Publisher's Synopsis
This is likely to be a useful volume; it appeals to a large class, for villas are without number, and mostly have a bit of ground worth cultivating, while their occupiers are commonly in want of some hints and suggestions. With most, if not all, of Mr. Rogers's counsels we agree. We might suggest, however, that he should have definitely recommended the pear for planting. The pear is a handsome tree, with fine foliage, while the apple commonly, and the plum often, has a somewhat scrubby look. Why not a standard peach instead of an almond? Its blossom is about as good, and it may bear fruit.
-The Spectator, Volume 89 [1902]
