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THE CULTIVATOR 
THE HORTICULTURIST, 
AND 
JOURNAL OF RURAL ART AND RURAL TASTE. 
EDITED BY A. J. DOWNING, 
Author of u Landscape Gardening s' 1,1 “Designs for Cottage Resi¬ 
dences Fruits and Fruit Trees of Americaetc., etc., 
Most of our readers are aware that the publisher of 
The Cultivator, issued the first number of the above 
work, on the first of July last, since which time it has 
been regularly issued on the first of each month, each 
number consisting of 48 pages, large octavo, printed on 
fine paper in the best style, accompanied by a beautiful 
frontispiece, and illustrated by numerous engravings, 
making it altogether one of the most elegant and useful 
magazines yet issued in our country. The favorable 
manner in which it has been received bj r the public, 
has been most gratifying both to the Editor and Pub¬ 
lisher. The liberal patronage which has already been 
extended to it, (its subscription already amounting to 
near 2000,) has secured to it a permanent place among 
our periodicals; and the public may rest assured that 
the work will be a permanent one, to which the labors 
of Mr. Downing, as its Editor, will be thoroughly de¬ 
voted. 
The Horticulturist is devoted, 
I. To Gardening, in a thoroughly practical as well 
as scientific sense. 
II. To the Description and Cultivation of Fruit 
Trees. 
III. To Gardening as an Art of Taste, embracing 
essays, hints and designs on Ornamental and Landscape 
Gardening. 
IV. To Rural Architecture, including Designs 
for Rural Cottages and Villas, Farm-Houses, Gates, 
Lodges, Ice-Houses, Vineries, §c., fyc. 
This periodical may, indeed, be considered a continu¬ 
ation of the various works on Rural subjects, by its 
editor, which have already been so favorably received 
by the public. It will now be his object to assist as far 
as possible, in giving additional impulse to the progress 
of Horticulture, and the tasteful in rural life; subjects 
at this time so largely occupying all those interested in 
country pursuits. 
To show the favorable manner in which this maga¬ 
zine has been received, we annex a few of the nume¬ 
rous notices which it has received from the press:— 
NOTICES OF “THE HORTICULTURIST.” 
The editor, Mr. A. J. Downing, of Newburgh, is 
probably better qualified to conduct such a work than 
any other man in the country. The number before us 
contains a great number of articles of great practical 
value to every gardener and horticulturist in the coun¬ 
try. The current number contains 12 illustrations.— 
Hudson Republican. 
When it is said that Mr. A. J. Downing, the author 
of Landscape Gardening, etc., etc., is the editor, we 
think its value is more plainly shown to any who have 
read his works, than words of ours could do it.— Cleve¬ 
land Herald. 
The number before us is rich in instructive matter to 
the gardener and lover of fruit. There is not a man in 
this country who has done so much to increase the 
tasteful appearance and substanial comfort of country 
residences as the editor, Mr. Downing. — Barre Gaz. 
We have received Nos. 1, 2, and 3, of this excellent 
and useful work, which we strongly recommend to the 
notice of all who pay any attention to Gardening, or are 
attached to rural pursuits, either for amusement or for 
profit .—Montreal Gazette. 
The first number of this new journal has reached us 
—a neat large octavo of fifty-six pages, beautifully 
printed on very superior paper. It has been anxiously 
expected, and certainly, has not disappointed those ex¬ 
pectations—each and every article in this first number 
being of absorbing interest. Every one at all ambitious 
of keeping pace with the improvements of the day in 
gardening, should subscribe for it .—New Orleans Com . 
Times. 
The first two numbers of this new work by Mr. 
Downing have been received. We have found much 
pleasure in assuring ourselves of just what we anticipa¬ 
ted of the work in such hands, a desideratum for the 
advancing taste of the country in horticulture and rural 
architecture, to which the work is chiefly to be devo¬ 
ted. We can promise for the work that it will be not 
only scientific but entirely practical. No persoh, per¬ 
haps, combines more harmoniously the two, than the 
originator of this new candidate to popular favor. Mr. 
Downing has been for years one of our most successful 
nurserymen, as his beautiful grounds at Newburgh 
always testify, and no author by his pen has done more 
to awaken and cultivate good taste in gardening and 
architecture.— New-York Evangelist. 
“The Horticulturist.”— Mr. Cooper, in the last 
of the series of the Littlepage Manuscripts, correctly 
remarks that, (S notwithstanding the cheapness of land 
among us, there has been very little progress made in 
the art of landscape gardening; and if we have any¬ 
thing like park scenery, it is far more owing to the 
gifts of a bountiful nature than to any of the suggestions 
of art. Thanks to the cultivated taste of Downing, as 
well as to his well-directed . labors, this reproach is 
likely to oe soon removed, and country life will acquire 
this pleasure among the many others that are so pecu¬ 
liarly its own.” We quote this well deserved tribute to 
the genius and labors of our friend Downing, less to 
praise the art which it discusses or repeat our good 
opinion of the services it eulogizes, than to remind our 
readers that a new publication entitled The Horti¬ 
culturist has been commenced at Albany by Mr* 
Tucker, of the Cultivator, under th editorial auspices 
of the well known proprietor of the Highland Gardens, 
and author of popular ivories on Landscape Gardening, 
Cottage Designs, Fruit and Fruit Culture, &c., A. J. 
Downing, Esq. The first number commences with 
July, and we need scarcely say it is in keeping with 
the editor’s other productions. It is to be issued month¬ 
ly, and may be had in this city of L. Willard, of the 
News Depot .—Northern Budget. 
The Horticulturist is well calculated to assume a high 
rank, and become a very valuable standard work, con¬ 
ducing largely to improvements in horticulture and 
rural taste. We hail it with great pleasure, as we have 
no valuable work of this character in this section, and 
perhaps none in the country. The number oefore us 
contains a great variety; it is very instructive and 
deeply interesting. Such is the improving spirit and 
taste of the present day, that this work will be duly ap¬ 
preciated, and meet with a very favorable reception.— 
Boston Cultivate r. 
Its object is to promote rural taste and rural art, not 
merely in field and garden, but in all that gives charac¬ 
ter and pleasure to a country residence. The work is 
conducted by Mr. A. J. Downing, a gentleman who 
has distinguished himself by an octavo volume on Land¬ 
scape Gardening, Designs for Cottage Residences, &c.; 
and he seems now to address himself with great ability 
and earnestness to the good work of making country 
life agreeable and tasteful, as well as healthful. We 
hope this magazine will be extensively patronized. It 
must be exceedingly pleasing and useful.— Phil. U. S . 
Gazette. 
Mr. Downing unites in a rare degree, qualities as a 
writer and practical designer and horticulturist, which 
cannot fail at once to give character and value to this 
new periodical, and to ensure a favorable reception from 
an intelligent public. It is a gratifying evidence of the 
advance of taste and art in rural life, that publications 
of this character are appreciated—results to which Mr. 
Downing’s clever works have largely contributed.— 
Albany Argus. 
The Oldest of all Almanacs. —There is in the 
British Museum an almanac, written on papyrus, which 
wants but a little of being 3,000 years old. 
