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11 Bridgeman's Gardeners' Assistant, 



3 American Husbandry, (2 vols.) 



1 American Flower Garden Directory. 



2 Mrs. Loudon's Flower Garden. 



5 Kenrick's American Orchardist. 



6 Bridgeman's Fruit Cultivator's Manual. 



4 Bridgeman's Florist's Guide. 



2 Chapin's Hand Book of Plants. 

 4 Cultivators. 

 9 American Agriculturist. 

 4 New-York Farmer and Mechanic. 

 33 Transactions New-York State Agricultural Society. 



12 Transactions American Institute. 

 4 Buist's Rose Manual. 



128 vols. 



The silk premium of the Hon. Myndert Van Schaick, of one hun- 

 dred dollars per annum for ten years, was given at the late fair, for 

 specimens of home made silk of increased excellence. 



Among the many articles exhibited^ we had from Virginia some 

 very splendid specimens of crystal glass, made and cut in that 

 State. 



Of the numerous machines, we have only time to mention Billings 

 & Harrison's machine for rotting and dressing hemp and flax ; Mor- 

 ris' steam hoisting machine, calculated with unerring exactness to 

 lift wieghty articles at a very great saving of labor ; Stillman, Allen 

 & Co.'s beautiful steam engine, that kept in motion the machinery 

 at the fair j- many fine plows ; a valuable machine for harvesting 

 grain ; straw and vegetable cutters ; a horse rake of great value ; a 

 drill for boring rocks ; a telescope of excellent quality ; useful tools 

 and instruments for every mechanical work; cloths and cotton fabrics 

 in every variety, &c. &c. 



The horticultural exhibition met with universal admiration, the 

 whole direction of which rested with the intelligent and indefatigable 

 Mr. Thomas Bridgeman, aided by a horticulturist of kindred spirit 

 Mr. Samuel Walker, of Boston, Mass. 



The cattle show was held in the spacious premises, corner of 



