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Open - Air Gardening, edited by W. D. Drury, F.G.S. (L. Upcott

(lill, 6s.), deals with "the Culture of Hardy Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables," and does so, as far as we have been able to test it, in a complete and generally satisfactory wan The nature of the soil preferred—it must be remembered that many plants, though flourishing very well on one kind of soil, will prosper fairly on another—the method of pruning, the enemies to be kept away, and other matters are dealt with. Both flowers and fruit are treated in considerable detail.—This volume is supplemented by Greenhouse Construction and Heating, by B. C. Ravenscroft (same publisher, 3s. 6d.)