rks for trades
and professions the publishers are issuing, and is the first so far
dealing with the brewing industry."--_Burton Mail._

"A work upon the above subject must be welcomed if for no other
reason than the dearth of books dealing with so interesting a theme,
but fortunately apart from this the book will afford excellent
reading to all interested in hops and their culture. Professor Gross
takes one over the whole field, by commencing with the earliest
history of the plant--so far back as the days of ancient Greece--and
from both practical, theoretical and scientific standpoints, deals
with the cultivation, classification and formation of the hop.... In
speaking of the production of new varieties sound information is
given, and should be of value to those who are always in search of
improvements."--_Hereford Journal._

"This work is, without doubt, the most thorough and extensive
compilation on hops ever yet offered to the public, and for this
reason should be warmly welcomed and appreciated by men interested
in the subject. Although primarily written for those engaged in the
industry abroad, and mainly Continental in theory and practice, it
nevertheless appeals to those connected with the hop growing and
brewing business in England, not only by way of a comparison, but
also as an instruction. The volume is at once practical and
scientific, is well got up, and teems with illustrations and
statistics. In a word, it is a book that should find its way into
the hands of all who are occupied in hop production and distribution
at home; and it also contains valuable information and suggestions
for the brewers themselves."--_Brewers' Guardian._

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=BRITISH LIBRARY YEAR BOOK, 1900-1901.= A Record of Library Progress and
Work. 54 Illustrations. Crown 8vo, 345 pp. 1900. Edited by THOMAS
GREENWOOD. Price 3s.; abroad, 3s. 6d.; strictly net.

=Contents.= Notes for Library Committees. Contributed Articles: The
Library Rate. Some Points in Library Planning--Mr. Burgoyne. Library
Classification--Mr. Jast. Developments in Library Cataloguing--Mr.
Quinn. Children and Public Libraries--Mr. Ballinger. Fire Prevention and
Insurance--Mr. Davis. The Educational Work of the Library
Association--Mr. Roberts. The Library As