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1590. Zaunick, Rudolph. Johannes Kentmann, 2. April 1518 bis 14. (oder 15.) Juni 

 1574. Mitteil Gesch. Med. u. Naturwiss. 18: 177-183. 1919.— Kentmann, a physician of 

 Meissen, in Saxony, published works on the fishes, birds, and fossils of that region. He 

 contributed to botanical science through his correspondence with Conrad Gesner, and his 

 manuscript "Kreutterbuch" with GOO beautifully painted plates, which was dedicated in 

 1563 to the Elector August of Saxony, is now preserved in the national library at Dresden. 

 He was the father of Theophilus Kentmann (1552-1610).— M. F. Warner. 



1591. Zbiningbr. Aus der Geschichte der Pfaueninsel. [History of the "Peacock Isle."] 

 Gartenflora 69: 154-159. Fig. 19~2S. 1920.— Garden development of the banks of the Havel 

 at Potsdam began under the Great Elector (1640-1688), with a vineyard and the setting of 

 many trees, and on the ^'Peacock isle" with its beautiful oaks, he built a hunting lodge. It 

 was for some time neglected, but under Friedrich Wilhelm II (1788-1797) considerable planting 

 was done, and a gardener named Morsch was placed in charge of the island. Under Friedrich 

 Wilhelm III (1797-1840) the planting was completed, Sans Souci and the "New Garden" con- 

 tributing trees for the purpose. The succession of gardeners and erection of buildings are 

 noted for this period of greatest development, after which the "Peacock Isle" has declined 

 in magnificence, though always remaining a favorite resort. — M. F. Warner. 



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1592. Anonymous. Instrucciones para la formacion de huertas escolares. [Instructions 

 for making school gardens.] Bol. Agric. Provincia Buenos Aires P: 2-5. 1920. 



1593. Anonymous. The University of California wood exhibit. Intercoll. Forest. Club 

 Ann. 1: 28-29. 1 illus. 1921. 



1594. Anonymous. [Rev. of: Cook, M. T. College botany: structure, physiology and 

 economics of plants, x + 392 p. J. B. Lippincott Co.: Philadelphia and London, 1920.] 

 Nature 107:807. 1921. 



1595. Anonymous. [Rev. of: Small, J. A textbook of botany for medical and pharma- 

 ceutical students, x + 681 p. J. and A. Churchill: London, 1921.] Nature 107: 777. 1921. 



1596. Hanson, C. 0. Forestry for woodmen. 2nd ed., 228 p., 13 pi., 15 fig. Clarendon 

 Press, Oxford. 1921. — The book is based on Schlich's Manual of Forestry and is written to 

 supply an inexpensive book on scientific forestry for foresters and woodmen. It was first 

 drawn up for use of the School of Forestry for Working Men in the Forest of Dean. The 

 work consists of 18 chapters, 2 of which, "The forestry act and forestry commission," and 

 "The afforestation of waste lands," are not in the first edition. — C. S. Gager. 



1597. Hastings, G. T. The Boy Scouts and conservation of wild flowers. Torreya 21: 

 83-84. 1921. — A merit badge is now offered to Scouts for the collecting, mounting, and label- 

 ing of 50 specimens of flowering plants. An essay of 200 words on the conserv'ation of wild 

 flowers is also required. Scouts are trained to protect plants and cautioned not to gather 

 rare flowers. — J. C. kelson. 



1598. JoLY, J. The universities and research. Nature 107: 760-761. 1921, — (From a 

 paper read before the Congress of the Universities of the Empire, at Oxford, on July 8.) 

 "Perhaps the most striking feature of American universities, as viewed by a British visitor, 

 is the prevalence of research and the lavish provisions made for its prosecution." Compul- 

 sory study of dead languages is considered seriously injurious to research in physical and 

 natural sciences in that it keeps many out of the universities and consumes time which were 

 better spent in study of living languages. Even a little elementary research is of great value 



