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publishers, illustrated in an abundant and 

 almost lavish fashion, and dealing with as 

 picturesque a subject as the whole field of 

 architecture supplies, it is a book of real de- 

 light. 



Mr. Ditchfield makes no attempt to cover 

 the whole field of cottage architecture in Eng- 

 land, or even to treat his subject historically; 

 his book is rather a comprehensive survey of 

 the whole subject, and the reader, who will 

 not willingly put it down until he has finished 

 it, will close the volume with a fair knowledge 

 of the full range of the subject, and a greatly 

 enhanced notion of the picturesque qualities of 

 these fine old buildings. 



Mr. Cram's brief and historical note is 

 followed by an introductory chapter which is 

 succeeded by a study of methods of construc- 

 tion. Then come chapters on Roofs and 

 Chimneys, The Cottage Garden, Flowers of 

 the Gardens, The Evolution of the Cottage, 

 Strange Survivals — Geology and Variations in 

 Style, Foreign Influence in Cottage Archi- 

 tecture, Windows and Folklore, and Shops, 

 Inns and Historic Cottages. In a general way, 

 therefore, the subject is amply covered, and is 

 presented in a highly intelligent and interest- 

 ing way. 



The illustrations in this book, which are 

 both numerous and very beautiful, immedi- 

 ately suggest the great differences which exist 

 between modern buildings and old, and between 

 buildings in England and those in Amer- 

 ica. Of the modern cottage, the modern 

 cheap cottage, built by rule, in the simplest 

 way and with an astonishing regard for ugli- 

 ness, our author has nothing but a righteous 

 contempt. The problem of building cheap 

 modern cottages does not yet seem to have 

 been satisfactorily solved. But the difference be- 

 tween houses in England and houses in Amer- 

 ica is brought out with greater startlingness. 

 America has some few old houses, and some 

 of these we sometimes think have considerable 

 individual charm. But England is filled with 

 delightful old houses, as unpretentious as you 

 please, but meeting the eye of the traveler at 

 almost every turn of the road. If this be not 

 literally true they are at least so abundant 

 that there is always some interesting old house 

 to see, giving charm and variety to the land- 

 scape to which they belong and of which they 

 are a part. We have nothing to place in com- 

 parison with these buildings ; and, while we 

 might not care to live in them, might, indeed, 

 find them completely unfitted for modern use, 

 the very sight of them fills one with envy and 

 regret that they are not at one's own doors. 



Growing Roses 



Roses and How to Grow Them. A Man- 

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 under Glass. New York: Doubleday, 

 Page & Company, 1905. Pp. 189. Price, 

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There is an abundance of useful informa- 

 tion concerning rose culture in this little mono- 

 graph, which is announced as Volume I. of 

 " The Garden Library." It is packed with 

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 touching on every topic valuable in rose cul- 

 ture and presenting its facts in a plain, direct 

 way that not only appeals immediately to the 

 amateur, but which is precisely the kind of 

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 rose growers need. 



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