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ARBORICULTURE 



New Publications of the Bobbs-Merrill Company. 



HISTORY AND TRAVEL. — THE 

 CITY OF THE KING. By Mrs. Lew 

 Wallace. With many illustrations of 

 scenes in the Holy Land. 12mo, Price, 

 SLOO net. 



Mrs. Wallace has divided her descrip- 

 tions of the Holy Land into two parts, the 

 first of which is concerning the childhood 

 of the child Jesus, what He saw, and what 

 manner of outward life greeted His eyes 

 as He journeyed from Galilee to Jerusa- 

 lem to attend the Feast of the Passover. 

 It describes the scenes on the journey, the 

 appearance of the ancient city, the gates, 

 palaces, wells and gardens of Old Testa- 

 ment History. 



In the second part is described the Jeru- 

 salem of today, with its hills and its gar- 

 dens sanctified by the life history and 

 death of Jesus. The blight and desolation 

 of the present city are in contrast to the 

 splendor and beauty of the city as Jesus 

 himself saw it. The utmost reverence per- 

 vades the accounts, and calmness and re- 

 straint mark the whole. The way in which 

 the Old Testament history is connected 

 with that of the time of Christ and with 

 that of today is particularly interesting. 

 The pictures are from fine photographs of 

 scenes in the Holy Land and are an ad- 

 mirable supplement to Mrs. Wallace's text. 



POETRY.— HIS PA'S ROMANCE. By 

 James Whitcomb Riley. A volume of 

 poems uniform with his previous books. 

 12mo, red cloth, with frontispiece, gilt top, 

 price SLOO net. 



This volume contains fifty-one poems, 

 many of them having never before ap- 

 peared in book form and none of which 

 has before been issued in the uniform edi- 

 tion of Mr. Riley's books. The poems 

 range from grave to gay and include some 

 of the author's best and most mature work. 



The initial poem, " His Pa's Romance," 

 in dialect, and the longest poem in the 

 book, is a most delightful account, told by 

 a small boy, of the courtship of his father 

 and mother. "Uncle Sidney" appears 

 again in this volume. There is a bear 

 story in verse and a series of songs after 

 master singers that will delight every one 

 who knows and loves good poetry. 



DOMESTIC SCIENCE. — MARION 

 HARLAND'S COMPLETE COOK BOOK. 

 Large 12mo, handsomely bound in wash- 

 able cloth, fully illustrated, $2.00. 



Over thirty years ago Marion Harland 

 issued her first cook book, which was at 

 once recognized as the most practical book 

 on the subject. In the new book she now 

 gives to her fellow housewives the result 

 of her lifetime experience. It is marvel- 

 ously- complete, containing hundreds of 

 recipes that are to be found in no other 

 book. It is eminently practical and eco- 

 nomical, and is admirably adapted to the 

 tastes and the income of the average 

 family. 



BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.— TROUB- 

 ADOUR CHILDREN. A volume of sto- 

 ries for children by Evaleen Stein. With 

 illustrations in color by Virginia Keep, 

 Maxfield Parrish and others. 12mo, cloth, 

 $1.25. 



These stories, three of medieval France 

 and one of Finland, are of unusual excel- 

 lence and the children will enjoy them to 

 the utmost. All are about children, child- 

 ren who are loving, brave and faithful. 

 The stories are romantic ; they are charm- 

 ingly told ; they are full of out-of-the-way 

 information and they hold up high ideals. 

 The illustrations, which are by the best 

 American artists, are of exceptional merit. 



SONGS OF THE TREES. By Mary 

 Y. Robinson. Large quarto, illustrated in 

 colors, $L25. 



Each month in the year has a separate 

 chapter and is devoted to a separate tree. 

 January has the holly tree. The first full- 

 page color picture is a silhouette of a little 

 child, around which is a border of holly. 

 The next page contains a descriptive verse. 

 Then follows a page of music about the 

 tree, and then the tree's biography in which 

 is told in very simple language something 

 of its history. There are three full-page 

 pictures in color for each month, one of 

 which shows in detail the blossom or fruit 

 of the tree for the month. The book is 

 unique in every way and is sure to prove 

 attractive to many children, old and young. 



