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well-known style upon Rock Gardens and Garden Design. Mr. H. R. 

 Darlington follows with an account showing the Development of the 

 Rose. Then come contributions from Mr. W. J. Bean on Trees and 

 Shrubs ; from Mr. W. Cuthbertson on Sweet Peas ; from Mr. W. 

 Watson on Tropical Garden Plants. None better than Mr. James 

 O'Brien could discourse upon Orchids, and his article is followed by 

 one upon Greenhouse Plants. Mr. C. H. Curtis tehs us about Carnations 

 and Pinks, and Ferns British and Foreign could not have found a better 

 exponent than Mr. C. T. Druery. Fruit by Mr. E. A. Bunyard and 

 Vegetables by Mr. G. F. Tinley bring this part of the work to a close. 



We now enter upon that part of the book which deals more directly 

 with the actual work of the great Show, its festivities and conferences. 

 Starting at page i8o is a list of the patrons, officers, and directors, 

 with a full-page plate of the portraits of the latter ; the vice-presidents, 

 subscribers, and guarantors appear in the order named, not omitting 

 of course the Empire and Foreign lists of honour which contain the 

 names of many of the most distinguished horticulturists in the world. 

 One great feature of the Exhibition was the lavish hospitality bestowed 

 upon the jury and foreign guests, and it is pleasing to read the accounts 

 of the various functions that were so generously provided by the 

 Duke of Portland as President, the R.H.S. (whose banquet will long 

 be remembered), Sir Trevor Lawrence, Mr. Leopold de Rothschild 

 (who was president of the jury), and the visit to Windsor. 



Passing over some purely formal matter we come to the report 

 on horticultural education and the conference in connexion there- 

 with, the report on legislation concerning plant diseases, and the 

 conference held on that subject. The science exhibition and com- 

 mittee are also dealt with. 



A large portion of the remainder of the book is devoted to complete 

 lists of the members of the jury, arranged in the sections to which they 

 were appointed to act, of special and county cups and medals, and 

 of the exhibitors with the awards made to them, both competitive and 

 non-competitive. The financial statement of the whole undertaking 

 brings this part of the Record to a close. Parts i and 2 have each an 

 index. 



Part 3 of this work consists entirely of illustrations. Of these there 

 are 117 in colour and many excellent ones in black and white. Con- 

 sidering all the difficulties it would be unfair to be too critical, although 

 it must be said that the colour process employed is in some cases 

 lacking in brilliancy, some of the plates of plants and flowers being 

 dull and wanting in contrast. They comprise many views of walks 

 and exhibits in the Show, both in the open and in the tents, of groups 

 and gardens, and individual plants and blooms. The book is well 

 printed in a clear, readable type with an excellent margin to the pages. 

 It is neatly and substantially bound in dark brown canvas boards, 

 and will be referred to with pleasure by all those at home and abroad 

 who had the opportunity of paying the Show a visit during those 

 ever-to-be-remembered bright sunny days of May 1912. 



