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STORIES OF OLD SYDNEY.


 * "A charming and interesting little book…they live and breathe, and he has contrived to make actual to us those remote and almost incredible days…Mr. Smith's admirable illustrations are an equally important feature of the book, which, in addition to its interest, presents a great antiquarian value."

A POPULAR GUIDE TO THE WILD FLOWERS OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

This book deals with the most typical and popular representatives of nine families of plants found in the Central Coast District and on the Dividing Range. Each genus, as well as its principal species, found within that area is described fully, and about 100 specimens are illustrated. There is also an illustrated glossary of the few necessary botanical terms used, and the whole plan of the book is so simple that the plants described can be identified at sight. It will be found indispensable to teachers, students and bush-lovers generally.

THE MOTHER STATE:

This is the only up-to-date general description of New South Wales, and it should find a place in every home in the State. No more concise and reliable book is available for sending to friends abroad, as all the information is drawn from latest authentic sources. The illustrations and maps add largely to the book's interest and value. (See also page 25.)