52Q THE GARDENER. [Nov. 



through the medium of the post-oflace, he having set on foot the plan of send- 

 ing small packages of plants per post. The more to facilitate and at the same 

 time cheapen the cost of transmission, the system of sending cuttings has been 

 initiated. These are sold at a considerable reduction from the price of plants. 

 It just meets the case of those amateurs who, not having the means to buy so 

 largely as they would desire, owing to the price of plants, and especially of the 

 newer sorts, and the high rate of carriage by the ordinary means, are thus en- 

 abled to buy things which otherwise they never would have had, and at the 

 same time have the i)leasure — which is a very great one to some — of striking 

 their own plants, and growing them entirely under their own care. Most cer- 

 tainly, from the extent of glass at Mr Cannell's, the system is expanding into 

 considerable proportions. 



Close to the nursery the company who manufacture the hot-water circulator 

 have their premises. Mr Cannell is w^ell known as the inventor of this apparatus. 

 We were informed that a large number of orders had been booked for it this 

 autumn. It has yet to stand the test of practical working. Doubtless before 

 long something will be published concerning its behaviour. R. P. B. 



EEVIEW. 



The Amateur's Greenhouse and Conservatory. A Handy Guide to the 

 Construction and Management of Plant-Houses, the Selection, Cultivation, 

 and Improvement of Ornamental Greenhouse and Conservatory Plants. By 

 Shirley Hibberd. Groombridge & Sons, Loudon. 

 The author of this book, extending to nearly 300 pages, is to be congratulated 

 on this very successful effort to supi>ly amateur gardeners with a long-felt want. 

 And amateurs are equally to be congratulated on having placed within their 

 reach so elaborate and practical a guide-book to all that is connected with the 

 operations and principles which the above title indicates. We need not tell 

 those of our readers who have read Mr Hibberd's ' Brambles and Bay-leaves ' 

 that he can wield a most pleasant and interesting pen ; nor need we tell those of 

 them who have seen his Rose-book and other works besides, that he is as 

 practical as he is pleasing and entertaining. The work before us is more strik- 

 ing, from its sound practical advice about every point connected with greenhouse 

 and conservatory plant culture. There seems to be nothing neglected, down to 

 the very crocking of a pot, which, as well as most other particulars, is well 

 illustrated by woodcuts. Select lists of plants suitable for various seasons, 

 circumstances, and purposes, are furnished, which, to the inexperienced amateur, 

 must prove of great use. We heartily commend the book to all who are 

 interested in greenhouse and conservatory culture as a thoroughly practical 

 and useful gnide. 



KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



All operations we recommended to } winter sets in will tell favourably 

 be performed last month may be ' throughout the whole season, and the 

 carried forward without delay. A I great advantage of having ground 

 good start with rough work before the i work done early will be in favour of 



