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iiouse. The connection between the layers and the old vines was cut off 

 a considerable time before tlie growing season was over, and the former 

 were so well rooted that they never hung a leaf. They are now growing 

 beantifullv, and making as good wood as I could wish. {Gard. Chron. 

 1844, p. 477.) 



Art. II. Domestic JVotices. 



American Institute of the City of JVew York. — The seventeenth Annual 

 Fair of the American Institute of the City of New York will be held at 

 Niblo's Garden, commencing Monday, October 7th, 1844. It is expected 

 ihat there will be an immense gathering, greatly exceeding the number 

 at any previous Fair of the Institute. It will be noticed, that, during the 

 Fair, a National Convention of Farmers and Gardeners will take place, 

 and addresses from many distinguished gentlemen are expected, and eve- 

 ning lectures will also be delivered as usual. From the address of the 

 managers, we copy the following programme : 



First Week of the Exhibition. 



Monday, Oct. 7th, at 12 o'clock, M., the Garden will be opened to the pub- 

 lic. 'At half past 7 o'clock, P. M., an address will be delivered in the 

 great Saloon by a distinguished citizen. The evening will close by a 

 splendid display of fireworks. 



Tuesday, Oct. 8lh. — The exhibition will commence at 9 o'clock, A. M,, 

 and close at 10, P. M., which will be the hours of opening and closing 

 during the Fair. A short address at half past 7 o'clock, P. M. 



Wednesday, Oct. 9th. — The second annual convention of Silk Culfurists 

 and Manufacturers will be held at the Repository of the American In- 

 stitute, in the Park, at half past 10 o'clock, A. M. An address on Silk 

 will be delivered in Niblo's Saloon, at half past 7 o'clock, P. M. 



Thursday, Oct. 10th. — Silk convention continued. 



Friday, Oct. 11th.— A National Convention of Farmers and Gardeners 

 will be held at the Repository of the Institute, in the Park, at half past 

 10 o'clock, A. M. An address on Agriculture at half past 7 o'clk. P. M. 



Saturday, Oct. 12th.— Convention of Farmers and Gardeners continued. 

 Address in Niblo's Saloon at half past 7 o'clock, P. M. Fireworks at 

 half past 9 o'clock. 



Second fVeek of the Exhibition— Cattle Show at Vauxhall Garden, Sfc. 



Monday, Oct. 14th. — List of horses, cattle and other live stock must be 

 in possession of the managers at Vauxhall Garden, to insure their being 

 placed on the catalogue. If previously forwarded to the Corresponding 

 Secretary of the Institute they will be attended to. Pedigrees, signed 

 by owners, required. 



"Tuesday, Oct. 15th.— Making catalogue of cattle, &c. Also, ninth an- 

 nual Ploughing Match and testing of ploughs, in the vicinity of New 

 York. An address will bo delivered in the field. 



Wednesday, Oct. IGth.— The exhibition of horses, cattle, &c. will open 

 at Vauxhall Garden. Cattle must be on the ground by 9 o'clock, A. M, 



