PEEFACE. 



The Nineteenth Volume of the Magazme contains the 

 great variety of Horticultural information in the following 

 Table of Contents. 



Boston, Nov. 22, 1853. 



CONTENTS. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



GENERAL SUBJECT. 



A Retrospective View of the Progress of 

 Horticulture in the United States, during 

 the year 1852. By the Editor, . . 1 



Popular Errors respecting the growth of 

 Trees in mild weather during Winter. 

 By the Editor 49 



On Laying ou.t and Planting Villa Residen- 

 ces. By R. B. L., 56 



The Forest Trees of America. By the 

 Editor, 145 



On Planting Evergreens for Ornamenting 

 Villa Gardens. By R. B. L. . . . 148 



Root-Grafted versus Stock-grafted Fruit 

 Trees. By the Editor, ... 241 



Remarks on the Art of Improving the As- 

 pect of (lie Country. By Wilson 

 Flagg, Author of "Rural Sketches," Ac. 248 



The Shrubs of America. By the Editor, 289 



On the term " Natural," as applied to Im- 

 provements in Landscape. By Wilson 

 Flagg, 292 



The Scotch or Wych Elm. By the Editor, 337 



Trees ; — Their General Character and Ad- 

 vantases. By Wilson Flagg, . . 340 



A few Hints on the Planting of Ornamen- 

 tal Trees. By the Editor, . . .385 



On the Construction of Highways with 

 reference to pleasing effects in the As- 

 pect of the Country. By Wilson Flai;g, 391 



The best Season for Transplanting Trees. 

 By the Editor, 433 



On Ihe embellishment of Dwelling Houses 

 and their Enclosures. By Wilson Flagg, 439 



Our American Oaks. By the Editor, . 481 



Rural Cemeteries. By Wilson Flagg, . 486 



The Fall of the Leaf. By Wilson Flagg, 529 



HORTICULTURE. 



On the Planting and Disposition of Orna- 

 mental Trees around private residences, 

 By R. B. L., 15 



Descriptions and Engravings of four new 

 varieties of Pears. By Andre Leroy, 

 Angers, France, 



1. Nouveau Poiteau,St. Jean Baptiste, 

 Beurre Nantais, Marechal de la Cceur, . 19 



The Cultivation of the Grape Vine. By 

 William Gore, Freeport, Me., . . 60 



Proceedings of the Second Session of the 

 American Pomological Society, . . 64 



Notes and Descriptions of several varie- 

 ties of Pears, exhibited during the year 

 1852 ; with some remarks on the pecu- 

 liarities of the Season. By the Hon. J. S. 

 Cabot, President of the Mass. Hort.Soc, 97 



The Cultivation of the Pear. In a series 

 of Conversational Meetings by the Mem- 

 bers of the Mass. Hort. Society, . 110.151 



The Cultivation of the Grape Vine. By 

 A. Johnston, Jr., Wiscassel, Me. . .-118 



Descriptions and Engravings of Select Va- 

 rieties of Apples. By the Editor, 



1. Burr's Winter Sweet, Murphy, Re- 

 publican Pippin, 129 



Planting Trees. By William Saunders, 

 Baltimore, 158 



New Varieties of Apples. By T. S. H., .162 



Prof. Kirlland's Seedling Cherries ; in a 

 Letter to the Mass. Hort. Soc. Com- 

 municated by the President, . . . 166 



Mr. Johnston's Isabella Grape Vine ; with 

 a Description of the Mode of Pruning, 

 &c. By A. Johnston, Jr., Wiscasset, 

 Me., . ■ 176 



