Gardens to Color and Individual Gardens. By Charlotte 
Cowdrey Brown. Knickerbocker Press. 
A charmingly arranged little book has just been issued by Mrs. 
Brown giving suggestions for every possible sort of a garden. Even in 
these war days it tempts one to try one of every kind and color. The 
book should prove unusually useful to the beginner and certainly is 
full of hints to the "old-timer." 
The Natural Style in Landscape Gardening. By Frank A. 
Waugh. Boston, Richard G. Badges. Toronto, The Copp Co, 
"Natural Style in Landscape Gardening" is written by Professor 
Frank Waugh, head of the Horticultural Department of Amherst 
College, and is more for the serious student of the science of landscape 
architecture than for the general public. Having a school of his own 
he tells of the special, and somewhat amusing, methods by which he 
arouses in his pupils imagination and memory, by Kstening to such 
music as Handel's Largo and the Sextette from Lucia, or by lying for 
hours in soUtude on some hillside or riverbank studying the sky, by 
day and night, in sunshine and rain, or even in a snowstorm. In this 
book Professor Waugh insists on his student's seeking the "motif" 
of each problem presented, and then designing from that a mountain, 
a meadow, a river, or even a group of trees. His view on "color 
schemes" in a garden is that they be subordinated to what he calls 
"texture" of plants in naturalistic groups. 
Professor Waugh explains fully "ecology" — that branch of 
botanical science which teaches what trees or plants naturally grow 
together, and gives Hsts of such grouping which could be profitably 
studied by his lay readers, as well as his students. 
Closely linked with this book is Professor Waugh's second volume 
on "Outdoor Theatres." In this he tells of the possibiUties of such 
delightful adjuncts to landscape design. Their planning, orienta- 
tion, making, size, Hghting, and use are given in detail. Then follow 
the plans, pictures, and description of some twenty out door theatres, 
large and small, elaborate, and simple. Emily Higginson. 
The recent issue of the Bulletin of the Peony Society of 
America contains much useful and interesting information of great 
value to peony enthusiasts. It may be had from the Secretary, Mr. A. 
P. Saunders, Clinton, New York. 
The Arnold Arboretum 
Garden Club members are urged to remember the fact that the 
Arboretum is now raising an endowment fund. This great national 
institution should claim our interest even in war times. 
A legacy of $25,000 was recently received from Mrs. Robert D. 
Evans of Boston. 
