CONTENTS. 



Introduction, 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



GENERAL SUBJECT. 



On the future progress of Gardening in 

 America. By Gi"ant Tliorburn, Esq. . 44 



Observations on some of the Inseets 

 which infest trees and plants; with 

 hints on a method of their destruction. 

 By B. Hale Ives, 52 



Some remarks on the disadvantages 

 which Gardeners labor under; with 

 hints on the importance of giving more 

 attention to the preparation of Fruit 

 Borders, &c. By Mr. T. Willott, . 92 



Remarks on Rural Scenery, the Cottage 

 Garden, &c. By Junius, . . . 104 



On the Professional Education of Gar- 

 deners. By Grant Thorburn, Esq., 

 New York, .... 121. 167 



Notices of some of the Gardens and Nur- 

 series in the neighborhood of New York 

 and Philadelpliia; taken from memo- 

 randa made in the month of March last. 

 ByC. M. H. . . 161.201.241.281 



Proliferous character of the flower stalk 

 of the '• Lilium candidum." By Prof. 

 John Lewis Russell, .... 175 



On Budding Trees and Shrubs. By the 

 Conductors. To which is added the 

 different modes of Budding; and of her- 

 baceous, or summer Grafting. Extract- 

 ed from Loudon's Gardener's Magazine, 209 



On the Intellectual Education v?hich a 

 Gardener may acquire. By Grant Thor- 

 burn, Esq., 289 



Aberration from Animal Instinct. By J. 



L. R.,:v,;,*, 321 



On the Natural Love of Flowers. By a 

 Correspondent, 323 



Climate — The Morns multicaulis and 

 common White Mulberry. By Wni. 

 Kenrick, Nonautum HiU, Newton, . 336 



The Inllueneeof Flowers. By C. C. . 406 



Autumnal Cryptogamic Plants. By J. 

 L. R,,^„* 441 



On the employment of Ornamental Trees 

 and Shrubs in North America; more 

 particularly the indigenous species and 

 varieties, as regards their eflect in the 

 formation of Parks and Pleasure 

 Grounds, and extensive Plantations 

 for Landsca|)e Beauty. By A. J. 

 Downing, Botanic Garden and Nur- 

 sery, Newburgh, N. Y., . . . 444 



HORTICULTURE. 



On the Vine. By William Kenrick 

 Remarks on the cultivation of the Grape 

 Vine. By Pemberton, .... 

 Observations on the cultivation and man- 

 agement of the Grape Vine in Pols. 

 By the Conductors, .... 



On the Propagation of the Grape Vine; 

 witli observations on its Management, 

 Pruning, &c., in the Green-house and 

 Grapery, and the Formation of Vine 

 Borders. By J. W. Russell, 46. 94. 



Some Remarks on the difficulty of iden- 

 tifying the varieties of Fruits. By R. 

 Manning, Esq., Salem, . 



Notices of several of the most highly es- 

 teemed Flemish and other European 

 Pears which have produced fruit in 

 this vicinity, together with the History 

 and Description of those varieties 

 which have originated in this country; 

 accompanied with Observations on 

 their Cultivation. By S. Downer, Esq. 



Detail of a Method adopted in planting 

 out an Orchard of six acres with Apple 

 and Pear Trees, in l&30and 1831; Deep 

 Planting disjjensed with. By B. V. F. 



On the cultivation of the purple variety 

 of Egg Plant, (Solanum ovigerum.) By 

 the Conductors, ..... 



Observations on the cultivation of the 

 early variety of Potato called Perkins's 

 Seedling. By Mr. Samuel Pond, 



On the Physiology of the Vine; with 

 Hints on a new method of forming a 

 Vine Border. By Francis Hay, . 



On raising new varieties of Grapes from 

 Seed; with an account of the variety 

 called Pond's Seedling. By Mr. «. 

 Pond, 



On the Cultivation of Seedling Grapes; 

 with an accountjOf the variety called 

 Shurtleff''s Seedling. By Pemberton . 



On llie cultivation of the Gooseberry. 

 By S. Walker, 



Some account of Duane's Purple French, 

 Ro>al de Tours, and the Semiana 

 Plums. By Mr. S. Pond, 



On tlie cultivation of Rhubarb, (Rheum 

 rhaponticiim.) By the Conductors, . 



On jireparina Strawberrv Plants for Forc- 

 ing. By .1. W. Russeil, 



On the cultivation of the Strawberry; 

 with some account of several of the 

 mo.st esteemed varieties. By the Con- 

 ductors, 



Select List of Fruits for planting a Kitch- 

 en Garden. By Michael Floy, Jr., Nur- 

 servman. New York, .... 



The Apiilc Orchard. By Mr. E. Sayers, 

 New York, ...... 



On the origin of the Baldwin Apple. By 

 Rufus Kittredge, Esq., .... 



Descriptive List of several varieties of 

 Apples, suitable for planting a Kitchen 

 Garden. By E. M. R., ... 



An account of some new varieties of 

 Fruit; communicated by Messrs. C. & 

 A. J- Downing, of the Botanic Garden 



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