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The Canadian Horticulturist. 



BOOKS. 



How TO Make the Garden Pay is the 

 title of a new book issued during the present 

 year by Mr. William Henry Maule, of Phil- 

 adelphia. A copy of this work was pre- 

 sented to us by the author, Mr. T. Greiner, 

 at our Summer Meeting at Niagara. It is 

 got up in the most attractive style, full of 

 illustrations, and deals with such subjects as 

 the following in an interesting and practical 

 manner: " Farmer"s Kitchen Garden," 

 " Success in Market Gardening," " Manures 

 for the Garden," " Hot-beds," " Forcing 

 Houses," " Early Plants for the Home Gar- 

 den," "Insect Enemies and Fungus Dis- 

 eases," " Seed Sowing," " Cultural Direc- 

 tions for the Growth of the Various Kinds 

 of Vegetables," etc., etc. . 



This work appears to be one of special 

 value. It is more and more evident that 

 more money can be made out of the garden 

 than out of the farm, if one thoroughly 

 understands how to manage it. We can 

 commend this work to all gardeners. 



Annals of Horticulture in North 

 America for the year 1889, a witness of pas- 

 sing events and a record of progress, by L. 

 H. Bailey, Ithaca, N.M. 



The appearance of two such works as 

 " The Horticulturist's Rule Book " and 

 " Annals of Horticulture " in one year prove 

 their .author to be a man of great industry as 

 well as great ability, for although both are 

 to a certain extent compilations, yet no one 

 who does not himself thoroughly understand 

 the matter, can make a compilation that will 

 be really valuable. The Horticulturist's 

 Rule Book is one that will be of constant use 

 to the fruit grower in his practical work, 

 while the Annals of Horticulture is of special 

 value to the horticultural student. The price 

 of the books, bound in cloth, is fti.oo ; in 

 paper, 60 cents. 



REPORTS AND PAMPHLETS. 



New York Agricultural Station, eighth 

 annual report, 1889, Peter Collier, Director. 

 Report of the Agricultural Station of 

 the University of California, by E. W. Hil- 

 gard. Director, Sacramento, 1890. Calen- 

 dar OF Queen's University, Kingston, 

 Ont., year 1890-1891. Toronto Industrial 

 Exhibition, September 8th to 20th, 1890. 

 Prize list. H. J. Hill, Toronto, Manager 

 and Secretary. Summer Resorts reached 

 by the Grand Trunk Railway. Season of 

 890. Compliments of William Edgar, 

 General Passenger Agent, G.T.R. 



CLOUDS. 



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H, beautiful clouds with fleecy wing ! 

 What pleasure ye to my memory bring 

 As I watch you in the azure skies 

 With uplifted spell-bound eyes. 



Till, in fancy inspired, I upward soar 



To a phantom ship, by a golden shore. 



And sail o'er a beautiful ether sea, 



Where the " White Island of the blest " may be. 



On mountain side, I've sat for hours 

 Gazing on palaces and towers. 

 Sapphire thrones of beauty rare, 

 And grim old ' 'castles in the air." 



Till the spirit of a storm sublime 

 Drove ethereal warblers from my clime ; 

 Threw a pall o'er my outward being. 

 And all my air-borne inward seeing. 



Mount Royal Vale. 



GRANDMA GOWAN. 



