COPELAND'S COUNTRY LIFE. 



A COMPENDIUM 



Of 



Agricultural and Horticultural 



PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE. 



Beautifully Illustrated. 



It contains Descriptions, Hints, Suggestions, and Details of great value to 

 every one interested in Fruit, Flowers, Vegetables, or Farm Crops. It con- 

 tains 926 large Octavo Pages, and 25O Engravings. Describing and Il- 

 lustrating nearly the whole range of topics of 'interest to the FARMER, the 

 GARDENER, the FRUIT CULTURIST, and the AMATEUR. 



It is adapted not only to those owning large and Elegant Estates, but con- 

 tains directions for the best arrangement of the smallest Plots, down to the 

 City Yard, the Roof or Window Garden, or the simple Flower Stand. It 

 also gives an abstract of the Principles, Construetion, and Management of 

 AQUARIUMS. Among numerous other matters it treats of 



Draining, Giving best methods, estimates of cost, trenches, tiles, etc., 

 thus enabling almost any one properly to perform this important work. 



Cattle are carefully noticed with reference to the special merits of dif- 

 ferent breeds for dairying or fattening. 



Sheep Management, including Breeding, Feeding, Prices, Profits, 

 etc., receives attention, and a very full treatise on the Merinos is given. 



Grape Culture occupies a large space, embracing the opinions of 

 men ia all parts of the country, as to best sorts, planting, training, diseases, 

 and general management for home use or marketing. 



Full L.itS of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Fruits, Flowers, Green 

 and Hot-house Plants, etc., are given, with directions for management each 

 month in the year. 



The Kitchen Garden receives particular attention, with icfer- 

 ence to the best way to grow and preserve each kind of Vegetable. 



In short, as its name indicates, the book treats of almost every subject that 

 needs consideration by those living in the country, or having any thing to do 

 with the cultivation of the soil. 



. . OPirioe, SS.OO. 

 N E W-Y O R K : 

 Oirang-e Ju<l<l &, Oo., 



