Handbooks of Practical Gardening 
3 EDITED BY HARRY ROBERTS 
_ Price 2s. 6d. net each. Crown 8vo. Tllustrated. Price $1.00 
Vol. I—THE BOOK OF ASPARAGUS. With sections 
on Celery, Salsify, Scorzonera, and Seakale; and a chapter on their 
cooking and preparation for the table. By CHaRL#s ILott, F.R.H.S., 
Lecturer on Horticulture to the Cornwall County Council. 
‘““The work of a specialist. Mr Ilott gives us—for a matter of half-a- 
crown—the ripe experience of a life-time.” The Speaker. 
Vol. I1.—THE BOOK OF THE GREENHOUSE. By 
J. C. Tatrack, F.R.H.S., Head Gardener at Shipley Hall. 
** A serviceable handbook for the practical gardener, written with ex- 
ceptional knowledge of horticultural work.” Zhe Outlook. 
Vol. I1I.—THE BOOK OF THE GRAPE. With a chapter 
on the History and Decorative Value of the Vines. By H. W. Warp, 
F.R.H.S., late Head Gardener at Longford Castle. 
‘©A mine of useful information.” Zhe St /ames’s Gazette. 
Vol. 1V.—THE BOOK OF OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS. 
By Harry Roserts, Author of ‘* The Chronicle of a Cornish Garden.”’ 
‘* All who wish for a real.old-fashioned garden should certainly study 
this most excellent and practical book.” The Bookman. 
Vol. V.—THE. BOOK OF BULBS. By S. Arnort, 
F.R.H.S., of Carsethorne, near Dumfries. Together with an intro- 
ductory chapter on the Botany of Bulbs by the Editor. 
‘* Skilled and instructive. It notably enriches the series in which it 
appears.” Zhe Scotsman. 
Melos EBOOK, OF THE APPLE, By H, H. 
Tuomas, Assistant Editor of The Garden, late of the Royal Gardens, 
Windsor. ‘Together with chapters by the Editor on the History and 
Cooking of the Apple and the Preparation of Cider. 
‘¢ This is a most useful volume, which every grower, whether for his own 
use or for the market, should consult.” The Spectator. 
Vol. VIIL.—THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES. By Grorce 
Wytues, V.M.H., Head Gardener to the Duke of Northumberland. 
Together with chapters on the History and Cookery by the Editor. 
‘Thoroughly practical. The book can be highly recommended.” 
The Morning Post. 
Vol. VIII.—THE BOOK OF ORCHIDS. By W.-H. 
White, F.R.H.S., Orchid Grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, President 
of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
‘There are few writers so well qualified to write with authority upon 
these flowers.” Zhe Scotsman. 
Vol. IX.—THE BOOK OF THE STRAWBERRY. With 
chapters on the Raspberry, Blackberry, Loganberry, Japanese Wine- 
berry, and Allied Fruits. By Epwin Beckett, F.R.H.S. 
‘* Mr Beckett deals with his subject in a thorough practical manner. . . 
and fully maintains the general excellence shown in the previous volumes 
of this series.” The Morning Post. 
Vol. X.—THE BOOK OF CLIMBING PLANTS. By S. 
Arnott, F.R.H.S., Author of ‘‘ The Book of Bulbs.”’ 
‘* This is a concise, practical, and well-informed exposition of skilled 
knowledge as to the training of creepers, &c.” The Scotsman. 
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