1860. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
227 
DOWNING'S LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
A TREATISE 0\ THE 
THEORY ANI> PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE GARDENINO 
ADAPTED TO NORTH AMERICA; 
Willi J» View to jlao Improvement «T Country lEeMineneen. 
Comprising histoiical notices find pener.il 6e3S&L*-v3£5ite!j CONTENTS. 
principles of the art, directions for laying out 
grounds and arranging plantation?, tlie descrip- 
tion nml cultivation of hardv trees, decorative 
accompaniments of the house and grounds, 
Hi? formation of pieces of artificial water. 
flower gardens, etc., with 
REMARKS Ofl RURAL ARCHI- 
TECTURE. 
By tub late A. J. DOWNING. 
IrVitBa £i Siipiilcmcnt 
Containing sonic remarks about country places, 
and the best methods of making them; also, an a 
account of the newer deciduous and evergreen 
plants, lately introduced into cultivation, both 
hardy and half hardy. 
Br HENRY WINTHROP SARGENT. 
Historical Sketches. 
Landscape Gardening. 
Wood and Plantations. 
Deciduous Ornamental Trees. 
Evergreen Ornamental Trees. 
Climbing Plants. 
Formation of Walks. 
Treatment of Water. 
Rural Architecture. 
Embellishments. 
The Supplement contains six additional 
sections, giving the progress of Gardening since 
Mr. Downing' a Death— Directions for making 
a Country Place — History of Wodencthe — 
ll—^History of Wellcsly — Italian Scenery — The 
Newer Ornamental Trees and Shrubs— Tabular 
View of Hardihood in different parts of the 
United States, etc., etc. 
Finely Illustrated with, seven Engravings on Steel, six on Stone, and thirty-nine on Wood. 
57G PAGES OCTAVO. 
SENT POST-PAID. ..... PRICE, $6.50. 
ORANGE JUDD & COMPANY, S45 Broadway., New York. 
COPEIaND'S country life. 
A HANDBOOK OE AGRICULTURE, 
HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
By ROBERT MORRIS COPELAND. 
This work embraces Descriptions, 
It contains 926 large Octavo Pages 
It is adapted not only to those owning 
large and Elegant Estates, but contains di 
rections 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, Construction, and Manage- 
ment of AcjuAmuais. Among numerous 
other matters its treats of 
DRAINING, Giving various methods, 
estimates of cost, trenches, tiles, etc., thus 
enabling almost anyone properly to perform 
this important work. 
CATTLE arc carefully noticed with refer- 
ence to the special merits of different breeds 
for dairying or fattening. 
SHEEP MANAGEMENT, including 
Breeding, Feeding, Prices, Profits, etc., rc- 
Ilints, Suggestions and Details of great value to every one interested in Fruit, Flowers, Vegetables, or Farm Crops. 
and 250 Engravings. It describes and illustrates nearly the whole range of topics of interest to the FARMER, the 
GARDENER, the FRUIT CULTURIST, and the AMATEUR. 
ceives attention, and a very full trcatiso on 
the Merinos is given. 
GRAPE CULTURE occupies a large space, 
embracing the opinions of men in all parts 
of the country, as to the best sorts, planting, 
training, diseases, and general management 
for home use or marketing. 
FULL LISTS 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 parti- 
cularattention,with reference 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 con- 
sideration by those living in the country, or 
having anything to do with the cultivation 
of the soil. 
SENT POST-PAID. 
ORANGE JUDD &, COMPANY 
PRICE, $5.00. 
, 245 Broadway, New York. 
