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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[.May, 
JL NEW BOOH. 
THE GRAPE YLNE. 
Br FREDERICK MOHR, 
C0CT0B Or PHILOSOPHY AND JIEDIOmB. 
Translated from tha German, mid accompanied with 
Biota on the Propagation and General Treat- 
ment of American Varieties. 
Br HORTICOLA. 
This work Is mainly devoted to the most elementary 
matters. It explains the structure and mode of growth 
of the vine so clearly that no intelligent person who reads 
it need he in doubt what to do with his vines. It has 
been well translated, and a chapter on the propagation of 
American varieties has been substituted for the original 
one on multiplying the European grape. As anatomy i3 
the foundation of surgery, so is a knowledge of the struc- 
ture of the Yine to the vine dresser. In both caseB it is 
as important to know when and where to cut, and how. 
CONTENTS. 
development nra«l Structure of the 
Grape Vine. 
The Node ; The R ranch ; Reasons 
for Pruning; Pruning. 
Training on Trellises; Treatment 
In Summer; Plantations. 
Vines Trained along the Garden 
Walk. 
Trellises on Walls ; Tree Trellises. 
Vines Trained to Trellises; Bron- 
ner'B Method. 
Tirne Required for Covering a 
Trellis. 
Manuring the Vine ; Age of Vine- 
yard. 
The Rising Sap in the Vine ; The 
Grape Disease. 
Treatment of Vines Injured by 
Frost. 
Implements ; Proper Time to Per- 
form Work on the Vine. 
(Constituents of the Vine and their 
Distribution. 
Propagation of the Vine : By Lay- 
ers ; By Cuttings ; By Grafting ; By Inarching ; By 
Seeds. 
Hybridization. 
American Varieties— General Man- 
agement ; Planting ; Pruning ; Pinching ; Covering 
in Fall. 
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A NEW WORK. 1 
SMALL FRUIT CULTURIST. 
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By ANDREW S. FULLER, 
PBAOTIOAL HORTICULTURIST, RIDOEWOOD. BBRQIX CO., 3T. J. 
A new work, and the only one devoted tp Small Fruits. 
Special treatises of this kind have the advantage that the 
author can more thoroughly discuss his subject, and go 
into greater detail, than in a work embracing both large 
and email fruits. The work covers the whole ground of 
Propagation, Culture, Varieties, Packing for Jlarket, etc. 
Contents: Introduction— I. Barberry— II. Straw, 
berry— III. Raspberry— IV. Blackberry — V. Dwarf 
Cherry— VI. Currant— VTI. Gooseberry— VIII. Cor- 
nelian Cherry— LX. Cranberry— X. Huckleberry— 
XI. Sheperdia— XII. Preparation for Gathering 
Fruit. 
We predict that this work will bring Mr. Fuller many 
enemies, as he has given hi9 opinion about varieties 
without reserve. On the other hand it will the nioro 
Btrongly endear him to all true lovers of horticulture, a3 
these wish to have the merits of fruit given, without refer- 
ence to the persons who introduce them. 
While very full on all tho small fruits, the Currants and 
Raspberries have been more carefully elaborated than 
ever before, and in this important part of his book, tho 
author has had the invaluable counsel of Charles 
Downing. The chapter on gathering and packing fruit 
is a valuable one, and in it are figured all the baskets 
and boxes now in common use. The book is very finely 
and thoroughly illustrated, and makes an admirable 
companion to his Grape Culturist. 
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DRAINING FOR PROFIT 
DRAINING FOR HEALTH, 
By GEO. E. WARING, Jr., 
: DRAINAGE OF 
PARK, SIWTORiX. 
Illustrated. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
LAND TO BE DRAINED AND THE 
REASONS WHY.— Indications of the need of draining.— 
Sources of water.— Objections to too much water,— Wot 
sub-soil. 
HOW DRAINS ACT AND HOW 
THKT AFFECT THE SOIL— Characteristics of writ laid 
tile drain.— Surface-water and rain water beneflcial, 
springs and soakage water injurious.— Cracking of stiff 
clays— Evaporation and filtration.— Rain fall.— Evapor- 
ation. — Temperature. — Drought. — Porosity or mellow- 
ness.— Chemical action In tho soil. 
HOW TO GO TO WORK TO LAY 
OUT A SYSTEM OF DRAINS.— Amateur draining.— 
Maps.— Levelling Instruments.— Outlets and location of 
drains.— Main drains. — Spring water. — Fall. — Tiles.— 
Depth and distance apart.— Direction, of laterals.— Col- 
1 are. —Discharge of water from drains.^-- — 
HOW TO MAKE THE DRAINS.— 
Tools.— Marking tho lines.— Water courses.— Outlet.— 
Silt Basins.— Opening theditches.— Grading.— Tile laying. 
—Connections.— Covering the tile and filling In.— Collect- 
ing tha water of springs.— Amending the map. 
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HOW TO TAKE CARE OF DRAINS 
AND DRAINED LAND. — Removing obstructions.— Mis- 
take of substituting large tiles for small ones which have 
become obstructed.— Heavy lands should not bo tram* 
pied while wet. 
what draining COSTS. 
Draining, expensive work.— Their permanence and last- 
ing effects.— Cheapness versus economy.— Details of cost. 
— (1. Engineering and Superintendence.— 2. Digging tha 
ditches— 3. Grading the bottoms.— 1. Tileand tile laying. 
—5. Covering and filling.— 3, Outlets and Silt Basins.) 
will IT PAY ? 
Increased crops required to pay cost of draining.— (Corn, 
Whent, Rye, Oats, Potatoes, Barley, Hay, Cotton, Tobac- 
co.)— Instances of profit.— Benefit of draining in facili- 
tating farm work. 
HOW TO MAKE DRAINING: TILES. 
Materials.— Preparation of earths.— Moulding tile ma- 
chines.— Drying and rolling.— Burning.— Kilns.— General 
arrangement of a tilery. 
THE RECLAIMING OF SALT 
MARSHES.— Extent of marshes on the Atlantic Coast.— 
The English Fena.— Harlaem Lake.— The exclusion of sea 
water.— Removal of the causes of inundation from the 
upland.— Removal of rain fall and water of filtration.— 
Embankments.— Muskrala.— liivcis and Creeks.— Outlet 
of drainage. 
MALARIAL DISEASES. 
Fever and Ague.— Neuralgia.— Vicinity of New York.— 
Dr. Bartlett on Periodical Fever.— Dr. Metcalf s Report 
to U.S. Sanitary Commission — La Roche on the effects 
of Malarial Fever.— Dr. Salisbury on the " Cause of Ma- 
larial Fevers."— English experience.— Reports to tho 
British Parliament,— Cause of Malaria removed by 
draining. 
HOUSE AND TOWN DRAINAGE. 
Sewerage.— The use of pipes.— Tho new outfall seweTs In 
London.— The use of steam pumps to 6ecuro outlets. — 
Utilization of sewage matters in agriculture— Effects of 
Imperfect house drainage on health.— Typhoid fever.— 
The Westminster fever in London.— Epidemic at tho 
Maplewood Young Ladies Institute in Pittsneld. Mass.— 
Lambeth Square, London. — Back drainage, — Water enp- 
plv.— General Board of Health, (England). 
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