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author's series. He considers in order — 1st, How plants grow, 

 and what their parts or organs are ; 2nd, How plants are propa- 

 gated or multiplied in number ; 3rd, Why plants grow ; what 

 they are made for, and what they do ; 4th, How plants are 

 classified, named and studied. Then, in the second part, the work 

 contains a " Popular Flora for Beginners," including descriptions 

 of the common plants of the country, both those of the woods 

 and fields, as well as those of our yards and gardens. It is 

 arranged according to the natural system, and for the beginner in 

 the science takes the place of the large Manual of Botany. The 

 excellence of the volume consists in its being really "science 

 made easy," not by culling out " interesting facts " to attract, and 

 tying them artfully together, but by presenting the system of fun- 

 damental truths in a manner intelligible and attractive to the 

 young mind. — Sillimarvs Journal. 



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How to Lay-out a Garden. Intended as a general guide in choosing, 

 forming, or improving an estate (from a quarter of an acre to a 

 hundred acres in extent), with reference to both design and exe- 

 cution. Second edition, greatly enlarged, and illustrated with 

 numerous plans, sections and sketches of gardens and garden 

 objects. By EdWakd Kemp, Landscape Gardener, Berkenhead Park. 

 London : Bradbury & Evans. Montreal : B. Dawson & Son. 



This book is of a thoroughly practical as well as scientific cha- 

 racter. It gives directions as to the choice of a place for a country 

 residence and the site and aspect for a house. It very clearly, 

 sensibly, and fully informs proprietors what to avoid in laying-out 

 or ornamenting their gardens or lawns. It states with appropriate 

 illustrations the general principles of taste and style applicable to 

 landscape gardening, with both the general and particular objects 

 which by attention to these principles may be attained, as well in 

 limited as in more extended grounds and gardens. It contains a 

 chapter on special departments, such as the park with its trees 

 and walks — the flower garden ; its situation, design and contents — 

 the rose garden — the pinetum — the kitchen garden, etc. ; also a 

 chapter of practical directions on a variety of points and matters 

 pertaining to ornamental and useful gardening. The author has 

 consulted with skill and judgment the well-known works of Price, 

 Repton, and Loudon. The book is, however, essentially his own 

 He writes with an evident enthusiasm, and an earnest love of his 



