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ctracting sugar from the beet, and every apparatus 

 itherto used. . 



2 A thorouo-h knowledge of agriculture, ni order 

 , ascertain the precise cost of the production of 

 le raw material, the influence which it has o»the 

 ifierent systems of agriculture, and the economy 

 1 regard to the feeding of cattle, &c. 

 3. "a knowledge of chemistry and physics. 



4 A knowledireofthe languages of the different 

 ountries to be vilited, and a thorough acquaintance 

 yitli technical and vulgar terms in mechanics and 

 igriculture, as well as the patois of the countries. 



5. A knowledge of mechanics and the art of 

 Irawintr, in order" to be able to delineate any appa- 

 ^tus at first sight, and at a glance, as manufactu- 

 rers are not always willing to have their apparatus 

 lexamincd minutely. ,,„„,,.,vtim 



CHARLES LEWIS FLEISCHMANN, 



Graduate of the 



Royal Jlirricultural Institute of Batavia. 

 Patent Office, Washington, Dec. -J?, 1838. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, Jan. 19, 1839. 

 A meeting was held at the Hall, Mr Prince, 

 Vice Presided in the chair. The Committee on 

 Premiums made tlie following report, which was 

 accepted : 



PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS 

 HORTICUX-TURAL SOCIETT. 



In pursuance of a resolve of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, for awarding certain premi- 

 ums on the best specimens of fruits, which may 

 have been exhibited during tlie year 18.38, the 

 committee to whom that subject has been referred 

 beg leave to report, that the premiums be awarded 

 as follows : 

 Pears.— To Mr Samuel Downer, for the 



best Summer pears, including the Juli- | 



enne, Bloodgood and Dearborn's Seed- 

 lings, a premium of ^^ 0" 

 To Ur Robert Manning, for the best Au- 

 tumn pears, including the Francreal d^ 

 Ete, Hazel, Belle Lucrative, Golden 

 Bcurre of Bilboa, St Ghislain, Marie 

 Louise, Jalousie, Washington, Louise 

 Bonne de Jersey, &c. a premium of 5 00 

 To 'Mr Aaron D. Williams, for the best 



Summer Seedling pear, a premium of 5 00 



^qpples.— To .Mr E. M. Richards, for the 

 best Summer apples, including WiUian.'s 

 Eariy, Benoni, Eariy Sweet Bow, Eariy 

 Harvest and Eariy Red Juneating, a pre- 

 mium of 

 To Mr- Joshua Gardner of Dorchester, for 

 the best Autumn apples, the Gravenstein 

 and others, a premium of •'> 00 



To Mr B. V. French, for the best Winter 

 apples, including the Yellow Bellflower, 

 Murphy and Danvers Winter Sweet, a 

 premium of ^ 00 



Cherries.— To Mr Samuel Downer, for the 

 best cherries. Downer's Red Seedling 

 cherry, a premium of 5 00 



Peaches'.— To Mr J. L. L. F. Warren, for 

 the best peaches of open culture. Spec- 

 imens Eariy Royal George and George 

 IV., a premium of ' ^00 



To Mr M. P. Sawyer of the city, for the 

 best peaches raised under glass, a pre- 

 mium of 5 00 



5 00 



.5 00 j 



4 00 I 



5 00 



10 00 



5 00 

 5 00 



5 00 



Plums.— To Mr S. R. Johnson, for the best 

 plums, including tlie Bolmer's Wash- 

 ington and Green Gage, a premium of 

 To Mr Samuel Pond for the next best, be- 

 ing fine specimens of Bolmer's Wasli- 

 ington, Prince's Imperial Gage and 

 Duane's Purple, a gratuity of 

 Mdarines.— To Mr Thomas Mason, for 



the best nectarines, a premium of 

 quinces.— To Mr E. M. Richards, for the 

 best quinces. Orange and Pear Shaped, 

 a premium of 

 Grapes.— To Dr J. C. Howard, for the best 

 foreign grapes grown under glass, in- 

 cluding the Black Hamburg and White 

 Chasselas, a premium of 

 To Mr William Oliver, for the best foreign 

 grapes, out of door culture, the White 

 Chasselas, a premium of ■ 

 To Mr Thomas Lee, for the be^t native 



grapes, (Elsinburg,) a premium of 

 Gooseberries. — To Mr Samuel Walker, for 

 tlie best dessert gooseberries, included in 

 these were Hopley's Globe, Gascoigne, 

 Warrington Red, Wellington, Golden 

 Gourd, Whitesmith and Princess Royal, 

 a premium of 

 Raspberries.— To Mr J. L. L. F. Warren, 

 for the best Red and White Antwerp 

 raspberries, a premium of 

 Strawberries.— To Mr Vose, President of 

 the Society,' for the best strawberries, 

 Downton and Keen's Seedling, a premi- 

 um of 

 To Mr Rufus Howe, for the best Early 

 Virginia and Bath Scariet strawberries, a 

 gratuity of 

 To Mr J. L L. F. WaiTen, for the best 

 Methven Castle strawberries, and some 

 other fine kinds, including a new variety * 

 raised by him from the seeds of the 

 I\Iethven Castle, a gratuity of 

 To Messrs Hovey & Co., for a new Seed- 

 ling strawberry, raised by them from the 

 seed, a gratuity of 

 Currants.— To Mr A. D. Weld of Ro.xbury, 

 for the best White and Red currants, a 

 premium of 

 Musk Melon.— To Mr Vose, President of 

 the Society, for the best Green Fleshed 

 Melons ; these were the Persian, Minorca, 

 Rock, and Cantaloupe, a premium of 

 To Messrs S. & G. Hyde, for the best 

 Watermelons, a premium of 

 For the Committee, 



WILLIAM KENRICK, Chairman. 



And on motion of Mr Downer, it was voted that 

 the reports on Vegetables and Flowers be also in- 

 serted. 



Tulips.— Best display VI varieties, S. Walker 8 00 

 Violas.— B^st display, S. Walker o 00 



Do Seedling do •« "" 



Gera«ru«i.».— Best display. Col. Wilder 5 



do Seedling, W. Meller 3 00 



Herbaceous P/an«s.— Gratuity to 



Dr J. C. Howard J 00 



Hovey & Co. -S 00 



S. W alker 5 00 



A gratuity to Mr I). Haggerston for fine spec- 

 imen of Alpina Mutan 5 UU 

 Do to Mr W. E. Carter, for Seedling 

 I Phlox alba ^ °" 



5 00 



5 00 



86 00 



Per order, 



S. WALKEil, Chninnan. 



The Vegetable Committee award the following 

 premiums, viz. : 



For the best specimens of 

 C«cum6er..-To J. L. L. F. Warren $4 00 



Beefs.— S. Sweetser 



Rhubarb.— S. Pond f ^" 



Celery.— r>r J. C. Howard - "" 



Beans.-(Lima) R. Ward '^ ^^ 



Squashes.— S. Pond 



Ca,diJIowers.—3. L. L. F. Warren ^ "^ 



Brocoli. — Do. . QQ 



Peits. — Rufus Howe 



SAMUEL POND, Chairman. 



Dec. 1638. 



5 00 



5 00 



5 00 



2 OO 



3 00 

 3 00 



The Committee on Flowers beg leave to report, 

 that they have awarded the following premiums, 

 viz. : 



Roscs.-Fov the best display, to Col. Wilder $5 00 



Do 24 hardy varieties, do .J m 



j)o 12 do A. Aspinwall 2 00 



Do 12 China, S. R. Johnson 3 00 



Hyacinth^.— Best display, Hovey & Co. 5 00 



Carnations.-Best display, Messrs W.nsh.ps 5 00 



Do six varieties, Thos. Mason 3 00 



Do Seedling, W. Meller 3 00 



Pinks.-Best display, S. Walker f 00 



Do Seedling, Wm. Meller 3 W 



On motion of Mr Richards, seconded by Mr 

 Downer, the Fruit Committee's report was amended 

 by adding "to Mr A. D. Williams $5 premium tor 

 his seedling pear"-and that it nnake part of the 



report. . , (. 



The following communication was received from 

 the President with other documents : 



To the Editor of the J^. E. Farmer,— 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Society have 

 recently received from the Chevalier Soulange 

 Bodin, the distinguished proprietor of the Horti- 

 cultural Garden of Fremont, the enclosed notice, 

 in relation to the Morns Multicaulis, and the means 

 by which the shoots of that valuable plant may be 

 forwarded to distant places for distribution, and by 

 which its cultivation may be extended and in- 



creased. ■ ^ u 



I have thought that at tlie present period, when 

 the culture of silk and the growth of the mulberry 

 tree, are exciting so deep an interest in various 

 parts of the country, it might be interesting to 

 many of the readers of your valuable journal to 

 know at how cheap a rate these shoots may be im- 

 ported from France, and if it be practicable to re- 

 ceive them here in a state of good preservation, as 

 in the opinion of those familiar with the subject it 

 is believed they may be, it might prove to be the 

 means of a very vapid increase of this variety of 

 the mulberry tree in the United States. 

 Witli much respect, 



Your obedient servant, 



ELIJAH VOSE. 



Dorchester, Jan. 21, 1839. 



JARDIN DE FROMONT. 



MURIER MULTICADLE. 



(Multicaulis Mulberi-y Tree.) 

 The plants of the new Mulberry Tree, the 

 Murier Multicaule, having been exhaused in all 



