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AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



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Tii'gB, sixiy-nno (iollari=. 

 'I'l'iitijkJHe, tmu bniidred nnd fonrleen dollnis. 

 L rCLT, uiiL- luiiidred and ihirty-Beveii dollars. 

 W'lirrrn, lorty dolbirs. 



W isliiiigiDii, niic bundled nnd twenty-lhrce dollars. 

 ^\.■|\n^% ciiu lunulrtdand twenty eiA di»llnr9. 

 \\c=icl)fs.er, line liumjrcd and lorty-six dollars. 

 Yuiei?, 6i.\iy-oi.e dcillars. 



And to tin! New York State Agricidiural Society, 

 veil biiinlM'd dollars. 



$■-'. Wbi n tbe Ni w York Stale Agricnlmral Soc e- 

 , and any cuiinty agnciiltnral s luieiy now lonniMl, 

 which iniiy hereafter be torined in iliia State, or thr 

 mencaii Inrtiiiiite in the city cf N, w York, ehiill 

 i:e by V()!uniiiry 6ul'8i:iipiion any tiini tif iininey. 

 e prcsideiii and tr at-nier bhall make an allidiivit ol 

 e hu-lS'f the I'orniatidn ol' siicb enciety, nnd uf ibeir 

 raiecd a certain sum, 8|iecityini; the amiuiiit 

 ercul", which nnidavil shall be tiled wi.h the ■ (ini| - 

 illcr ol ihie Stale, who tihall draw his wnrraiit on the 

 jaeiurer lor a enni etjnnl toibeainoiint oftucb volnn 

 ly fiibscniuion, nm however excei diny the atn"uni 

 which Mich county or ■ tate society would be enti- 

 •dy liccoidiiiy to the apiiniiitinent aCori eaid. 

 J. The Mew York State Agricultural Society and 

 aseveial conn y HgneiiltiiiBl Micietiesnow hirnied or 



I ch shall be liirmed in th 8 State, dirini; the coniin 

 nee ol' ibia JCt, ehall aiinunlly elect such mid eo ma- 



olUceis as they shall deem proper; and il thall be 

 ; duly of such oHicers annually, to regulate nnd 

 ■ard pienuinie n such art.cles, productions and im- 

 iveiiu-nis, as ihey may deem be-t calculated to pro- 

 ite the ai^riculinialaiid household inanuraciuiing in- 

 ests ol_ this State, having espceial reference to the 

 tt profits wh.ch accrue, or are likely to nccnie, from 

 ■ mode ot rn sing the crop or stock, or the fnbricn- 



II of ilieariicle thu a (dl'ered, with the inlention that 

 ; rewurd slind be given for the mosi economical or 

 ifiiable mode of coni|ieiition; provided alwa58lhat 

 "ore any premaini sh.dl be delivered, the perwin 



'■iming die same, or to whom the same may be award- 

 shall deliver in writing to the president of ihe co- 

 ty, as accuraie a description ol the process of pre- 

 ing the sod, including the quaniily and quality of 

 nure applied, and in raising ihecrop, or tieedingihe 

 mal, as may be; and al.-o ol the expence and proiJuct 

 the crop, or of in^ rease in value of the animal, 

 li the view of showing accurniely the profit of cnlti- 

 ing the crop, or feeding or fattening llie animal. 

 4. The president of the Sinte Agricultural Siciely, 

 . the several presidents of the caid county eociet es, 

 uchall rec-jiveor exj-eml any of the mmies hertby 

 roprinted. shall annually, in the month of Dtcem 

 , Iransniil to the comptroller, a detailed acci'Unt ol 



expenditure of all ibe moneys which shall come 

 ) their blinds under ihis act, and s.nting to whom 

 , tor what piirpoie paid, with the vouchers thereof; 



the said pre siuents of ihe several county agricnl- 

 *1 societies shall, annually transmit in the monih 

 cenibi r, to the Executive Committee of the 

 » Yolk Agricultural Societi , all such reports or le- 

 18 as ihey are required to demand and receive from 

 licnnts for preminnis. together with an abstract of 

 r proci-eding tbroiigb the year. 

 -5. The fc'xeciiiive coniinittee of the New Yiirk 

 te Agric'ultnral Society shall' examine all reiiorls 



returns made by the presidents of the county ngri- 

 urnl soLietirs. nnd conrtense nriange, and report 

 faille, t'tgetber wah a statement ol their own jiro- 

 lings, to the Secretary of State, in ihe nioiiih of 

 uarv ill each year. 



6. Toe presidents of the several county societies. 

 Jelegaies lo be choeon annually by them lor the 

 pose, shall be ex officio ineiiibeis ol the ^ew York 

 le Ag' icultuial Society. 



7 U sha 1 be the duty of the county clerks in the 

 aral counties of this Siate, to came notice lo be 

 ;n m one or more newspapers in each county, ol 

 ft and place ot a meeiing lo be held in such couniy 

 the purpoee of organizing such couniy ngncidauai 

 tty: and notice theeof shall be given at least 



weeKs previous to tncli nieeiaig. 

 This act shall take efl'ect immediately. 

 ten/ l\'cw Yiirk, \ This net having been nppio- 

 '■Crttunj's lijfuc. ^ ved and signed by ibe Governor 

 heath of May, ld-11, 1 do hereby cernly that the 

 le became a law on thai dnv. 



JOHN C. SPENCKR, 



Sci rtt'iru tf tilaie. 



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Fluweisand their OilouiSi 



haa occurred to nie, that the lovers of swett flow 



who 1 ve oil ca'careous or limestone binds, may bt 



W ifi'-Ud by a knowledge of the liict. that df-iiitegra 



■<sil«x i>r sand, if not eeaeiiiial to Ui6 formation ol 



the aroma of llowerp, certain 'y promotes it, and ren 

 ders it more abiiiidfiiu and ihlicale. Flowers of the 

 '■icbest pel tunic are the naiivcsol sandy lands — Piisiii, 

 Arabia, and ilie souiUern shores ol the JMrdneriiineaii. 

 Rosi s, ViolelK, Loiiici ras or Honeysuckles. iVc, in 

 [lois, shfuild be suitplied with a cousiilernble portion ol 

 sand; and those growing in gardens and pbaciiie 

 groiindsalao. In many indigenous plants whicii an 

 dretiiiUe of hark, the stem or culm is stienglliincd by 

 silex, taki n iip by the spongeolcs or elaboiated by the 

 orgaii- of the plant from its eleiiienls. Analysis do- 

 I els it in loiifidiiiibe quaiilities cvi n in the stalks ol 

 wheat and Indian corn: and 1 believe in all the grasses, 

 il e lloweio of which areaiomaiie. I in line lo think, 

 loo, that ill the r.ch calcnieous lands ol ihe wis*., away 

 fiom the sandv nlluvial soils of ihc livirs, giajies will 

 tie render' d ol beiU'i body and will give wiiie of a sn 

 jierior quality, if sand. ( iisiead of mniiiiro, when ihe 

 land ie rich,) be miiigkd with the soil; nnd i thoidd 

 tor these pieter even gravel to tine sand. 1 am not 

 iiwnre that the experiment bns been mil e in regard to 

 thi' grape, but it is worth a trial, if analogies are good 

 indices. Very truly sir, 



your ob't. ferv't. 

 Wes. Far. 4- Gar.] JOHN LEWIS. 



To the Lndit s. 



In onr Inst, we promired to give some hints respect- 

 ing the laying out and arranging oinaniental grounds, 

 for those in monerine cir'-unisuinces. It peisons can- 

 not iifTord 10 keep a g'irdener, and have not mncii lei- 

 sure to give It ihemseUes, they had better ii(>i iiinbi- 

 take wilh the more delicate species of shrubbery or 

 liowers, however tempted by their beauty; but f elect 

 such kinds as will thrive and make the most show, 

 with the least care and attenlion. The whole tribe of 

 roses, witb some lew exception.-, are ot this desirip- 

 ti ill They are easy lo be obtained, inciease lapidly, 

 and ihougb well rejiaying a careful culiivat on, will 

 still flourish and bloom under nine si entiie neglect — 

 among these we will mention the Ohio Mnlufloia, n 

 llower indigenous with us; and ibougli a rustic bcl e, 

 scaice exceeded in beauty by her more cultivated sis- 

 ters of the name, li will giow eitherfiom cut iiigs or 

 seeds, and so rapidly as in a short lime to ovcr\my ihe 

 trouble o selling il. The same ie true ot the fragianl 

 sweet brier — a delightful ornament, and yet so haidy 

 as to be almost regal d less of Siiil or oi cullivation. The 

 senile; trumpet cicciier (we wont trouble yon witb the 

 long names of flowers) is a plant that abounds along 

 our high-ways nnd heogcB; very shoivy, and to rapio 

 ol increase as to be a terror to larniers. It answers n 

 tine purpose for oveigrowing and concealing unsight- 

 ly spots about your picmifes, nnd for pinnting on the 

 iiortli side of houses, where more delicate shrubbery 

 ofien langni-hes. The vaiioiis siJecies of honeysnckle 

 are also veiy easy lo he ohiametl, as ihey will all grow 

 from CHilings and lake care of themselves wilh very 

 little attention of youi3. 



Il 18 well for you, if you intend to keep shrubbery, 

 to have a little nursery ol your slips and cnliings in 

 some shady nook: where you can weed, water, and 

 tend them all logether. Do not crowd them so close 

 that ibey will not have room to glow, lor somelinie 

 beforeyou remove iheni. Very youngslips, or shiiib- 

 bery, planted here and there along borders, requiring 

 iwice the time and care, besides being liable lo many 

 accidents. Choose, if posrible, a spot where your 

 young proteges may have the morning sun, bui Ie 

 sheltered fioni the heat of the aitcr part of the day. 

 Cut your slips just btlow n bud, — for eveiy bud con- 

 tains the rudimems of ii root In ibis way yon may 

 raise all kinds ot roses, alibeas, hoiuysui-kles, all tin' 

 vaiietiesoflilnc, seringa, nnd llowering almonds, with 

 veiy little lime, trouble, or expense. The best luce 

 for setting out such a nursery, is n the early pail ol 

 the s, 'ring, wdieii showers are fieqiienl. Slips set af- 

 ter this line require far more care ni d trouble. 



But the depaitmentof the gajdcii on which you may 

 rely most tor elegance, variety, nnd constant succes- 

 sion, is undoubtedly the annuals. 



In regard to the raising ot these, il is best lo plant 

 them together in a sort of niuscrj — designating the 

 kind by labels. This bed you can protect u iih biusb- 

 wond from the ravages of domeslic fowds, nnd othei 

 invaders of llower borcers. This lad ih-oild be iii a 

 dry and warm sitiialion; for the long rains which oc- 

 cur in the spiing of the year of tin s -rioujly dnniage 

 and relaid the growth of early planted seeds. If llic 

 eason he dry, you c ai wa'er the seeds occnsionnlly at 

 evening, for inoislure, as well as beat, is indispi nsable 

 10 germii ation. When the sei da are up. and bclon 

 tlie loois hn\e time lo ^trlke deep, remove iheni in it 

 lie biiticl ea wilh a Iren-plriiiling tiowel — Inking irre 

 lO have the earth well aiound the looti. Tianspkut, 



it possible, when the skiis give pioniite of n shower 

 — lull It your plains come to n pioper elate lor iiico- 

 val, nnd the skies do not seem dispoied to ncconnio- 

 dale you, tr:'n^|llanl ill the evmiiig; water and pio- 



II ci them for a day or two lioni the heal, by iivi is ng 

 1 llower pot over ibeiii, lenwng it off at nighl lor the 

 oeni 111 ot the dew. 



In plamng annua'a it is n coninmn niisinkc to ect 

 too many in a buiicli. IVilin|8 toni or five | hints nro 

 set logether, and ibe c. iisi qiience is that all aie sninll 

 nnd puny. Alle; yoor ,,binis bigm lo deve ■ p ihtni- 

 se.ves, weed oui the iiioie si. ni'ei nm s, nnd leine on- 

 ly one or two in n hunch. Plain join diiieiuu btinth- 

 is ai avery good d siaii.e lioni each oil.u, wiih lelir- 

 eiice to the S]iaee which the) w il , tci.pv. Tl us wo 

 have .eiiia ihiiliy double babnni, in good gieiind, 

 spread over the face o more i' an two lei i all an und. 



III man\ boideis the Howeis ale ciowo'i d, and the tin- 

 end i tied ol tin ni iiiiich iiijiiied. 1 y not ealc iilaiiiig 

 beloiehand the grow h of inch fjuciis. I'loweia 

 should be set, loo, with regnid to the ellect of ihi ii co- 

 lors 111 a border, wiih as iiiuch cnic a.-, joii would ar- 

 lange lliim in a b. uqiiii. hale and d. l.iate fl. wtis 

 should Ie enlivmed by brigher . nes; and gin tlni.i.g 

 CO ors reliiveil by rich burs. Thus the dnik'nintoon 

 lints ot the scabious, or the deep blue of li.e laiks| ur, 

 contioei lincly wiih the golci n linis ot the coitopsis 

 or marigold. 



Ill ibe department of creepers tl'cie are manv annu- 

 nlscapnbleot pioiliiciiig sudden and liiniiiilnl eflicia. 

 While your honeyi uckles and roses, &.c. aie in iinin- 

 ■ ng, you can p.oduce an immediate and veiy biautitul 

 subsiiiiiie in the fcar'et beans, purple pea, nnd the 

 varieties of conviilvus, and n any other ainiiiaU ol iI:o 

 kind. In the garden ol Mr. Jackson, near the Cbevi- 

 01, may be seen seven or eight variitiis ol criepiis, 

 I xiremely beautiful and lare, nnd some of ihi ni pos- 

 sessii.g a friedom nnd lapidity of giowih, thai lei.ders 

 them worthy the ntieniion of those who with to wit- 

 net-s some ininiediaie lesidls from iheir hoiiicidtninl 

 efiiiits. Some of if ese glow fiom ."ceds, i nd oil eis 

 from roots, which increate very rnpidi)'. "U'e ri cnin- 

 niend all our lair Iriends who wish to pnuure sonie- 

 ihing rare and benuiilul in this deparin.ent, to exam- 

 ine his collection. 



If, after rrnding ibcse few lines, any of your retd- 

 er8 say, " after all, this rnis ng ol Ik wers i>- going to 

 he too much iroi.ble !" We soy to ihi n — only iiy it 

 — get your liushand or brother, or hire son e one lo lay 

 you out a bolder and begin; and if you do not tnil 

 alter n time, that noibing S' ems to be trouble thnt is 

 done wilh a willing mind, we are much niistaki n. — 

 IVcs. lav. if Gotdaur. 11. E. II. S. 



Modesty. 



Who shall win the prize? There was a meeting of 

 the floweie, and the judge was appointed to nwaid ihe 

 prize of beauty. " Who shall win the prize '!" asks 

 ihe rose, proudly stepping forwaid in blushing brainy, 

 with full ascuinnce of its winning wonh. *'\\ho 

 shall win the piize ?" asks the rest of ihe flowers na 

 ihey come forwnrd, each conscious of its atirnctionF, 

 ni d each equally sine of rtceiving ibe awnid. '*I 

 will lake a ptep at the asstniblage." thought the vio- 

 let, not iiiiending to niake one of the eonipnny, " and 

 see the beauties as th( y j ass." Just as il was laising 

 its modest head from its hunible and relir,iig coiner, 

 and was looking in upon the nneling, ihejidj:e aii.s© 

 to leiitkr bis cccice. To the violet, says be, 1 award 

 the prize of beamy, for there is no unit noie inie, 

 none more enchantmely beaiitdul. :lan — JMudtaly, 



Time. 



Tt is a truism that time j.nsies rapidly away. The 

 wheel IS constantly icvolving. and cniriiswiih it oer 

 griefs nnd our .joyf — and finally life i'sclf Tl e rn- 

 cieiits lepic entid Tnie with a fori lock, lo show thai 

 It should be seized wiiboiit delay, and that if once li si, 

 il cnniiol be sicnied. The duiaiion ot n nian's Ma 

 should nol be esiiniated by his years, liii fiy what he 

 has acconiplished — by the uses wdnch he brs nude ut' 

 Lime and opporlumiy. ' lie indiisirious man liv«8 

 longer than the dione — nnd by inuring oui body lo ix 

 exercise nnd nciiviiy — we shall nioie than double the 

 years of our existem e. 



" The hundreds of idle young men scattered 

 throughout ihe country, and louniiing iil out in our 

 lame towns, furnirh indispiitnble evidence ilint many 

 of the ;ising gi iieiation a e coutraciii'g 1 ibiia wfiih, 

 in nfter li'e, niuft cause a large aoioiiiit of eonc w- and 

 wrelcbei'ness. Labor is nol respected as i thoulj he, 

 and the const quence is. ibal idleness lal cs the plice 

 of indu.-irv, and poviitv. (jladly ni.U wuiiLed, tin 

 of ch«eifulnes« and content." 



