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Reviews. 



Jottings of an Allotment Gardener. 



This little book of 15U pages contains a lot of 

 useful information, and the price is reasonable— 

 Is. 6d. net. The remarks on the cultivation of 



but perhaps more information might have been 

 given on Insect Pests and Plant Diseases. We 

 think it is unfortunate that the author should 

 speak of nitrifying, de-nitrifying, and acid-fer- 

 mentation bacteria in a book of this description. 

 Again, with many of the author's opinions we are 

 not in agreement. To mention one of the points 

 put forward — " Why should not the country give 

 them (allotment holders) their seed?'' 



vai!Ii:tii:s of potatoes. 



1 DuchL-ss of Cornwall. 2 Factor. 3 Langworthy. 4 Scotch Triumph. 

 5 British Queen. 6 Up-to-Date. 7 Sutton's Abundance. 8 Black Skerry. 



9 Old Champion. 



vegetables are fully dealt with, and the informa- 

 tion reliable. The book is written in the chatty 

 style, and contains verbatim reports of the 

 author's conversations with allotment holders. 

 Whether the chatty style is desirable or not, no 

 comment is offered, except that it is desirable to 

 mention it. Manures are fairly well dealt with. 



These are. however, minor points, and form but 

 a small portion of the book The book is sugges- 

 tive and in many ways useful. It contanis sound 

 advice, which is arranged under separate chap- 

 ters aiid quite easily followed. An allotment 

 holder will find it a useful book. ^ „ r. 



G. H. U. 



