19 JUNE 1897, Page 25

Fruit Culture for Amateurs. By S. T. Wright. (L. Upcott

Gill.)—Mr. Wright, who is superintendent of the Royal Horti- cultural Gardens at Chiswick, speaks from a large experience, and gives, we imagine, counsel of the highest value to his readers. The amateur who does not find, after reading some score or so of these pages, that he has been making mistakes and cherishing delusions must be an exceptionally well-informed person. We cannot transfer any substantial portion of Mr. Wright's wisdom to these pages, but we may select one of his counsels which is of very wide ai,plication,—to cultivate the best sorts of everything. Mr. W. D. Drury has added an appendix on "Insects and other Pests Injurious to Fruit Trees."