VOL. X'. III. NO. 10. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER, 



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against tlie smut in wheat ; but whctlier in lliis case it 

 is the lime or the brine or the combination of the two, is 

 not so well (Iclerinined. It is settled thai riiising the 

 seed in pure water and then applyiiii; lime is not effec- 

 tual. A case likewise ha»; not rome under our obscr- 

 valiiin, where when the u heat has been washed with 

 brine and then sprinliled with gypsum or ashes, the 

 smut has Tollowed. But in all the inquiri<:s wo have 

 made in respect to the application of lime to tho soil. 

 whether in the form of quick lime or mild lime (carbon- 

 ate of lime,). a single case has not come under our no- 

 tice, where as well as we could judge, it has been prov- 

 ed effectual against blight ; not a single case in which its 

 efficacy in any 'orm has been so marked and signal in 

 respect lo the crop that the farmer has been able to say 

 confidently, "the lime has done this." We of course 

 speak only of trials which have come under our obser- 

 vation. These have not been few. We wish the far- 

 mers would furnish us with other fiicts in the case. The 

 application of the marls the last year in Berkshire was, 

 we believe, a universal failure. 



We know very well how imperfectly and carelessly 

 eiperiments of this nature are made ; and therefore are 

 far from considering the case as decided. We regard 

 ourselves only as inquirers in the matter, and sliali keep 

 our minds open to farther light. Irj the mean time we 

 submit these considerations to persons interested in the 

 subject, and shall continue it on anolher occasion. 



H. C. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY W LOWELL. 



We are gratified to learn by the Lowell Journal, that 

 a Horlicullural Society has been recenlly formed in tliat 

 place. A society of this description should be organiz- 

 ed in every town in the State, however small it may be. 

 An association of individuals for the purpose of intro- 

 ducing choice fruits and flowers, and for protecting them 

 after they have been introduced, would produce a great 

 revolution in the character of our fruits, as, well as in- 

 creasing the quantity, which is at present far too small 

 for the population, as well as inferior in quality. 



If every landholder would set out a few choice fruit 

 trees about his house, there would soon be no induce- 

 ment to the thieving scamj) to rob his neighbor's gar- 

 den, as all would be supplied. We have been pamed 

 to learn from cultivators in various places, that they 

 are obliged to gather their pears, plums, peaches, and 

 other choice fruit prematurely, or they are stolen. We 

 hope the example of Lowell will be extensively (i)llow- 

 ed. J.B. 



BRIGHTON MARKKT—Mo.vnAT, Sept. 9,183'). 

 Reiwleil fur the .\civ Englaiiil Fanner. 



At .Market, 400 Beef Cattle, 650 Stores, 4000 Sheep 

 and 420 Swine. Several lots of Sheep ajid a few Bee' 

 Caltio unsold. 



Prices.— Bee/ Cattle.^We ooniinue our quotations 

 without much variation. First quality, giS 2n a $8 50. 

 Second quality, $7 50 a $S 00. Third quality, $G 50 

 a $7 00. 



Stores.— Yearlings $12 a $10. Two Year Old $18 a 

 $2S. 



THER.MO.MKTRICAL. 

 Repnrleil lor Uk New Bnglaiid Fanner. 

 Range oi the Thermometer at the (Jardeiiof the propricio 

 of the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in » «had, 

 iVortherly exposure, week ending Septembers. 



HORTIClIl.TUK,\l, EXHIBITIOW. 



The annual exhibition of the Massachusetis Horticultural 

 Society will he held at the Society's Rooms, No. 23 Trc- 

 ,'nont Row, (nearly opposite the Saving's Bank,) on Wed- 

 nesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 25th, 26th, 2rih Septem- 

 ber instant. 



The Members of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 and the public generally are respecU'uUy invited to contribute 

 choice and rare specimens of Fruits and Flowers for the Ex- 

 hibition, and to send the same to 23 Tremont Row, on Mon- 

 day or Tuesday, the 23d and 24th inst., where Comniillees 

 will be io attendance to receive them, and will retain the 

 same subject to theorder of the contributors. 



Contributors of Fruits and Flowers are respectfully request- 

 ed to send a list, with their specimens, giving the names of all 

 the varieties presented. 



Season tickets, and tickets for a single admittance, may be 

 had at the door during the exhibition. 



By order, .SAMUEL WALKER, 



September 11. Chairman. of Com. of Arrangements. 



niassacllusetis Horticultural gocl«ty. 



The members of this Society are hereby notified that 

 Saturday next at II o'clock has been assigned for the choice 

 of a Committee to nominate oflicers for the year, beginning 

 on the 5th of October next. 



And the members are also hereby notified, that on Satur- 

 day, the 5th of October next, at 11 o'clock; A. M. at their 

 hail in Tremont Street, the officers of the Society for the en- 

 suing year, will be elected, viz. a l*resident, four Vice Pres- 

 idents, a Treasurer, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording 

 Secretary, a Council, an Executive Committee, and Standing 

 Commiltees on Fruits, Flowers,, the Synonyms of Fruits, the 

 Library, and on Finance. R. T. PAINE, 



Corresponding Secretary and ex officio 

 Recording Secretary pro tempore. 



Boston, September II. 



Hlorus, J>lulticaixlis Trees from Seed. 



The Siuliscriber offers for sale 10,000 trees produced from 

 seed of the genuine Morus Mnltitaiilis. The seed was rais- 

 ed on his premises in 1833; the trees have been multiplied 

 for the two last years by layers, their growth is more rapid 

 than the original tree, and appear lo he sufficiently acclima- 

 ted to endure the winter, some of them having been left 

 standing in the open "field unprotected during the two last 

 winters without any essential injury. The leaves are very 

 large and equal in quality to any other kind for feeding the 

 silk worm. Those who are wishing to purchase a superior 

 kind of .Mulberry are requested lo call and examine for them- 

 selves, before the foliage is destroyed by frost. 



CALVIN HASKELL. 



Harvard, September 11. 



MUIiBERRY TREES. 



The subscriber has on hand a quantity of MulberryTrees of a 

 quality which is probably superior to any kind ever introduced 

 into this country. They were imported ybiir years since and 

 though they have su.stained the rigorous cold of the last three 

 winters entirely unprotected, yet it is believed a Southern or 

 H^es(e™ climate would be more admirably adapted to their 

 growth and propagation. Their foliage is most luxuriant 

 and afibrds more nourishment than any other variety. Silk 

 producerl by worms fed with the leaves, has been pronqi^nced 

 by judges to be the best ever manufactured by them, and de- 

 cidedly superior to the best Italian. A few thousand will be 

 for sale if immediate application is made to the subscriber, 

 where specimens may be seen. 



