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1565. Leclerc, Henri. La medecine des signatures magiques. [The doctrine of signa- 

 tures in medicine.] Janus 23: 5-2S. Fig. 1-7. 1918. — Theories which have been held down 

 to comparatively modern times concerning the relation between the medicinal virtues of 

 plants and their external aspects are discussed in 3 groups: (1) Signatures having the form 

 of an organ, as the black seeds of Herb Paris, having the signature of the pupil, yielding an 

 oil used in ophthalmia; (2) signatures suggesting the consistency or color of a secretion, 

 haemorrhages being treated with plants having a ruddy color or juice; and (3) signatures 

 reproducing the aspect of a disease or injury^ including plants the parts of which suggest 

 teeth or fangs, which were used for bites of dogs or serpents. — M. F. Warner. 



1566. Leclerc, Henri. Le cypres. [The cypress.] Janus 25: 87-100. 1921. — It is one 

 of the trees oftenest mentioned in the Bible, and its longevity, fecundity, evergreen foliage, 

 and other qualities are symbols which made it important in the religious cult of the Chaldeans. 

 Greek mythology regards it as the emblem of death and has several tales to account for its 

 origin; in Christian symbolism it signifies not only the death of the just, but also eternal life. 

 It had various industrial and medicinal uses among the ancients; in the Middle Ages its medi- 

 cal properties were eulogized by St. Hildegarde, whom the author quotes at some length, as 

 also Crescenzi, and the unknown author of the Arbolayre. In modern medical usage, it is a 

 powerful vaso-constrictor, with effects equal or superior to those of Hamamelis virginica. — 

 M. F. Warner. 



1567. [Lendner, Alfred.] M. Paul Chenevard. Bull. Soc. Bot. Geneve 12: 3. 1921.— 

 This is a brief outline of the botanical activities of Chenevard, who died Dec. 30, 1919, in 

 his 81st year. — M. F. Warner. 



1568. LocY, W. A. The earliest printed illustrations of natural history. Sci. Monthly 

 13 : 238-258. Fig. 1-10. 1921.— In 1475 Conrad von Megenberg published his Puch der Natur, 

 illustrated by woodcuts of plants and animals, which passed through 6 editions before 1500. 

 There are 2 copies of the 1st edition in the J. Pierpont Morgan Library of New York from 

 which the figures are reproduced. The Gart der Gesuntheit (Mainz, 1485) contained 386 

 figures of plants and animals, some of which show a high degree of excellence. — L. Pace. 



1569. Martell. Deutsche Pflanzennamen. [German plant names.] Gartenwelt 24: 

 402-403. 1920. — For centuries there has been a rivalry between the Latin and vernacular 

 names, but the Allgemeine Deutsche Sprachverein has thrown its influence in favor of the 

 latter. This article gives origin and legends associated with many common German plants, 

 and the derivation of some German names from those of other languages. — M. F. Warner. 



1570. Martinet, Henri. A nos lecteurs. [To our readers.] Le Jardin 35: 57. 1921. — 

 There is announced the consolidation of Le Jardin and Le Petit Jardin Illustr^ with Revue 

 Horticole, under the latter name, and with Martinet, of Le Jardin, as one of its editors. — 

 M. F. Warner. 



1571. Martinet, Henri, et F^licien Lesourd. Avis & nos lecteurs. [Notice to our 

 readers.] Rev. Hort. 93: .323. 1921. — Announcement is made of the absorption of Le Jardin, 

 edited by Martinet, by the Revue Horticole, the 1st issue of the combined journal being that 

 of July, 1921.— M. F. Warner. 



1572. Mieli, Aldo. Gli scienziati italiani, dall* inizio del medio evo ai nostri giorni. 

 Repertorio biobibliografico dei filosofi — matematici — astronomi — fisici — chimici — naturalisti — 

 biologi — medici — geografi italiani. [Italian scientists from the Middle Ages to our own times; 

 a biobibliographical dictionary of Italian philosophers, mathematicians, astronomers, physicists, 

 chemists, naturalists, biologists, physicians, and geographers.] Vol. I, Part 1. viii + 236 -p., 

 illus. A. Nardecchia: Rome, 1921. — This 1st part includes sketches of the following persons 

 who have contributed in various ways to botanical science: Luca Ghini (about 1490-1556), 

 Bartolomeo Maranta (about 1500-1571), Bonaventura Corti (1729-1813), Melchiorre Guilan- 

 dino (about 1520-1589), Luigi Anguillara (about 1512-1570), Giovanni Battista Amici (1786- 



