The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-24
New Books.

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Vegetables and Fruits. By the late WILL
LIAM N. WHITE, of Athens, Ga, with
additions by Mr.. JAMES VAN BUREN and
DR.. JAMES CAMAK. New York: ORANGE,
JUDD & Co.. sE"Ta ...7>j '@s
This is very elaborate book. 1t is en-
tirely the work of southern men. Mr..
VAN buren, and DR.. CAMAK are both
Georgians. They were requested by Mr..
WHITE before his death to finish and edit
his work, and have very faithfully COM
piled with his request. ~
The South has very much needed works
Oh gardening and the cultivation Of fruits
adapted to her latitude. Those prepared
at the North, though many Of them excel
lent, were not suited to the South. Neither
the time for seeding nor the manner of til
lage suited the warm southern latitudes.
The garden calendar Of southern England
was much better adapted to southern gar
dening. In the far South, hardly q day in
winter is ever too inclement for some kind
or other of work at least, trenching, ma
nuring, laying out, pruning and planting
trees, shrubs, and hardy ornamental plants.
In this latitude the season Of complete in
terruption Of garden work is never long,
and some times does not occur in q winter.
So that work adapted to the cultivation Of
fruits and vegetables in the North will not
answer for guide here. .lya ns.r
This book, then, is desideratum IN the
South. Its author was practical and expe-
rienced gentleman, and the editors of his
work are evidently competent to the task OF
bringing it out with such improvements as
have taken place in this rapidly-improving
age since the death of the author.
The calendar of this book will not alto
gether suit this latitude it is true, but it
will come much nearer to agreement with
our seasons than any of the northern books.
1t is very comprehensive, embracing all the
improved kinds, of fruits and vegetables,
and the modern modes and implements Of
tillagc. Its arrangement is systematic,
and entirely convenient for prompt refer
ence. 1t is illustrated by large number
of drawings relating to garden and fruit
cultivation-such as trailing, grating
draining, transplanting, together with pic
lures of novel fruits and vegetables.
The labor of the South is more than ever
directed to the cultivation Of fruits and
vegetables, and the energy and enterprise
devoted to these departments must continue
to increase. People more than ever are
looking for instruction on these subjects.
In time we shall have textbook for the
latitude of Virginia. Until then the book
before US must be of great value to US.
For sale by WEST & JOHNSTON.
L:tters Of Sentimental Idler from Greece,
Turkey, Egypt, Nubia, and The Holy
Land. By Henry HARDWOOD LEEcu
New York: D. APPLETON Co.
We do not hesitate to say that save one
or two works of travel-Father HUCK BA-
KERs Africa and maybe another-no
book of travels has appeared since JOHN l.
STkvENs's " ARABIA Petrea," &C., that COM
pares with this in lively interest and gra'
phic description. The author has gone
over an oft-troddcn path, and has picked
gems not seen by those VINO went before
him. He has given US q most readable anc
instructive book-one quite boldly dlstln
guishcd amongst the books of travel of mo-
dern times. A good traveller is rare mar
in these days. Narratives of travel are
little else but the contemplate com
forts and discomforts of their authors, ant
the reader often wishes they had expe
rienced none but the latter Those who
have been disgusted with such trash of The
poppingjays abroad will thank US for com
mending to their respect Mr.. LEEcH'!
book.
For sale by A. H. CHRISTIAN s. Co.
Phnniranu or, Sketches and B,rleSques
By JOHN PHOENIX. Twelfth edition. New
York: d. APPLETON s. Co. g.
PHOENIX was one of the most original and
irresistible humorists that ever lived in this
country. The popularity of his sketches
is established by the number of editions
through which they have passed.
For sale by A. H. CHRISTIAN & Co.
~ rWoodstock-of the APPLEToN's cheaI
edition Of the Waverley Novels. This edi-
ton is very well printed. - .ssr9fH=
For sale by A. H. CHRISTIAN & Co.
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