Vol. 1— No. 26 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



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CANADA THISTLE. 



We caation our good farmers against trea 

 ting this noxious weed with neglect. Atten- 

 tion to it during the months of July and Au- 

 gust, will prevent their spreading at least, 

 and will do much towards eradicating them 

 where the ground is not under tillage. We 

 Jiave noticed several instances where they 

 nave sprung up in the highway, which have 

 proved of serious consequence to the neigh- 

 borhood in a few years after. In conse- 

 quence of the highway's being considered 

 every body's property, and not under the im- 

 mediate superintendance of any one, only 

 as regards the road, they have in such cases 

 been allowed to spread themselves into the 

 .neighboring fields, to the great annoyance 

 of the occupant, when a little time spent in 

 cutting them each season would have pre- 

 vented their increase ; therefore, let every 

 ftrmer make it his rule to see all the Cana- 

 da thistles in his neighborhood cut at least 

 three times in each season, whether they 

 are in his fields or in the highway. You 

 would not hesitate to shoot a wolf on your 

 neighbor's premises ; then do not to cut a 

 thistle, for be assured that thistles do more 

 injury to agriculture in this state than pan- 

 thers, wolves and wild-cats together. 



We call the attention of our readers to an 

 able production from the committee of the 

 Massachusetts Horticulrural Society, com- 

 menced in this number. The subject may 

 be novel to most of our citizens, but we be- 

 lieve, when understood, it will be thought 

 favorably of. We ask all to read it. 



ALBANY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. — SIXTH 

 EXHIBITION JUNE 28, 1831. 



1 pint fine Strawberries. 



1 pint Cherries. 



1 quart Potatoes. 



A splendied collection of Flowers, consis- 

 ting of Dianthus Carryophillus, Hortensis, 

 Chinensis and Barbatus. 



Delphinium elatura and Azurcum. 



Sephara cerulia and Alba. 



Spina ulmaria. 



Pyretbrum parthenium. 



Monarda didyma. 



Lonicera caprifolium and Stalaca. 



Rosa, three varieties, — From the garden 

 of D. B. Slingerland^ 



Half peck fine string beans, — From the 

 garden of R. M. Meigs. 



Two winter Squashes of last years growth, 

 very large and in fine preservation, one of 

 them measured 37 inches in length, and 

 weighed nineteen pounds ; the other 29 

 inches, and seventeen pounds, presented by 

 L. Cruttenden, of the Eagle Tavern. 



Stated premiums were awarded to D. B 

 Slingerland. 



Discretionary premiums to L. Crutten- 

 den. 



The examining committee deem it prop- 

 er to add the following extract from the pro- 

 ceedings of the exhibition, held on the 15th 

 instant, which was omitted in their public 

 report of that exhibition. 



"Fifty Strawberries of uncommon size 

 and beau'y, 47 were weighed by the exam- 

 ining committee, and found to weigh one 



pound, none of them were less than four 

 inches in circumference, they are of the 

 Methven kind, in shape, color and richness 

 of flavor ; they are similar to the best field 

 Strawberries." From the garden of Jesse 

 Buel. 



RENSSELAER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY — 

 FOURTn MEETING — JUNE 14. 



In consequence of a fair weather notice, 

 and of the rain, some misunderstanding 

 arose, and the articles exhibited, were sent 

 in on three successive days. Professor Ea- 

 ton, appointed to lecture on that occasion, 

 attended on the first day, and delivered an 

 Address worthy of the reputation of this 

 veteran lecturer. The articles presented 

 may be indicated by the following notices, 

 though imperfect, as well as the new im- 

 pulse given to productions of the garden of 

 the farmer, by this young effort of the so- 

 ciety. 



Mr. Gorham, of Lansinburgh, presented 

 early dwarf and Windsor beans, very fine 

 potatoes, rhubarb, and ripe cherries of pe- 

 culiar size and flavor. 



Fine large beets were produced from Mrs. 

 Gardener's place, Troy. 



Mr. Norton, of Lansingburgh, presented 

 a quantity of fine, full grown potatoes, and 

 beets — nine different varieties of cherry, de- 

 liciously ripe — nine varieties of rose, and 

 several other species of flowers. 



Mayduke and American cherries were 

 produced from the garden of Philip Heartt, 

 Mount Ide, Troy. 



E. R. Parmalee, Lansingburgh, a basket 

 of red, and a basket of fine English Straw- 

 berries, and early cherries. 



Mrs. Cone, Lansingburgh, a pretty thorn- 

 less double and single French Rose and ele- 

 gant Hiderangea. 



Mr. Briggs of Schaghticoke, presented 

 nearly two quarts of strawberries. These 

 delicious berries were on an average, nearly 

 three and an half inches in circumference. 

 Some measured four and an half inches. — 

 Their flavor was as rich as their size was 

 extraordinary. 



From the garden of Mr. Alexander Walsh, 

 Lansingburgh, Salsify, or vegetable oyster ; 

 Broad Bean ; Bush Bean ; Green Globe 

 Artichoke ; Early York Cabbage ; Green 

 Curled Endine; preserved (bottled) Goose- 

 berries ; Green Gooseberries from two varie- 

 ties of bushes received this last spring from 

 England ; (white Tartarian) Yellow, Span- 

 ish, Apple, and seven other varieties of 

 cherries ; a specimen of very superior Keens' 

 Seedling, and Chili Strawberries, some of 

 which measured 4 1-2 inches; Ripe Ras- 

 berries ; a specimen of last seasons' reeled 

 silk and cocoons ; Cotyledon Orbiculata ; 

 double white cape jessamine; Neguo Em- 

 peror Rose ; double sweet Briar in flower ; 

 Bizrad Triumphant, dark purple Augusti»e, 

 and Moss Rose ; Hop tree, a branch with 

 hops and foilage ; Sensitive tree, mimoso 

 pigra. 



Mr. Kilbey, of Van Schaick's Island, 

 brought fine potatoes and beets. 



Mr. Roller presented half grown grapes 

 from the vineyard. And wine made from 

 his grapes of last season. 



Mr. Abijah Alley of Cincinnati has inven- 

 ted a beehouse, which is highly approved. — 

 It has been patented by himself and Mr. J. 

 C. Parsons. It contains slides, by which 

 the bees are shut off and the honey taken 

 without disturbing them. 



From the Western Plouguboy. 

 CREAM CHEESE. 



To those who are fond of fine new cheese, 

 we would recommend the following receipt. 

 Large quantities of cream cheeses are daily 

 sold in the Philadelphia market. Ed. P. 



To make good cheese. — For two cheeses 

 take six quarts of new milk and one quart 

 of sweet cream, to which add two or three 

 spoonfulls of rennet, let it stand until suffi- 

 ciently firm. Spread a linen cloth in a 

 large bowl of cold water : lay the curd gent- 

 ly on it, tie the cloth and hang it up to drain 

 for four or five hours in a cool place, then 

 change the cloth and put the curd into a 

 hoop of the size of a breakfast plate, and 

 press it moderately seven or eight hours, 

 when it must be taken out and split in two 

 with a thread ; lay the cloth between them 

 and again put them in press for twelve or 

 fifteen hours, if then pressed enough, which 

 will be known by the firmness. Keep them 

 in fresh grass a few days, turning them 

 morning and evening, and they will be fit 

 for use. 



N. B. — They can be very well pressed 

 between two plates. 



From the American Farmer. 



WIILLIS' GRAPE VINE. 



Oxford, Md. May 20, 1831. 



Mr. Smith — As my vine has excited so 

 much curiosity among strangers and oth- 

 ers, I yesterday called in two of my neigh- 

 bors to try and count the bunches on it. — 

 One limb was up a fruit tree so high, that it 

 could not be counted . It covers a large par) 

 of the yard in an espalier form, and has run 

 up four fruit trees. You have the certifi- 

 cate of my neighbors enclosed, and may 

 publish it if you please. I have the honour 

 to be, your most obedient, humble servant, 

 JOHN WILLIS. 



We hereby certify, that we were this da} 

 called on to count the bunches of grapes 

 that were on the vine in John Willis' yard, 

 and we counted them as well as we could, 

 but have made allowances, and have thrown 

 in many for good count, and have counted 

 twenty-five thousand one hundred and ten 

 bunches, one-third or nearly oee half of 

 them are double bunches, and only counted 

 as single bunches. The vine is commen- 

 cing in its seventh year's growth, as he says, 

 and the stem is only from nine to ten inche? 

 in circumference. RicHARd Gossage. 

 Charlrs B. Bromwell. 



Oxford, May 10, 1831. 



SWISS CHARD — MODE of cooking. 



The following directions for dressing this 

 vegetable, have been politely furnished us 

 by Mr. G. B. Smith, to whom we are in- 

 debted for all the seeds we have distributed 

 among our friends. Editor So. Agr. 



'We cook the Swiss Chard as follows — 

 trim the leaf from the stem with a knife, 

 and boil the stem in water with a little salt 

 till tender, then take them out and drain all 

 the water off, put them in a stew-pan, pour 

 on some drawn butter, (sauce blanche, as the 

 French call it) cover them close and stew 

 them for 15 minutes. This dish is then 

 equal (to my palate) to asparagus. 



'The leaf part is cooked in the same way, 

 and some cook the leaf and stem together, 

 ,but I prefer them separately. Cooked thus 

 the leaf is fully equal to spinach — to my pal- 

 ate of course. The French have various 

 modes of dressing Swiss Chard, but I arr. 

 unacquainted with any but the above.* 



