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ditions and alterations, by matter collected by the author while 

 in Europe. Upon botany, another part of that complete and 

 excellent work, the Flora of jYorth America, has appeared 

 the past year: the Herbaceous Plants of Massachusetts, and 

 another part of the Boston Journal of J\^atural History, con- 

 taining several botanical papers. In connexion with agricul- 

 ture, we have had several agricultural Addresses; Bee-breed- 

 ing in the West; and the Western Farmer and Gardcner^s 

 Almanac for 1842. The Fourth Report of the Agriculture 

 of Massachusetts was issued from the press just as we were 

 bringing this article to a close. It is one of the most inter- 

 esting which has been published, and concludes the labors of 

 the Commissioner. It is to the agricultural journals that the 

 farming community now look for information: these are in- 

 creasing in all parts of the country, and are an evidence of 

 the interest which is felt in this great branch of national in- 

 dustry and wealth. 



Art. it. Floricultural and Botanical J^otices of neio 

 Plants figured in foreign periodicals; with Remarks on 

 those recently introduced to, or originated in, American 

 gardens; and additional information upon plants already in 

 cultivation. 



Edwards's Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden 

 and Shrubbery. Each number containing from six to eight 

 plates, with additional miscellaneous information, relative to 

 new Plants. In monthly numbers; 3s. plain, 3s. 6d. colored. 



Paxton's Magazine of Botany , and Register of Flowering Plants. 

 Each number containing four colored plates. Monthly. 2s. 6<i. 

 each. Edited by J. Paxton, gardener to the Duke of Devon- 

 shire. 



The Gardener's Chronicle, a stamped newspaper of Rural Econ- 

 omy and General News. Edited by Prof. Lindley. Weekly. 

 Price 6d, each. 



Floricultural and Botanical Intelligence. — In our article 

 on the gardens in New York, Philadelphia, &c., in our last 

 volume, and which will be continued in our next number, we 

 have named a great portion of the new plants which have been 



