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actions, consisting of original papers in relation to the natural 

 sciences. The volume will be sent to you if you desire it. 

 I was disappointed in not finding a descriptive catalogue of 

 fruits in your Encyclopedia of Plants. I think you promised 

 one. Cannot you send me such a catalogue ? 



In a former letter I took the liberty of requesting your 

 good offices in establishing a correspondence with some 

 respectable nurser3'man of your country ; and I believe I have 

 occasionally sent you some cuttings of fruit, and pamphlets 

 that I thought would be interestino;. I have made like com- 

 munications to the Horticultural Society. I have not yet 

 had the satisfaction of learning, from you or from Mr. Sabine, 

 whether my cuttings or my requests have ever reached their 

 designed destination. We have probably the best location 

 for a nursery in the Union, and the demands upon it exceed 

 our means of supply. We are anxious to give it a character 

 equal to its advantages of location, and to enrich it with all 

 the finer fruits of Europe. It is the importance of obtaining 

 a correspondent on whom we can rely, that induces me to 

 renew my importunities for your aid in this matter. Mr. 

 Saul of Lancaster has encouraged us to hope that we shall 

 receive some grafts from you, through him, in the spring. 

 Such a favour would be particularly acceptable. W^e have 

 commissioned Mr. Gordon, a correspondent of your Maga- 

 zine, who proposes to visit New York, to bring us several 

 articles, particularly for the green-house ; and, as he will pro- 

 bably see you, you may commit to his charge any communi- 

 cation you may have to make. Command me freely whenever 

 I can render you service. 



I am, Sir, &c. 

 Albany^ Dec. 20. 1830. Jesse Buel. 



We shall be glad to receive the volume alluded to. We 

 did not, to the best of our recollection, promise a Catalogue 

 of Fruits in our DncyclopcEclia of Plants ; in our Hortiis Bri- 

 tannicus we did, and had it in part prepared, but found it 

 would render the work too expensive. A better European ca- 

 talogue of fruits than has ever yet appeared will be published 

 in the course of the ensuing spring or summer, by the Horti- 

 cultural Society of London. It will contain short descriptions 

 and synonymes ; and scions of all the sorts may be obtained 

 by any nurseryman, either in Europe or in America, on 

 application, fi-ee of expense, to the Horticultural Society. 



With respect to the cuttings of fruit trees, and the pam- 

 phlets, mentioned by our much-esteemed correspondent, we 



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