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" The American Gardener's Calendar," by Bernard Mc- 

 Mahon. This had the operations of each month placed 

 together, a great convenience. The only trouble with the 

 book is that it attempts too much, and confuses the 

 novice. 



" The Elements of Agriculture," by Geo. E. Waring ; a 

 scientific work, but plainly written, so that it can be under- 

 stood by any one of ordinary education. 



" The Chemistry of the Faiin and Sea," by J. R. Nichols ; 

 full of information, but, for all that, not a book which would 

 aid us greatly. We did not spend much time over 

 it. 



" The Field-Book of Manures ; or, the American Muck 

 Book ; " by D. J. Browne, stuffed with information like a 

 chicken ready for dinner, and, like some stuffed meats, re- 

 quiring brain-sauce and salt to go with it. 



" A Manual of Agriculture," by George B. Emerson, and 

 Charles L. Flint. This we found to be a school-book ; as we 

 were not above going to school, it helped us wonderfully 

 after we had found time to master it. During our first ex- 

 perience at farming we gained but little from it, as it re- 

 quired study to understand it all. 



" The American Home Garden," by Alexander Watson ; 

 a useful and sensible book. Yet to read it one must have 

 some knowledge of gardening beforehand. Not having it, 



