The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-29
Farnors' Club.

TUEsDAY, March lo-Mr FoL, OF relnem, IN tho cnelr
AN unusually nnmereu: and respectable meeting o.
the practical farmers of the neighborhood members OF
the Club and omateurs assembled at the Institute yes
terday The stated subjects Of discussion were Grape
Vines" and Kitchen Gsrdens," both Of which, upon
many former occasions would have seemed to have s1:
have suggested However tAs is the season for the
cultivation Of each, the rules which We have
and as cordially received q: could be expected the
absence Of any feature or improved sysen for tho
cultivation of the one the improvement of the other.
A welcome but unexpected visitsr-a veteran In the
science Of Horticulture horticulture and arborc culture
whose name for the last half century has been and i;
STILL identified with the rise and progress Of norcuture
in all ts beautiful and diversified elements MI Thor
plcity Of the art he commenced the science of nail
down the period Of the discovery of"out nails
by which, he fesngly described, his art was cut
out "whsn he converted his genius to the grocery
tail business Having married. aad being compelled to
with q geranum, which he put in q painted
crock and sold for fifty cents, clearing twelve and
S IT an
psctsd arrival Of garden seeds enabled supply far
me and other: with the origin Of those vegetables ~
which markets are now 10 abundantly supplied In
this line Mr. Thorburn prospered, until he was opposed
BY the late Mr.. Goblet, which speedily tsrm1htsd In
competition that elssrly developed the honor and no
nesty Of Mr. Thorburn Mr. Thorburn asserted that the
cd to sa5 600 for the last year communication was
read from Mr. Alex Walsh the chief object Of which CON
sisted in his psn Of redssniDg plants from
destruction, BY plunging them into cold water until
hawsd and plscnst whore they can recover their
vigor. He also recommended potato seed to be saved
from the points of the potato stalk MI Thorburn stated
that he had received order from the Emperor Of Rus
sa requiring quartity potato seed that he procured
ten pounds from Connecticut, at $40 pound and sold
TO the agent Tor $40 pound communication was
read showing the industry and skill by which tho Trap.
pists body, cultivated large extent Of land. The
root of plant from the Emperor OF Rdssa garden
exhibited, the head and leaves Of which rsssmbled
cabbage and caulinower and the root was in favor a
good turnip DR.. Underhil called kslarsmba, or
IL,
bsge. The root voted to Mr. Ps to plant and re-
port on Its qualities.
adapted bring to perfection elected from Dr. Under
hill recspituaon Of that by which he has justly
mertsd this reputation his unsirng exsrons In this de-
Mr. Psl followed In an interesting narrative Of the
various species Of grapes and wines that he had in his
the varistss and Ornamental uses to which they
applied fesrlsly asserted that he had no hesitation
in believing that the vine, properly encouraged would
In the lapse of few yesrs, exhibit moral influence
the habits Of the people, well salutary eject
upon the health Of those who would Hnd in 1t more nu
class Of fermen,ed liquors By both Dr. Undsrh and Mr.
Ps the preference adudged to the Isabella grape
which under sinsst extremity Of climate can be
probably raised, II carefully managed There was one
remark Of Dr. Underhis with regard to the manner Of
pruning vines winch to the citizen vine planter. may
the uxurian appearance of the plant indicated This
the Doctor aseribes to the system Of pruning that
is in cutting "a all the new wood within VA Gee e. .. ~. .r
the crop more abundant A peculiar description of
Frere:, lis william street. for which they are agents.
The club undertook 10 investigate the merits OF the COM
high duty Judgs Livingston exhibited several spsci.
Of apples high preservation frsm the trees Of
which he promised to Distribute graft. At the next meet
ing Gratis from Mr. Dsmarsss, Of the orange blush sp-
pie, which rpens In August, and announced a. rich
luxurisnt fruit freely distributed also gratis OF
the celebrated Thomas, Isabella grape, &c. When the
alub adjourned