VALUABLE AND BEAUTIFUL WORK. 



BY 



JOSIAH HOOPES, Westchester, Pa. 



INCLUDING 



Propagation, Cultivation, Description of Varieties, and 

 their Adaptability to Different Situations. 



THIS is a long-needjed work, as in it the present Btate of our knowledge 

 upon the cone-bearing plants, or Coniferse of the botanist, is posted up. Mr. 

 Hoopes is one of those persons rarely met with a practical cultivator, and a 

 man of science at the same time. While his work gives us all the Couiferse 

 arranged in the classification of the botanist, it at the same time treats of the 

 experience, not only of the author, but of American cultivators generally, 

 with this large and important family of plants. 



Evergreens play so interesting a part, not only in ornamental planting, but 

 in what may be termed economical planting, ({. . hedges, screens, wind- 

 breaks, etc.,) that we are sure a work which treats of their propagation and 

 culture, describes in both popular and scientific language the many species, 

 and, what is of not the least Importance, gives a list of the tender and un- 

 reliable ones, will be warmly welcomed by every lover of these beautiful 

 trees. 



Mr. Hoopes brings to his work a perfect enthusiasm for his subject, and 

 is as free to condemn a plant as if he were not a nurseryman. All the latest 

 novelties from Japan, the Northwest, etc., are noticed, and their success or 

 failure, both in this country and in England, is recorded. 



The work is abundantly illustrated with most carefully executed engrav- 

 ings, for the greater part from living specimens. 



We must commend the conscientious care the author has shown in striving 

 to arrive at the proper names ; and doubtless much of the confusion that at 

 present exists in respect to names among both dealers and growers, will be 

 corrected now that they have a standard work to refer to. 



Not the least interesting portion of the book is an account of the principal 

 collections of evergreens in the country. 



The work contains 435 pages, 12mo, on fine paper. 



Sent post-paid. Price, $3.00. 



ORANGE JUDD & CO., 



245 Broadway, New- York City. 



