Handbooks of Practical 

 Gardening 



Under the General Editorship of 

 HARRY ROBERTS 

 Crown 8vo. Illustrated. Cloth. 2s. 6d. net. 



Vol. I.— THE BOOK OF ASPARAGUS. With 

 sections also on Celery, Salsify, Scorzonera, and 

 Seakale. By CHARLES ILOTT, F.R.H.S,, 

 Lecturer on Horticulture to the Cornwall County 

 Council. Together with chapters on the History, 

 Decorative Uses, and Cookery of these Vege- 

 tables, by the Editor. 



The Pilot — "Every point is carefully dealt with, and the book should 



prove extremely useful to scientific gardeners." 

 The Daily Mail — "The admirable chapter contributed by Dr Harry 



Roberts on the Cookery of Asparagus." 

 The Speaker — " The work of a specialist. Mr Ilott gives us — for a matter 



of half-a-crown — the ripe experience of a life-time well illustrated." 

 The Gardeners Chronicle — "The author is eminently qualified for the 



task he has undertaken. ... In a careful, thorough manner the 



cultivator is instructed in every operation involved in the cultivation 



of the plant." 



Gardening Illustrated — " The author has handled his subject in a 

 thoroughly practical manner, and is to be congratulated on having 

 compressed so much valuable matter into so small a compass." 



The Scotsman — "Most serviceable. . . . The letterpress is beautifully 

 and usefully illustrated, while the get-up of the book generally is 

 very tasteful." 



The World — "This very useful series should by no means be missed from 



the library of the sincere gardener." 

 The Daily Chronicle—' The Book." 



The Morning Post — "Particularly sound advice. . . . The information 

 throughout is treated in a simple and intelligible manner." 



The Garden — "Very plain and practical. Many useful illustrations from 

 photographs and sketches are dispersed throughout the book. The 

 best kinds of Asparagus for decorative purposes are described by 

 Dr Roberts, who gives also many interesting details concerning 

 the history and cookery of these vegetables. Altogether a very 

 readable book." 



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