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as a book for the schools, and yet it will, without question, be widely- 

 read aud used in the schools and also by the general public ol' that 

 state. It has been the author's object to present the plant world as an 

 assemblage of living things, to include in review all forms of plants, 

 to explain some plant structures in relation to surrounding nature, 

 to bring before the reader the life problems of certain plants and 

 plant societies; — ends which he has very successfully attained. 

 The illustrations are numerous and some are very beautiful. 

 Typographically as well, the volume is a handsome one, and is a 

 credit to a state which has the rejjutation of being very generous to 

 its Department of Botany, particularly in the matter of publication. 



Notwithstanding the number and diversity of elementary 

 botanical text-books which have been produced in the last four 

 years, it happens, nevertheless, that the teacher in the secondary 

 schools is often in as many pedagogical difficulties as ever about the 

 teaching of botany or some phase of it. Now comes Prof. W. F. 

 Ganong with a new book, entitled "The Teaching Botanist, a man- 

 ual of information upon botanical instruction, together with outlines 

 and directions for a comprehensive elementary course," which should 

 prove a most practical aid, and something of an inspiration besides, 

 to high-school teachers. [MacMillan & Co., New York, $1.10.] 



The Editor of this journal announces that Erythea will be 

 discontinued with the completion of the present volume. No. 12, 

 Part 2, of Volume VII, completing this (December, 1899) number, 

 will contain one or two remaining articles, Erythea L' Envoi, and 

 the title-page and index to the current volume. This part will be 

 ready within two months, or as soon thereafter as is possible. Sub- 

 scribers should not bind their copies of Volume VII until they 

 receive No. 12, Part 2. 



