The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-17

CHAUTAUQUA TALKs.-Last summer
Charles Barnard prepared a series of
papers for the use of the students of the
ChautauQua Town and County Club at
Houghton farm, MOuntainvile, n. Y.
The talks" met with pronounced sue
cess, and there was such a demand for
them thatit was decided to place them in
permanent form. AS result three vol
umes have been published containing an
amount of much interesting and instructive
matter. These books are entitled respee-
lively: I-"Talks About the SoiP'; II
About Our Useful Plants" The "Talks
About the SOip are in its relation to
plants and business. The talks About
the Weather" are with relation to plants
and animals. The Talks About Our
Useful Plants" are just what all who are
for pleasure or profit will be glad
to hear. Each of the volumes is
book of observations and expert
ments for practical use of students. schools,
farmers, gardeners and others. The titles
of chapters, Vol. l., include such topics as
dications." Experiments With Soils, :"
soil Analysis" Experiments in Till
age" Making New Soils" and nearly
fifty others. 10 Vol. II: 1.-THE Control of
Iemperatnre and Rainfall" The Cold
Grapery." "The Cold Frame, 1.-THE q Of
bed" The Two Roses" Practical Value
Of Weather Observations" and over fifty
other subjects. In Vol. III: PLANT
Lives" "Grafting and Budding" PLANT
Habits, Plotting Plants" "Transplant-
ing" and nOarly thirty other equally vaIu-
able talks" Taken altogether these
little volumes. which are printed in clear
type and tastefully bound, form a library
0f infOrma fi0n unnn fhn auhiaato IF vOh iah
they treat. New York: Funk s. Wag-
nails Company. For sale at the book
stores.l
"a BRIGHTON NIGHT' AND "a BROOK
LYN BACHELOR are two charming stories
from the pen of Margaret Lee. the author
of Divorce" A young heress, Geraldine
Davenport, dreading to be wooed for the
sake of her money. arranges an exchange
of name and character with her friend
Wilhelmina Barth. For similar reason
Paul Van Sittart effects like exchange
with his,friend Maurice Colby. Paul Van
Sittart. at the REQUEST of his aunt, goes
with his friend to visit the young ladies.
1t is a case of love at first sight all round.
and. as should be, the rich young man falls
IN love with the poor girl and the poor
Young man with the heiress. All ends
well. of course. but before the ending
there are many curious, amusing and
pathetic incidents. "a Brooklyn Bacn-
elOr' is simply the conquest of a man who
thought himself proof against matrimony
through years of single living and the de-
lights OF club life by simple and natural
girl Both stories are written in an easy and
natural way. and will be sure to please
large audience of readers. The incidents
are such as occur every day, and the char
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much cleyerness and skill. New York:
Lowell, Coryell & Co. For sale by PayOt,
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OSCAR IN AFRICA.-This is the title of
the latest of the Castlemore books. 1t is
the third and concluding volume of the
Hunter Series" and tells of the adven-
lures of Oscar Preston in the wilds of
Africa. Our courageous young friend left
the United States for a journey through
the Dark Continent in quest OF specimens
OF animals for a curiosity museum. He
meets with numerous adventures, MANY
OF them of a thrilling character, but sue
ceeds In bis mission and returns home In