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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



SEPTEMBER 24, 1S34, 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 24, 1S34. 



THE EXHIBITION OP THE MASSACHUSETTS 

 HORTICUIiTURAL, SOCIETY, 



Helit ill Faiiiicil H.ill mi the 17lli, 18lh, iiml 



19lli instant, was a splcMidiil i!is|)lay ; snriiassiiij;; 

 the mopt sanguine anliciiiations of the friends of 

 the Society, anil the Amateurs of that rural ini- 

 provemeiit, in whicli uatiiie and art comhine to 

 produce the fairest olijec-ts which can decorate 

 the splendid ahodes of atiluence, or the hnnihle re- 

 treats of rural felicity. It was a suhject of deiif,'l)t- 

 fiil contiMnplation to behold the "Cradle of Lib- 

 erty" converted, as it were, by enchantment, in- 

 to the Temple of Flora and the Palace of Pomona. 

 The Champions of American Inde|iendence, whose 

 portraits adorn the walls of the venerated faliric, 

 appeared to looU with complacence on the efforts 

 of the Society to di'corate the theatre of their ex- 

 ertions, which ;;:ive Independence and National 

 l.ilierly to our common country ; and splendid re- 

 alities combined with, pleasing reminiscences to 

 " lend enchantment to the scene." 



The address of Mr. Gray was all which the 

 occasion demanded, or whicli could be anticipated 

 by the most ar<lent friends of Horticulture. The 

 sales of Tickets of admission produced $775, and 

 the sales of Fruits and Flowers about $12.5. 



E. M. Richards, Dedham — Red Jmieating and tlie Society 

 Beiioni Apples. Long Green, Gris Bonne and 

 Harvard Pears (2 b.-iskets each). 



Capt. John Mackay, Weston — Hawthorndean 

 Apples (4 baskets). Seckle Pears (4 baskets, very 



Early Lees Anglo and Qiieen Anne 

 Plum. 



Benjamin Gigger, Waltham — Orange Cling- 

 stone P<'aclies (excellent). 



R. Ward, Roxbiiry — H.irilett Pears, longest Se- 



fine). 



Yellow flielacoton Peaches (2 baskets). , ckle do. Fat Horse and Lima Beans, 



FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, 



Contributed in aid of the E.rliihition at Fa^uiiil 

 Hall, Sept. 17, 18, 19, 1834. 

 From Col. T. H. Perkins, Brookline, (by Win. 

 H. Cowing), Black Hamburg, White do., White 

 Muscat of Alexandria, St. Peters, Black Prince, 

 Muscat of Liinil, White Frontignac, Grisly Fron- 

 tignac. Flame colorc;d Tokay, White Chasselas 

 or Sweet Water, White do. of Frontignac, Fron- 

 tignac, Constantia of Byzant, and Isabella Grapes. 

 A large basket of superb Peaches and Nectarines. 

 Hon. John Lowell, Roxbury — White Pitinaster 

 Cluster Grape, n new seedling, very hardy and 

 early, just imported. White Hamburg Grape, and 

 a basket of ripe Figs. 



Hon. Richard Sullivan, Brookline — Bartlett 

 Pears; Black Hamburg Grai>cs ; and fine Nutmeg 

 Melon. 



Z. Cook, Jr., Esq., Boston— Bartlett Pears. 

 John Prince, Esq., Jamaica Plains — French 

 Red, Hubbardstoii Nonesuch, Reinette du Canada, 

 Court iieiidu gris, Mela Carla, Ribstone Pippin, 

 Buckman's Pearinain and Blue Peariiiain Apples. 

 Bloodgood's Yellow Winter, Fulton, Andrews, 

 Bon Chretien, Catillac, Long Green, Beurio du 

 Rni, anil Hr. Hart's Pear. 



Micah II. Buggies, Fall River— Wilbur Pear, 

 (very fine). 



Elijah Vose, Dorcliester — Capiaumont, Urba- 

 niste, I'.artlett, Passe Colniar, Lewis, Wilkinson, 

 and Mouille Bouche Pears. Red Callville, and 

 Spice Apples. Rock, Persian, Pino Apple, ami 

 Green flesh Caiitalinip Melons. Royal Purple, 

 Chasselas, and White Chasselas Grapes. Grosse 

 Mignoun, ami Morris White Peaches. 



Sumiiel Pond, Cambridge — Red Siberian Crab 

 Apples. Bartlett, Capiaumont, and Andrews 

 Pears. Seininac and Yellow Egg Plums. Green 

 Catharine Peaches. Golden and White Chasselas 

 Grapes. Citron Melon (for preserves). Nutmeg 

 Melons. Three Bottles Wine, made from the Is- 

 abella Grape. 



Citron Melons. 



Jose|)h Balch, Roxbury — Pumiikin Sweeting 

 and Hawthorndean jYpples. Heathcot Pe.ir. 



James Reed, Roxbury — Noblesse Peaches (on 

 branches). Black Hamburg Grapes. Jacques, 

 Large Rareripe or Melacoton Peaches (beautiful 

 and superb). 



IMarshall P. Wilder, Dorchester — Iron Pears, 

 and 2 baskets of Pears to be named. Sweet Wa- 

 ter Grapes, Isabella Grapes. 



M. R. anil E. Marsh — Porter Apples, dishing, 

 Fall Bon Chretien, Stckle, and Bartlett Pears. 

 N. E. Gliiies, Boston — Apples, name unknown. 

 Win. E. Otis & Co. Boston — Ajiples, name un- 

 known. 



John A. Kenrick, Newton — Nonesuch, Hiib- 

 bardston, Newton, and Rilistoiie Pippin Apples. 

 Kenrick's Heath, Red and Yellow Rareripe, Car- 

 olina, Kennedy Clingstone, Jacques and White 

 Peaclies. Nectarine (name unknown), Capiau- 

 mont Pears. 



George Pierce, Charlestovvn — Porter Apples, 

 Philadelphia Pippins. 



C. Cowing, Roxbury — Bartlett Pears. 11 Red 

 Melacoton Peaches. 



E. Breed, Esq. — Brown Beurre, Brocas Bur- 

 gamotte Pears. 



Cheever Newliall — Bartlett, Bleeker's Meadow 

 and Bon Chretii!ii Pears. 



Dr. S. A. Sliiirtleff, Pemlierton's Hill, Boston — 

 St. Michail's Pear (3 baskets). Seekle, Russelte 

 d' Rheiiii, Gnusels or Brocas Bergainotte, White 

 Chasselas Grapes (open culture). Red Rareripe 

 Peach. 



Samuel Sweelser, Cambridgeport — Rushmore 

 Bon Chretien Pear. 



Thomas Mason, Charlestown — Royal George, 

 Belgarde and Royal Kensington Peaches. EInige 

 and Brighon (native) Nectarines. Black Hamburg 

 Lombarily, Black St. Peters, Red Ilainburg, and 

 White Sweetwater Grapes. 



Benjamin V. French, Esq. Boston — Nonesuch, 

 Black of Cox and Double Flowering Chinese x\p- 

 (iles. Barilet Tillington and Beurre Mariiii 

 Pears. Arabian Cabbage. 



Jacob Tiild, Roxbury — 2 clusters nice Graiics, 

 one weighing G 1-2 lbs., and one 5 lbs. And 2 

 Long Water Melons. 



IMessrs. Winships, Brighton — Jacques, Cutter's 

 Yellow and Royal Peaches. 



E. Bartlett — Wax Peaches, a fine variety. Bart- 

 lett Pears, and other varieties. 



Hamilton JJavidson, Charlestown — Belgarde 

 Peach. 2 Seekle Pears. 



Mr. T. Bigelow, Medford — Royal Charlotte 

 Peaches, superb. 



Charles Taylor, Dorchester — Black Hamburg 

 Grapes (a large basket). 



Messrs. Ilovey — Bartlett and Johonnet Pears. 

 Noblesk Peach. Semiana Plum. While Chas- 

 si'las and Black Hamburg Grapes (cultivated in 

 I'ots). 



J. T. Wheelwright — Solanum MeloDgena, Pur- 

 ple and White. 



D. L. Jones, Gardener to James Arnold, Esq., 

 New Bedford — Black Hamburg Grapes (a fine 

 specimen). Also, a Rustic Chair, presented to 



baskets Bonchietien 

 Red Ripe Peaches 



Jonas Clarke Waltlitim — Red Rareripe Peaclie.=. 

 Charles Smith, Waltham — 3 large Watermel- 

 ons (one weighed 40 ll'S.) 



David Slone, Waltham — 3 large Melmis. 

 Timothy Corey, Brookline — 2 Cablmges, each 

 weighing 20 lbs. 



J. M. Ives, Salem — New Squash. 

 J. Ooolidge, Boston — Harvard and Andrews 

 Pears. 



H. Davenport, Milton — 3 

 Pears. 



J. Hill— Bartlett Pears 

 (excellent). Porler Apples. 

 Thomas McCarty — Peai lies. 

 A. D. Williams — Grapes on vines, and Valpa- 

 raiso Squash. 



Saml. G. Perkins — Large Basket conininiiig 

 Black Hamburg, Zinliiidal, Constantia, Alexan- 

 dria, Muscat, White, Muscat ol' Frontignac, Por- 

 tugal, Purple, Oval Grapes. Yellow, Admirable, 

 Morris, While, Melter, Pine Apple, Paris Peaches. 

 G. W. Ward,' Shrewsbury — Apples fioiii a tree 

 that never blossoms ; no seed nor core ; has been 

 in bearing 20 years. 



Mr. Davis — Ileaihcot Pears. 

 Mr. Tombs — Clingstone Peaches. 

 ]\Ir. Belfonr, Charlestown — Isabella Grapes 

 open culture, girdled. 



Richard Daseomb, Boston — Mock Oranges. 

 A. T. PLiiuiman, Boston — White Chasselas 

 Grapes. 



W.Oliver, Roxbury — Cornelian Cherry. 

 Mrs. J. C. Jones, Boston — Egg Plum. 

 J^ectarines — a fine specimen from Mr. Mason- 

 out door rulture. 



Pears — from Mr. John Clap, of South Reading 

 — to be sold on his account. 



Egg Plums (very fine) — from IMrs. J. C. Jones 

 Somerset Place, Boston. 



Jlessrs. Bartlett, Ward and Hovey, cxhihitec 

 fine Williams, Bonchietien (called Bartlett) Pears 

 Fruit generally was good, considering the unfa 

 vorable season. 



For the Committee, 



S. A. Shurtleff, Cliairman. 



gy'The Report of the committee on the Mown 

 Auburn Garden and Cemetery, was received toi 

 late for insertion in this week's Farmer. 



ITEMS OF IKTELIilGENCE. 



The annual Cattle Show for the county of Miditlesc; 

 will be lickl this year at Concord, on the Sth of Octobe 

 next. The address will be delivered by Luther Law 

 rence of Lowell. 



The Boston nnd WorcesUr Rail Road was opcneil " 

 Saturday, to Hnpkinton, a distance of 9.5 miles from lit" 

 ton. We le.irn from the Bfeily Advertiser that a birg 

 number of gentlemen went from Boston to Hopkintm 

 where they were met by others from Worcester, and oi 

 ebrated the event by partaking of a "bountiful repast,: 

 and by other demonstrations suitable to the occasion. | 



Murder. A man was murdered on Sunday night, it 

 Albany, N. Y., having had his skull broken with a clu ' 

 in the hands of Dan Riley, who has been committed. 



