New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

-a}ota-i al Gardens and College ParF D0hi}gg DuIiTge
tru"1 S'o pp. So John Lane - "00-4-A
COMMON SENSE GARDENS Hon. -
m Ii Tse ~ , ty Cornelius V. V. sewelL 12mo
THE Wild FLOWERS OF sEIRoRNE and
it. -t.- John Lane 49, - 4N''
FL OF quaint and delightful lore of berts and
f7"s7 Is Ny. Burbridge's Book Of the Scented
t--a"7- He chants the praises of the green
- me greatest and most perfect Of chemists
-,-rs Us 10 place a juster value on sweet
Ing ieaVes-to rate all fragrant foliage quite
7-Iy as We rate the fragrant blossoms
are many people who cannot endure the
perfumes Of certain flowers like hyacinths
--S and narcissUs, and 10 these the author
s,5'@sly recommends the delicate odors of fra
giant leaves. He points out that the odors or
'59 fii1l oils or plants are antiseptic. and In IL
I-@,ratirg their effect he declares his belief that
'le Girls Of Borneo. who perfume their hair by
WF-ITing Il nightly round fresh jasmine flowers
tlLs 10 4 large extent escape raalarfal fever
-als IS q little fantastic, perhaps but not in
credible n the light Of Professor TyndaIPs ex-
I'-r--rents as TO the absorption of heat by odor-
o-s Vapors. He found that cassia for example
had 100 times the cooling effect Of unscented
atmospheric air MI Burbridge's plea for
mere careful education OF noses Is based on the
on The sensitive organ that acts as "a sentinel at
t-a very entrance or gatehouse Of the lungs"
What IS possible in the way Of such education
IS noted in the flower game played by japanese
women, who guess the names Of perfumes which
Ire hostess carefully prepares and blends or
mixes N another room" II is worth while to
remember that the flowers harmful 10 an invalid
are yiolets, ulies-of-th -the-valley and oleander It
is even said that the use OF violet perfume by
singers has led 10 tumefaction of the vocal cords
and stale violets in water sometimes cause nasal
c-tarrh. Apropos OF the making of a scented
garden the author bids realize that II must
be an evolution or real growth, individual
DEVELOPMENT, and not mere suggestion copy
Cf q Elrden elsewhere; and he enthusiastically
advocates the revival Of the old fashioned garden
house q simple structure hidden IN vines and
flowers wherein the garden lover may sit and
ENJOY in all weathers the IoveIiness spread out
before lis open door
There is much 10 praise IN Mr.. SewelTs book
o1 common sense gardens-a book which viii
al lest start The garden maker in the right di-
-eCtiou- His sarcastic references 10 the Italian
gardens made On small scale II this country
c-Ent not 70 be forgotten To be successful such
garden must indeed have great space. Espe-
c.a..y worth following is his suggestion that in
If4--.ng an estate the native trees identified
~ D The locality should be used as much as
possible. He even advises the purchase from
old country gardens Of sound specimens Of lilac
and box, which when traIlsplanted with care grow
vigorously and are much more desirable than
--a modern forms Of those shrubs Modern box
cannot compare in habit Of growth and color
VIII NAT drawn from English and Dutch stock
hundred and fifty years ago.
The old specimens are Of great assistance 70 any
Or who IS trying produce the effect OF an old
y-- Ind garden, but unfortunately the supply Is
-aI The revival Of garden making during the
t-r old and attractive specimens that they once
s=rl, md The owners Of good box trees IN the
=. towns and villages are fast becoming eCu-
IN me value Of their long neglected heir
.- TLe bargainer VIII have 10 be diploma tic
-~5st.rr and possessed Of a. well filed purse,
...~ The expenses Of lifting and moving and
----.-r are ADDED the original bill Of sale the
G--z XII % 70 considerable sum
Tf- au-hors directions as 70 the use Of the
native rho5odendrons are ernineutly judicious
IL -ar-elates the popular pastering Of them
cve- every available space, pointing out that
they are much more effective when used spar
---g c1 The edge Of a wood, Slightly rising
cr -lere1 ground The chapters on the best
Is-a---als for The garden and on ''naturalizing'
ere ulcom-nOuly useful
canon vaughan in collecting from various pc
r1-..aIs group OF papers devoted partly to
nature and partly 70 ancient English towns and
departed celebrities has been justified by the
result, his book Is charming. To one who has
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