Abstract
THAT two editions of this book have been disposed of in a short time is ample justification for the publication of a third, especially when got up in so handsome a style as the one before us. Works of this kind appeal to a large public, not over-critical as to scientific accuracy, but glad to possess that amount of knowledge which enables them to talk about ferneries and aquaria without committing any egregious blunder. We are far from depreciating the value of this smattering of science where it is all that opportunity permits to be attained. Those who like their homes to be surrounded by beautiful natural objects will here find a large fund of information respecting the aquarium, the fernery, the aviary, the apiary, the conservatory, &c., given in a pleasant style, illustrated with woodcuts and coloured plates. The volume makes altogether a very pretty gift-book, especially for a young lady.
Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste.
By Shirley Hibberd. New Edition. (London: Groombridge & Sons.)
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Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste. Nature 2, 140 (1870). https://doi.org/10.1038/002140b0
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