13 SEPTEMBER 1913, Page 26

Garden Craft in Europe. By H. Inigo Triggs. (B. T.

Batsford. 35s. net.)—Mr. Triggs, whose fine folio on "Formal Gardens in England and Scotland" is well known to garden lovers, has put together an equally attractive volume on the development of garden craft in Europe. In this he traces the history of the formal garden, beginning with what is known of ancient Greek and Roman pleasure-grounds from written tradition and archaeological discovery, and tracing the subsequent development through the Italian, French, Dutch, English, German, and Spanish schools down to the present time. The book contains a number of fascinating illustrations, taken for the most part from old prints and photographs, and a useful bibliography.