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historic interest to the worker in pure science and of practical 

 vakie to the agriculturist. C. S. G. 



The Heather in Lore, Lyric and Lay, by Alexander Wal- 

 lace,* is a small volume full of human interest, if somewhat less 

 devoted to the scientific aspect of the plant. We little realize 

 until we give special attention to such matters how much a pretty 

 little plant as the heather may be interwoven with the life of the 

 people of the countries where it grows. Those who are inclined 

 to the study of the human aspect of botany will find this book 

 well worth reading. It has numerous illustrations, one in colors. 



The JJlld Floi^'ers of California. Their X antes, Haunts and 

 Habits, f by AIary Elizabeth Parsons, illustrated by Margaret 

 Warriner Buck. A popular treatise, dealing with the commoner 

 plants. These are classified according to the color of the flower. 

 Each plant is described under its common, followed by its tech- 

 nical name. The text consists of semi-technical descriptions and 

 general notes. The full-page illustrations are in black and white. 



Philadelphia has from the time of Bartram been an important 

 center of botanical study, and there are many students of its local 

 flora. These will be glad to have for their use the " Hand-book 

 of the Flora of Philadelphia and A'icinity.".| with keys for the 

 identification of species, compiled by Ida A. Keller and Steward- 

 son Brown. The " local flora " of this type is becoming more 

 and more favored, and will do much toward stimulating an intel- 

 ligent study of plants — even more in the long run, we dare say, 

 than ■■ nature " volumes with an apparently more obvious applica- 

 bility to popular needs. 



Agriculture Tliron^h the Laboratory and School Gardens. A 



Manual and Text-book of Elementary x\griculture for Schools. 



By C. R. Jackson and Mrs. L. S. Daugherty. New York: 



Orange, Judd Co. 1905. 



The above seems to be a good, practical book for normal or 

 high school classes. The teacher of botany will not find it a sub- 



* New York, A. T. de la Mare Printing and Publishing Company. Ltd. 



1903. 



t Payot, Uphane and Co., San Francisco, 1904. 



i Philadelphia Botanical Club, Philadelphia, 1905. 360 pp. 



