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AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



29 



M VGAZIVK OF HOUTICl I.TI HE, 



aitd all 7ti!iifttl discofcricg hi Rural affnirs — 

 d hij C. M. UoTEV,, Boston — 40 pages, 

 'ill/ — gtS per year. SI. B, Bateuam, Agent, 

 •Jtcr. 



inve received the first number of the 7ih vo- 

 this excellent Magazine, nnd observe the edit- 

 justly cnlls upon tbe friends of bortioulturc for 

 nse of pntronage. We npprebend tbnt nothing 

 ■nnt of a proper knowledge of this work con 

 its receiving a liberal support. It is the only 

 q1 of the kind in the United Stales, nud will 

 r by a comparison with the most popular maga- 



England (which it very much resembles,) — 

 nurseryman and professed florist, it will be 

 idiepcnsnble to a knowledge of the various im- 

 'n:5 and discoveries which arc constantly nin- 

 \i\d the amateur gardener or florist will find it 

 V zest to thcs5 delightful pursuits, 

 ttract the following article from the January 



orticulture iii Western New York. 



ow two years since any report wa3 given in 

 jQzine, lespecting horticulture in Western 

 'ik; and, alihougli we cannot boast of any 

 vnncement, we are unwilling that old Gene- 

 Id be quite forgotten in your annual rctros- 

 gardening. A lew years ago, it was thought 

 section of country would make rapid progress 

 ific and ornamental horticnUure; but a cloud 

 rsity came over our prospects, and we were 

 ;d t-i confine our attention to the necessaries, 

 lect the lu£imcsQ{ life. It is believed, how- 

 uta brighter day begins to dawn, and prosperi- 

 igain smile upon us; so that wc still hope to 

 fertile region become as celebrated f^r its at- 

 ts in horticulture as it now is for its natural 

 ;es. 



me and space, at this time, will only allow me 

 e at a lew of the prijicipal gardens, and I shall 

 my remarks to those which have green-houses. 

 ocheeter, the greenhouse and nuisery estab- 

 t, commenced in 1834, by Reynolds & 

 0, is now owned by Messis. Kll\s'anger & 

 vho have removed ila little out of the city, 

 unt Hope Cemetry, where they have purcha- 

 ]e piece o( ground, and erected a good green- 

 nd hot-house, which are already well stocked 

 Bts. Mr. Ellwaiiger has imported some fine 

 mostly Cacta! and camellias, from his native 

 , Germany. They are making arrangements 

 ting an extensive nursery, and if industry and 

 U insure success, these young men will surely 



nursery of Mr. Asa Rowe, six miles from Ro- 

 8 the oldest and most extensive in this vicini- 

 r. Rowe has n arg green- house, and a good 

 mof comm n p ants, but, owing to the small 

 , for rare [la its, he has not added many 

 aortment ot late. His attention is mainly be- 

 to the growing of fruit trees, of which his 

 ve been extensive. 



W^illiam King has erected a small green-house 

 aty, the past summer, and made a goodbegin- 

 ,1 things considered. 



lester cannot yet boast of one private green- 

 ilchough manyfamilies cultivate plants in their 

 Mr. S. O. Smith, a gentleman of wealth 

 e, is ROW erecting a fine dwelling-house, and 

 building a cmservatory next year; wuen that 

 I others will doubtless follow his example, 

 nt Hope Cemetry deserves, at least, a passing 

 Many improvements have been made there 

 t year, and in summer it is a place of great 

 but7!Oio, it isdesolote and gloomy, and so it 

 ver be, during more than iialf of the year, un- 

 citizens take esample from your own Mount 

 ), and intersperse it liberally with eversrecns, a 

 ornament of which we are sadly deficient. 

 luQiilo, there is no perceptible improvement. — 

 tt, Esq., the great patron of horticulture, died 

 ug, and tbe improvements which he had pro- 

 ond commenced, have been discontinued and 

 ,ed. His stately mansion is unfinished and un- 

 3d— tand the garden, and fine range of horticul- 

 iiildings, give evidence of the loss of that mas- 

 t, of whose todte and liberality they are now 

 monuments. 



nursery establishments of Messrs. B. Hodge, 

 d A. Bryant, appear in a thriving condition. 



They both have green houses attached, but complain 

 that the sale of plants is quite limited. 



The good peiiple of BiiiValo arc fond of display, and 

 take great pride in building large and costly hoiisej, 

 bill do not teem to regard horticultural embclliebmcnt, 

 and, consequently, they waste their wealth without 

 producing the desired eflccl. If they studied the 

 matter aright, they might save thousands of dollars, 

 and, at the same time, display far more real taste and 

 bcnuiy about theirdwcllings. 



At Biiiiivia, the garden and green-house of D. E. 

 Evans, E^q., arc, as usual, kept in good order, by Mr. 

 Logiin, the gardener. This is one of the oldest gar- 

 dens in this region. The collection of (ruit, &c., is 

 of the very best description, but the assortment of 

 plants is rather ordinary, not having enough of new 

 and rare kinds to make it inteixsting. 



At Gcne8eo,a green-house and grapery were erected 

 the past ycur, at the beautiful residence of the venera- 

 ble .laiius W'adsworth, Esq. The green-hiuiee was 

 erected lor the gratification of Miss Wadsworih, who 

 has a fine taste for botany and floriicultmc, and hiis 

 already obtained a good assortment of plants, inclu- 

 ding some rare kinds. With her good taste and am- 

 ple means, it inay reasonably be expected that her col- 

 lection of plants will, in a few years, be superior to 

 any in this section of country. 



At Connndaigua, the green-house of John Greig, 

 Esq., is in excellent condition. The plants are most- 

 ly of common kinds, but many of ttiem arc very large 

 and beautilul. A striped agave (Agave americana 

 var. variegata) is the largest of the kind that I have 

 ever seen, and Mr. Greig says he intends to take mea- 

 sures to bring it into flower, if po.^sible. 



Capt. S. Mentealh, residing near Canandaigua, sent 

 some vciy beautiful oranges and lemons of his own 

 raising, to the fair at Rochester, in October, but I 

 have not had lime to visit his house, or obtain infor- 

 mation respecting h s plants. 



There have been no horticultural exhibitions in 

 Western New Yoik, this fall, except in connection 

 with tlie agricultural fairs. We hope to give a better 

 account of Rochester next year. 



M. B. B. 



Roe/tester Dec. 21, 1840. 



" Books never make Farmers." 



A number of our renders have very justly objected 

 to some positions taken in the article in our last 

 number from the National iEgis. The article contains 

 many excellent remarks, but the assertions are not 

 strictly true, that "books and learning will never 

 make farmers" — " that to be a farmer, a person must 

 [necessarily] begin when a boy." 



Experience, it is true, ia essential; but we have 

 known instances where farmers, not educated as such, 

 have acquired from one year*s practice, more know- 

 ledge of the operations of farming, than others have 

 through twenty years of apprenticeship. Indeed, some 

 of the very best farm- rs we kn)w of, spent the eaily 

 period of their lives in far different pursuits. * A 

 long life, without industry, attention, knowledge, and 

 judgement, is insofiicient to make a good farmer; but 

 with these requisites, a few years will accomplish 

 wonders. Every kind of knowledge which tends to 

 expand the mind, tends also to improve the judge- 

 ment, and enables us better to perform any kind of bti- 

 sinees vvhatever. 



We wish to be distinctly understood, — a mere load 

 of the memory is not knowledge. The objection 



* One iiistniicc. out of many wliich min:ht be given, is that 

 of Judge Bucl, wlilcli is riouljtlesa fumili.ir to many of uur 

 reailers. A few weeks before his death, he made the follow- 

 ing remarks, wliich we wish every one who lias an aversion 

 to *' book firming" would re.id. " Bred to a mcehanical bu- 

 siness. I took up Agriculture, more than twenty years ftgo, as 

 the future business of my life. Witlio Jt the pretensions or 

 conceits which we are all ;ipt to acquire in the long practice 

 of business, I began farming with a consciousness that I bad 

 every thing to learn, and tluit the eyes of my nciglihors would 

 be quick to detect faulte in my practice. I at once, there- 

 fore, Eousrht to actiuire a knowledge of the principles of my 

 business,' ,%nd of the practice of the most enligh"cned anil 

 successful farmers. These I found in hooks .".nd agricultu- 

 ral pcrio(Jicr.ls ; and by these I have been greatly benelrtcd. 

 Althouffh it does not become inc to herald my success, I 

 will venture to s,iy, to encourage otilcrs, and particularly 

 the vounL;, in the work of self-instruction and improvement, 

 that riiy lands, which are light and sandy, and wJiich cost, in 

 an uncullivaled state, thirty dollars an acre, are now worth 

 two hlln.lre.1 dollars r.u acre, for farming purposes; or in 

 other words, that the nett profit of their culture, ctcec^Is the 

 iii:crc3t of two hundrci doll.irs per acre." 



made so often, — of the uselcsenrss ol school learning 

 in the common afiaiis ol life, — is valid only in rola- 

 lion to the learning which young people acquire, but 

 lo not understand — which ihcy commit to memory 

 but do not know how to apply in practice. Ii is valid 

 laiher in case of supeificial, than of thorough know- 

 ledge. If our public schools were more occupied in 

 teaching the applictition of learning, than the mcro 

 theory; and directed the attention more to the art </ 

 liviiig, than the mere art of remembering, most of tho 

 objections made to them in this rcsjiect would fall to 

 the ground. • 



Rolinus vs. itleslinnnocks. 



Messrs. Editoks — Having noticed the stotement 

 of Mr. P. Briggs, in the last number of the Farmer, 

 and wishing to induce him lo " try again," I will in- 

 form him that I raised 37 bushels of Rohans tho past 

 summer, on 9 rode of ground, which is at the role of 

 657 bushels to the acre, and an increase of 98 fold on 

 the quantity planted. On comparison, it will be seen 

 that my rohans yielded 134 bushels per acre more than 

 Mr. Briggs' meshonnocke. 



Now, if friend Briggs will make another tiiol with 

 me, and publish tbe result through the columns of tho 

 New Genesee Farmer, I will acknowedgeit if beaten. 

 A FRIEND TO AGRICULTURE. 



Danly, Tompkins co., Jany. 13, 1841. 



Another Small Crop. 



Messrs. Editors — Your last paper contains on ac- 

 count of a large crop of Potatoes. Wiih ycur peiniie- 

 tion, I will give you an account of a s7naU crop. — 

 About the middle of last May, my father had a small 

 Rohan potato given him, weighing 2 ounces. This 

 be cut into 18 pieces, of one eye each, ond planted 

 them in 9 hills. On the first of October he dug from 

 ihe 9 hills, 1 bushel and 10 quarts, which weighed 

 785 pounds; being an increase of C30 to one. 



In order that my father moybe oble lo raise a larger 

 crop next season, please send him the New Genesee 

 Former for one year, addressed, Horace Foicler, Han- 

 over. Jaclison co., Michigan. Yours, &c. 



T. F. F. 



Stabling Milch Ccws. 



We have been much surprised, at the increased 

 quantity of milk cows afford from being alabled in 

 winter, v.'hich some recent experiments have proved. 

 A near neighbor sufiered his cows, fiom necessity, to 

 run in the open sir, during the eaily part of winter, 

 and, 08 usual, their milk greatly diminished in quan- 

 tity, although they were well fed on hny, ond mangei 

 wurtzel. He then stabled them, without changing 

 their food, and taking care of course to give them plen- 

 ty of cleon litter. He lately informed us, as the ru- 

 sult, that his cows now gave just double the milk they 

 did when exposed. A similar experiment by the wri- 

 ter, has proved nearly equally successful. * 



How to keep a Village Cow. 



Transplant sugar beets 15 inches apart, like cab- 

 bages, but with more care, in every spot or space you 

 can spare in your lot or garden. If the land is work- 

 ed well and early, they will tend themselves after 

 two or three light hoeings, and grow large enough 

 to make a mess each, with the addititm of a quart 

 of shorts seasoned with ground oil cake. Here is 

 sugar, gluten, starch and oleaginous matter to boot. 

 With such slops, a cow needs nothing but a little 

 straw. S. W. 



Rats. A waiter in the N. E. Farmer has eficctu- 

 ally prevented rats from gnawing holes in the wood 

 work of his house, by pouring upon places where they' 

 were at work, a strong decoction of Tobacco. They 

 will not eat wood saturated with Tobacco. Many 

 will hon^r their taete. 



