288 . THE PLANT WORLD. 



jects of the leaf, the root, the stem, and the flower, fruit and 

 seedling. All of these topics are viewed not only morpholog- 

 ically, which is the chief point in mind, but with regard to 

 their function as well. Thus the student learns not only that 

 the root, for example, has a certain structure, but also that 

 the structure may be active in the absorption of food stuffs, 

 or it may be capable of transporting these materials, or it 

 may act as a store house for foods, or it is sensitive to various 

 stimuli, etc. The second part, 215 pages, is concerned with 

 classification and the development of the great groups of 

 plants . 



There are 342 figures, most of which were made ex- 

 pressly for the work and some of them, notably figure 57, 

 are so good that very likely they will be seen again. 



Dr. Curtis' work will be especially welcomed by all 

 teachers who find it difficult to interest a certain and too 

 common class of youths, those that are blase, of our city 

 schools; and it should be in the hands of every student who 

 is taking a truly general course in the essentials of botany. — 

 W. A. C. 



Dr. A. A. Lawson has resigned his position as Assistant 

 Professor of Botany in Stanford University to accept a posi- 

 tion in the University of Glasgow, where he will give a 

 course of lectures on the evolutionary history of Gymno- 

 sperms. 



Professor R. If. Clotluer, formerly of Florida State 

 University, has entered upon his duties as Professor of Ag- 

 riculture at the University of Arizona. 



Dr. C. F. Wheeler, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture, who is widely known as a 

 specialist on sedges, will spend the greater part of the com- 



