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name that it was a distinct fruit, but we can see no difference between 
it and the Californian Blackberry. 
" Everybody's Flower Garden." By H. H. Thomas. 8vo. 152 pp. 
(Cassell, London, 1916.) is. net. 
A capital little book for the amateur, containing just the informa- 
tion required, with good illustrations, including those of useful and 
injurious insects ; such friends amongst others may be mentioned 
as the devil's coach-horse, the tiger beetle, and the ground beetle, 
not forgetting the ichneumon fly, of which there are numerous species, 
which deposit eggs in caterpillars ; these hatch out inside the body of 
the caterpillar, on which the grub feeds till its victim dies. The 
chapter on construction of rock gardens will be very interesting to 
the amateur ; in fact, the work will appeal to all who have a small 
garden, and enjoy looking after it themselves. A capital index com- 
pletes an excellent little book. 
" Simple Gardening (School Gardening)." By Laurence B. Hyde, 
B.A. 8vo. 104 pp. (Collingridge, London, 1916.) 15. net. 
This excellent little book has been edited by Mr. T. W. Lander, 
and, taken generally, is well up to date, and should prove very helpful 
for beginners. We may not agree with all the author says, but differ- 
ent people different methods, and the book is so well written and so 
practical that we can only praise it. The author says in the preface 
that since the war began more attention has been paid to the produc- 
tion of indispensable food crops, and we would suggest that in the next 
edition the author should show how the potato crops could be increased 
by cutting the " sets." In the illustrations on pp. 27 and 28 it will be 
observed that all the " sets " are whole, and if these were cut they 
would make two or more sets, thus doubling or trebling the seed. 
Potatos will be dear and the supply short for some years, even if 
peace comes soon, owing to the lack of supply ; and if this supply is 
doubled by such an easy system as cutting the tubers into two or 
more " sets," without a reduction of the weight of produce from an 
acre, the benefit all round will be very considerable. 
" The Suburban Garden." By F. M. Wells. 8vo. 263 pp. (Samp- 
son Low, Marston, London, 1916.) 2s. net. 
A delightfully written book, well printed and illustrated, and 
containing many instructive hints valuable to owners of large or small 
gardens. We think it would be more serviceable if there were a good 
index, as it is not always easy to find particulars of what is especially 
wanted. 
" Algae," vol. i. By G. S. West, M.A., D.Sc, A.R.C.S., F.L.S., 
Mason Professor of Botany in the University of Birmingham. -Large 
royal 8vo. x + 476 pp., with 271 illustrations. (University Press, 
Cambridge, 1916.) 25s. net. 
The title of the present work is rather more comprehensive than the 
preface indicates, since the title does not exclude future volumes 
