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and dry atmosphere of the south, that it requires a great deal 

 of judgment on the part of the gardener to adapt their prac- 

 tice to his own. All this it has been the endeavor of Mr. 

 White to remedy, and furnish a work specially adapted to 

 the latitude and wants of the south. 



Without occupying space to go into a detail of the volume 

 we need only add that, after the general hints on gardening, 

 soils, manures, propagation, rotation of crops, insects, &.C., 

 the arrangement is alphabetical, and aided by a complete 

 index, reference to any particular plant or fruit may be had 

 at once. We highly commend the volume to our southern 

 readers. 



The Flower Garden, or Breck's Book of Flowers, in which 

 are described all the various Hardy Herbaceous Perennials, 

 Annuals, Shrubby Plants and Evergreen Trees, desirable 

 for Ornamental Purposes, &c. By Joseph Breck, Seeds- 

 man and Florist, &c. New Edition, revised and enlarged. 

 1 vol. 12mo. pp.400. Boston: 1856. 



We have already, in our notice of the first edition of this 

 volume, spoken of the value of Mr. Breck's book. Referring 

 to that we have only to add now, that the present edition is 

 greatly enlarged and improved, with upwards of fifty addi- 

 tional pages, including a chapter on the "Cultivation of 

 Plants in the Parlor," which has been called for by the fe- 

 male amateurs from every part of the country. 



" Many new and beautiful plants for the flower garden 

 have been introduced since this work was written, and many 

 old standard varieties have been so much improved, that 

 those formerly highly prized are now thrown aside and re- 

 jected." — Preface. 



The author feels under obligations to numerous individuals 

 in every part of the country, who, in their private communi- 

 cations, have spoken of it in high terms, as being a work very 

 much needed, and as meeting the wants of young gardeners. 



We commend it to the attention of all cultivators and 

 lovers of beautiful flowers. 



