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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
BOOK REVIEWS. 
“How to lay out Suburban Home Grounds.” Herbert J. Kella- 
way. 9x6. 100 pages, illustrated. John Wiley & Sons. 
The book aims to assist the owner of the small sized suburban 
plot in planning and planting his grounds. The volume emphasizes 
the necessity of building the plan before beginning the work, dis¬ 
cusses the choosing of the home site, the making of the survey, vari¬ 
ous types of designs, the architectural adornment of the grounds, 
and then such practical suggestions as the making of the lawn, the 
selection and planting of the shrubs and herbaceous material. It is 
illustrated with fifteen sample plans showing the treatment of differ¬ 
ent kinds of sites. The work is strictly elementary, and will un¬ 
doubtedly be of considerable service to the beginner. The half tone 
illustrations are decidedly amateurish in quality, and their small 
size detracts considerably from their usefulness. On the whole the 
volume will bring many useful suggestions to the person interested 
in developing the suburban or country home. 
“The Art of Landscape Gardening.” By Humphrey Repton. 
Edited by John Nolen. 9”x6 IJ'”. 252 pages, illustrated. 
Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Price $3.00. 
All students of the theory and practice of landscape gardening, 
especially those who have made a study of the literature of the sub¬ 
ject, are fully aware of the important place occupied by Humphrey 
Repton, who lived from 1752 to 1818, and whose life was an exceed¬ 
ingly active one, both from the standpoint of written record and 
practical accomplishment. His own works are long since out of 
print, and available only to the few. It is pleasant to know that a 
new edition of his “Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening,” 
has been made available to the gardening public. The work really 
contains the principal part of Repton’s two books, entitled “Sketches 
and Hints on Landscape Gardening,” in addition to the “Theory 
and Practice of Landscape Gardening,” mentioned above. The 
volume gives a short sketch of the life work of Humphrey Repton, 
who with William Kent, Shenstone and Brown, were responsible for 
inaugurating and putting into effect a great reform in the system of 
landscape gardening in England. This reform modified the old 
strictly formal system and introduced the naturalistic school. 
The volume is well printed with facsimile copies of the illustra¬ 
tions from Repton’s books, and will be found to be of great service 
to teachers and students of landscape art. The principles of the art 
are quite clearly defined by Repton and these with his ingeniously 
devised illustrations place the whole matter in clear view before the 
reader. - 
OUR BOOK TABLE. 
“The Principal Species of Wood. Their Characteristic 
Properties.” Charles Henry Snow, C. E., S. C. D., 10"x6?4" 
212 pages including indexes. Illustrated by half tone plates. 
Printed on heavy surface paper, published by John Wiley & Sons, 
New York. Price $3.50. 
This volume aims to describe the important species of wood so 
that their economic values may be readily distinguished. The 
volume has special value for the engineer as it includes data on the 
strength and durability of different woods. 
The method of treatment is essentially as follows: Taking the 
Larch as an example, historical; sources; structural and physical 
peculiarities; botanical characteristics. In the same way are treated 
the principal lumber producing woods of America. 
The volume is divided into three parts: Part One being devoted 
to an introductory discussion of definition, structure, weights and 
consumption of wood; Part Two taking up exogenous series includ¬ 
ing the principal hard and soft woods of America. This group then 
includes our chief deciduous timbers as well as the great coniferous 
group of trees of which the palm is a prominent member. To the 
engineer, the forester and the nurseryman, this book^may be com¬ 
mended as one containing a large amount of information of a useful 
and practical character. 
Quiz Column 
PROPAGATING BUSH FRUITS. 
Can we propagate dewberries, black-caps, etc., by cane cuttings? 
We are short of that stock just now and can’t increase fast enough 
by the ordinary method of tipping or root cuttings, etc. Can one 
make root cuttings of raspberries and dewberries? 
We have seemingly been unable to find anyone who was able to 
tell us and we do not desire to make an expensive experiment. 
We would consider it a great favor if you are able to answer on 
this point. 
We have eight thousand pears that had their buds frozen out 
last winter, can we dig them this fall and winter graft to apple? 
They are very healthy and have made a good growth. We have 
been told that it would be fairly successful but do not feel like put¬ 
ting in over thirty thousand grafts on a guess. 
Idaho. G. C. T. 
ANSWER. 
We are pleased to give you the following answer. It is possible 
to strike dewberries and black caps from cane cuttings but this 
would not be a profitable way to propagate them. Your percentage 
of successes would be so small that it would not pay. You may put 
it down as a rule that small success will attend the growing from 
cuttings of any plants which have a large amount of pith in the cane. 
Then again this type of plant you mention is biennial in regard to 
the life of the cane, therefore only the first season canes would be 
suitable for propagation. The sprouting types of raspberries will 
grow readily from root cuttings but the varieties which strike from 
tips do not strike easily. This is also true of dewberries. Most 
varieties of raspberries may also be grown from shoots of the young 
wood but this is possible only under carefully controlled bench con¬ 
ditions. We would not advise you to make an expensive experi¬ 
ment. 
Apple may be grafted on pear, but it is a poor thing to do. The 
cion and stock will unite but the subsequent growth is unsatisfactory. 
The apple will make little growth until it gets entirely on its own 
roots which is likely to occur in a few years. We are of the opinion 
that it would be more profitable to keep the stocks in the ground 
until next spring and then crown graft them carefully right in the 
nursery row. Ed. 
NEW BOOKS. 
MacMillan & Company announce the early appearance of a num¬ 
ber of new books. “The Physiology of Plant Production,”of Dr. B. 
M. Duggar of Cornell University is to discuss the life relations of 
plants and crops from a fundamental point of view. 
“Bacteria in relation to Country Life,” is to give “Intelligent 
readers and the student a rational view of the relation of germ life 
to the operations of agriculture and to the affairs of the household.” 
This is by J. G. Lipman of the New Jersey Experiment Station. 
“Fruit Insects,” by Prof. M. B. Slingerland will tell of the in¬ 
jurious fruit insect pests. 
“Principals of Soil Management,” by T. L. Lyon and E. O. Fip- 
pin is to discuss the best current information on the structure, com¬ 
position, properties and adaptability of soils in a rounded and com¬ 
prehensive way. 
PERSONAL 
James McHutchinson of McHutchinson Company, N. Y., called 
on Nurserymen and Florists in Rochester the last days of November. 
H. Frank Darrow, of The H. Frank Darrow Company, N. Y., 
paid a visit to the Rochesterian Nurserymen and Florists on his way 
home from an extended trip through Canada and the Western States 
MICHIGAN. 
The Michigan State Horticultural Society holds its annual meet¬ 
ing in South Haven, in conjunction with the South Haven and Casco 
Pomological Society, on December 1, 2 and 3, 1908. 
National Nurseryman Pub. Co., 
Inclosed find draft for fi.oo, for renewal of subscription. We 
must have the National Nurseryman as long as we are in the Nur¬ 
sery business. Yours truly 
St. John Nur. Co., Minn. 
