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nothinof extra in quality; but the tree is very orna- 

 mental when in blossom, as its blossoms are very 

 large and of pure white. 



From A. B. Currier, Concord, N. H., plums 

 for a name. The name is Yellow Egg Plum. 



From Samuel A. Kinsman, of Barre, Mandell 

 Grape. This is among our pleasant native grapes, 

 but it has the hard pulp and pungent taste peculiar 

 to all our wild grapes. The Strawberry Grape 

 which we cultivate is earlier and superior in qual- 

 ity. 



Of E. Myrick, of South Groton, specimens of 

 the Sage Grape, same which is (Jescribed by J. 

 Fislier Allen, Esq., of Salem, in his work on the 

 vine. Tliese grapes also have the unpleasant foxy 

 taste so peculiar to all our wild grapes. 



From C. T. Symmes, of Lancaster, a noble 

 specimen of Jacques peach, and a large handsome 

 apple for the name; we do not know the name, but 

 it is not the Lyscom, as has been suggested; 

 the quality is rather poor. 



From Joel Lake, nurseryman, Topsfield, fine 

 specimens of Royal George peach; a noble cluster 

 of Princess Imperial Gage plum, containing twen- 

 ty fine plums on a twig of ten inches; Red Gage 

 plum; two kinds of Seedling grapes, — the early 

 ones are ripe and very good, the others not yet 

 ripe. We do not know the names of the apples 

 sent us, and as they do not ripen till December, we 

 cannot judge of their quality. 



From Nathan Smith, Weston, Seedling peach- 

 es, large size, high colored and very beautiful; 

 they are very juicy, tender, melting, and of a most 

 delicious flavor; it is one of the finest varieties we 

 have tasted this season. 



From James S. Draper, Wayland, superior 

 specimens of Garden Royal apple, of much larger 

 size than we have usually seen. Mr. Draper re- 

 marks, "Of its eating qualities you have well 

 judged in your 'Book.' Of its size for the market. 

 I think you could safely give it a higher recom- 

 mendation." Specimens we have seen were doubt- 

 less from old trees without highercultivation; had we 

 been furnished with fruit of the size of that before 

 us, we should have given it a higher recommenda- 

 tion for the market. 



From Joseph Allen, Noithboro', very large and 

 beautiful apples of pleasant quality; tsrongly re- 

 sembling the Hubbardston Nonsuch, but tapering 

 little more to the top; we have never seen the fruit 

 before. 



From Col. Elisha Hale, Rockbottom, (Stow), 

 a box of excellent peaches. 



Fiom Levi Burt, Walpole, N. H., a box of 

 sweet apples, excellent for baking; the tree is a 

 good grower and good bearer; they originated on 

 his father's farm, Luther Burt. 



"I sent you this morning a few plums; this has 

 no other name hero Uian the Round plum. We 

 always have a bountiful supply of these plums, and 

 have no quarrels with the curculio, for with three 

 tiees in my garden he is always welcome to all he 

 wants, and then he frequently leaves enough to 

 break off some of the limbs. There is a tree of 

 this plnui in my neighbor's garden that is 100 

 years old, and still bears good crops; we always 

 raise ihem from seed and they produce the same. 

 If you like it I will send you two or three trees 

 this fall gratis, and will take pleasure in doing so. 

 I picked a few plums to-day, of River's Golden 

 Gage; these were rather overripe; size about that of 

 the Green Gage, and not much different in quality; 

 color a bright golden yellow, as its name indicates; 

 the Orange plum has borne a few with me this 

 year; the size is considerably less than the Wash- 

 ington quality, barely good." 



The trees will be very acceptable. 



MOTT'S AGRICULTURAL FURNACE, 



These furnaces are admirably adapted for boil- 

 ing vegetables and food for stock, and are often 

 used for household and other purposes where much 

 water is required to be heated. 



They are a double kettle or boiler connected 

 nn the top of a box stove in such a manner that 

 ihe fire passes between the outer and inner ket- 

 tles, which causes the water to boil as quickly 

 and with as little fuel as in a boiler set in brick. 



There are several sizes, holding from 25 to 150 

 gallons; they possess an advantage over the com- 

 mon boiler set in brick inasmuch as they are por- 

 table, and can easily be moved from one place to 

 another. 



THE BLACKBERRY. 



Very few regard this shrub of the slightest val- 

 ue — it does, however, possess some qualities which 

 entiile them to the attention of others than the mere 

 pass>T-by; for instance : 



"'i'lie blackberries have a desiccative and astrin- 

 gent viriue, and are a most appropriate remedy for 

 the gums and inflammation of the tonsils." 



"Boorhave affirms that the roots taken out of the 

 earth in February or March and boiled in lioney. 



are an excellent remedy against dropsy." 



"Syrup of blackberries, picked when only red, 

 From John Washburn, Plymouth, a basket of jf ^o°^'"?^^'"\ ^^''■'"^ent, in common purgings or 



fluxes. Ihe bruised leaves, stalksand unripe Iruil, 



native plums of very good quality, on which he 

 makes the following remarks: 



applied outwardly, are said to cure ringworm. "- 

 Am. Farmer'' s Enrydopadia. 



