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number of the work has arrived, and surpasses expee- 

 tatian, Tiie paper is very (iae, and the printing- done 

 in a superior manner ; but the plates are unequalled by 

 an V thing that ever has reached the United States, and 

 probably are not exr-elled hy any woik that ever was 

 published, either for accuracy of delineation, or beauty 

 of colouring The first number is confinrd to the descrip- 

 tion often speci'.'s of pines, and fuur of the genus AbieSy 

 viz. the black (double) spruce, the white (single) spruce, 

 the hemlock spruce, and the silver fir. The description 

 occupies 118 pages royal 8vo. Immediate measures will 

 be taken to publish the work in Philadelphia, in English, 

 and it is hoped it will be generally read. Doct. Mease 

 would have it repeated, that every public school in the 

 United States ought to possess a copy of the work, and 

 also of that of the author's father, on the American oaks. 

 Every gentleman, particularly those in the country, 

 ought to subscribe to this woi k on the forest trees, Ihat 

 he uiay acquire a knowledge of their uses,and their scien- 

 tiiic apellations, promote the cultivation of a refined taste, 

 and excite a love for the fine arts in the younger part 

 of his family. The plates will also aiford the most per- 

 fect copies for drawing and colouring that can be found. 

 The price of the French copy is only $6. Had the 

 work been pubUshed in London, the piice would have 

 been s^ 16. 



On the same authority it is announced, tliat the second 

 volume of the Memoirs of the Agricultural Society of 

 Philadelphia will be out in a few days. ]t will contain 

 two papers on the slabbers in horses and cattle, from 

 eating second crop grass and hay, particuiarly of clo- 

 ver. The evil is bcgiruiing to be very serious, and it be- 

 hooves us to find out the cause and the remedy. 



'I he Editor of the Agricural Museum will be thankful 

 to his friends in the country for such information on the 

 subject, as they may possess or be able to obtain, that 

 it may be communicated to the Editor of the Archives, 

 wlio intends to give a paper on the complaint in hi$ next 

 number. 



