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each genera being diagrammatically illustrated. The book con- 

 cludes with a chart, showing at one view the number of species of 

 plants in each order, a catalogue of British plants, and two full 

 indexes : one of orders and genera, the other of English names. 



The Methods of INIicroscopical Research. Studies in 

 Microscopical Science. Popular Microscopical Studies. 

 Edited by A. C. Cole. 



This excellent series, which has been received at regularly alter- 

 nate weekly intervals, is, we much regret to hear, now brought to 

 a termination. We look upon these handsome volumes with 

 much pleasure, the coloured lithographic plates throughout the 

 whole series being of a very high class. The slides accompanying 

 each part have always been of the excellence for which all Mr. 

 Cole's productions are so well known. 



The information conveyed in the " INIethods of Microscopical 

 Research " is invaluable to the practical microscopist^ and all non- 

 subscribing microscopists should take an early opportunity of 

 securing the bound volumes, which are now being offered by Mr. 

 Cole. 



The Sagacity and IMorality of Plants : A Sketch of the 

 Life and Conduct of the Vegetable Kingdom. By J. E. Taylor, 

 Ph.D., F.L.S., F.G.S., etc. With coloured frontispiece and loo 

 iUustrations. ( Chaito and Wiiidiis^ Piccadilly. 1884.) 



This book is wTitten in a novel and extremely interesting style. 

 The attributing to members of the vegetable kingdom contrivances 

 and instinct and thought which hitherto have been spoken of as 

 pertaining to the animal kingdom alone, is not only novel, but also 

 serves to render more attractive the contents of the book. Those 

 contents are very well arranged, and the style is so clear that few 

 will fail to understand and to profit by its perusal. We have very 

 great pleasure in recommending the book. 



Whence ? What ? Where ? A View of the Nature, Origin, 

 and Destiny of Man, by James Pv. Nichols, M.D., A.M. Seventh 

 edition. (Boston^ U.S.A.: Ciipples., Ujy/iam, and Co. 1884.J 



This very remarkable book is well worthy of careful reading ; 

 it is written in a good, comprehensive style, will be found to induce 

 much thought, and in it we think Dr. Nichols clearly establishes 

 the fact that science and religion are not necessarily opposed. We 

 are asked by the publishers to state that a copy (in paper covers) 

 of " AVhence ? What ? Where ? " will be presented to every new 

 annual subscriber to the Popular Science Neivs. 



