Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
Books and Authors
with the publication of Ralph Ho

With the publication OF Ralph Hodg-
sons Poems" the Macmillan Company
adds another name TO it's list Of con-
tributors to modern poetry. Mr. HodG-
sons fame has preceded his book. Re-
Gently awarded the Edward dc Polig-
nae prizc in literature. man whose
verse has received the highest com
mendation from critics everywhere. he
was still little more than n name to
the majority OF American readers but
such were the reports that had come
OF him that II was manc Of which
much was expected. Tho announce
ment. then OF his book. the first to be
issued here. served to arouse wide
spread interest and anticipation. which
the appearance OF the volume itself
has more than justified Mr.. IiodgSon
is not prolific writer. hut all that nc
puts out bears evidence OF careful and
painstaking labor. The present collec-
tion Is modest ono and contains. in
addition to the poems which his
reputation rests. number of new
pieces which would seem destined to
he pronounced as great anything
he has ever done. Mr.. HodgsoE is
at present II member of the air squad
ron in the service Of Great Britain.
c. p. Putnam's Sons have published
"Algernon Charles Swinburnc," being
personal recollections by his cousin.
Mrs. Disney Leith. with extracts from
some of his private letters. Perhaps no
one is better qualified to give the reader
pen portrait OF Swinburne than the
author. the blood relationship between
the two being thrccfold. our mothers
daughters of the third Earl of Ash
burnham)" writes Mrs. Leith. were
sisters: our father. first cousins, more
alike in character and tastes. more
linked in closest friendship than many
brothers Added to this, our paternal
grandmothers--two sisters and CO.
heiresscs-were first cousins 10 our
common maternal grandmother; thus
our fathers were also second cousins
to their wives before marriage"
Brought UP in the closest intimacy
with Swinburne. his playmate and COM
panlon. sharing his thoughts and con-
fidences, Mrs. Leith gives the reader
a portrait of unusual fidelity. No less
interesting than Mrs. Leith's contribu
tion is the wisely selected and care
fully arranged series of letters written
by Swinburne and placed in the hands
of Mrs. Leith by Swinburne's youngest
and last surviving sister Before her
death. The letters contain so many
exquisite descriptions of places and
persons. and SO many sentiments and
expressions of personal opinion, as to
throw in various cases fresh light
upon the character of the great man
who wrote them. and to place that
character before the world In quite a
new aspect.
1000 Hints on Flowers and Birds"
by Mae Savell Croy, author of 1000
Shorter Ways Around the House. has
been published by the Putnams. The
book is addressed to those interest
ed in flower culture and in the estab-
lishment of wild life about the home,
and supplies intelligent guidance in
achieving these ends, both for the city
dweller and those residing in the coun-
try. Every interest and requirement
Of the flower garden is considered
hints on, growing flowers Alphabetical
ly arranged. suggestions for vines, the
general plan of the garden. soil. fer
tilization, the question of seed. trans
planting and thinning, cultivation,
wedding. watering. the rock garden.
house plants and tho hot bed. A sec
tion of the book is devoted to lawns,
grasses. shrubbery and trees. Insect
enemies chain n section. in which also
finds place IL discussion Of spraying
the book Is an account OF the birds
that add so much to the charm of n
garden and a statement of the means OF
attracting. them and OF inducing them
I'd stay when attracted through the
erection of appropriate bird houses and
the supplying of food and water. For
Identification purposes and to further
Intelligent planting with n view OF sus-
tanned abundance and harmony Of
grouping, there are lists OF flowers ar.
ranged according to the bossoming
period, of perennials arranged accord
ing to color, and OF ANIMALS arranged
in similar manner.