Vol.lX. — Nn.7. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



55 



Edwakd W. J'av.nk, of Boston, u Subsciip- 

 ioii Mainber. 



The meeting was then acljoiiriicd to Saturday, 

 til instant. . 



HORTICULTURAL CELEBRATION. 



The M.-issachusetts Horticultural Society will celebrate 

 U'iraiin\ial festival on Friiliy the lOlhday of September, 

 V a pulilic dinner ami an address. 



'The address will be deliveaed hy Zebedee Cook, Jr, 

 )s<j., I'li-st Vice President of the Society, at the Lecture 

 ooni of tlie Athcna'uni, precisely at eleven o'clock in the 

 irenooii. The room will be opened at ten o'clock. 

 An cNhibilion of fruits and llnwcrs will lie submitted 

 ir the inspection of visiters, in the Hallof ihe Exchange 

 oftee House, immediately after the conclusion of the 

 Idress. and will close at 2 P. M. 



The dinner will be provided by Mr Gallagher, at the 

 xchanije Coffee House, and the Company will sit down 

 the tables at 3 P. M. 



The Committee on Fruits and Flowers, will be in at- 

 ndancc at the Cofl'ee House, on Thuisday afternoon and 

 liday moi'ning, to receive and register the several arti- 

 es that may be sent in for exhibition, the decorations of 

 e Hall, and the fruits to compose the Dessert for the 

 ble. 



Coiiiributors of fruit and flowers are rcspsetfully re- 

 jested to accompany the same with a list of them so 

 r as may be convenient, and raoie especially of those 

 tended for exliibilion and for premium. 

 It is desirable that all fruits and flowers should be de- 

 ercd at the Coffee House on Thursday afternoon, or al 

 before eight o'clock on the morning of Friday, to en- 

 le tlie committee to complete the arrangements and de- 

 rations of the dining hnll before eleven o'clock on that 

 ,y. Per Order, 



GEO. W. PRATT. 

 Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements. 

 (Jj" Tickets for meml>eis of the Society, and others, at 

 2,50 each, can be had of J. B. Russell, at the oiBce 

 the New England Farmer, and of James Bergen, at 

 e olficc of Z. Cook, Jr, Congress-street, Boston; of 

 ri.ARLEs L.awke.vce, Salem— A. & H. A. Breed, & 

 Lynn — John I.emist, Roxbury — T. J. Goodwin, 

 larlestown, and of either of the Committee of Arrauge- 



ANNIVERSARY of THE MASSACHUSETTS 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Committee on Fruits, &c. of Ihe Massachusetts 

 )rticuitural Society respectfully invite all members of 

 ; Society, and others, who may wish to promote its ob- 

 ts, to furnish for the approaching festival of the Society, 

 •h fruits as may be deemed worthy the occasion ; as 

 ipes, plums, peaches, pears, apples, melons, &c. ; es- 

 cially all such as may be considered new, or rare, or 

 rtieularly tine. This, besides adding to the interest and 

 asurcs of the festival, may serve to make known new 

 d valuable varieties of fruits, which often remain for 

 ,ny years entirely unknown, except in the immediate 

 ighbophood where they are raised. They can be sent 

 the E.xchange Coffee House, on Thursday afternoon, 

 nbeforc 8 o'clock on Friday morning, where some of the 

 nmittee will be in readiness for their reception and ex- 

 dnation. Any fruits sent from New York, by the Steam 

 at line, directed as above, would probably reach Boston 

 good order, if properly packed. Gentlemen are le- 

 ested to label all fruits with the name of the donor. 

 Per Order, 



E. PHINNEY, Chairman. 

 The Standing Committee of the Ma-ssachiisetts Horti- 

 Itural Society, on ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, 

 . request that members of the Society, and others fa- 

 ably disposed, should forward to the Society's Hall, or 

 the Exchange Coffee House, such ornamental plants, 

 mgc and lemon trees, bouquet-) of beaulirul flowers, 

 toons and wreaths, as will tend to the floral decoration 

 the dining hall. Care will be taken of such plants as 

 nay be desirable to have returned. 

 Per Order, 



R. L. EM.MONS, Chairman. 



For Sale, 

 \ valuable Farm at Lechmore Point ; consisting of 30 

 es — on the Craigie road, less than three miles from 

 ston. With a good two story house and barn thereon — 

 ariving young orchard and other fruit trees, 

 'f'or terms and other particulars, inquire of Wm. E. 

 [ync, No. 5 Court-street. eptol Aug. 27. 



Straifbern/ Plants. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 52 North Market-street — direct from 

 the Brighton Nur.sory, 



A large variety of Strawberry Vines, comprising the 

 Pme .-Vjiple, Roseberiy, Bath Scarlet, Royal Scarl(t,"Mul- 

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

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

 reasonable rate. 



Strawberry Plants — Keens' Seedling, Ifc. 



I'or sale at Ihe Seed Store connected with the Now 

 England Farmer, 52 North Market-street, 



A superior collection of Strawberry Plants, from Mr 

 Haggerston's Charlestown Viney.ird, comprising the fol- 

 lowing sorts: — the Roseberry, Downton, Bath Scarlet, 

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

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

 mignilicent variety, we beg leave to refer to the Report 

 of the Committee on Fruits, of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society, June 19, 1830. 



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

 Mr Ilaggerston, of the Charlestown Vineyard, exceeded 

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

 ty, introduced into this country by that enterprising and 

 skilful horticulturist, fully sustained the high character 

 given of it, in the Engli-h publications, and all that is 

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

 scribed as being * veri/ large, vf^y good, and very protijjc.* 

 Taking all Ihe properties of this justly celebrated straw- 

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

 Some of Ihe largest of those exhibited by Mr Haggerston, 

 measured over 5i inches in circumference, and the aver- 

 age ciiTumfeience 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 Ihe 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 

 ol ITiT ripe and green berries. The size and strength of 

 the fruit sfilks, its broad, deep green leaves, and Ihe gen- 

 eral healthiness and vigor of the plant, ai'e well adapted 

 to the support and protection of the enormous size and 

 quantity of fruit which it yields. The committee on 

 fruits arc therefore unanimously of opinion that Mr Hag- 

 gei'ston is entitled to the Society's premium for the best 

 strawbenies, which is accordingly awarded him ; and lltey 

 further award him a premium of $5,00 for introducing 

 this new and most valuable variety. 



By Older of the Committee, 



E. Phi.nnei', Chairmen.' 



The first mentioned varieties, m.a}' be purchased at the 

 rate of $1 per hundred ; Wilmofs Superb, at $5 per 

 hundred; Keens' Seedling, at $15 per hundred, $2,50 

 per dozen, or 25 cents per single plant. August 20. 



For Sale, 



The well known FARM in Dover, occupied for the last 

 fourteen years by the subscriber, containing about 200 

 acres, well located in a square, bounded on the south by 

 Cochecho river, and on the east by Fresh ci'eek, on which 

 is a tide mill, with an apparatus for pounding atrd grinding 

 plaster. The Buildings consist of a large two story Brick 

 House, of4G feet by 38, with awing of 20 by 16, all well 

 finished, adjoined to which is a shed 31 feet by 14, con- 

 necting the cider house 27 by 37, two stories, with one 

 plastered room, where all the spinning and weaving is 

 rione for the family ; two Barns, one of which is 100 feet 

 by 42, with two wings of about 40 feet each, one employ- 

 ed as a stable, the other for a shecpfold, with a good yard 

 well walled in ; the other is a Store Barn of 45 feet square, 

 of 16 feet post, and will contain GO tons of hay ; a pig- 

 gery of 50 feet by 30, with a cellar of IS feet sqiiare un- 

 der it, with boilers set to make soap, brew, and cook for 

 swine. The fields are divided by permanent stone walls, 

 and consist of one of 40 acres in front of the house, one 

 of 17 on the East, one of 10 acres on the North, (princi- 

 pally orchard,) one of 15 Northeast, and one of 30 acres 

 West of the house, with three pastures of 20 to 25 acres 

 each. 



The Farm has been gradually improving for the last 

 ten years, and the two last has cut each year one hun- 

 dred tons of hay, and 20 to 23 tons of thatch. It is one 

 and a half miles from the village of Dover, which affords 

 a good market. There has been planted some hundreds 

 of Fruit Trees, principally Apple, many of which are 

 grafted— with Pears, Cherry, Plum, Peach and Quince 

 trees, and many in bearing, with a small nursery. 



The terms of sale may be known by applying to Major 

 Andrew Pierce, of Dover, Mr Samuel Lord, of 

 Portsmouth, or the subscriber on the premises. 



June 11. WILLIAM FLAGG. 



Saton Shiep. 

 On Thursday the 2rd day of September, at Hartford, (to 

 cl(i!--c a concern) will be sold by Public Auction, an entire 

 Hock of Biipeiior full blooded Sason Sheep, bred with care 

 f. orn the best stock imported by MesBrs. George Si. ThoB. 

 Searlc in IU^5 and '^f> ; consisiing of 14 Kunis, 30 Kwca, 11 

 Rain Limbs, and 10 Ewe Lambs. 

 Also, th; wc'l known full b.noded Durham Improved Short 

 Horned Bull Wve CojitT, unquestionably the brst liull in 

 America. W. WOOUBKIDGR, 

 August 50, 1330. HENR Y WATSON . 



H'anls a Place, 

 A middle aged man as a gardener. Inquire at the Farmer 

 Office. 3t Sept. 2. 



JVcic Work on Farriery. 



Just received and for sale at the Seed Store connected 

 with the New England Fanner Office, No. 52 North 

 Market Street, 



The Veterinary Surgeon ; or. Farriery taught on a new 

 and easy plan : being a treatise on all the diseases an<I 

 accidents to which the Horse is liable; the causes and 

 symptoms of each, and the most improved remedies em- 

 ployed for the cure in every case ; with instructions to the 

 Shoeing-Smith, Farrier, and Groom, how to acquire 

 knowledge in the art of Farriery, and the prevention of 

 Diseases. Preceded by a popular description of the ani- 

 mal functions in health, and showing the principles on 

 which these are to be restored when disordered. By John 

 Hinds, Veterinary Surgeon. With considerable additions 

 and imp:ovements, particularly adapted io this country, 

 by Thomas M. Smith, Veterinary Surgeon, and Member 

 of the London Veterinary Medical Society. Price $1,25, 



Grass Seeds. 



For sale al the Seed Store connected with the New 

 Enghand Farmer, 52 North M.irket street, 



A large assortment of Seeds of the vaiioua 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 



WINTER WHEAT, from Genesee, 



DUtKWHEAT, FLAX, MILLET, FIELD PEAS. 

 and 14 varieties of the most esteemed FIELD TURNIP 

 SEED, cultivated in Europe and .America, all warranted 

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



Aug. 13. 



Bolivar Calves, Satony Bucks, and Bremen Geese. 



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



ported impioved 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 Ccelebs, her dam Mr Gray's imported Cov/. No 

 4, dam Beauty, half Coslebs 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. 



if. July 9. 



Ctdoride of Soda. 

 For sale at the Seed Store connected with the N. E. 

 Farmer, 52 North Market-street — A few dozfin bottles of 

 Chloride of Sod.^., for preserving meat, removing offensive 

 smells, neutralizing pestilential exhalations, and destroy- 

 ing contagion ; prepared by the New England chemical 

 company for Lowe and Reed. This vahiable article is 

 particularly described, page 390 of this week's New Eng- 

 and Farmer. — Price $1,00 per bottle, with directions. 



Brighton Markf.t — Monday, Jlugust 30. 



[Rffpnrtod for the Chronicle and Palliol.] 



At Market this day, 5S0 Beef Cattle, 553 Stores, 6520 

 Sheep, and 720 Swine. From 100 to 150 Beef Cattle, a 

 large proportion of Stores, from 1000 to 1500 Sheep, and 

 about 2:)0 Swine, remained unsold at the clo.se of the 

 market. ^ . ,„ 



Prices— Beef Cattle— Vrom $3,50 a $4,50; a few 

 brought a tiifle over $4,50; and a considerable number 

 of srr~iall tldn Cattle were sold as low as $3. 



Sheep and i«m6s.— From $1,25 to $1,874 ; we noticed 

 one lot of about 300 taken for $1,03 per head ; one lot of 

 Wethers wo e sold for $3. 



Sun'tie.— Lots of about EO were taken at about 4 a 44 

 ctg. ; at tetail 4 a 5 ceols. 



