VOL.. XVIII, MO. 47. 



AND H R T I C U L T LMl A L REGISTER 



395 



MsaaacliiiscKs Hortlcnltural Sooiel}'. 



£XHlBITIo:4 OF FLOWEKS. 



Saturday, May 2'3d, 1840. 



By Thomas Lee, Brookline ; fine epecinicns of white 

 Noisette rose ; Clarkea pulcheila, var. alba .ind purpu- 

 rea, with other fine annuals, erown in the green liouso ; 

 Rexia Virginia, handsome inaigenous perennial. 



By Messrs Winships ; I.onicera Caucnsian.or upright 

 Caucasian Honeysuckle ; a very beautifnl shrub with 

 wltile dowers, whicli we would recoinniend to every cul- 

 tivator. 



By William Kenrick ; handsome bouquets, including 

 Peonys and other fine flowers: good specimens of Wis- 

 teria consequeua. 



By John Hovey, Roxbury ; bouquets. 



\\ m. Meller, Roxbury, exhibited some fine pansies ; 

 among them a few specimens \'ery good; also a fine 

 collection of Geraniums in pots for premium. 



By Joseph Breck & Co.; Dodecalhesn media, var. 

 alba and purpurea; Plilox divaricala and stolonifera ; 

 Trollies Eurupeus ; Ljchness floscuculi ; pansies of va- 

 rious sorts. 



Samuel R. Johnson exhibited one dozen fine tulips 

 for premium. 



A. Bowditch exhibited a large cullectinn of Gerani- 

 ums in pot.5 .It jiremium. 



Samuel Walker, Roxbury, made a superb display with 

 his pansies, including some new and very fine speci- 

 mens ; also one dozen very fine tulips for premium. 



A vaiiety of indigenous (lowers by some person un- 

 known. For tile CoiuTnittee, 



JOSKPH BRECK. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 

 The following premiums offered by the Mass. Horti- 

 cultural Society, were this day awarded by the under- 

 signed : 



Tulips ; first prize to Mr S. Walker ; second do to S. 

 R.Johnson. D. HAGGERSTON, 



WM. MELLER, 



— Jwlgts. 

 Violas ; the best twelve, Mr S. Walker ; best six do 



Mr W. Meller ; best seedling, Mr Walker. 



S. JOHNSON, 



D. HAGGERSTON, 



— Judges. 

 Geraniums ; the best six plants in blootn, Mr A. iiow- 



ditch ; second best six Jo do Mr William 



Meller. JOSEPH BRECK, 



IJ. HAGGERSTON, 

 May 23. Judges. 



llRlGUrOiN MARKKT.— MoNDAT, May 25, 1840. 

 Krported for the IVhw England 'Furmer. 



At M.irket 200 Beef Cattle, 10 pairs Working O.ten, 

 15 Cows and Calves, 120 Sheep and OriO SwineT 



45 BeeP Cattle remain iins'old. 



PuiCEs — Beef Cuttle. — The prices obtained last week 

 for a like quality were not suslaii/e<i. We quote a few 

 extra, $7 50. First quality, $7 00 a $7 ^5. Second 

 quality, $C .50 a .$7 00. Third quality, $ii 00 a $6 50. 



Working Or en. — No sales noticed. 



Cms and C«/ccs.— $25, $2ri. $32, .$35, and $42. 



Skeep.— UtU were sold at $2 00, jl(;2 33, and f2 42. 



Swine. — Lois to peddle, 5 for sows, and G for bairovvs. 

 Small pigs 7. Large hogs 4 1-2 a 5 1-2. At retail 

 from 5 to 7. 



THEIl.MOMETRICAL. 



lit-|ii.r!eil(orthe New England Farmer. 

 Rdiigeof the Thernionieter at ilie fianieiiof the 



of the New England Farmer, Urigklon. I 

 iVorlherly exposure, week eiitlin;^ M.iy 24. 



May, 1840. 1 7A.M. I 12,M. |5,P.M. I Wind. 



Monday, 



I'uesday, 



Wednesday, 



'Thursday, 



Friday, 



Saturday, 



Sun. lay, 



w. 



50 



150 Casks Lime, partially damaged, will he sold low, 1/y 

 the subscribers, at No. 30 Sea Street, Boston. 



Mav 20: 3w SOLOMON PIPER & CO. 



■WALKER'S SPLENDID TUMPS 



Arc now open for exhibition, at the Public Garden, foot of 

 Beacon Street, and will continue for several days. 



Since the last exhibition, great additions and impiove- 

 incnls have been made. The bcil, the present season, will 

 contain upwards of 4000 Bulbs, all of them rare, and the 

 Flowers very beautiful ; among them will be found several 

 varieties that obtained the Queen of England's Plate Prize, 

 at Hampton, in May, 183S. 



A suilahle House, 120 feet long, by 18 feet wide, to com- 

 port with llie dimensions of ihe Bod (which is double the 

 usual size) has l)een erected by the Trustees of the Garden, 

 and all the arrangements have been made with reference to 

 the gratification nf the Public. 



Admission to the Tulips, Ganien, and the Conservatory, 

 124 cents. 



Open every day, (Sundays excepted) from sunrise until 

 sunset. 



May 16. 



SCYTHES, RAKES, &c. 



The subscrit.ers offer fcr sale a very extensive and com- 

 plete assortment of Scythes, Bakes, &c. consisting iu part ol 

 300 dozen Phillips. Messer and Colby's superior Scythes. 

 50 " MeicalPs do. cfo. 



SO " Taft's cast steel do, do, 



25 " English do. do. Gi-jss do. 



10 " do. do. do. Cradle do. 



10 '• do. do. do. Border do. 



100 " Hall's Kakcs, superior, 

 too " Wilder & Eddy's do. do. 

 200 " Common do. do. 

 100 " Clapp's patent Scythe Snaiths. 

 50 " Baker's do. do. do. 

 100 " Common do do. do. 

 2500 " Austin's superior Rifles. 

 2u00 " Comtnon ■ do. 



1000 " Scythe Stones, 

 too " Grain Cradles superior. 



Thoy would respectfully call the attention of Dealers and 

 Agricullnrisls to the above assortment, which consists of 

 many of the best kinds now in use, and which they are pre- 

 pared to sell at the very lowest prices- 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 

 New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, 

 ■ 51 4- 5 a North Market Street. 

 May 20. 



FOR SALE. 



For sale a fine heifer Calf, from one of the best cows in 

 the country, and by the celebrated Ayrshire hnllimporled by 

 Mr Gushing. Inquire at this office, or at Winships' estah- 

 lishnienl at Brighton. May 20. 



FINE DOUBliE DAHLIAS. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO. No. 52 North 

 IMarket street, at reducvd prices, a splendid collection of 

 Double Dahlias. May 20 



CARWATIOBT SEED. 



The Subscribers have received from Rotterdam, a small 

 quantity of extra fine Carnalion Seed, saved from one hun- 

 tlred choice varieties, which they offer at 25 ceirts per paper. 

 We have tried it, and find that it vegetates freely. It cost 

 us 30 guilders per ounce, and from the reprsseulalion made, 

 no doubt will give satisfaclion to those who may be disposed 

 to try it. We hav&also veryfine carnation seed at 12^ cents 

 per paper. The seed may lie sown with good success any 

 lime in May or June. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



May 20, 



(■iARDJ-.BIERS KNIVES. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. luive this season imported and 

 now offer for sale a lew very superior Garden Knives, for 

 pruning, &.C. manufactured expressly for GardeBcrs, and 

 warranted superior to any article of the kind before import- 



Also— a larg' 

 Icissors, &c. &c 

 April 22. 



assortment of Budding Knives, Grape 



PURE BL00D3!:D stock. 



For sale, three young Bulls, 7 to 9 months oW, from im- 

 proved shorn horn Durham, Alderney, and North Devon 

 Stock. Inquire at this office. 



April 29 Ot 



HORTICULTURAL TOOL. CHESTS. 



Containing a complete set of Garden tools of superior finish 

 and style, recently receiverl from Liverpool and for sale at ths 

 New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store. 



Mav 6. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



THE BOY'S COUNTRY' BOOK 



Of aiiiusements, pleasures and pursuits, illustrated with 

 22 original designs. By William Howitt. One of the 

 best books lor lads ever published. For sale by 



April 29. JO.SEPH BRECK & CO. j 



