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Professor  Balmer  writes  that  climbing  Roses  upon  the  west  side  of  the 
Cascade  Range  “grow  to  the  tops  of  two  storey  houses,  and  all  other 
Roses  are  a  great  success  in  that  moist  climate,  while  upon  the  east 
side  they  do  not  thrive.  .  .  .  All  freeze  within  a  foot  of  the 
ground  .  .  .  owing  to  the  unripe  condition  of  the  wood.  .  .  . 
It  is  a  case  of  too  short  a  season.” 
For  the  far  South  and  Pacific  Coast  the  Roses  are  among  the  most 
successful  of  climbers.  In  a  recent  talk  with  a  Floridian  it  was 
gathered  that  Mardchal  Niel,  when  budded  upon  the  Cherokee  Rose 
(Rosa  laevigata,  Michx.),  climbs  vigorously,  and  blooms  almost 
constantly.  Professor  Rolfe  writes  for  the  same  State  that  “  the 
Mar^cbal  Niel  does  so  well  and  is  so  beautiful  that  it  has  no  rivals.” 
Of  the  extent  to  which  climbing  Roses  are  used  in  California  many 
are  familiar,  for  they  reach  to  the  tops  of  the  houses,  and  bloom 
perpetually  in  many  of  the  most  congenial  regions  of  that  wonderfully 
diversified  S:ate. 
In  New  Jersey  there  need  be  no  lack  of  climbing  Roses,  and  when 
trained  with  Honeysuckle  and  Clematis  they  give  a  satisfactory  effect 
to  the  porch  throughout  the  whole  growing  season.  Think  of  a  Crimson 
Rambler,  as  it  may  be  easily  produced  alongside  of  almost  any  piazza. 
lasting  and  unalloyed  pleasure  to  be  derived  from  the  cultivation  of 
gardens  and  care  of  flowers.  In  their  hands  it  will  be  an  admirable 
assistance. 
The  author  has  adopted  the  commendable  scheme  of  including  only 
the  best  prized  and  most  generally  grown  garden  flowers  in  the  intro¬ 
ductory  pages,  and  these  are  discussed  as  regards  their  merits  and 
culture.  In  this  way  the ‘tyro  is  saved  from  an  embarrassing  prodigality 
for  selection  and  consequent  varied  degree  of  merit.  At  the  same 
time  tables  of  choice  plants,  fruits  and  vegetables  are  provided  at  the 
end  of  the  work,  from  which  the  garden  lover  who  may  have  passed 
the  elementary  stages  can  avail  himself  or  herself  of  more  extended 
lists.  It  will  convey  an  idea  of  the  fair  treatment  that  the  more 
deserving  plants  receive  in  this  book  when  we  state  that  five  and  a  half 
pages  are  devoted  to  the  Auricula.  Phloxes,  Pansies,  Irises,  Pseonies, 
Poppies,  Stocks,  Pinks,  and  such  other  favourites  have  two  or  three 
pages  each. 
A  perusal  of  the  volume  further  brings  to  notice  selections  of  the 
best  annuals,  and  their  simple  treatment  ;  also  chapters  on  summer 
bedding,  hardy  climbing  plants,  bulbous  flowers,  the  rook  garden,  Roses, 
Orchids,  the  lawn  and  its  treatment;  Perns,  both  hardy  and  tender, 
greenhouse  plants,  fruit  and  vegetables,  &c.,  not  forgetting  trees  and 
shrubs.  A  chapter  is  separately  furnished  on  the  subject  of  town 
PEGGED  DOWN  ROSES. 
(See  notice  of  “JGardening  for  Beginners.”) 
For  the  less  favoured  regions  combinations  of  blood  might  be  made 
between  hardy  and  other  sorts  resulting  in  the  production  of  highly 
prized  hybrids. — (‘Bulletin  144  New  Jersey  Agricultural  Experiment 
Stations.’ ) 
Book  Notice. 
Gardening  for  Beginners.* 
This  new  book  is  one  of  the  best  we  have  recently  had  placed 
before  us.  It  is  at  once  beautifully  designed,  magnificently  illustrated, 
and  seems  to  us  as  oomplete  as  the  beginner  in  gardening  need  wish  it 
to  be ;  indeed,  the  intending  gardener,  or  tender  of  gardens,  may  feel 
some  reservation  before  securing  so  bulky-looking  a  volume  (for  it  runs 
to  495  pages,  9  inches  by  5£  inohes),  but  there  need  be  no  qualm  in 
this  connection,  seeing  eaoh  of  the  many  sections  into  which  gardening 
is  divisable  is  treated  fully,  clearly,  and  separately  ;  and  to  have  “all. 
gardening  ”  brought  under  review  in  one  simple  volume  is  surely  the 
perfection  of  convenience.  It  is  intended  to  guide  that  great  and 
increasing  multitude  of  women  end  m°n  who  have  discovered  the 
*  “Gardening  for  Beginners;  a  Handbook  to  the  Garden,”  by  E.  T. 
Cook.  “  Country  Life  ”  Library.  Published  by  Messrs.  Geo.  Newnes,  Ltd., 
Southampton  Street,  Covent  Garden,  W.C.  Price  10s.  6d.  net. 
gardening,  so  extensive  in  the  present  day.  Besides  these,  the  simple 
rotation  work  of  the  twelve  months  is  suggested,  and  hints  given.  We 
observe  that  as  a  general  rule  the  nomenclature  is  thoroughly  up-to-date, 
and  botanically  and  technically  correct ;  but  the  generic  name  of 
Cyrtominm  faloatum,  to  take  one  instance,  is  now  Aspidium.  Sir 
Walter  Raleigh  is  credited  with  the  introduction  of  the  Potato  into 
England.  We  believe  it  was  really  introduced  into  this  oountry  in  1586, 
by  Thomas  Heriot.  Sir  Walter  Raleigh  introduced  it  into  Ireland.  He 
knew  so  little  about  it  that  he  tried  to  eat  the  poisonous  berries.  These 
proved  noxious,  and  in  having  the  plant  rooted  out  the  tubers  of  the 
Potato  were  discovered. 
There  are  some  useful  diagrams,  explaining  the  practice  of  all  kinds 
of  pruning,  grafting,  planting,  and  propagating.  Those  referring  to 
pot  Vines,  and  how  they  should  be  prepared  for  planting,  give  this 
operation  more  justice,  and  impresses  how  it  ought  properly  to  be  done 
in  a  very  decided  way.  On  two  of  our  pages  this  week  we  display 
typical  illustrations  from  those  included  in  “  Gardening  for  Beginners.” 
Of  course,  with  specially  stout  and  rolled  art  paper,  the  beauty  and 
distinctness  of  these  are  heightened  in  the  book.  The  illustration  of 
the  hardy  Ferns  vividly  oonveys  how  these  fine  subjects  should  be 
planted  to  produoe  the  most  fitting  effect.  The  other  portrayal  shows 
what  massive  specimen  bushes  can  be  obtained  from  strong-growing 
H.P.  aud  other  Roses  when  their  ripened  shoots  are  pegged-down,  or 
horizontally,  instead  of  being  cut  hard  back,  as  they  almost  universally 
are.  The  typography  and  paper  are  fitly  in  accordance  with  the 
handsome  binding,  which  is  strikingly  ornamental.  With  all  confidence 
we  recommend  “  Gardening  for  Beginners.” 
