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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[OCTOBEK, 
.A. NEW BOOH. 
THE GRAPE VINE. 
Br FREDERICK MOHR, 
DOCTOR OJ? PHILOSOPHY AND MEDICINE. 
Translated from the German, and accompanied with 
Hints on the Propagation and General Treat- 
ment of American Varieties. 
Bt 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 be 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 is 
the foundation of surgery, so is a knowledge of the struc- 
ture of the vine to the vine dresser. In both cases it is 
as important to know when and where to cut, and how. 
CONTENTS. 
Development and Structure of the 
Grape Vine. 
TI«e Xodc ; The ISranch ; Seasons 
for Pruning ; Priming. 
Training on TreHises ; Treatment 
in Summer; Plantations. 
Tines Trained along the Garden 
TValk. 
TreHises on Walls ; Tree Trellises. 
Tines Trained to Trellises; Bron- 
ner's Method. 
Tinie 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. 
SMALL FRUIT CULTURIST. 
By ANDREW S. FULLER, 
PBA.CTIGAL HORTICULTURIST, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN CO., N. J. 
A new work, and the only one devoted to Small Fruits. 
Special treatises of this kind have the advantage that the 
author can more thoroughly discuss his subject, and gc 
into greater detail, than in a work embracing both large 
and small fruits. The work covers the whole ground of 
Propagation, Culture, Varieties, Packing for Market, etc. 
Contents: Introduction— I. Barberry — n. Straw- 
berry— HI. Raspberry— IV. Blackberry— V. Dwari" 
Cherry— VI. Currant— VTI. Gooseberry— Vm. Cor- 
nelian Cherry— PS. Cranberry— X. Huckleberry— 
XI. Sheperdia— XLt. Preparation tor Gathering 
Fruit. 
We predict that this work will bring Mr. Fuller many 
enemies, as he has given his opinion about varieties 
without reserve. On the other hand it will the more 
strongly endear him to all true lovers of horticulture, as 
these wish to have the merits of fruit given without refer- 
ence to the persons who introduce them. 
While very full on all the small fruits, the Currants and 
Raspberries have been more carefully elaborated than 
ever before, and in this important part of his book, the 
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 
AND 
DRADHNG FOR HEALTH. 
By GEO. E. WARING, Jb., 
EKGESEER OF THE DEAXTTAGE OF CE2TTEAL PAEE, 105WYOKK. 
Illustrated.- 
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
LAND TO BE DRAINED AND THE 
REASON'S "WHY.— Indications of the need of draining.— 
Sources of water.— Objections to too much water.— "Wet 
sub-soil. 
HOW DRAWS ACT AND HOW 
THEY AFFECT THE SOIL— Characteristics of -well laid 
tile drain. — Surface-water and rain water beneficial, 
springs and soakagc water injurious.— Cracking of stiff 
clays.— Evaporation and filtration.— Rain fall.— Evapor- 
ation.— Temperature. — Drought. — Porosity or mellow- 
ness. — Chemical action In the 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- 
lars.— Discharge of water from drains. 
HOW TO MAKE THE DRAINS.— 
Tools.— Marking the lines.— Water courses.— Outlet.— 
Silt Basins.— Opening the ditches.— Grading.— Tile laying. 
—Connections.— Covering the tile and filling in.— Collect- 
ing the water of springs.— Amending the map. 
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF DRAINS 
AND DRAINED LAND.— Removing obstructions.— Mis- 
take of substituting large tiles for small ones which havo 
become obstructed.— Heavy lands should not be tram- 
pled 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 tho 
ditches.— 3. Grading the bottoms. — 1. Tile and tile laying. 
—5. Covering and filling.— 6. Outlets and Silt Basins.) 
WILL IT PAT ? 
Increased crops required to pay cost of draining.— (Corn, 
Wheat, Rye, Oats, Potatoes, Barley, Hay, Cotton, Tobac- 
cos—Instances of profit.— Benefit of draining in facili- 
tating farm work. 
HOW TO MAKE DRAINING TILES. 
Materials.— Preparation of earths.— Meuldlng tile ma- 
chines. — Drying and rolling. — Burning.— Kiln3.— General 
arrangement of a tilery. 
THE RECLAIMING OF SALT 
MA IISHES.— Extent of marshes on tho Atlantic Coast.— 
The English Fens. — Harlaem Lake.— The exclusion of sea 
water. — Removal of the causes of inundation from tho 
upland.— Removal of rain fall and water of filtration.— 
Embankments.— Muskrats.— Rivers and Creeks.— Outlet 
of drainage. 
MALARIAL DISEASES. 
Fever and Ague.— Neuralgia.— Vicinity of New York.— 
Dr. Bartlctt on Periodical Fever.— Dr. Metcalfs Report 
to D\ S. Sanitary Co.omission.— La Roche on the effects 
of Malarial Fever.— Dr. Salisbury on the "Cause of Ma- 
larial Fevers."— English experience.— Reports to tha 
British Parliament.— Causa of Malaria removed by 
draining. 
HOUSE AND TOWN DRAINAGE. 
Sewerage.— The use of pipes.— The new outfall sewers In 
London.— The use of steam pumps to secure outlets.— 
Utilization of sewage matters in agriculture— Effects of 
imperfect lionse drainage on health.— Typhoid fever. — 
The Westminster fever in London.— Epidemic at tho 
Maplewood Young Ladies Institute in Pittsfield. Mass.— 
Lambeth Square, London. — Back drainage. — Water sup- 
ply.— General Board of Health, (England). 
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