The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-04-10
FOR HOME HiPROYEME!
SECOND SERIES.
RURAL HAND ROCKS.

NTE HAVE TIE PLEASURE Of announcing q
w ncw series Of Hand Books for Home Improve
mcnt' by the author Of " How to Write" Z" How to
Behave etc.
The following volumes will be devoted to popular
exposition Of the important branches OF Rural
Economy and Rural Art: thus promoting public
taste. enhancing domestic comfort. and diminishing
the expenses aud increasing the profits Of Rural Life
and Industry.
Like the previous series these works have been
prepared in compliance with clearly expressed pop
ular demand. Such books are wanted, and we have
undertaken to supply them at price which will bring
ihem within the reach Of every body. They will be
brought ont in the same general style rs our Edu-
catona Series and furnished at the s.IiJ Price,
The series comprise:
THE HOUSE; \ Pocket Manual of Rural Alchitec-
ture how TO build houses. barns, poultry houses,
and other out buildings, arbors ornamental gates,
fences, etc. Price. in paper covers 80 cents; in
muslin. 80 cents.
THE FARM: 4 Pocket Manual Of Practical Agricu-
tnre; With chapters on agricultural chemistry,
soils. manurcs. draining irrigatton, fencing, farm
implements, etc. Price in paper covers, 80 cents;
in muslin 80 cents.
DOMESTIC ANIMALS: 4 Pocket Manual of Cattle
Horse, and Sheep llasbandry; 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. 30 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
"llow to Write etc. Price, in paper 80 cents;
in muslin, so cents.
This, we venture to say. is the most thorough CON-
prchensive, lucid and practical work Of its size and
price ever published on the subject Of gardening. 1t
presents in IA 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 we'll as the
comprehension of every body. 1t is something more
than manual OF directions for the culture of
various garden products not only tells the reader
,cdm to do. but why it should be done--thus giving
him new interest in the various operations. 4 clear
and simple statement OF the principles Of horticulture
drawn from the nature Of soils and manurcs and the
laws of vegetable growth gvenin the first part of tho
work. furnishes the novice something to fall back on
and appeal to. when the directions given which, OF
course can not be adopted to every change of crcum
stances. may fail to furnish sufficient guide. The
work is adapted far such adaptation is possible,
to all sections of our countryside south as we'll as
the north
The Garden" will be first issued 1t will be fol-
lowed by the other numbers Of the series in the
of the probably at intervals OF about month.
One dollar will pay for the four works in paper or
81 Is cents in muslin and they will be sent to sub
scribers rs fast rs bound.
4G FOWLER q WELLS, 3oS Broadway. N. Y.