BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9157, 25 March 1893, Page 9 (Supplement)

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Chambers's Journal.— The number for February is to hand, and is a very readable one. There is a very thoughtful article on "The Art of Living." The article concludes as follows .-—"The true ultimate end of the art of living, as well as of all ethics, is to bring us peace—-rast to our souls and bodies ; but ib must be remembered that without exertion there can be no real rest, and that slothful ease or studied self-indulgence is nob peace." "Some More Old London City Names" forms a chatty paper. Some curious information is given concerning "German Folklore." " Through the Narutu Whirlpool" is an exciting description of an adventurous trip in Japan. The remaining general and serial literature is interesting, as also the Notes on Science and Arts, arid the poetical pieces. Tin-: Engineering Magazine.The number of this journal for February is very interesting. It contains an article on " Bendigo's Treasures," of twenty tons of gold token from one Australian mine in 15 years. Another interesting paper is on "Cost and Worth of Irrigation." " Architecture : A Protest," is a protest against the use of wood as a building material, and the writer gives strong practical and artistic reasons for his attitude.

The Aostklasian Fruit Culturist.—The second part of this book now being issued by Mr. David Crichton, Colonial Mutual Chambers, Market-street, Melbourne, has come to hand. It is quite equal to the first one, and deals with pruning in its various forms, both branch and root, the trimming of fruit trees, gathering fruit, keeping fruit, packing fruit, drying fruits, canning fruits, preserving fruits in bottles and jars, preparation of jams, jellies, marmalades, etc., crystallising fruits, insects injurious to fruits, etc. All sections are well illustrated, and the text of the work appears to be carefully prepared. This is only to be expected, seeing that Mr. Crichton was until recently/lecturer and expert upon fruit culture to the Agricultural Department of the Colony of Victoria. When the twelve numbers are issued, of which the work is ac present intended to consist, the purchasers of it will possess a very useful compendium of information upon fruit culture, in all its forms as applicable to the climates and soils of the Australasian colonies, which will bo obtainable in no other publication.