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Poisonous Plants In Field And Garden. By The Rev. Professor

G. Henslow. (S.P.C.K. 2s. 6d.)—This book is full, as may be supposed, of curious and useful information. The practical upshot is, " Don't put anything into your mouth unless you......

The Review Of Reviews For Australia. (melbourne. 9d.) —...

Fitchett, the able editor of the Australian Review of Reviews, on the admirable Commonwealth number of his magazine. It is of special interest because it contains a number of......

Books On Gardening.

The Art and Craft of Garden-Making. By Thomas H. Mawson. (B. T. Botsford. 25s. net.)—We heartily congratulate Mr. Mawson on the success of his book. That a second edition should......

A Garden In The Suburbs. By Mrs. Leslie Williams. (j.

Lane. 5s. net.)—Mrs. Williams gives a chapter to each of the months, two to the greenhouse and its plants, one to lilies and one to roses, and adds some general counsel One......

A Practical Discourse On Some Principles Of Hymn -...

Bridges. (Blackwell, Oxford. ls. net.)—We cannot follow Mr. Bridges into his criticism on the words and music of modern hymnals. He holds—to pat the matter briefly—that for the......

The Gospel Of St. John. Edited By The Rev. S.

A. UcClymont. " The Century Bible." General editor, Professor W. F. Adeney. (T. C. and E. C. Jack.)—Dr. McClymont gives us in his introduction an excellent summary of the......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] Cl IN& Work and Church Reform. By John Percival, D.D., Bishop of......

Britain's Austral Empire. By Percy F. S. Spence And C.

Firth Scott. (Sampson Low, Marston, and Co. £4 4s. net.)—The idea of federation in Australia is now about fifteen years old (though, of course, it was entertained as a secret......

The Prayer - Book Er ... .vlained. By The Rev. Percival...

(Cambridge 4'niversity Prose. 2s. 6d.)—Mr. Jackson is successful in showing the harmonious construction of the ser- vices (his subject in this first part is the Daily Offices......