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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Dec. 
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or Implements or Seeds, from the Albany Agricultural Warehouse, 
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8. A copy of Thomas’ “American Fruit Culturist,” price one 
dollar—a very valuable work—or any other dollar book—to every 
Agent who sends us fifteen subscribers and $10, and who does not 
obtain one of the above prized. LUTHER TUCKER. 
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1850. 
THE HORTICULTURIST 
AND 
Journal of Rural 2lrt & Rural Sastc. 
Edited by A. J. Downing, 
Aulhor of “Landscape Gardening,V “ Designs for Cottage Residen¬ 
ces f “ Fruits and Fruit Trees of America ,” Sfc., Sfc. 
rPO all persons alive to the improvement of their gardens, orchards 
or country seals,—to scientific and practical cultivators of the 
soil,—to nurserymen and commercial gardeners, this Journal, giving 
the latest discoveries and improvements, experiments and acquisi¬ 
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with it, will be found invaluable. Its extended and valuable corres¬ 
pondence presents the experience of the most intelligent cultivators 
in America; and the instructive and agreeable articles from the pen 
of the Editor, make it equally sought after by even the general read¬ 
er, interested in country life. The “ P’oreign Notices ” present a 
summary from all the leading Horticultural Journals of Europe ; the 
“Domestic Notices,” and Answers to Correspondents, furnish 
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and beautiful Illustrations,—Plans for Cottages, Greenhouses, the Fi¬ 
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tic. 
A New Volume, (the 6th,) will be commenced with the January 
number, 1851, when it is proposed lo make some material improve¬ 
ments in the mechanical appearance of the work ; and no efforts 
will be spared, by the editor or publisher, to render the work still 
more worthy of the liberal patronage extended to it. 
Terms —Three Dollars per year—Two copies for Five Dollars. 
All payments to be made in advance, and orders to be post paid. 
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LUTHER TICKER, 
Albany , Dec., 1850. Publisher , Cultivator Office, Albany, N Y. 
The Old Gifford Morgan Horse. 
HUTE death of this noted horse, which took place at the stable of 
Benjamin Gates, in Walpole, N. II., October 30th, 1850, may be 
considered a public loss, deeply-affecting the agricultural interests of 
the country, cutting them off from the purest source of Morgan 
blood. His stock inherit, in a remarkable degree, the nerve, form, 
strength and action of the original Morgan Horse. For the pedigree 
of this horse, I would refer the reader -to articles from the pen of F. 
A. Wier, Esq., to be found in the Albany Cultivator, for January 
and September, 1840, pages 19 and 286. 
I consider myself fortunate, however, in having at this time on 
hand, five colts of his get. all promising well; being very fine colts 
of their several ages, and from mares of high Morgan blood. 
I have a chestnut colored (free from while) stallion colt, two years 
old the Sth of June last, dam by the Old Woodbury Morgan; also a 
chestnut colored filly, white stripe in her face, two years old 17th of 
August last; her dam by the Green Mountain Morgan, grandam, 
Messenger ; also a chestnut colored stallion, one year old last July, 
no white except about half of one hind foot; his dam by the old 
General Hebard Morgan. A colt foaled on the 30lh day of April 
last, mahogany bay, with a small star in his forehead, a small spot 
on his upper lip, and one hind foot nearly to the ancle joint white ; 
his dam, my Green Mounlain mare, mother of the two-year old filly 
described above; and lastly, a chestnut filly, with no white upon 
her, foaled 20th day of June last, from a mare from which has been 
raised at least two very fast horses. 
My mare, by Green Mountain, and another one by a colt of the 
old Woodbury, appear to be nowin foal by old Gifford. Still I have, 
in common with others, reason to feel deep regret that so valuable a 
sire has passed beyond our reach. 
The increasing demand for the Morgan stock of horses, through 
the length and breadth of the United States and the Canadas, is a re¬ 
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any other individual can say or write in their praise. 
Waterbury, Vt, Nov. 8th, 1850. C. BLODGETT. 
Devon Stock for Sale. 
T WO fine I)evo11 Cows, 3 and 6 years old; also a fine yearline 
Bull and Heifer. 8 
The subscriber offers the above for sale, of pure blood, and bred 
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