JnxE 7, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS- MAGAZINE. 
427 
NEW BOOKS. 
CLAY’S SUCCESSFUL GARDENING. 
Bv Professional, Amateur, and Market 
Growers. (Clay and Son, Stratford, E.; 
and Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 
and Co., London, E.C.) Price Is. net. 
Tlie inclusion of successfulin, the three 
words which form the title o-f this excellent 
handbook of practical horticulture is singu¬ 
larly appropriate. Not only have the large 
body of contributors to its pages set forth 
with remarkable clearness and great ability 
the course of procedure by which the highest 
degree of success can be achieved in the cul¬ 
tivation of the several classes of plants, 
flowers, fruits, and vegetables that have a 
place in the garden, but the book itself is one 
of the greatest successes in gardening litera¬ 
ture of recent times. The edition now before 
Us is the fifth, and the several issues have 
followed each other in such rapid succession 
that it comes somewhat of a surprise to find 
how short, comparatively speaking, has been 
the )>eriod since the first edition made its 
appearance on our table. 
Mthough it may not be easy to bring about 
such splendid results as those obtained by 
Messrs. Clay and Sons in publishing their 
handbook, it is not difficult to understand 
in seme degree how it is that they have suc¬ 
ceeded so well. At the inception they were 
careful to include in the contents matters of 
the greatest importance in the economy of 
the garden, and having prepared the list of 
contents, they proceeded to obtain the co¬ 
operation of writers of the highest eminence 
in the several branches of practical horti- 
cuLure. Hence jt was that the matters dealt 
with appealed to all who were more or less in¬ 
terested in gardening, and a brisk demand 
quickly followed the issue from the press. 
In the preparation of the subsequent editions 
additional subjects were introduced, and the 
aid of other writers, also of eminence, ob¬ 
tained, and the previous chapters thoroughly 
revised by their respective authors. Conse¬ 
quently each edition was for all practical 
purposes new and thoroughly up-to-date, 
and therefore possessed the freshness charac¬ 
teristic of a quite new book. 
The list of writers is somewhat formidable, 
and probably to no other single volume on 
gardening hav^ so many horticulturists of 
the first class contributed. In a careful sur¬ 
vey of the 331 pages we find Mr. George Gor¬ 
don, V.M.H.,, dealing with the ‘‘Garden 
under Glass”; Mr. T. W. Sanders, F.L.S., 
writing on “ Tlie Gay Garden,”; Mr. J. Har¬ 
rison Dick on “Small Suburban Gardens”; 
Mr. F. W. Harvey on “Hardy Herbaceous 
Plants”; Mr. W. A. Cook on “Beautiful 
Evergreen Shrubs ”; and Mr. H. Hemsley on 
“ Rock Gardens.” The writers on special 
classes of flowers include Mr. H..Cowley, Mr. 
E. H. Jenkins, Mr. Horace J. Wright, Mr. 
H. A. Smith, Mr. T. Stevenson, and Mr. 
E. F. Hawes. The principal writers on fruits 
and vegetables are Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H., 
Mr. E. Beckett, V.M.H., and Air. W. Iggul- 
den. Mr. J. Wright deals with the ex¬ 
hibition of garden produce, Air. C. H. Curtis 
with garden pests, and Air. J. Frazer, F.L.S., 
with market culture. 
The book contains numerous illustrations, 
including several examples of colour print¬ 
ing, and is a marvellous shilling’s worth. 
A POPULAR DIC'TIONARA" OF BOTANI¬ 
CAL NAAIES AND TERAIS. 
By George F. Zimmer, F.R.H.S. (George 
Routledge and Sons, London.) Price 
2 s . 6 d. 
This dictionary is primarily intended for 
the use of lovers and students of plant life 
in garden, field, and woodland, and, as a 
considerable proportion of botanical names 
and terms are somewhat perplexing to those 
who have not soae acquaintance \^ith Latin, 
it should prove useful both to those engaged 
in the study of botany and the cultivation of 
plants. One of the greatest difficulties the 
student of botany experiences in connection 
with his studies has arisen from the multitu¬ 
dinous terms associated with botainical 
science, a fact that was recognised by Pro¬ 
fessor Earle many years since. “Why,” he 
asked, “should we allow a pile of hetero¬ 
geneous names stand as a barrier between 
our people and the fairest gate of knowledge?” 
He then proceeded to state that, “Tliese 
strange names are all but barren of interest 
in theimselves; wffiat interest they possess 
springs wholly out of the objects' they re¬ 
present.” 
In this dictionary an endeavour has been 
made to render these “strange words” more 
interesting by gfiving their equivalents in 
the English language; and so successful has 
Mr. Zimmer been, that with its aid those who 
are interested in plants, whether cultivated 
or wild, will be able to readily obtain the 
English equivalents of the botanical terms 
they may meet with. The book is one that 
should be included in all garden libraries, 
and have constant reference made to it. 
BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO FRUIT 
GROWING. 
B 3 ' F. A. Waugh. (Kegan, Ti*ench, Trub- 
ner, and Co.. London.) 
This book has been written for the guid¬ 
ance of those who have had but little experi¬ 
ence in the cultivation of the various fruits 
grown in American gardens and orchards. 
Professor Waugh is one of the leading autho¬ 
rities on fruits and fruit culture in America, 
and, as the book is remarkable for clearness 
of statement and is freely illustrated, it 
should prove most useful to those who are 
commencing the cultivation of fruits in 
Canada and the United States of America. 
OF GREAT VALUE TO GARDENERS. 
MANURES 
FOR GARDEN AND FARM CROPS 
By W. DYKE. 
Edited by T. W. SANDERS. F.L.S., Editor of "AMATEUR GARDENING." 
A book for which Gardeners—amateur and professional—have been wailing, and one which will fill a gap 
in many a garden lover’s library. Mr. Dyke is an authority and treats his subject in a lucid and simple 
style that will without doubt convince the reader of its great importance. What he has to say on manures 
and fertilisers is the outcome of profound study, and long and practical experience. From this work you 
may learn why manures are needed, and obtain practical information in regard to the food of plants, the 
constituents and properties of natural and artificial manures and their application, with the object of in¬ 
creasing the quantity and quality of plants, flowers, and all garden and farm crops. 
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