Landscape Gardening.

A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening and Rural Architecture,

ADAPTED TO NORTH AMERICA. With a view to the Improvement of Country Residences-comprising Historical Notices, and General Principles of the Art; Directions for laying out Grounds and arranging Plantations; the Description and Cultivation of Hardy Trees: Decorative Accompaniments to the House and Grounds; the Formation of Pieces of Artificial Water, Flower Gardens, &c; with Remarks on RURAL ARCHITECTURE.

"JOHN BULL looks at Brother JONATHAN with a strange compound of feelings. He dislikes him as a rival; he loves him, and is proud of him, as being, after all, of his own flesh and blood. But whenever, in science, art, or literature, JONATHAN treads rather sharply on the heels of JOHN, the said JOHN bellows out most lustily. Of all the arts of the universe which were likely to be the ground of competition between progenitor and descendant, Landscape Gardening would, in this case, seem to le the last. And yet, our American brethren, so far from being behind us in skill, enthusiasm, or execution, seem to be taking the lead most decidedly. There

is now lying before us a thick octavo volume of about 500 pages, entitled 'A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, adapted to North

Landscape Gardening,

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America.' It is by A. J. DOWNING, author of 'Designs for Cottage Residences, &c.' The volume itself is beautifully got up. It is full of admirably executed illustrations, represent ing very numerous landscape gardening and architectural effects. It has reached its second edition in 1844, although an expensive work; a consummation which a similar treatise, published in England, by an English Landscape Gardener, could scarcely have hoped to reach. much for the present; details will come forth hereafter; and then, most excellent JOHN BULL, you will see that this is no time to fold your arms, and loll in your chair, as if the race had been won and the prize already yours. You have not gained the victory, nor the prize."-London "Gardener's Chronicle," Edited by Prof. Lindley.

"Mr. Downing has here produced a very delightful work, and has convinced us that sound criticism and refined taste, in matters of art, are not confined to this side of the Atlantic."-London Art Union Journal.

"The principles he lays down are not only sound, but are developed on a uniform system which is not paralleled in any English work."-Prof. Lindley's Chronicle, London.

"A masterly work."-Loudon.

"There is no work extant which can be compared in ability to Downing's volume on this subject. It is not overlaid with elaborate and learned disquisition, like the English works, but is iruly practical."-Louisville Journal.

The standard work on this subject."-Silliman's Journal.

Dana's System of Mineralogy.

A SYSTEM OF MINERALOGY-Comprising the most recent discoveries; with numerous wood-cuts and four copper-plates.

The third Edition of this valuable and important work, with essential additions and revisions, bringing the subject down to the present hour-is now in the Press, and will be published shortly. 8vo., $3 50. "This work does great honor to America, and should make us blush for the neglect in England of an important and interesting science."-London Athenaum.

Scientific Works.

United States Exploring Expeditions;

SCIENTIFIC SERIES.

Geology of the United States Exploring Expedition.

BY PROF. JAMES D. DANA.

In a magnificent quarto volume, illustrated with Maps and Woodcuts, and a Folio Atlas of 21 Plates, $15.

Zoophites.

BY JAMES D. DANA.

In a magnificent 4to volume, $15; accompanied by a splendid folio Atlas of 61 Plates, colored in the most exquisite manner, half morocco, $30.

The Races of Man,

And their Geographical Distribution.

BY CHARLES PICKERING.

1 vol. 4to, illustrated with Colored Plates, $10.

Ethnography and Philology.

BY HORATIO HALE.

In a magnificent quarto volume, $10.

The New Edition of Michaur's Sqlua.

North American Sylva;

Or, A Description of the Forest Trees of the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia, considered particularly with respect to their use in the Arts and their introduction into Commerce; to which is added a description of the most useful of the European Forest Trees. Translated from the French of F. ANDREW MICHAUX.

New Edition, Revised and Improved.

With Notes by J. J. SMITH. Handsomely printed on fine paper, and illustrated by 156 Engravings, colored in the most exquisite style. 3 vols. royal 8vo, cloth, $24.

North American Sylva: The Continuation.

BY THOMAS NUTTALL.

Illustrated by 122 Plates, finely colored. 3 vols. 8vo.

Important Botanical Works.

The Genera of the Plants of the United States.

Genera Flora Boreali-Orientali Illustrata: illustrated by Figures and Analyses from Nature, by Isaac Sprague. Superintended, with descriptions, &c., by Prof. A. GRAY. Vol. I, plates 1-100, 8vo, cloth, $6. Vol. II, plates, 8vo, cloth, $6.

The Second volume will be ready in August.

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Flora of North America;

Containing Descriptions of all the known Indigenous and Naturalized Plants growing north of Mexico; according to the Natural System. By Prof. JOHN TORREY and Prof. A. GRAY. Vol. I, 8vo, cloth, $6.

The same, Part I to VI, each $1 50: Part VII, $1.

This elaborate and valuable work will form three volumes, octavo. The remainder will be issued as soon as practicable.

Prof. Gray's Botanical Text Book,

FOR COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS. New Edition, with about 1000 Engravings on Wood. Large 12mo, cloth, $1 75.

Part I.-An Introduction to Structural and Physiological Botany.

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This is by far the most comprehensive, clear and correct text-book on Botany now in use. It is introduced in the University of Edinburgh, and is used in Harvard and many other Americar Colleges.

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Washington Irving's Works.

AUTHOR'S REVISED EDITION.

Elegantly printed in 15 vols. (including new works) and neatly bound in dark cloto.

X. Capt. Bonneville's Adventures, map 1 vol.
XI. Oliver Goldsmith, a Biography

1 25.

1 vol. 1 25.

• Those marked thus are not yet ready.

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NOTICES OF THE NEW EDITION OF IRVING.

"The typography of this series is all that could be desired. Nothing superior to it has issued from the American press. Irving will be among American classics what Goldsmith is among those of the Fatherland. His works have not been crowded from our shelves by the hosts of new claimants for pu.lic favor, who have appeared since the Sketch Book was in every body's hands. We have often wondered in common with other readers, why there was no good American edition of his writings; but his place in our literary affections remains as high as ever. The desideratum of which we speak, is now to be supplied by Mr. Putnam; and we are now to have an elegant uniform edition of the works of our foremost writer in the belles-lettres department of literature." -Boston Evening Transcript.

"The announcement that a new edition of the works of this admired author was in progress, has led us to revert with pleasure to the delight we enjoyed in our first acquaintance with him through his charming books. He was the first of American writers in the department of elegant literature who obtained a wide name and fame in the old world. Great Britain, France, Northern and Southern Europe, are alike familiar with his delightful and most healthful writings, and doubtless his own good standing abroad has done more than any other single cause to introduce the names and works of others of our countrymen. There is a charm about his writings to which old and young, the educated and the simple, bear cheerful witness. Several new works

have not yet seen the light. Among these is announced a Life of Mohammed, and a Life of Washington As to the latter subject for a volume, we can only say, that if another Life of Washington needs be written-which we doubt-we should prefer, of all men, to have Washington Irving undertake it. The other promised biography, the Life of Mohammed, is a grand, an unex hausted, and a most inviting theme. It has never yet been well treated, nor is it probable that there is a man on this Continent better qualified to treat it with discrimination and power, and with faithfulness to the truth, than Washington Irving. If our country can be covered with a large issue of his writings, it will make some amends for the flood of trumpery which the Press has poured over it."-Christian Register.

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