No. 9. 



Editorial Notices. 



295 



The first number of vol. 3rd, of the South Western 

 Fanner, published at Raymond, Miss., comes, to us 

 under date of the 8th ult., in a new dress; it having 

 assumed the folio, in place of the quarto form. With 

 such men as Philips, North, and Affleck, engaged in 

 its support, the South-western agriculturist will find 

 in its pages, abundance to instruct him in his calling. 



The statement of James Gowen, one of our enter- 

 piising and e.\cellent farmers, which will be found on 

 page 272, is a practical and matter of fact article, that 

 may commend itself to every one who is ambitious to 

 improve his land and increase its produce. Full reli- 

 ance may be placed in the careful manner in which 

 the amount of the crops was ascertained. 



A FRIEND has placed in our hands for a few days, a 

 "Report of the commencement and progress of the j?^- 

 ricultural Survey of South Carolina, for 3843," by Ed- 

 UnND RuFFiN. It bears ample testimony to the indus- 

 try, intelligence and devotion to the objects of his 

 pursuits, which are so characteristic of the man. We 

 would be glad to avail ourselves of extracts from it, 

 but are at present, unable to do so. 



The following premiums will be awarded at the in- 

 termediate meeting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural 

 Society, on the 7th of ne.xt month, viz: 



For the best single Tulips, twelve named varieties 

 to be e.xhibited, $3. 



For the next best do. do. do. $2. 



For the best forced Cauliflowers, not less than three 

 in number, $3. 



For the next best forced Cauliflowers, not less than 

 three in number, $-2. 



For the best Asparagus, not less than three bunches 

 of one pound each, $2. 



For the best Rhubarb, blanched, not less than two 

 bunches of four pounds each, $2. 



At the Stated meeting on the 16th of nest month. 



For the best American Seedling Camellia, exhibited 

 at any Stated meeting from December to May, inclu- 

 sive, $10. 



For the best Everblooming Roses, twelve named va- 

 rieties, in pots, $7. 



For the next best Everblooming Roses, twelve named 

 varieties, in pots, $4. 



For the best American Seedling Everblooming Rose, 

 «3. 



For the best forced potatoes, and not less than half 

 a peck, $2. 



. Our female friends who delight in the cultivation 

 of the Hose, that queen of flowers, will, we are sure, 

 be under obligations to our fellow-citizen, Robert 

 Buist, forthe Rose Manual, which he has prepared, and 

 which has been lately published for him by Carey & 

 Hart. It is, as a book that treats of flowers, should 

 always be, very neatly got up, and contains '• accurate 

 descriptions of all the finest varieties of Roses, pro- 

 perly classed in their respective families — their cha 

 racter and mode of culture, with directions for their 

 propagation, and the destruction of insects." Such a 

 work comes timely before the public, and has evident 

 ly fallen into hands which have done the subject jus- 

 tice. Its price is 75 cents, and may ba had at this 

 office. 



FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, EVER- 

 GREENS, SHRUBBERY, &c., 

 In great variety, for sale as heretofore, by the sub- 

 scriber, at his Nursery, near Haddington, four miles 

 west of Philadelphia. Orders sent by mail, or left at 

 the ofiice of the Farmers' Cabinet— where Catalogues 

 may be obtained— will be attended to, and the trees 

 well packed, when ordered to distant places. City 

 gardeners supplied with trees suitable for the streets, 

 at a liberal discount. SAMUEL RHOADS. 



T/iird mo. 15th, 1844. 



We keep on hand at this office, and will supply onr 

 friends with Agricultural works generally. Among 

 w hich are 



THE PARMER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, full- 

 bound in leather;— Price $4 00 

 YOUATT ON THE HORSE, with J. S. Skin- 

 ner's very valuable Additions ; 2 00 

 THE AMERICAN POULTRY BOOK; 37| 

 THE FARMER'S LAND MEASURER; 371 

 DANA'S MUCK MANUAL; 60° 

 Complete sets of the FARMERS' CABINET, 



half-bound, 7 vols. 5 75 



BEVAN on the HONEY BEE, sji 



JOHNSTON'S Agricultural Works. 

 LIEBIG'S AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, 25 

 ANIMAL CHEMISTRY, 25 



FAMILIAR LETTERS, 121 



As well as his larger works on Chemistry and Agri- 

 culture. 



Subscriptions will be received for Colman's Agri- 

 cultural Tour in England and on the Continent. 

 23' We are prepared to bind books to order. 



Arthur D. Phelps, of Boston, the publisher of 

 Colman's Tour, expects to receive the first part of it 

 by the steam ship which probably left England on the 

 4th inst. If it shall come to hand as anticipated, it ia 

 hoped that it will be ready for delivery to subscribers, 

 before the middle of next month. H. Colman, in a 

 letter to his publisher, says, " by the time my first 

 number is out, my second will, I trust, be ready for the 

 press: and if my health is spared, I have confident 

 hopes of getting four numbers out by the first of June." 

 This work, we trust will be of more than ordinary in- 

 terest to the American farmer, and we will be glad to 

 supply our friends with it. 



Occasion was taken some time ago to notice the 

 EncTiclopedia of Chemistry, by James C. Booth and 

 Martin II. Boye, now being published in No's by Ca- 

 rey & Hart. As has been observed by Professor Silli- 

 man, "Chemistry is the great mother of all practical 

 arts, and no artisan should be without the present ad- 

 mirable and cheap publication." We do not profess 

 to be at all initiated into the operations of the labora- 

 tory, but we have looked suflicienlly into the four 

 numbers placed on our table, to be satisfied that the 

 work before us is one of great labour, and the names 

 at its head are a strong guarantee that it will be well 

 executed. 



The quantity of rain and melted snowwhich fell du- 

 ring the Third month, (March.) 1844, was nearly four 



and a half inches 4.43 in. 



Penn. Hospital, 4th mo. 1st. 



