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of attendiiiiT to tlie subject, and become convinced that, although small 

 profits must be expected at first, eventually land planted with even 

 the common white mulberry will produce an income, at the least, 

 twice that arising from any other crop which could be produced 

 on the same land. 



We hope yet to see the Chinese mulberry acclimated to the New 

 England states; but of this there is, we must say, some doubt. The 

 Brussa mulberry, however, which is stated to be quite as valuable as 

 the Chinese, and which is considerably hardier, may probably, by care- 

 ful and proper culture, be brought to bear the inclemency of our most 

 severe winters. 



So far as the business has progressed in Burlington, sufficient profits 

 have been realized to warrant the investment of considerable capital by 

 the formers of New Jersey and Peimsylvania. 



The Messrs. Cheneys, of Burlington, have commenced the publica- 

 tion of a work, entitled the American Silk Grower. It is to appear 

 jnontidy, in octavo form, each number containing twenty-four pages, at 

 one dollar per annum. — Ed. 



Dr. Hossack^s collection of Banksias. — We were in error in stating 

 that the collection of banksias, belonging to the late Dr. Hossack, had 

 been j)urchased by H. Gray, Esq., for his own collection. They were 

 purchased, by him, for the public garden, which we have before mention- 

 ed, and will be removed there when the green-house is erected, if the 

 subscribers proceed with the enterprise. In addition to the banksias, 

 there are a great many other plants, numbering in all about seven hun- 

 dred, including two very large camellias, one double white, and one dou- 

 ble red. They are now in the garden attached to the Maverick House, 

 East Boston, under the care of Mr. Senior. — Id. 



Art. IV. Horticultural Association of the Valley of the River 



Hudson. 



At p. 233 we noticed the circular of this association, signed by seve- 

 ral of the most influential horticulturists, in the Valley of the Hudson, 

 calling a meeting of all those gentlemen interested in gardening, for the 

 purpose of forming themselves into a society for improving the condi- 

 tion, and promoting the cause, of horticulture. 



The meeting was called at New York, where it assembled on the 

 morning of the 30th of May, and formed itself into an association under 

 the above title; a committee was ap[)ointed to prepare a constitution, pre- 

 pare a list of officers, &c. The meeting was adjourned to the evening, 

 when the constitution was read and unanimously adopted. The arti- 

 cles arc similar to those of other horticultural societies; with the excej)- 

 tion of the first and last, which we extract, the former as explaining the 

 objects of the association, the latter the seasons of making its exhibi- 

 tions: — 



Art. I. This Association shall be styled the "Horticultural Associa- 

 tion of the Valley of the Hudson," and shall bo composed of active 

 members residing in all the counties bordering upon the Hudson, includ- 

 ing also Long and Staten Islands, Its objects shall be the promotion of 

 Horticulture and the taste for rural improvements in general, by conq»a- 

 rative exhibitions, at which medals and premiums shall be awarded, by 

 procuring and disseminating choice fruits and plants; by experiments in 

 culture throughout different sections of the territory embraced; by lec- 



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