. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review Apbil 9, 1914. bake, and danger of excommunication if the sin were unrepentantly persisted in. But, though unceasing care has been used to make the cyclopedia bo- tanically accurate, a no less constant aim has been to make it as practical as possible, as helpful as possible to those engaged in commercial horticul- ture. The cultural directions have been written by experts or specialists, or at least have been submitted to practical growers and other adepts for final criti- cism and correction, when specially trained writers
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review Apbil 9, 1914. bake, and danger of excommunication if the sin were unrepentantly persisted in. But, though unceasing care has been used to make the cyclopedia bo- tanically accurate, a no less constant aim has been to make it as practical as possible, as helpful as possible to those engaged in commercial horticul- ture. The cultural directions have been written by experts or specialists, or at least have been submitted to practical growers and other adepts for final criti- cism and correction, when specially trained writers could not be secured. Moreover, the importance or insignifi- cance of the different species of plants with reference to "the trade," the value or worthlessness of the species as trade products, has had much to do in determining the amount of consid- eration that these species have re- ceived in the cyclopedia. Along with the need of botanical accuracy and completeness, the needs of the horti- cultural trades have been Btet4M7 borne in mind. ' ' It is no exaggeration, then, to state that Bailey's new work is the best cy- clopedia obtainable for all who are connected, either remotely or inti- mately, as amateurs or professionals, with horticultural pursuits. It is best for the student of botany, who is in- vestigating the subject in a purely scientific way; best for the commercial grower who likes to be well informed on matters in general and his own trade in particular, and best for the other sort of commercial grower, who does not bother himself particularly about hunting for any information except such as will give him immediate help in producing a better crop. The entire work of six volumes is for sale by The Review on the same favorable terms as are offered by the CARNATIONS AT NATIONAL SHOW. Novelties I<acking. The thing that impressed itself on one's mind after the first look around at the New York flower show was, the last of March is not the bes
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