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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
NEW BOOK OE FLOWERS. 
By JOSEPH BRECK, Practical IIoeticultueist. 
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 arc emi¬ 
nently practical, and cover all branches 
of out-of-door gardening. 
Bulbs.—The cultivation of hulbs, 
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 are acquainted. 
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Bedding Plants.—The treatment 
of the popular kinds of bedding plants 
is given, together with that of Dahlias, 
Chrysanthemums, and such as usually fail 
under the head of florist’s flowers. 
Flowering Shrubs.— A separate 
section is devoted to the hardy flowering 
shrnhs, including a very full chapter 
upon the Eose. 
Wo 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 ho tells not only how he suc¬ 
ceeded, but the mistakes he committed. 
Beautifully Illustrated. 
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THE BOOK OF EVERGREENS. 
By JOSIAH HO OPES, West Chesteb, Pa. 
INCLUDING 
Propagation, Cultivation, Description of Varieties, and their Adaptability to Different Situations. 
This is a long-needed work, as in it the pres¬ 
ent state of our knowledge upon the cone-bear¬ 
ing plants, or Coniform of the botanist, is posted 
np. 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 Conifcnc arranged in the classi¬ 
fication of Hie 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, (i. c. hedges, 
screens, wind-breaks, etc.,) that we are 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- 
d.-r and unreliable ones, will he warmly wel¬ 
comed by every lover of these beautiful trees. 
Mr. Iloopes brings to his work a perfect on- 
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thusiasm for his subject, and is as free to con¬ 
demn a plant as if he wore not a nurseryman. 
All the latest novelties from Japan, the North¬ 
west, etc., are noticed, and their success or 
failure, both in this country and in England, is 
recorded. 
The work is abundantly illustrated witli most 
carefully executed engravings, for the greater 
part from living specimens. 
We must commend the conscientious care 
the author lias shown in striving to arrive at 
tlie proper names ; and doubtless much of tho 
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 book 
is an account of the principal collections of 
evergreens in tho country. 
The work contains 435 pages, 12mo, on fine 
paper. 
PRICE, $3.00. 
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