New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

y IN INSTITU1'
Acres of diamonds r. H. Con-
we'll.
Those who have heard this we'll
known lecturer, will be interested in
reading the lecture which gives the
name to the volume, and the culoyis-
tic biographical sketch by Robert
Shackleton. "A. L. A. Booklst.
"Contalns an interesting if true
allusion to New Britain.'
Cry for justice. by Upton Sinclair
AN anthology Of the literature of
social protest; the writings of phil
osophers, poets, novelist, social re-
formers and others who have voiced
the struggle against social Injustice
selected from twenty-five languages
covering period of five thousand
years.
Man, f-war, what she has done,
and what she is doing, by Edward
Hamilton Currey.
Romance of old Belgium, by E. w.
and F. ChampneN
Theism and humanism. by A. J. Bal
four.
The Clifford lectures for 1919.
The author approaches his subject,
that of natural religion, from the
plain mans point of view Survey
ing the full circle of human inter
ests," he tries to prove, not that God
exists, but that 'Eall we think best
in human culture, whether associat-
ed with beauty, goodness or knowl-
edge, requires God for it's support,
that Humanism without Theism loses
more than half it's value'-A. L. A.
Booklist.
Farm and Garden Books.
American fruit-farm. by f. \. Thorpe
Not a systematic manual of fruit
culture, but d series of informal
talks. The author is owner of a
prosperous fruit farm on the Erie
shore of Pennsylvania A. L.. A
Booklist.
| Bookkeeping by e. r. Phillips.
"A good thorough. up-to date text
by a specialist in the United States
! Agriculture department, covering all
| the essentials of the subject. -
A. l.. A. Booklist.
Elements of forestry, by f. + Moon
"One of the best recent books on
American practice. Treats the sub
iect very generally but comprehen-
sively touching on umbering, wood
technology, wood utilization and pre-
servation. "A. l.. A. Booklist.
Every day life in my garden. q
| practical guide for the, cultivation Of
flowers, fruits and vegetables, by
Virginia E. Verplanck.
Farmers of forty centuries, or per-
nancnt agriculture in China, Korea
end Japan, by f H. King.
"A record of great value to all
students of agriculture.
Hardy plants for cottages gardens,
by H, r. Albee
HOLY earth by i. H. Bailey.
by one of the foremost living AL
thorities on practical agriculture; for
this reason these reflections on mans
relations to the holy earth nd
it's influence upon his spiritual de-
yelopment are particularly interest
ing. Filled with ina gination and
idealism, touching some of the econ
omic problems and practical Ques-
tons of our everyday life. the book
is one which compels Thoughtful
l., A. Booklist
Market gardening. by F. L. Yeaw.
"A concise, essentially accurate
little book on the methods. and best
pra ctices Of vegetable gardening, in
tended as an elementary text."-A.
T. A BOOI<liSt.
Poultry husbandry, by Edward
Brown.
"Intendcd as a textbook for rural
schools '-Publishers note.
Principles of Horticulture, by E. a.
White.
"Written from the professional
viewpoint and intended for students,
but of. practical use to greenhouse
owners as well. 1T considers the in
dustry and the markets, greenhouse
construction, plant growth and care,
and describes the various cut flowers
and the culture of each, packing and
shipping Based on the writer's eN-
perience as professor of Horticulture
at Cornell"-A. l.. A. Booklist.
| Productive vegetable growing, by j.
w. Lloyd.
written from the viewpoint of