Numb For The Month

We trust that practical persons interested in gardening, peruse regularly the " Calendars of Operations" (now called " Notes for the Month") which close each number of our monthly records. They are original essays, by able penmen who have a love for the subject, and are not repetitions month for month. Mr. Buchanan, as a writer on grape culture, has no compeer; and we hare yet to meet with the man who has more useful and practical knowledge for the purposes of an adviser in the garden and greenhouse than Mr. Saunders.

Number Of Lepidoptera In The World

Peter Maassen has recently read a paper in which he computes the number of Lepidoptera at 29,740; but Scientific Opinion estimates it at 227,240 species.

Number of Varieties of Small Fruits Named And Described

A glance which we have given at the number of varieties of small fruits now known, named, and described, counts up over three hundred of strawberries, about fifty currants, seventy raspberries, twenty blackberries, and nine of American gooseberries. The list of English gooseberries is almost beyond computation, and nearly all are valueless in this country.

Grass Lawns, newly made, must not be so closely mown as old turf; but mowing must be performed with regularity, or it is impossible to obtain a uniform velvety green surface. To mow close a well-established turf is to encourage the fine grasses and kill out the coarse kinds. Salt and plaster are good manures to sow at this time. Use at the rate of one bushel of plaster and three bushels of salt to the acre, and sow just before a rain.

The Numerous And Beautiful Illustrations

Plans for Cottages, Greenhouses, Ac, the Figures of New Fruits and Plants -added to the valuable features above named, combine to render this one of the cheapest and most valuable works on either side of the Atlantic.

New subscribers will be furnished with the volumes for 1855, '56, '57, '58, and '59 bound in neat cloth for $10.

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Plans for Cottages, Greenhouses, Ac, the Figures of New Fruits and Plants - added to the valuable features above named, combine to render this one of the cheapest.and most valuable works on either side of the Atlantic.

In addition to the 48 pages of regular matter in the Horticulturist will be found the advertisements of all our leading Nurserymen and Cultivators, bringing their novelties, and new and rare Fruits, etc., etc, to the knowledge of our readers.

Nursery Agencies

Of all that were started several years since, we believe only two now remain with permanent business, vie.: Wood & Hall, Geneva, N. T.; Geo. T. Fish, Rochester, N. Y. Both of these are enterprising business men, and conduct their business in an honorable manner, and, we think, nave thus far proved satisfactory in every respect to the public. We are glad to have the poor weeded out, and the good well patronized.

Nursery For Sale

Mr. Miller's advertisement in the present number pre-sents a rare opportunity for a person who wishes to embark in the propagation of the grape. It is seldom that a stock of this kind is offered for sale.