Mary's Garden and How It Grew.
Century. 1.25
The old gardener teaches Mary how to prepare and tend her garden through the year. Much practical information is given in a charming way with a thread of story.
Herrick, S.M. (B.).
The Earth in Past Ages.
American Book. .60
A clear account of the geological story, interestingly told. Many of the illustrations are taken from Lyell, and Winchell.
Miller, O.T. (Pseudonym of Mrs. H. (M.) Miller).
The Second Book of Birds.
Houghton. 1.00
Illustrated with colored and plain plates.... Systematically arranged; non-technical descriptions. This takes the learner a step farther than The First Book, and introduces him to classification, giving examples of the best known species, east, west, and south, of thirty families of land-birds, with account of habits, and illustrative anecdotes. An appendix contains a simple non-technical characterization of the several families, in language a child can understand.