding act quoted above.' 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUl.TURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUITS. 



Saturday, July 3.1, 1630. 

 Cherries.' A number of varieties were offered ; four 

 Jishos of the Bigareau (Duhamel) viz : one fiom George 

 J. Channing, Esq. No. 13, .\tkinson Street ; two fioin 

 Mr .Aaron D. WilUanis, Roxbuiy, and one fioni Mi Rob- 

 !rt Manning, Salem ; by the latter as name of the Trades- 

 •ent. No. ll.ofCo.v. Mr Channing's were decidedly the 

 lanilsomest, and a great ornament to the table It cer- 

 ainly appears there are three varieties of the Bigareaus ; 

 he character of the trees differs; only one is worthy of 

 ■ultivation ; of this variety the tree is very vigorous, has 

 . luindsome round top, rich foliage, middling good bearer ; 

 iiliji'ct to crack open, like all hard flesh Cherries, when 

 ij)!-, by moist weather, not cultivated much by the mar- 

 tiiiien on this account. The synonymes are. White 

 '.iii.nean, Yellovp Spanish, Apple, Carnation, Luke Ward 

 lierry, &c ; one quarter of a pound, (4oz.) counted nine- 

 een cherries. 



From Mr E. M. Richards, Dedham, one dish fine red 

 loiicy Hearts ; of this variety we will speak more fully 

 t a future time. 



From John Prince, Esq. three branches large natural 

 ;lack Mazzard ; Mr Prince stales them to be great bear- 

 rs ; they were fine flavored and worthy of propagation. 

 From Mr Manning, Salem, Methvin's Scarlet, or Meth- 

 in Castle Strawberries ; the trusses or heads were full of 

 ugc, fine flavored Strawberries. 



From Dr. S. A. Shurtleff, a branch, (three feet long,) 

 f Lancashire gooseberries, very full and large. 

 By R. Howe, from S. Downer's garden, a dish and full 

 ranch of the Elkhorn Cheiry; they agreed with the 

 escription in Mr Prince's 'Tieatise on Horticulture.' 



I* Perhapa it would be proper here for the Committee to mention, 



^at I Ilia season has heen peculiar for fruits, particularly cherries; 



irst part of it tteing wet and cold, which retarded the early 



1 ; of late, the weather becoming more warm and moist, has 



L tendency to ripen the early and late, nearly together. Theydu 



t iliow their usual difference of time of — 



This variety will not be culiivatoil fur profit in this north- 

 ern latitude; one quarter of a pound counted twenty three 

 cherries. 



By R. Howe, from the same garden, one disband three 

 branches, six inches long each, of the Downer Cherry. 

 They fully sustained (heir former good name ; good set- 

 ters, not having missed one year for the last ten, but have 

 borne lull, and very full ; the three branches with the fruit 

 and leaves weighed one pound five ounces; one quarter 

 of a pound counted twentytwo cherries. 



From S. Downer, fruit of a natural Cherry from a 

 seedling of Roxbury. This is a valuable and gooii vaii- 

 ety ; flesh as tirm as the Bigareau, (White Tartarean.) 

 brisk and fine flavored ; full of spirit ; color black ; size 

 of a medium Black Heart, stem shorter and stone similar ; 

 comes in eating immediately after the Black Heart ; a very 

 popular cherry in the market, and soiif,ht for by the niar- 

 ketmen ; they carry well. The nly fault with this 

 cherry, (which is the same with all of hard flesh,) if a 

 little spell of wet weather occurs when ripe or nearly so, 

 they crack open and spoil. They are a constant and great 

 bearer, so much so, they bring on premature old age. 

 After twentyfive to thirty years they decline; all I have 

 seen have that appearance. The number, (to my know- 

 ledge,) is quite limited, and those nioslly in Roxbury. 

 Character of the tree, resembling the black Tartarean ; 

 branches grow quite a? upright, like a fan, opened a little ; 

 tree vigorous when young. The history and origin of this 

 cherry is given in a very cle.n- manner by Mr William 

 Maccarty of Roxbury ; he states that thirtysix years since 

 he found this seedling cherry in the gai:den of Deacon 

 Samuel Gridley, Roxbury ; when he took buds from it 

 it was about five or six inches through. Thinking it 

 would be a profitable fruit for the market, (he being a 

 maiketman by profession, ) he budded a large number of 

 his trees ■ — they are now generally known as the Maccarty 

 Cherry; sometimes they are called the Apple Cherry, 

 probably on account of the firmness of the flesh. The 

 original tree has disappeared, the garden having long 

 since become house lots; one quarter of a pound counted 

 twentyseven cherries. 



The Commi'tee on Fruits recommend the above cherry 

 should be calleil the Gridley Cherry, the synonymes 

 Maccarty and Apple Cherry, these being the names by 

 which it is now known. S. DOWNER, 



In behalf of the Committee. 



FLOWERS. 



Fine specimens of RhuJodendron Maximum from R. 

 Toohey. 



A variety of Flowers from Messrs Winships, Roses 

 and other Flowers by R. Howe, from S. Downer's gar- 

 den. Fine specimens of the Greville and Unique Roses, 

 and many other fine kinds were also exhibited. 



Moss Roses, from Jeremiah Fitch. Boston. Mr Fitch 

 states, that from four to five hundred full blown Roses 

 have been counted on the plant at one time ; the plant is 

 twelve feet high. Per order, R. L. EMMONS. 



VEGETABLES. 



Early Potatos for premium were exhibited by Mr 

 Pond of Camhridgeport, Mr Chandler of Lexington, and 

 Mr Toohey of Waltham. 



Early Cauliflowers, by Mr Davenport of Milton and 

 Mr Seaver of Roxbury. 



Early Beets were also exhibited by Mr Seaver of Rox- 

 bury. Per order, J. B. RUSSELL. 



Brighton Markkt — Monday, Jnly 5. 



[Reported for tho Chronicle and Patiiot.] 



At Mark!t this day, 295 Beef Cattle, including 120 un- 

 sold last week. Unsold at the close of the market, 65 — 

 10 Cows and Calves, 3060 Sheep, several lots unsold, 90 

 Swine. 



Prices— Beef Cattle— About five extra Cattle from N. 

 York were taken at $5; good at 4 25 a 4 75 ; thinner at 

 2 50 a $4. 



Cotos and Calves — At $17 a 28 — all sold. 



Sheep — Dull, too many at market, a large proportion of 

 which were of inferior quality, and many brought but a 

 little more than the value of the skins — some lots were 

 sold for less than the original cost ; fair lots wera sold at 

 $1 33 a $2; a few old Sheep were taken at 2 50. 



Swine — Dull ; few sales only. 



NEW YORK MARKET. 



Bull's Head, JVew York, Monday, June •2Sth, 1830. 



Number of Beef Cattle at market, 950 ;— 700 head 

 fr'im the state of Ohio, and 250 head from the western 

 part of this state. Sales very dull — say from $4 50 tn 

 $5 75. Average price about $5 25. The cattle this 

 week are very fine. There have been 650 head sold 

 this week. 



To Correspondents. 

 .An Orchardist' was received too late for insertion this 



week. 



Fine English Turnip Seed. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, No. 52 North Market Street, 



200 lbs. of the finest English While Flat Turnip Seed, 

 raised this season, expressly for this Establishment, by Mr 

 Aaron D. Willi ams, of Roxbury, and warranted of 

 the first quality , for sale, wholesale and retail. 



Tall Meadow Oats Grass Seed'. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, No. 52 North Maikct Mreet, 



A few bushels of genuine Tall Meadow Oats Grass 

 Seed, raised this season, expressly for this Establishment, 

 hy Mr Phinney and .Mr Chandler, of Lexington. A 

 particular description of this valuable grass will be found 

 in the New England Farmer, vol. vii. page 200. Price 

 $2 50 per bushel. July 2. 



Chloride of Ldme. 

 For sale by Ebcnezer Wight, Druggist, Milk Street, op- 

 posite Federal Street, Chloiide of Lime, well known for 

 its excellence in destroying noxious cfHuvia, and lor its 

 use in the arts. 4t July 9. 



Carnation Pink Roots. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, No. 52 North Market Street, 



A collection of the finest Carnation Pink Roots, potted, 

 — now in bud and bloom, and in good order. They are 

 raised from some choice plants received from Europe last 

 season, and are sold at 50 cents per pot. July 9. 



Bolivar Calves, Saxony Bucks, and Bremen Geese. 

 For sale, 4 Bull Calves, sired by the celebrated im- 

 ported improved Durham short horned bull Bolivar, 

 which stock have produced 36 quarts of milk a day. No. 



1, dam Grey Brown, half Coelebs and half Galloway. No. 



2, dam Juno, three fourths Fill Pail. No. 3, dam Ceres, 

 her sire Coelebs, her dam Mr Gray's imported Cow. No. 

 4, dam Beauty, half Coelebs and half Galloway. The 

 Calves are beautiful, and their dams all great milkers. 



Two imported Saxony Bucks, 2 Yearlings, and 2 Lambs. 

 3 pairs of Bremen Geese. Inquire of Benjamin Shurt- 

 leff, Jr, Chelsea, or at 52 Hanover Street, Boston. 

 tf July 9. 



Bees and Honey. 

 For sale by Rufus Kg we, at the Garden of S. Dow- 

 ner, Dorchester — Fifteen Swarms of Bees, a part old, 

 but mostly new ones — a number in double Hives with 

 Glass windows, others in large single ones — also Honey 

 of superior quality made from the blossoms of this year 

 25 cts. per pound 4t July 2. 



Macduff 



Foi sale — price $300. He is a full bred Durham Short 

 Horn Bull, bred by Mr Powel of Philadelphia — red and 

 white; calved in June, 1827. Dam — .•Vnnabella, sold at 

 the auction of Mr Powel's cattle, June 16, to Mr Free- 

 man of Baltimore, for .$310. Sire — Mr Powel's celebra- 

 ted Bull, Malcolm. 



The stock from Macduff has proved good. The Bull 

 may be seen on the farm of the subscriber, near Newark, 

 New Jersey. Letters directed to him, 27, Nassau-street, 

 New York, will be attended to. A. DEY. 



JSTew York, June 22, 1830. 



Roman. 

 This elegant, full blooded horse, a bright bay, with 

 black legs, mane, and tail, of high spirit and good temper, 

 will stand at the farm of Mr Stephen Williams, in North- 

 borough, Ms. at 20 dollars the season, to be paid before 

 the mares are taken away. June 25 



Sportsman. 

 The full blooded horse Sportsman will stand at B, 

 Taft's stable in Brighton, on Slondays and Tuesdays, un- 

 tilln (It: ; at Brigham's in Westborough on Wednesdays ; 

 at Estabrooks' in Shrewsbury, on Thursday; and at 

 Stockwell's in Worcester, on Fridays and Saturdays, until 

 2 o'clock of each week through (he season. May 28. 



Complete set of the JVkw England Farmer. 

 A gentleman in Newport, R. 1. wishes to procure a 

 complete set of the New England Farmer. — Any person 

 having a perfect copy, clean, and in good order, may 

 hear of a purchaser by applying to Mr Russell, the 

 publisher, in Boston. St June 18, 



