American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . they arebrought forward to sustain.—[Boston Transcript. The work is alike adapted to the wants of the practi-cal agriculturist, and the student of natural history. Theimmense collection of which it presents in illustra-tion of the scientific views of the writer, are of singularinterest and value, irrespective of the peculiar theory ofwhich he is the most able and earnest advocate, and inits present form, the original expounder. Mr. Darwins modesty is no less remarkable than hiscandor. He is an sxsmpleof the humility which belo
American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . they arebrought forward to sustain.—[Boston Transcript. The work is alike adapted to the wants of the practi-cal agriculturist, and the student of natural history. Theimmense collection of which it presents in illustra-tion of the scientific views of the writer, are of singularinterest and value, irrespective of the peculiar theory ofwhich he is the most able and earnest advocate, and inits present form, the original expounder. Mr. Darwins modesty is no less remarkable than hiscandor. He is an sxsmpleof the humility which belongsto genuine science, and is the condition of high intel-lectual attainments. The execution of his work is inharmony with the characteristics of his mind. Writtenin a style of eminent simplicity, artlessness, and sincer-ity, free from abstruse reasonings or pedantic refinements,it must prove singularly attractive to the lovers of naturedo i ?•?- than t-j the scientific student. [New York Tribune. ? NEW AND BEACTIFUL WORK. THE BOOK OF JOSIAH HOOPES, Westchester, Pa. Including Propagation, Cultivation, Description of Varieties and their Adaptability to Different Situations. Notices by xnn tress: A very complete and every way admirable treatise on the Conifers?, or cone-bearing plants, is The Book of Evergreens. Mr. Hoopcs has devoted many years of labor and attention to the beautiful class of trees treated of, and hia worls, wliioh io copiously illucttalt-il, uiwt at once become an authority. We shall be glad also, if it,induces any to a closer study of trees, and to a furtherornamentation of their houses with them. [Springf-fd Ii<publican. •? The value of this volume consists in its being both alabor of love and of duty. The author, having devoteda life to the study of trees and plants as a practical horti-culturist, records here his views and experiences. has studied all the treatises which bear on hissubject, and availed himself of the assistan
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