A book essential to all garden lovers, whether amateur or pro- 
fessional, whether the owner of rocks or just plain garden. A very- 
encyclopedia of alpine plants with plenty of information regarding 
most of the hardy perennials. It is crammed full of photographs both 
in colour and black and white, with sketches and diagrams illustrating 
methods of planting, habit of growth and root systems of the flowers 
discussed. 
Put it on your nine-foot shelf. H. M. S. 
Every Day in My Garden, by Virginia E. Verplanck. Price, $1.75. 
Mrs. Verplanck has filled a long-felt want with this garden diary. 
The introduction is full of the most helpful suggestions, the fruit of 
years of practical experience. 
There follows a calendar with directions for work in the garden for 
each day. A blank page for notes is left at the end of each month. 
Receipts for soil preparations, f ertihzers, and insecticides are given 
and numbered for reference with the preceding text. 
The whole book is practical and helpful. We all owe a debt of 
gratitude to our fellow member for having produced it. 
The Bulletin will gladly take orders for this book which both 
fellowship and interest should lead us to make a part of our library. 
A Book of Sundials, published by T. N. Fouhs, London. Price, $1.75. 
This Httle book is very charmingly done. The reading matter by 
Launcelot Cross is dehghtful and the thirty-six drawings of some 
famous Sundials by Warrington Hogg are very lovely. 
There are also eight illustrations in color. The latter half of the 
book is devoted to mottoes, some three hundred in number. 
G. S. W. 
Those who are not members of the American Rose Society, miss 
the privilege of having the "American Rose Annual'^ in their Ubraries. 
These books have been issued each year (there are now four, and one 
coming), and they include much valuable information on roses and 
many interesting articles by the foremost rosarians of this country. 
The illustrations are beautiful, and the volumes are substantially 
bound. 
Back numbers may be bought by members through the secretary, 
Mr. E. A. White, Ithaca, New York, at two dollars each. The first 
issue, that of 191 6, will soon be out of print. H. M. S. 
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