D. APPLETON «& CO.'S PUBLICATIONS. 



SUMMER READING. 



r\ U TINGS A T ODD TIMES. By Charles C. Abbott. 



^^ i6mo. Cloth, gilt top, $1.25. 



" Dr. Abbott's love and enthusiasm for Nature, and the things and creatures of Nat- 

 ure, knows no limit. The story they have to tell him is always new, always charm- 

 ing ; and he interprets it wuh an enthusiasm and eloquence that carry conviction to his 

 readers. " — Frovidtnce Journal. 



" A number of short studies of Nature in her outdoor aspects by one who has es- 

 tablished a reputation as a close and sympathetic student and naturalist. He finds 

 somewhat of interest and beauty in each season, and reveals to less observant ej'es 

 many of the curiosities and wonders of the living world about us." — Hartford Courant. 



" Short essays on outdoor life set in charming shape." — Philadelphia Times. 



"Y^HE WHITE MOUNTAINS. A Guide to their 

 ^ Interpretation. With a Map of the Mountains and Ten Illustra- 

 tions. By Rev. Julius H. Ward. i2mo. Cloth, gilt top, $1.25 



Mr. Ward has spent his summer vacations in the White Mountains for several 

 years, and has entered deeply into their life and meaning. This book is both a guide 

 tD a better knowledge of the White Hills and a souvenir of what one finds in them. 

 "Nature," says the author, "in these retreats is very coy, and her secrets are only 

 communicated to those who seek them. The ability to enjoy natural scenery is partly 

 a gift, but it may be immensely increased by habits of observation," 



"The author is thoroughly in love with his subject, and not less thoroughly ac- 

 quainted with it. 1 hough he disclaims intention to write a guide-book, the visitor to 

 the White Mountains can hardly fail to profit by his picturesque descriptions, hints 

 about paths and points of view, and abundant suggestions as to times and seasons." 

 — Nezv York Tribune. 



y^HE GARDENS STORY; or, Pleasures and Trials 



-^ of att Ai7iateur Gardejier. By George H. Ellwanger, With 



Head and Tail Pieces by Rhead. i2mo. Cloth, extra, $1.50. 



A literary ramble amid the flowers of the garden, with practical hints upon the cul- 

 tivation of plants, and gossipy comments upon the characteristics of favorite flowers. 



*' Mr. Ellwanger's instinct rarely errs in matters of taste. He writes out of the full- 

 ness of experimental knowledge, but his knowledge differs from that of many a trained 

 cultivator in that his skill in garden practice is guided by a refined aesthetic sensibility, 

 and his appreciation of what is beautiful in nature is healthy, hearty, and catholic. His 

 record of the garden year as we have said, begins with the earliest violet, and it follows 

 the seaijon through until the witch-hazel is blossoming on the border of the wintry 

 woods. . . . This little book can not fail to give pleasure to all who take a genuine in- 

 terest in rural life." — .Yeix, York Tribune. 



New York : D. APPLETON & CO., i, 3, & 5 Bond Street. 



