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the salt, and it combining to destroy noxious animals, 

 which might form a nidus in the mass. By this plan, 

 nearly all the carbonaceous matters of the refuse 

 vegetables are retained ; bj- burning, nearly all of 

 them arc dissipated. The forming of a compost such 

 as that recommended, is justified and approved by 

 the experience of many. 



Stable manure, and all decomposing animal and 

 vegetable substances, have a tendency to promote the 

 decay of stubborn organic remains in the soil, on the 

 principle that putrescent substances hasten the pro- 

 cess of putrefaction in other organic bodies with 

 which they come in contact. Salt, in a small pro- 

 portion, has been demonstrated, by Sir J. Pringle, to 

 be gifted with a similar septic property ; and that 

 lime rapidly breaks down the texture of organized 

 matters is well known. 



There is no doubt that rich soils, or those abound- 

 ing in animal and vegetable remains, are less liable to 

 change in temperature with that of the incumbent 

 atmosphere, than those of a poorer constitution. This 

 partly arises from the influence of the color of soils 

 oh vegetation. Some manures, as salt, protect plants 

 from suffering by sudden reductions of temperature, 

 by entering into their system, stimulating, and ren- 

 dering them more vigorous, impregnating their sap, 

 and consequently rendering it less liable to be con- 

 gealed. — Gardener s Magazine. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



Our friends have been very liberal in their favors, 

 and we have endeavored to do justice to them ; but 

 sometimes it is difficult to judge accurately of a fruit 

 on examining a few specimens, and those are liable 

 to be injured by transportation and exposure, and by 

 delay from the time of picking the fruit to the time 

 of trial. These are often disadvantages to which 

 fruits are subjected when sent some distance, as 

 man}^ kinds are in their prime only when taken from 

 die tree. 



From Dr. Rufus Kittredge, Portsmouth, N. H., 

 fine Bartlett pears. -This popular variety has gen- 

 erally failed this season in most all parts of New 

 England. 



From William Heustis, Leominster, Crawford's 

 Early Melocoton peaches, extremely large and fine. 



From George Loring, Concord, Mass., large, hand- 

 some pears, without a name ; it is doubtless a native. 

 The quality is only middling, but as it is a hardy, 

 productive variety, and ripens early, (the last week 

 in August,) it may be valuable for market. 



Of Charles H. Tarbell, of Lincoln, Tarbell, Lincoln, 

 and Smith's Favorite peaches. These fruits we ex- 

 amined in the peach orchards in Lincoln, and selected 

 them as among the finest in the country for orchard 

 culture ; they ripen rather late, and in succession. 

 We find them very hardy, and fine growers in the 

 nursery. As we found them without names, we 

 named them, when we described them in the Amer- 

 ican Fruit Book. Fine crops of these fruits are pro- 

 duced in Lincoln, and sell at high prices. 



Of Willard Badger, North Chelsea, native grapes, 

 pleasant for the kind. 



Of Capt. George Pierce, West Cambridge, large 

 and beautiful Porter apples, the lot which took the 

 premium at the late show of the Massachusetts Hor- 



ticultural Society, for the best dish of apples. Capt. 

 Pierce not only excels in bringing the first produc- 

 tions to market, but he excels in the superiority of 

 his articles. He has brought so fine poaches and 

 apples to this market, that they at once attract 

 crowds, that evidently enjoy great pleasure in looking 

 at the noble displaj'. He sold a bushel of peaches 

 the other day at six dollai-s. By his skill as a culti- 

 vator, and his neatness and good taste in preparing 

 and presenting his fruits and vegetables, he does 

 great honor to liis profession. 



From Isaac Holden, Billerica, several varieties of 

 excellent peaches. One without name; medial size, 

 white, with a red cheek ; white, very tender, melt- 

 ing, sweet flesh, of the highest character. From its 

 tenderness, it may be better adapted to the garden 

 than the orchard. Two other nameless kinds ; one 

 excellent, the other tolerably good ; both of good size 

 and beautiful. Another variety, very large, beauti- 

 ful, yellow ground, mostly covered with red, of the 

 finest properties, for orchard culture, he calls the Early 

 Chelmsford ; but the peach which we have known 

 for several years as the Early Chdmsford, which we 

 have described in the American Fruit Book, and 

 have in our nursery, and have distributed scions of, 

 is a very different peach in every respect. It is 

 white with a red cheek, wmie ilesh, and the leaves 

 are glandless ; while this of Mr. Holden's has globose 

 glands ; and ours ripens several weeks earlier. We 

 would say to those to whom we have furnished 

 scions and promised trees, that we cut our scions 

 from the tree on which grew the fine fruit we have 

 described. As the description of the white peach 

 has been widely disseminated, and is in reality early, 

 and the other is not, to prevent confusion, we hope 

 that friend Holden will get a more significant name 

 for his excellent peach. 



Of Andrew Lackey, Jr., Marblehcad, several varie- 

 ties of plums, among which is the famous Jefferson, 

 which has excited considerable attention for a few 

 years past, as some horticulturists have recommended 

 it as the best of all plums, all things considered. 

 The Jefferson. is a fine variety, being large, hand- 

 some, and of first-rate quality ; but we think that 

 some have overrated it, as there are other varieties 

 that are equally valuable. We regard it as one of 

 the very best. 



Of Capt. Amos Perry, South Natick, native grapes, 

 which we called Perry's Native, several years since. 

 This is one of the very best natives, and we seldom 

 see its equal, among the hundreds of kinds that have 

 been cultivated. It has much less of the acid or 

 pungent taste, and hard pulp, for which native 

 grapes are distinguished, and which renders them 

 objectionable. This grape is of a fine, high fiavor. 



Of B. F. Cutter, Pelham, N. H., the Southwick 

 peach. This is one of the finest varieties. It is of 

 a large size, and handsome appearance. It was 

 brought into favorable notice at the horticultural 

 show at Lowell, a few years ago. From its high 

 character, we added it to our nursery collection ; and 

 on trying the fruit we find that it sustains its high 

 reputation. Also tomato catsup. Mr. 0. manufao- 



