XVI NOTES BY THE EDITOR 



of the institution arc thus set down in an advertisement : " 1. The 

 introduction, acclimatization, and domestication of all innoxious, animals, 

 birds, iislu's. insects, and vegetables, whether useful or ornamental. 

 2, The perfection, propagation, and hybridization of races newly intro- 

 duced, or already domesticated. 3. The spread of indigenous animals, 

 etc., from parts of the kingdom where they are already known, to other 

 localities where they are not known, 4. The procuration, whether by 

 purchase, gift, or exchange, of animals, etc.^ from foreign countries. 5. 

 The transmission of animals, etc., from England to her colonies and 

 foreign parts, in exchange for others sent thence to the society. 6. The 

 holding of periodical meetings, and the publication of reports and 

 transactions for the purpose of spreading knowledge of acclimatization, 

 and inquiry into the causes of success or failure. It will be the 

 endeavor of the society to attempt to acclimatize and cultivate those 

 animals, birds, etc, which will be useful and suitable to the park, the 

 moorland, the plain, the woodland, the farm, the poultry -yard, as well 

 as those which will increase the resources of our sea-shores, rivers, 

 ponds, and gardens." 



The Emperor Louis Napoleon, during the last ten years, has done 

 more for the improvement of agriculture and rural economy than has 

 been done by all the other sovereigns of Europe put together. The 

 Emperor's farms are situated in various parts of France, from the 

 Landes, south of Bordeaux, to the neighborhood of Paris. They are 

 model farms, draining, subsoiling, breeding of cattle, and other 

 forms of agricultural improvement being carried on in the most 

 approved manner. The French government has, since the first revo- 

 lution, always bestowed special attention on agriculture, horticulture, 

 and arboriculture. Lectures on agriculture and horticulture are 

 delivered by first-rate men in the capital and in the piwinces, and, 

 though these are partly the results of private enterprise, they every- 

 where meet with countenance and encouragement from the govern- 

 ment. Gardening is taught by precept and example in many of the 

 elementary schools, and the young proficients are rewarded by prizes 

 distributed by the local authorities. Among other things, the litera- 

 ture of rural affairs is judiciously fostered by the imperial government. 

 The " Ampelographie Frangaise " is a magnificent work on the vines of 

 France, published under the auspices of the Minister of Agriculture. 

 It contains a series of folio engravings of grapes in their mature state 

 and natural sizes, carefully drawn and beautifully colored, together 

 with an ample accompaniment of letterpress, describing the growth of 

 the vines and the special culture of the vineyards, and exhibiting 

 the statistics of the wine products of France with fulness, minuteness, 

 and accuracy. 



The Society of Pharmacy at Paris offer a prize of 6000 francs 

 for the discovery of the artificial production of quinine, or, in default 

 of this, for a substitute possessing equivalent anti-febrile properties. 



