1850. 



THE GENESEE FARMER. 



271 



Rocliester and Charlotte Plank-Road Nnrserles, 



ROCHESTER, MOiVROE CO, N. Y. 



TUF. Subscribers respectfully solicit the attention of Fruit 

 Growers and Tree Dealers to their healthy stock of Fruit 

 ami Ornamental Trees offered the eusuiug autumn, couBisting in 

 part as loliows : 



.?;)/j/(f Trff s— from 6 to 9 feet high, all popular sorts, from $15 

 to ?18 per 100 Northern Spy, in large or small quantities, from 

 5 to 10 feet high, from $20 to $25 per 100. 



Cheri-y Tree*— f'Om 5 to 10 feet high, handsome headed and 

 thrifty trees, from $18 to $25 per 100. 



Peach T\-ees—ivio years old from bud. free from all diseases, the 

 most esteemed Tarictics, from $12 to $16 per 100. 



i?(7s;jftej-?-ies— Fastolff, Franconia, Red and White Antwerp, $2 

 per hundred. 



Strawf>errUs—'B^3TT's New Pine. Columbus, Rival Hudson. Bos- 

 ton Pino. $2 25 per 100. Hovey's Seedliut;. and a dozen other 

 sorts, from $1 to $1 50 per 100. 



i?/iii-'(ir'j — Giant .=ort. (true.) the most desirable for market 

 gardeners, an excellent forcer. $10 per 100. $70 per 1 000. Myatf 8 

 Victoria Rhubarb, largest in cultivation, $4,50 per dozen. 

 ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUHS. 



European Mountain Ash. from 6 to 12 feet high, very ornament- 

 al for cemeteries, avenues, lawns, and streets. t-'Io per 100. 



Norway Spiuce. Scotch Pine, Weymouth Pine, Pine Aster, 

 White Pine, Larches, Hemlock, Spruce, from 3 inches to 3 feet 

 high, and some 5 to 10 feet high, at low rates. 



.Japan Spirrea. {Spira?a pruuifolia flore pleno.) from 3 inches to 

 3 feet high, from $1,50 to $3 per dozen. 



Spiraea Laiiceohita, Douglaesi, Hyperecifolia, Thalit-trioidea. Sec. 

 &c.. $2.25 per dozen. 



Forsythia Veridissima, (Chinese Forsythia.) $2 25 per dozen. 



Wigilia Ro.=ea, the most beautiful shrub introduced lately, per- 

 fectly hardy $3 per dozen. 



Deutzivt frcabra. Cauesceus. Nova Japonica Gracilis- $2 per doz. 



Twelve varieties of Honeysuckles, including the Chinese, (Loni- 

 cera Flexuosum,) $2 per dozen. 



Ruiiiiing Kosfs— Queen of the Prairies. BaltiraoreBelle.Rus.5el"s 

 Cottage. Laura D.avoust. Dundee Rambler. Ayishire, Feliciie Per- 

 petuel. and a number of others. $2.25 per dozen. Bourbon. Noi- 

 BeT(es, Tca.s. Hybrid Perpetuals; all robust growers, shrubby habit. 

 such as -Molmaison, La Heine, Dr. Morp, Mrs. Elliott, Madam Laf- 

 fdy, Cloth of Gold. Bourbon ttucen, I'riumphe de la Uuillotieri*^ 

 SiC . &c.. $3 per dozen. 



Privet, for hedges, adapted to cemeteries, makes beautiful gar- 

 den division hedges. $15 per lOOO. 



A general nursery collection under extensive propagation. 



C. J. Ryan being a regular bred Horticulturi-«t of upwards of 

 twenty years practice, in thefirst establishments in Kngltud and 

 this country, is some guarantee for the accuracy of every tree, 

 plant and shrub sent from this establishra' nt. 



A Catalos^ue of the entire stock wid be published next month. 

 C. J. RYAN 8l CO., Proprietors. 



Sept. 1850. 



JOHN P. NORTON, PROF. OF SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE. 



STUDENTS are received in this Laboratory as a special da??, 

 distinct from the other College departments, and instruction 

 is given in all branches of Chemistry, both organic and inorganic, 

 general and special. 



Every f .cility is afforded to those who de.sire to study Scientific 

 Agriculture generally, or the analysis of soils, plants, animal sub- 

 stances, manures, &c. Students fitted to become instructors in 

 this branch of science. 



A course of Lectures, upon Scientific Agriculture, by Prof Nor- 

 ton, will commence about the middle of January, and continue 

 two and a half months. This course is intended to present a plain 

 and intelligible view of the connectioi s of Science with Agricul- 

 ture, which may be understood by any farmer. 



The Lectures of Prof SiUiman on Geology and Mineralogy, and 

 those of Prof Olmsted on Nat. Philosophy, Astronomy and Mete- 

 orology, also the College Libraries and Cabinets, are accessible to 

 the students. 



For information as to terms, &.C., apply to Prof. Norton. 



Nov, 1. 18.'iO. ril"*t] 



Fiult and OrnamtMital Trees. 



THE subscribers offer for sale at their Garden and Nursery. 

 Mt. Hope .\venue. opposite Clarissa street bridge, Rochester, 

 a fine assortment of Fruit Trees comprising the best cultivated 

 varieties. Tht- y are very thrifty, and will be sold at low prices. — 

 Also, a choice selection of Ornamental Trees, Flowering Shrubs, 

 &c. A choice variety *if hardy p^'rpetual Roses, bulbous roots, 

 flower seeds, &c. A choice variety of Double Dahlias, Green 

 House Plants, Stc. KING & DAWE. 



November. 1850. 



WANTED. 



AYOUVG MARRIED M'AN without a family would like to 

 take a small farm in Western New York, suitable for Fruit 

 grazing and tillage, to cultivate on shares, for two or three years, 

 with the intention of becoming purchaser if the place suits and the 

 owner wishes to sell. 



Satisfactory references will be given if required 

 Any communication directed to O. E. G -Troy, N. Y, will meet 

 with prompt attention. [1I-2l''J 



T^vo Fai*i»s ror Sale In Fairfax County, Va. 



I AM AUTHORIZED TO SELL aTract of Land in the coun- 

 ty of P'airfax. containing 217 acres, about 30 of which is cover- 

 ed wit tx timber, compreh<?ndiug several varieties of Oak, Poplar, 

 Hickory. Stc. There is also a wood lot of 18 acres- Of the cleared 

 land, about 100 acres is coosiiJer.ibly improved, as is shown by tho 

 crops now od it. The orchard of about 12 acres, is most thrifty — 

 the fruit various and select. The place is watered by a stream. the 

 two branches of which are covered with timber for a mile or two 

 above, and which, within the limits of the farm, has a fall of 17M 

 feet clear, being amply sufficient for a saw mill during seven or 

 eight months of the year, and would suffice for a family grist mill. 

 The buildings consist of a dwelling house containing six ciufort- 

 able rooms, besides the garret, two cellars, a store room, kitchen, 

 servant's room. &c.; a comfortable farm house sufficient for the 

 manager's family and the farm laborers ; also a large new frame 

 barn. 58 by 32 feet, with 16 feet posts. This farm is about two 

 miles from the Falls Church, eleven miles from he ciry of Wash- 

 ington, ten miles from Alexandria, and 8 from Georgetown, by 

 the nearest road It is well watered and remarkably healthy. 



The second Tract contains 167 acres, and is situated two miles 

 east of Fairfax Court House. Va.. and about equal distances from 

 the cities of Washington. Georgetown, and Alexandria, viz., four- 

 teen miles. There is about 50 acres of timber upon this tract, and 

 about 20 in small Pines .and scattering forest trees, the balance be- 

 ing nearly cleared and in good condition for cultivation. It lies 

 in a desirable part of the county, and on the line of a proposed 

 plank road, in a direct line from Fairfax Court House to George- 

 town. The dwelling Iiouse i.** comfortable, and a good milk houpe 

 and other out buildings are on the place, a good well of water at 

 the door, and the farm well watered otherwise ; with an abundant 

 supply of good fruit, such as apples, cherries, peaches. &c. The 

 land is divided, uuequally, into nine lots, fenced with rails mostly 

 new. A.djoining this tract is a new and improved saw mill, at which 

 there is a market for all kinds of lumber. Any person visiting 

 Fairfax Co. will find it to their advantage to call on the subscri- 

 ber, when they can be informed of other tracts if either of the 

 above did not suit. 



For further particulars apply personalty, or by letter, to the un- 

 dersigm'd. at Fairfax Court House. Va. 



Letters directed to '•Fairfax News," Fairfax Court House. Va., 

 postage paid, will recive a prompt replv- H FULLER. 



Fairfax Court House, Va., Sept. 21. 1850. [H-tf J 



uompany, 



SALE OF MKKINO SHEEP. 



I WILL SELL at my Farm, on Wednesday, the 20th day of 

 November, at 1 o'clock P. M.. at Auction, 40 Merino Rams and 

 100 Merino Ewes. 



These Sheep 1 have bred from Sheep I purchased of J. N. Blakes- 

 ly, E.'^q . of Watert >wn, Conn. A history of his sheep can be found 

 in the Cultivator for 1844, at page 238. 



At my last shearing I took off 180 fleeces. 100 of them from 

 breeding Ewes, 60 from shearlings, and the balance from Rams 

 and Wethers. They averaged 4% lbs. 



For the quality of the Wool, I give the copy of a letter from H. 

 G. Ellsworth. Esq., .Agent of Woolen Manufacturing Co. in this 

 city, to the editor of the Genesee Farmer. 



Office of the Auburn Woolen 

 Auburn, N. Y.. Oct. 8. 



Editor Genesee Farmer— Dear Sir :— Learning that Col. J. M. 

 Sherwood, of this city, has proposed to sell a portion of his Merino 

 Sheep, I take pleasure in recommending them to the attention of 

 such persons as may wish to improve their stock of this kind. 1 

 have manufactured, in the Mills of this company, the wool taken 

 from this flock, during the last three years, and find it grades fii^h- 

 er and more even, spins better^ and is, on the whole^ superior to any 

 lot of Merino woo'. I have met with . 



H. G. Ellsworth, Agent. 



The Rams will be put up at ten dollars each. The Ewes will be 

 sold in lots of five, and will be put up at five dollars for each Kwe. 

 If these prices are not offered, they will remain mine. 



Terms— Cash at the Sale ' J. M. SHERWOOD. 



Auburn. N. i'., Nov, 1. 1850.- 



To Fruit Growers and Nurserymen. 



TT^LLWANGER ,\ND BARRY solicit the attention of all tree 

 J planters, Nurserymen and Dealers to their present .stnck. 

 which is much larger and better than they have ever before had 

 the pleasure of offering. 



It embraces, among other things, in large quantities, 



Standard Fruit Trees, of all sorts. 



Dwarf and Pyramidal Fruit Trees, for Gar(k7is. 



Gooseberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Currants, S^'C, all 

 the ueioest and best kinds. 



Oruameutal Trees, Shrubs, Roses, ^*c., including all neiv, 

 rare and desirable articles. 



Buckthorn, Osage Orange and other Hedge Plants. 



Stocks of all sorts for Nurseries. 



Green House, Border and B^-dding Plants. 



Double Dahlias, t^'r\. in immrnse quantities. 



Wholesale prices furnished wh.-n desired. 



A n<'W edition of the g.*n«ral dcacriptive Catalogue i? 

 and will b'' seut gratis to those who apply postpaid. 



Mouat Mope Garden and Nur-series, ( 

 Ito'cheater, N. V.. ^^pt. 1, 1S50 S 





