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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
77 
THE AMERICAN 
HORTICULTURAL ANNUAL 
FOR 1870. 
A YEAR-BOOK 
FOR EVERY HOME, 
The fourth number of this beautiful serial is now 
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CONTENTS. 
Calendars for each Month in the Year. Astronomical 
Memoranda. Number of Trees, Plants, etc., required to 
Set an Acre. Hardy and Tender Vegetables. Postage on 
Horticultural Matter. Tables of Quantities of Seed. 
The Retiuisporas— By Josiah Hoopes. Selecting and 
Saving Seeds — By Wst. G. Comstock. Inarching the 
Grape-vine— By "Al Fresco." Apples in 1S69— with 
Descriptions of New Varieties — By J. A. Warder. 
Pears in IStiO — with Notes on some of the Newer Varie- 
ties— By P. Bakbt. Quinces in 1SH9. Plums in 1S69. 
Peaches in 1869— New Varieties— By F. R. Elliott. 
Cherries in 1869— with Notes of New Varieties, and 
Comments on the Nomenclature of Older Sorts. Native 
Grapes in 18-19. Notes on the Small Fruits in 1S69— By 
A. S. Fi'ller. Hardy Trees and Shrubs in 1869. New 
Roses Tested in 1SG9— By Joux Saul. The American 
Pomological Society. New and Interesting Bedding and 
other Plants Tested in 1S69— By Peter Henderson. 
New or Noteworthy Vegetables in 1S69 — By Jas. J. H. 
Gregory, and others. Horticultural Implements, etc., 
in 1S69. Horticultural and Kindred Journals. Books 
upon Horticulture and Allied Subjects, published in 1S69. 
List of Nurserymen, Seedsmen, etc. 
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THE AMERICAN 
AGRICULTURAL ANNUAL 
FOR 1870. 
A TEAR-BOOK 
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CONTEXTS, 
Almanac and Calendar for 1ST0. Agricultural and 
Kindred Journals. Agricultural and Kindred Books. 
Prospect and Retrospect. Immigration. Home Markets. 
Cooperation among Farmers. Commercial Fertilizers. 
The Crops and the Weather. Thorough Drainage. Agri- 
cultural Exhibitions. Poultry Societies and Shows. 
Importation of Live-stock. Death of Distinguished 
Agriculturists. Inventions affecting Agricidture. Novel- 
ties in Agricultural Seeds, etc. Oats. Sanford Corn. 
Potato Fever. Adobe, or Earth-wall Building— by E. G. 
Potter. Potatoes Worth Raising— by Dr.F.M. Hesajter. 
Yield of Potatoes in 1869. Wheat Hoe. How to Train a 
Heifer. Care of Hen and Chickens. Cultivation of Root 
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Earth-Closets— Success of the system. Progress in Fish 
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Trout Poud. Montdalc Ponds. S. H. Ainswortu's Ponds 
and Race. Mumford Ponds. Pohegannt Trout Ponds. 
Breeds of Fish. Fish as Farm Stock— by W. C'lift. 
The Stocking of Ponds aud Brooks. English Agricul- 
tural Implements. Inventions affecting Milk, and 
Cheese-making — by Gardner B. "Weeks. Notes on Vet- 
erinary Subjects. Cooperation in Swiue-breeding. 
Letter from Dr. Calves Cittek. Steaming Fodder for 
Milch Cows— by S. M. aud D. Wells. The Harvester, 
Reaper, and Mower — by Isaac W. White. Improvement 
in Drain Tiles. Fanner's Directory. 
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