146 British Books, 



obvious to the cultivator are, inflammability, antisepticity, insolubility, 

 acidity, and tenacity. — On Mangold Wurtzel (spelt, as usual, mangel), 

 which may be sown any time in tlie first fortniglit in May, stripped of its 

 outside leaves in August and September, and the roots stored in pies or 

 banks, like potatoesj'^in November, and kept there in perfection till the end 

 of May. Both leaves and roots are very nourishing. The roots ought not 

 to be used before Christmas, and cattle ought to be habituated to them by 

 degrees. " All live stock, except horses, are extremely fond of them, and 

 will thrive upon them; and their fattening qualities for neat cattle are 

 equal to those of any other root grovk-n in this country." Boiled, they are 

 readily eaten by dogs. — Colours of improved Short Horns. — On Smut; 

 three papers. — On Cattle, by the Rev. Henry Berry. — Friendly Societies. 

 — Depression of Trade, &c.— Agriculture of Switzerland; being an in- 

 teresting extract from the Foreign Review and Continental Miscellany, 

 referred to in our pages, (p. 48.) — On Smut; from the Transactions of 

 the Philadelphia Society for promoting Agriculture. — Foreign Corn j 

 being extracts from the Report of the Lords' Committee, 



2. Reviews. — Meadows on the Cultivation of Mangold Wurtzel. — 

 Darville on training Racehorses. — 5. Agricultural Intelligence. — 4. Sport- 

 ing Intelligence. 



The Quarterly Journal of Agriculture, and the Prize Essays aiid Transac- 

 tions of the Highland Society of Scotland. Edinburgh. In 8vo Numbers, 

 quarterly. 2 plates, and various wood-cuts. 5s, 6d. 

 This is a very superior publication, but we received it too late to enter 

 into details. 



The Farrier and Naturalist. London. In 8vo Numbers, monthly. Is. 



The Farmei-'s Register, and Monthly Magazine of Foreign and Domestic 

 Events. Glasgow. In Svo Numbers, monthly. \s. 



Nos. XIII. and XIV. and also XV. for March, and XVI. for April, have 

 not reached us. 

 Meadoius, Arthur, Esq. : Hints to the Farmers of the Baronies of Forth 



and Bargy on the Cultivation of Mangold Wurtzel, Beans, Carrots, and 



Parsneps. Wexford. Svo. 



Darville, R., Vet. Surg. 7th Hussars: A Treatise on the Cure, Treatment, 

 and Training of the English Racehorse, in a Series of rough Notes. 

 London, svo. 



Soane, John, Esq., F.R.S. R.A. F.S.A. Professor of Architecture in the 

 Royal Academy, Architect to the Bank of England, &c. : Designs for 

 Public and Private Buildings. London. Folio. 5l. 5*. Half- bound in 

 Morocco. 



Arcana of Science and Art ; or. One Thousand popular Inventions and 

 Improvements, abridged from the Transactions of Public Societies, and 

 from the Scientific Journals, British and P^oreign, of the past Year. 

 London. Svo. Numerous engravings. 4s. 6d. 



This work is a selection from thirty-five public journals of the past year, 

 made with a view to the popularity of the book " in the engine-room of 

 the mech'anic, the laboratory of the chemical student, the museum of the 

 naturalist, the library of the gardener, the workshop of the manufacturer, 

 the study of the artist, and at the fire-sides of all classes." It is printed 

 in a small type, and contains an immense body of interesting information 

 for very little money. We should wish to see it in every garden library, 

 and we hope its editor will publish a similar volume annually. There are 

 few books better adapted for being given as presents to young men, what- 

 ever may be their trade or profession. 



