300 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Rose Kingsley and the Hon. Vicary Gibbs indicate very clearly what 

 may be grown in practically every garden to make it quite as attractive 

 in the autumn and winter as during other seasons of the year ; and those 

 who have seen the remarkably fine displays of autumn foliage, berries, 

 plants, and also plants with coloured stems or wood from Lord Aldenham's 

 and Major Holford's at the Royal Horticultural Shows will realise how 

 little this phase of garden and plant adornment is understood by the 

 great majority of us ; and no admirer of autumn and winter colours or 

 tints should miss reading this admirable portion of a perfectly charming 

 book. 



"The Vegetable Garden." By MM. Vilmorin-Andrieux, of Paris. 

 English edition under the direction of W. Robinson. 8vo. 782 pp. 

 (Murray, London.) 15s. net. 



This standard work on Vegetables has been considerably enlarged, 

 and is unquestionably the most complete and best work that has been 

 published on vegetables. Every employer of a gardener would find it 

 worth while to purchase this book and present it to him, and every- 

 one possessing a large or small vegetable garden should obtain a 

 copy. Not only are all our best and most popular vegetables clearly 

 described with full and plain instructions as to how they should be culti- 

 vated, but many easily grown but rarely seen in this country are named, 

 with complete cultural directions. The illustrations are very good and 

 the type clear and easy to read, and we strongly recommend this excellent 

 work to every gardener or vegetable epicure. 



" Notes from Nature's Garden." By Frances A. Bardswell. 8vo. 

 222 pp. (Longmans, London.) 6s. 6d. net. 



A delightful book, written by a careful observer of country life and 

 scenes ; even the garden cat and its habits are found to be attractive, 

 although some of us do not recognise its claims in that direction. The 

 authoress writes in charming style of many familiar scenes in the 

 country, mentioning various traits or points of country life that a less 

 keen observer passes without notice. Nor does she omit Nature in 

 towns, including maligned London ; in fact, the authoress shows how we 

 may find natural life flowing in all directions if we care to look for it. 

 The printing and illustrations are excellent, and we can commend this 

 book to all admirers of country life. 



Gardening : A Guide for Amateurs in India." By W. W. Johnstone. 

 8vo. 287 pp. (Himalaya Seed Stores, Mussoorie.) Rs. 2.8. (3s. id.) 



A very valuable and useful book, specially adapted for those possessing 

 gardens in India, giving as it does the best kinds and varieties of 

 vegetables and flowers most commonly cultivated in that hot country. 

 Clear and concise information is supplied on the best mode of growing 

 each kind, time of sowing, &c. We were surprised to discover that so 

 many kinds and varieties of both vegetables and flowers, almost 

 universally grown in Britain, are the favourites in India, which speaks 

 volumes for their suitability for widely varying climatic conditions. 



