CONTENTS. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



GENERAL SUBJECT. 



A Retrospective View of the Progress of 

 Horticulture in the United St;ites, during 

 the past year. By the Editor . . ] 



Some account of an ALdve ain-r cAni, and 

 a Caial 'gue of Plant-; in the c dlection of 

 J. W. Perry, E q., Bro iklyn, N. Y. Ci.m- 

 municatftd by J. VV. Paulsjn, gardentr 

 to Mr. Perry 361 



On the most favorable situation for a Gar- 

 den. By J. W. Ru3-ell, Superintendent 

 of i\[ount Auburn 365 



Catalojue of Plants which have tlowced oi 

 fruited in the collection of J. VV. Kne- 

 vels, Esq., Newburah, Oraniie Co.,N. Y. 

 Communicated by J. VV. Knevels . . 366 



ABORICULTURE. 



On the planting, pruning, and manage- 

 ment of Buckthorns for Hidies vr Live 

 Fences. By J. W. Russell, Superinten- 

 dent at Mount Auburn . . . .10 



On the Cultivation of Hedge? in the Unit- 

 ed States. Bv A. J. Downing, Botanic 

 Garden and Xur>pries, Newburgh, N. Y- 41 



Live Hedges. By William Keiirick, New 

 ton 121 



Notice of the grafting of Evergreen Trees, 

 a? practised in Europe. By A. J. Down- 

 ing, Botanic Garden and Nurseries, New- 

 hurgh, N. Y 201 



HORTICULTURE. 



New Method of obtaining a very early crop 

 of Grapes, in Forcing-houses, as practis- 

 ed in Hamburgh. Communicated by 

 Prof. Torrey, New York . . .12 



A few Suggestions in regard to Planting 

 out Fruit Trees. By E. M. R. . . 14 



Pomological Notices; or Notices respecting 

 new and superior varieties of Fruits, 

 worthy of general cultivation. Notices 

 of some new Plums, Pears, Strawberries, 

 and other Fruits. By Blessrs. C. &. ."V. J. 

 Downing. Notices of several new varie- 

 ties of Apples. By the Editor . 44.81 



Notices of Culinary Vegetables, new or re- 

 cently introduced, worthy of general cul- 

 tivation in private Gardens, or for the 

 Market. By the Editor . . . 48. 84 



Some Ohservaticms on, and Directions for, 

 the Cultivation of Asparagus. By S. 

 _ Walker 91 



Some Account of the Papaw Apple, (Cdri- 

 ca Papuiia,) and its fruiting at Hyde 

 Park, New York. By James Hogg, New 

 York . .... . . 05 



On the Pruning of Apple Orchards, with 

 i:iiil-;on Pruning Trees in general. By 

 J. .1 . iiussell 124 



01 servatioiis on the Culture of the Straw- 

 h rry. By A. J. Doa ning. Botanic Gar- 

 d n and Nuiseries, Nevvburgli, N. Y. . 161 



Method <if Plant ng ihe Forry-twid Totato, 

 as [)ra<-.tistd by Mr. Burns, iattr Gaid.ner 

 at Elm Hill, Roxbury. Com'iiuuictted 

 by Mr. Burns 164 



Some Account of the Miller Burgundy 

 Grape. By Dr. J. C. Howard . .321 



FLORICULTURE. 



Hints on the Cultivation and Treatment of 

 several Genera of the Orchidiiceae. By 

 W. D. Brackenridge, Head Gardener in 

 R. Buist's Exotic Nursery, Philadelphia 16 



Remarks on the Cultivation of the Genti- 

 dna acniilis. By S. Walker . . . 52 



Observatiuns on the Camellia and its vari- 

 eties, with some account of its introduc- 

 tion into Great Britain and this country. 

 By M. P. Wilder 97 



Observations on the Cultivation and Man- 

 agement of Dahlias-. By the Editor . 126 



Remarks on the Cultivation of Ericas or 

 Heaths, their propagation and general 

 management. By J. VV. Russell . 166.290 



Some Observations on the general treat- 

 ment of Kerl'fina Tweedieann, chama^dri- 

 f6!ia, venosa, and other species, with a 

 few Hints on their Cultivation in the 

 flower border. By the Editor . 11^8. 207 



American Seedling Camellias. Translated 

 from the Annr;|FS d'Hortitulture of Paris, 

 by the Hon. E. V !=e. President of the 

 Ma«sn(hu (lis iloriicultural Society . 203 



Tlie PiCt;res(|u.. in Floriculture. By X. .241 



.\ Catal'igue c.f Ericas (or Heaths) in the 

 collccliiin of Mr. Towne.Snovvhill street, 

 Boston. Coiiimmiicated by Mr. 'J'owne 245 



Experiments on ilic Vegetation of Rose 

 Seeds. By R. Buist, Flori.-t, itc, Phila- 

 delphia 247 



On the Cultivation of Trevirana coctinea. 

 By the Editor 248 



Additional Remarks on the D.ihlia; the 

 Properties of Flowers and the Exhibition 

 of Blooms. By Ihe Editor . . .281 



Observations on three species of Lilium 

 and a variety, with a comparison of two 

 of the sjieciis. Bv John Lewis liussell. 

 Prof. Rot. Mass. Ilort. Soc, &c. &c. . 293 



On the Management of Oxalis Bowiei. By 

 the Editor 295 



On the Cultivation of /"hU'ix Drummundii, 

 Nicotifinrt longiUdra, Petunias, and other 

 Annuals. By the Editor . . .322 



