The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-01
LANDLORDS FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT.
SECOND SERIES
RURAL HAND BOOKS.

WE HAVE THE PLEASURE of announcing q
W new series OF " Hand Books for Home Improve
ment' by the author of How to Write " 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 Il price which will bring
them within the reach Of every body They will be
bronghI ont in the same general style our " Edu-
caiionaI Series and furnished at the same price,
The series comprise:
THE HOUSE: A Pocket Manual Of Rural Architec-
ture, how TO build houses barns, poultry houses,
aud other out buildings, arbors ornamental gates,
fences etc Price, in paper covers, 80 cents in
muslin 80 cents.
/ TIE FARM \ Pocket Manual Of Practical Agricul.
ture: with chapters on agricultural chemistry,
soils. manurcs, draining, irrigation, fencing, farm
implements, etc Price, in paper covers, 80 cents I;
in muslin, 80 cents
DOMESTIC ANIMALS: A Pocket Manual of Cattle,
Horse, aud Sheep llusbandry 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 nmuslin. 90 cents.
IN PRESS.
ITIIE GARDEN; \ 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"
How to Write etc. Price, in paper, 80 cents;
in muslin. 80 cents.
This, we venture to say. is the most thorough, COM
prelcnsive lncid and practical work of its size and
price ever published the subject Of gardening. 1t
presents in condensed and available form, and in q
clear direct. and simple lyle, the combined results Of
long experience, careful observation and patient stu.
dy and is brought within the means well as the
comprehension Of every body. il is something more
than mere manual of directions for the culture of
various garden products. 1t not only tells the reader
whot to do, but mhy il should be done--thus giving
him new interest in the various operations. A clear
and simple statement OF the principles of horticulture
drawn from the nature of soils and manures aud the
laws Of vegetable growth gyenin the first part of the
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 conntry-the south as we'll as
the north
1.-The Garden" will be first issued. II will be fol.
lowed 10y the other numbers Of the series in the course
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 as fast as bound
46 FOWLER q WELLS sos Broadway. N. Y.