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Flower Arrangement." Mary Averell, come 
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First Steps in Collecting. By Grace M. 
\'allois. Philadelphia: J. 13. Lippincotl 
{'ompany. 1913. Cloth, 8vo. Illus- 
trated. 321 pp. Price, $1.50 net. 
We have had occasion lo review Miss 
X'allois’ “.Antiiiues and Curios in the Home" 
in an earlier number of American Homes 
AND Gardens and her present book, “First 
Steps in Collecting." is equally delightful, 
although the reviewer does not consider the 
title to have been well chosen. “Essays of 
a Collector" would have been more fitting 
for the number of subjects covered in “Fir.st 
Steps in Collecting is a very limited one — 
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While Miss Vallois’ books on collecting are 
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beauty, for why do we collect if not for the 
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Productive Poultry Husbandry. By 
Harry R. T.ewis. Philadelphia: J. B. 
Lippincott Company. 1913. Cloth. 8vo. 
Illustrated. 536 pp. Price, $8.00 net. 
During the past few years a large num- 
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])iactice. “i’roduclivc Poultry Husbandry.” 
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The Suburban Garden Guide. By Par- 
ker Thayer Barnes. New York: The 
Macmillan Company. 1913. Cloth. 16mo. 
1-17 pp. Price, 50 cents net. 
“The Suburban Garden Guide,’’ by Par- 
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Long. Ginn & Company. Boston and 
New York. 8vo. Illustrated, xxi -j- 481 
pp. Price, $1.35 net. 
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F arr^s Hardy P hloxes 
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flower has been more wonderfully improved 
late years and the immense size and perfet t form 
,>f the new varieties will be a revelation to those 
who have heretofore seen only the old-fash- 
ioned kinds. r 
Here at Wyomissing, where I grow acres of 
them, they may be seen in hundreds of varieties, 
including the latest novelties of the European 
hybridists. All are included in my book 1‘ arr s 
Hardy Plant Specialties ” ( Fourth edition season 
1913-Hl, which will be sent free on request. 
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105 Garfield Avenue, Wyomiising, Penna. 
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