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JVotices, ^c. 



Vol. VI. 



Notices. 



We ar° indobtrd to Charlos Robinson, K?q., for 

 "Transactions of the New Haven Horticultural and 

 Agricultural Societies for 1H41," an interesting nnd pe- 

 culiarly neatly printed work of 84 pages, showing most 

 clearly the deep interest which these societies are cre- 

 ating in that intellectual part of the Union ; infusing 

 a spirit into the cultivators of the soil which will lead 

 to the most important results. 



The Horticultural Society of Pennsylvania held their 

 monthly meetine; in their large and elegant saloon, 

 lately occupied by the Chinese Museum, ou Tuesday 

 evening, the ]7th of May. The effect given to the ex 

 hibition by the playing of the fountain in the centre of 

 the room, it would be difficult to describe — it is a luxury 

 scarcely to be properly appreciated. The coolness and 

 fragrance of the air, the vivid gas-light diffused amid 

 the falling water and the profusion of flowers of every 

 form and colour, reminded one of the eastern tales of 

 enchantment. Amongst the vegetables exhibited were 

 cauliflowers and potatoes of immense size, and a spe- 

 cies of rhubarb, the Victoria, the stem of the leaf 

 measuring 4 feet long, three leaves weighing 4 pounds. 

 The stated meetings of the society are held on the 

 evening of the third Tuesday of every month. 



" A Popular Treatise on Vegetable Piiysioloov," 

 is the title of a volume of 300 pages just published, 

 price $1. It is embellished with numerous wood-cuts, 

 forming a valuable addition to the Farmers' library, 

 and affording delightful reading to the younger branches 

 of his family, instructing them in a profession of which 

 they are destined to become the " ornaments." 



Wo announce also, the publication of " A popular 

 Treatise on Agricultural Chemistry, for the use ol" the 

 Practical Farmer," price ffij cents, by C Squarry. a 

 manual which will command attention, when the farmer 

 ghall be induced to believe that it is as reasonable for 

 him to study his callin!,'- as for those belonging to what 

 are termed " the liberal" or learned professions, the 

 members of which never dream of success, without a 

 severe course of " reading, reflection and application." 

 Both these books, with all the new publications on ag- 

 riculture and the sciences generally, may be had of 

 Kimber and Sharpless, No. 50 North 4th Street, Phila. 



To B. W. French, Esq. we owe obligations for a copy 

 of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society; the report of its transactions 

 for '39, '40, and '41, &c., a very interesting report truly. 



Can any of our friends inform us where a full-blooded 

 Merino Buck may be obtained ? 



VVe mn.st readily correct the error pointed out by tho 

 Editor of the Boston Cultivator. To that excellent 

 paper is due the very interesting article at p. 30J of our 

 last No., on " Rotation of Forests." 



A " Scuscriber" is reminded, that the advocates for 

 Durham blood, lay claim to ease nf keep, as well as to 

 quick feeding- 



The First New Flour. 



CoL. W. Hancock, of Monroe Co., N. C, sowed his 

 wheat on the 18th Oct., 1841 ; cut it on the 18th May. 

 1842; threshed it on the 21st ; ground it and sent tha 

 flour to market on the 23d. — Fa'jctteville Obs. 



Kyanized Tar for dressing Wounds in 

 Trees. 



Half an ounce of corrosive sublimate, reduced to fine 

 powder; dissolve in alcohol, and mix with tar in an 

 earthen pipkin containing three pints, blending the 

 whole as intimately as possible. For giving more body 

 to the mixture, add fuller's earth or rotten-stoue pow- 

 dered. 



Addition to the List of Fremiums offered 

 by the Phila. Ag. Society. 



For the best Durham heifer between 2 and 3 years 



old $G 00 



For the next best do. do 3 00 



For the best heifer of other improved breed be- 

 tween 2 and 3 years old 4 00 



For the next bi'st do. do 2 OO 



For the best bull of other improved breed over 2 



years old 8 00 



For the next best do. do 4 00 



The quantity of rain which fell during the 



5th month (May), 1842, was 5.8G inches. 



Pennsylvania Hospital, 6th mo. 1, 1842. 



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