England. \q\ 



— The objects of this Society are, to advance knowledge in the various de- 

 partments of gardening, farming, forest planting, natural history, and rural 

 economy, by the circulation of books ; and by establishing a reading-room, in 

 which the subscribers can meet on certain evenings to peruse any books then 

 in the library, and to introduce a visiter upon payment of a stated sum : it will 

 also serve to bring together those subscribers who wish, by information afforded 

 to one another, or by bringing specimens of plants, &c, to facilitate such 

 knowledge. These advantages, which can rarely be attained by any single 

 individual, even at a great expense, may thus be placed within the reach 

 of the whole Society at a trifling cost. The business of the Society is 

 to be managed by a committee of twelve persons, assisted by a treasurer, 

 secretary, and librarian, all of whom are to be chosen by the subscribers at the 

 annual meeting in January ; the other general meetings will be held in April, 

 July, and October. The property of the Society is to be vested in three trustees, 

 to be chosen at the first general meeting. The entrance money is 10*., and the 

 quarterly payments 2s. 6d. Honorary members are to pay one guinea per 

 annum, or to commute for this sum by one payment of five guineas. The 

 rules and regulations, which are 19 in number, have been drawn up and 

 printed. They may be had of Messrs. Low and Co. of the Clapton Nursery. 

 This institution seems a very excellent one, and well worthy of imitation, 

 wherever there are three or four gardeners, and a dozen or two of gardening 

 amateurs. To the latter, the practical man, as he is at present circumstanced, 

 must chiefly look for the purchase of books ; because what can a man at work 

 in a nursery, who has only 12*. a week, spare for this purpose ? The journey- 

 man or apprentice in private service is scarcely better off, and every thing, 

 therefore, in the way of outlay of money, must depend on the master gardeners 

 and amateurs. 



Emigration of Gardeners. — A correspondent, under the signature of 

 Gracchus Colonus, recommends Prince Edward Island, in the Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence (which, he says, he knows well), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, 

 and Cape Breton, as the most desirable parts of North America for gardeners 

 to emigrate to. " These countries," he says, " are wholly free from the 

 fevers, agues, and other distressing disorders, which ravage both the United 

 States and the Canadas ; and by going to them, the emigrant avoids the long 

 and tedious land journey, which, in all probability, awaits him if he land either at 

 Quebec or New York. In Prince Edward Island, especially, which was called by 

 the French the granary of Canada, and which contains upwards of 1,000,000 

 acres, and 40,000 inhabitants, no spot can be fixed upon more than ten miles from 

 the sea. Land, of good quality, may be rented at Is. per acre on a long lease, 

 or the freehold may be purchased at from 15s. to 30s. per acre. A very able 

 work, on the British colonies in North America, has been published by a 

 Mr. M'Gregor. I do not at all agree with the politics of the author, but, on 

 account of his clear and unvarnished statements, I would recommend his book 

 to the attentive perusal of all who intend to leave this country. [An Account 

 of Prince Edward Island has also been recently published by Swale, of Great 

 Russel Street, Bloomsbury.] 



" In conclusion, allow me to address a few words to such of my brother 

 gardeners as are hesitating whether they shall emigrate, or stay here. Pray, 

 gentlemen, what is the end you propose to yourselves by your labour ? Is it 

 not to acquire independence, if you can ; and to leave your children comfort- 

 ably provided for, but, above all, well educated ? If you can accomplish this 

 in another country in a very few years, while there is little chance of your ever 

 doing it here, is it not worth while to remove ? If you go to New York, or 

 Quebec, the price of land is nearly as high as it is here ; and there is, of 

 course, great competition in trade and business. If you proceed up the 

 country, a trackless wilderness, solitude, and disease, in all probability await 

 you. Is it not better to go to a place where your journey terminates with 

 the voyage, while at the same time land is so cheap that you may either at 

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