BOOK REVIEWS, 



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" Pot-pourri Mixed by Two." By Mrs. C. W. Earle and Miss 

 Ethel Case. 8vo., 456 pp. (Smith, Elder, London, 1914.) ys. 6d. net. 



Everyone has read Mrs. Earle's book " Pot-pourri from a Surrey 

 Garden " and everyone will eagerly read this. The collaboration of 

 the two authoresses has resulted in a really delightful book containing 

 new recipes not found in Mrs. Earle's book mentioned, and a charming 

 mixture of practical information on gardening matters, poetry, travel, 

 medicine, history, and a whole host of things that make the book 

 thoroughly interesting from cover to cover. It is well printed, well 

 indexed, and a book worthy a place in any library. 



" More Gardening Don'ts." By Marion Chappell. 8vo., 55 pp. 

 (Bickers, London, 1913.) 2s. net. 



A pocket-sized little volume, nicely printed and illustrated, full 

 of useful don'ts. There is no index. 



" Colour Schemes for the Flower Garden." By Gertrude Jekyll. 

 8vo., 159 pp. Ed. 3. (Country Life, London, 1914.) 125. 6d. net. 



We have reviewed the previous editions of this exceedingly 

 interesting and instructive work, and we need only say, if you have 

 not already got it, get it without delay. 



" Wall and Water Gardens." By Gertrude Jekyll. 8vo., 214 pp. 

 (Country Life, London, 1913.) 12s. 6d. net. 



The fact that this excellent book has run into its fifth edition 

 indicates its value much more than anything we can say, and 

 comment is needless. 



" Gardens in the Making." By Walter H. Godfrey. 8vo., 207 pp. 

 (Batsford, London, 1914.) 55. net. 



This book is admirably printed and freely illustrated, and contains 

 a great deal of valuable information and instruction on the formation 

 of gardens, particularly those of a more or less formal character. 

 In our opinion the book would be greatly improved by a few chapters 

 on wild gardening and the less formal kinds of garden-making. 

 A good index completes the book. 



"Spade Craft." By Harry A. Day, F.R.H.S. 8vo., 137 pp. 

 (Methuen, London, 1914.) is. net. 



Taken altogether, this is a very serviceable book for the amateur, 

 giving a great deal of useful advice, but we think the author is inclined 

 to exaggerate on the question of lime. While fully endorsing his 

 opinion of lime for the land, and agreeing that lime is not employed so 

 much as it ought to be, we do not agree with lime and manure being 

 put on together, unless dug in immediately, otherwise the value of the 

 manure is reduced enormously. Again, on page 18 he states that 

 "he doubts whether it is possible for any well-cropped land to be 

 over-limed." Surely this is wrong. Again, on page 19 the author 



