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of scent and smell are described ; several recipes are given for Pot-Pourri, 

 Sweet Jar; and such like old-fashioned compounds ; and a wonderfully com- 

 plete list is given, with short descriptions, of all known scents of plant origin. 



"The Amateur Gardener's Rose Book." By the late Dr. Julius Hoff- 

 mann. Translated from the German by John Weathers. 8vo. 155 pp- 

 (Longmans, Green & Co.) 7s. Gd. net. 



Many British rosarians will no doubt welcome and read with interest 

 a work like this, which affords such a clear insight into the methods of 

 rose culture adopted in many parts of the Continent. The instructions 

 given by the author to the German amateur rosarian respecting the 

 various operations of planting, manuring, propagating, &c. are presented 

 with unusual clearness and conciseness. As might have been expected, 

 they differ in many respects from those recommended in any English 

 work on the same subject, and on that account are very suggestive. For 

 instance, from the chapter on " the winter protection of Roses " it will be 

 seen how little able the majority of our cultivated varieties are to contend 

 against the prolonged winter frosts of Central Europe when altogether 

 unprotected. The followirg are the directions given for protecting the 

 more delicate Teas : " With such particularly tender kinds one may make 

 doubly sure by covering the heads with dry peat-fibre, leaves, or pine 

 needles and making a protective roof out of two pieces of board, which 

 may also be w r ell covered with loose soil or short litter from the stable. 

 The stems themselves should be covered with loose earth." It is also 

 curious to notice the great preference given to standard Roses in a climate 

 where the winters are often so severe. But the book as a whole is more 

 suited to German than to English gardens. 



"Poisonous Plants of all Countries." By A. Bernhard Smith. Cr. 

 Hvo. pp. 71, index. (Wright, Bristol ; Simpkin, London.) 2s. 6d. net. 



This is a classified list of plants, with a diagnosis of the families to 

 which the species belong. They are arranged under headings indicating 

 the action on the human system, viz. those "Acting on Brain," on 

 " Spinal Cord," on " Heart," and " Vegetable Irritants." The "Poisonous 

 Principles" are grouped as Alkaloids, Glucosides, and Organic Acids to 

 which Neutral Principles, Resins, and Volatile Oils are added. These are 

 supplemented by a glossary. 



" The Cereals in America." By Thomas F. Hunt. 8vo., 421 pp. 

 (Orange Judd Company, New York ; Kegan Paul & Co., London.) 9s. 



Although the cereals are farm crops, many gardeners are interested 

 in them, and those who have a sufficient knowledge of science fully to 

 understand the facts set forth will find much to interest and instruct them 

 in these pages. All the important cereals are dealt with ; but, as might 

 be expected in an American work of this kind, Maize occupies a very 

 large number of pages. 



The first two chapters are of a more general character, dealing with 

 the classification and improvement of field crops. In the latter of these 



