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BOOKS PRESENTED, PURCHASED, OR REVIEWED DURING THE 

 YEAR 191 3, AND DEPOSITED IN THE LIBRARY. 



1 = Purchased. 



2 = Sent for Review. 



3 = Presented by Sir Frank Crisp, Bart., J. P., F.L.S. 

 4= „ „ Sir Harry J. Veitch, V.M.H., F.L.S. 



5 = The Author. 



6 = „ the Trustees of the British Museum. 



7 = ,. G. F. Scott Elliott, Esq., M.A. 



8 = ., ., Dr. Conrad Loddiges. 



9 = „ Rev. Prof. Henslow, M.A., V.M.H. 



10 = ., C. Harman Payne, Esq. 



11 = ,, ,. E. Mawley, Esq. 



12 = ,, C. H. Curtis, Esq. 



Abbreviations. — cor. = corrected ; il. = illustrations; introd. = introduction; 

 pi. = plates ; col. pi. = coloured plates ; frontis. = frontispiece ; port. = 

 portrait ; enl. —enlarged ; coloph. = colophon ; pref. = preface ; rev. = revised. 



Abercrombie, J. Abercrombie's practical gardener, or improved system of 

 modern horticulture. . . . 2nd ed., rev., with considerable additions, by 

 J. Mean. London, 1817. i2mo. (1) 



Agee, A. Crops and methods for soil improvement. New York, 191 2. pi. 

 8vo. (2) 



Aldrovandi, U. Dendrologiae naturalis scili«et arborum historiae libri duo. 

 Sylva glandaria, acinosumque pomarium. Ubi eruditiones omnium generum 

 una cum botanicis doctrinis ingenia quaecunque non parum juvant et 

 oblectant. Ovidius Montalbanus opus summo labore collegit, digessit, 

 concinnavit. Bononiae, 1668. il. engr. title, fol. (1) 

 The coiophon is dated 1667. 



Allen, G. Plant life. Rev. ed. with an additional chapter by G. Henslow. 

 London, [1912]. il. sm. 8vo. (2) 



Allen-Brown, A. and D. The violet book. Coloured illustrations by I. M. 

 Johns. London, 1913. pi. col. pi. 8vo. (2) 



Allwood, M. C. The perpetual flowering carnation. With a chapter on the 

 American system of carnation culture, by G. W. Allwood. London 

 (1912 pref.). pi. port. 8vo. (2) 



Annales d'horticulture et de botanique, ou Flore des jardins du royaume des 

 Pays-bas, et Histoire des plantes cultivees et ornementales les plus irteres- 

 santes des Possessions Neerlandaises aux Indes Orientales, en Amerique 

 et du Japon . . . redigee par P. F. de Siebold et W. H. De Vriese. Leide, 

 1858-62. 5 vols. il. pi. col. pi. 8vo. (1) 



Anonymous. An essay on culinary poisons. Containing cautions relative to 

 the use of laurel-leaves, hemlock, mushrooms, copper-vessels, earthen 

 jars. . . : London, 1781. 8vo. (1) 



De nieuwe, en naauwkeurige neederlandse hovenier, onderwijsende hoe 



hier te lande, onder dit climaat een tuin, met sijn parken, paaden, glintingen 

 en heiningen wel sal aangeleid, en de boomen aan deese moeten geplant, 

 gesnoeid, aangebonde en onderhouden werden . . . 2nd ed. Leyden, 171 6. 

 pi. frontis. sm. 4to. (1) 



Elements of modern gardening : or, the art of laying out of pleasure 



grounds, ornamenting farms, and embellishing the views round about 

 our houses. London, n.d. 8vo. (r) 



Flower lore, the teachings of flowers historical, legendary, poetical and 



symbolical. Belfast, n.d. 8vo. (1) 



Hampstead Heath, its geology and natural history. Prepared under 



the auspices of the Hampstead Scientific Society. London, 191 3. 11 pi. 

 3 maps. col. frontis. 8vo. (2) 



Hints for the management of hot-beds, and directions for the culture of 



early cucumbers and melons. To which are added, brief instructions for 

 oruning wall and espalier trees. Bath, 1790. 8vo. (1) 



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