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ing winter in the vicinity of Los Angeles. He expects to de- 

 vote considerable time to botanical work. 



Assistant Professor George P. Burns, of the Botanical 

 Department of the University of Michigan, has been grant- 

 ed leave of absence till the Thanksgiving holidays to continue 

 studies in Europe. 



The Botanical Department of the University of Chi- 

 cago is soon to have a laboratory garcien. About four acres 

 near the corner of Washington Park and the Midway Plais- 

 ance have been set apart for this purpose. The proximity of 

 this lot to the Hull Botanical Laboratory as well as to the 

 park make this an admirable location for such a garden. 



Henry Holt and Co. have recently published a text 

 book on Plant Physiology and Ecology, by F. E. Clements, 

 pp. XV— 315. 



It is at once a laboratory manual, a text book and a 

 work of reference; it is intended for use with classes in sec- 

 ond year botany in college and university. It aims to pre- 

 sent the physiological foundations for the phenomena asso- 

 ciated with the distribution of plants as well as the principles 

 which underlie their distribution. It is clearly an introduc- 

 tion to a more extensive study in ecology and evidently pre- 

 supposes a knowledge of plant development and plant mor- 

 phology. 



The reviewer does not see that any advantage has been 

 gained by making physiology the handmaiden of ecology. 

 Even if the character of the physiology given in the book be 

 acceptable to physiologists it will generally be considered 

 best without doubt to still give it as a separate subject and as 

 full as possible, after which this abundant account may be 

 drawn on, as one draws on his account at the bank, for what- 

 ever purposes he may desire, whether this Is ecology, mor- 

 phology or cytology. Both ecologists and physiologists will 

 take much interest in the result of Professor Clement's new 

 "merger."— W. A. C. 



