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nation culture from the first planting to the 

 picking and shipping of the flowers is dis- 

 cussed in a clear, concise manner. Carnation 

 culture in various parts of the country is fully 

 treated, and there is a chapter on the American 

 Carnation Society. A valuable feature of the 

 book is the wide use of illustrations in it. 

 They are wonderfully helpful. This is an ex- 

 ceedingly valuable book for floriculturalists 

 generally, as well as the carnation specialist. 

 It is of interest to note that Mr. Ward is also 

 a strong advocate of forestry, possessing spe- 

 cial knowledge of its practical side through 

 large ownership of tiujberlands and extensive 

 lumbering operations. 



The Nature Library. In ten volumes. Pp. in 

 all, 4,000. Illustrated with plates in full 

 color, half-tones from photographs and 

 drawings. Doubleday, Page & Co., New 

 York. 



In these volumes further impetus is given to 

 the nature-study movement ; not, however, as 

 heretofore, by stories with a world of what 

 John Burroughs calls " misleading romanti- 

 cism," but by serving as a pleasant and in- 

 structive guide to the animal and plant life 

 around us. There is a charm in each volume, 

 and the scientific accuracy of each writer does 

 not display itself in wearying pedagogy. A 

 volume is devoted to each of the following 

 subjects: "Fishes," "Mushrooms," "Wild 

 Flowers," " Game Birds," "Insects," "Bird 

 Neighbors," "Bird Homes," "Butterflies," 

 "Moths," and "Animals." Each subject is 

 supplemented by illustrations, which consti- 

 tute almost a volume in themselves and which 

 are true to the subject and yet things of 

 beauty. The volumes have a charm that makes 

 them readable merely as books, and the scope 

 and accuracy of treatment accorded each sub- 

 ject, together with excellent topography and 

 make-up, leaves little to be desired. 



NEW MEMBERvS OF THE AMERICAN 

 FOREvSTRY ASSOCIATION. 



The following-named persons have joined 

 the American Forestry Association since our 

 issue for March : 



Agar, John G. , Bank of Commerce building, 

 31 Nassau street, New York City. 



Bartrum, S. C, Forest Supervisor, Roseburg, 

 Ore. 



Booth, George G., 605 Trmnbull avenue, De- 

 troit, Mich. 



Canby, Henry M., 1101 Delaware avenue, Wil- 

 mington, Del. 



Cristy, Harlan P., 520 Atwater street, East, 

 Detroit, Mich. 



Crosby, William A., Hinckley, Me. 



Detwiler, S. B., Bureau of Forestry, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



Dike, Miss A. M., 29 Washington square, New 

 York City. 



Ehrehart, J. E., State Tax Department, Al- 

 bany, N. Y 



Eno, Miss Mary P., 18 West Thirty-eighth 

 street, New York City. 



Hazen, George H., 32 East Seventeenth street, 

 New York City. 



Hinckley, Rev George W., Hinckley, Me. 



Hinderlider, M. C., Chamber of Commerce, 

 Denver, Colo. 



Hogue, A. H., Fresno Flats, Cal. 



Huthinson, John P., Georgetown, Burlington 

 county, N. J. 



Kehrer, G". F. W., Lagersdrift. District Mid- 

 dleburg, Transvaal, South Africa. 



Kelley, William E., 901 Chamber of Com- 

 merce, Chicago, 111 



King, Clark, 25 Claverly Hall, Boston, Mass. 



McLennan, J. S., Petersfield, Sydney, Cape 

 Breton, Canada. 



Morley, George, 520 Atwater street, East, De- 

 troit, Mich. 



Peery, E. H., Livingstone, Ariz., care of U. S. 

 Geological Survey. 



Pope, Willis T., Honolulu, T. H. 



Robbins, Royal, 373 Washington street, Bos- 

 ton, Mass. 



Rowe, Henry C. , 490 Orange street, New Ha- 

 ven, Conn. 



Smith, Walter M., Stamford, Conn. 



Viles, Mrs. E. P., Skowhegan, Me. 



Weber, W. Hoyt, Stamford, Conn. 



Weddle, Harry H., El Cajon, San Diego 

 county, Cal. 



Wing, John B., 22 William street, New York 

 City. 



PUBLISHER'S NOTES. 



NURSERYMEN SHOULD BE SURE. 



Any system that reduces chances of error in 

 labeling nursery stock is worth earnest consid- 

 eration. When a man pays for fruit trees of a 

 certain variety, it is good policy for the nursery- 

 man to make sure his customer gets them. 



The success of Carl Sonderegger, proprietor 

 of the German Nurseries at Beatrice, Nebraska, 



has grown out of his extreme care in deliver- 

 ing just what is paid for. This policy has de- 

 veloped a long list of confiding customers for 

 nursery stock, who are certain that when it 

 buds, leaves, and bears it will be the exact 

 variety they wanted. 



Another valuable feature is that Mr. Son- 



