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cold, followed by warm suns, produce a bursting of the 

 baric along the trunk ; but usually at the surface of the 

 ground. 



2. I call the attention of cultivators to the disease of the 

 peach tree, called "The Yellows." I have not spoken of 

 it as the same disease as the blight in the pear and the ap- 

 ple, only because I did not wish to embarrass this subject 

 by too many issues. I will only say, that it is the opinion 

 of the most intelligent cultivators among us, that the yel- 

 lows are nothing but the development of the blight accord- 

 ing to the peculiar habits of the peach tree. I mention it, 

 that observation may be directed to the facts. 



Henry W. Beecher. 

 Oct. 1844. 



Art. II. Floricultvral and Botanical Notices of New 

 Plants, figured in foreign periodicals ; with Remarks on 

 those recently introduced to, or originated in, American 

 gardens, and additiotial inform,ation upon plants already 

 in cultivation. 



Edwards'* s Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Gar- 

 den and Shrubbery. Each number containing from six to 

 eight plates ; with additional miscellaneous information, 

 relative to new plants. In monthly numbers ; 35. plain, 

 35, 6c?. colored. 



Paxton^s Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering 

 Plants. Each number containing four colored plates. 

 Monthly, 25. 6d each. Edited by J. Paxton, gardener to 

 the Duke of Devonshire. 



The Gardener'' s Chronicle, a stamped newspaper of Rural 

 Economy and General News. Edited by Prof Lindley. 

 Weekly. Price 6c?. each. 



Curtis'' s Botanical Magazine, or Flower Garden Displayed, 

 (fee. (fee. Conducted by Samuel Curtis, F. L. S. The 

 descriptions by Sir Wm. Jackson Hooker, K. H. LL.D. 

 F. R. A. and L. S., (fee. «fcc. Vol. XVII. No. 214. New 

 Series. October 1, 1844. London. 



Curtis's Botanical Magazbie. — This accurate and beau- 

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