PUBLICATIONS ON THE ROSE. 191 



Kg one has ever written on floricultural subjects 

 so lovingly, so attractively, as Canon Hole ; he 

 is in this respect above and beyond all writers, 

 and his book is an adviser and companion that 

 no rosarian can afford to be without. 



'' The Rose Garden" is a large volnme of 256 

 pages, by William Paul, Kent & Co. pubKshers. 

 This is a book prepared with care and contains 

 much of interest ; perhaps that which is most 

 valuable is the chapter on hybridizing. 



'^ The Amateur's Eose Book," by Shirley 

 Hibberd ; Groombridge & Sons, publishers ; 

 ^' The Rose Amateur's Guide," by Thomas 

 Rivers ; Longmans, Green & Co., publishers, 

 rank next in merit. '' Roses and Rose Cult- 

 ure," by William Paul; ''Cultural Directions 

 for the Rose, ' ' by John Cranston ; ' ' Roses and 

 their Culture," by W. D. Prior, are other Eng- 

 lish works which may be added to the library of 

 any one interested in floricultural matters. 



In the French language we have " Les Roses," 

 by Jamain and Forney, a work made expensive 

 by the use of gilt edges and colored illustrations, 

 we regret to say of dreadful character. A new 

 work in German, by Thomas Nietner, was pub- 



