A VII. NO. 41. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



327 



NOTICE. 



SACIIOSETTS HOCTICULTUKAL BOCIETY. 



hibition nf Geraniums for premiums. — 'I'lie pxliibi- 

 ulCiufaniiiriis, lor llie Socieli^'s pn.'iiiiumB, will Hike 

 , on SATl'RUAY, 27lh inst. Flowers to be 

 (1 in ihe sliiiids by 10 o'clock, A M. 

 JOSEPH BKECK, 

 ■11 !). 3w Chairman of the Flower Com, 



TIIERMOMETRICAL. 



Rfpurlcdliirlhe iNew EilslaiiU I'arniet. 

 ige )f tlie riifii uioineler ut Ihe fiardeiiof the proprietors 

 New Enjjlacid Fanner, ISrighlon, Masa. in a shaded 

 ieilynxpii8uie,io the week ending April 7. 



The market is firm for all kinds, with a steady demand ; 

 the snpplies of fleece and pulled ore considerably reduced. 



Prime or Saxony Fleeces, washed, lb. 43 a 00 e. — Amer- 

 ican full blood do 43 a 4.-.— Do 3 4 do 37 a 40-Do. I -2 do 

 33 a 35-1-4 anil common do 2S a 32 — Smyrna Sheep, 

 washed, 20 a 2.-j— Do. unwashed, 10 a 15 — lien^iisi do 

 f) al3--Saxonj, dean. 00 — Huenos Ayres uiipirkoil, 7 a 10 — 

 do. do. picked, 10 a 15— Siiperline Northern pulled lamb 37 

 a 40 — r^o. 1 do. ilo. do. 32 a 35 — No. 2 do do do 25 a 30— 

 No. 3 do do do IS a 20. 



HOPS. Duty 20 per cent. 



The article sells rather more freely to consumers, and 

 some small parcels have been taken for foreign shipments. 



isi sort Mass. 1343, lb. 7 a 7* ; 2d »lo 6 aOO. 



HAY, 14 to 16 per ton- Eastern Screwed 810 to 12. 



EGGS. 12 a 14. 



CO. 



KiHTON MAUKET.— Monday, April 8, 1844. 

 Ueporledforthe N. E. Farmer. 



Market 560 Beef Cattle, 7.5 pairs Working Oxen, 

 Sheip, anria:iOO Swine. 100 Beef cattle unsold. 

 , lets — lUcf Cattle.— List week's prices were not 

 ined, anil we reduce our quotations. Extra $5,25. 



qnalilyS4,75 a 5,00 ; second quality $4,25 a $4,75 ; 



quality $'.i,~5 a $4,25. 



rrklna Ozm —Sales, (55, 68, 75, 80, 87,50 and $92. 

 eep—Vtom $2,50 to $3,75. 



;»MC.— Prime lots to peddle 5 for sows and 6 for 

 iws. Lois nf a larger i^izc, 4 3-4 for sows, and 5 3-4 

 arrows. Old liogs, 4,414 and 5. At retail from 

 7. 



B. An error occurred in our report last week, the 

 bcrofBeef cattle should have been about 100 larger. 



SPLENDID FLOWER SEEDS. 



The subscribers have received the following choice Flow- 

 er Seeds which they offer at 6 1-4 cents per package, except 

 those marked otherwise. 



Extra fine German Asters, 8 varieties. 

 Fine double Balsams (sorts.) 

 Extra fine do 12^ cents- 



Cosmos bipinnatu<« 12 " 

 Oampannla pulclierrima 12^ cents. 



■ pyramidalis alba 12^ cents. 



do azurea 12^ cents. 



Chinese Primrose 12j cents. 



Cleome Grandiflora 12^ cents. 



Didiscus ceruleu 12^ cents. 



Erysimum PerolT^kiana. 



Geraniums, from superb flowers 33^ cents. 



Lupiaus pollyphyllus 12i cents. 



. var alba 12^ cents 



rivulans 12^ cents. 



Crookshankii 12^ cents. 



. sidendens 12A cents. 



■ odoratus 12^ cents. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Corrected with great care, weekly. 

 lEDS. Herds Grass, $2 00 to 2 25 per bushel. Red Top 

 5 65 cents. Clover— Northern, U to I2c.— Southern, 9 

 c. Flax Seed,;Sl 50 per bushel. Lucerne, 33 c. per lb. 

 irySeed, S2 23 perbushnl. 



XAIN. The arrivals of the past week have been few, 

 the demand for the most part light. 

 )rn— Northern, nesv, bushel 53 to 60— Southern, round 

 iw, old. 00 a 00— Southern flat yellow, new, 56 n 57— 

 do. while 51 a 52— do New Orleans, 00 a 00— Barley 



01} — Kye, Northern, 72 a 75— do. Southern, 69 a 70 — 

 i, Soulbern, 30 a 32— Northern do. 35 to 37— Beans, per 

 lel 1 00 a 1 62.— Shorts, per double bush. 00 a 0- Bran, 



00. 

 LOUIl. During the past week the market has been 



inactive for Genesee, and sales have been made of sev- 



parcels at a decline in prices, compared with the last 

 kly report. 



laltimore, Howard Street, 4 raos. or. $0 on a 5 00— do. 

 rf. Sii 00 a 4 37— do. free of garlic, 34 87 a 5 00— Phila- 

 ihia do. 4 mos. $0 00 a 4 87 —Fredericksburg, low I'd 4 

 . 84 37 a 4 04— Alexandria, wharf mountain, n 00 a 00. 

 eorgetown, S4 37 a 5 37— Richmond Canal, S4 87 a 5 00 

 ). City, *0 00 a i> 00— Petersburgh. South side So on a 5 25 

 >. Country ?4 37 a5 00 — Genesee, common, cash, S5 12 a 

 — do laricy brands S5 25 a 5 37 — Ohio, via Canal, 

 lO a 00— do do New Orleans, cash 84 87 a' 5 25. Rye, 

 i2 a 00— Indiau Meal in bbls. 42 87 a 3 00. 



ROVI.SIONS. The principal transactions have been in 

 k, comprising about lOUO bris. clear, mess and prime, of 

 ous qualities, at differeut prices, within the quoted rates. 



eef— McBS 4 iio. new bbl. $6 75 a 7 25— Navy— $0 00 a 



l._Nii. I, So 37 .1 6 00— do Prime S5 00 a 5 50— Pork— 



ra clear 4 mo. bbl. 812 50 a 13 00— do Clear SI 1 00 a 12 00 



Mess, 9 00 a 10 00 — do Prime S7 50 a 8 03— do Mess 



n other States,— a do Prime do do SO 00 n 00 



Cargo do. 00 a 00 —Clear do do SOO 00 a 00 00 — 

 ter, shipping, 15 a 18— do store, uninspected, 10 a 12— do 

 ry, Id cts. a 20— Lard, No. 1, Boston ins. 6J a 7 —do 

 ilh and Western, 6 a 6i — Hams, Boston, 7 a 7^ — 

 ithern and Western, 6^ a 0— Cheese, Ship'g and 4 meal, 

 4i — do new milk, 41 a i\. 



VOOIi. Duty. The value whereof at the place of ei- 

 tation shall not exceed 7 cts. per pound, 5 per cent, a.l 

 . All wbereol the value exceeds 7 cts. per pound, 40 per 

 ad. val. and 3 cts. per pound. 



Lophospermum Sianilem 12i cents. 

 Mimulus Hudsonia 12^ cents. 



— ■ cardinalis splendens 124 cents. 



Madagascar periwinkle 12J cents. 

 Pentstemon Millerii Pj cents. 



hybridus 12i " . 



gentianoides 12^ cents. 



splendens 12^ " 



Salpislossis, fine sorts 12^ " 

 Schizanlhus Hookerii 12^ " 



oblusifolia. 



new white. 



humilus. 



pinnata. 



Portulacci Gilesii, 25 cents. 



Phlox Drummondi 12S " 



Verbena, fine scarlet, and from other choice sorts 12^ cts. 



aubletia. 



urticifolia — With many other rare sorts. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 

 Boston, April 19, lSi4. 



FINK DONE BIANVRE:. 



The subscribers have on hand, Fifty Barrels of fine pul- 

 verised Bone Manure, mixed with the marrow o( the lone. 

 It was produced from a manufactory when the bone was saw- 

 ed in a wet state. It must be a very valuable article. 



Also, Fifly Barrels fine Bone Dust, in a dry state, princi- 

 pally saw dust, and the refuse of a manufactory. 



March 20, 1844. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



PIWE PICOTEK PINK SEED. 



The subscribers have for sale a few packages of Pink 

 Seed, saved Irom the varieties of double Pinks which were 

 exhibited by them at the Horticultural Rooms, and for 

 which they obtained premiums the last season. This is pro- 

 bably the finest seed of American growth ever offered for 

 sate. Price 25 cents per package. Also extra fine English 

 Picotce and Carnation seed at 12i cents per package. 



JOSEPH BSECK &. CO. 



Boston, March 6, 1844. 



NITRATE OP SODA FOR AGRICULTURAI. 

 PURPOSES. 



BENJAMIN BANGS, No. 39 & 40, Lewis' Wharf, has 

 for sale, a quantity of the above named article, which has 

 been much approved of in England, ami as far as used in 

 this country has been found highly beneficial on grass land, 

 trees and plants generally. 



Boston, March 20, 1344. 3m 



J O !S E P U BRECK & 



NEW ENGLAND 

 Jigricultuntl li'urrjiouse 



ANO 



S.'^ED STORE. 



CA and 62 North Market Streel, Boston 



JOSEPH HRECK & CO. buying received » lull and gen- 

 ernl assortment of FIELD, GRASS, GARDEN and FLOW- 

 ER SEEDS, worthy of cuUiv.iiion, confidently recommend 

 ihem as being pure and of the first qualilus, unmixed with 

 other vnrieties; ihey have no hcsvlalmn in saying that their 

 collection of Seeds is tlie best, and of the grcalest variety 

 ever offered for sale at any establishinent in the U. Stales, 

 and wouhl invite all to send in their orders as soon as pos- 

 sible, that they may supply theniselveK with the choicest va- 

 rieties in goori season lor the Spring pianung. 



The following are a few of llir mo!.t important kinds 

 which they offer wholesale and retail, viz : 

 PEAS. 



Cedo Nulli, Hills' Early, Early Dwarf, do. Chatlion, do. 

 Frame, do. Warwick, Improved Blue Imperial, Woodford's 

 Dwarf Marrow, Bishop's Dwarf, for borders, Knights' Dwarf, 

 Dwarl Marrowfats, Tall do. 



BEANS. 

 Lima, Saba. Horticultural Pole, Dwarf China, ik(. Mo- 

 hawk, do. Marrow, Red Cranberrj Pole, While do. do. Kid- 

 ney Pole, Dwarf Kidney, do. Case knife, do. Six Weeks, &c. 

 CABBAGES. 



Large Late Drumhead, Late Sugar-loaf, Green Globe Sa- 

 voy, Red Dutch, Low Dutch, Early York, Batlern^a, Va- 

 nack, Hope, Early Sugar-loaf, with a complete variety of 

 other kinds. 



Long Blood and Turnip Beets, French Susar Beets, Man 

 gel Wurtzcl, Ruta Baiia, Long Orange, Early Horn and 

 While Field Carrots, Early and Late Cauliflowers, Broc- 

 colis of all sons. Cucumbers, Melons, Squashes, tweet Mar- 

 jorum, Sage. Summer Savory, Thyme, and Turnips, more 

 than twenty fine varieties. 

 They have just received per Ship Minerva, a fine and choice 

 lot of new Flower Seeds', winch together with an assort- 

 ment of over four hundred kinds, comprise tlie most com- 

 plete collection ever offered for sale. 



FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, 



Shrubs, Grape Vines, Roses, Dahlias, Green-house Plants, 

 Rhubarb and Asparagus Routs, and all Nursery prodoctions 

 furnished at one day's notice, and when requesied, can be 

 packed in mats and boxes, so as to be seut to Europe or any 

 part o( America. 



Dealers supplied on the most liberal terms wilh Seeds of 

 various sizes, containing a complete assortment, neatly put 

 up in papers, labelled and sealed ready lor retail, with print- 

 ed directions on each package for its managemem and cul- 

 tivation. 



GRASS SEEDS, 



At wholesale and retail, at the lowest market prices. 

 Also, Kentucky Blue Grass, a first rate article for Lawns. 

 Clover Seed, Red and White, Orchard Grass, Oat Grass, 

 Fowl Meadow, Northern and Southern Red Top, Barley, 

 Oats, Millet. Rhode Island Grass, Buckwheat, &c., &c., oi 

 ihe best quality and tor sale low. 



AGRICULTURAL BOOKS of all kinds, constantly on 

 hand. 



AGRICULTURAL AND GARDEN IMPLEMENTS 

 of all kinds, among which are the following, viz ; — 1000 

 Howard's Patent Cast Iron Ploughs, 2ii0 Common do. do, 

 200 Cultivators, 100 Greene's Straw Cutters, 50 Willis' do. 

 do. 100 Common do. do, too Willis' Patent Corn Shellers, 

 50 Common do. do, 200 Willis' Seed Sowers, 50 do. Vege- 

 table Cullers, 50 Common do. do, 200 Hand Corn Mills, 

 200 Giam Cradles. 100 Ox Yokes, 1500 Doz. Scythe Stonee, 

 3000 do. Austin's Rifles, 100 doz. Cast Siecl Shovels, 160 

 do. Common do. 100 do. Spades, 500 do. Grass Scythes, 300 

 do. Patenl Snailhs,200 do Common do.,600do. Hay Rakes, 

 200 do. Garden do., 200 do. Manure Forks, 3 do. Hay do. 

 500 Pair Trace Chains, 100 do, Truck do. 100 do Dralt do, 

 500 do. Tie up do, 60 doz Halter do, 1000 yards Fence do, 

 25 Grind Stones on Rollers. 



TIE UP CHAINS!— Just received by the "Oceanus" 

 300 Chains for tying up cattle. The.^e chains, introduced 

 by E. H. Debby, Esq. of Salein. and Col. jAaiEs, for the 

 purpose of securing caitle to ilie stall, are tound to he the 

 safest an(* most cunveuient mode of fastening cows and oxen 

 to the stanchion. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO., 

 N. E. Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, fit ) 

 • ' " " a. < 



Feb. 21, 1844. 



and 52 North Market Street, Boston. 



MUCK MANUAL.. 



! The Farmer's Muck Manual, bv Dr. S. L. Dana— price 

 ; 62 1-2 cents, for sale by JOS. BRECK & CO. 



I Dec. 1 1 . 



FRUIT TREES. 



The subscribers are prepared to furnish every 

 description of Fruit Trees, »nd Ornamental 

 Trees, Shrubs and Plants. The autumn is a 

 siiilable time to transplant many Trees and 

 Plants, and often times more convenient than in 

 spring. We have as great a variciy of Apple.-, Pears, Cher- 

 ries. Plumfl, Peaches, Quinces, Currants, Goo^eberries, &.e. 

 as can be found in the country, and otfer them at the loweBl 

 prices. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Boston, Oct. U, 1843. 



