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HORTICULTURE 



November 1, 1913 



NEW PUBLICATIONS. 



Commercial Gardening: A Practical 

 and Scientific Treatise for Marliet Gar- 

 deners, Marliet Growers, Fruit, Flower 

 and Vegetable Growers, Nurserymen, 

 etc. By Many Practical Specialists, 

 under the Editorship of John Weath- 

 ers. This is an English work which 

 is being brought out in this country 

 in a 4-volume edition by The Macmil- 

 lan Company, New York. The price is 

 $15.00 net. The work covers a wide 

 range of topics, treated primarily and 

 chiefly from the commercial point of 

 view, with the aim to show how to 

 make gardening pay and meet the 

 needs of the grower who has to make 

 a livelihood by selling garden and 

 greenhouse produce. 



Volume I deals with the principles 

 of plant physiology. It contains a vast 

 amount of Information that every 

 reader can profit by. The general as- 

 pects of commercial gardening are 

 naturally considered from a British 

 view point and vary more or less 

 widely from what experience has 

 taught us in this country, but the 

 chapters on the science of plant grow- 

 ing, for w^hich John Fraser appears to 

 be largely responsible, are compre- 

 hensive and valuable. The science of 

 the soil, manures, insect pests, fungi- 

 cides and insecticides, are gone into 

 with elaborate detail and contain an 

 answer to about every question, how- 

 ever minute, which might confront the 

 grower. 



In justice to our readers, however, 

 it becomes our duty to review a work 

 of this character, solely from the 

 standpoint of American conditions and 

 we must say that the chapters on 

 greenhouse building and heating are 

 far from being applicable to this 

 country. Again in V'ol. II, in the 

 chapters devoted to Hardy and Half- 

 Hardy Herbaceous Plants. Bulbs and 

 Flowers, the American reader will get 

 something of a shock in finding calen- 

 dulas, China asters. Cobsea scandens, 

 castor oil plant and amaranthus so 

 classified and, in the section which 

 treats of Stove and Greenhouse Plants, 

 to find alternantheras, balsams and 

 petunias included under this heading. 

 In the list of commercial Acacias he 

 will miss three of our best favorites 

 In this country, viz.. Bayleyana, pubes- 

 cens and longifolia: under Begonias 

 he will look in vain for Glory of Cin- 

 cinnati, and the chapters on Carna- 

 tions and Roses, while they may be 

 just right for British growers, can 

 hardly appeal to their American 

 cousins. A splendid chapter on the 

 Life History of Ferns is contributed 

 by Chas. T. Druery. and also a most 

 excellent one on Cyclamen Growing 

 by John May. 



Vol. Ill treats mainly on commer- 

 cial fniit growing in England. Scot- 

 land and Ireland, and while there, is 

 bere much useful information, espe- 

 cially in regard to insects and dis- 

 eases, the varieties recommended are 

 not those familiar to the American 

 fruit market. Our two leading pears, 

 for instance. Bartlett fWilliams' Bon 

 Cretieni and Seckel. do not appear in 

 this list. There are several good chap- 

 ters on garden surveying, levelling and 

 mensuration and on methods of keep- 

 ing market garden accounts. 



In Vol. IV. trees, shrubs and woody 

 climbers occupy one section. The 

 lists as given would need to be 



changed considerably for our climate, 

 especially in the chapter devoted to 

 conifers and taxads. Vegetable grow- 

 ing for market takes up the larger 

 part of this volume, and here, as in 

 Vol. I, is found much information of 

 general application. 



The volumes are beautifully bound 

 and there is a wealth of high-class il- 

 lustrations, many of them presented 

 in natural colors. A number of old- 

 fashioned wood cuts have, however, 

 been inserted, which add nothing. 



Poland of Today and Yesterday. A 

 Review of Its History Past and Pres- 

 ent and the Causes Which Resulted In 

 Its Partition, together with a Survey 

 of Its Social, Political and Economic 

 Conditions Today. By Nevin 0. 

 Winter. 



The number of books upon Poland 

 available for the English reader is not 

 very large. The author of this vol- 

 ume has done his work well. The 

 book is one of a series by Mr. Winter 

 of similar scope, treating on Mexico, 

 Brazil, The Russian Empire of To- 

 day and Yesterday, etc., all of which 

 have been very favorably received. The 

 author traces the downfall of Poland 

 to the excessive development of indi- 

 vidualism among the privileged classes 

 and the subjugation of the great ma- 

 jority of the population to their will 

 and selfish whims. When conflict with 

 other nations came to pass Poland was 

 totally unprepared and a realization 

 of the hopeless situation came too 

 late. The book is intended to convey 

 an instructive lesson to the Anglo- 

 Saxon of today. Many Poles are 

 seeking our shores to make a home 

 with us. Their influence upon our fu- 

 ture and the composite American type 

 that will in time be evolved, whether 

 for good or evil may be in some de- 

 gree estimated after carefully reading 

 this authentic story of their past as a 

 people, their religion, literature auu 

 art. The book is a thoughtful, sympa- 

 thetic work, much more than a mere 

 compilation of facts, and written in 

 an interesting style that holds the 

 close attention of the reader. There 

 are 49 superb full-page illustrations. 

 The publishers are L. C. Page & Co., 

 Boston. Price 13.00 net. 



John O'Partletts', A Tale of Strife 

 and Courage, by Jean Edgerton Hovey. 

 This book will take high rank among 

 recent works of fiction. It shows tal- 

 ent of more than ordinary calibre. 

 Few first books by a new writer appeal 

 to the .heart and fill the thoughts as 

 this masterly portrayal of character 

 woven into a simple, straightforward 

 plot. It is a story that cannot fail to 

 command attention and popularity 

 and we predict for it a big sale. Pub- 

 lished by L. C. Page & Co., Boston. 

 Price, $1.25 net. 



Hawk: The Young Osage. This is 

 another new book just issued by L. C. 

 Page & Co. The author is C. H. Rob- 

 inson. It is a story of Indian life and 

 customs and of adventure in the early 

 years of American civilization. Not 

 much plot but it will be liked espe- 

 cially by boy readers. The illustra- 

 tions are by The Avery Studio. Price, 

 $1.25 net. 



The Martie Twins. By Alice E. 

 Allen. A book for children, requir- 

 ing no extended comment. Price $1.25 

 net. Published by L. C. Page & Co., 

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GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR 

 CONTEMPLATED. 



Boonville, Ind. — Ernest L. Lutz, one 

 house. 



Rochester, N. Y. — D. C. Dennison, 

 additions. 



Oaklawn, R. I. — Joseph Kopelman, 

 one house. 



Slere Madre, Calif. — Aaron F. Ward, 

 house 26 x 66. 



Greenfield, Ind. — Wm. A. Ronyer, 

 house 18 X 100. 



Woonsocket, R. I. — Charles E. Allen, 

 range of houses. 



Indianapolis, Ind.— S. T. Hltz, Bright- 

 wood, two houses, 



Montebelio, Calif.— H. N. Gage Com- 

 pany, house 16 X 175. 



Wyomissing, Pa. — B. H. Farr, Gar- 

 field avenue, addition. 



Wheeling, W. Va. — A. Langhans, 

 l.'ith street, one house. 



Greenville, Tex. — E. D. Barlow, No. 

 Walnut street, two houses. 



Providence. R. I. — D. N. Harvey, 114 

 Waterman street, one house. 



Philadelphia, Pa. — Mrs. W. McLean, 

 Queen Lane, conservatory. 18 x 60. 



Savannah. Ga. — A. W. Richardson, 

 rebuilding; John Wolf, two houses. 



OBITUARY. 

 Mrs. F. L. Krekeler. 

 Mary Krekeler, wife of Frederick 

 Krekeler, a well-known florist of 

 Brooklyn, N. Y., died Tuesday, October 

 21, at iior home, 240 McDougal street. 

 She was born in Brooklyn sixty-two 

 years ago, and is survived by her hus- 

 band, four sons, Louis, Harry, George 

 and Frederick; three daughters, Clara, 

 Mrs. George Weise and Mrs. James 

 Harvey. 



