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tion, from not less that sixteen States, it cannot fail to afford a useful 

 directory to purchasers generally. 



Communications from Contributors, marked D. From Robert L- 

 Pell, whose farm is situated in Ulster county, N. Y., and has on it 

 20,000 Newtown pippin apple treesj his successful treatment of the 

 same. Also peach, plum, cherry, apricot, nectarine, gooseberry, 

 currant, raspberry, strawberry and grape. The observations and 

 experiments minutely detailed by Mr. Pell, are invaluable. He has- 

 also appended a list of the names of the different varieties of fruit 

 grown on his farm. Of apples, 31 varieties; pearSy40; peaches, 50j 

 plums,31j cherries, 20j apricots, 9; nectarines,6; gi-apes, 18; goose- 

 berries, 5; raspberries, 65 currants, 6j filberts, 2 j strawberries, 8. 



From Samuel Walker, a distinguished horticulturist of Massachu- 

 setts, on the raising of pears as an article of commerce^ with other 

 observations and experiments. 



From Henry Meigs, on the red marl, so calleJ, found at Nyacky 

 Rockland county, N. Y., with details of experiments on the farm of 

 Hugh Maxwell, Esq., showing its highly fertilizing qualities. It 

 abounds in almost unlimited quantities on the banks of the Hudson 

 river. 



From Joseph Carter, on the management of milch cows. From 

 G. Morris, the milking qualities of American cows, management, &c. 



From Lambert Wyckoff, on the management, cost and proceeds of 

 one acre of cabbages, grown on Long Island. 



From R. L. Pell, on the cultivation of vegetables; observations and 

 experiments on rye, sugar-beets, egg-plants, sweet potatoes and culi- 

 nary vegetables. 



From Francis Price, detailing an economical mode of cultivating 

 vines for pumpkins, squashes, &c., with details of experiments, the 

 effect of training in a southerly direction, &c. 



From Joseph Clowes, on the cultivation of beets and parsnips. 



From O. Mauvan, on his horse " Charles," 41 years old. 



From Jerome Johnson, on the process of making butter, practiced 

 by him, for which the medal of the Institute was bestowed. 



