BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY. 



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of "Paradisus Terrestris," &c.\ and Hugh Morgan, who had a 

 botanical garden, was apothecary to Queen Elizabeth, and introduced, 

 among other plants, Clematis Viticella. 



We have said enough to show the scope and value of such a book 

 as the ' 1 Biographical Index of British and Irish Botanists," and the 

 authors are to be congratulated on having produced a work which is 

 in reality a great historical boon to everyone engaged in horticulture 

 or botanical pursuits. 



The Orchid Grower's Manual. 7th Edition. (Published by the 

 Author. ) 



When the late Mr. B. S. Williams published his little treatise of 

 108 pages on Orchids forty-two years ago he probably never dreamed 

 that the work would grow to the dimensions which it has now reached 

 in the seventh edition. The character of this work is so well known 

 throughout the Orchid world, through previous editions, that it is 

 almost unnecessary to dilate upon the merits of the new edition. Suf- 

 fice it to say that it is a bulky tome of 796 pages, beautifully printed, 

 and well illustrated with more than 300 woodcuts of various sizes. 

 Over seventy pages are devoted to the culture and treatment of Orchids 

 in general, and then follow descriptions of what may be roughly esti- 

 mated at about 3,000 species and varieties of Orchids which are more 

 or less well known in cultivation. The authority for each name is 

 given, and, in addition to the native country, numerous references to 

 other botanical and horticultural works are given. The present edition 

 has been completed by Mr. Henry Williams, F.L.S., F.R.H.S., with 

 the assistance of Mr. F. Gude, Mr. R. A. Rolfe, and Mr. W. H. 

 Gower, F.R.H.S. A melancholy fact in connection with the publica- 

 tion is the recent death of Mr. Gower, who has for many years past 

 been a well-known figure in Orchid circles, as well as a prolific writer on 

 these interesting plants. 



The Amateur Orchid Cultivator's Guide-Book. (Liverpool : 

 Blake and Mackenzie.) 



Mr. H. A. Burberry, F.R.H.S., gardener to the Right Hon. Joseph 

 Chamberlain, M.P., has sent us his little treatise entitled "The 

 Amateur Orchid Cultivator's Guide-Book," in which he sets forth, 

 chiefly for the benefit of those who have an inclination to become 

 Orchid growers, the experience which he has gained during eighteen 

 years of practical work among Orchids. Coming from one who knows 

 his subject so well, it would be unwise to ignore the sound advice given 

 in the course of this little book of 144 pages. Mr. Burberry aims at 

 teaching us how to grow Orchids successfully, that is so that they wiil 

 be a source of pleasure and gratification, instead of vexation and dis- 

 appointment. He has obviously treated his subject from the practical 



