Illustrated Journal Of Agriculture

This is an old candidate under a new name. The Journal of Agriculture, published weekly, by R. P. Studley & Co., of St. Louis, has been purchased by Wol-cott & Marmaduke, and changed to a monthly, with the above title. Its issue for the new year amounts to 10,000 copies. It is devoted more to Southern agriculture and stock than formerly.

The Illustrated Pear Culturist

This is a beautifully printed volume, containing practical directions for preparing the ground, planting, pruning, budding, etc, and a descriptive list of the best varieties, both for standards and dwarfs. The engravings are colored, and, with few exceptions, are well done; the outlines are particularly good. The work is for sale by C. M. Saxton, Barker, & Co., No. 25 Park Row, New York, and Starr & Co., No. 4 Main Street, New London, Conn.

The Illustrated Strawberry Culturist

This is a new book on the Straw. berry by A. S. Fuller, of Brooklyn. It is a thoroughly practical work, giving the results of Mr. Fnlier's experience in the cultivation of the strawberry, as well as directions for raising seedlings by hybridizing, etc It is written in a style that will be easily understood, and in following its directions, not many will fail to grow good strawberries. All lovers of the strawberry should send ten cents in stamps to Mr. Fuller, and get the book.

Illustrations Of Ornamental Iron Work

We continue the illustrations of ornamental iron work, from the designs of Mr. Robert Wood, of Philadelphia. Fig. 1 is a street, or door lamp, of excellent proportions. Fig. 2 represents an iron summer-house, which has been successfully employed. If it is regularly painted, a permanent structure may be erected that will require no repair.

The Illustrations Of The Old Fruit-Book

E have more than once alluded to the quaint old book of Lawson, which has been successfully reprinted at the publication office of this work, and is now in the hands of many of our readers. But as some may not have had access to the cuts, we copy a few to give piquancy to our pages. It must be remembered that the work bears date 1626. At page 28, the author says: -

"And needful is a stoole on the top of a ladder, of eight or more rounds, with two backe feet, whereupon you may safely and casefully stand to graffe, to dresse, and to gather fruit, thus formed. The feet may be fast wedged in, but the ladder must hang loose, with two bands of iron," This is quite a comfortable stool, though it does look a little shaky !

Imitations

Beware of them. Remember that the Lady's Book is the original publication and the cheapest. If you take Godey, you want no other magazine. Everything that is useful or ornamental in a house can be found in Godey.

An Immense Bouquet

At a recent exhibition at Chiselhurst, Eng., an immense bouquet of violets was put on exhibition; it measured 3 feet in height, and 2½ yards in circumference at its broadest part. It was composed of dark and light colored violets, surrounded with leaves of the same flowers, and around the centre is a circle of flowering heather, emblematic of the Scottish descent of the late Empress.