AMERICAN AGRIC U LTURIST. 
275 
GOOD BOOKS 
FOR FARMERS AND OTHERS, 
PUBLISHED BY 
ORANGE JUDD & CO., 
245 Broadway, New York. 
Either of thn Books mentioned bolow will bo sent, post- 
paid, on receipt of the price, by the Publishers. 
Allen's Domestic Animals $1.00 
A History and Description of the HORSE, MULE, 
CATTLE" SIIEEr, SWINE, POULTRY, and FARM 
DOGS, with directions for Breeding, Crossing, Rearing, 
Feeding, and Preparation for Market, with their DIS- 
EASES and REMEDIES. By R. L. Allen. Cloth, 
i2mo, y.v pp. 
Allen's Rural Architecture ■ . • 
.$1.50 
Practical Directions and Suggestions for Constractien 
-of convenient FARM-HOUSES, COTTAGES, and OUT- 
BUILDINGS, including Barn<\ Stables, Sheds, Car- 
nage and Wagon-Houses, Work-Shops, Wood-Honses, 
Ash and Smoke-Honses, Ice-Honses, ronltry and Bee- 
Houses, Dove-Cotes, etc., together with directions tor 
the gardens and grounds : useful and ornamental Do- 
mestic Animals, etc. By lion. Lewis F. Allen, Editor 
" American Herd-Book," etc. Cloth, 12mo, 37S pp. 
American Bird-Fancier Paper,.. 30. 
Field, Cage, and House-Birds, breeding, rearing, etc. 
Paper, 19mo, 107 pp. 
American Rose Culturist 30 
(Including the Dahlia.) Being a Practical Treatise on 
the Propagation, Cultivation, and Management of THE 
ROSE, to which are added full directions for the treat- 
ment of the Dahlia. In neat paper covers. 12mo, 96 pp. 
American Farm-Book -(R- L. Allen). $1.50 
On a CojtrEND op American Agriculture ; Being a 
Practical Treatise on Soils, Manures, Draining, Irriga- 
tion, Grasses. Grain, Roots, Fruits, Cotton, Tobacco, 
Sngar-Cane, Rice, and every Staple Product of the Uni- 
ted States; with the best methods of Planting, Culti- 
vating, and Preparation for Market. Overone hundred 
engravings. By R. L. Allen. Cloth, 13mo, 323 pp. 
American Weeds, and Useful Plants.$1.75 
An Important Work for every Cultivator — Farmer, Gar- 
dener, etc.; being an Enumeration and Description, 
(with accurate illustrations), of the WEEDS and 
PLANTS found in American Fields and Gardens, 
which meet the observation, or require the attention of 
Cultivators ; with practical suggestions for their Eradi- 
cation when needed. While practical in its character, it 
includes both the common and botanical names and char- 
acters of the Weeds and Plauts, with a Populur Account 
of the Structure of Plants. ByWsi. Darlington, M.D., 
and Pbop. Geo. ThtjRBEB. Thoroughly Illustrated 
with 277 Engravings. Umo., 460 pp. 
Bement's Rabbit Fancier 30 
Breeding. Rearing. Feeding, and General Manage- 
ment of Rabbits : their Diseases and Remedies; Full 
Directions tor the Construction of notches, Rabbitries, 
etc.; i ol ing and Dressing for the Table. 
Numerous Illustrations. By C. M. Bf.ment. author oi 
Pcntu. rei etc. 12mo, 101 pp., in neat 
illustrated paper covers. 
Bommer's Method of Making Manures. 
Paper 25 
A method for the manufacture of a superior quality of 
manure ; both from the vegetable and mineral snb- 
stanccs, v.iih =trkt economy and great dispatch; fur- 
ther showing the best mode of preparing vegetable and 
mineral composts, and a diversity of processes. By 
George Bommir. Svo. 90 pp. 
Buist'8 Family Kitchen-Gardener.- ...$1.00 
An excellent Practical work, containing Plain and 
Accnrate Descriptions of all the Different Species and 
Varieties of Culinary Vegetables, with their Botanical 
English, French, and German Names, alphabetically 
arranged; with toll Directions for the Best Mode of 
Cultivating them in the Garden or under Glass. By 
Robert Bctst. Cloth, 12mo.. 216 pp. 
Boussingault's Rural Economy $1.60 
Rural Economy in its relations with Chemistry, Phys- 
ics, and Meteorology ; or Chemistry Applied to 
Agriculture in the Principles of Farm Management, 
the Preservation and Use of Manures, the Nutrition 
and Food of Animals, and the General Economy of 
Agriculture. By J. B. Boussingaui.t, Member of In- 
stitute of France, etc. . Translated, witli lutroduction 
and Notes, by George Law, Agriculturist. Cloth, 
12mo, 007 pp. 
Buist's American Flower Garden Direc- 
tory • $150 
Containing Practical Directions for the Culture of 
Plants in the Flower-Garden, Hot-House, Grecn-Honse, 
Rooms for Parlor- Windows, FOR EVERY MONTH IN 
THE YEAR; with descriptions of most desirable 
plants, soils, transplanting, erecting a Hot-House, a 
Green-House, laying out a Flower-Garden, etc., etc. By 
Robert Buist, a practical Nurseryman and Seed- 
Grower of Philadelphia. Cloth, 12mo, 342 pp. 
Chorlton's Grape-Grower's Guide- 
75 
Intended Especially for the American Climate ; 
being a practical Treatise, with Engravings, on the 
Cultivation of the Grape-Vine in each Department of 
Hot-House, Cold Grapery, etc. ; with Plans for the Con- 
struction and Heating. By Wm. Chorlton. Cloth, 
12mo, 204 pp. 
Cobbett's American Gardener 75 
A Treatise on the Laying Out and Management of Gar- 
dens. Though an old work, it is one which will find a 
place in every considerable library, as the production 
of a remarkable man While it is marked by the 
author's peculiarities, it is so full of plain common- 
sense, that it is worthy of being kept in print. By 
William Cobbett. Cloth, 12mo., 230 pp. 
Cole's American Fruit Book 75 
Containing Directions for Raising, Propagating, and 
Managing Fruit-Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with de- 
scriptions of the best varieties of fruit, ete. 18mo, 
288 pp. 
.78 
Cole's American Veterinarian... 
Diseases of Domestic Animals, showing the Causes, 
Symptoms, and Remedies, and rules for Restoring and 
Preserving Health by good management, with directions 
for Training and Breeding. By S. W. Cole. Cloth, 
18mo., 288 pp. 
Dadd's American Cattle-Doctor.. .$1.50. 
To Help Every Man to be his own Cattle-Doctor. A 
work by Geo. H. Dadd, M. D., Veterinary Practitioner ; 
giving the necessary information for preserving the 
Health and Curing the Diseases of OXEN, COWS, 
SHEEP, and SWINE, with a great variety of original 
Recipes, and valuable information on Farm and Dairy 
Management. 12mo, 359 pp. 
Dadd's Modern Horse Doctor $1.50 
Containing Practical Observations on the 
Causes, Nature, and Treatment of Diseases and 
Lameness of Horses ; embracing the most recent and 
improved Methods, according to an enlightened system 
of Veterinary Practice, for Preservation and Restoration 
of Health. Illustrated. By Geo. H. Dadd, M.D., 
Veterinary Surgeon. Cloth, 12mo., 132 pp. 
Dana's Muck Manual $1.25 
A Manual for Farmers; treating of Soils, Manures, 
Composts, etc., and especially of the important subject 
of nsing MUCK, the grent natural fertilizer of the conn- 
try. By Samuel L. Dana. Cloth, 12mo., 312 pp. 
Eastwood's Complete Cranberry Manual 75 
Giving directions for the cultivation in different locali- 
ties, with illustrations and descriptions of varieties. By 
Bent. Eastwood. Cloth, 12mo, 120 pp. 
Elliott's Western Fruit Grower's Guidel.50 
The previous Edition of this work was Thoroughly 
Revised ; embracing all the new aud valuable Fruits, 
with the latest improvements in their Cnltivation : 
especially adapted to the wants of Western Fruit- 
Growers ; full Illustrations. By F. R. Elliott, of Ohio. 
Cloth, 12mo, 503 pp. 
Field's Pear Culture $1.25 
The Pear Garden; a Treatise on the Propagation 
and Cultivation of the Pear True, with instructions for 
Management from the Seedling to the Bearing Tree. 
By Thomas W. Field. Illustrations. Cloth, 12mo, 
236 pp. 
Flax Culture 50 
A new and very valuable work, consisting of full direc- 
tions, from selection of ground and seed to preparation 
and marketing of crop, as given by a number of ex- 
perienced growers. Svo, paper. 
French's Farm Drainage 
.1.50 
The Principles, Process, and Effects of Draining Land 
with Stones, "Wood, Drain-Plows, Open Ditches, and 
especially with Tiles ; including Tables of Rainfall, 
Evaporation, Filtration, Excavation, Capacity of Pipe?, 
cost and number to the aero. With over 100 illustra- 
tions. The best work on Draining published. By 
Judge French;, of New Hampshire, President of Mass. 
Agricultural College. Cloth, 12ino, 384 pp. 
Fuller's Illustrated Strawberry Cul- 
turist Paper, . . 20 
A new, practical littlo work, meeting with universal 
favor. It gives a full list of varieties, down to the 
latest valuable seedlings. Paper, 12mo, 48 pp. 
Gregory on Squashes Paper, 30 
This little Treatise, which no Fanner or Gardener 
ought to be without, tells all about selecting the soil 
for Squashes; how much man'ire is necessary; how to 
prepare and plant; about hoeing and cultivating; set- 
ting of the fruit; ripening, gathering, storing, care 
during winter, etc. By James J. H. Gregory. Pa _ 
per covers, 12mo, 69 pp. 
Guenons Treatise on Milch (lows — 75 
An interesting work, giving new and peculiar direc- 
tions, and many illustrative engravings, for determining 
by natural marks or external signs, the quality and 
quantity of milk a cow will give, length of time she 
will continue in milk, etc., with introductory remarks 
of forty pages on the Cow and Dairy. Sixty-third 
thousand. Svo, 83 pp. 
Hooper's Dog and Gun 30 
11 A Few Loose Chapters on Shooting," with some 
Anecdotes and Incidents, Notes on Guns, Choosing and 
Training Dogs; about Game, etc. By J. J. HoorEK, 
Montgomery, Ala. Neat paper covers ; 12mo t 105 pp. 
Hop Culture 40 
Practical Details fully given, from the Selection and 
Preparation of the Soil, Setting and Cultivation or 
the Plants, to Picking, Drying, Pressing and Mar- 
keting the Crop. Plain Directions by Ten Experi- 
enced Cultivators. Illustrated with over forty engrav- 
ings. Edited by Prop. George Thurber, Ediror of 
the America ft Agriculturist. 8vo., paper. 
Johnston's Elements of Agricultural 
Chemistry $1.50 
An American edition of the English work. The writer, 
in addition to a complete treatise upon the Elements 
of Agricultural Chemistry, suggests modes of thought 
calculated to lead the reader constantly to reflection. 
Exact analyses are given of the various snb^tnnccs used 
as manure, thus giving aid to answer such inquiries. 
By Jas. F. W. JonNeTON, M. A., F. R. S3., L. and E., 
etc., ete. Cloth, 12mo, 881 pp. 
Johnston's Agricultural Chemistry.. 1.75 
Lectures on the Application op Chemistry ani> 
Geologt to Agriculture. New edition, with an 
Appendix, containing the Author's Experiments in 
Practical Agriculture. By the lato Jas. F. W. John- 
ston, M.A., F.R.SS. L. and E., etc., etc. This is an 
American edition of the large and extensive English 
work. Cloth, large 12mo, 709 pp. 
Leuchars' How to Build Hot-Houses,. $1.50 
GREEN-HOUSES. GRAPERIES etc. etc., and bow to 
Ventilate them. Illustrated with numerous Engravings. 
This is the only work published in this country, speci- 
' ally devoted to this subject. By Robert B. Leuchab,* 
Garden Architect. Cloth, 12mo., 360 pp. 
