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some. Crocuses come in for a great share of his love, and we can 

 only hope with him that some of his enthusiasm for them may infect 

 his readers. If only for their courage in facing the dull months, they 

 ought to have a place in every garden where they are only represented 

 by the Dutch Crocuses now. From September to the middle of April 

 we have had some bright patches in our garden made by Crocuses, 

 and they are worth growing for other reasons than this. 



For the author, spring begins with the flowering of Iris unguicularis , 

 and it ends with the May flowering Tulips, and we can only hope that 

 the opportunity of continuing our tour of his garden in summer may 

 not be long delayed, for we anticipate great pleasure and not a little 

 profit from it. 



The book is adorned with twenty-four black-and-white plates depict- 

 ing scenes or plants in the garden, both beautiful and instructive, 

 and there are in addition sixteen coloured plates, most of which it 

 would have been better without. 



One little grumble we must indulge in — no other is called for — 

 but we cannot think the author was consulted when the cover was 

 chosen. 



" La Fumure raisonn^e des Legumes et des Cultures maraicheres." 

 By R. Dumont. 8vo. 195 pp. (Librairie Larousse, Paris, 1913.) 

 Paper covers, 3 fr. 



" La Fumure raisonn^e des Fleurs et des Plantes ornementales." 

 By R. Dumont. 8vo. 152 pp. (Librairie Larousse, 1913.) Paper 

 covers, 2 fr. 



" La Fumure raisonnee des Arbres fruitiers et de la Vigne." By 

 R. Dumont. 8vo. 191pp. (Librairie Larousse, 1913.) Paper covers, 

 3 fr. 



These three books give outlines of the principles of manuring of the 

 plants dealt with, accounts of experiments on manuring, and recipes 

 for the compounding of manures for particular crops. 



" Houses and Gardens." By E. L. Lutyens. Described and 

 Criticized by Lawrence Weaver. Foho. 344 pp. (Country Life, London, 

 1913.) £1 55. net. 



This is of course not primarily a garden book, although the garden 

 in conjunction with house building forms an important part of its 

 contents. It is essentially an architectural work, and a record of the 

 life and labours of one who has devoted himself to the design and 

 restoration of beautiful country homes, which necessarily includes a 

 great attention to the immediate surroundings of such places. Hence 

 the garden figures largely both in the descriptive text and in the 

 numerous beautiful illustrations that adorn the work. 



It may be mentioned that there are no fewer than six hundred 

 full-page and other views of exteriors, interiors, and garden scenes 

 depicted in the book. They are all of more or less interest to 



