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undertook the management of an ordinary farm or market garden, culti- 

 vated to give the best net returns, and he looked thoroughly into every 

 detail, he would scon greatly modify his views. Notwithstanding this 

 weakness, we hail the work with great pleasure and recommend its careful 

 study. The published price of 3s. 6d> is very moderate, especially when 

 compared with others. 



" The Rose Garden." By William Paul, V.M.H. Tenth edition. 

 (Simpkin, Marshall, London.) 4to. 26.s. 



All Rose-growers and Rose-lovers revere the name of " Paul," and 

 know that whatever Mr. William Paul, the veteran, undertakes is certain 

 to be thoroughly well done. Fifty-five years have passed away since he 

 first published this book, but each edition has been carefully revised and 

 brought up to the requirements of the date at which it has been issued, 

 so that this tenth edition leaves nothing to be desired. It is really 

 astonishing to find the freshness and vigour which one of Mr. Paul's 

 years has been able to impart to the rewritten chapters ; one might well 

 imagine them to be the work of a man in the first stages of enthusiasm 

 for his subject. The book is illustrated with twenty full-page coloured 

 figures, excellently well done ; and all the information, both cultural and 

 descriptive, has been brought up to the most recent date, so that it forms 

 an admirable gift-book for anyone, whether just beginning the growth of 

 Roses or already accustomed to it. 



" Botany, A Class Book of." By G. P. Mudge and A. J. Maslen. 

 With over 200 illustrations. (Edward Arnold, London.) 7s. 6d. 



This work is primarily intended to meet the requirements of students 

 who are preparing for the Intermediate Sciencific B.Sc. and Prel. Sci. 

 M.B. of the London University, or for the Advanced Stage Examinations 

 of the Board of Education. It consists of three parts : (I.) The structure 

 of plant-types ; (II.) Special morphology and classification of angio- 

 sperms ; (III.) Physiology of plants. The types are taken from herb- 

 aceous, arboreal, and aquatic plants, and occupy the first seven chapters. 

 Chapter 8 deals with the development and minute structure of the angio- 

 spermous flower. This is followed by types of gymnosperms and crypto- 

 gams. Part II. : chapters 17 and 18 deal with the flower and pollination ; 

 chapter 19, the dispersal of fruits and seeds ; chapters 20-22, classifica- 

 tion. Part III. : chapter 23 deals with physiology and respiration, and 

 chapter 24 with movements. Part IV. supplies technical terms &c. for 

 methods of describing plants. 



" Alpine Flowers for Gardens." By W. Robinson. (Murray, London.) 

 10s. Qd. 8vo. Third edition. 



This book, first published thirty-three years ago, served to bring both 

 its author and his subject seriously before the gardening fraternity, and 

 from that day to this both of them have advanced in popularity — the 

 author, we might almost say, in love and reverence — with all hardy-plant 

 gardeners ; and as long as the present happy turn of the tide ingardenirg 

 matters, from formal summer bedding designs to the more natural and 



