Fern - Growing. By E. J. Lowe. (J. C. Nimmo.)—The greater part
of the space in this somewhat sumptuous volume is devoted to the question of crossing and multiple parentage, and to ninny lovers of ferns these technical details will not appeal. However, we have a very complete list of the most important varieties and the peculiarities of growth of exceptionally interesting ferns. There is also some valuable information about the growing of some of the more delicate and troublesome kinds, and hints as to the treatment of ferns generally. These are worth their weight in gold, as those of our readers who know Mr. Lowe's name may suppose. There are a few sketches of famous hybridisers, and throughout the volume copious and appreciate references are made to well-known fern-growers. To those who would like to make fern-growing a science, we may recommend Mr. Lowe's book as a reference-book ; moreover, it is not only the work of an enthusiast, but of one to whom all fern-growers are friends and worthy of honour.
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