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gams as representing the outcome of at least two separate lines of 

 descent, the gymnosperms, or at any rate the Coniferae, being referable 

 to a lycopodiaceous stock, while the source of the angiosperms is to 

 be sought for among the eusporangiate ferns. 



It is impossible, while respecting ordinary limitations of space, to 

 do complete justice to an important work like that now under review ; 

 but enough has been said to show that no one who wishes to realise 

 the present position of plant morphology can afford to neglect 

 Campbell's book. On the other hand, we cannot blind ourselves to 

 some of its more obvious defects. We have already referred to the 

 almost entire lack of " bionomic " element, and we also think that a 

 more extensive treatment of the variation that occurs within small 

 circles of affinity would have been appreciated. But it is against the 

 almost complete neglect of palaeontology that our most serious com- 

 plaint is directed. Quite the best and most important of the palaeo- 

 phytological work has been done in the department of the archegoniate 

 plants, and we imagine there will be but few readers of Dr. Campbell's 

 book who will not feel disappointed at the perfunctory manner in 

 which this branch of the subject has been dismissed. This omission, 

 we may hope, will be remedied in future editions ; it constitutes at 

 present a defect in what is otherwise a fine book. J. B. F. 



New Serials. 



The U.S. Weather Bureau has started a monthly entitled Climate and 

 Health, edited by Dr. W. F. R. Phillips. By means of tables and 

 charts it discusses the relations of disease and climatic conditions. 



A quarterly, entitled the Joiiynal of Experimental Medicine, is 

 announced by Appleton & Co., New York. It is devoted to original 

 investigations in physiology, pathology, bacteriology, pharmacology, 

 physiological chemistry, hygiene, and medicine. The editor-in-chief, 

 Professor H. Welch, of Johns Hopkins University, is assisted by 

 twelve other well-known Americans. A similar journal has been begun 

 in Russia, under the editorship of Professor W. W. Podevyssotzky, of 

 Kieff. It is entitled Russisches Archiv fiiv Pathologie, Clinische Medezin 

 iind Bacteviologie. 



We note a monthly, entitled Devonia, edited by E. W. W. Bowell 

 and E. H. Bazeley, price is. 6d. per quarter, post free. Communica- 

 tions may be addressed to the editors at Huntsham, Bampton, North 

 Devon. The paper is at present reproduced from manuscript, 

 apparently by the autocopyist. It contains natural history notes of 

 local and general interest. The energy of the conductors is praise- 

 worthy, though it might be directed with more utility towards the 

 improvement and aid of existing journals such as Science Gossip, which, 

 if not dead, is hibernating. 



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