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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Aug. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Law of Enclosures—How it can be improved, by YVm. Ba- 1 2 g_ 
con,. . » . ) 
New Patent Clevis, by H. L Emery,. 237 
Guenon’s Treatise'on Milch Cows, by A Dairyman,. 238 
Experiments in grafting, by M. Quinby—N ew mode of Graft-) 0 . 
ing, by F.l). 8.. / ^ 
Vines on Forest Trees, by 1. Hildreth,—D estruction of the t 24 ^ 
Management of Fruit Trees, by 3. YV. J ewett,. 246 
Suggestions to Fanners, by Oneida—S pare the Spiders, by ) 
Effects of Ashes, by C. Hamilton—C omparative Weight oft 9 
Good and Poor Milk, by E. Clark, ...J 
"Writersfor Agricultural Papers, by M. W. Philips,. 254 
Time for cutting Hay, by E. L. 11.—Sundry Items, by E. C | 255 
EDITORIAL. 
Brief ^sketches of Farms, &c.,. 233 
The Cotswold and New-Oxford Sheep,. 234 
Killing Animals in the Night,.... 236 
A Profitable Speech—New use of India Rubber,. 238 
Effect of associated labor on Agriculture,... 236 
Dove-Cote and Babbitry,. 241 
The Wire worm—the Steam Engine,. 212 
Improvement of Sandy and Gravelly Soils,. 243 
Destruction of Fruit Buds by Frost,.. 244 
New and Newly introduced Apples,... 246 
Preserving Buds and Grafts—Salt for Celery,. 247 
Plan of a Farm House,. 248 
Composition of Milk,. 249 
Rhode Island Premium Farm,. 251 
Preservation of Animal and Vegetable Substances—Culture ) oro 
of Forest Trees,... j ^ 
Defiinitions of Chemical Terms,. 253 
Management of a Dairy Farm,. 254 
Answers to Inquiries,. 256 
Diseases of Animals—N. Y. State Fair at Buffalo,. 257 
Monthly Notices—To Correspondents, &c.,. 258 
Notices of New Publications—Domestic Economy,. 260 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Fig. 53—New Oxfordshire Ram,. 235 
Figs. 59, 60—New Patent Clevis,. 237 
Fig. 61.—Dove-Cote and llabbitry,. 242 
Figs 62, 63—Gate and Leland’s Spice Apples,. 247 
Fig 64—View of a Farm House,. 248 
Figs 65, 66—Plans of Floors of do., .... . 249 
Fig. 67—Grafting Knife,. 244 
THE HORTICULTURIST, 
AND 
Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste. 
Edited by A J. DOWNING, Esq. 
PUBLISHED at the office of the Cultivator. Albany, N. Y., by 
I Luther Tucker, at $3 per year.—Two copies for $5. Vols. 1 
and 2, completed withthe June No. 1848, now ready for sale, either 
bound,x>r in paper covers to send by mail. 
QZnteqtfs of No. 1, Voil. Ill—for July , 1848. 
I-Imts to Rural Improvers—Memoir of the President of the Mas¬ 
sachusetts Horticultural Society—Further Notes on the Strawberry 
Question—Remarks on Hybridizing P,ants—Successful Mode of 
Growing Gooseberries—Insects on the Native Grapes—The Red 
Diaper Plum—Cure for Plum Tree Knots—Hints to Cultivators of 
the Pear—Diseases of the Peach Tree in Western New-York—A 
Peach Orchard Resurrection—Ornamental Vases and Chimney 
Tops—The Beautiful Gardens of Italy—Design for a Small Cottage 
_Northern Spy Apple—Transactions of the Mass. Horticultural So^ 
eiety —Cleveland Cherries—The Pomoiogieal Convention—Rasp¬ 
berry Culture—Pomological Convention at New-York—The Cha¬ 
racter of the Strawberry—Cherry Trees at the South—Horticulture 
at Nashville, Tenn— A word for Botanists on the “Great Straw¬ 
berry Question Thorburn’s Exotic Nursery—Perpetual Roses— 
Answers to Inquiries—Proceedings of the Massachusetts, Albany 
and Rensselaer, and Pennsylvania Horticultural Societies. 
ILLUSTRA r\ONS.—Plates— Portrait of Col. Wilder and view 
of a Cottage, together with thirteen wood engravings. • 
r The Horticulturist for June is before us This numbe^ com¬ 
pletes the year, during which we hesitate not to say, every subscri¬ 
ber has received quadruple of valuable information over the cost of 
the work. The June No. has many valuable articles, which Should 
be read bv all Horticulturists, and we trust for their o\^n invests, 
all will subscribe for the work, commencing withthe Julyjpumber, 
being the first for the ensuing year —Cleve. Herald. 
The June number, which completes the second volume, reached 
us a day or two since. We are pleased to learn from the publisher 
that it has already attained a circulation equal to ihat of any simi- 
lar magazine in'Europe, and far beyond any of its'class hitherto at¬ 
tempted in America. It deserves this success. For editorial taste 
and ability, beauty of typography and embellishments, it is not sur¬ 
passed by any periodical with which we are acquainted — Alabama 
Planter. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
O F most pf the celebrated fine varieties, for sale at the nursery of 
J. J. THOMAS, Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y. Among these 
are the followingHovey’s Seedling, Large Early Scarlet, Dun¬ 
dee, Prolific Hautbois, Duke of Kem. Black Prince, Boston Pine, 
Swainsione’s Seedling, Myatt’s Eliza, Hudson Bay, Red and White 
Alpine, &c. A part can be furnished in quantity at 75 cents to $1. 
25 per 100—the remainder at 19 to 38 cts. per dozen. Packages 
lorwarded by Express, and no charge for packing where orders 
amount to $3 or more. 
Several of the above named varieties, with common culture, usu¬ 
ally attain an inch to an inch and a-quarter in diameter, and are of 
excellent quality. If the roots are immersed in mud when set out, 
they may, with a few waterings, be transplanted in summer with 
scarcely a failure; and they should in no case be set later than the 
first of autumn, that the roots may become well established before 
winter, and good crops be afforded the next summer. 
SELLING OFF. 
r INNiEAN BOTANIC GARDEN & NURSERY*. Late of 
Wm. Prince, deceased, Flushing, L- /., near New-York. Win- 
ter & Co., Proprietors. In consequence of the decease of the 
Junior, and of the advanced age of the surviving Partner, who 
therefore intends to relinquish the business, the entire stock of this 
establishment, comprising every description, including the newest 
and choicest varieties of fruit and ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines 
and Plants, Roses, Greenhouse plants, Box Edging, &c., will be 
disposed of in lots to suit purchasers, at very reduced prices, in order 
to close the business as speedily as possible. 
Orders accompanied with the cash, to the amount of ten dollars 
or upwards, will be supplied at a reduction of 25 per cent, from 
the usual prices. 
Nurserymen, venders, and others wishing to purchase by whole • 
sale, will be supplied at such reduced prices according to quality 
and quantity, as will probably prove satisfactory to them. Young 
stock, both in the Fruit and Ornamental departments, supplied very 
low by the quantity. 
An opportunity is afforded to Amateurs and Nurserymen to obtain 
extra sized and many new and rare specimen fruit and ornamen¬ 
tal trees, shrubs and plants, at very moderate prices. 
Extra sized ornamental and shade trees for streets, lawns and 
parks, low. 
The establishment, now in the highest order and densely stocked, 
will be disposed of upon liberal terms, offering from its location, 
celebrity, saleable stock, greenhouses, dwellings, and other conve¬ 
niences for conducting the business, very superior advantages to 
any person disposed to pursue it. 
it is requested that letters of enquiry, &c. be postpaid. Descriptive 
Catalogues gntis. 
August 1, 1848.—2t. 
FARM FOR SALE. 
T HE Subscriber offers for sale his farm situated in the town of 
Ghent, Columbia county, N. Y. 10 miles from Hudson, on the 
Hudson and Berkshire Railroad, four miles south of the Chatham 
Depot on the Western Railroad, £ mile east of the Union 
Turnpike, and 7 miies from the village of Kinderhook. 
This farm contains 234 acres, 40 acres of which is covered with 
good timber. The whole is well watered by streams and never- 
failing springs, and in a high state of cultivation. On the premises 
is a large dwelling house, nearly new, built in the very best man¬ 
ner, and replete with every convenience. The out-houses, consist¬ 
ing of a large barn, sheds, carriage houses, Sec. Sec., are in good 
condition The fences, consisting chiefly of stone wail, (built with 
stone from a quarry on the premises,) are in excellent order. The 
soil is free from stone, is easy of tillage, and bears as high a repu¬ 
tation for productiveness as any in the Empire State. For terms 
and further particulars enquire on the premises. 
TOBIAS L. HOGEBOOM. 
Ghent , July 13, 1848—2r. 
GUANO FOR SALE. 
1SJOW landing from ship Aglare, a very superior cargo of Patago- 
nian Guano. Price $35 per ton, for all quantities exceeding 
1,000 lbs. Apply at the New-York Agricultural Warehouse and 
Seed Store, Nos. 189 & 191 Water-street, New-York. 
July 1, 1848.—2t. A. B. ALLEN & Co- 
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