PHYSICAL SCIENCE. 2t 



Cooke (M. C.) HANDBOOK OF BRITISH FUNGI, 

 with full descriptions of all the Species, and Illustrations of the 

 Genera. By M. C. COOKE, M.A. Two vols. crown 8vo. 



During tlie thirty-Jive years that have elapsed since the appearance of 

 the last -complete Mycologic Flora no attempt has been made to revise 

 it, to incorporate species since discovered, and to bring it up to the 

 standard of modern science. No apology, therefore, is necessary for 

 the pi-esent effort, since all -will admit that the want of such a 

 manual has long been felt, and this work makes its appearance 

 under the advantage that it seeks to occupy a place which has long 

 been vacant. No effort has been spewed to make tlie work worthy 

 of confidence, and, by Uie publication of an occasional supplement, 

 it is hoped to maintain it for many years as the "Handbook" 

 for every student of British Fungi. Appended is a complete alpha- 

 betical Index of all the divisions and subdivisions of the Fungi 

 noticed in the text. The book contains 400 figures '. " Will main- 

 fain its place as the standard English book, on the subject of which 

 it treats^ for many years to come.' 1 ' Standard. 



Dawson (J. W.) ACADIAN GEOLOGY. The Geologic 



Structure, Organic Remains, and Mineral Resources of Nova 

 Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. By JOHN 

 WILLIAM DAWSON, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., Principal and 

 Vice- Chancellor of M'Gill College and University, Montreal, &c. 

 Second Edition, revised and enlarged With a Geological Map 

 and numerous Illustrations. 8vo. 



The object of the Jirst edition of this work was to place within the 

 reach of the people of the districts to which it relates, a popular 

 account of the more recent discoveries in the geology and mineral 

 rescnirces of their country, and at the same time to give to geologists 

 in other countries a connected vieiv of the structure of -a very in- 

 teresting portion of the American Continent, in its relation to 

 general and theoretical Geology. In the present edition, it is hoped this 

 design is still more completely fiilfillcd, with reference to the present 

 -more advanced condition of knowledge. TJie author has endea- 

 voured to convey a kncavledge of the structure and fossils of the 

 region in such a manner as to be intelligible to ordinary readers, 

 and has devoted much attention to all questions relating to the nature 

 and present or prospective value of deposits of tiscful minerals. 



