CONTENTS ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. General Subject. ART. I. A Retrospective View of the Progress of Horticulture in the United States during the Year 1848. By the Editor,. Page. $1 Horticulture. ART. II. The Blight in Pear Trees. By J. H. James, 13 23 ART. III. Disease in Apples. By N. Goodsell, Esq., Roch- Floriculture. ART. V. On the Culture of the Calceolaria. By James 31 35 38 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. ART. I......General Notices, ART. II....Domestic Notices, 40 41 ART. III...New Haven County Horticultural Society, 43 ART. IV...Twenty-first Annual Fair of the American Institute, 44 ART. V.....Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 45 HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA FOR JANUARY 47 -Printed by Dutton & Wentworth, No. 37 Congress St. Berton. THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE, BOTANY AND RURAL AFFAIRS. FIFTEENTH VOLUME. (NEW SERIES, VOL. V.) EDITED BY C. M. HOVEY. A few complete sets, in 14 Volumes, may be had, half bound. On the first of JANUARY, 1849, the Magazine will enter upon its Fifteenth volume, (the Fifth of the New Series.) After a period of fourteen years, it is almost unnecessary for us, in commencing a new volume, to give any assurances of increased interest in its pages. Each volume, it is believed, has been a great improvement upon the preceding one; and, when we repeat that no pains will be spared to make it what it always has been-the first periodical of the kind-our friends will know that no efforts will be omitted to give it greater claims to the support of every lover of Horticultural Science. Since its first publication, it has been the medium of communication of all the principal amateur and practical cultivators in the United States. It is identified with the rise and progress of Horticulture in this country, since its commencement in 1834. Every new Fruit, Flower, and Vegetable, introduced since that time, has been noticed or described in its pages; and many of the descriptions and engravings of Pears and Apples have never before been published in any work extant. The Magazine will be essentially the same in its character as heretofore; but particular attention will be devoted to those branches of Horticulture which are most popular. It will continue to give accurate descriptions and engravings of all the choicest fruits, especially of the new and rare kinds; Notices and Engravings of new or beautiful flowers, and a yearly review of every thing new in the vegetable department. Landscape Gardening and Rural Architecture will receive a share of attention; and, in addition to the Reviews of all Gardening Works, Foreign and Domestic Notices,-Answers to Correspondents,-Reports of Horticultural Societies, and a full calendar of Monthly OPERATIONS IN THE GARDEN,-it will be illustrated with numerous engravings of Greenhouses, Graperies, Garden Structures of all kinds, Trees, Shrubs, Plants, &c., &c. The Magazine will be issued on the first of every month, and each number will contain 48 octavo pages. Terms, $3 a year in adA liberal discount made to agents. Boston, December 1, 1818. vance. RARE AND CHOICE VARIETIES OF PEARS. HOVEY & Co. Respectfully invite the attention of amateur cultivators to their immense collection of FRUIT TREES, of all kinds, more particularly pears, embracing every variety to be obtained either in Europe or in this country. Their collection is unequalled, both for extent and variety. Upwards of one thousand specimen trees have been planted out on the borders of the walks, extending a mile, a great many of which are already in bearing, affording a fine opportunity for the inspection of the fruit. They would particularly invite attention to the following kinds, of which they have a fine stock, with the exception of the very rare sorts, of which the number is limited. Twenty thousand Pear Trees, Among which are the following kinds now ready for sale, fine trees, from one to five years old, from $1 to $2 each : With many others, enumerated in a new Catalogue for 1849, now ready for delivery. 4000 EXTRA SIZE pyramidal pear trees on quince stocks, twice transplanted, 3 to 6 years old, and now full of flower buds. APPLES.-200 varieties, including all the new and choice kinds. PLUMS.-80 varieties, among which are the very newest and finest sorts. CHERRIES.-60 varieties, comprising every kind worth cultivating. GRAPES.-40 varieties, cultivated in pots, and suitable for graperies, including many new kinds, of which a few are enumerated : Catalogues may be had gratis, on application. Trees packed safely for transportation to any part of the United States. |