9t. XXII. NO. \<t. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER. 



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CACTUS TRIANGULARIS. 



(SvK. Ctreus tridti^ularis.) 

 Mr Bijrelow, of MedfDrd, lias our tlianks for a 

 lerb brnoin of the Oictus liiavn-ulnris, or Torch 

 istle. This niagnificoiit flower was taken from 

 .laiit whicii h n produced more than forty blooms 

 bin ihc I'lSl few weeks. Eight of tliese flowers 

 re cxhil)ili"il at the Morlictiltural rooms on Sat- 

 lay, the 2Ul ult., which created quite a scnsa- 

 in ; they were itideed beautiful olijects. The 

 B'er has a frrcat number of petals, beautifully 

 iricaled and pointed, of a most dazzling wliile- 

 ;s, the elV;ct of wliicli is greatly lieightened by 

 dense in;i3s of yellow elamrns (said to be more 

 I II 2000 in number,) occupyin;; the centre, from 

 ich protrudes the pistil, and by the border of 

 ive-Teen sepals on which the prtals repose. It 

 \.a nine inches across the lop of the cup, from 

 to tip of the sepals, nine inches in length, from 

 insertion in the stem to the top of the petals, 

 ! pistil eii;ht and a half inches long;, and the 

 e of a large goose-quill. The seed vessel or 

 ttom of the flower, is elongated, clothed with 

 icta;, of brownish green color, lipped with red, 

 lich increase in ienglh as they ascend, until they 

 Hume the character o( sepals, and these succeed- 

 by the petals as described. 



This is said to have the largest flowers of all 

 e species, not even excepting the night-blooming 

 ;reus. Its fruit is described as being quite 

 looth, of a rich scarlet hue, and of the size and 

 rm of the goose.e?g. 



It is a native of Mexico, and his been cultivated 

 Kngland many years, and is represented there 

 i beini' a very shy flowerer — one gentleman hav- 

 ,.T grown a plant fifteen years before it shew 

 ny flowers, which were despatched to Londim by 

 .ase as a great rarity. Our florists have been 

 lore successful — probably in consequence of the 

 reaicr natural heat of our climale. 



This is a very strong growing species, and is 

 lade use of to engraft other varieties into, which, 

 ■•hen well grown, are often very splendid.— Ed. 



From the Salem Gazette. 



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To OUR Readers. — The large space we have 

 lad to devote, for a few weeks past, to ihe reports 

 if coTimiltt-'es of agricultural societies, has exclud- 

 !d the insertion of much matter of a more general- 

 y useful character. Having, we hope, wiili the 

 A^orcester reports in this number, got through with 

 he publication of these too often unattractive doc- 

 iments, we shall be able to present our readers a 

 Treater variety of reading matter and of a more 

 iseful kind. 



We would improve this opportunity to hint, in a 

 friendly spirit, to the framers of reports at our ag- 

 ricultural fairs, that if they would intersper.«e their 

 I' dry" details more frequently with somewhat of 

 good counsel, of an instructive and practical char- 

 acter, their reports would be much more accepta- 

 ble for publication in the agricultural journals, and 

 ni'jch less liable to the objection of being barren 

 of interest, excepting to those interested in their 

 awards. 



Afalural Phenomenon. — A correspondent at Ed- 

 gartown informs us that a duck's egg, of rather 

 large size, at th-it place, was found to contain 

 another perfectly formed egg, resembling a pigeon's 

 egg in size, and with a hard shell. — A'eio Dulford 

 Mercury. 



The ground on which the work was done, was a 

 grass sward, with a hard, stony bottom — and the 

 plowing was about two inches deeper than hereto- 

 fore hence an explanation of the large quantity 



of power applied in the performance. Two pair 

 of oxen were used and moderately driven. The 

 plows were hold and regolated by the owners or 

 their agents— principally. The plows of Ruggles 

 &, Co. beinj held by MrTaplcy, of Danvers ; those 

 of Prouty & Co., by Mr Wheeler, of Conconl — 

 excepting Nos. 9 and 11, which weie entered by 

 their respective owners, and held by Mr Wilkins, 

 of Middleton. The committee were desirous of a 

 further trial of the plows ; and accordingly request- 

 ed each of the inaniificturers to produce one of 

 their large size and one of their medium size plows. 

 These were tried on the 24th of October, under the 

 following regulations: The smaller size plows I 

 were to bo adjusted to turn a furrow 12 inches, 

 wide and 7 inches deep— the larger size, 14 inches j 

 wide, and 7 inches deep. They were so adjusted 

 as nearly as possible, by the owners. The land in 

 which they were tried, was a grass sward, in gn-d' 

 condition to bo plowed. The work was done very 

 nearly as required. The power applied by three 

 yoke of oxen used, as indicated by the Dynaiiionie- 

 ter, was nearly as fullows, viz: 



MEDIDM SIZE PLOWS. 



1. Winslow, of Danvers, 402 lbs. 



2. Prouiy & Co., of Boston, 42.') " 

 'I Ru.'gles & Co., of Worcester, 412 " 

 4. Howard, of Hingham, 412 " 



LARUE SIZE PLOWS. 



1. Winslow, 512 lbs. 



2. Prouty &. Co., (Sod A.) 4b7 " 



3. Ruggles & Co., (Eagle No. 3,) 4:5 " 



4. Howard, 450 " 

 The depth of the furrows varied from G 1-2 to 



7 1-2 inches — but as the depth and width were pro- 

 scribed, the attention of the committee was princi- 

 pally directed to the manner in which the plows 

 run — the case with which they were hold — the 

 condition in which the furrow-slice was laid, and 

 to <ithcr general oharaclerislici? of the work. 



It will be seen that the power required on the 

 second day, was about one-quarter part le.ss than 

 on the first day, which is to be attributed to tho 

 difiereiil condition of soil — the latter being more 

 free of stones and gravel than tlie fMrmcr. The 

 plows were held, after they were adjusted by the 

 owners, principally by members of the committee. 

 I liavc endeavored to state such facts as were 

 observed, intentionally avoiding any expression of 

 opinion of the comparative merits of the plows used, 

 as the committee have not had opportunity to com- 

 pare their views and to come to any definite con- 

 clusion. 



Every one acquainted with such work must 

 know that there are many considerations that 

 should be taken into view, in deciding questions of 

 this character, that arc not easy to bo prescribed 

 or arranaed under any particular heads. 



The prices of the plows used varied from 11 to 

 S13. Each had its own peculiarities ; and all of 

 them were perfectly made and finished. This was 

 emphatically trug of tho plows ofl'ered by Jlr How. 

 ard. Any person desirous of obtaining a good 

 plow, will be sure of getting the value of their 

 money, if they can obtain such an one as was pre- 

 sented by either of the manufacturers, at the prices 

 named. 



A minute report will probably be pijblishcd in 

 the Society's Transactions for the year. 



DaniHrs, Oct. 25, 1843. P- 



Recipe for Maliing Black Ink. — J. McLeish, of 

 Maiden, communicates the following recipe to tho 

 Olive Branch : 



"Two quarts of rain water, one half pound nut- 

 galls, three ounces gum Senegal, (arable,) throe do. 

 sulphate of iron : soak the nutgalls in three quar- 

 ters of the water ; the gum arable in one-half of 

 the remaining water warmed ; the sulphate of iron 

 in the other half; let them stand in the several 

 vessels 48 hours, then mix them, and the ink is 



made. 



This recipe for making the best black ink, was 

 rccived last winter from Dr. Webster, Professor uf 

 Chemistry in Harvard University." 



Singular. Five of the most distinguished min- 

 isters of the Unitarian church, in the United States, 

 are named Furness, Greenwood, Bellows, Sparks, 

 and Buinup. 



No three female attractions are so captivating, 

 OS cheerfulness, delicacy and modesty. They are 

 jewels above price. 



