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ably dealt with his subject, not only for American growers but for 

 British growers too. Every phase of the cultivation of Carnations 

 is clearly described, and even the smallest grower can fully understand 

 the advice given by the author and other well-known authorities. 

 There are chapters on hybridizing and diseases and pests, as well 

 as on cultural matters, very good illustrations, and a first-rate index. 



" The Greenhouse : Its Flowers and Management." By H. H. 

 Thomas. 8vo., 151 pp. (Cassell, London, 1915.) is. net. 



A useful little book for amateur growers, not too technical, and 

 therefore not confusing to the ordinary amateur. 



" Bulb Growing for Amateurs." By H. H. Thomas. 8vo., 151 pp. 

 (Cassell, London, 1915.) is. net. 



In this handbook the author has done well to bring to the notice 

 of the reader not only the advantage of paying more attention to 

 bulbs for garden decoration, but also the vast field at his disposal, 

 at a small cost. Very few amateurs are aware of the great variety 

 at their command, and the beautiful effects obtainable. The book 

 is well illustrated and nicely printed. 



" Les Plantes des Montagnes et des Rochers : leur Acclimatation 

 et leur Culture dans les Jardins." By H. Correvon. 8vo., 491 pp. 

 (Chez l'auteur, Geneve, 1914.) 10 francs. 



To the serious rock gardener who takes it up in the hope that 

 it will enrich his store of knowledge concerning the plants he loves, 

 this book, with its ambitious title, will come as somewhat of a 

 disappointment. 



It contains, first, a preface by M. Correvon, giving his ideas as 

 to what a garden should be, which are only moderately helpful. Then 

 follow useful chapters on the cultivation of alpines from seed and in 

 other ways. These are the most useful and profitable pages in the 

 book. Afterwards come lists of plants which one expects to find 

 purely alpine, but such is far from being the case. All sorts of plants 

 are here, alpine, herbaceous, marsh plants, bulbous plants, and orchids. 

 If any beginner should read this book and select his plants therefrom, 

 his garden would be a strange medley of incongruous vegetation 

 which would fill M. Correvon with despair. Any catalogue would 

 be a better guide than this. But the book has some merit, the in- 

 structions as to how to make a rock garden being sound and the 

 chapter on the cultivation of Lilies really helpful. The description as 

 to the use of Sphagnum moss as a medium for the growth of the seeds 

 of alpines is really instructive, though not entirely applicable to our 

 moist British climate. A few illustrations would have enhanced 

 the value of the book. 



