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The following information may be acceptable. 



The five principal Horticultural and Agricultural papers published in our coun- 

 try are the following : 



American Farmer, published weekly, edited by Gideon B. Smith, Esq. Balti- 

 more. A change has recently taken place in the editorial department of this 

 paper, and Gideon B. Smith, Esq. is at the head of this very useful and widely 

 circulating periodical. Mr. S. being well known as a writer of fine talents 

 and great application, there cannot fail to be a manifest improvement in this 

 publication, as the numerous avocations of the former editor did not permit 

 him to devote an equal degree of attention thereto. Mr. Smith has particu- 

 larly distinguished himself by his very intelligent and scientific communica- 

 tions in relation to the Silk culture, and various other subjects, and has thereby 

 connected himself with the great interests and improvements of our coun- 

 try. It may therefore be justly said, that he assumes his present station with 

 an enviable title to public respect and patronage. We understand with satis- 

 faction that he proposes to establish at Baltimore, an Agricultural Repository 

 of the most extensive kind. 



New-England Farmer, published weekly, edited by Thomas G. Fessenden, Esq. 

 seconded by J. B^Russell, Esq. the proprietor, Boston ; and supported by the 

 writings of many of the first agriculturists and horticulturists of our country, 

 among which are some judicious writers, who are investigating the characters 

 of our native fruits. 



New- York Farmer, published monthly, edited by S. Fleet, Esq. New- York, 

 Southern Agriculturist, do. monthly, edited by J. D. Legare, Esq. Charleston, 

 Western Tiller, edited by I. P. Foote, Esq. Cincinnati. 



Mr. John B. Russell has established at Boston, in connexion with his other 

 business, a very extensive Agricultural and Horticultural Repository, for the sale 

 of every variety of Garden and Field Seeds, Trees, Bulbous Flower Roots, &c. 

 of which he has published a catalogue. His seed establishment, connected as it 

 is with various branches devoted to similar objects, among which is a great Re- 

 pository for implements, &c. and the well-conducted paper referred to, with the 

 Horticultural Hall also in the same building, may be considered in its extent and 

 usefulness as second only to that of Messrs. Thorburns in New-York, and forms 

 in itself a central depot, most conveniently situated for the dissemination of 

 articles throughout the eastern section of our Union and the British Provinces. 



Adjoining the above establishment, is the very large Repository for Agricultu- 

 ral implements of every description, established and conducted by J.R. Newell, 

 Esq. and which, from the numerous specimens of valuable articles therein con- 

 centrated, presents a similarity to the Patent Office at Washington. 





