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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
157 
Ormige MuUi S a €&.. JMgricvMurml IBook J Publishers, S45 JWew-lfork. 
Allen’s Domestic Animals. .$1.00 
A History and Description of the HORSE, MULE, 
CATTLE, SHEEP, SWINE, POULTRY, and FARM 
DOGS, with directions for Breeding, Crossing, Rearing, 
Feeding, and Preparation for Market, with their DIS¬ 
EASES and REM EDIES. By R. L. Allen. ,010th, 
12mo, 221 pp. 
Allen’s Rural Architecture...... .$1.50 
Practical Directions and Suggestions for Construction 
of convenient FARM-HOUSES, COTTAGES, and OUT¬ 
BUILDINGS, including Barns, Stables, Sheds, Car¬ 
nage and Wagon-Houses, Work-Shops, Wood-Honses, 
Ash and Smoke-Houses, Ice-Houses, Poultry and Bee- 
Houses, Dove-Cotes, etc., together with directions for 
the gardens and grounds; useful and ornamental Do¬ 
mestic Animals, etc. By Hon. Lewis F. Allen, Editor 
“American Herd-Book,” etc. Cloth, 12mo, 378 pp. 
American Bird-Eancier...... Paper,.. 80. 
Field, Cage, and House-Birds, breeding, rearing, etc. 
Paper, 12mo, 10-7 pp. 
American Pomology— Apples..... .$3.00 
This volume has 744 pages, the first. 375 of which arc 
devoted to the discussion of the general subjects of 
propagation, nursery culture, selection and planting, 
cultivation of orchards, care of fruit, insects, and the 
like; the remainder is occupied with descriptions of 
apples. With the richness of material at hand, the 
trouble was to decide what to leave out. It contains 
293 Illustrations. Contents : I. Introductory. — H. 
History of the Apple. — HI. Propagation. Buds and 
Cuttings — Grafting — Budding — The Nursery. — IV. 
Dwarfing.—V. Diseases.—VI. The Site for an Orchard. 
VII. Preparation of Soil for an Orchard.—VIII. Se¬ 
lection and Planting.—IX. Culture, etc.—X. Philoso¬ 
phy of Pruning.—XI. Thinning.—XII. Ripening and 
Preserving Fruits. — XIII and XIV. Insects. — XV. 
Characters of Fruits and their Value—Terms used.— 
XVI. Classification. Necessity for — Basis of—Char¬ 
acters— Shape—Its Regularity—Flavor—Color — Their 
several Values, etc., Description of Apples.—XVli. 
Fruit Lists — Catalogue and Index of Fruits. By Doct. 
John A. Warder, President Ohio Pomological Socie¬ 
ty; Vice-President American Pomological Society 
Cloth, 12mo., 744 pp. 
Annuals- {Each) . Paper, 50, Cloth, 75 
The American Horticultural Annual for 1868. 
The second of the series begun in 1867, and a beauti¬ 
fully illustrated work of 164 pages. Besides being a 
compendium of the new fruits, flowers, vegetables, &c., 
published during the year 1867, it contains original 
articles of permanent value, by well-known writers on 
horticultural subjects. The Editor has had the collabor¬ 
ation of tlie Hon. M. P. Wilder, Dr. J. A. Warder, 
Peter Henderson, Samuel B. Parsons, J. J. H. Gregory, 
Josiali Iloopes, Geo. W. Campbell, Jas. Vick, F. R. 
Elliott, A. S. Fuller, Thos. Meehan, and others. It 
contains an Almanac and Calendar for each month. 
The American Agricultural Annual for 1868. 
In addition to the Almanac, guide for work for each 
month, numerous useful tables, and minor items, there 
will be found many interesting articles, among which 
are the following: Factory Dairy Practice, by the Sec¬ 
retary of the Am. Dairymen’s Association; Milk and 
Butter, by Prof. S. W. Johnson, of Yale College; 
Wastes of Sewerage and Projects for their Utilization, 
by Col. Geo. E. Waring, Jr.; Horse Breaking and Bit¬ 
ting Colts, by Col. Headley, of Morristown; Potato 
Crop of 1S67, by Dr. Hexamer; Culture of Wheat in 
Western New York, with a description of favorite va¬ 
rieties, by Joseph Hams; and one on Scythes, Snaths, 
and Cradles, by John W. Douglass. The work con¬ 
tains 152 pages and is finely illustrated. 
The American Horticultural Annual for 1867, 
as a companion volume to that for 1868, aud the first of 
this series, and 
The American Agricultural Annual for 1867, 
both of them finely illustrated, and very valuable, can 
be had of the Publishers. Prices same as for 1868. 
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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, 98 pp. 
American Farm-Book. (R. L. Allen). $1.50 
Or a CoMrEND of American Agriculture ; Being a 
Practical Treatise on Soils, Manures, Draining, Irriga¬ 
tion, Grasses, Grain, Roots, Fruits, Cotton, Tobacco, 
Sugar-Cane, Rice, and every Staple Product of the Uni¬ 
ted States ; with the best methods of Planting, Culti¬ 
vating, and Preparation for Market. Over one hundred 
engravings. By R. L. Allen. Cloth, 12mo, 325 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 Plants, with a Popular Account 
of the Structure of Plants. By Win. Darlington, M.D., 
and Prof. Geo. Thurber. Thoroughly Illustrated 
with 277 Engravings. 12mo., 460 pp. 
Bement’s Babbit Fancier.. .30 
Breeding, Rearing, Feeding, and General Manage¬ 
ment of Rabbits: their Diseases and Remedies ; Full 
Directions for the Construction of Hutches, Rabbitries, 
etc.; Recipes for Cooking and Dressing for the Table. 
Numerous Illustrations. By C. M. Bement, author of 
Poulterer's Companion, etc. 12mo, 101 pp., in neat 
illustrated paper covers. 
Sommer’s Method of Making Manures. 
Paper.. .. 25 
A method for the manufacture of a superior quality of 
manure; both from the vegetable and mineral sub¬ 
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mineral composts, and a diversity of processes. By 
George Bommer. 8vo, 90 pp. 
Boussingault’s Bural Economy-... .$1.60 
Rural Economy In its relations with Chemistry, Phys¬ 
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Agriculture in the Principles of Farm Management, 
the Preservation and Use of Manures, the Nutrition 
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and Notes, by George Law, Agriculturist. Cloth, 
12mo, 507 pp. 
Brack’s New Book of Flowers, or Flower 
Garden—..... $1.75 
In which are described the various Hardy Herbaceous 
Flowers, Annuals, Shrubby Plants, and Evergreen 
Trees, with Directions for their Cultivation. New 
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Seedsman and Florist, former editor of New England 
Farmer, and Horticultural Register. Cloth, 12mo, 
395 pp. 
Buist’s Family Kitcben-Gardener.- ...$1.00 
An excellent Practical work, containing Plain and 
Accurate Descriptions of all the Different Species and 
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English, French, and German Names, alphabetically 
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Robert Buist. Cloth, 12mo., 216 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. ISrno, 
288 pp. 
Buist’s American Flower Garden Direc¬ 
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Containing Practical Directions for tho Culturs of 
Plants in the Flower-Garden, IIot-House, Green-House, 
Rooms for Parlor-Windows, FOR EVERY MONTH IN 
THE YEAR; with descriptions of most desirable 
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Robert Buist, a practical Nurseryman and Seed- 
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Cobbett's American Gardener • 
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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 tho 
author’s peculiarities, it i3 so full of plain common- 
sense, that it is worthy of being kept in print. By 
William Cobbett. Cloth, 12mo., 230 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 Wi. Chorlton. Cloth, 
12mo, 204 pp. 
Cole’s American Veterinarian. -........75 
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., 283 pp. 
Copeland’s Country Life.. • .$5.00 
An elegant Octavo Volume, containing 926 pages, and 
250 Engravings. It is a Compendium of Agricultural 
and Horticultural Practical Knowledge; embracing 
Descriptions, Hints, Suggestions and Details of great 
value to every one interested in Fruit, Flowers, Vege¬ 
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ly the whole range of topics of interest to the Farmer, 
the Gardener, the Fruit Culturist, and the Amateur. 
By Robert Morris Copeland. Cloth, beveled boards, 
8vo., 926 pp. 
Dadd’s American Cattle-Doctor.. .$1.50. 
To Help Every Man to be his own Cattle-Doctor. A 
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SHEEP, and SWINE, with a great variety of original 
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Dadd’s Modern Horse Doctor..... -$1.50 
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Lameness of Horses ; embracing the most recent and 
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of Veterinary Practice, for Preservation and Restoration 
of Health. Illustrated. By Geo. H. Dadd, M.D., 
Veterinary Surgeon. Cloth, 12mo., 432 pp. 
Dana’s Muck Manual.............. .$1.25 
A Manual for Farmers ; treating of Soils, Manures, 
Composts, etc., and especially of the important subject 
of using MUCK, the great natural fertilizer of the coun¬ 
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SownIng' , s Landscape Gardening 1 and 
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The most complete and valuable work ever issued on 
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