Hanc s &amp;lt;artien Boofes 



HANDBOOKS OF PRACTICAL GARDENING 

 A handy series in which each volume presents a practical mono 

 graph on its subject, well illustrated. Under the General Editorship 

 of HARRY ROBERTS. Cloth, i2mo. Price $1.00 net each volume. 



Tht folloiui ng volumes ivill be published (hit Spring: 



Vol. XI. THE BOOK OF PEARS AND PLUMS. By the Rv. I. 



BARTHUM, D.D. / 



Vol. XII. THE BOOK OF HERBS By LADY ROSALIND NORTIICOT*. 

 Vol. XIII. THE BOOK OF THE WILD GARDLN. By S. W. FITZ- 



HERBKRT. 



Vol. XIV. THE BOOK OF THE HONEY BEE. By CHAI. HARRISON. 

 Vol. XV. THE BOOK OF SHRUBS. By GEORG* GORDON, V.M.H., 



Editor of The Gardener t Maga-zine. 

 Vol. XVI. THE BOOK OF THE DAFFODIL. By the REV. S. EUGENE 



BOURNE. 



Vol. XVII. THE BOOK OF THE LILY. By W. COLORING. 

 Vol. XVIII. THE BOOK OF TOPIARY. By W. GIBSON, head-gardener 



at Levent Hall. Other volume* in preparation. 



Tht following volumes have been published : 



Vol. I. THE BOOK OF ASPARAGUS. With elections also on Celery, 

 Salsify, Scorzonera and Seakale. By CHARLES ILOTT. Together with 

 a chapter on their cooking and preparation for the Table by the General 

 Editor. 



Vol. II. THE BOOK OF THE GREENHOUSE. With a special chap 

 ter on The Little Town Greenhouse. By J C. TALLACK. 



Vol. III. THE BOOK OF THE GRAPE. By H. W. WARD, author of 

 &quot; My Gardener.&quot; 



Vol. IV. THE BOOK OF OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS. By HARRY 

 ROBERTS. Author of &quot;The Chronicle of a Cornish Garden.&quot; 



Vol. V. THE BOOK OF BULBS. By S. ARNOTT, of Carsethorne, near 

 Dumfries. 



Vol. VI. THE BOOK OF THE APPLE. By H. H. THOMAS. Together 

 with chapters by the General Editor on the History and Cooking of the 

 Apple and the Preparation of Cider. 



Vol. VII. THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES. By G. WYTHKS. With chap 

 ters by the General Editor on the History and Cookery of Vegetables. 



Vol. VIII. THE BOOK OF THE STRAWBERRY. With chapters on the 

 Raspberry, Blackberry, Logan Berry, Wine Berry, and allied fruits. By 

 EDWIN BECKETT. 



Vol. IX. THE BOOK OF ORCHIDS. By W. H. WHITE, F.R.H.S., 

 Orchid Grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, President of the Royal Horticul 

 tural Society. 



Vol. X. THE BOOK OF CLIMBING PLANTS. By S. ARNOTT, 

 author of &quot; Th Book of Bulbs.&quot; 



