THE PARLOR GARDENER. A Treatise on the House-Culture of Ornamental Plants. Translated from the French, and adapted to American use. By Cornelia J. Randolph. With eleven illustrative cuts. 50 cents.
It contains minute directions for the “mantel-piece garden,” the “étagère-garden,” the “flower-stand garden,” the “portable greenhouse,” the “house-aquarium,” the garden upon the balcony, the terrace, and the double window, besides describing many curious and interesting experiments in grafting.
“HELLO, CENTRAL!”
THE TELEPHONE. An Account of the Phenomena of Electricity, Magnetism, and Sound, as involved in its action, with directions for making a Speaking-Telephone. By Professor A. E. Dolbear of Tufts College. 16mo. Illustrated. Price 50 cents.
“An interesting little book upon this most fascinating subject, which is treated in a very clear and methodical way. First we have a thorough review of the discoveries in electricity, then of magnetism, then of those in the study of sound,—pitch, velocity, timbre, tone, resonance, sympathetic vibrations, etc. From these the telephone is reached, and by them in a measure explained.”—Hartford Courant.
SHORT-HAND WITHOUT A MASTER.
HANDBOOK OF UNIVERSAL PHONOGRAPHY; or, Short-hand by the “Allen Method.” A self-instructor, whereby more speed than long-hand writing is gained at the first lesson, and additional speed at each subsequent lesson. By G. G. Allen, Principal of the Allen Stenographic Institute, Boston. 50 cents.
“By this method one can, in an hour a day for two or three months, become so expert as to report a lecture verbatim.”
THE STUDY OF GEOGRAPHY MADE PRACTICAL.
HANDBOOK OF THE EARTH. Natural methods in geography. By Louisa Parsons Hopkins, Teacher of Normal Methods in the Swain Free School, New Bedford. 50 cents.