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NOTICES OF PUBLICATIONS. 



Tkansactions of the Agrici'ltural Societies in 

 Massachusetts, for the Year 1849 ; collated from the 

 Original Ileturns, by Wm. 15. Calhoun, Secretary of 

 State. — This volume or number is considerably larger 

 than the preceding volumes of this work. It con- 

 tains 422 pages. This work embraces the most im- 

 portant doings of the Massachusetts State Agricul- 

 tural Society, and those of the counties. It is well 

 compiled and arranged, and it contains a large 

 amount of instructive matter. 



The Farmer's Guide to Scientific and Practical 

 Agriculture, by Henry Stephens, F. R. S. E., Au- 

 thor of the Book of the Farm, assisted by John P. 

 Norton, A. M., Professor of Scientific Agriculture 

 in Yale College, New Haven. — This work will be 

 issued in numbers, of 64 pages each. The whole wiU 

 consist of about 22 numbers, embellished with 18 or 

 20 steel engravings, and illustrated with more than 

 COO wood engravings. It will be completed in about 

 one year. Twenty-five cents per number, or $5 00 

 for the whole work. Leonard Scott & Co., publish- 

 ers, 79 Fulton St., N. Y. The first number contains 

 a variety of interesting matter, and gives promise 

 that the work will be highly instructive. Mr. 

 Stephens is one of the best and most practical agri- 

 cultural writers in Europe ; and Professor Norton 

 is distinguished for his attention to agricultural 

 science. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



From Charles Downing, Newburg, N. Y., a nur- 

 scrj'man and distinguished pomologist, a variety of 

 trees and scions, of new and promising kinds of fruit, 

 which we trust will be a valuable acquisition to our 

 nursery. Among this lot is the Dana pear, which 

 originated in Western New York. This will doubt- 

 less claim piTority, and, of course, a preference as to 

 name, to the Dana pear recently originated in this 

 vicinity, but not yet disseminated. 



From Isaac Southgate, Leicester, a tree and scions 

 of what he calls the Cloth of Gold plum ; which he 

 recommends (and we depend much on his opinion) 

 aa one of the finest varieties. It may prove identical 

 with some valuable kind already before the public ; 

 which we intend to settle by experiment and com- 

 parison. 



From N. P. Morrison, Somcrvillo, scions and fruit 

 of Mcdficld apple. Mr. M. speaks of this as a fine 

 keeper, and as great a grower as the Baldwin, which 

 is indicated by the size of the scion. The fruit is 

 medial size ; rather flat ; yellow ground, partially 

 covered with dull red ; flesh firm, fresh, and of tol- 

 erably good quality. 



From W. N. Andrews, Dover, N. H., specimen of 

 ft new seedling apple, which recently originated in 

 that town. This fruit is large ; roundish-obovate, 

 somewhat irregular or angular ; nearly covered with 

 bright red ; flesh firm, tolerably juicy, of a mild, 

 pleasant quality, and, considering the lateness of the 

 Kcason, remarkably fresh. 



From Capt. Silas Allen, Shrewsbury, scions of 

 PvOckport Sweeting. Capt. Allen regards this as one 

 of the very best late, sweet apples ; and so high a 

 commendation, from so reliable a source, induces us 

 to request him to favor us with a specimen of the 

 Iruit next fall. 



From Nathan Norton, nurseryman, Greenland, 

 N. II., trees and scions of Marston's Red "Winter 

 apple. We have had some acquaintance with this 

 fruit. It is large, fair, handsome, and of excellent 

 quality. In Greenland, and that region, it is culti- 

 vated by many fruit-growers, in preference to the 

 Baldwin, 



LINES TO A ROBIN THAT FLEW IN AT 

 A WINDOW. 



From snowy plains, and icy sprays, 



From moonless nights, and sunless days. 



Welcome, poor bird ! I'll cherish thee ; 



I love thee, for thou trustest me. 



Thou needst not dread a captive s doom ; 



No ! freely flutter round my room : 



Perch on mj' lute's remaining string, 



And sweetly of the summer sing. 



That note, that summer note, I know ; 



It wakes at once, and soothes my woe. 



I see the woods, I see the stream, 



I see — ah, still prolong the dream ; 



Still with thy song those scenes renew. 



Though through my tears they reach my view, 



Thus heedless of the raging blast, 



Thou'lt dwell with me till winter's past ; 



And when the primrose tells 'tis spring, 



And when the thrush begins to sing. 



Soon as I hear the woodland song, 



ril set thee free, to join the throng ! " 



" The most extraordinary man I know of, now 

 living," remarked a friend of ours the other day, " is 

 Mr. - — ; he never interferes with any man's busi- 

 ness, but goes straight forward and attends to his 

 own." 



There are three companions with whom a man 

 should always keep on good terms— his wife, his 

 stomach, and his conscience. 



The tenn "newspaper carriers" is now modern- 

 ized, and stands thus : " Gentlemanly disseminators 

 of early intelligence." 



Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets 

 in a well — while the one ascends, the other de- 

 scends. — Bishop Hopkins. 



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