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The Western Pomolo^ist and Gardener. 



1872 



Transactions op the American Pomological Society. — We have in hand the pro- 

 ceedings of the thirteenth biennial session of the American Pomological Society. This 

 volume differs in form from former ones — being a quarto, for the better arrangement of 

 its tabular matter. It is embellished with a fine life-like steel plate portrait of the Presi- 

 dent of the Society, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, while the typogrophy of the work is fault- 

 less. Prominent among its contents is the able address of the President. It also includes 

 a complete revision of the fruit catalogue, admirably arranged in tabular form, showing 

 at a glance where each is most successfully grown in most of the States ; reports of the 

 several committees, special reports from individuals, list of members, discussions and 

 other details of the meeting held at Richmond, Virginia, September last. This volume 

 is one of great interest to all who would be wise in pomological lore. Its distribution is 

 limited to members of the Society. The biennial membership fee is $4. Address Thos. 

 P. James, Treasurer, Cambridge Mass. 



The Model Potato. — An Exposition of its Proper Cultivation ; the Cause of 

 ITS Rotting ; the Remedy Therefor ; its Renewal, Preservation, Productive- 

 ness and Cooking. By Dr. John McLaurin. Price, Fifty Cents. S. R. Wells, 

 Publisher, 389 Broadway, New York. This is a little work of about one hundred 

 pages, upon a subject in which every farmer and gardener is interested. Says the author, 

 " Here are new views on the subject of potato culture and a plan to prevent its rotting 

 and running out." The book is well worth the money to any farmer, though we must 

 confess a doubt as to the tenability nf some of the author's " views." 



American Manures and Farmers' Guide. — A volume of some 250 pages, compris- 

 ing a description of the elements and composition of plants and soils, the value of stable 

 manure, chemical analysis of manufactured manures, their assumed ane real value, the 

 theory and practice of composting, frauds practiced upon purchasers, etc. We have looked 

 through this work with no ordinary interest, and find it a book that every farmer may 

 read with profit. It may be obtained by mail for $1.50. Address William H. Bruckner 

 Monroe, Michigan. 



Transactions op the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society for 1871. — We are 

 under obligations to some good friend, Secretary Wille.v, wc suppose, for a copj' of this 

 work. We find it a handsome, well compiled volume of some two hundred pages. Aside 

 from the ordinary doings of the society for the year, it contains many papers of interest 

 and value upon horticultural topics. 



a?-A.SXjE OIP COISTTEOSTTS. 



Apple — A Russian 1-15 



Apple — Allen's Choice 157 



Apple — The Waltiriclge 1.57 



Apnle — Bloomless, Coreless and Seedless 1.57 



Apple — From Dr. Weed 1.57 



Apples in Minnesota 158 



Apples — Hardy 1.59 



Apricots and Cherries 159 



Books, Periodicals, etc Ifil 



Concord Wine — Its Keeping Qaalities 146 



Californi.t Pears in Europe H7 



Common Twi? Borers 1.54 



Carbolate of Lime for the Currant Worm 15.5 



Consolidation of the Pomologist and Horticul- 

 turist I5fi 



Cutworms 160 



Cabbage Fly ICl 



Design for a Cottage 139 



Essay on the Grape — Important Consideration 



in Planting a Vineyard 137 



Extracting Juice from Gj'apes 142 



Fig Culture : 143 



Fruit in Nebraska — Effects of the last Winter.. 146 



Figs for Pork 159 



Frost in California 160 



Failure of the Peach Crop South 160 



Fruit Prospects — Conditional Influences of 



Fruitfnlness 14i! 



Grape Vines — Cutting Back 141 



Grapes — How to Grow under Glass 140 



Grape Syrup 1.55 



Growing the Orange from Seed 135 



Grape Growing in a Koom 158 



Grape Syrup and Sugar 



Grape— "white Delaware 



Grapevine Borer 



How to Eat an Orange 



Kansas State Horticultural Society — Second 

 Semi-Annual Meeting 



Lawrence Pear in Illinois 



Mushroom Culture 



Moth Trap and Moth Proof Hives 



New Wine Grapes .... 



N. Y. State Grape Growers' Association 



Pippin— Whence is this Word Derived as Ap- 

 plied to the Apple > 



Pear Blight— Reply to Gardener's Monthly 



Preserving Samples' of Fruit for Exhibition 



Pear on Mountain Ash 



Pride of Mt. Hope | 



Pedlers and Niirsejymen 



Preferences of Climbing Plants 



Plants in the School Room 



Report on the Wild Goose Plum 



Rapidly Grow-in g Radishes 



Strawberry — What is it? 



Special Horticultural Premiums 



Tent Caterpillar of the Forest 



The Irish Cup Pot.ito 



Treatment of House Plants 



The Finley Pear 



The Florida Orange Crop 



Those Frosted Cherry Buds 



Work in the Vineyard 



Wisconsin Weeping Willow 



White m. Colored Flowers 



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