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THE HORTICULTURIST FOR 1853. 



Thk melancholy deatli of A. J. Downing deprived the readers of the Horticulturist 

 of the labors of one whose essays they had so long read with unmingled pleasure and 

 profit'. Since that sad event became known, the great question among the horticul- 

 turists of the country, who have evinced a deep interest in the matter, has been, who 

 should succeed to this important post. With singular unanimity, it has been 

 assigned to P. Barry, of Rochester, who has been urgently solicited in various ways, 

 both publicly and privately, to take charge of the work. This, from the nature of his 

 jngagements, he could not do while the Horticulturist was published at Albany. 

 The subscriber, who has long been connected with Mr. Barry, as one of the editors 

 of the Genesee Farmer, has therefore purchased the Horticulturist, and after the 

 conclusion of th-e present volume it will be published at Rochester, and EDITED 

 BY P. BARRY, assisted by many of the best Horticulturists of the country, whose 

 communications will materially add to its value. The ARCHITECTURAL DEPART- 

 MENT will be conducted by gentlemen of ability and reputation. 



To render the work accessible to a greater number, and consequently more beneficial, 

 the price will be reduced to Two Dollars per year, in advance, and at the same- time 

 various improvements made. Each number will contain a fiiU page engraving of some 

 new, rare and valuable fi'llit or flower, drawn from nature, and engraved in a style not 

 excelled. 



Still further to add to the value of the work and meet the improving taste and 

 increasing wants of the Horticultural community, we shall also publish an edition 

 with COLORED PLATES, each number containing a full page engraving of some 

 new, rare and valuable fruit or flower, correctly colored from nature, by the best living 

 artists in this line. This will be a new and important feature, in this countrj , and 

 must command the attention and patronage of both, professional and amateur 

 Horticulturists, As the number of colored plates we can furnish will be limited, from 

 the care and time required in their preparation, those who wish the Colored Edition of 

 the Hoi-ticulttirist for 1853 will do well to order immediately. Price with colored 

 plates. Four Dollars, in advance. 



All who cultivate fruit or flowers should read the Horticulturist, as it is devoted 

 entirely to Horticulture and its kindred arts Landscape Gardening and Rural Architec- 

 ture, and will keep its readers advised of everything new on the subject, either in 

 Europe or America. 



It will be our aim not only to make the Horticulturist superior both in style and 

 matter to any work of the character in this country, but equal to any of the Horticul- 

 tural Journals of Europe, and we confidently ask the aid and co-operation of the Horti- 

 culturists of the country. The January number will bo issued early in December, and 

 specimen numbers will be sent to all who will interest themselves in its behalf. The 

 volume to commence on the 1st of January, 1853. 



Address J. VICK, Jr., Publisher, 



November 1, 1852. Rochester, N. Y. 



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