Handbooks of Practical 

 Gardening 



Under the General Editorship of 

 HARRY ROBERTS 



Crown 8vo. Illustrated. Cloth. 

 Price 2s. 6d. net per volume. Price $1.00 net. 



Vol. I. THE BOOK OF ASPARAGUS. With 

 sections also on Celery, Salsify, Scorzonera, and 

 Seakale; together with a chapter on their cooking 

 and preparation for the table. By CHARLES 

 ILOTT, F.R.H.S., Lecturer on Horticulture to 

 the Cornwall County Council. 



The Pilot " Every point is carefully dealt with, and the book should 



prove extremely useful to scientific gardeners." 

 The Daily Mail "The admirable chapter contributed by Dr Harry 



Roberts on the Cookery of Asparagus. " 

 The Speaker " The work of a specialist. Mr Ilott gives us for a matter 



of half-a-crown the ripe experience of a life-time well illustrated." 

 The Gardeners' Chronicle "The author is eminently qualified for the 



task he has undertaken. ... In a careful, thorough manner the 



cultivator is instructed in every operation involved in the cultivation 



of the plant." 

 Gardening Illustrated " The author has handled his subject in a 



thoroughly practical manner, and is to be congratulated on having 



compressed so much valuable matter into so small a compass." 

 The Scotsman "Most serviceable. . . . The letterpress is beautifully 



and usefully illustrated, while the get-up of the book generally is 



very tasteful." 

 The World "This very useful series should by no means be missed from 



the library of the sincere gardener. " 

 The Daily Chronicle "THE BOOK." 

 The Morning Post "Particularly sound advice. . . . The information 



throughout is treated in a simple and intelligible manner." 

 The Garden " Very plain and practical. Many useful illustrations from 



photographs and sketches are dispersed throughout the book. The 



best kinds of Asparagus for decorative purposes are described by 



Dr Roberts, who gives also many interesting details concerning 



the history and cookery of these vegetables. Altogether a very 



readable book." 

 Spectator " We specially commend this little volume to our readers." 



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