NOTICES OF THE PRESS. 
In his treatise on " Fruit Culture," Mr. Strong gives evidence 
of that thorough grasp of the subject which he has gained from 
thirty years' experience as an orchardist. His book is a simple, 
clear, well condensed manual of practical information on the fun- 
damental principles involved in the successful cultivation of each 
species of fruits. The happy suggestions on the laying out and 
management of a country home, the special attention given to 
the habits of the insects injurious to fruits, and the numerous 
woodcuts illustrating the salient features of the text are, in them- 
selves, more than sufficient to recommend this little guide to all 
interested in horticulture or in fruit-tree culture. — Boston Aii- 
Tfrtiser. 
Numerous works have appeared from time to time on fruit 
culture and kindred topics. One would think there was no room 
for more. But in no branch of intelligence has there been so 
much advance as in horticulture. Every year solves new prob- 
lems insoluble before, and with new ideas new books follow. It 
is in just this line — in the endeavor to elucidate fundamental 
principles — that Mr. Strong believes he finds an unoccupied 
field, and this book is the result. In the peculiar field it is des- 
tined to fill it will be found very useful. — Gardeners' Monthly 
and Horticulturist (Philadelphia). 
A most inspiring little book, and one that fairly makes the 
mouth water, the subjects treated are so suggestive of flavor and 
fineness. Country readers, or even those owning small plots in 
town, will be possessed, after reading Mr. .Strong's chapters, with 
a desire to turn horticulturist or orchardist as soon as possible. 
.Small fruits are not neglected amid the details of planting and 
training peaches, cherries, plums, grapes, and quinces, apples, 
pears, etc., in chapters that glow with color. Practical rules and 
shrewd observations are condensed within the pages which treat 
of soils, injurious insects, and " blights," and the general dis- 
couragements as well as the rewards of "Fruit Culture." — Phil- 
adelphia Ledger. 
This book is full of valuable suggestions on the culture of fruit ; 
and a careful perusal might save the amateur gardener many mis- 
takes, which in point of time, emphatically, cannot be afforded if 
he wishes to sit beneath his own vine, and eat the fruit of his own 
labor. A well-chosen list of pears is given, which will, without 
waste, supply a continual rich dessert for six months of the year. 
. . . We cordially recommend the book to those who are inter- 
ested in horticulture. — Portland Press. 
An excellent manual for the beginner in the cultivation of the 
larger and the smaller fruits. It is conservative in its notices of 
novelties, and necessarily brief in its details, but covers the whole 
ground in an elementary way. ... It is reliable advice, based 
upon thirty years' experience. — Christian Xegisler (Boston). 
