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Editorial Notices. 



Editorial 



The Greenhouse anil Flower Garden. 



We have added still another associate 

 in our editorial departments — Mr. James 

 Taplin, of South Amboy, N. J. — one whom 

 we consider the most skilled of American 

 gardeners, and who has been, for several 

 years past, manager of the greenhouses of 

 Geo. Such, Esq., at South Amboy, N. J. 

 We believe this department (which we will 

 commence in our February No.) will be 

 found the very best of any similar depart- 

 ment in the United States ; and we propose 

 to continue adding other features as excel- 

 lent, until the name of The Horticul- 

 turist shall shine in letters of gold for its 

 reputation and excellence of literary contri- 

 butions. 



Absence oj Editor, Apologies, 



The universal demand for the services of 

 the editor of The Horticulturist to 

 conduct an Agricultural Editorial Excursion 

 to the West, to act as secretary at last ses- 

 sion of American Pomological Society at 

 Boston, and attend various fairs as one of 

 the judges, will sufficiently explain his ab- 

 sence from home and literary duties during 

 last summer and fall. 



These anxieties being all disposed of, 

 friends of The Horticulturist will ac- 

 cept proper apology for any lack of interest 

 and originality in past numbers, and the 

 future ones shall be doubly attractive. 



Wanted, 



The address of every gardener, florist, 

 nurseryman, tree dealer, seedsman in the 

 United States. Also, the names of gentle- 

 men having greenhouses or conservatories. 

 Subscribers will receive our thanks, if they 

 will favor us with a list of each name, and 

 forward them as they renew their subscrip- 

 tions. We wish to send specimen copy of 

 The Horticulturist to all such lists. 



Tick's Catalo(/ue. 



This reached us first of all the great is- 

 sues for 1874. Splendidly printed, and 



Notices. 



prepared in Vick's excellent taste, it is a 

 model in every respect. We beg pardon for 

 laughing thus publicly at illustration on 

 page 75. The artist's ideas of proportion 

 of that room are too much for us. We 

 would like to know how high that mantel 

 piece is, and whether that man is able to 

 read well from the light of a chandelier 

 four times his height above him. lllu^;tra- 

 tions on pages 69, 81, 90, as also page 1 of 

 cover, are very tasteful. 



Proceedings American Pomological Society. 



These are now passing through the print- 

 er's hands, rapidly, and there is fair prospect 

 of the entire volume being ready within 

 thirty days. 



Jiriggs' Catalogue. 



Briggs & Bro., the famous Seedsmen and 

 Florists, inform us that the January Num- 

 ber of their Illustrated Floral Work is now 

 in press, and will be issued soon ; that it 

 will be the grandest work they ever issued — 

 eclipsing their famous catalogues of '73 and 

 '72. From the well known character of this 

 house, we may expect something elegant. 



We would call attention to the old and 

 reliable Nursery Establishment of Sturrs, 

 Harrison & Co., Painesville, 0., whose ad 

 vertisement appears in another column. 



Mr. James J. H. Gregory, of Marblehead, 

 Mass., aims to supply one great want, which 

 many a good farmer, when too late, has felt 

 to his keen sorrow : Garden seed that know 

 how to come up ; and, when the crop is 

 gathered, proves to be just the kind the 

 label said they were. Mr. Gregory is one 

 of the few seedsmen in the United States 

 who grows a large portion of the seed he 

 sells, and he gets out a live catalogue, as 

 would be expected of the original introducer 

 of the Hubbard Squash. His illustrated 

 catalogue will be sent free to all applicants. 



