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will be always welcome to the amateur, and in this little work we 

 have it in a cheap, simple, and concise form, so that the novice can 

 easily understand what to do. It is often remarked that we can buy 

 fruit cheaper than we can grow it ; that we question, but there can be no 

 question that home-grown fruit is infinitely better in quality than 

 purchased fruits, especially with soft fruits. The matter is well 

 printed, the illustrations are good, and so is the index. . 



" The Eock Garden. " By Eeginald Farrer. 8vo. 118 pp. (Jack, 

 London, 1912.) Is. M. net. 



All we need say on this book is that it is written in Mr. Farrer *s 

 masterly and attractive style, that it is well printed, beautifully illus- 

 trated, and thoroughly practical from cover to cover, dealing with all 

 the best rock plants and how to grow them, and including the making 

 and planting of a moraine. It should be read by all rock- garden lovers. 



Gardens in their Seasons." By 0. von Wyss. 4to. 64 pp. 

 (Black, London, 1912.) Is. 6d. . - 



A book for children about gardens and the living things found there, 

 and we think they will like it. Coloured plates and black and white 

 illustrations are alike excellent, and the language is simple and such 

 as children, who nearly all like to hear about and see living things, 

 will be interested in. 



" The Story of our Trees." By M. M. Gregson. 8vo. xii + 160 pp. 

 (University Press, Cambridge, 1912.) 2s. 6d. 



The authoress has produced an excellent guide to the nature 

 study of trees suitable for the use of children about 12 to 14. 

 It is cast in the form of lessons with directions for practical work 

 and useful bold illustrations such as children of that age might be 

 expected to make. 



" Pflanzenphysiologie. " By Dr. W. Palladin. Large 8vo, 

 vi + 310 pp. (Springer, Berlin, 1911.) Paper M. 8. Bound M. 9. 



This text-book of plant physiology would well repay perusal by all 

 gardeners and students of botany who can read German, The whole 

 of this important branch of botany is ably dealt with and the plant 

 as a living organism able to respond in many directions to external 

 stimuli and capable of accommodating itself, within limits, to very 

 varying surroundings, is the theme before the author's eye all through. 

 A knowledge of plant physiology forms the main basis of all good 

 plant growing, and every gardener worth his salt acquires a wide 

 knowledge of it from the plants he deals with, though he may not 

 be able to clothe his knowledge in technical language. If he had had 

 the opportunity which exists now in so many directions, and not least 

 helpfully, in such books as these, of gaining an accurate knowledge 

 of the principles of his craft, how many a trying experience he might 

 have been saved. 



