398 += New-York State Horticultural Society. 
the two first heads particularly, is contained much valuable 
information—much that is new, and found in no other geo- 
graphy, though properly belonging to the science. ‘The 
style is perspicuous and concise, and the matter is so much 
compressed as to occupy but one volume of moderate size. 
The work is accompanied by an atlas, on a new plan, 
exhibiting, in connexion with the outline of countries, their 
climate and productions, their prevailing religion, forms of 
government, and degrees of civilization, with the compara- 
tive size of towns, rivers and mountains. The plan is in- 
genious, and the information thus communicated through 
the medium of the eye, will make a much stronger and 
more durable impression on the mind, than that received 
by mere description, while it is also acquired with more in- 
terest and pleasure. 
We think Mr. Woodbridge has succeeded well in his de- 
sign, and deserves the thanks and the patronage of the 
community. ‘The Ancient Geography is on the same gen- 
eral plan with the modern. We have not examined it very 
minutely, but from the established reputation and long ex- 
perience of Mrs. Willard as a teacher, we doubt not that it 
is worthy of the approbation of the public. 
7. The New-York State Horticuliural Society. A society to 
he known by this name has recently been formed in the 
city of New-York, the object of whichis “ the improve- 
ment of Horticulture in all its branches, and also the ex- 
tension of the knowledge of indigenous and foreign plants, 
especially such as are useful and ornamental.” 
It is intended “to establish a garden of from ten to 
twenty acres, in the vicinity of the city, for the express pur- 
pose of horticultural improvement, and, as far as practica- 
ble, the general advancement of botanical science.” 
‘The propagation of fruit trees will especially engage 
the attention of the Society.” The garden will have “a 
portion appropriated to ornamental flowers, and also a par- 
ticular section set apart for adistinct Flora of the United 
States.” 
“Tt is also contemplated to erect suitable buildings for 
Lecture Rooms, anda Botanical Library and Cabinet; and 
ultimately to establish a Professorship of Botany and Hor- 
treulture.”? 
