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the earth as a place for play. A little later 

 he looks on it from the ambitious point of 

 view; it is all hope to him. Still later there is 

 the utilitarian or the sacrilegious. But when 

 one gets into the Indian summer of life, there 

 comes more and more a recognition of the 

 'holiness of everything. As David Grayson 

 puts it, "One sees God in everything." We 

 cordially recommend this book to those who 

 can appreciate that point of view. 



The American Annual of Photography, 

 1917. Edited by Percy Y. Howe. New 

 York City: The American Annual of 

 Photography, Inc. Sole Sales Agents: 

 George Murphy, Inc., 57 East Ninth 

 Street, New York City. 

 At the present time when photographic 

 goods are manufactured in America more 

 plentifully than ever before, so that we are 

 now practically independent of the rest of 

 the world for many kinds of photographic 

 materials, we feel an increased pride and 

 interest in everything pertaining to pho- 

 tography, and year after year this beautiful 

 book increases that pride, for year after 

 year it shows that we, as users of the cam- 

 era, are becoming more and more skillful 

 and artistic, and that our photographic lit- 

 erature, pleasing as it now is, is becoming 

 still more alluring. 



The New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticul- 

 ture. Edited by L. H. Bailey. New 

 York City: The Macmillan Company, 

 Publishers. 

 This is a magnificent set of books, prob- 

 ably the finest on the subject in the English 

 language. It contains twenty-four plates in 

 color, ninty-six full page halftones and more 

 than four thousand illustrations in the text. 

 The set is to be completed in six volumes at 

 six dollars each, or bound in leather at ten 

 dollars each. Volume V has recently been 

 published. We take especial pleasure in 

 calling attention to this magnificent work. 

 It should be dear to the heart of every 

 nature lover. It is a sumptuous publication, 

 and the authority on plants for garden and 

 grounds, a vade viccum for the earnest stu- 

 dent of horticulture. 



On its publication we not only congratu- 

 late the publishers and the editor, but all 

 who desire to see a love of plants steadily 

 increase as well as love for other phases of 

 nature. Only such increase could make pos- 

 sible the publication of this magnificent 



work. To take this set of books in midwin- 

 ter, and revel in the wealth within its pages, 

 build air castles of what shall be done next 

 summer, or to come down to earth and make 

 definite plans, is to enjoy a summer day's 

 outing in the garden and the fields while 

 the snow is on the ground. 



We commend the books unreservedly to 

 the dreamer of such dreams, or to the plan- 

 ner of such plans. All that have a garden 

 or intend to have a garden, and all that 

 study the gardens of others, need those 

 books. They are in the botanical depart- 

 ment at ArcAdiA, and may be consulted by 

 any visitor or student. We are sure that 

 the people of Stamford and Greenwich will 

 welcome this announcement, and will con- 

 sult the magnificent books, the use of which 

 is here freely offered to them. 



Bird-Lore for December is a 174-page num- 

 ber and contains in addition to the usual ar- 

 ticles on birds and bird-life, teachers' depart- 

 ment, colored plates, etc., the annual report 

 of the National Association of Audubon So- 

 cieties. This eport shows that the year ending 

 October 31, 1916, was the most active in the 

 history of this organization The total dis- 

 bursements for the year exceeded $120,000, the 

 largest sum expended by the Association in 

 any one year; a fact which, in view of the 

 financial conditions which have prevailed dur- 

 ing the past year, speaks volumes for the 

 loyalty of those who are interested in the 

 preservation of our birds. 



The British Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science is taking much 

 to heart the cttrrent lack of interest in 

 popular lecttu'es on scientific topics. 

 Time was when men like Tyndall and 

 Htixley talked to groups of working 

 men. Today, according to a recent re- 

 port of a committee of the Association, 

 there is dire need of every agency that 

 will extend an interest in science be- 

 yond the very small circle that now has 

 the least concern for the sttidy of na- 

 ture. Here in the United States we 

 have the same problem. We have also 

 the same remedy, interesting popular 

 lectures — and the AA. 



