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of which treats of grasses from an economic point of view, and the 

 second deals with the natural history of grasses, their classification 

 and nomenclature. 



The books are well printed and illustrated, and the information 

 is given in the concise and convenient form which we expect to find 

 in American publications intended for students and practical men. 



" Sweet Peas and Antirrhinums." By William Cuthbertson. 

 8vo. 119 pp. (Clarke, London, 1915.) is. net. 



A sound, practical book, by a man who writes his own experience in 

 a clear, masterly manner, is always sure to be popular, and we prophesy 

 popularity for Mr. Cuthbertson's book. The author does not waste 

 space on the origin and history of the Sweet Pea, but having dealt 

 briefly with this subject he launches out on Sweet Pea culture for 

 the average man. This is just what we want. Much has been written 

 on growing this valuable flower for exhibition, and we venture to 

 think the vast majority care very little for such instructions, but 

 will greatly appreciate the information for the average man, who 

 wants plenty of good flowers for cutting, and who cares little or nothing 

 about exhibition blooms. All the same, if the grower wants to know 

 how to grow Sweet Peas for exhibition, capital instructions are given 

 in the next chapter, followed by a chapter on culture under glass. 

 It will astonish most people to learn that a growth 22 feet long has 

 been made by the variety ' Mrs. Cuthbertson,' and the skill of Mr. 

 Ireland, Messrs. Dobbie's able grower, has been in evidence in 

 London exhibitions on many occasions. The best varieties to grow, 

 diseases, and insect troubles are all carefully dealt with, a nd we 

 advise every Sweet Pea grower to get a copy of the book. 



Although the Snapdragon {Antirrhinum majus) has been known for 

 so many years and esteemed in cottage gardens, it is only comparatively 

 recently that its undoubted merits have become recognized by the 

 rich, and we feel confident that this flower will be indispensable in 

 every garden very soon. It is so easy to grow, gives a magnificent 

 display at a very small cost the same year as sown, and produces great 

 masses of gorgeous flowers all through the season. We welcome this 

 portion of a delightful book for these reasons. 



" The Practical Book of Outdoor Rose-growing for the Home 

 Garden." By George C. Thomas, jr. 8vo. 157 pp. (Lippincott, Phila- 

 delphia and London, 1914.) 16s. net. 



This book contains some 150 pages of printed matter, ninety-six 

 coloured plates, charts, and a few half-tones, and is certainly a weighty 

 volume, for it weighs nearly 3 lb., or about twice the weight of Lord 

 Rosebery's " Napoleon," a book of about the same size. 



Many plates, which are taken by the autochrome process, 

 form the most noticeable part of the volume. These plates 

 show a large number of Roses of different varieties, and some 

 of them are quite beautiful. The thing that immediately strikes 



