New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-28

reaches. in It's way. a remarkable degree OF per-
fiction. How this was attained the editor tells
US IN his preface: Witness OF the hot chase
after process illustrations. small type tin-shine
paper, snUdge Autographs, tom bstone weights,
and the less delightful features Of modern books,
the spirit q old things began 10 move n me.
and LED al last 10 my going 70 the printer. who
oio not al first See my meaning. So I went home
Tor Baskervil-e's Virgil" and asked him 70 get as
near 10 il as he could II type. went with flower
drawings 10 The best color printer IN Europe; 20
the paper mills that stlu make real paper, and
found surviving a wood engraver who understood
my good artists drawings, and so began" The
results have justified all this care: the thing is
oeautitu. In paper in type IN binding. in its
ooior plates and in its engravings. The text is
worthy OF Us charming setting and ornament
as may be con5ectured by the multitude Of
nature lovers who have long trusted Ar. Rob
Hson's knowledge, skin and taste II the noble
ART q gardening. he Is an AUTHORITY or the sub
Jet % howers--n this beguiling book he gives
quite as much attention 70 trees. Every day Of
my he. he says y see more and more OF the
beauty and value OF the tree" Here is q wealth
~ suggestion and Illustration for those who are
bent upon making beautiful pleasure grounds
ana gardens Among ne delightful articles
which We owe 10 M Ro' inson himself is one
on seashore gardening and planting. and there
. another equally valuable on garden design,
eho ne a5surdt.es q many writers thereon
Ae'e IS BIZ Of his conmenda5le wisdom:
s. We Live h inc when men write about garden
S6ssss .IIIlea-liHg words or absolute nonsense;
hsG n s a. one may see. are men who have
49, 49,. leslgn IS q question that be settled
!. ~ .g board. and have not the least idea that
Ht5 S9 q many beautiful living lhlngs and
grsater r1 ~ planting o. country place = Of far
house sor'anoe than The ground plan about the
IS S Mess book on Bog Trotiirg for Or
-S Is an enthusiastic chronicle Of wander
'--ss IL lonely hooks Ct forest and swampiand,
1-'H recesses clothed IN moss and traversed
",'--'ialn streams. In places like these hide
sayest beauties Of The wild flower world.
= oFchics. North America has 100 10 100
les y native orchids. and a small but
-''eV proportion q hose the author has capt
ana worsa--pe-. largely IN the Hoosac
- ana m The sphagaous sWamps about
-4a4 VI TIE reed r. VITO shares her tastes
- nun share the G.lshi which these lively
so charming yOrtTav. The photo
- o. her orchids. which she has colored
!. rare ceiicacy and falthfulness. are gems
Wa Maav ~ the loveliest species are
'a-'i's irom tfe-r oid haan:s--some of them
'sea by careless children. some OF them
o. tte money seeker. WHO sells the
~ 'llos 20 i9e druggists. The new theo-
~ A4t2re study in the pUa!!e schools are
soie Tor much destruction By flower
80 We .egret 10 say that even more
''e institution Of learning has long
- - ruthless gathering. For many
'-* dloeIts OF Williams College have
REQ Tor church decoration on Bacca laureate
iiasses ~ ihe beautiful Snowy Moe
f'oNer- II is a glorious decoration and
one as ne author says. but 81 Is help
o-s.'s "i'ns about The total extinction Of this
~ ule Hoosec Valley. he plant produc-
SO Kings ia it's native haunts.
''f called Title Garlens~ provides
g. .'-iefestiTg explanations Of what may be
- - ne way Of eulrivating a small back
a eliy o. country. The author gives US