THE GARDEN ALBUM AND REVIEW. 
Orange .—Miss Willmott, Gorgeous, Lady 
Mary Currie. 
Cerise. —Coccinea. 
Bose and Carmine .—Prince of Wales, Lord 
Rosebery, Mrs. Dugdale. 
Crimson and Scarlet. —King Edward VII., 
Scarlet Gem, Salopian, Mars. 
Lavender. —Lady G. Hamilton, Countess of 
Radnor, Mrs. G. Higginson, Lady Nina 
Balfour. 
Mauve. —Mrs. W. Wright, Dorothy Tennant, 
Admiration, Fascination. 
Violet and Purple. —Duke of Westminster, 
Duke of Sutherland. 
Magenta. —Geo. Gordon, Captivation. 
Blue. —Navy Blue, Romolo Piazzani, 
Countess Cadogan (all dark), Flora Norton, 
Emily Eckford, Capt. of the Blues (all light 
blue). 
Maroon and Bronze. —Black Knight, Othello, 
Black Michael. 
In addition to these self-coloured varieties, 
there are many others remarkable for having 
at least two distinct colours in the blossoms, 
such as pink and white, orange and pink, etc. 
Besides these there are blossoms streaked and 
splashed with various colours in almost endless 
variety. 
BOOKS FOR GARDENERS. 
“The English Flower Garden.” —By W. 
Robinson, F.L.S. Ninth Ed. 15s. nett. 
When a book runs into its ninth edition in 
the course of twenty-two years, that fact speaks 
louder than any review as to its value. Each 
edition of Mr. Robinson’s book is an improve¬ 
ment in some way on its predecessor, and the 
edition now before us may be regarded almost 
as the acme of perfection. It contains all the 
trenchant essays as to gardens and garden¬ 
making of the previous editions, and the many 
charming wood-cuts of old English gardens. A 
new feature—or rather one we have not noticed 
before—is the addition of a chapter on “Flower 
Garden Pests,” written by a well-known 
entomologist, “ G.S.S.,” that ought to be of 
great value. 
The second portion of the work, as usual, is 
devoted to the Alphabetical descriptions of the 
various flowers, trees and shrubs, suitable for 
the British climate, with hints as to cultivation 
and propagation. And all the way through the 
490 pages devoted to these plants, there is 
scarcely one that does not bear an excellent 
engraving of some plant—indeed there are 
several in many cases—by way of making up 
for those that have none. 
In this edition Mr. Robinson has purposely 
excluded many plants mentioned in former 
editions “ owing to ugliness, tenderness, diffi¬ 
culty of cultivation, and other good reasons.” 
A glance at the names will convince anyone 
that the exclusion of the plants they represent 
is in no way a loss—but rather a distinct gain. 
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The Handy Book on Pruning. — B y Jas. 
Udale, Chief Hort. Instructor for Worcester¬ 
shire. is. net. W. & H. Smith, Ltd., 
Evesham. 
This little book of just over 100 pages, with 
numerous sketches and photographs, should 
prove of great value to all those to whom 
pruning is a mysterious and inexplicable art. 
Mr. Udale has had nearly 40 years’ practical 
experience amongst fruit trees, etc., so that he 
may be looked upon as a safe guide. The 
principles and practice of pruning all kinds of 
fruit trees—including even the Loganberry, 
Blackberry, Japanese Wineberry, and Grape 
Vine are lucidly explained. In addition to 
this, Roses and flowering trees and shrubs are 
also dealt with—those requiring similar treat¬ 
ment at a certain period of the year being 
grouped together for the sake of convenience. 
Mr. Udale explains the reasons for the various 
operations, and it will not be his fault if any¬ 
one who is interested in the subject, and who 
will use his brains as well as the pruning knife, 
does not develop into a decent pruner. The 
book is nicely got up, but we are not quite 
sure whether we like the style of the type or 
not. Anyway it is very clear, well leaded, and 
easily read, notwithstanding its very long strokes. 
All About Sweet Peas. —By R. 
Sydenham, Tenby Street, Birmingham. 
We have received a copy of this excellent 
little work from the author, whose name is well- 
known in connection with these charming 
annuals. Indeed, his books seem to sell as 
well as his seeds, for the present edition is the 
third. It has been revised in many ways, and 
contains descriptions of all the newest varieties 
of Sweet Peas up-to-date, besides much valuable 
information about them. 
In buying this little book on Sweet Peas 
purchasers are not only obtaining good value 
for the 6d. it costs, but they also have the 
satisfaction of knowing that the profits from it 
are devoted to those excellent charities—The 
Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund and the 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution. 
The Fifty Best Roses for Amateur 
Growers. By John Fraser, F.L.S., Gardening- 
World Office, Shoe Lane, E C. 
This is the first of a series of hand-books 
on Gardening written by Mr. John Fraser. 
The fact that only 50 of the best Roses are 
described in no way detracts from the value of 
the handbook, as Mr. Fraser tells us every¬ 
thing necessary in regard to soil, situation, 
planting, manures, pruning, propagation, pests, 
etc. The photographs of several fine Roses 
are reproduced, and wood-cuts are given to 
show how budding and grafting are done. 
The “GARDEN ALBUM and REVIEW” 
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