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Parsons, Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale, Anna Lea-Merritt, Hugh-L. 

 Norris, Lilian Stanard, Margaret Waterfield, A. Fairfax Muckley, and 

 Francis E. James. Needless to state, they are beautifully done and; 

 add immensely to the value of the book, which is fit for any drawing- 

 room table. The first volume is devoted to Eoses, bulbs, herbaceous 

 plants, rock plants, stove and greenhouse plants, and window and' 

 room plants; while the second volume is devoted chiefly to Carna- 

 tions, Dahlias, Sweet Peas, annuals, aquatic plants, arches, pergolas, 

 and stumps, beautiful walls and fences, Orchids, Chrysanthemums, 

 tender bedding-plants, and flowers for suburban gardens. It will 

 be seen from the above how comprehensive these • two volumes 

 are and how they embrace almost everything in large, medium,, 

 or small gardens. The matter is thoroughly sound and practical, 

 and we can confidently recommend the work to anyone owning a 

 garden. • • ■ 



''The Amateur Exhibitor's Guide." By George Garner. 8vo., 

 167 pp. (The Cable Publishing Co., London, 1912.) Is. net. 



A useful little book for the amateur, containing cultural hints for 

 the exhibitor and the principal points to aim at in exhibiting vege- 

 tables, fruits, and flowers, the Eoyal Horticultural Society's rules 

 being freely quoted. In the collections of fruit we do not agree with 

 the author's selection of dishes. In collections of six and nine kinds 

 he only mentions one variety of grapes, but in all the schedules we 

 have both black ,and white grapes are allowed for exhibition purposes, 

 and this is as it should be. A good index" is provided. 



"Eoses." By H. E. Darlington. 8vo. , 193 pp. (Jack, London, 

 1911.) 2s. 6cZ. net. 



A thoroughly practical book by a well-known rosarian, and pub- 

 lished at a price within the reach of all. Everything relating to 

 Eoses seems to have been thought of and dealt with by the ' author. 

 Such subjects as soils, varieties for beds and borders, the preparation 

 of beds, the arts of pruning, manuring, exhibiting pillar roses— in 

 fact, all types of roses, including those for the rock garden — are all 

 treated in a masterly manner. On the vexed question of pruning the 

 author is very clear and concise, indicating exactly how the different 

 classes should be pruned, without being at all dogmatic. The 

 book is well up to date in varieties. Some of the newer ones are 

 •not mentioned for the simple reason that they have not yet been 

 sufficiently tested to warrant a definite statement as to their habits 

 and qualities in the open air, but on the subject of pests and diseases 

 the book is more up to date than any other work we have seen on 

 Boses, and we are very pleased to see Mr. Darlington mentions those 

 insects and flies tlT,at feed on or destroy the insect foes that infest the 

 ^Rose, such, for instance, as Ladybirds, Ichneumon flies, Horse-flies, 

 and Lace-wing flies. In many parts of the country the labourer firmly 



