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Vols. Prince, on Fruit, 3 



Farmers' Library, 3 



Monthly Journal of Agriculture, 2 



Prince, on the Vine, 1 



Bridgeman's Fruit Cultivators' Manual, 4 



Downing's Landscape Gardening, - 3 



Hovey's Magazine of Horticulture, 3 



Loudon's Ladies' Flower Garden, 2 



American Flower Garden Directory, 2 



Bridgeman's Florists' Guide, 3 



Buist's Rose Manual, 2 



Total vols., 137 



The horticultural and floral department, under the care of ^fr. 

 Thomas Bridgeman, of New-York, and Mr. Samuel V^^alker, of Bos- 

 ton, was uncommonly full, consisting of choice specimens from 218 

 exhibitions, and so arranged by the gentlemen named, as to elicit 

 universal admiration. 



The cattle show, held on the 5th Avenue, corner of 23d street, 

 rivalled all the preceding exhibitions, presenting some of the finest 

 specimens of stock in the country. The most important feature of 

 this show, was an admitted concentration of the best bloods. 



The ploughing and spading matches were held on the 9th of Oc- 

 tober at Flushing, on grounds furnished by the Messrs. Parsons. We 

 are indebted to Capt. Elisha Peck for increased facilities afforded 

 the citizens in reaching this place, by augmenting the number of 

 steamers and reducing the fare. The concourse attending was very 

 large. The citizens of Flushing affording every possible facility. 

 We regret that the condition of the ground was unfavorable, having 

 suffered severely from drought; still the exhibition was highly grati- 

 fying to the immense numbers who were in attendance. The spading 

 was a severe test, owing to the dryness of the soil; nevertheless se- 

 ven entered for competition, proceeded in their task amid the thunder 

 of Cc-nnon from an artillery corps which honored the festival; the 

 broad ensign of our Union beautifully waving to the breeze from va- 

 rious parts of the field, which, together with martial bands discours- 

 ing sweet and patriotic music, rendered the scene truly unique and 

 interesting. No accident occurred to mar the pleasure of the day 



