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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



brought under notice, and explained in a manner devoid, as much as 

 possible, of technicalities, and calculated to interest young and old. 

 Above all, such a volume must serve the excellent purpose of exciting and 

 stimulating a love for flowers, and fostering an anxiety to learn some- 

 what of the story they have to tell. The volume is neatly got up, well 

 illustrated, and would make an excellent gift-book for young folk. 



"Forestry." Translated from the German of Dr. Adam Schwappach 

 by Fraser Story and Eric A. Hobbs. Small 8vo., 158 pp. (J. M. 

 Dent, London.) Is. net. 



In the preface to the translation of Professor Schwappach's 

 Forstwisscnschaft, the translators say that the matter contained in the book 

 is quite as suitable for British as for foreign readers. Certainly a great 

 deal of it is, but what practical forester in this country would plant a tree 

 as described at page 49, kneeling before the pit and placing the soil in 

 position with the hand, a plan more suitable for garden than forest 

 planting ? The methods of seed-sowing, too, are antiquated and not 

 suitable for this country. 



If the author visited some of the farms on the leeside of mountain 

 lands that have been afforested in Aberdeenshire, or nearer home on the 

 Snowdon hills, his ideas of the influence of afforestation would hardly fall 

 in with the remarks at the top of page 22. The Historic Sketch of the 

 Development of Forests (chapter 1) is interesting reading, so is that on 

 Forest Statistics from the Board of Agriculture ; but in perusing the book, 

 useful as it may be, we cannot but feel that it is hardly required. 



" Cucumber Growing under Glass." By A. A. Fabius, F.R.H.S. 

 8vo., 57 pp. (From the author, Emsworth.) 



We are frequently asked, " Can I get a good cheap book on Cucumbers ? " 

 and this is a book we can recommend, as being a thoroughly practical little 

 book by a practical man. The information is easily understood, and deals 

 with Cucumber culture under glass in all its bearings. A most useful 

 Appendix is a reprint from the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society 

 of an address by George Massee, Esq., V.M.H., " On a method for rendering 

 Cucumber and Tomato plants immune against fungus parasites." We 

 would suggest that Mr. Fabius, in his next edition, should have the price of 

 the little book printed on the cover, and on page 25 it would add to the 

 value of the work if it were stated how much nitrate of ammonia and nitrate 

 of potash should be used. As no quantity is stated, the inexperienced 

 grower might easily do his plants great injury by applying one or both 

 too strong. 



"Gardening for the Million." By Alfred Pink. 8vo., 267 pp. 

 (T. Fisher Unwin, London.) 2s. 6d. net. 



A very handy book of reference, beautifully printed, and arranged in 

 alphabetical order. Each kind of plant mentioned has instructions on 

 the time and mode of propagation, and in some instances the names of 

 the best varieties are given, but in a work of this size it would be im- 

 possible to mention them in all cases. Valuable information is supplied 



