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1863), Antonio Piccone (1844-1901), Giovanni Zanardini (1804-1878), and Giovanni Passerini 

 (1816-1893), byG. B. de Toni; Roberto de Visiani (1800-1878), Prospero Alpino (1553-1616), 

 and Giulio Pontedera (1688-1737), by A. Beguinot; Antonio Figari (1804-1S74) and Giacinto 

 Cestoni (1G37-171S), by G. Stefanini. Full bibliographies are given, and most of the sketches 

 are accompanied by portraits, with occasional reproductions in fac-similc of manuscripts. — 

 M. F. Warner. 



1573. Mortimer, A. Wesley's "Primitive Physics" [sic]. Chemist and Druggist 94: 

 138-139. 1921.— The 1st edition of Primitive Physick is dated June 11, 1747, and the 32nd 

 was published in 1828. This work, which was written during the busiest period of John 

 Wesley's life, is devoted to remedies for common diseases and rules of health. The history 

 of medicine is briefly outlined in its preface. The title-page of the 22nd edition (1788) is 

 reproduced. — M. F. Warner. 



1574. Oakley, R. A. Dr. Tracy's retirement. Amer. Flor. 56: S01-S02. Portrait. 1921. 

 — William Warner Tracy was born in Hudson, Ohio, May 2, 1845. Graduating from Michigan 

 Agricultural College in 18G7, he was for a short time professor of horticulture there, but soon 

 went on a farm at Old Mission, Grand Traverse county, Michigan, and there began the growing 

 of seed peas. His unusual knowledge of plants attracted the attention of D. M. Ferry & Co., 

 and from 1879 to 1903 he was connected with that firm, organizing their field trials, compiling 

 catalogues, and working on problems of plant selection. He became the foremost authority 

 in the country on varieties of vegetables, and as such was called in 1903 to the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, where he has remained until the present, but is now retiring from active 

 work. — M. F. Warner. 



1575. Pammel, L. H. In memoriam. Dr. Byron D. Halsted. Proc. Iowa Acad. Sci. 26: 

 31-33. 1919 [1920].— This is a brief sketch and appreciation of Dr. Halsted (1852-1918).— 

 M. F. Warner. 



1576. Pbachey, G. C. The two John Peacheys, seventeenth century physicians; their 

 lives and times. Janus 23: 121-158. 1 fig. 1918. — Researches are reported into the history 

 of 2 men who are often confounded: John Pechey (1654-1718), M.A.Oxon., licentiate of the 

 College of Physicians, author of The Compleat Herbal (1G94) and A Plain Introduction to the 

 Art of Physick (1697); and John Peachie (about 1632-1692), M.D.Caen, extra-urbem licentiate 

 of the College of Physicians, who wrote a treatise on the virtues of "Cassunmuniar" in 1679. — 

 M. F. Warner. 



1577. Prain, David. James Ramsey Drummond (1851-1921). Jour. Botany 59: 174. 

 1921. — Drummond was an enthusiastic botanist, but published only a few papers, on Agave, 

 Furcraea, Grewia, etc. Between 1874 and 1904 he served in the Punjab as Assistant Com- 

 missioner, District Judge, and Commissioner, and during his last months in the Indian Civil 

 Service officiated as curator of the herbarium at the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. On 

 his retirement in 1905 he settled at Kew in the expectation of preparing a flora of the Punjab, 

 but was obliged to abandon the project on account of failing health. — M. F. Warner. 



1578. P[rain], D. John Gilbert Baker 1834-1920. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B 92: xxiv- 

 XXX. 1921. — Baker had a long and productive career as sj'stematic botanist, mainly at Kew. 

 He "owed his eminence as a systematic botanist largely to the circumstance that his floristic 

 and monographic studies alike are imbued with the spirit of the philosophical natural historian 

 impelled by a sense of duty to attack taxonomic problems He had fully appre- 

 hended the effects of environment before oecology became a special studJ^" A complete 

 account of outstanding works and professional distinctions is given. — Paul B. Sears. 



1579. Ritzema Bos, J. Mijn afscheid uit mijne ambtelijke betrekking. [My retirement 

 from official relations.] Tijdschr. Plantenz. 26: 193-196. 1920. — In a brief introduction the 

 author refers to the presentation of his portrait by his friends on Aug. 24. A list of the speak- 

 ers on this occasion is given, followed by the speech of acceptance by the author. — H. H. 

 Whetzel. 



