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heartily ashamed of ever having believed any such theory. We would like 

 to hear Mr. Elder's opinion of a very frequent variation which he must 

 have seen, which is, the fact of petals taking the place of the anther of the 

 stamen in some varieties of the Fuchsia. This is the same difference of de- 

 velopment which takes place when stamens are changed into pistils. Accord- 

 ing to his theory this should be constant, but it is not. — Ed. 



We are now entering upon the third volume of the Florist, the ; success of 

 which, wished for by some and doubted by many, is no longer a problem. It 

 is now established upon a firm basis, with an already sufficient and rapidly 

 increasing'circulation. The favor which it has met with in nearly all quar- 

 ters, is very gratifying. Except in one or two immaterial instances, the 

 hand of fellowship has been extended to us by our fellow-laborers in the field 

 of agriculture and horticulture ; and we hope to further merit their approval 

 and that of our subscribers in the years which are to follow. We hope to be 

 more punctual in future, but we must plead in excuse for the past year that 

 the causes of delay were entirely beyond our power to remedy. We have a 

 start now, and intend, if possible to keep it. If those of our friends Who 

 will take the trouble, will endeavor to increase our subscription list, they will 

 do us a lasting favor. 



The American Handbook of Ornamental Trees ; by Thomas Meehan, gar- 

 dener. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Granbo & Co. 



To the amateur desirous of improving his grounds, the choice and dispo- 

 sition of trees is of the very first importance. A country or suburban resi- 

 dence without trees is not only tasteless, but absolutely ridiculous. This lit- 

 tle book, which gives a description of the deciduous and evergreen trees, na- 

 tive of and introduced to America, will enable any one to select such trees 

 as may best suit his purpose. It is accompanied by a short account of the 

 best modes of transplanting and cultivating ornamental trees, which, from 

 the known practical skill of the author, may be deemed reliable. 



The author's tt original design was to bring out a small volume for tire nu- 

 merous admirers of the indefatigable botanist, Bartram, describing the trees 

 now growing in his far-famed old botanic garden. After the notes were pre- 

 pared for this object, he was induced, by the kind encouragement of his 

 friends, and in the face of a great public want, to throw them into their pre- 

 sent form. In order to make the book of standard accuracy, nothing has 

 been admitted into the body of the work that has not been the result of the 

 personal experience of the author. No tree is described as being in cuMva- 



