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conceiving it cheaper to purchase their melons in the markets, than to supply 

 their gardeners with the requisite means to produce them in their gardens; 

 and that even those who have them grown at home, acting on this parsi- 

 monious feeling, are much too niggardly in the conveniences they place at 

 their gardeners' disposal. One object of M. Jacquin's monograph is to 

 show that the impression which the French gentry entertain is an erro- 

 neous one ; and, consequently, to induce them to apply their best patron- 

 age to the promotion of the culture of this most estimable fruit. When the 

 work is completed, we shall be able to estimate its value as a monograph, 

 and to give a more detailed opinion of it to our readers. 



AMERICA. 



Anon. : Our Neighbourhood : or, Letters on Horticulture and Natural Phe- 

 nomena. 8vo. New York, Bliss, 1831. 



The object of these letters is to excite a taste for rural pursuits 

 and especially gardening. The letters are dated, and enter into de- 

 tails of what is going on in the garden and farm of the writer, and in 

 other gardens and farms in the neighbourhood, at the time they are writ- 

 ten. So far the work may be considered almost an American gardener's 

 calendar; but, in addition, we have remarks on natural phenomena, on 

 every department of natural history, and, in short, on almost every sub- 

 ject : there is even a love story. The author shows a slight general 

 knowledge of the rural economy both of Britain and America, and some 

 acquaintance with the natural history literature of both countries. The 

 writer assumes the character of a man, but is, in all probability, a woman. 



The book has a particular charm, from the correct and detailed view 

 which it gives of country life in a newly settled state ; and, if it could be 

 read by the intelligent part of the sons and daughters of farmers in Britain, 

 it would tempt many of them to emigrate. 



Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society, at their Third Annual 

 Meeting, with the Address delivered by William Darlington, M.D. 

 8vo, pp. 24. Philadelphia, 1825. 



Although the toft of this Meeting teas of bullocks, it was sensible, philo- 

 sophic, and in good taste; if we may judge from the address of Dr. Dar- 

 lington, who was before known to us by an excellent Flora of West 

 Chester, which we can recommend to those of our readers who are anxious 

 to trace the range of some of our British plants in the United States. — (£jr* 



Art. V. Floricultural and Botanical Notices of new Plants, and of 

 old Plants qf Interest, supplementary to the latest Editions of the 

 " Encyclopcedia qf Plants" and of the " Hortus B?-itdnnicus.'" 



Curtis' 's Botanical Magazine ; each monthly Number containing eight plates ; 



3s. 6d. coloured, 3s. plain. Edited by Dr. Hooker, King's Professor of 



Botany in the University of Glasgow. 

 Edwards's Botanical Register; each monthly Number containing eight 



plates; 4s. coloured, 3s. plain. Edited by John Lindley, Esq. F.R.S., 



Professor of Botany in the London University. 

 Siueefs British Flower-Garden; each monthly Number containing four 



plates; 3s. coloured, 2s. 3d. plain. Edited by Robert Sweet, F.L.S., 



author of several botanical works. 

 Loddiges's Botanical Cabinet; each monthly Number containing ten plates; 



5s. coloured, 2s. 6d. partly coloured. Edited by Messrs. Loddiges. 



