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as he deals with his s abject in a masterly style. We are glad to see the ; 

 author calling attention to the less-known vegetables, such as- Tro- 

 paeolum tuherosiini, Stachys tuberifera, celeriac, .&c. If we were not 

 so conservative we feel sure these vegetables would soon become 

 popular, as most of them are delicious and afford a welcome change on 

 the table. The work is not strictly confined to the subjects under the 

 title, and many extremely useful instructions are given' on the cultiva- 

 tion of vegetables, exhibiting, mushrooms, &c. The book is boldly 

 printed and excellently illustrated. ■ 



"Garden Planning and Planting." By H. H. Thomas. Crown 

 8vo/, 150 pp. (Cassell, London, 1910.) Is. net; cloth, Is. 6d. net. 



This is another of those manuals so useful for the amateur published 

 by Messrs. Cassell. The chapters deal with the making of all sizes 

 and shapes of gardens, the designs for beds, their planting, hints on - 

 colour and rock, wall, and water gardens. The book is well printed ' 

 and profusely illustrated. 



''The Flower Garden." By F. J. Cole. Crown 8vo., 138 pp. 

 (Dent, London, 1910.) ls.net. 



The volume before us is one of the Country Cottage Series,: and ..; 

 admirably, adapted for owners of small gardens, and contains a greats 

 deal of information of considerable value for such. In the next edition; ; 

 we, would suggest an index, as this would increase the usefulness of the i 

 book. : J 



" Syon House Trees and Shrubs. " By A. Bruce Jackson. Crown ■ 

 8vo., 38 pp. (West, Newman, London, 1910.) For private distribu- . 

 tion only. 



. . Anyone interested in trees and shrubs will find much of value ;• 

 in this little book. The names are in alphabetical order,, and the - 

 botanical and common names as well as the natural order are given, also ■ 

 the height and time of introduction. In an excellent Preface the author 

 gives an interesting history of Syon House and the grounds, mentioning 

 that it affords one of the earliest instances of a collection of trees and 

 shrubs in England. In Loudon's great work, " Arboretum et Fruti- ' 

 cetum Britannicum, " published over seventy years ago, Syon is fre- 

 quently mentioned. as tke locality for rare interesting trees. Some of 

 the trees are still very rare, others are unique for their size,. and unfor- : 

 tunately some are on the downward grade. In future this book will, • 

 no, doubt, be still more valuable than it is now, and Mr, Bruce Jackson ■ 

 deserves great credit for compiling such a very interesting list. 



" Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden." By Mrs. C. W. Earle. 8vo., 

 366 pp. (NelsoUj London, 1910.) Is. net. 



■ This book is so widely and deservedly known already that a review 

 is quite unnecessary. The present volume is a cheap edition. We 

 ktiow of no other book giving so much varied and valuable informa- 



