The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-23
THE HORTICULTURIST.
AND
Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste,

INHE melancholy death of A. j. Downing
L deprived the readers OF the Horticulur.
ist of the laburs Gf one whose ESSAYS they
have long read with uuninglcd pleasure and
profit Since Thar sad event became known.
the great question among the Iorticulturists
Of the country who have eyinccd n deep in
lercst in the matter has been, who should sue
coed 10 this important post. With singular
unanlniiy, II has hecI. assigned to l.. Barry of
Rochester, who has Decn urgently solicited in
various ways, both puhicly and privately, 10
take charge Il the work This, fion the ma
tufc Of his engagements, he could not do while
the Horticulturist was published al Albany
The subscriber, who has Icing been connected
with Mr. Is rry aS one of the editors Of the
Gcnr>ee Farmer, has therefore purchased
the HliticullurisI, and after the clbsc of the
present "olume. II will he published nj Roch
ester, and edited by p. BARRY, assisted by
many of the best lloriculluris,s of the coun.
Try, whose communications will materially
add 10 It's -alue. The Architectural Depar,.
ment will he conducted by gentlemen of abil
ity and reputation.
To render the work accessible TO the create
number, nd consequently more beneficial, thr
price will be reruced 10 Two Dollars per wear
in advance, and at the same time various ~
provements made. Each number will contain
full page engraving of some new, rare, and
valuable fruit or flower, drawn from nature
aud engraved in a style not exceled
Sill further to add TO the vaue of the work
and meet the improving taste and increasing
wants of the Horticultural community, we
shall also publish an edition with coored
plates, each number containing full engrav-
Ing OF some new, rare, aud valuable fuit or
flower, correctly colored from nature by the
best living artists in This line This viii he a
new and important feature in this country and
must command the attention and patronage of
both professional and amateur HorticultuIists.
As the number Of colored plates we can fur
nsh will be limited, from the time and care
required in their preparation, those who wish
TIE Colored Edition of the Horiiculturist for
1858, will do well to order Immediately. Price
with Colored Plates, -Four dollars in advance
All who cultivate fruit or flowers should
read the Horiculturists, as il is devoted en-
tirely TO Horticulture and its kindred arts,
Landscape Gardt ming, and Rural Archiec-
ture, and will keep its readers advised of ev-
cry thing new on the subject, either in Europe
or America.
IL will be our aim not only to make the Hor.
uculturiSt superior both III si,le and matter 10
any work of the character in the country; but
equal to any of the Horticultural Journals in
Europe and we confidently ask the aid and
co.operaiot ofthe Horticulturists of tho couu.
try. The work is published monthly, and
contains forty eight large Pages without adj
vertsements, stitched in beautiful and appro-
pirate cover. The Jaruafy number will be
issued early in December, and specimen mum.
bers will be seLt To all who will interest them
selves in its behalf. The volume TO commence
on the | st Of January, 1858
Address j. WICK, JR, Publisher, Roches.
ter. n. Y. 39tf