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The Ottawa Naturalist. [May 



viewing her abstractedly, if learnedly, through books beset with 

 sonorous scientific nomenclature. 



Dr. Sinclair, in speaking of the arbutus seen on all sides, 

 referred to the desire expressed from time to time that it be adapted 

 as Canada's floral emblem. Its characteristics of fine fragrance, 

 and beauty combined with hardy endurance, he described as par- 

 ticularly appropriate in a prospective emblem for the Dominion. 

 The idea again presented seemed to win the entire approval of this 

 particular assemblage of Canadians, as it did years ago that of the 

 inhabitants of the Maritime Provinces. These already recognize 

 as their emblem the little flower which bravely pushes aside the 

 winter's snow to free its bloom, and which called forth from the 

 Hon. Joseph Howe a memorable poem as a tribute. 



K. H. 



REVIEW. 



Mosses with a Hand-lens. A new Nature Study Book. 2nd 



Edition including the Hepatics. By A. J. Grout, Ph.D. 



150 pages, 33 full page plates and over 150 cuts in the text. 



$1.50 postpaid. Published by the author at 360 Lenox Road, 



Brooklyn, N.Y. 



Such a book as this has long been needed by the amateur 

 botanist. Specialists have more complete and pretentious works 

 to aid them in their studies of mosses and liverworts, but a good 

 non-technical book that will enable beginners to determine the 

 common species of their neighborhood has long been needed. 

 Prof. Grout's book supplies this need. It is non-technical but is 

 written by a specialist. Its use will enable the Nature Study 

 teacher to widely extend the scope of his work as mosses may be 

 found in the woods even during the winter months, and many 

 species lose little in color and general appearance if gathered in 

 the autumn and stored in closet or cellar until wanted for study in 

 the school-room. The descriptions are easily understood even by 

 a beginner, and the illustrations are excellent reproductions of 

 photographs or accurate drawings. 



