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HORTICULTURE 



January 23, 1909 



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LIBRARY NOTES. 



Since our la.st. comnninication tn 

 the readers of HORTICIILTURE, un- 

 der the above heading, quite an un- 

 usually large pile of new gardening 

 books, English and foreign has accu- 

 mulated on our table and we hasten 

 to dispose of some of them by a few 

 short notes. 



The Book of th'e Pansy, Viola and 

 Violet, by Howard H. Crane. This is 

 one of the John Lane series of Hand- 

 books of Practical Gardening, of 

 which there are now no fewer than 

 33 volumes. The author is a young 

 man, well known as a practical culti- 

 vator and his book is the most com- 

 plete and up-to-date one on the sub- 

 ject. Price. 75 cents. 



The Book of Fern Culture, oy Al- 

 fred Hemsley. Another book in the 

 same series as the preceding, and got 

 up in identical style. There are 25 

 nicely executed process engravings; 

 and the author is well known as a 

 practical gardener and journalist, well 

 qualified for the task he has set him- 

 self. He has an experience of over 

 40 years, during which time he has 

 been largely associated with fern cul- 

 ture, therefore, he speaks as one with 

 authority. Price, 75 c'ents. 



The Journal of the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society of London, — Part I, Vol. 

 XXXIV., — has recently been issued. 

 We notice too that the Society has 

 obtained a suj.'ply of the Repertoire 

 de Couleurs, published not long since 

 by the French Chrysanthemum So- 

 iety. Members of the R. H. S. can 

 l-urchase it at a reduced price, but 

 why not use its proper title instead 

 of calling it "Color Chart"? There is 

 another Frtench work in colors which 

 might he easily mistaken for the 

 Repertoire if the title is not correctly 

 given. 



Beautiful Flowers and How to Grow 

 Them, by Horace J. Wright and Wal- 

 ter P. Wright. This is a work, the 

 ratUT'e of which is fully indicated by 

 its title. It is being published in 17 

 parts, at 25 cents the part. There will 

 be in all 100 colored plates with fig- 

 ures in the text in black and white. 

 The authors are well known experi- 

 enced horticultural writers and the 

 book will no doubt serve a useful pur- 



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pose. The first ntimher is devoted to 

 the Rose. Th'e plan adopted is a selec- 

 tion of the best, most popular and most 

 beautiful flowers for adorning gardens, 

 greenhouses and windows to the ntmi- 

 ber of 100. 



Tlie Country Home. This is a new 

 monthly magazine, published by A. 

 Con.stanl'e & Co. Those who reside or 

 get their living in the country will 

 find many articles of inteiest in it. 

 The garden, rural industries, bee 

 keeping, poultry, pretty country homos 

 ' and other kindred subjects are more 

 or less fully treated by experienced 

 writers. It is wel^ illustrated with 

 photo-blccks and there are 48 pages 

 of text in each number. Price, 12 

 cents, monthly. 



Little Gardens and How to Make 

 the Most of Them, by H. H. Thomas. 

 A. capital little volume of real practi- 

 cal utility to the dweller in town or 

 suburb. The text numbers 150 pages 

 and is freely illustrated. Price, 40 

 cents. 



Garden Rockery- — How to Make, 

 Plant and Manage It, by Francis 

 George Heath. A nicely printed little 

 handbook on a popular subject, liber- 

 ally 'llustrated with neat photoengrav- 

 ings executed in fairly good style. 

 Price, 60 cents. 



Les Nympheas dans rOrnementa- 

 tion dcs Jardins, by J. Guernier. A 

 nice little booklet of 40 pages in paper 

 wrappers with numerous illustrations 

 dealing with water lilies for the gar- 

 den. The botanical characteristics. 



descriptioa of types, the use of hy- 

 brids, th'e selection of appropriate 

 positions, the soil, propagation and 

 planting, togetlier with a list of 

 varieties are given in a brief manner. 

 Price, 15 cents. 



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PUBLICATION RECEIVED. 

 Progressive Poultry Culture, by Dr. 

 A. A. Brigham. Published by The 

 Torch Press. Cedar Rapids, la. 

 Poultry keeping for profit or for pleas- 

 ure is a fascinating pursuit in which 

 many of our horticultural friends find 

 recreation and ever-increasing charm. 

 To such enthusiasts whether veterans 

 or beginners Dr. Brigham's text-book 

 will prove a "companion, guide and 

 own familiar friend." It comprises 

 294 pages of the principles and prac- 

 tice of breeding, brooding, feeding, 

 marketing, exhibiting and general 

 management and is illustrated with 

 many excellent cuts. 



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