Vol.IX.— No. 6. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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goml flavor, iiiul tlio committee consider them a 

 Taluable sumiiicr Fruit. 



Pears. — Mr Alfreo Bavliks, of Taunton, cx- 

 liibitccl some pears from a seedling tree, which was 

 produced about 60 years ago from the seeds of the 

 primitive pear, and is now flomishiiig in Digliton. 

 The specimen was not a favorable one, but the 

 connnittee judged the fruit to be well worth cul- 

 tivating. Skinless pear (Poire sans peau, No. 7 of 

 Co.x) were presented by Mr Ma:s.ning of .Salem, 

 a valuable sun)uicr Fruit. 



.Also by the same, English Red Cheek Pears, 

 (No. 30 Prince's Treatise) this variety is inferior to 

 others which ripen at the same time : also — Pears 

 from a French tree — similar to the preceding. 



Grapes. — .\ bunch of Black Hamburg Grapes, 

 weighing 24 ounces, was received from Doct. Aus- 

 tin, of Newton, — remarkably fine. 



Plutns. — Mr Man.ning, of Salem, presented 

 fruit of the Italian Damask Plum. This variety 

 is of large size, and the tree a great bearer. 

 (Supposed by some persons to be same as Violet 

 Reiue Claude.) Also from the same, Orleans or 

 Red Damask Plums. Also Seedling white plums, 

 frui: small but great bearers. Mr Pond, of Cam- 

 bridge, exhibited Plums, tliu fruit of suckers taken 

 from the garden of the late Henry Hill, Esq. 

 This variety is large and good, and well deserves 

 ultivation. 



Peaches. — From Mr Whitmarsh, of Brookline, 

 were received Natur.nl Peaches, the exterior of a 

 red and yellow color, red flesh, and good flavor. 

 .\lso from the same person, peaches marked 

 Royal Kensington,' a good early variety, but the 

 lame is undoubtedly wrong. Also from the same 

 :)erson, peaches marked ' English Swalsh.' 



Black .ipricots. — [No. 15 of Prince's Treatise,] 

 roni R. Manning, — these are not worthy of culti- 

 Yatiou. By order of the Committee. 



R. M. 



Louhat's Vineyard. — Mr liOubat, nt his extensive 

 Vineyard near N. Y. city, has 60,000 permanent 

 jrape Vine stocks — besides a large number of 

 oung cuttings for sale. The fruit is now well 

 ormed, and the enterprising proprietor has a 

 wospect of maturing between four and five thoti- 

 land pounds of grapes this season, the principal 

 Dart of which is intended for the New York mar- 

 cet. 



The N. Y. Daily Advertiser states that a sloop 

 oad of whortleberries lately sold in that city for 

 6400. They might be carried from Cape Ann, in 

 leason, with profit, as they do not grow near New 

 ^ork. 



The Trem'ont House, in Boston, is now the most 

 pacious and splendid Hotel in the United States. 



Of Medicines preparedin Distilled Spirils. — Di 

 tush, in his ' Observations on the duties of a Phy 

 'ci'an,' lias the following remarks : 



'Give as few medicines as possible in tinctures 

 nade with distilled spirits. Perhaps there are few 

 lases in which it is safe to exhibit medicines pre- 

 lared in spirits in any other form than in drops. 

 Hany people have been innocently seduced into 

 I love of strong drink, from taking large or fre- 

 [uent doc -s of bitters, infused in spirits Let not 

 lur profession be reproached in a single instance, 

 v'nh adding to the calamities that have been en- 

 ailed upon mankind by this dreadful species of 

 nteinperaiice.' 



To Correspondents. — VVe think it proper to slate 

 tliat wc have received a letter from Mr Win R. Prince, 

 (Inteil August 22, in which he alludes to a coinniuiiication 

 containing some further remarks about the Napoleon and 

 Pa.sse Cohnar pears, which he says was .sent us by mail 

 the day before. No such communication has been re- 

 cieved by us. 



For Sale, 



A valuable Farm at Lechmere Point; consisting of 30 

 acres — on the Craigic road, less than three miles fiom 

 Boston. With a good two story honse and barn thereon — 

 a tliriving young orchard and other fruit trees. 



For terms and other particulars, inquire of Wm. E. 

 Payne, No. 5 Court-street. eptol Aug. 27. 



Strau'berry Plants — Keens' SefrfKng-, &fc. 



l-or sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 Eno-land Farmer, .52 North Maiket-street, 



A superior collection of Strawberry Plants, from Mr 

 nae"-cr3ton's Charlestown Vineyard, comprising tlie fol- 

 lowino- sorts: — the Roseberry, Downton, Balh Scarlet, 

 Pine Apple, Royal Scarlet, Mulberry, Wilmot's Superb, 

 and Keens' Seedling. For a particular notice of the last 

 majnificent variety, we beg leave to refer to the Report 

 of Ibe Committee on Fruits, of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society, June 19, 1830. 



' The specimens of " Keens' Seedling," offered by 

 Mr Has^ersfon, of the Charlestown Vinevard, exceeded 

 anything of the kind we had ever seen. This new varie- 

 ty, introduced '"to this country by that enterprising and 

 skilful horticul'iTisf. fullv sustained the high character 

 liven of it, in the English publications, and all that is 

 said of it in the Pomolosical Magazine, where it is de- 

 scribed as being ' verf/ large, very good, and very prolific' 

 Taking all the properties of this justly celebrated straw- 

 berry into consideration, it may be said to have no rival. 

 Some of the largest of those exhibited by Mr H.iggeraton, 

 measured over .'ij inches in circumference, and the aver- 

 nse circumference of the sample, being about one quart, 

 it is believed was over 4 inches. A few of them were of 

 cocks-comb shape, but mostly round or ovate. The 

 produce upon the stalks of a single plant, set last autumn, 

 was exhibited at the Hall by Mr Haggerston, which, on 

 counting, was found to consist of the astonishing number 

 of LW ripe and green berries. The size and strength of 

 the fruit stalks, its broad, deep green leaves, and the gen- 

 •■r?.' healthiness and vigor of the plant, are well adapted 

 to the support and protection of the enormous size and 

 quantity of fruit which it yields. The committee on 

 fruits are therefore unanimously of opinion that Mr Hag- 

 gerston is entitled to the Society's premium for the be«t 

 strawberries, which is accordingly awarded him ; and they 

 further award him a premium of f -5,00 for introducing 

 this new and most valuable variety. 



By order of the Committee, 



E. Phinnet, Chairman.' 



The first mentioned varieties, may be purchased at the 

 rate of .f] per hundred; Wilmot's Superb, at $t^ per 

 hundred; Keens' Seedling, at .fl5 per hundred, $9,.50 

 ner dn-^on. or 2r; cents per single plant. August 20. 



Bolivar Calves, Saxony Bucks, and Bremen Geese. 



For sale, 4 Pull Calves, sired by the celebrated iin 

 ported improved Dur-ham shoct horned birll Holivar 

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

 l,dam Grey Brown, half Coelebs and half Oallowav. No 

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

 her sire Crelebs, her d.im Mr Gray's imnnrted Cow. No 

 4, dam Beairtv, half Ccelebs and half Galloway. The 

 Calves are beaufiful, and their dams all great milkers. 



Two imported Saxony Bucks, 2 Yearlino-s, and 2 I,amb=. 

 3 pairs of Bremen Geese. Inquire of Benjamin Shurt- 

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



tf. July 9. 



Grass Seeds. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 EnglJtnd Farmer, 52 North M irket street, 



A large assortment of Seeds of the various grasses cul- 

 tivated in New England, viz: 



HERDS GRASS ; RED TOP ; 



ORCHARD GRASS; 



TALL MEADOW OATS GRASS; 



FOWL MEADOW GRASS; 



LUCERNE, or FRENCH CLOVER; 



RED CLOVER; 



WHITE HONEYSUCKLE CLOVER; also 



BUCKWHEAT, FLAX, MILLET, FIELD PEAS, 

 and 14 varieties of the most esteemed FIELD TURNIP 

 SEED, cultivated in Europe and .America, all w'arranted 

 of the first quality, and at the customary market prices, 



Aug. 13. 



Strawberry Plants. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 I'^ngland Farmer, 52 North Maikct-slrect — direct fiom 

 tiro Brighton Nursery, 



A large variety of Strawberry Vines, conrpr'isiug the 

 Pine Apple, Roseberry, Bath Scarlet, Royal Scnrlit, Mul- 

 berry, Wood, Chili, &c, at $1 per hundred. Also Wil- 

 mot's Superb, Keens' Imperial, and Keens' Seedling, at a 

 reasonable rate. 



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PROVISION MARKET. 



CORr.ECTEO EVKFV WKEK BV Bt t^ HjtVWARD, 



( Cce.-K of Faneuil-hai't Market.) 

 liEEF, besi pieces, - - - 

 I'ORK, fresh, best pieces, 

 whole hogs, 



v1';al, 



MU r TON 

 I'On.THY. 

 HUTTER.kegandlitb, - 



Lump, best, 

 EGGS, 

 MEAL, live, retail, 



Indiarr. retail, - 

 I'OTATOS new 

 CIDER. faccordingloquality,] - barrel 



12 

 14 

 20 

 12 

 96 

 *> 

 70 

 4 00 



Brighton Market — Monday, Jlugusi 23. 



[Iteporlod for the Chronicle and Patriot.] 



At Market Ibis day, 471 Beef Cattle, (inc'uding GO unsold 

 last week) unsold this day about 70; 260 Stores, 12 Cows 

 and Calves, 3603 Sheep and 145 Swine. 



Prices— Beef Cattle— V mm $3,50 a $4,.50 ; a small 

 number were taken at $4,75. 



Stores — Sales quite brisk, though at a low price ; more 

 than half the number were sold. 



Cows and calves — Sales good ; we noticed several at 

 .$20, 22, 25, 28. 



Sheep and Lambs. — From $1,33 a 1,84; we no'iced 

 several lots taken at $1,50 a l,62i; a small number of 

 prime wethers were taken at $4,25. 



Swine — Not much doing ; no sales of lots ; a few wer« 

 taken at retail at 4i a 54 cts. 



