1853. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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tionale. And those who make bad butter are not 

 the kind who are disposed to seek knowledge. 

 While many people think all knowledge useless, 

 and others talk aliout useful knowledge, in dis- 

 tinction from that which is useless, I am one of a 

 third class who tliink \xll knowledge useful. But 

 I tliink especially that the knowledge of the prin- 

 ciple of the production of an article of so much 

 prominence in our system of dietetics, composing 

 a part of the table of every family through every 

 season, may be well considered in tlie class of use- 

 ful knowledge, if there be any that is useless. 



W. J. A. B. 



Essex, Dec, 1852. 



For the New England Farmer. 



HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT 



CONCORD. 



The first exhibition of fruits, flowers and vege- 

 tables, under the auspices of the Concord Far- 

 mers' Club, was held in the Court House in this 

 town, on Saturday, June 18. The contributions 

 were abundant, and the flowers choice, rare, and ! 

 various beyond expectation. The season was too I 

 early for a great display of vegetables, but 'the I 

 turnip-rooted beets, and summer squashes, exhib- 

 ited by Judge Hoar, were very large and fine, and 

 the strawberries superb. 



The contributions of wild flowers were abundant. 

 Among them we noticed the superb Laurel, the 

 delicate and fragrant Linnaea, the charming Eg- 

 lantine, the spotted Geranium, Irises, the graceful 

 verticillate Lupin, and many others. 



Among the roses, we noticed that finest of all 

 yellow roses, the yellow Persian, the yellow Har- 

 rison, with its sweet-briar odor, the White English 

 tree rose, one of the finest and most vigorous ro- 

 ses, and, after a long season of neglect, coming 

 rapidly into favor again ; the Black Tuscany, very 

 dark ; that finest of all white roses, Madame Har- 

 dy, Red Moss, White do., of which latter, Mr. 

 Wheildon showed one cluster containing thirteen 

 buds; that finest of all perpetuals. La Reine, Lou- 

 is Philippe, Rivers, Madame Laffay, Lady Ford- 

 wick, Charles Duval, Marquis Bocella, Paul Per- 

 ras, very large. 



Among the climbers, we noticed the superb Prai- 

 rie Queen, Baltimore Belle, Eva Corinne, and oth- 

 ers. Of the tender roses, the Multiflora, Laura Da- 

 voust, very beautiful; Madame Plan tice, White Chi- 

 na, and the Yellow Noisette. 



The weather had been hot and dry for several 

 days, so as to injure considerably the beauty of 

 the roses, liut the display by Mrs. R. W. Emer- 

 son, was very fine, in great variety and the finest 

 in the room. A fine Pittosporam from David Lor- 

 ing, and a superb Cactus Speciocissima, from Miss 

 Thoreau, added much to the beauty of the show. 



Magnificent bouquets were contributed by Mrs. 



E. R. Hoar, Mrs. F. R. Gourgas, Mrs. Frost, Miss 



F. J. Pritchard, Miss E. Hoar, and others ; and a 

 beautiful Rhododendron, and the delicate Linnaea, 

 by Mrs. Pratt. A wreath of Euphorbia and scar- 

 let Honeysuckle, by Miss Reynolds, was very hand- 

 some, and the Fuchsia and Cactus by Mr. John 

 Brown, were rare and beautiful. William Mun- 

 roo shewed a dish of superb Pansies and cut flow- 

 ers, C. W. Davis, a dish of fine cherries, and W. 

 W. Whieldon, a fine display of moss and otiier ro- 

 ses, and plants in great variety and beauty, and a 



pair of large cucumbers. J. B Moore, contribu- 

 ted a large basket of Strawberries, Verbenas, Pan- 

 sies and Geraniums, very fine ; and Aliiel H. 

 Wheeler, shewed the first potatoes of the season. 

 Col. Ilolbrook, sent a magnificent bouquet ; Mr. 

 Pratt, a monstrous bouquet of Laurel, Mrs. Pratt, 

 Moss Roses, from plants raised from cutting, 

 which is an achievement in floriculture; Rev.B. 

 Frost, fine strawberries, M. Pritchard, Boston Pine 

 strawberries, and C. W. Goodenov**, Hunt.Russett 

 apples in fine preservation ; E. W. Bull, shewed 

 Chinese Peonies, in four varieties, Roses in fifty va- 

 rieties, and cut flowers. 



Charming bouquets were contributed by Mrs. 

 C. W. Goodenow, J. M. Dodd, Miss Mary Howe, 

 IMiss Wetherbee, Miss Rebecca Barrett, Misses 

 Brown, Fred. Brown, John Ho-smer, Mrs. N. 

 Brooks, Miss Mackay, who shewed a fine Gladio- 

 lus, Mrs. S. G. Wheeler, Mrs. J. Heywood, Miss 

 Sophia Ripley, Mr. Hudson, Miss Bates, and many 

 others not marked with the name of the contribu- 

 tor. 



Altogether, the show was very beautiful, and 

 indicated both skill in cultivation, and good taste 

 in the selection of plants, many of them being of 

 the choicest kinds. 



At the next exhibition — which will take place 

 on Saturday, the 3d of September, we hope to have 

 a still larger number of contributors, and to show 

 fruits and vegetables in abundance. 



For the Committe, E. W. Buli . 



THS MOTH. 



A great fuss is usually made "about this time" 

 to keep off that delicate and beautiful little insect, 

 the Moth Miller. She has certain instincts, as 

 well as other people, and they lead her to deposit 

 her eggs where food can be found when her young 

 are "born into the world." So she, like a good 

 mother, looks about industriously and claps an 

 egg here and there under the seams of our best 

 woollen coat, or in madam's wrist-cuSs, or boas, 

 or muff; or, for want of better shelter and more 

 refined feeding, will deposit half a score of eggs 

 among the hair of the buffalo robes that hang in 

 the carriage house. Now this is very innocent 

 and commendable conduct throughout all bug- 

 dom, but is looked upon by us as a peculiarly in- 

 sinuating proceeding by the bugs, and a form of 

 deposit not altogether approved. 



So the good housewife tries to defend herself 

 with cedar closets, camphor draws, rosemary, sas- 

 safras leaves and other delectable odors, but the 

 bugs care no more for them than does a hectoring 

 [gallant for a tap with his lady's fan; they are 

 I true to their instincts still, and will continue to be 

 ' so in spite of all the nostrums of ^sculapius and 

 I all his disciples! 



j But, fiiir lady, there is one infallible remedy; 

 simple, and always within reach. Shake your gar- 

 I ments or furs well, and tie them up light in 

 ja pillow-casejar any cotton or linen bag, and hang 

 'that in the garret, or any where under cover, and 

 ' your valuables tcill be perfectly safe from the ravages 

 of the moth. 



