22 MAY 1947, Page 15

In My Garden That excellent organisation, the National Book League,

has just issued (from 7 Albemarle Street, W. 1) a most admirable list of Garden Books for the Amateur, under 21 heads (price 9d.). It is even daintily illus- trated. I am so often asked questions as to the best book on this or that subject that I should prophesy a large circulation for this most coin-, prehensive and well-selected list. The quotation from Abraham Cowley (a rival to Marvell in love of gardens) is worth the money, and there