REVIEW OF BOOKS. 
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Details, fyc. By Baxter and Son, Lewes, Sussex, authors of the 
Library of Agricultural and Horticultural Knowledge,” &c. 
While so many new books, under the name of Annuals, are every 
year brought forth at this season, it is not at all to be wondered at that 
the Messrs. Baxter should conceive that a volume of a more useful 
character would be acceptable to the public. While the others are 
chief y devoted to mental amusement and refined sentimentality, the 
book before us aims at something more valuable, namely, the practical 
knowledge of the kindred arts of farming and gardening. It has no 
pretensions to originality; the essays which it contains are selected 
from the best modern publications, and with very good discrimination. 
The idea of making the book a register of the discoveries and improve¬ 
ments of the past year, is also good, and particularly to those who are 
not general readers. 
The embellishments to the volume are two specimens of Mr. G. 
Baxter’s new-invented branch of art in “ printing in oil colours,” which 
are very beautiful, and a good proof that this species of graphic art will 
be highly useful for publications in which landscapes, animals, or plants 
require to be represented. 
It appears that Messrs. Baxter contemplate continuing this descrip¬ 
tion of annual; and if so, we would wish to see it less bulky, and with 
as many illustrations of the best breeds of cattle as can be afforded at 
the price; and, we presume, if got up for the farmer’s parlour, rather 
than for the landlord’s drawing-room, it would have a more extensive 
sale. 
British Flowering Plants, with the scientific and English 
Names, Linncean Class and Order, natural Order , generic and spe- 
cfic Characters, References to the most popular Botanical Works, 
Localities, Time of Flowering, Descriptions of the Plants, and Dis¬ 
sections showing' the essential Characters. By W. Baxter, A.L.S., 
F. H.S., &c., curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden, and author of 
iC Stirpes Cryptogamse Oxoniensis.” 
This is an excellent little work for any one wishing to become 
acquainted with English Botany. A coloured figure of every genus, 
with accurately drawn dissections, magnified, if necessary, are given on 
each plate. The descriptions are full, as well as clear, and so plain, 
that he “ who runs may read.” 
Although the work, when complete, will not be “ a cumbrous tome," 
it requires no small labour in compiling and arranging, because the 
author gives all the best authorities, as 'well as synonymes and localities, 
most useful adjuncts to such a work. To young gardeners we can 
