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are making selections of trees for a small garden. It is the 

 result of many years' experience by Mr. Manning. The 

 practical information is such as is needed by the new be- 

 ginner ; and we may commend it as a useful and desirable 

 work. 



Art. III. European Agriculture and Rural Economy, 

 from personal observation. By Henry Colman. Vol. I. 

 Part I. To be completed in ten numbers. Pamphlet 

 8vo, pp. 80. Boston, 1844. 



This long expected publication has made its appearance. 

 Owing to various causes, in their nature unavoidable, it 

 has been delayed sometime beyond the period at which it 

 was intended to have been issued. In future we may look 

 for the numbers in regular succession. 



Mr. Colman left Boston early in the spring of 1843, and 

 had, already, up to January last, traversed through a con- 

 siderable portion of England and Scotland ; and as soon as 

 time allowed, would complete the tour of such parts as 

 had not already been visiled. The present report is neces- 

 sarily of a prefatory and miscellaneous character. The 

 topics are named which will be comprehended in the sur- 

 vey. The subjects are noticed which will come within 

 the province of his tour. Personal and private narration 

 must not be expected to form part of the report, and with 

 a just sense of propriety, he refuses to detail private con- 

 versation. Agriculture — its importance — its social, politi- 

 cal and moral bearings — its connexion with the subsistence 

 of mankind, and with the progress of civilization — will be 

 the one main object ; with incidental notices of Gardens 

 and Gardening, Rural Architecture and Farm Buildings, 

 Rural Life, Manners, Customs, &c. 



The following extract from the preface will convey the 

 objects of the author : — 



My first report will be, to a considerable degree, miscellaneous, and not 

 so full of that practical information and detail which I design to give 

 hereafter. More than this was not to have been expected ; but I trust it 

 will not be found deficient in practical value. Many persons may think that 

 I should particularly point out what is to be learnt from European agricul- 

 ture ; but I understand it to be my province to give an honest account of 

 what I see, premising that there is nothing to be seen from which some- 

 thing may not be learnt, and that it is for others, and not for me, to say 



