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Buckland was a universal observer, and it is delightful to read records showing 

 such enthusiasm in whatever he undertook. 



The Horses of the Sun : Their Mystery and their Mission. 

 By James Crowther. Crown 8vo, pp. 2S0. (London : Sunday School Union. 

 Price, 3s. 6d.) 



A well written and charming book for young people. Beginning with the 

 ancient myths respecting the sun, and giving an idea of fire and sun worship 

 in ancient times, it carries us on to the real and actual work of the rays of 

 light, or " Horses of the Sun," in vegetation, photography, etc., and without 

 going very deeply into scientific questions, tlie author gives some starthng and 

 interesting facts illustrating the marvellous power of sunlight. 



Lady Bird's Tea Party, and Other Stories. By James 

 Crowther. Cr. 8vo, pp. 128. (London: Sunday School Union. Price, is. 6d.) 

 A series of small allegories, drawn from animal, insect, and vegetable life, 

 some of them giving a very clear idea of these lower forms, and evolving from 

 them some amusing and instructive lessons ; but the author occasionally 

 confuses himself and his readers by straining the facts to make good the 

 metaphor, as when he mistakes between the neuters and the drones in 

 speaking of a beehive, and representing a banyan of 3,000 years old to be 

 growing in Kew Gardens. 



Primroses, Cowslips, Polyanthuses, Oxlips. By Philan- 



thus. Crown 8vo, pp. 16. Price, 6d. 



The Tomato, with Cultural Directions for Maintaining a Con- 

 tinual Supply of the Fruit. By William Igguldeen. pp. 73. Price, is. 



Cactaceous Plants : Their History and Culture. By Lewis 

 Castle, pp. 93. Price, is. 



Mushrooms for the Million, with a Supplement. By J. 

 Wright, F.R.H.S. Fourth edition, pp. 126. 



Orchids : Their Structure, History, and Culture. By Lewis 

 Castle, pp. 106. Price, is. 



In the notice of the above series of valuable little books we have dis- 

 covered that by error, which we much regret, they were accredited to the 

 Journal of Agriculture instead of The Journal of Horticulture, office, I7i, 

 Fleet Street, E.C. 



Studies in Microscopical Science. Since our last issue 



we have received Nos. 3 and 4 of this important work. The subjects considered 

 are: — Section i, Botanical Histology, Studies in Vegetable Physiology. Chap. 

 3, a Bifacial Leaf, illustrated by vert, section Leaf of Ivy. Chap. 4, Absorbent 

 Organs, illustrated by a fragment of one of the submerged leaves of Salvinia 

 natans. Section 2, Animal Histology. Part 3, the Human Penis. Part 4, the same 

 organ in the Lower Animals ; the slides illustrating these being trans, sec. 

 Penis of an Infant at Term x 11 diam., and that of a Dog x 14 diam. 

 Section 3, Pathological Histology treats of the Normal Kidney, and is 

 illustrated by Acute congestion of the kidney. Section 4, Popular Micro- 

 scopical Studies continues to treat of the Sea Fans, is illustrated by Spines, 

 and plates of Palmipes membranaceiis and Marine Algee Ptilota elegans. The 

 slides are fully up to the standard of Mr. A. C. Cole's preparations. The 

 studies may be obtained of J. G. Hammond and Co., Edmund Street, 

 Birmingham. 



The Student's Handbook of Historical Geology. By 

 A. J. Jukes-Brown, B.A., F.G.S. i2mo, pp. xi. — 597. (London: Georee 

 Bell and Sons. 18S6. Price, 6s.) . r j v t. 



