VI 



CONTENTS. 



Additional Remarks on the fertile and 

 sterile character of several varieties 

 of Strawberries; with a notice of a 

 new native species of the Strawber- 

 ry, from the Prairies of Iowa. By N. 

 Longvvorth, Esq., Cincinnati, Ohio . 404 



Remarks on the Sterility of several 

 kinds of Strawberries; and a Query 

 respecting the best method of Insur- 

 ing the fertility of old plantations. 

 By D. W. Coit, Esq., Norwich, Con. 406 



FLORICULTURE. 



On the cultivation and treatment of 

 Antliulyza ielhiopica; with some Re- 

 marks upon the growth of Oapebulbs, 

 belonging to the natural order /rida- 

 ce;e. By A. Saul, foreman in the 

 Botanic Garden and Nurseries of A. 

 J. Downing & Co., Newburgh, N, Y. 94 



Attempt to ascertain more correctly the 

 species of C/xalis cultivated in our 

 green-houses; with Observations on 

 otiier species of a more hardy charac- 

 ter. By John Lewis Russell, Prof, of 

 Botany and Vegetable Physiology to 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, &c 130 



Some Notice of a new variety of the 

 Michigan Rose, (ii6sa rubifolia ) By 

 an Amateur 134 



Remarks on the method of raising 

 seedling Camellias, as practised in 

 Washington, D. C. By Dr. J. S. 

 Gunnell 171 



On forcing the Chinese Chrysanthe- 

 mum, so as to produce flowers in 

 May, By J. B. Garber, Columbia, 

 Pa 172 



Desciiption of three new seedling Ca- 

 mellias, raised in Georgetown, D. C. 

 By Robert Dick . . . .223 



On the cultivation of Lachenalias. By 

 the Editor 290 



On the cultivation of the Am-iryUis Bel- 

 ladonna. By the Editor • . . 410 



Observatious on the Autumn treatment 

 of Green-house plants. By A. Saul, 

 fireman in the Botanic Garden and 

 Nurseries of A. J. Downing &. Co., 

 Newburgh, N. Y 411 



Flnrieultural and Botanical Notices of 

 New Plants, tigured in foreisn peri- 

 odicals; with Remarks on those re- 

 cently introduced to, or oriuinated in, 

 American gardens, and additional in- 

 formation upon plants already in 

 cultivation 12. 64.96. 135. 173.224.291.333 



REVIEWS. 



The Theory of Horticulture; or an At- 

 tempt to explain the principal opera- 

 tions of Gardening, upon Piiysiologi- 

 ca! principles. By JohnLindley, Phi 

 v., F. 11. S., &c. &c. First Ameri- 

 can edit. on, with Notes, &:c. By 

 A. J. Downing and A Gray . . 18 



The Fanner's Companion; or Essays 

 on the piinciples and practice of A- 

 merican husbandry; with the Address 

 prepared to be delivered before the 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Socie- 

 ties of New Haven, Conn.; and an 

 Appendix, containing tables and oth- 

 er jnatter useful to the farmer. By 

 the late Hon. Jesse Buel, Conductor 

 of the Cultivator. Third edition, re- 

 vised and enlarged. To which is pre- 

 fi.ted a Eulogy on the life and charac- 

 ter of Judgu Buel, by Amos Dean, 

 Esq 32 



Organic Chemistry, in its application 

 to Agriculture and Physiology. By 

 Justus Liebeg, M. D., F. K. S., fee. 

 &c.. Prof, of Chemistry in the Uni- 

 versity of Geissen. Edited from the 

 manuscript of the author, by Lyon 

 Playlair, M. D. Second American 

 edition, with an Introduction, Notes, 

 and .4tppendix, by John VV. Webster, 

 M. D., Prof, of Chemistry in Har- 

 vard University . . . .33 



The Orchardist's Companion: a Quar- 

 terly Journal, devoted to the history, 

 character, ptopertie<, modes of culti- 

 vation, and all other matters apper- 

 iainiog to the Fruits of the United 



States, embellished with richly col- 

 ored designs of the natural size, paint- 

 ed frdiii the actual fruits when in 

 their finest condition, and represent- 

 ed appended to a portion of ilie 

 branch, with leaves and other char- 

 acteristics as seen when on tlie tree; 

 also the flowers, cut fiuit», and 

 stones. A. Hofty, Editor and Pro- 

 prietor 144 



Fourth Report of the Agriculture of 

 Massachusetts; Counties of Franklin 

 and Middlesex. By Henry Colman, 

 Commissioner of the Agricultur.il Sur- 

 vey of the Slate . . . .146 



A Muck iSlanual for Farmers. By Sam- 

 uel L. Dana 182 



Boston Journal of Natural History; con- 

 taining papers and communications 

 read before the Boston Society of 

 Natural History, and published by 

 their direction 185 



Chemistry in ils ai>pIication to Agri- 

 ciilmr^; and Physiology. By Justus 

 Liebig, M. D., Ph. D., F. K. S., M. 

 R. 1. A., Prof, of <;iiemisiry in the 

 University of Gei.^sen, &:c. &c. Ed- 



. iied from the maiiiucrint of the au- 

 thor by Lyon Playfair with very nu- 

 merous additions,' and a new chapter 

 on soils. Third Anurican, from the 

 second I'nglish edition; wiih Notes 

 and an Appendix, by John W. \\ eb- 

 Bter, M. D., Erving Prof, of Chemistry 

 in Harvard University . . .319 



Address delivered at Washington, Mis., 

 before the Agricultural, Horticulm- 



