13 JANUARY 1917, Page 17

Annuals and Biennials. By Gertrude JekylL (Country Life. 7s. 6d.

net.)—This will be an attractive and also a practical book for the amateur gardener in happier times than these, when flowers must give way to vegetables in every suitable portion of the garden. An annotated catalogue of commended varieties fills- most of the pages, and the photographs and coloured drawings of flowers are delectable.