The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-12
miscellaneous Books.

More pot-Pourri from a Surrey Gar
den," is the title of a new book by Mrs.
C. w. Earle. who has become known TO the
public by a former volume with similar
title. For the benefit of those who have
not read the earlier work. it may be stat
ed that both books contain the authors
views on every conceivable subject, all
mixed up together. 1t Is bright, enter
tanning, and useful in spots and by turns.
1t reminds one of the conversation carried
oil at the average Dorcas Society, when
social matters. cookery. art, literature,
and economics are discussed in turn, and
that is precisely the effect which the au
thor wished to produce. Her personality
permeates the whole thing, and it is an
agreeable one. Not the least interesting
chapter. however is made up partly OF
comments on the authors former book,
showing the views of various people on
the topics therein discussed.
One chapter contains directions for
growing various kinds Of plants-hepati-
CTS. Roman hyacinths, and others-reeipes
for making bread sauce, picked damsons,
and other things. little poem by Victor
Hugo which is not generally familiar. some
information on Ludoyico II Moro, and a
comment on the battle of omdurman. An
other chapter begins with scrap Of auto
biography describing the life OF a little
boy seventy years ago in Switzerland, goes
on to discuss the cultivation Of small fruit
trees and some other questions Of horti
culture, the custom OF giving presents at
Christmas. and several other things. II
is like diary of the authors life, and an
extract just here will show its character
December 22-After all the fine, mild weather
! have been mentioning 1t suddenly began TO
freeze, with hard, cold moonlight nights. 90
taUHy / thought Of my little birds. ] now ind
1t pfettier and less trouble, instead OF hanging
the string with coco@nut and suet from window
q stif cross bar, 10 arrange II IN the follow
ing way: | cut big branch, Looping It more or
less, and push It through the hole Of French
iron garden table that happen to have, which
holds an umbrella in GUNNER. On the other side
of the house stick similar branch into the
ground. On these l hang, Christmas tree fashion,
some pieces Of suet and tallow c2ndle-the old
dip cocoanut with hole cut not at the
bottom as ! recommended before, but in the side,
large enough Tor the TCin-uts TO SIT on the edge
and peck inside, and yet rooted enough 10 pre-
vent the rain water collecting in II. They
to have remembered the feeding from last year,
they began at tho piece of suet at once. On the
table below used 10 put a basin to hold
crumbs and scraps from meals-Tice, milk, any
thing almost, for the other birds, who will not
eat either the fat or the cocoanut But found
this was such 4 great temptation TO the cats
and DIS Of the establishment, who became most
extras. tEariy acrobatic in the methods by
which they got TO the table that | had to de-
wise wiring the Of flower pot and so
hanging 1t to the most extended branch, out
of reach OF the cleverest Of Miss Pusscs. II
once it freezes very hard, put bowls Of tepid
water. This the birds much appreciate.
December Ed have been cut Tor walk long
after dark, or, rather, long after sunset, for the
moon was shining bright in the cold indigo sky.
At all times OF year walking by moonlight gives
ne exquisite delight. Is 1t because / have done
it so rarely, or because Of the great beauty and
mystery of it all? l went along high road.
the road along which Nelson Travelled to Ports
mouth his way 10 Trafalgar, never 20 return.
This evening It shone white and dry in the moon
light and the tall black telegraph poles-double
the height and strength Of those they replaced a
few years ago, and which ! have always hated
for Their aggressive size by daylight-in the win
ter moonlight only seemed to straight and
strong, 9Ed as If proud 10 support that wonderful
network q: wires which encompasses the en-
tire glche, annihiating time and making the far
and the ne-r as one, ceaselessly carrying those
messages OF happiness and despair, of life and
DEATH which, in the space OF moment, in the
Opening OF envelope bring or JOY to
mang home
This is fair example OF the authors
style. New York: The Macmillan Com
papy. $2.00)