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are ably treated by the author, and, in spite of the multitude of gardening 

 books, this is one that the student will find very helpful. 



"Fruit Recipes." By Riley M. Fletcher Berry. 8vo., 341 pp. 

 (Constable, London.) 7s. 6</. net. 



This is a most elaborate book, beautifully printed, well illustrated, 

 and with a very good index. The author " Dedicates [it] to all men and 

 all women interested in fruits: as scientists, whether in the laboratory, 

 the kitchen, or the garden ; as artists by profession, or those who unpro- 

 fessionally have artistic appreciation of this type of earth's beauty ; and 

 to those who claim neither special training in science nor art, but simply 

 and thoroughly enjoy good, wholesome cookery." We may say that in 

 this book there are many dainty recipss, so far as we know quite new 

 to this country, and some that, though excellent in the author's country — 

 Florida — could not be used here. With such a mass of recipes (and 

 there are literally hundreds of them) it is impossible to particularise : 

 fruit- soups, fruit-dressings, mayonnaise, biscuits, cakes, scones, pastry, 

 icing, fruit-butter, fruit-fritters, puddings, fruit-junket, omelet, fruit- candy, 

 syrups, &c. — all are described. The apple, pear, peach, apricot, cherry, 

 plum, berries, melons, grapes, and oranges are very fully dealt with ; and 

 hundreds of simple ways of using these fruits are given, and as these are 

 within reach of most householders in this country we can commend this 

 book. We often hear the lament that there is so little change in fruit 

 and its use, but here we have abundance of variation. Many other fruits 

 are mentioned, too numerous to even touch upon ; we need only say, 

 " Get the book, and try them." 



" The Book of Vegetables and Garden Herbs." By Allen French. 

 8vo., 312 pp. (Macmillan, New York and London.) 7s. Gd. net. 



This book is by an American author, and some of the vegetables he 

 names could not very well be grown in this country ; but the great value 

 of the book to gardeners here lies in the information on the chemical 

 manures most suitable for each kind of vegetable or salad, and the 

 description of, and best means of eradicating, the insect pests attacking 

 them. 



" Seaside Planting of Trees and Shrubs." By Alfred Gaut, F.R.H.S. 

 8vo., 101 pp. ("Country Life," London.) 5.<?. net. 



This book supplies a long-felt want. Much time and money have 

 been wasted in seaside planting through the use of unsuitable trees. 

 The locality most largely dealt with is the Yorkshire coast — probably as 

 cold and windy as any part of the British coast— and we are glad to see 

 the author states that Finns austriaca is without exception the hardiest 

 of all evergreen trees for the eastern coast, confirming our own experience 

 in other parts of the country. We have found this pine makes a really 

 splendid screen in very exposed positions, and though it may sometimes 

 become browned on the exposed side it always looks well on the inner 

 and non-exposed side, providing a capital shelter for less hardy trees. 

 We should also mention two other trees specially hardy for seaside 

 planting — via., the common sycamore and the ^white poplar. Both 



