80 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



BOOK EEVIEWS. 



" Eock Gardens and Alpine Plants." By E. H. Jenkins, 

 F.E.H.S. Edited by T. W. Sanders. 8vo. 143 pp. (Gollingridge. 

 London, 1911.) 2s. 6^^. net. 



This is a little book on the subject of rock gardens and alpine 

 pl,ants which will give the beginner useful hints as to how to make a 

 rockery and what to plant. There are comprehensive lists at the end 

 of the book of varieties and their requirements as regards soil. Some 

 good advice is given as to the proper care of alpines and their cultivation 

 under various conditions. A little more information as to the require- ! 

 ments of bulbs for alpine gardens would have made the book even more ' 

 valuable. 



Among the Hills, a Book of Joy in High Places." By Eeginald j 

 Farrer. 8vo. 326 pp. (Headley, London, 1911.) 10s. 6d. net. 



A new book by Eeginald Farrer is always an event of interest to j 

 the grower of alpine plants, whether he be professional or amateur, j 

 Mr. Farrer takes us with him on an excursion in the summer of 1910 i 

 through the Graian, Gottian, and Maritime Alps in search of alpine ' 

 plants in their native haunts, and has produced a volume which must ! 

 add greatly to the knowledge of the alpine plant cultivator. Whether 

 it be on the high pastures of the Mont Genis, in the hot valleys of 

 the Gottian Alps, or on the granite ridges of the Alpes Maritimes, we i 

 follow Mr. Farrer in his quest with unabated zest and pleasure. To i 

 all lovers and growers of alpines this book will be of real and abiding | 

 value, while even to those who are not the author's enthusiasm is j 

 infectious. Mr. Farrar's likes and dislikes are fierce, whether of men | 

 or plants, his praise is often exaggerated, and his blame is not always 

 warranted ; but he has given us a book of solid worth, without a dull 

 page in it, and we lay it down with regret. Mr. Soper's illustrations 

 perform well the difficult task of giving a real picture of the plants as 

 they are seen at their best, and we only regret there are not more of 

 them. Especially would we welcome pictures of Saxifraga florulenta 

 and Viola nummularifolia. 



The Flower-Fields of Alpine Switzerland. An Appreciation and . 

 a Plea." Painted and written by G. Flemwell. 8vo. 195 pp. : 

 (Hutchinson, London, 1911.) 7s. 6d. net. 



This is a book that aims to give us a picture of alpine plants in 

 their native haunts, notably those of the high pastures, but somehow 

 does not quite accomplish its aim. The author's plea for the establish- 1 

 ment of alpine flower-fields in England, even as adjuncts to rock ' 

 gardens, will, we think, appeal to but few. Mr. Flem well's illustra-i 



