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we consider it as one of the most useful books, and also, as one of the 

 cheapest, which has appeared in our time. Next to foreign travel, there are 

 few things which tend more to liberalise the mind, than the study of geo- 

 graphy, when combined with such historical and domestic notices as are given 

 in this work. 



France. 

 Tessier, M.: Annales de 1' Agriculture Francaise ; contenant des Observations 



et des Memoires sur toutes les parties de 1' Agriculture et des Sciences 



accessoires. In monthly numbers. Nos. 81. and 82., vol. xiii.; third 



series. 8vo. Paris, 1834. 



This work, of which we possess some of the earlier volumes, still continues 

 to be a record of the transactions of the Central Agricultural Society of 

 France. The most interesting article in No. 81. is on the culture of the co- 

 chineal insect, and that in No. 82. on the culture of cotton ; both articles 

 being doubtless prepared with a view to the agriculture of Algiers. We ob- 

 serve that this Society has done us the honour to insert our name in the list 

 of associates j and also that Oscar Le Clerc's translation of our Encyc. of 

 Agr. is nearly completed, in 4 vols. 8vo, with 2000 woodcuts. 



De Moleon, J. G. V., of the Polytechnic School, Civil Engineer, Chevalier of 

 the Legion d'Honneur, &c: Recueil de la Societe Polytechnique, ren- 

 fermant, 1°, Le Recueil Industriel, Manufacturier, Commercial, de la Sa- 

 lubrite publique, et des Beaux Arts; 2°, L'Agronome Manufacturier; 

 3°, Les Annales de la Societe Polytechnique ; 4°, Les Annales des Statis- 

 tiques et les Actes de l'Administration propres a encourager les diverses 

 Branches de F Economic publique, &c. Paris. 2d series, commencing 

 January, 1834. 



Belgium. 



Lejeune, A, L. S,, M.D., &c. ; et Courtois, R., M.D., Horti Botanici Acade- 

 miae Leodiensis Directioni adjunctus ; conjunctis studiis ediderunt : Com- 

 pendium Floras Belgicas. Tomus i. 1828; torn. ii. 1831. 8vo. Liege. 



These volumes include brief technical descriptions, in the Latin language, 

 of those of the wild plants of Belgium which are referable to the first fifteen 

 classes of the system of Linnaeus, herein followed. A third volume, designed 

 to contain descriptions of the remainder of the Belgic phanerogamic plants, is 

 under preparation. The two volumes before us are very carefully elaborated; 

 and must much avail the botanical students in Belgium. They are also 

 capable of interesting the students of the native plants of neighbouring coun- 

 tries, as teaching the species peculiar to each country respectively. We ob- 

 serve that not a few species are described, which inhabit Belgium, that do 

 not occur in Britain. 



Art. V. Literary Notices. 



A Treatise on Fruit Trees: by an old Pomologist, a contemporary of 

 Miller, Aiton sen., Forsyth, Hill, Abercrombie, &c, and whose experience 

 has been gained in the gardens of royalty, and in those of the nobility and 

 gentry, in different parts of the kingdom. The author has also been, for 

 many years, a nurseryman ; in which business the propagation and culture of 

 fruit trees have been his principal employment ; and he has particularly de- 

 voted his attention to ascertaining the names and merits of each variety of 

 fruit, with the best modes of culture. 



Report of the Doncaster Agricultural Society, on the Turnip Fly, founded 

 on the returns received from upwards of a hundred gentlemen, cultivating 

 turnips on every variety of soil in the county. 



The Agricultural Magazine is about to be published at Dundee, in monthly 

 numbers, at 6d. each. 



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