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They are very clear and accurate, and will assist beginners who wish 

 to know the names and structure of the flowers. The letterpress consists 

 of easy descriptions ; so that, with the plant itself before the student, the 

 text and figures, he ought to know all about the morphology. Ecology is 

 entirely excluded. The book is solely confined to morphology. We think 

 it a pity that so many foreign plants are illustrated (about twenty), such 

 as the alpine Rhamnus, Trapa natans, Gerinthe major, Hemerocallis, 

 &c, as their presence will certainly mislead beginners, the title of the 

 book being "British Flowering Plants." Crocus vermis should be 

 purple, not yellow. 



" Gardens Old and New." Vol. II. Folio. 284 pp. (George Newnes, Ltd., 

 London, 1908.) £2 2s. 



In our short notice of Vol. I. of " Gardens Old and New " we said : 

 "A truly sumptuous volume." And the same remark applies to Vol. II. 

 quite as fully as to its predecessor. Another seventy of the most beautiful 

 country houses with their grand old gardens are most gloriously illus- 

 trated, nearly half the illustrations (of which there are nearly five hundred) 

 being magnificent full-page folio ones. It is a book indeed to be 

 proud of. 



" Colour in the Flower Garden." By Miss Gertrude Jekyll. 8vo., 

 141 pp. (" Country Life," London, 1908.) 12s. Qd. net. 



Another welcome addition to the books already written by this 

 popular authoress, well sustaining the high standard she has set herself 

 in her previous works. The great value of the book lies in the fact 

 that it is full of the authoress's own experience in forming a garden, 

 furnishing it, the making of woodland walks and glades, and the best 

 means of providing colour- effects practically all the year round. The 

 plans of the herbaceous borders are excellent, and so plain that a 

 novice can understand how to plant them. In our opinion nothing is 

 more difficult than the proper arrangement of herbaceous borders, 

 because when a clump of plants has flowered especially early in the 

 season, there is usually a bare or unsightly patch, more or less spoiling 

 the border ; but in the plans so carefully thought out in this book such 

 unsightly patches are reduced to a minimum. It will take people a long 

 time to get over the idea that nothing will grow under trees, but we can 

 endorse fully all that the authoress has written on flowers in woods 

 or coppices of deciduous trees. There is quite a little host of plants 

 that rejoice in such conditions, and there are innumerable woods and 

 plantations adjoining pleasure grounds that might be made into most 

 charming additions to the grounds at comparatively little cost. The 

 book is admirably printed and profusely illustrated, showing effects pro- 

 duced by the authoress. 



" Gardening in Town and Suburbs." By Harry H. Thomas. 8vo. 

 170 pp. (Longmans, London, 1908.) 2s. 6d. net. 



A useful book for town gardening, containing much information on 

 the best plants to grow in or near towns. Only those who have 

 experience can realise the enormous difliculties attending gardening in 



