Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX. A. Arm hracer, 407. Arrow root, substitute for, III. Arrows, 406. Artichokes, 23I. Artist's colour-hox, 4II. Asparagus heds, mode of pre- paring, 230. plants, modeof plant- ing. 230. i stalks, time for cut- ting, 230. Asses, management of, 302. Assisting the poor in cases of illness, 422. Australian house, culture of plants in the, l96. Aviary, 3S0. B. Abernetht hiscuits, 67. Air, essential hoth to health and happiness, I5. Ale, to brew, 46. Almonds, keeping of, 40, mode of growing, 262. American ground, 22-1. ------- refrigerator, I4S. Amusements for the country, 403. Ancient houses, situation of, 2I2. Annuals, I72. Apiary, 3S0. Apparatus for walking, 392. Apple trees, management of, 26I. Apricot trees, management of, 247. Aquarium, I9I. Aquatic fowls, 363., mode of preventing them from flying away, 365., situation of houses for, 348. Arhoretum, planting an, 223. Archery, 403. Architectural garden, 22I. i mode of planting, 223. 220. use of, Backed hows, 404. Banhury cakes, 63. Barch, 99. Bark stove, IS9., culture of hothouse plants in the, I9I. Barley-hroth, Scotch, I03. Barszez, 99. Basil, 240. Bath huns, 64. cream cheese, I45. Bean goose, 367. Beans, mode of growing, 234, 235. Beasts subject to the forest laws of England, 328. Bee-hives, 380. Bees, management of, 380. Beet, mode of cultivating and cooking, 237. Beet-root soup, 99. licit used in archery, 407. Berberry, mode of growing, 263. Bcrnicle goose, 367. Biennials, 179. Biscuits, 66. Bittern, 380. Black fly on camellias and orange trees, mode of de- stroying, 209. Black slug, 397. Black snail, description of, 397. Black swan, 366. Blancmange, 110. Blanquette, to make a, 188. Block-book, 409. Boat, 412. Book-ca3es, 22. Borecole, mode of growing, 232. Botany, pleasures...