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Mass., where he occupied a large farm, and became a constant contributor 

 to the few agricultural papers then published. 



In 1838 he was appointed, by Gov. Everett, agricultural commissioner 

 for the State of Massachusetts, and devoted his attention to the duties of 

 the office untilit was abolished in 1842, completing, in that period, three 

 reports, extending to more than 1,000 pages. During the latter part of 

 this time he also assisted as editor of the Neio England Farmer. In 1842 

 he visited Western New York, and made arrangements to take charge of 

 the New Genessee Farmer, which duty he discharged for a j'ear or more, 

 when he made arrangements for his European agricultural tour. 



Mr. Colman's Agricultural Reports, as well as the several numbers 

 which comprise his two volumes of European Agricullure, have all been 

 reviewed in our pages, and it is unnecessary for us to say how greatly they 

 have contributed to the advancement of agricultural science throughout the 

 country. His last " Familiar Letters" we have not had the leisure to 

 read. In his death, agriculture loses one of its most devoted friends. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR NOVEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines, in the greenhouse, or vinery, will now have lost their 

 leaves, and the wood will be ripening rapidly. Continue to air the house 

 freely in all good weather. In cold houses, where the crop yet remains on 

 the vines, the houses should be kept cool and dry, giving air liberally in 

 fine weather, and closing up rather early. Vines in pots should not be 

 exposed to frost unless the wood is well ripened. Hardy grapes in the 

 open air may now be pruned, as about all the wood worth retaining for 

 next year's bearing will be ripe. All that is green should be cut away, 

 and, where necessary, the ripe wood shortened back. 



StraiL'berry beds should be protected with a light covering of coarse strawy 

 manure or leaves. 



Raspberry plantations should be protected in like manner, or by earthing 

 over the canes. 



Peach trees in pots should be wintered in a warm shed or cool cellar, 

 where the earth will not freeze sufficiently to endanger the breaking of 

 the pots. 



Fig trees, in pots, should be protected in a similar place to that recom- 

 mended for peach trees. Under the stage of a greenhouse is a very good 

 place. 



Fruit trees, of all kinds, may be more safely transplanted now than at 

 any season of the year. Protect newly planted ones, as well as those 

 already established, with a wheelbarrow of good manure, (or compost, if 

 no manure,) to each tree. Seedling pears, plums, quinces, &c., should 

 also be protected with a thin covering of manure. 4 



