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graphs of flowers and flower groups ever published 

 in this country. These illustrations in black and 

 white — a process as yet better than any color- 

 printing we can achieve here — are remarkably 

 well done, and present the actual aspect of the 

 blooming plant to far greater advantage than any 

 collection of such photographs which I can at pres- 

 ent call to mind. The beautiful photograph (facing 

 page 110) of Bellis perennis and Narcissus poeticus 

 ornatus does more than give a faithful representation 

 of the two flowers — it suggests a lovely combina- 

 tion for spring planting; and, in cut facing, notice 

 the perfect placing of Baptisia australis on the water- 

 side, with budding delphiniums beyond and sky-blue 

 water to carry out the lovely blue-toned picture. 

 (This planting, I am told however, is not as good 

 as I thought it, as the color of Baptisia is too slaty 

 in its blue to make a really good effect.) 



Of the color chart at the beginning of the book 

 I cannot speak so highly since comparing it with 

 the clear tones of the "Repertoire de Couleurs" of 

 the Chrysanthemum Society of France. The at- 

 tempt of Mrs. Sedgwick and her publishers in this 

 direction was a laudable one, for here was a real 

 need; but again, owing doubtless to the lack of 

 facilities for color-printing, the result is mediocre 



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