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THIS sumptuous volume very ably fulfils the intention of its author as set forth in his preface. For it forms a very complete record of the sayings and doings of the International Horticultural Exhibition, which was held in London two years ago. In it are contained the addresses, and much of the consequent discussions, which dealt with aspects and phases of horticulture in many and varied directions These contributions possess a permanent value, and Mr. Cory would have deserved well of everyone interested in horticulture had he done nothing more than bring these results of the exhibition together in a guise far removed from the formal and often rather repellent character commonly encountered in ordinary official publications. But he has done very much more, and the beautiful illustrations, both coloured and plain, not only add enormously to the attractiveness of the volume, but they give it a value which is permanent, and will secure for it a high place in the historical literature of the garden.
The Horticultural Record.
Compiled By Reginald Cory. Pp. xv + 500 + cxvi coloured plates + half-tone photographs. (London: J. and A. Churchill, 1914.) Price 42s. net.
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The Horticultural Record . Nature 94, 225 (1914). https://doi.org/10.1038/094225a0
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