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seriousness he records the daily life of a sparrow ; the thrusting above 

 the earth's surface of a blade of grass ; the carolling of a lark in the 

 heavens overhead," — and this extract expresses exactly the spirit and 

 character of the book. 



Sea and Coast Fishing. By F. G. Aflalo. London : Grant Richards. 

 Price 6s. 

 This book comes at an opportune moment. Everyone is on the eve 

 of going away for the summer holidays, and there is no question which 

 crops up with greater frequency when the rival claims of seaside places 

 are being discussed than that of " What is the fishing like there ?" But 

 it is one thing to know that there is good fishing at a place, it is quite 

 another to know how to set about a successful enjoyment of it. Mr. 

 Aflalo has given in this book exactly what the ordinary man who is fond 

 of sea-fishing wants to know. It is a handbook of the latest practical 

 methods of sea-fishing, and not merely the methods, but the best 

 localities for each fish, or, at anyrate, those that attract the amateur. 

 Mr. Aflalo begins at the beginning, taking for granted that folks want to 

 know how to catch sea-fish with rod or line, but also taking for granted 

 their absolute ignorance of the how, when, and where. Thus nothing is 

 omitted, and the fish themselves, their habitats, the bait, and the tackle 

 required, are all dealt with in turn. The illustrations are particularly 

 good, and have been taken expressly for this work. The writer of this 

 notice has had the good fortune to see Mr. Aflalo at work on the 

 coast of Devonshire, and can assure his readers that what Mr. Aflalo 

 does not know about the ins and outs of sea and coast fishing from 

 Bournemouth to Mevagissey need not worry those for whom this 

 book is intended. We only wish that the book had been in existence 

 years ago, when we ourselves would have given a good deal more 

 than the price of this work for a tithe of the useful practical informa- 

 tion and instruction which it contains. There is not much doubt that 

 every lover of sea-fishing will become the possessor of Mr. Aflalo's 

 book, and will be very grateful to the author for having solved so many 

 difficulties. 



The Book of the Wild Garden. By S. W. Fitzherbert. London : 

 John Lane. Price 2s. 6d. net. 

 This delightful and eminently practical little volume forms vol. xiii. of 

 the series of Handbooks of Practical Gardening published by Mr. Lane 

 under the general editorship of Harry Roberts. We have not seen the 

 other volumes, but if all are of the same standard of excellence and 

 utility as this one by Mr. Fitzherbert, the series should be included in 

 the gardening library of squire, parson, doctor, and resident of country 

 villages where there is a chance of letting Nature have a little of her 

 own way in one part at least of the estate, whether it be small or large. 

 The information given is exactly what is wanted by those who are in 

 the enviable position mentioned. The various chapters deal with Bulbs, 

 Tall Plants, Dwarf Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Peat-Loving Shrubs, 



