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Under the heading of "field work " some useful information is given as 

 to when and where to look for moths. Then follow the descriptions of 

 the various families, genera, and species. The usefulness of the volume 

 would have been much enhanced if a classified list of the moths had been 

 given of a similar nature to that of the butterflies. We can most con- 

 fidently recommend these two volumes to those who are studying or 

 intending to study our British Lepidoptera. 



"Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs." By A. D. 

 Webster. Ed. III., 8vo., 233 pp. (Messrs. Smith, Elder, London, 1908.) 

 3s. 6<£ 



In this the third edition the author has added several very useful 

 chapters regarding recent introductions in trees and shrubs, on pruning, 

 planting, and grouping, cn ornamental foliaged trees for various soils 

 and situations, and the family to which each belongs. We cordially 

 agree with the author that the monotonous repetition in at least nine- 

 tenths of our parks and gardens of such trees as the elm, the lime, the 

 oak, and such shrubs as the cherry laurel and the privet, is neither 

 necessary nor desirable. Amongst oaks we may make one or two 

 exceptions and include such as Quercvs coccinea 1 Waterer's variety,' a 

 truly magnificent variety for autumn effect, and a rapid grower ; and in 

 cherries we should include that most beautiful of all weeping trees, 

 Cerasus sinensis pendula rosea, an ornament to any lawn and beautiful 

 by a lake side. Why planters will persist in putting in such masses of 

 poor trees and shrubs we cannot imagine when there is such a wealth of 

 truly beautiful and perfectly hardy things to choose from, and, when 

 judiciously selected, admirably suited to all soils and situations. Of 

 course it would only be a waste of time, money, and labour to plant 

 anything beL nging to the order Ericaceae where there is lime or chalk, 

 but excluding this order there are great numbers of trees and shrubs 

 available. We should add one shrub to those named by the author for 

 growing in the shade, viz. Rubus odoratus, and Bosa rugosa succeeds 

 fairly well under deciduous trees. The lists of climbing shrubs, autumn- 

 tinted foliage trees and shrubs, these that produce berries, and suitable 

 ones for town planting are excellent. 



" The Summer Garden of Pleasure." By Mrs. Stephen Batson, with 

 36 illustrations in colour by Osmund Pittman. 8vo., 231 pp. (Methuen, 

 London, 1908.) 15s. 



A beautifully written and well-printed book with excellent illustra- 

 tions, but a little too expensive for the pocket of the ordinary garden 

 lover who is usually anxious to spend his or her spare cash on things for 

 the garden. There are eleven chapters dealing with the wild garden, early 

 and late summer flowering plants, lilies, and the scarcity of flowers in 

 August, etc., all full of information of a most useful character. We 

 think the authoress's remarks on the wild garden are much needed at the 

 present time, as so many are making wild gardens under the impression 

 that it is the simplest and easiest, as well as one of the most delightful 

 phases of gardening. No style of gardening is more difficult or requires 

 more care, and the problem for the experienced man or woman is how 



