September, 1906 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



203 



most difficult of building problems: the erec- 

 tion of a good-looking, well-built suburban 

 house at moderate cost. Mr. Pearson gives 

 no information on the latter point, which is 

 perhaps as well for American readers, since 

 English prices would be of no value in this 

 country. His plans are arranged to meet the 

 conditions of narrow frontage, and his eleva- 

 tions are intended to obtain architectural ef- 

 fects at a minimum cost. These are com- 

 mendable efforts, and he has set about solv- 

 ing his problems in a direct and straightfor- 

 ward way. The illustrations consist of plans, 

 sections, front and side elevations all drawn 

 to a uniform scale. A singular feature of 

 several of the plans is the placing of the draw- 

 ing-room at the back of the house, quite ad- 

 jacent to the kitchen, while the dining-room 

 is on the front and further removed from it. 

 Considerable space in all the designs is given 

 to the kitchen and its dependencies. 



Pictorial Practical Vegetable Growing. 

 By Walter P. Wright. New York : Cas- 

 sell & Company, Ltd., 1906. i6mo., pp. 

 152. Price, 75 cents. 

 As in the other works of this series by the 

 same author, practical illustration is the pre- 

 dominant feature of the book. It is a prac- 

 tical manual for the laying out of the kitchen 

 garden and describes the value and use of 

 manures, advises as to the destruction of pests, 

 and deals practically with the chief tools and 

 appliances. In short, it treats of the culture 

 and the best varieties of nearly every important 

 vegetable. 



Pictorial Practical Carnation Growing. 

 By Walter P. Wright. New York: Cas- 

 sell & Company, Ltd., 1906. i6mo., pp. 

 152. Price, 75 cents. 

 As the author says, this book is not intended 

 for ornament, but for use, and the user will 

 doubtless find it an excellent guide in dealing 

 with the culture and propagation of the many 

 varieties of carnations. It practically illus- 

 trates all the important cultural items in every 

 class of carnations and picotees worth grow- 

 ing, and the amateur will find it of assistance 

 in avoiding many difficulties and troubles usu- 

 ally encountered in gardening experience of 

 this kind. 



Pictorial Practical Chrysanthemum 



Culture. By Walter P. Wright. New 



York: Cassell & Company, Ltd., 1905. 



i6mo., pp. 128. Price, 75 cents. 



The great advance in the culture of the 



chrysanthemum as an exhibition flower which 



set in some twenty years ago has led indirectly 



to the increased use of chrysanthemums for 



garden decoration. Few books, however, on 



this flower have given what may be termed 



the natural system of culture the attention 



which it deserves. The author of this book, 



while dealing with every important point in 



the culture of chrysanthemums for show, also 



points the way to methods of beautifying flower 



gardens and amateur greenhouses with this 



magnificent autumn flower. 



Pictorial Practical Tree and Shrub 

 Culture. By Walter P. Wright and 

 William Dallimore. New York: Cassell 

 & Company, Ltd., 1905. ibmo., pp. 152. 

 Price, 75 cents. 

 The authors have in this book presented a 

 practical manual, giving in words and illus- 

 trations full directions for the propagating, 

 planting and pruning of trees and shrubs, as 

 well as rules for the selection of trees and 

 shrubs for various purposes, horticultural and 

 otherwise. The arrangement is clear and con- 

 cise, and the illustrations excellently supple- 

 ment the text. The chapter on Planting and 

 that on General Cultivation will be found very 



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Pictorial Practical Flower Gardening. 

 By Walter P. Wright and Edward J. 

 Castle. New York: Cassell & Com- 

 pany, Ltd., 1905. i6mo., pp. 152. Price, 

 75 cents. 

 The lover of flowers who delights in the 

 successful cultivation of his or her garden will 

 find a valuable guide in this work. Not only 

 does the book discuss flower gardening, per se, 

 but it deals concisely and interestingly with 

 the laying out of gardens, making of lawns, 



beds and borders, rockwork and arches, and 

 also gives selections of the best hardy plants. 

 The illustration^ supplement the text very 

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Pictorial Practical Gardening. By Wal- 

 ter P. Wright. New York: Cassell & 

 Company, Ltd., 1905. l6mo., pp. 157. 

 Price, ;s cents. 

 As the title of this little hook indicates, it is 

 a manual for all classes ol horticulturists, anil 

 gives in general directions for the culture and 

 selection of the principal flowers, fruits and 

 vegetables. The information is arranged con- 



