The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-04-24
HANDBOOkS FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT
SECOND SERIES.
RURAL HAND BOOKS.

WE HAVE TIE PLEASURE of announcing a
w new series Of :. Hand Books for Home Improve
mcnt' by the author of How to Write" q How to
Behave" etc.
The following volumes will be devoted to popular
exposition Of the more important branches of Rural
Economy and Rural Art thus promoting public
taste, enhancing domestic comfort, and diminishing
the expenses and increasing the profits Of Rural Life
and Industry
Like the previous series, these works have been
prepared in compliance with clearly expressed pop
nlar demand Such books are wanted, and we have
undertaken to supply them at price which Will bring
them within the reach of every body. They will be
brought ont in the same general style as our Edu-
caonal Series and furnished at the same price,
The series comprise:
TIE HOUSE: 4 Pocket Manual of Rural Architec-
ture, how to build houses, barns, poultry houses,
and other out buildings. arbors, ornamental gates,
fences etc Price, in paper covers, 30 cents; in
muslin so cents.
TIE FARM A Pocket Manual of Practical Agricul-
ture: with chapters on agricultural chemistry,
! soils manures draining, irr gation fencing, farm
implements. etc Price, in paper covers, 30 cents;
in muslin, so cents
4 DOMEaTIC ANIMALS: A Pocket Manual of Cattle
Horse, and Sheep Iinsbandry; with directions for
the breeding and management Of Poultry, pigeons
rabbits, dogs ETC., the treatment of their diseases
and chapter on Bees. Price in paper covers, 80
cents in muslin. 80 cents
IN PRESS
THE GARDEN: A new Pocket Manual of Practical
Horticulture: embracing directions for the culture
of kitchen vegetables, fruits. flowers. and ornamen-
tai trees and shrubs and an exposition of the
structure of plants and the laws Of vegetable life
and growth. BY the author of : How to Talk"
"lIow to Write etc. Price, in paper, 80 cents;
| in muslin, so cents.
This, we venture TO say, is the most thorough COM
prehensye, lucid and practical work Of its size and
price ever published on the subject of gardening 1t
presents in condensed and available form, and in
clear direct and simple style the combined results Of
long experience careful observation and patient stu
dy. and is brought within the means as well as the
comprehension of every body 1t is something more
than mere manual of directions for the culture of
various garden products. 1t not only tells the reader
whm to do but uhu it should be done-thus giving
him new interest in the various operations. clear
and simple statement OF the principles of horticulture
drawn from the nature of soils and manures and the
laws Of vegetable growth given in the first part of the
work, furnishes the novice something to fall back on
and appeal TO. when the directions giyen, which, o
course not be adopted to every change of crcum
stances may fail to furnish sufficient guide. The
work is adapted so far such adaptation is possible
to all sections of our country-he south as well as
the north.
- THE Garden will be first issued. 1t Will be fol'
lowed by the other numbers of the series in the course
of the probably at intervals OF about month
e One dollar will pay for the four works IN paper OF
N 81 Is cents in muslin, and they will be sent to sub
scribers as fast as bound
46 FOWLER K WELLS, 3Os Broadway. N. Y.