The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-26 00:00:00

FRUITS, FLOWERS, &c.

Lately published by HENRY COLBURN and RICHARD
BENTLEY, New Burlington-street.

THE FLORIST'S MANUAL ; or, Rules
for the Construction of a Gay Flower Garden, with
Directions for preventing the Depredations of Insects. To
which are added-1. A Catalogue of Plants, with their
colours, as they appear in each season-2. Observations on
the Treatment and Growth of Bulbous Plants; curious
Facts respecting their Management; Directions for the
Culture of the Guernsey Lily, &c. &c. By the Authoress
of " Botanical Dialogues," &c. New Edition, revised and
improved, small Svo., with six coloured plates, ss. 6d.

PHILLIPS'S COMPANION for the ORCHARD :
an Historical and Botanical Account of Fruits known in
Great Britain, with Directions for their Culture. By
HENRY PHILLIPS, F.H.S. New Edition, enlarged,
with much additional information, as well as Historical,
Etymological, and Botanical Anecdotes, and comprising
the most approved Methods of Retarding and Ripening of
Fruits, so as to ensure, in all seasons, the enjoyment of those
vegetable delicacies; new and curious Particulars of the
Pine Apple, &c. Spa., price 75.
" We know of no class of readers which is not much
obliged to Mr. Phillips for this very useful and very en-
tertaining publication. For extent of information, utility,
and most of the other good qualities which can be desired
in a preauction of its kind, it is really deserving of the
warmest eulogy."—Literary Gazette.
111.
PHILLIPS'S COMPANION for the KITCHEN
GARDEN : a History of Vegetables cultivated in Great
Britain ; comprising their Botanical, Medicinal, Edible,
and Chemical Qualities, Natural History, and Relation to
Art, Science, and Commerce. By HENRY PHILLIPS,
F.H.S., Author of " The Companion for the Orchard."
New Edition, in 2 vols. Svo., price 12s.
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" In this work, the o',ject of the author has been to
render the knowledge of Plants entertaining and useful, not
only to Botanists, but to those who have hitherto deemed
it a difficult and uninteresting science. He has endea-
voured to ascertain of what countries the vegetables now
cultivated are natives, the earnest accounts of their cultiva-
tion, and how far they have improved by attention, or de-
generated by neglect; also the various uses made of them
by the ancients, as well as the moderns of different
countries."—lntroduction.

Iv.
SYLVA ; or, a Discourse on Forest Trees and the
Propagation of Timber. By JOHN EVELYN,F.R.S. ;
with Notes by A. HUNTER, M.D., F.R.S., &c. The
fifth Edition, revised, in 2 vols. royal 4t0., printed uni-
formly with " Evelyn's Memoirs," and embellished with
46 plates, 31. Ss.
" A diligent perusal of this noble work may animate
our Nubility and Gentry to improve their estates by the
never-failing method therein recommended. All persons,
indeed, who are owners of land, may find infinite delight
as well as profit in this book. To these,' says Evelyn,
my earnest advice should be, that at their first coming to
their estates, they would seriously think of the propaga-
tion of wood ; for I observe there is no part of husbandry
which men commonly more fail in, neglect, and have
cause to repent of, than that they did not begin planting
betimes."