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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



JtNE IT, 1840. 



ani> horticultural rkgister. 

 Boston, Wednesday, June 17, 1840. 



ELEMENt'9 OF HoKTICUl.TIIRK. Bv J E TkSCH EM ACK- 

 ER, boston : diaries E. Lillle & James Brown. 



Having lookpil ovor this neat litlle volume, we can 

 confidcnily reeomrnt'iid it lo all who have any thing to 

 do with till' cullivalion of the earth, whether it may be 

 termed Floriculture, Horiiculture or Aj'rirultnre. It is 

 to be 'arnented that so mtich ignorance exists relative to 

 the eli-meiils of horticulture. Every farim^r should un- 

 derstand the science a» well as the practice of agricul- 

 ture. This little book is well calculated to give him 

 the first lessons. We have no doubt it will he re:id with 

 profit hy all who are inclined to leceive instruction. We 

 are well acquainted with the author, and consider him 

 as well qnalifiiid to impart instruction on the subject as 

 any other person in the county. J. B 



THE ROSE-BUSH SLUG. 



We would direct our readers to the proceedings of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society on Saturday last. 

 which are subjoined, in which an additional premium 

 of '0)te Hundrp.d Dollars is offered for the most effectual 

 mode of d. stroyiiig the Rose Bush Slug. To ihe Hurist 

 this insi'ct has been a great annoyance, in some sei lions 

 of the country utterly blasting the efforts ol the cultiva- 

 tor,' causing him to give up in despair tlie ciiltivatinn of 

 the rose. The gentleman who offers the filly dollars in 

 connexion with the other filly propo,.!ed hy the Horti- 

 cultural Society, has had his hopes rep<atpilly disap- 

 pointed by this noxious insect, and considered Ihc pre- 

 mium offered heretofore, not in -proportion to the mag- 

 nitude of the evil. He has, therefore, come forward in 

 this liberal manner, hoping that with the amount alreadv 

 offered, it would be a sufficient indueemenl to stimulate 

 our gtirdeni^rs and others to find the desired remedy. 

 The floral community must feel themselves undergieai 

 obligation to the gentleman who first made an ofrei,aiid 

 opened the way for ihe more munificent premium; he 

 will be remembered witlii'Sraliluile by the members of 

 the Society for this aiid Vepeated instanies of his gene- 

 rosity and public spirit. 



We would take the liberty now while our hand is in. 

 to remind those who have an atiun Jance of means and 

 wish to benefit the community) that there are a variel) 

 of insects which defeat ihe hi^J^arfi of the husbandman as 

 well as the floiist, and win -h would prove a great bless- 

 ing to the country to bo rid of. There is the canker 

 worm, the wheat fly, and a long list of voracious ver- 

 min, for the most effectual method of exterminating 

 which, large and generous preuiiums ought to be offer- 

 ed. Now who v.ill have the lionor of offering some- 

 thing handsome to the person who shall discover a reme- 

 dy against the destructive ravages of the canker woi:m .' 



J. B. 



At a staled meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultu- 

 ral Society, held June G, 1840, communications were re- 

 ceived from Messrs Walker and Haggerstnu, on the 

 subject of increasing the premiuin foi the most success- 

 ful method of destroying ihe slug which infests the rose 

 bush, whereupon it was voted that said communi.calioiis 

 be referred to a cninmiiiee consisting of Messrs V^ alUer, 

 Haggerston and Aspinwall, to report thereop in one 

 week. 



RFPORT. 



The committee to whom was referred the oommuni- 

 cation of Mr Haggerston, offering fifty dollars (provided 



the Massachusetts Horticultural Society would add the 

 same amount) as a premium for the destruction of the 

 lose slug, beg leave to report that ihey have attended 

 lo that duty. The committee recommend that the 

 Socieiy accept the proposal of Mr Hag^jerston and offer 

 « preifiium of one hundred dollars, in addiuon to the 

 sum of twenty dollars already offered by ihe Society, 

 for the effectual destruclion of said slug: the premium 

 to he paid whenever satisfactory evidence shall be giv- 

 en to ihe Socieiy of a plan ti-> dostrov or to prevent the 

 ravages of the slug, wiihoiit injury to the bush or its fo- 

 liage. Per order, S. WALKER, C7»u>man. 



Boston, June 13th, 1840. 



At a:i adjourned nieetiny' of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultiiial Society held Saturd.iy, June 13, 1840, it was 

 voted to accept the above report. 



Attest, E M.RICHARDS, 7}fc. Src'y. 



The following are the coutmunications alluded to; 

 RoxBunv, June 3(1, !840. 



Sir — 1 have the honor to transmit ihe enclosed com- 

 munication, addresseii to me from Mr llavid llagger- 

 aton, of Waicrtowii. 



The slug, that has for several years past destroyed the 

 foliage of the rose bush, is well known to every practi- 

 cal flor:st in this seciion of the country ; ils desliuction 

 by various jneaos has been attempted, but as yet with- 

 out success. 



The additional premium now proposed, if it should re- 

 ceive the sanction of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, will give a fresh impetus to the exertions of 

 those who have so far labored in vain lo destroy this 

 eye-sore, the rose slug; and will probably call into the 

 field an army of Flora's livjng siibjecls, who will not, 1 

 trust, lay down (heir arms until they shall have annihi- 

 lated the fwil defacer of the mantle of the " queen of 

 flowers." 1 am, sir, willi great respect, 

 Your ob'l serv't, 



S.WALKER, 

 Chairman Com. on Flowers, 

 Hon. E. Vobe, President Mass. Hort Soc. 



WATr.RTowN, May 26ih, 1840. 



Mv UearSjR; In conversation wiih a gentleman 

 since 1 saw \ou, I nieniioned to him the intention of 

 the Hoiticultural Socieiy r,f offering a premium for the 

 destruction of the worm or insect that infests the rose 

 bush and destroys the f'.liagi': he was much pleased and 

 commended the society for their efforts to accomplish 

 so desirable an object ; hut when I mentioned the sum 

 intended to be given, ten dollars, his idea was precisely 

 mine, that it would result in no good. For the last five 

 or six years he has seen experiments tried and every 

 thing done that could be thought of, for the destiuction 

 of the abiive insect without the least succe-s. His idea 

 is that the premium ought not to be less than one hun- 

 dred dolUirs, and he wisiied me lo say to the society 

 that I ociuld procure filly dollars for Ihe piir|iose, provid- 

 ed the socieiy would make it up to one hundred. As it 

 is not at all likejy that ! shall bo at the next meeting, I 

 take the liberty of troubling you, knowing well ^liow 

 much you are interested. Ifynu will have the goodness 

 to make the projKisal to ibe S'lciely, you will much 

 oblige Yours, very truly, 



DAVID HAGGERSTON. 



S. Walker, Esq. 



Alassnclitiaeils Hoi'ticiillurnl Socieiy. 



EXHIBITIO:< OF FLOWERS. 



Saturday, June \2th, 1840 

 Bouquets, by Messrs Carter, Howe, Wil'iam Ken- 

 rick, Jno A. Kenrick, Ho\ey, Winship, Bieck, Meller, 

 and Walker. 



Native flowers, by H. M. Par.':'"'- 



Pffionies, by Wm. Kenrick, Jno. A. JCenrick, R. 

 Howe, S. R. Johnson, Winsl.ip, Breck, C rier, and 

 Walker. 



Roses, by .S. R. Johnson, Winship, Howe, J. A. Ken- 

 rick, Wm. Kenrick, Carter and Walker. 



Fine specimens Dwarf Roiket Lartspur; Neapolitan 

 do , and Sweet Williams, fiom Josi'ph Breck fe Co. 



By Wrn. Kenrick, Newton; Peeonies, Whiileji, P. 

 Huiiiei, P. fragrans, &c ; Iris, various kinds; Dianthus, 

 var. Tiadescantia, var. blue and white; Chinese double 

 blue Larkspur, (splendid) ; Honeysuckles, — Yellow 

 Trumpet, Oiange colored or Pubescent, and other varie- 

 ties ; Spiise double while, Spins oppulilolia allium; 

 Hemi^rocallis flava, or Yellow Day Lily ; Canlerbury- 

 bells ; Ring-leaved Willow; Purple Beech; Carolina 

 large flowering Syrin(»o ; Laburnum Alpinus, or Gold- 

 en Chain, Scotch var.; Roses, Scotch and oilier varie- 

 ties ; Harrisons Double Yellow Rose, Red Mos9,&c. ; 

 Mai;nolla tripelala or Umbrella tree. 



By John A Kenrick, Newton; thirty var. Roses; 

 Paeonies, var. Humei, fiagrans, Whitleji ; Hemerocallis 

 lutea; Lythraiii, &c. 



Naiive plants, by T. Lee, Esq. ; Kalniia latifolia; do. 

 angustifolia ; Magnolia glauca ; Rlioxia Virginica ; Or- 

 chis blephariglottis; Sabbalia chloroides. 



From Hovey tV Co. ; Echinocactus eyeiesii ; Cereus 

 specioi-issinia ; Epi|>liy Hum Ackernianii. 



Dahlia; Double Dwarf Rocket Larkspurs; seeds 

 sown in Octohej, came up lOtli of April 1840; first 

 flowers open June 2d. 



Messrs Haggerston and Breck were appointed judges 

 on the PsEony. They awarded Ihe first premium of $5 

 to Wm. Kenrick, and the second premium ol .$3, to Jno. 

 A. Kenrick. 



For the Committee. 



S. WALKER, Chairman. 



EXHIBITION OF FROITS. 



Strawberries; Methvcn Castle, Monthly, and Seed- 

 ling, from J. L. L. F. Warren. 



Seedling do., two varieties, from Hovey & Co. 

 Early Virginia do., from Mr Vose. 

 The seedlings from Hovey & Co and Mr Warren 

 were very large and splendid specimens. 

 For the Committee, 



L. P. GROSVENOR. 



EXHIBITION OF VEGETABLES. 



ByJamesL. L. F. Warren, Brighton; fine speci- 

 men of ihe Southgate Cucumber; also on the two Sat- 

 urdays previous fine specimens of the same. 

 For ihe Committee, 



RUFUS HOWE. 



NOTICE. The premiums on Roses and Pinks will 

 be awarded on Saturday next, iJOth inst. 



Per order, S. WALKER, 



Chairman Com. on Flowers. 

 Boston, 13th June, 1840. 



Jj'We would invite the attention of our reader? to a 

 communication on our tliird page, from the Hon. Elijah 

 Vose, on the Canker worm. 



Mr Foster's communication is postponed until next 

 week for want of room. 



The nature of lime ought to be understood before it 

 is applied for manure; as that contaminated by magne- 

 sia is injurious to the growth of vegetables. 



