December 12, 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
773 
— NOTES ON — 
new books. 
3olf Courses and Putting Greens. 
Under the title of ‘‘The Laying Out 
md L 7 pkeep of Golf Courses and Putting 
greens,” Messrs. Sutton and Sons, 
leading, issue a brochure of 47 pp-, 
veil illustrated with lawns, grasses and 
he tools necessary for the laying out of 
rolf courses and putting greens. Various 
brasses suitable for these courses are 
]lustrated. A photograph of the blades 
)f various grasses and their use on these 
rreens is highly interesting. The bro- 
’hure may be obtained for 2s. 6d. 
■Afforesting Waste Lands.” 
Under the above title Mr. A. D. \\ eb- 
iter has written a pamphlet of 16 pp., 
showing suitable land for afforesting, the 
price of it, the cost of land, the cost of 
Planting and financial returns from the 
fame. This is published by Messrs. 
William Rider and Son, 164, Alders- 
jate Street, London, E.C. It is a reprint 
rrom “The Timber Trades Journal. 
'The Book of Nature Study.” 
A book is in the course of pub¬ 
lication, under the above title, by a 
number of experts in the various sub¬ 
jects dealt with. The subject, of course, 
is a very wide one, including animals, 
flowers, various natural objects which one 
is likelv to meet with in the course of 
rambles. Soils, rocks, weather conditions 
and children's gardens are also dealt 
with. It is edited by Professor Farnrer, 
assisted by a staff of specialists. The 
work will be elaboratelv illustrated, and 
is to be published by the Caxton Pub¬ 
lishing Co., Clun House, Surrey Street, 
Strand, London. 
"The Illustrated Poultry Record.” 
The first number of this new monthly 
publication contains numerous illustra¬ 
tions of poultry under various conditions, 
poultry farms and portraits of some of 
the more important men interested in 
poultry. There is a considerable amount 
of information concerning poultry of 
various types, markets and marketing, 
poultry' production, poultry ailments, and 
other information that cannot fail to be 
useful to those engaged in the rearing 
of poultry. It is published by Messrs. 
Brown, Dobson and Co., Ltd., at 15, 
Essex Street. Strand, London, price 6d. 
monthly. 
“Beautiful Flowers and How to Grow 
Them.” 
Illustrated works in horticulture con¬ 
tinue to increase, and the above is a book 
that will contain i00 coloured plates, 
besides pen and ink drawings, showing 
how to carry out the various operations 
in the garden. Part I. deals largely with 
beds of Roses in colour and in connec¬ 
tion with various garden- scenes, including 
trees and water. Part II. shows more 
Roses under a variety of conditions, and 
in asspciation with other plants and gar¬ 
dens in various forms. Crown Imperials. 
Crown Anemones, Anemones and 
Crocuses are coloured pictures of con¬ 
siderable merit. The work will be com¬ 
pleted in seventeen parts at is. each, and 
is being issued by Messrs. T. C. and 
E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh. 
“The Summer Garden of Pleasure.” 
The above is a book of some 231 pp., 
including an index, and contains 36 
illustrations in colour, painted by Os¬ 
mund Pittman. The writer of the work 
is Mrs. Stephen Batson. The book deals 
with the “Wild Garden,' 1 “Hardy Prim¬ 
roses,” “Incoming Summer,” “Border 
Irises,” “Herbaceous Paeonies,” “High 
Summer,” “Larkspurs,” “Border Lilies,” 
“The Rout of August,” and “Waning 
Summer.” These are the titles of chap¬ 
ters under which the author gives newsy 
information about various hardy flowers, 
occasionally illustrating her remarks by 
quotations from the poets. The flowers 
immediately dealt with in the various 
paragraphs are printed on the margin. 
In the case of Primroses, this is not con¬ 
fined to the common Primrose, but in¬ 
cludes Cowslips and numerous species 
from the Himalayas and Japan. The 
flowers mentioned are, of course, appro¬ 
priate to the seasons. The book is pub¬ 
lished by Messrs. Methuen and Co., 36, 
Essex Street, London, W.C., price 15s. 
“Crops and Their Cultivation.” 
Under the general heading of “The 
Complete Farmer” several books are 
being written by Primrose McConnell, 
who has long been identified with agri¬ 
culture. The book dealing with the 
cultivation of crops runs to 115 pp., and 
is well printed within paper covers and 
obtainable for is. The crops mentioned 
are entirely those to be grown upon the 
farm, though several of them are also cul¬ 
tivated in gardens on a smaller scale. 
The publishers are Messrs. Cassell and 
Co., Ltd., Ludgate Hill, London, E.C. 
“Soils: Their Nature and Treatment.” 
This also, is a book of “The Complete 
Farmer” series,, being published by 
Messrs, Cassell ajid Co., Ltd., Ludgate 
Hill, London. The volume about soils 
is written by Primrose McConnell, and 
runs to 104 well-printed pages, including 
a good index. The work is illustrated 
by drawings relating to the drainage of 
the land, the geological strata of which 
they are composed, and showing the thin 
skin of soil covering the various forma¬ 
tions. The origin of soils is very inte¬ 
resting to those who have any knowledge 
of geology. The nature of the soils 
derived from different kinds of rock or 
strata are described, and their fertility 
or otherwise indicated. It is published 
at is. 
“Villa Gardens.” 
The above is the title of a book 
of 116 pp. devoted to villa gar¬ 
dens under various conditions and 
aspects. Numerous drawings show' dif¬ 
ferent forms of gardens attached to 
houses and the method of laying them 
out is delineated in the text. There are 
numerous plants and the text relating 
to each faces the design. In a chapter on 
garden walks, an illustration shows 
several ornamental and interesting types 
of paving these walks when that is re¬ 
sorted to instead of gravel. Rock gar¬ 
dens are also discussed with a rather 
interesting contour for a rock garden. 
The book is published by Messrs. Green¬ 
ing and Co., Ltd.. London, at 6d. 
WHY, WHEN? 
A little Friendly Advice to 
sufferers from Indigestion 
and all who fail to enjoy life. 
Why, when you sit down to a meal, 
do you do so dreading its after-effects ? 
It is because you are a dyspeptic, 
suffering from chronic indigestion. 
Dr. Tibbies’ Vi-Cocoa is the sworn 
enemy of indigestion. It is in a great 
measure self-digesting, and it assists 
also in the digestion of other foods. 
To ensure a good digestion, take Vi- 
Cocoa with your meals. 
Vi-Cocoa does not create biliousness 
like coffee, nor nervous excitability 
like tea. 
Vi-Cocoa possesses very valuable 
dietetic qualities, and a great number of 
dyspeptics owe to it a repast the more 
every day, and an indigestion the 
less at every repast. The weakest 
stomach benefits from its use. 
Would you dine happily, and so be 
able to lead a cheerful life ? 
Then let Vi-Cocoa be your habitual 
beverage. The price is only sixpence 
a packet. 
You can get it free 
of expense. 
Write to Vi-Cocoa, 12, 
Henry Street, London, 
W.C. for a dainty sam¬ 
ple tin of Dr, Tibbies’ 
Vi-Cocoa, free and post paid. It is a 
plain, honest, straightforward offer. 
It is done to introduce the merits of 
Vi-Cocoa into every home. 
“Little Gardens.” 
Under the title of “Little Gardens and 
How to Make the Most of Them,” a book 
of 152 pp., including an index, has been 
written by Mr. H. H. Thomas, and is 
being published by Messrs. Cassell and 
Co., Ltd., Ludgate Hill, London, price 
is. 6d. Numerous illustrations of rustic 
w'ork show how small gardens can be 
varied by the formation of structures 
for growing Roses and other climbers 
and making archways over walks, as well 
as trellises, garden seats, and summer¬ 
houses. The flowers that may be grown 
under various conditions are also illus¬ 
trated by photographs and drawings. 
It is the author's endeavour to show how 
much can be done, even in limited areas, 
when the owner has acquired some 
knowledge of the subject and is earnest 
in his work. Lists of Roses that may be 
grown in those gardens, and the method 
of propagating them, is described and il¬ 
lustrated. Sweet Peas are warmly tackled 
along with hardy and half-hardy annuals. 
The numerous illustrations serve to show 
the habit and general appearance of the 
various flowers dealt with in the text. 
