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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



SEPT. 14, lR4a 



anh horticultural register. 



Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1842. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCI- 

 ETY. 



Today commences the Fourteenth Annual Exhibition 

 of fruits, flowers and vegetables, in the rooms of the 

 Horticultnrni Society. The exhibition is to be contin- 

 ued through ihej two following days. We hope that 

 there will be a full attendance at the rooms, and that 

 a generous public will, on this only week in the year 

 when admission fees are taken at the door, flock to the 

 e.'(hibition and contribute to the funds of the Society. 

 At all seasons of the year, when any thing worth exhi- 

 biting can be found, the Society's rooms are open, and 

 the fruits and flowers may be seen there every Saturday 

 morning, by any one disp(jscd to call. 



There the finest specimens of every beautiful flower, 

 of every choice fruit, and every valuable vegetable may 

 be seen. There the flowers and fruits from one garden 

 may be compared with those of another. There culti- 

 vators can compare processes and results, and mutually 

 assist each other in tlieir good works. There a generous 

 spirit of emulation is engendered and kept up : there 

 fruits can be identified and their names learned. There 

 the desire to excel in making the eaith furnish the love- 

 liest and most perfect flowers, or the most beautiful 

 and delicious fruits, is created and fostered. There too, 

 weekly, the eye of the mere visitor may feast on the 

 beauty, the delicacy and the richness of the best flowers 

 from many a fine garden and green-house. There the 

 mouth longs to be better acquainted with the rich, ripe 

 fruits that load the table. 



This Society contributes largely to the innocent and 

 desirable pleasures of the city, while it sends its stimulus 

 and gives instruction to gardeners and farmers not in the 

 immediate vicinity alone, but far abroad over the coun- 

 try. 



The well formed opinions of its members in regard to 

 fruits are made known to all who will take the trouble 

 to inquire, and they are passed along, more or less modi- 

 fied, from mouth to mouth, and froin farm to farm, until 

 they have a favorable influence upon many cultivators 

 in their choice of fruits. The action of the Society in 

 introducing and improving varieties of Apples, Pears, 

 Peaches, Plums, and smaller fruits, and also its benefits 

 to flowers and vegetables, cannot be very definitely de- 

 fined, and yet there can he no doubt that our flowers 

 are fairer, our fruits more delicious and our vegetables 

 more valuable for what this Society has done. 



Its inembers deserve encouragement and approbation. 

 They were not many in their infancy, but they were 

 faithful and persevering. They have gone on doinw, 

 for their oicn pleasure, a good work, the benefits of 

 which, hundreds and thousand.^ share. We trust ihaj 

 the partakers of the good will visit the moms this week, 

 and thus encourage their benefactors to go on. The 

 show itself will unquestionably be very fine — well worth 

 seeing. 



At the dinner on Friday evening. Champagne and 

 Madeira will be missing — but Alisses and Madams will 

 supply their places. 



SOWED CORN. 



The article in another column from Hon. John Welles 

 upon the weight of his fodder corn, is worthy of atten- 

 tion. Tile article bears on its face, to us, evidence of 

 the fai' ncBS of the trial ; and the result is not greater 

 than can be often reached by any farmer. At least we 

 should so infer from the facts that several year.< since, 

 the editor's father weighed the produce of one square rod 

 of rich land sowed with Souther" corn in drills, and ob- 

 tained about 37 tons per acre; and last week, his b.'ollier 

 in Wenliam weighed the stalks from one square rod, 

 similarly pl.inlcd — but the land less rich — and obtained 

 at the rale of between 21 and 22 tons per arce. A gen- 

 tleman from Worcester county, recently stated to us that 

 he has this year obtaine'l a much larger result than either 

 of the above. We hope ho will lake the hint and give 

 us a statement 



How much of this will stock ordinarily leave uneaten 

 when it is given to them green .' — how much wjll they 

 waste when given to them dried.' — how much does it 

 shrink in curing .' — these are questions which we must 

 ask experimenters to determine. 



Another question has been in our mind for some weeks 

 past. The Southern corn gives a greater yield than 

 Northern ; but we fancy that our cattle like the stalks of 

 the Northern best. And our question is, which will 

 produce l\iQ most palatable food at the same expense.'' 

 We are in doubt, and should be happy to have the doubt 

 removed by any one who can furnish facts, or the re- 

 sults of accurate observations. 



Cranberries. — As far as wc can learn, there are few — 

 very few — cranberries in this vicinity. Did the vines 

 over-bear last year, so as tn form no fruit the present 

 season, or did the frost about the lOili of June, destroy 

 the fruit — or was the cause something else than either 

 of these .' 



CATTLE SHOWS, FAIRS, &c. 



Mass. Horticultural Society's Annual Exhibition at 

 Boston, Sept. 14, 15 and 16. 



New York State Agricultural Society, at Albany, Sept. 

 28 and 29. 



American Institute, at New York, Oct. 12, 19 and 20. 



The Rhode Island Agricultural Society have postponed 

 tlieir Cattle Show for the present year. The election of 

 officers will take place at the Society's Hall in Pawtuxet, 

 on Wednesday, 28th inst., at 2 o'clock, P. M. 



Berkshire Co. Society, at Pittsfield, Oct. 5 and 6. 



Essex Co, Society, at South Andover, Sept. 28. 



The time cfthe exhibitions of the other County Soci- 

 ties not ascertained. 



WEEDS— WEEDS. 



The wet and warmth of tlie weather generally for the 

 last sii weeks, have caused the wetds to get the upper 

 hands in very nmny fields. It is not well to let them 

 shed their seeds upon the ground. If you can possibly 

 find time to cut them offer pull them up, do it. 



POTATOES. 



How is the yield to be .' Some farmers — and those 

 not grumblers — tell us thrt the crop is less than the vines 

 indicate — that there are but few in a hill. 



lD=We thank Rev. G. B. Perry, of Bradford, for a 

 Seedling Apple, which to our taste is equal to the Por- 

 ter. A handsome fruit. 



ITKeep the operatives in your manure manufactory 

 ell fiupjilied with the " raw material." 



[D=ln fatting your hogs this fall, make some cxperi- 

 niKuts to determine the value of cooked and uncooked 

 food — and, mind ye, send us the results for publication. 



0"Don't withhold from publication the result of any 

 experiment merely because it is unfavorable. Failures 

 should be made known as well as successes. 



(CrThis is a glorious world for the happy, and the 

 most of us might be happy could we summon courage to 

 be innocent. 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



Saturday, Sept 10, 1842. 



Crawford's Early Peaches, measuring 10 inches roui 

 and weighings oz. — of superior flavor and beauty — fro 

 N. D. Chase, Lynn. 



Thomas's Plum and Bleeker's Gage, from Wm. Thoi 

 as, Boston. 



Bartlett, Valle Franche and Harvard Pears, from 1 

 Brown, Lynn. 



Red Rareripe and Early George Peaches, from Sani' 

 el Tufts, of Lynn — very fine speciiiiens. 



Moore Peach — fine specimens — from Thomas Hai 

 ings, East Cambridge. 



Five dishes of fine Gushing Pears, from Samuel Pod 



Bonaparte Peach, introduced by the Count Survilliei 

 and the Crawford Peach — fine specimens — from Wi 

 Kenrick. 



Andrews and Julienne Pears, from Otis Johnso 

 Lynn — fine specimens. 



Williams' Seedling, Jalousie, Seckel, and Pears fro 

 Parris, Me. ; and Peaches — fine specimens — from Ge 

 Brown, Beverly. 



Bartlett Pears — beautiful ; fromS. R. Johnson, Charle 



Three varieties of Pears, seedlings, desirable kinds'! 

 from Joshua Wilder, Hingham, presented by Professi 

 Russell. 



Bartlett Pears and Hamburg Grapes, from Azel Bot 

 ditch, Roxbury. 



Porter Apples, Lemon Clingstone Peaches — two vai 

 etii:s of Seedlings, Teton de Venus, Red Rareripi 

 George IV. and Griiss Jlignonne do. from J. L. L. I 

 Warren. 



Henry Clay Peach, a large hand.some seedling — flavti 

 rather austere — from F. VV. Lincoln, Canton. 



White Hamburg or Nice Grapes, lioin J. O. Frost 



Orange, Common Red, and Cuba Tomatoes ; Hen 

 Van Mons Pears; Smyrna, Napoleon, and Green Mino 

 ca Melons — fine specimens — from Dr. J. C. Howar 

 Brookline. 



A fine specimen of Peaches from Col. Perkins, Brool 

 line. 



For the Committee, B. V. FRENCH. 



N. B.— The President of the Society has received t I 

 acknowledgement from one of our most esteemed cit 

 zens, of the receipt of a basket of fruits, which was set 

 in the name of the Society, by some individual unknow 

 to us at the lime. The fruit is represented as being ' 

 excellent quality and a timely present. If the fruit Tie 

 been indifferent, it would have been to our discredi 

 It will appear evident that the act was done without dt 

 reflection, and we trust will not be repeated hereafti ! 

 without the knowledge of the government. 



B.V. F. I 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 



■Saturday, Sept. 3, 1842. 



Dahlias, from the President of the Societv, J. Cadnes; 

 (of the Public Garden,) H. W. Dutlon, A. Bowditc 

 and S. Srt-eetser. 



Cactus Triangularis — from Messrs. Winsliip,Brightoi 



Gladiolus florabundus — from A. H. Hovey. 



Roses — Agrissina, White Tea, Blush and Yellow Tet 

 Triumph d' Luxenburgh, Yellow Noisette, &c. Seed 

 ling Verbenas. A beautiful flower if llie Aloe. Flo: 

 Drummondi; Gladiolus Natilenscss — from S. Sweetsei 

 Woburn. 



Balsams, China Roses and German Asters — ijne- 

 from S. R. Johnson, Charlestown. 



German Asters — goiid — from A. C. Hall, Roxbury. 



Verbenas, from Tlios. Mas'in, Bo.stoii. 



Double Sunflower, from Mr Everett. Wrcniham. 



From J F. Trull, Dorcliesier— Dahlias, in great vari 

 ely ; Asters and Cut Powers. 



Bijuquets and Cut Dahlias, fioiu Wm. Jlellcr, Rox 

 bury. 



Roses and Bouquets, from Wm. Kenrick, Nonantun 

 Hill. 



From the Botanic Gard'in, Cambri.lge, by W. E. Car 

 ter — Dahlias ; a Seedling Phlox, white striped (beauti 

 ful) — Bignonia grandiflorn. Magnolia glauca, and Bou 

 quets. 



Dahlias and Asters, from Parker Baines. 



'I'welvc Bouquets, from Dr. J. C. Howard, Brookline 



Dahlias and Bouquets, from Hovey & Co. 



Dahlias and Bouquets, from J. L. L. F. Warren 

 Brighton. 



