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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS 
This work, while preserving scientific 
accuracy, is written in a familiar style, 
and with the enthusiasm of a life-long 
lover of flowers. Its teachings are emi- 
nently practical, and cover all branches 
of out-of-door gardening. 
Bulbs.— The cultivation of bulbs, 
•whether in-doors or in the open ground, 
is clearly described, and such instruc- 
tions are given as will insure success 
■with these favorite plants. 
Annuals.— All the finer annuals are 
described, and the peculiar treatment 
necessary for each given in full. 
Herbaceous Perennials,— This 
justly favorite class of plants is given 
here more at length than in any work 
with which we arc acquainted. 
By JOSEPH BRECK, Practical Horticulturist. 
Bedding Plants.— The treatment 
of the popular kinds of bedding plants 
is given, together with that of Dahlias, 
Chrysanthemums, and such as usually fall 
under the head of florist's flowers. 
Flowering Shrubs.— A separate 
section is devoted to the hardy flowering 
shrubs, including a very full chapter 
upon the Rose. 
"We have no work which is a safer 
guide to the novice in gardening, or 
that imparts the necessary informa- 
tion in a style more free from technical- 
ities. Not the least interesting part of 
the work is the author's personal expe- 
rience, as he tells not only how he suc- 
ceeded, but the mistakes he committed. 
Beautifully Illustrated, 
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~ tTe book of evergreens. 
By JOSIAH HOOPES, West Chester, Pa, 
INCLUDING 
Propagation, Cultivation, Description of Varieties, and their Adaptability to Different Situations. 
This is a long-needed work, as in it the pres- 
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up. Mr. Hoopes is one of those persons rarely 
met with— a practical cultivator, and a man of 
science at the same time. While his work 
gives us all the Conifene arranged in the classi- 
fication of the botanist, it at the same time 
treats of the experience, not only of the author, 
but of American cultivators generally, with this 
large and important family of plants. 
Evergreens play so interesting a part, not 
only in ornamental planting, but in what may 
be termed economical planting, (L e. hedges, 
screens, wind-breaks, etc.,) that we arc sure a 
work which treats of their propagation and 
culture, describes in both popular and scien- 
tific language the many species, and, what is of 
not the least importance, gives a list of the ten- 
der and unreliable ones, will be warmly wel- 
comed by cveiy lover of these beautiful trees. 
Mr. Hoopes brings to his work a perfect en- 
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thusiasm for his subject, and is as free to con- 
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All the latest novelties from Japan, the North- 
west, etc., are noticed, and their success or 
failure, botb in this country and in England, is 
recorded. 
The work is abundantly illustrated with most 
carefully executed engravings, for the greater 
part from living specimens, 
"Wo must commend the conscientious care 
the author has shown in striving to arrive at 
the proper names ; and doubtless much of the 
confusion that at present exists in respect to 
names among both dealers and growers, will 
be corrected now that they have a standard 
work to refer to. 
Not the least interesting portion of the hook 
is an account of the principal collections of 
evergreens in the country. 
The work contains 435 pages, 12mo, on fine 
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