Messrs. De la Rue's Christmas and New Year's Cards belong
chiefly to the class which are intended to please the eye alone, and have nothing to do with the Christmas season. Many of them are attrac- tive enough to make up for the want of appropriateness, and to atone for prettiness being their sole raison d'etve. Among them, we may particularly notice various dainty little maidens and children, both well drawn and coloured; some are bathing, others paddling, with petticoats tucked high up,—one, almost the prettiest of all, is merely holding primroses up to smell. Then, again, "Love," in the shape of Cupid acting as portrnit-painter and photographer, is a fanciful idea very well carried out. Besides the Christmas cards, Messrs. De la Rue forward specimens of very complete pocket-book diaries, and some attractive calendars, in which each month has a different decoration of flowers belonging to tho season. These will make a pleasant variety, if sent instead of the mere New Year's card.
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