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THE 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE, 
© 0 T T A @ E GARDENER, 
AND 
COUNTRY GEXTLEMAX, 
Edited by GEORGE W. JOHNSON, F.R.H.S., 
AND 
ROBERT HOGG, LL.D., F.R.H.S., 
Assisted by a Staff of the best Writers on Practical Gardening , and numerous Correspondent* 
engaged in the pursuit of Horticulture and Rural Affairs. 
This Publication forms a New Series of that old-established and popular Periodical 
“The Cottage Gardener,” permanently increased to Thirty-two Pages, and richly Illus¬ 
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Structural, Systematic, and Popular Botany. 
Biographies and Portraits of the most celebrated Horticulturists. 
Reviews of New Books relating to the above subjects; Reports of Horticultural and 
Poultry Societies’ Meetings thoughout the country; and Scientific Notices. 
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