vol., VVII.no. 10 



he seemed so satisfied with his position that the 

 gentleman determined to ascertain if possible, his 

 business in that place. He soon saw tliat every 

 bee that sliowed himself disappeared in some mys- 

 terious manner, and that a slight snap, invariably 

 connected with their disappearance, convinced him 

 it was in some way owing to the toad, and that in 

 this way the animal was doing him a good service. 

 It was but a short time before every working bee 

 was despatclied, not one escaping ; and then, by 

 slightly disturbing the nest, tlie queen bee or drones 

 that generally are found to the number of three or 

 four among bumblebees, were induced to venture 

 out, and instantly share the fate of their compan- 

 ions. The honey fell to the share of my informant ; 

 the toad appearing perfectly satislied with his al- 

 lotment of the " spoils." 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



77 



and subsequently be removed by the slow progress 

 of absorption, to accomplish the same ultimate ob- 

 ject. The first process is nature's own spontane- 

 ous effort to effect a cure, and the course which 

 she would always pursue undei* favorable circum- 



TREATMENT OF WOUNDS ON HORSES, l^l^ ::t '^t^Z''::^:^^^^:!^ 

 Mr Tocker— In thejifth number of the current | ''^'^"'"'^ ''■"°'n necessity, and wlien interrupted in her 



cure is often protracted, interrupted in its progress, I From Col M P VViMnr n Po, r ,u r, 

 rrr^ri'""^^''^, '"'^^P^--^ .*° — * the parts, Prom S. D^vis, Esq. of Newton, Hawthorndean. 



volume of the Monthly Farmer, I noticed some re- ^^'"'^ry process, by the rude and ill-timed interfer- 

 marhs upon the " Treatment of wounds on Horses," ^"<=e of art— the first result therefore, should always 

 and although the treatment there recommended, ' ^^ ^'""^'^ ^'' ^^ ""' °"'y ^^ most favorable, but 



would, undoubtedly, under certain circumstances, 

 pnive highly beneficial, yet, as that article seems 

 to direct it as generally applicable in every case 

 and in every condition of wounds, while in manv' 

 and indeed in most cases, it could not fail to prove 

 injurious, I beg leave to offer for your considera- 

 tion, a few observations upon the same subject. 



It is truly painful to see an animal possessing 

 iuch claims to our kindness and care, as the horse" 

 50 often subjected to empirical and cruel treatment,' 

 vhen laboring under disease. This arises from' 

 he prescription not being directed by any rational 

 )hysiological and pathological principles; every 

 •ne feeling at liberty to prescribe whatever remedy 

 .e may have heard of, or can invent, and the more 

 old and novel, the greater the merit of suggesting 

 ;. Attention to a few well established principles' 

 'ould prevent the fatal errors into which many are 

 nwarily led, and preserve many a noble and valua 

 le animal from ruin. 



Experience has abundantly proved that those 

 eneral principles of physiology and pathology, 

 hich are applicable to the human subject in health 

 id in disease, are also applicable to those animals 

 lat are taken from the hand of nature, and sub- 

 itted to our care and nurture, and that similar 

 seases require in both, similar treatment. The 

 ■inciples, therefore, that would guide a skilful 

 irgeon in the treatment of a surgical disease in 

 an, should also direct the veterinary surgeon or 

 rrier, in similar diseases in a horse, or other ani- 

 al. In relation to this subject, the surgeon may 

 3ll adopt, as his motto, lines that are perfectly 

 apted to every other, of whicii your paper pre- 

 sses to treat. 



only 

 also as attended by the least risk and trouble. To 

 attain which, the principles just referred to, dictate 

 the following course. 



As nearly as may be, free the wound from all 

 foreign substances, as dirt, grave], hair, &c. &c., 

 in the most gentle manner, by means of a soft 

 sponge and simple warm water, then bring the 

 sides of the wound into perfect contact, if possible, 

 and retain them there by means of adhesive plaster, 

 or stiches, or both, according to circumstances, and 

 over the whole, apply a pledget of soft lint, which 

 should remain until the cure is effected. Nothing 

 more is required, unless inflammation should run 

 too high, when keeping the parts constantly wet in 

 cold loater is the best application. Indeed, the nu- 

 merous cleansing and healing nostrums so fre- 

 quently resorted to, never fail of being hurtful by 

 disturbing the salutary operations of nature. 



With this mild and simple treatment, nature 

 always produces that degree of inflamation which 

 IS necessary to effect a cure, in the best possible 

 manner ; but by the officious application of plasters, 

 blue stone, detergent oils, &c. &c., her salutary 

 operations are disturbed, too much inflammation is 

 e.xcited, and she is compelled to resort to the slow- 

 er, more laborious, and im|)erfect process, of heal- 

 ing by granulation. — Genesee Farmer. 



" Take Nature's path and mad opinions leave." 

 le two processes by which nature accomplishes 

 ! healing of wounds, are, 1st, union by the first 

 .ention, as it is technically called, or in other 

 ■rds, the union of the divided parts immediately, 

 thout the formation of matter ; and 2d, by oran- 

 .tion, in which the immediate union of the parts 

 not effected ; but by accident or improper inter- 

 ence, are kept asunder, and the chasm has to be 

 ed up, by the formation of new flesh. By the 

 t process the cure is soon accomplished, with 

 le trouble, with little or no pain, and little risk 

 leaving an unsightly scar. By the second, the 



-Wassachnsctts Horticaltmal Society. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



Saturday, Sept. 8, 1838. 

 Peara.— From Mr Ives of Salem, Francreal D' 

 Ete, a very superior and productive fruit. Roi de 

 Wertemberg (formerly miscalled Capiaumont) and 

 old Catharine. 

 I From Mr Vose, President of the Society, Juli- 

 enne, Cushing and Dearborn's seedling. 



From Mr S. Phipps of Ro.xbury, a Pear without 

 same. 



From Mr Manning,Chair a dame, Vallee Franche, 

 Julienne, Golden Beurre of Bilboa, Passans de Por- 

 tugal, and a round sweet Pear from France, also 

 Summer Rose of Coxe, a small round, breakina- 

 fruit, of an aromatic flavor. 



From Dr T r H„„. 1 f iir 11 J „ I -'^'""'"'•—^' ram iviessrs Howard, Wilder, Hovev 



line Rer^L;^; l Woodland in Brook- and Walker, among them we noticedJPruice George 



Ime, Bergamotte Rouge, so called, a fruit which Dennisii (fine) O^hilia, Desdemona, Cedo NiTli 



mIT T :"' ''t f ■'""''' ^"^'^ "' ^^M'^"'' ^"''^- of Wertemb'urg by Dr Howard ; W il' 



Manning, but much more highly colored with red. I nail's Juliet (superb) Brown's Beauty, Buis 's Mrs 



From Mr S. Bigelow, of Medford, a large "red 

 French striped Apple. 



Peaches.— From Mr T. Bigelow of Medford, 

 handsome yellow malacatunes. 



From Mr W. T. Eustis of Brighton, specimens 

 of Peaches of great beauty. 



Mr E. M. Richards offered for exhibition, ninety 

 seedling Peaches, of as mmy different varieties, 

 raised by Mr Otis Pettee of Newton, all of them 

 appeared fair and handsome, and some portion fine. 

 Plums. — Mr Manning oifered specimens for ex- 

 hibition of the Red Apricot Plum ; a dark purple 

 round fruit of rather large size and handsome- Also 

 Hulings superb, a remarkably large fine fruit, but a 

 shy bearer. 



From Mr S. R. Johnson of Charlestown, Reine 

 Claude or Green Gage, Princes Imperial Gage, both 

 specimens fine; also Bolmer's Washington, very 

 large and beautiful. This superb variety produces 

 large crops of delicious fruit in the garden of Mr 

 Johnson ; and appears to differ from the fine Bol- 

 mer Washington of Mr Cruft of the city, the one 

 being a clingstone and the other a freestone. The 

 vari.^ty of Mr Cruft confirming more exactly to the 

 description which authors have given of the Bol- 

 mer's Washington, is yet deemed a shy bearer. 



From Messrs. Mason of the Charlestown Vine- 

 yard, a small, round, white seedling fruit, of a sweet 

 flavor. 



, From Mr Henry Van Dyne of Cambridgeport, 

 a seedling, very handsome Blue Plum, for a name ; 

 which we venture to name Fan Dyne Plum. We 

 may speak further of the merits of this fruit on a 

 future occasion. 



Grapes.— Ur Josiah Bradlee of the city, offered 

 specimens of the Black Hamburg from the Grape 

 House of Aaron Mitchell Esq. of Nantucket ; clus- 

 ters very large and beautiful. The soil and climate 

 of that Island prove admirably adapted to the vine. 

 From Dr J. C. Howard, specimens of the Black 

 Hamburg, White Chasselas, and the Meunier or 

 Miller's Burgundy, corresponding in size and beauty 

 to those of tills gentleman's former exhibitions. 



From Mr Otis Johnson of Lynn, splendid clusters 

 of Black Hamburg. 



From Mr Jacob Tidd of Roxbury, specimens of 

 White Chasselas and Black Hamburg correspond- 

 ing in beauty to those of his e.xhibitions in former 

 years. 



From Mr Davis of Newton, Black native grapes. 

 For the Committee. 



WILLIAM KENRICK, Chairman. 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 



Saturday, Sept. 8, T838. 

 Dahlias. — From Messrs Howard, V/ilder, Hovev 



